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Preface vii

1. Setting Up the Server Hardware 1

Installation Overview and Terms 1

Inserting the Server Module 2

▼ To Insert the Server Module 3

Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module 5

▼ To Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Processor Configuration 5

▼ To Power on Main Power for All Server Module Components 5

▼ To Shut Down Main Power Mode 7

Using a Dongle Cable for Testing 8

▼ To Use a Dongle Cable for Testing 8

2. Setting Up the Server Software 11

Integrated Lights Out Manager 11

What Is a Service Processor? 12

About the Preconfigured Administrator Account 12

ILOM Connection Overview 13

Connecting to the Server Module ILOM 13

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Option 1: Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector 14

▼ To Connect to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector 14

Option 2: Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable 18

▼ To Connect to ILOM Using a Dongle Cable 19

Option 3: Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port 19

Logging In and Out of ILOM 20

▼ To Log In and Out of the ILOM CLI 20

▼ To Log In and Out of the ILOM Web GUI 20

Configuring the ILOM IP Address 23

▼ To View the ILOM IP Address 23

▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup Utility 23

▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using DHCP 25

▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using the CLI 26

Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software 29

3. Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 31

Before You Begin 32

Installation Worksheet 32

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 36

▼ To Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS 36

▼ To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port (Optional) 38

Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives 39

RAID Drive Overview 39

RAID Drive Options 40

Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID 40

▼ To Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris OS 41

Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek

REM Card 42

▼ To Incorporate a Preinstalled Solaris OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM

Card 42

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Solaris 10 Operating System User Information 43

Solaris 10 User Documentation 43

Solaris 10 OS Training 44

Using the Solaris Installation Program 44

Sun Java Enterprise System 44

Sun Studio 11 44

Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System 45

Downloading Software 45

4. Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 47

Before You Begin 48

Hardware and Software Prerequisites 48

Establish a Console Connection to the Sun Blade Server Module 48

Initial Setup of Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS 49

▼ To Perform the Initial Setup of the Preinstalled Windows OS 49

Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives 50

RAID Drive Overview 51

RAID Drive Options 52

Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows OS with LSI RAID 52

▼ To Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Windows OS 53

Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek

REM Card 54

▼ To Incorporate a Preinstalled Windows OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM

Card 54

Important Information 56

Sun Link 56

Recovery Media Kit 57

Index 59

Contents v

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Preface

This Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide contains procedures for installing the server module in a chassis, connecting to the service processor, and configuring the preinstalled Solaris™ or Windows Server® 2003 R2 Operating System.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX®commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

■ Software documentation that you received with your system

■ Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at:

http://docs.sun.com

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Shell Prompts

Shell Prompt

C shell machine-name%

C shell superuser machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell $

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #

Typographic Conventions

Typeface

AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,

AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted

AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,

* The settings on your browser might differ from these settings.

Meaning Examples

Edit your.login file. and directories; on-screen computer output

with on-screen computer output

words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

Password:

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

Yo u must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Setting Up the Server Hardware

This chapter describes how to insert the Sun Blade X6240 server module into the chassis, how to power on and power off the server module, and how to connect the dongle cable to the server module.

This chapter contains the following topics:

■ “Installation Overview and Terms” on page 1

■ “Inserting the Server Module” on page 2

■ “Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module” on page 5

■ “Using a Dongle Cable for Testing” on page 8

Installation Overview and Terms

Note the following terms used in this book:

■ The term server module refers to the blade or blade server hardware.

■ The term chassis refers to the modular system hardware.

■ The term Intergrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) refers to the built-in system

management software that enables the monitoring and managing of installed components in the chassis and server module.

■ The term service processor (SP) refers to the hardware portion of the ILOM. The SP

is capable of functioning independently of the server operating system as well as in power off situations.

■ The term chassis management module (CMM) refers to the chassis-level ILOM.

After unpacking your server module, perform the following tasks:

1. Insert the server module into the chassis.

See “Inserting the Server Module” on page 2.

2. Connect all cables, peripherals, and power cords to the chassis.

See the installation guide for your chassis.

3. Power on the server module.

See “Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module” on page 5.

4. Connect to the server module through the service processor on the chassis management module or through the service processor on the server module itself.

This book assumes that the service processor software on the chassis, called the CMM ILOM, is already configured. See Chapter 2, “Setting Up the Server

Software” on page 11 of this guide.

5. Configure either the preinstalled Solaris or Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System, or install a supported operating system of your choice.

Refer to “Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System” on page 36 or “Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating

System” on page 47. See also the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating

System Installation Guide (820-3969) or the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide (820-3970).

6. Customize your server, as needed.

For more information, see the Sun ILOM documentation:

■ Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-1188)

■ Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Supplement for Sun Blade X6240 Server

Module (820-3974)

■ Addendum to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-4198)

Inserting the Server Module

Caution – Before handling components, attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD)

wrist strap to bare metal on the chassis. Both the front and back of the chassis have grounded locations. The system’s printed circuit boards and hard disk drives contain components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity.

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▼ To Insert the Server Module

1. Locate the desired server module slot in the chassis.

2. (Optional) Remove the slot filler panel, if applicable.

Pull the lever out and eject the filler panel.

Note – Other filler panels should remain in any unused slots as they ensure the

chassis complies with FCC limits on electromagnetic interference (EMI).

3. Position the server module vertically so that the ejectors are on the right and extended outwardly.

The following illustrations show the server module being inserted into the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System; your chassis might differ. See box 1 in

FIGURE 1-1.

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Server Hardware 3

FIGURE 1-1 Inserting the Server Module Into the Chassis

4. Push the server module into the slot until the server module stops.

See Box 2 in

FIGURE 1-1.

5. Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place.

The server module is now flush with the chassis and the ejectors are locked. See Boxes 3 and 4 in

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FIGURE 1-1.

Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module

You have to apply only standby power to the server module at this point so that you can perform initial configuration of the service processor (SP). Procedures for powering on to main power mode and for shutting down from main power mode are also included in this section.

▼ To Apply Standby Power for Initial Service

Processor Configuration

Use this procedure to apply standby power to the service processor (SP) before initial configuration.

1. Connect grounded AC power cords to the AC power connectors on the back panel of the chassis and to grounded AC power outlets. For details, see your chassis documentation.

In standby power mode, the blue (Ready to Remove) LED is illuminated, indicating that the SP is working. See

Note – At this point, standby power is supplied only to the service processor and

power supply fans.

FIGURE 1-2 for the LED location.

2. Continue with initial software setup tasks, as described in Chapter 2 of this guide.

▼ To Power on Main Power for All Server Module

Components

1. Verify that standby power is on.

In standby power mode, the blue (Ready to Remove) LED is illuminated. See

FIGURE 1-2.

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Server Hardware 5

2. Use a pointed object or stylus to press and release the recessed Power button on the server module front panel.

When main power is applied to all server module components, the green Power LED above the Power button lights and remains lit.

FIGURE 1-2 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Front Panel

Legend

1 White LED–Locate

2 Blue LED–Ready to Remove

3 Amber LED–Service Action Required

4 Green LED–Power

5 Power button/standby

6 Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (Service only)

7 Universal Connector Port (UCP), used for dongle cable

8 Green LED–Disk OK

9 Amber LED–Disk Service Action Required

10 Blue LED–Disk Ready to Remove

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▼ To Shut Down Main Power Mode

To power off the server module from main power mode, use one of the following two methods:

■ Graceful shutdown. Use a ballpoint pen or other stylus to press and release the

Power button on the front panel. This causes Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system. Servers not running ACPI-enabled operating systems will shut down to standby power mode immediately.

■ Emergency shutdown. Press and hold the Power button for four seconds to force

main power off and to enter standby power mode.

When main power is off, the blue (Ready to Remove) LED on the front panel will be illuminated, indicating that the server module is in standby power mode.

Note – To power off the server module completely, you must disconnect the AC

power cords from the back panel of the chassis. This will remove power from all the blades in the chassis.

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Using a Dongle Cable for Testing

Your chassis ships with a dongle cable. The dongle enables you to plug devices directly into the front of the server module for testing.

Caution – The dongle cable should be used only for configuration and service

purposes. It should be disconnected from the server module when the configuration or servicing operation is completed. If you have a dongle cable connected to a server module, it must be removed before closing the door of a rack cabinet. The dongle cable may be damaged if it is not removed before the cabinet door is closed.

▼ To Use a Dongle Cable for Testing

1. Insert the dongle cable into the universal connector port (UCP) on the server module front panel. See

2. Connect device to the dongle cable connections, as appropriate.

FIGURE 1-3.

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FIGURE 1-3 Dongle Cable Connections

Legend

Connector Status

1 Dual USB 2.0 connectors Used

2 Serial port connector Used

3 VGA video connector Used

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Server Hardware 9

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CHAPTER

Setting Up the Server Software

This chapter describes how to configure and access the Sun™Integrated Lights Out Manager software, and how to set up the platform operating system and driver software.

This chapter contains these topics:

■ “Integrated Lights Out Manager” on page 11

■ “What Is a Service Processor?” on page 12

■ “About the Preconfigured Administrator Account” on page 12

■ “ILOM Connection Overview” on page 13

■ “Connecting to the Server Module ILOM” on page 13

■ “Configuring the ILOM IP Address” on page 23

■ “Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software” on page 29

Integrated Lights Out Manager

Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) is built-in system management software that enables you to control your system. Using ILOM, you can monitor and manage the components installed in your chassis and server modules, configure network information, view and edit hardware configurations, monitor vital system information, and manage user accounts.

You can access ILOM through several interfaces, such as the web browser interface, command-line interface (CLI), SNMP interface, as well as the IPMI interface.

Note – This chapter describes how to access ILOM through the command-line

interface and web browsers. For other methods, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-1188).

What Is a Service Processor?

A service processor (SP) is a component, located on the server module’s motherboard, that operates independently of the other hardware in the system. The SP has its own IP address and MAC address and is capable of operating regardless of the state of the other system hardware. In a server module, the service processor can operate whether the server module is fully operational, powered down, or somewhere in between.

The chassis management module (CMM) and every server module in the chassis has its own service processor.

Note the following terms used in this book:

■ The term chassis management module (CMM) refers to the hardware module on the

chassis.

■ The CMM ILOM refers to the ILOM software on the CMM.

■ The server module SP (service processor) refers to the server module’s SP

hardware.

■ The server module ILOM refers to the ILOM software on the server module SP.

Note that other server modules might have different service processors.

About the Preconfigured Administrator Account

The server module ILOM is shipped with a preconfigured Administrator account:

User name: root

Password: changeme

The preconfigured Administrator account, known as root, cannot be deleted or changed, other than changing its password. This account offers built-in administrative privileges (read and write access) to all service processor features and commands.

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Note – The CMM ILOM is shipped with an identical preconfigured Administrator

account, with user name root and the default password set to changeme.

ILOM Connection Overview

FIGURE 2-1 shows the connections to the server module ILOM.

FIGURE 2-1 ILOM Connection Options

Chassis

CMM ILOM

Serial Connecto

CLI only

Net 0

Ethernet Switch

Server Modules

ILOM

CLI or WebGUI

Dongle Cable CLI only

Connecting to the Server Module ILOM

Before you continue installing the server module, you must ensure that you can connect to ILOM.

You can connect to the server module ILOM using one of several methods listed next and described in the corresponding sections.

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 13

Note – Option 1 and option 2 enable you to connect to ILOM without knowing

ILOM’s IP address. These options provide access to ILOM’s command-line interface (CLI) only. Option 3 requires you to know ILOM’s IP address, but supports CLI and web GUI access. Most users configure ILOM’s IP address, then connect to it using Option 3.

Instructions for configuring ILOM’s IP address are in “Configuring the ILOM IP

Address” on page 23.

■ Option 1. Use the serial connector on the chassis to connect to the CMM ILOM.

Then use the CMM ILOM to navigate to the server module ILOM. See “Option 1:

Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector” on page 14.

■ Option 2. Use a dongle cable to establish a serial connection directly to the server

module ILOM. See “Option 2: Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable” on

page 18.

■ Option 3. Connect through the Ethernet. This connection supports both CLI and

web GUI access. See “Option 3: Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port”

on page 19.

The following sections describe each of these methods.

Option 1: Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector

The chassis serial connector connects to the CMM ILOM, which provides a command to connect to the server module ILOM.

▼ To Connect to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial

Connector

You can access the CMM ILOM at any time by connecting a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the RJ-45 serial port on the chassis. The CMM ILOM’s command-line interface (CLI) enables you to connect to the server module ILOM.

Before completing this connection, the server module must be installed in the chassis.

1. Verify that your terminal, laptop, or terminal server is operational.

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2. Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software to use the following settings:

■ 8N1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit

■ 9600 baud (default, can be set to any standard rate up to 57600)

■ Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS)

3. Connect a serial cable from the serial port on the chassis to a terminal device.

Refer to the chassis documentation for the location of the serial port.

Note – The serial port requires the following pin assignments. Note that these are

the same as the serial cable connector for the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) or Remote System Control (RSC). See TABLE 2-1.

TABLE 2-1 Serial Management Port Pinouts

Pin Signal Description

1 Request To Send (RTS)

2 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

3 Transmit Data (TXD)

4 Ground

5 Ground

6 Receive Data (RXD)

7 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

8 Clear To Send (CTS)

4. Press Enter on the terminal device.

This establishes the connection between the terminal device and the CMM ILOM.

Note – If you connect a terminal or emulator to the serial port before it has been

powered up or during its power up sequence, you will see bootup messages.

When the system has booted, the CMM ILOM displays its login prompt:

SUNCMMnnnnnnnnnn login:

The first string in the prompt is the default host name. It consists of the prefix SUNCMM and the CMM ILOM’s MAC address. The MAC address for each service processor is unique.

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5. Log in to the CLI:

a. Type the default user name, root.

b. Type the default password, changeme.

Once you have successfully logged in, the CMM ILOM displays its default command prompt:

You are now connected to the CMM ILOM CLI.

6. Navigate to the server module ILOM by typing this command:

-> cd /CH/BLn/SP/cli

Where n is 0 through 9 for server modules 0 through 9 respectively.

7. Type the command start.

A prompt appears.

8. Type y to continue or n to cancel.

If you typed y, the server module ILOM prompts for its password.

Note – The CMM ILOM logs on to the server module ILOM using the user name in

the user target under /CH/BLn/SP/cli (where n is the server module number).

9. When prompted, type the password.

The default password is changeme.

The server module ILOM prompt appears. You are now connected to the server module ILOM.

10. Type exit when you are done.

The server module ILOM exits and the CMM CLI prompt appears.

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The following display shows an example of the login screen.

-> cd /CH/BL2/SP/cli

/CH/BL2/SP/cli

-> start Are you sure you want to start /CH/BL2/SP/cli (y/n)? y Password: Type the password to the server module ILOM.

Sun(TM) Integrated Lights Out Manager

Version 2.0.3.9

Warning: password is set to factory default.

-> exit Type this command to exit the server module ILOM and return to the

CMM ILOM.

Connection to 10.6.153.33 closed.

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Option 2: Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable

You can use the dongle cable to connect a terminal directly to the server module ILOM.

Caution – The dongle cable should be used only for configuration and service

FIGURE 2-2 Dongle Cable

FIGURE 2-2 shows a dongle cable connected to a server module.

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Legend

Connector Status

1 Dual USB connectors Used

2 Serial port connector Used

3 VGA video connector Used

▼ To Connect to ILOM Using a Dongle Cable

1. Connect a dongle cable to the server module.

2. Connect a terminal or terminal emulator to the RJ-45 connector (labeled as 2 in the figure) on the dongle cable.

The ILOM login prompt appears.

3. Type the user name and password when prompted.

The default user name is root and the default password is changeme.

The server module ILOM prompt appears.

4. When you are done, exit ILOM by typing:

-> exit

Option 3: Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port

The chassis Ethernet ports provide the most robust method of connecting to ILOM. This connection supports both the CLI and the web GUI.

You can connect to ILOM through either the RJ-45 NET MGT 0 Ethernet port or the corresponding network express module (NEM) port.

Before you can use the Ethernet connection, you must know ILOM’s IP address.

Note – To configure the ILOM IP address, see “Configuring the ILOM IP Address”

on page 23.

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Logging In and Out of ILOM

You can use either the ILOM command-line interface (CLI) or web GUI to access ILOM.

▼ To Log In and Out of the ILOM CLI

ILOM supports Secure Shell (SSH) access to the CLI over the Ethernet.

1. Start an SSH client.

2. To log in to ILOM CLI, type:

$ ssh root@ipaddress

Where ipaddress is the IP address of the server SP.

3. Type your password when prompted.

The default user name is root, and the default password is changeme.

For example:

$ ssh root@192.168.25.25 root@192.168.25.25's password: Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Version 2.0.3.9 Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Warning: password is set to factory default.

4. To log out of ILOM, type exit.

▼ To Log In and Out of the ILOM Web GUI

1. To log in to the ILOM web GUI, type the IP address of the ILOM service processor into your web browser.

The ILOM login screen appears.

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FIGURE 2-3 Web GUI ILOM Login Screen

2. Type your user name and password.

When you first try to access the web GUI, it prompts you to type the default user name and password. The default user name and password are:

■ Default user name – root

■ Default password – changeme

The default user name and password are in lowercase characters.

3. Click Log In.

The web GUI appears.

4. To log out of the web GUI, click the Log Out button at the top right of the web GUI.

The ILOM log out screen appears.

Caution – Do not use the Log Out button in your web browser to log out from the

ILOM web GUI.

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FIGURE 2-4 ILOM Log Out Screen

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Configuring the ILOM IP Address

This section describes how to view and set the ILOM IP address. It includes the following sections:

■ “To View the ILOM IP Address” on page 23

■ “To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup Utility” on page 23

■ “To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using DHCP” on page 25

■ “To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using the CLI” on page 26

▼ To View the ILOM IP Address

1. Log in to the ILOM CLI using any of the methods described in “Connecting to

the Server Module ILOM” on page 13.

To use the Ethernet SSH connection, you must already know the IP address.

2. Type these commands from the root directory.

a. To see all the IP address-related information, type:

-> show /SP/network

b. To see only the IP address, type:

-> show /SP/network/ipaddress

▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup

Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to set the ILOM IP address. You can configure the IP address manually (static) or use DHCP to configure it.

1. Verify the following:

■ Your DHCP server is configured to accept new media access control (MAC)

addresses.

■ Your DHCP server is connected to either the corresponding NEM port or the

RJ-45 NET MGT Ethernet port.

2. Start the BIOS Setup Utility.

a. Boot the system.

b. Watch the boot messages. You will see a message that says you can press F2

to enter BIOS setup.

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c. After you see the message, press F2.

After some messages and screen changes, the BIOS Setup Utility appears.

3. Select the Advanced tab.

The Advanced page appears.

4. Highlight IPMI 2.0 Configuration in the list, then select Enter.

The IPMI 2.0 Configuration page appears.

5. Highlight LAN Configuration, then select Enter.

The LAN Configuration page appears.

6. On the LAN Configuration page, under IP Assignment, select DHCP or Static.

If you selected Static, fill in the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway at the bottom of the page.

7. Select Commit to save your changes.

The BIOS utility automatically updates the address fields.

■ If you selected Static, you are done.

■ If you selected DHCP, the DHCP server assigns an IP address to the server

module ILOM. Continue to Step 8.

Caution – You must select Commit to save the changes on this page. Using F10 will

not save your changes.

8. To find the IP address that DHCP assigned to the server module ILOM, either:

■ Log in to ILOM CLI using option 1 or option 2 (see “Connecting to the Server

Module ILOM” on page 13) and enter this command:

show /SP/network

■ Look in the DHCP log file.

Note – Different DHCP server applications running on different operating systems

store these log files in different locations. Consult your DHCP system administrator to locate the correct path to the log file.

Typically, DHCP log file entries are individual lines with the following commaseparated fields:

ID, Date, Time, Description, IP Address, Host Name, MAC Address

Locate the MAC address of your ILOM in the MAC Address (seventh) field of the correct DHCP file entry, and record the corresponding value of the IP Address (fifth) field. This is the IP address that you must use to access the web GUI and the ILOM Remote Console application.

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▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using DHCP

This procedure uses DHCP to assign ILOM an IP address.

1. Verify that your DHCP server is configured to accept new media access control (MAC) addresses.

2. Obtain the server module ILOM MAC address from one of the following locations:

MAC addresses are 12-digit hexadecimal strings in the format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx where x represents a single hexadecimal letter (0–9, A–F, a–f). Write down the address for future reference.

■ The server module has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device. If

you log into ILOM and type the command show /SP/network, ILOM displays the current MAC address. See “Option 2: Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle

Cable” on page 18.

■ The CMM has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device. If you log

into the CMM ILOM and type the command show /CH/BLn/SP/network, the CMM ILOM displays the current MAC address. See “Option 3: Connecting to

ILOM Through the Ethernet Port” on page 19.

■ The Customer Information Sheet shipped with your server module lists the MAC

address.

■ You can get the MAC address from the system BIOS Setup screen. Choose

Advanced - IPMI 2.0 Configuration - Set LAN Configuration - MAC address.

3. Connect an Ethernet cable to the network express module (NEM) port corresponding to the server module.

Refer to your chassis documentation for the location of the NEM port.

Note – DHCP requires a connection to the server module through the NEM before

DHCP can assign an IP address to the server module ILOM.

DHCP cannot automatically assign an address to the server module ILOM if it is only connected to the RJ-45 NET MGT Ethernet port.

4. Reset the server module ILOM.

a. Log in to the server module ILOM. See “Option 1: Connecting to ILOM

Through the Chassis Serial Connector” on page 14 or “Option 3: Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port” on page 19.

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b. Type the reset command:

-> reset /SP

DHCP automatically assigns ILOM an IP address when the server module restarts.

5. Find the IP address that DHCP assigned to the server module ILOM.

See Step 8 in “To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup Utility” on

page 23.

▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using the CLI

This procedure describes how to manually configure the ILOM IP address using the CLI.

1. Connect to the server module ILOM using one of the following methods:

■ Connect to the server module ILOM using the chassis serial connector as

described in “Option 1: Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial

Connector” on page 14.

■ Connect to the server module ILOM using a dongle cable as described in “Option

2: Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable” on page 18.

■ Connect to the server module ILOM using SSH as described in “Option 3:

Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port” on page 19.

2. To see the IP address, type show /SP/network/ipaddress.

The last string, /ipaddress , is optional.

-> show /SP/network/ipaddress

/SP/network Targets:

Properties: ipaddress = 10.6.153.148

Commands: show

3. To navigate to /SP/network, type:

-> cd /SP/network

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4. Do one of the following:

■ To configure a static Ethernet configuration, type the following commands:

-> set pendingipdiscovery=static

-> set pendingipaddress=xxx.xxx.xx.xx

-> set pendingipnetmask=yyy.yyy.yyy.y

-> set pendingipgateway=zzz.zzz.zz.zzz

-> set commitpending=true

where xxx.xxx.xx.xx, yyy.yyy.yyy.y and zzz.zzz.zz.zzz are the IP address, netmask, and gateway for your ILOM and network configuration. To determine these addresses, see your system administrator.

■ To configure a dynamic Ethernet configuration, type the following commands:

-> set pendingipdiscovery=dhcp

-> set commitpending=true

5. To log out of ILOM, type:

-> exit

If you connected to the server module ILOM through the CMM ILOM, you will be returned to the CMM ILOM.

If you connected to ILOM using SSH, you will be disconnected automatically because you logged in under a different IP address. If it is taking a long time to be disconnected, you can force a disconnect by typing ~. in the SSH window.

The following display shows a typical session where the user looks at static settings, configures them to be dynamic, then looks at the new settings.

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-> cd /SP/network

-> show

/SP/network Targets:

Properties: commitpending = (Cannot show property) ipaddress = 10.6.42.42 ipdiscovery = static ipgateway = 10.6.42.1 ipnetmask = 255.255.255.0 macaddress = 00:14:4F:3A:26:74 pendingipaddress = 10.6.42.42 pendingipdiscovery = static pendingipgateway = 10.6.42.1 pendingipnetmask = 255.255.255.0

Commands: cd set show

-> set pendingipdiscovery=dhcp Set 'pendingipdiscovery' to 'dhcp'

-> set commitpending=true

Set 'commitpending' to 'true' if you logged in using SSH, you will be

disconnected here.

-> show

/SP/network Targets:

Properties: commitpending = (Cannot show property) ipaddress = 10.6.42.191 ipdiscovery = dhcp ipgateway = 10.6.42.1 ipnetmask = 255.255.255.0 macaddress = 00:14:4F:3A:26:74 pendingipaddress = 10.6.42.191 pendingipdiscovery = dhcp pendingipgateway = 10.6.42.1 pendingipnetmask = 255.255.255.0

Commands: cd set show

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Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software

After configuring the server module ILOM network settings, you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 or Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system or install a supported Linux operating system and drivers.

■ If you want to use the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System, refer to

“Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System” on page 31.

■ If you want to use the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system,

refer to “Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

Operating System” on page 47.

■ For details about installing a supported Linux or Solaris OS and the required

drivers, refer to Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide (820-3969).

■ For details about installing a supported Windows OS and the required drivers,

refer to Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide (820-3970).

■ For additional OS considerations specific to this server, also refer to the Sun Blade

X6240 Server Module Product Notes (820-3972).

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CHAPTER

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Solaris™10 Operating System (OS) that has been preinstalled on your server. The preinstalled version is Solaris 10 5/08 or later.

Note – Unlike with SPARC

Solaris 10 image through a monitor when you power on the server. You will see the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) and other boot information output.

The server ships with its console redirected to the serial port.

You can choose an option to send the output to VGA (video port). For more information, see “To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port (Optional)” on

page 38.

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ “Before You Begin” on page 32

■ “Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System” on page 36

■ “Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives” on page 39

■ “Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID” on page 40

■ “Solaris 10 Operating System User Information” on page 43

■ “Using the Solaris Installation Program” on page 44

■ “Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System” on page 45

systems, you will not see the output of the preinstalled

Before You Begin

Before you begin configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS, do the following:

■ Perform initial configuration of the server’s ILOM and determine the server’s

network settings, as described in “Connecting to the Server Module ILOM” on

page 13.

■ Gather the information that you will need for the configuration, as listed in

“Installation Worksheet” on page 32. Note that default values are indicated by an

asterisk (*).

Tip – To find the server module, PCI Express Module, and SP MAC addresses, see

the Customer Information Sheet included with the system box or the server, PCI EM, and SP MAC addresses printed on their respective labels.

Installation Worksheet

Use the worksheet in TABLE 3-1 to gather the information that you need to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS. You only need to collect the information that applies to your application of the system.

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TABLE 3-1 Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration

Information for Installation Description or Example

Language Select from the list of available languages for the

Your Answers: Defaults (*)

English*

Solaris 10 software.

Locale Select your geographic region from the list of

available locales.

Terminal Select the type of terminal that you are using from

the list of available terminal types.

Network connection Is the system connected to a network? • Networked

• Non-networked*

DHCP Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP) to configure its network

•Yes

• No*

interfaces?

If you are not using DHCP, note thenetwork

IP address If you are not using DHCP, supply the IP address

for the system.

Example: 129.200.9.1

address:

Subnet If you are not using DHCP, is the system part of a

255.255.0.0*

subnet?

If yes, what is the netmask of the subnet?

Example: 255.255.0.0

IPv6 Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine? • Yes

• No*

Host name A host name that you choose for the system.

Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this

machine?

•Yes

• No*

If yes, gather this information:

Default realm:

Administration server:

First KDC:

(Optional) Additional KDCs:

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TABLE 3-1 Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration (Continued)

Information for Installation Description or Example

Name service Name service If applicable, which name service should this

system use?

Domain name Provide the name of the domain in which the

system resides.

NIS+ and NIS Do you want to specify a name server, or let the

installation program find one?

DNS Provide IP addresses for the DNS server. You must

enter at least one IP address, but you can enter up to three addresses.

You can also enter a list of domains to search when a DNS query is made.

Search domain:

LDAP Provide the following information about your

LDAP profile:

Profile name:

Profile server:

If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile, gather the following information:

Proxy-bind distinguished name:

Proxy-bind password:

Your Answers: Defaults (*)

• NIS+

• NIS

• DNS

• LDAP

• None*

• Specify One

• Find One*

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TABLE 3-1 Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration (Continued)

Information for Installation Description or Example

Default route Do you want to specify a default route IP address,

or let the Solaris installation program find one?

The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic between two physical networks. An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network.

You have the following choices:

• You can specify the IP address. An /etc/defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address. When the system is rebooted, the specified IP address becomes the default route.

• You can let the Solaris installation program detect an IP address. However, the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for router discovery. If you are using the command-line interface, the software detects an IP address when the system is booted.

• You can select None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect an IP address at this time. The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot.

Time zone How do you want to specify your default time

zone?

Root password Choose a root password for the system.

Your Answers: Defaults (*)

• Specify One

• Detect One

• None*

• Geographic region*

• Offset from GM

• Time zone file

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Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

Note – Before you perform this procedure, you need to set up the service processor.

If you have not done so, see Chapter 2.

Use the information that you gathered in “Installation Worksheet” on page 32 as you perform the configuration.

After configuring the server module ILOM, you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) by using the service processor to connect to the system console.

▼ To Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

You can connect to the service processor using a serial terminal, or the Ethernet, as described in “Connecting to the Server Module ILOM” on page 13.

If you connect to the service processor using a serial terminal, you can use one of the following options:

■ To capture the serial port output, on a client running Solaris OS, type:

$tip -9600 /dev/ttya

■ On a client running the Windows OS, start a program such as Hyperterminal.

■ On a client running the Linux OS, start a program such as Minicom, a text-based

serial communication program that is included in the Linux distributions. For more information, see the man pages included in the Linux distribution.

1. Connect and log in to the service processor using one of the methods described

in “Connecting to the Server Module ILOM” on page 13.

The server module ILOM CLI prompt appears.

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2. Verify that the communication properties of the service processor are set to the defaults. For example:

-> show /SP/serial/host /SP/serial/host Targets:

Properties: commitpending = (Cannot show property) pendingspeed = 9600 speed = 9600

Commands:

cd show

3. If the speed is anything other than 9600, change it by using the command:

-> set /SP/serial/host pendingspeed=9600 commitpending=true

4. Start the serial console mode by entering the following:

-> start /SP/console

Only accounts with Administrator privileges are enabled to configure the SP.

5. When the prompt appears, type y:

Are you sure you want to start /SP/console (y/n)? y

6. Power on main power to the server module by using a pointed object or stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel.

POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up.

7. Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation on-screen prompts.

8. Use the information gathered in “Installation Worksheet” on page 32 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted.

The screens that are displayed will vary, depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address).

After you have entered the system configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt.

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▼ To Redirect the Console Output to the Video

Port (Optional)

The server module’s console is automatically directed to the serial port. GRUB, the open source boot loader, is the default boot loader in the Solaris OS for x86-based or x64-based systems. The boot loader is the first software program that runs after you power on a system.

1. Use a cable to connect the serial port of the host server (either through the chassis SER MGT port or through a dongle cable’s serial port) to the video port of the client system.

2. From the GRUB menu, you have the option of displaying the installation process to a VGA connection (video port) as shown here:

*******************************************************************

* Solaris 10 5/08 s10x_u5wos_10 X86 - Serial Port (ttya) *

* Solaris 10 5/08 s10x_u5wos_10 X86 - Graphics Adapter *

* Solaris failsafe *

* *

*******************************************************************

To display output to the video port, choose the following option:

Solaris 10 5/08 s10x_u5wos_10 X86 - Graphics Adapter

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Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives

After you configure the Solaris OS, you might need to configure the RAID drives.

RAID Drive Overview

The Sun Blade X6240 server module has two optional RAID expansion module (REM) cards. You can access RAID configuration through the REM card BIOS. To access the LSI REM card BIOS, press CTRL-C during the system boot. To access the Sun StorageTek REM card BIOS, press CTRL-A during the system boot.

TABLE 3-2 Sun Blade X6240 REM cards

REM cards Press for BIOS

Sun StorageTek CTRL-A

LSI 3081E CTRL-C

The server module has the preinstalled OS on hard disk drive 0 (HDD0). When the Solaris OS installation is complete, the option to upgrade your single-disk OS to a mirrored RAID solution is available.

The configuration procedure is different for each supported REM card. For example, a Sun StorageTek REM card has many more options for RAID configuration than does an LSI REM card. Configure the RAID depending on your needs as shown in

TABLE 3-3.

Note – Configuring RAID for the Sun Blade X6240 server module is optional. By

default the Solaris preinstalled image is configured in a non-RAID configuration. If anything other than a basic mirror RAID is required, it is recommended to perform a fresh install of the Solaris Operating System (or other OS) in the desired RAID configuration.

Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 39

RAID Drive Options

TABLE 3-3 shows the RAID drive options.

TABLE 3-3 RAID Drive Options

REM Card Drives Supported RAID Configuration Supported Drive Usage

Sun StorageTek Seagate 73GB SAS

Fujitsu 73GB SAS

Seagate 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 146GB SAS

Hitachi 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 200GB SATA

LSI 3081E Seagate 73GB SAS

Fujitsu 73GB SAS

Seagate 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 146GB SAS

Hitachi 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 200GB SATA

Volume – 1 disk

RAID 0 – stripe – 2 disk minimum No redundancy

RAID 1 – mirror – 2 disk minimum 50%

RAID 1E – 3 drive minimum 50%

RAID 5 – 3 drive minimum 67–94%

RAID 5EE – 4 drive minimum 50–88%

RAID 50 – 6 drive minimum 67–94%

RAID 6 – 4 drive minimum 50–88%

RAID 60 – 8 drive minimum 50–88%

Spanned Volume – 2 drive minimum 100%

RAID Volume – 4 drive minimum 50-100%

IM (Integrated Mirror array) – 2 disk minimum, plus up to 2 hot spare disks.

IME (Integrated Mirror Enhanced array) – 3 to 8 disks including up to 2 hot spares.

IS (Integrated Striping array) – 2 to 8 disks.

Data on Primary disk might be merged.

All data will be deleted during creation.

Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID

The Solaris OS supports hardware RAID and cannot be installed on an existing array if one has been created. Refer to the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module OS Installation Guide (820-3969) or a REM card product guide.

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If you choose the preinstalled Solaris OS and want to make the OS part of a RAID set, and if you are using the LSI REM card only, perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled Solaris OS to a mirrored RAID set. As noted in only IM (Integrated Mirror) allows data on the primary hard disk drive (HDD) to be preserved or merged into an array of disks.

This procedure describes how to create a mirror image of the OS before or after the Solaris installation. The server module has 2 hard disk drives: HDD0 (with the OS) and HDD1 (which is blank).

TABLE 3-3,

▼ To Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled

Solaris OS

To create a mirror image of the Solaris OS on HDD1:

1. Power on your server module for the first time.

2. Press CTRL-A to access the LSI RAID Configuration Utility.

3. Select the REM card, then press Enter.

4. Choose RAID Properties.

5. Create an IM (Integrated Mirror) for the required disk configuration.

6. Select the hard disks to be used. Use the right arrow to move the cursor to the RAID column, and press the Space bar to include disks into RAID.

7. Because HDD0 contains data, select merge or delete:

■ Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation.

■ Choose D to erase the Solaris PreInstall.

8. Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation.

9. Click Exit to save the configuration and close the menu.

10. Press Esc to exit the Configuration Utility.

11. Reboot the Solaris OS.

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Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card

The Sun StorageTek REM card enables you to choose from many RAID configurations. How you configure your system depends on your system requirements and the available hard disk drives in the system.

This procedure describes how to mirror the preinstalled Solaris OS. This is the better option, and all remaining disks (should there be more than 2) are incorporated into a DATA RAID set using the available options as shown in

You will need the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers CD (707-0257).

▼ To Incorporate a Preinstalled Solaris OS Using

the Sun StorageTek REM Card

Follow these steps to mirror your configured Solaris OS:

1. Using your Solaris server, log in and start Xserver.

This graphical user interface is required for StorageTek Software Management.

TABLE 3-3.

2. Make a new directory on your Solaris server, type:

mkdir /StorMan

3. Insert the supplied Tools & Drivers CD, and copy the StorMan.dss application, located in the directory you created on your Solaris server, for example,

4. Change the permissions of the new directory and StorMan application, type:

chmod 777 StormMan.dss

5. Run the following command to install the application:

pkgadd -d StorMan.dss

6. Choose to install all components when prompted.

7. To run the application, type the following:

sh /usr/StorMan/StorMan.sh

A split screen appears.

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/mount-point/RAIDmgmt/StorageTEK/Solaris directory, to the new

/StorMan.

8. Click the screen to activate the Managed Systems List.

9. Double-click the local machine (it is displayed by IP Address of the Primary ENET connection).

A prompt appears.

10. At the prompt, log in as root, using the OS password that was assigned during Solaris installation.

11. Click the SUN STK RAID Controller.

All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear.

Tip – HDD0 (OS) should be Enclosure 0 Logical Volume 1.

12. To mirror the OS, right-click Logical Device 1 and choose Expand or Change Logical Device.

13. Choose the appropriate RAID option (in this example, RAID 1 for Mirror).

14. Choose a disk to mirror the OS with, from the physical disk list.

Select the hard disk drive that best fits your needs.

15. After you select the HDD, click Next, and then view the configuration summary.

16. Click Apply to start the mirroring process.

You can also click Schedule to perform the mirroring process at a later time.

17. Another confirmation screen appears. Confirm to start the mirroring process.

The OS begins to mirror. Mirroring may take several hours, depending on the amount of data and the HDD size.

Solaris 10 Operating System User Information

This section provides pointers to information about the Solaris 10 Operating System.

Solaris 10 User Documentation

You can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10

Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 43

Solaris 10 OS Training

Sun provides flexible training options that accommodate your personal schedule and learning style. The training options include instructor-led, web-based online, CD-ROM, and Live Virtual Class. For Solaris 10 Training and Certification options at a glance, go to:

http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/solaris10.html

Using the Solaris Installation Program

The documentation listed in this section provides instructions for using the Solaris installation program and is available at the following web site:

http://docs.sun.com/

Follow the instructions for x86-based systems, not SPARC-based systems. For more information, see the Solaris 10 Release and Installation Collection for the version of the Solaris 10 Operating System you have installed. This documentation is available at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10

After you configure the preinstalled Solaris OS, the Solaris installation program reboots the system and prompts you to log in. The system displays the message of the day, indicating the preloaded software that comes with your system:

■ Sun Java™ Enterprise System (Java ES)

■ Sun Studio™ 11

Sun Java Enterprise System

Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) is a set of software components that provide services needed to support enterprise-strength applications distributed across a network or Internet environment.

Sun Studio 11

Sun Studio 11 includes high-performance, optimizing C, C++, and Fortran compilers for the Solaris OS on SPARC and x86/x64 platforms. It also includes command-line tools and a NetBeans-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for

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application performance analysis and debugging of mixed source language applications. The tools offer multi-platform support, compatible with gcc, Visual C++, C99, OpenMP, and Fortran 2003.

Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System

If you want to reinstall the Solaris OS or to install a different version of the Solaris OS, you can install the OS in one of several ways, including by using DVD and network (using the Jumpstart Enterprise Toolkit [JET]).

For step-by-step procedures, see the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations (820-0176). See also the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide (820-3969).

Downloading Software

If you need to reinstall software, you can download the software from the following sites:

■ To download the Solaris 10 operating system, go to:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp

■ To download patches, go to:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=home

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CHAPTER

Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System

This chapter describes how to complete the intial setup of the preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system.

The following preinstalled versions of the Windows operating system are available for the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module:

■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2, Enterprise Edition

■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2, Enterprise Edition 64-bit

Topics covered in this chapter include:

■ “Before You Begin” on page 48

■ “Hardware and Software Prerequisites” on page 48

■ “Establish a Console Connection to the Sun Blade Server Module” on page 48

■ “Initial Setup of Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS” on page 49

■ “Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives” on page 50

■ “Important Information” on page 56

■ “Sun Link” on page 56

■ “Recovery Media Kit” on page 57

Before You Begin

Before you begin the initial setup of the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, you should review the “Hardware and Software Prerequisites” on

page 48.

Hardware and Software Prerequisites

Ensure that the following hardware and software prerequisites are met prior to powering on the server:

■ Properly Installed Sun Blade 6000 Modular System. At this point of the

installation, you should have already unpacked the server module, installed the server options, and installed the server into the chassis.

■ RAID Considersations. By default, the Sun-supplied disk drives are shipped

without a hardware RAID configuration. If you want to make the preinstalled OS part of a RAID while preserving the data on the drive, you can optionally partition the drive with a mirrored RAID set (also known as LSI hardware RAID Level 1). You can perform the mirrored RAID set before or after the configuration of the Windows preinstalled image. For more information about hardware RAID configurations, see “Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives” on page 50.

■ Windows Media Recovery User’s Guide. Refer to the Sun x64 Servers Windows

Server 2003 R2 Recovery Installation Guide (820-3674-10) if you need instructions for

recovering the preinstalled Windows image on your server. This guide is available online at: http://docs.sun.com

Establish a Console Connection to the Sun Blade Server Module

You must establish one of the following console connections to the Sun Blade server module to complete the initial setup of the the preinstalled Windows operating system:

■ Sun ILOM (via ILOM web interface). For more information about establishing a

console connection using Sun ILOM, see “Option 3: Connecting to ILOM Through

the Ethernet Port” on page 19.

■ Local VGA Console. Video output for the Windows preinstalled image is, by

default, directed to the VGA port. For more information about attaching a VGA monitor to the server module, see “Option 2: Connecting to ILOM Through a

Dongle Cable” on page 18.

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For additional information about which console option to select (Sun ILOM or local), see “Connecting to the Server Module ILOM” on page 13.

Initial Setup of Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS

Follow these steps to boot the Windows preinstalled image, as well as to configure the initial Windows operating system settings for language, licensing, date and time, and network.

▼ To Perform the Initial Setup of the Preinstalled

Windows OS

1. Reset the server module, for example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Reset on the Remote Power Control tab.

■ From server module, press the Power button (momentary, 1 second) on the

front panel of the server module to turn off the server module, then press the Power button (momentary, 1 second) to turn on the server module.

■ From ILOM CLI on the server module SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From ILOM CLI on the CMM, type reset /CH/BL#/SYS

where # is the slot number of the blade in the chassis

The BIOS POST screen appears then an EMS (Emergency Management Services) Connection Detection dialog appears.

Tip – If your mouse or keyboard is not responding, wait until the device(s) are

properly detected.

2. In the EMS Connection Detection dialog box, click OK to continue using this local connection.

The Welcome to Windows Setup dialog appears.

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3. In the Welcome to Windows Setup dialog, click Next and continue the setup process by following the on-screen instructions.

The following table summarizes the Windows Setup dialogs in the order in which they appear, as well as the actions required to complete them. For additional information, refer to Microsoft’s documentation.

Windows Setup Screen Name Action Required

Welcome to Windows Setup Wizard

License Agreement If you accept the license agreement, click Next.

Regional Language Options Specify your regional and language settings, and then

Personalize Your Software Type your name and organization, and then click Next.

Licensing Mode Select the appropriate licensing mode. If necessary,

Computer Name and Administrator Password

Date and Time Settings Specify the date, time, and time zone then click Next.

Workgroup or Computer Domain

Click Next.

click Next.

update the number of concurrent connections. Click Next.

Tip - The number of Client Access Licenses (CALs) must not exceed the quantity purchased.

Accept the default computer name or type a computer name. Type an Administrator password. Click Next.

Specify a valid domain or workgroup, and then click Next.

Once you have completed the Windows Setup, the system will restart and automatically log on. Additional applications will be installed, the settings will be saved, and the system will restart. The initial setup is now completed.

Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives

After you configure the Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, you might need to configure the RAID drives.

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RAID Drive Overview

TABLE 4-1 Sun Blade X6240 REM cards

REM cards Press for BIOS

Sun StorageTek CTRL-A

LSI 3081E CTRL-C

The server module has the preinstalled OS on hard disk drive 0 (HDD0). When the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS installation is complete, the option to upgrade your single-disk OS to a mirrored RAID solution is available.

TABLE 4-2.

Note – Configuring RAID for the Sun Blade X6240 server module is optional. By

default the Windows Server 2003 R2 preinstalled image is configured in a non-RAID configuration. If anything other than a basic mirror RAID is required, it is recommended to perform a fresh install of the Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system (or other OS) in the desired RAID configuration.

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RAID Drive Options

TABLE 4-2 shows the RAID drive options.

TABLE 4-2 RAID Drive Options

REM Card Drives Supported RAID Configuration Supported Drive Usage

Sun StorageTek Seagate 73GB SAS

Fujitsu 73GB SAS

Seagate 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 146GB SAS

Hitachi 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 200GB SATA

LSI 3081E Seagate 73GB SAS

Fujitsu 73GB SAS

Seagate 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 146GB SAS

Hitachi 146GB SAS

Fujitsu 200GB SATA

Volume – 1 disk

RAID 0 – stripe – 2 disk minimum No redundancy

RAID 1 – mirror – 2 disk minimum 50%

RAID 1E – 3 drive minimum 50%

RAID 5 – 3 drive minimum 67–94%

RAID 5EE – 4 drive minimum 50–88%

RAID 50 – 6 drive minimum 67–94%

RAID 6 – 4 drive minimum 50–88%

RAID 60 – 8 drive minimum 50–88%

Spanned Volume – 2 drive minimum 100%

RAID Volume – 4 drive minimum 50-100%

IM (Integrated Mirror array) – 2 disk minimum, plus up to 2 hot spare disks.

IME (Integrated Mirror Enhanced array) – 3 to 8 disks including up to 2 hot spares.

IS (Integrated Striping array) – 2 to 8 disks.

Data on Primary disk might be merged.

All data will be deleted during creation.

Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows OS with LSI RAID

The Windows Server 2003 R2 OS supports hardware RAID and cannot be installed on an existing array if one has been created. Refer to the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows OS Installation Guide (820-3970) or a REM card product guide.

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If you choose the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS and want to make the OS part of a RAID set, and if you are using the LSI REM card only, perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS to a mirrored RAID set. As noted in the primary hard disk drive (HDD) to be preserved or merged into an array of disks.

This procedure describes how to create a mirror image of the OS before or after the Windows Server 2003 R2 installation. The server has 2 disks: HDD0 (with the OS) and HDD1 (which is blank).

TABLE 4-2, only IM (Integrated Mirror) allows data on

▼ To Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled

Windows OS

To create a mirror image of the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS on HDD1:

1. Power on your server module for the first time.

2. Press CTRL-A to access the LSI RAID Configuration Utility.

3. Select the REM card, then press Enter.

4. Choose RAID Properties.

5. Create an IM (Integrated Mirror) for the required disk configuration.

6. Select the hard disks to be used. Use the right arrow to move the cursor to the RAID column, and press the Space bar to include disks into RAID.

7. Because HDD0 contains data, select merge or delete:

■ Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation.

■ Choose D to erase the Windows Server 2003 R2 PreInstall.

8. Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation.

9. Click Exit to save the configuration and close the menu.

10. Press Esc to exit the Configuration Utility.

11. Reboot the Windows OS.

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Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card

The Sun StorageTek REM card enables you to choose from many RAID configurations. How you configure your system depends on your system requirements and the available hard disk drives in the system.

This procedure describes how to mirror the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS. This is the better option, and all remaining disks (should there be more than 2) are incorporated into a DATA RAID set using the available options as shown in

TABLE 4-2.

You will need the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers CD (707-0257).

▼ To Incorporate a Preinstalled Windows OS

Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card

Follow these steps to mirror your configured Windows Server 2003 R2 OS:

1. Log in to the server

2. Insert the supplied Tools & Drivers CD and install the SunStorageTek software.

■ If using Tools & Drivers CD 1.1 or later, an autorun will appear. Click on the

link to install the SunStorageTek RAID management software and follow the install wizard.

■ If using a Tools & Drivers CD 1.0 or 1.0a, navigate to the following directory

and double-click on the executable to install the software:

<cdrom drive>\RAIDmgmt\StorageTEK\Windows\32|64bit\

3. Start the application.

4. Click on the screen to activate the Managed Systems list.

5. Log in at the prompt.

Type root for the user name. Type the OS password that was assigned during Windows installation.

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6. Click on the SUN STK RAID Controller.

All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear.

Tip – HDD0 (OS) should be Enclosure 0 Logical Volume 1.

7. To mirror the OS, right-click Logical Device 1 and choose Expand or Change Logical Device.

8. Choose the appropriate RAID option (in this example, RAID 1 for Mirror).

9. Choose a disk to mirror the OS with, from the physical disk list.

Select the hard disk drive that best fits your needs.

10. After you select the HDD, click Next, and then view the configuration summary.

11. Click Apply to start the mirroring process.

You can also click Schedule to perform the mirroring process at a later time.

12. Another confirmation screen appears. Confirm to start the mirroring process.

The OS begins to mirror. Mirroring may take several hours, depending on the amount of data and the HDD size.

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Important Information

After completing the Windows setup, refer to these sections about finding additional information about x64 Server Updates or the x64 Windows Server 2003 R2 Recovery Media Kit:

■ “Sun Link” on page 56

■ “Recovery Media Kit” on page 57

Sun Link

From the Windows operating system Start menu, you can conveniently obtain x64 server updates, view online documentation, and install supplemental software by clicking Sun Link Online Information (see

FIGURE 4-1 Sun Link Online Information

FIGURE 4-1 and FIGURE 4-2).

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FIGURE 4-2 Sun Supplemental Software

Recovery Media Kit

If you need to restore your system to the default preinstalled Windows operating system, follow the directions in the Sun x64 Servers Windows Server 2003 R2 Recovery Installation Guide that is enclosed in the optional Recovery Media Kit. If you do not have the Recovery Media Kit, contact your support representative.

Note – The optional Recovery Media Kit must be ordered separately. By default, it is

not shipped with the preinstalled Windows HDDs. The Sun x64 Servers Windows Server 2003 R2 Recovery Installation Guide that is enclosed with the optional Recovery

Media Kit is also provided online at: http://docs.sun.com

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Index

chassis management module (CMM) ILOM, 12 chassis management module see CMM chassis, deﬁned, 1 CMM, deﬁned, 1 command line interface (CLI)

SSH log in, 20 SSH log out, 20

default root password, 20 dongle cable, 8 driver updates, x Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), 25

emergency shutdown, 7

ﬁrmware updates, x

graceful shutdown, 7 GRUB, 38

hardware RAID, 40, 52

installation overview, 1 Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)

deﬁned, 1 introduction, 11 serial connection, 14 SSH log in, 20 SSH log out, 20

IP address

conﬁguring through BIOS Setup utility, 23 conﬁguring through DHCP, 25

CLI and SSH, 20

log out

CLI and SSH, 20

LSI REM card, 39, 51

MAC address, 15, 25

server module, 32 SP, 32

mirrored RAID, 39, 51

operating systems

preinstalled OS

conﬁguring Solaris OS, 31

conﬁguring Windows OS, 47 OS installation, references, 29 overview of installation

Solaris OS, 2 Windows OS, 2

password, root, 20 PCI EM MAC address, 32 power

powering off, 7

powering on standby power, 5 preconﬁgured ILOM Administrator account, 12 product updates, x

RAID, 39, 51 RAID Expansion Module (REM), 39, 51 root password, 20

Secure Shell (SSH)

CLI log in, 20

CLI log out, 20 serial port connector, 9, 19 server module

connecting through the SP IP address, 36

front panel, 6

ILOM, 12

inserting, 3

redirecting console to video, 38 server module deﬁned, 1 server module ILOM

connecting through chassis serial connector, 14

connecting through dongle cable, 18

connecting through the Ethernet port, 19 service processor (SP)

deﬁned, 1

MAC Address, 32 shutting down power, 7 Solaris 10 Operating System

conﬁguring the preinstalled OS, 31

downloading, 45

prerequisites, 32 standby power, applying, 5 Sun StorageTek REM card, 39, 42, 51, 54

USB device connection, 9, 19

video port redirection, 38

Windows Operating System

conﬁguring the preinstalled OS, 47 prerequisites, 48

terms deﬁned, 1, 11, 12 testing using a dongle cable, 8

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Sun Microsystems X6240 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Preface

Setting Up the Server Hardware

Installation Overview and Terms

Inserting the Server Module

▼ To Insert the Server Module

Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module

▼ To Shut Down Main Power Mode

Using a Dongle Cable for Testing

▼ To Use a Dongle Cable for Testing

Setting Up the Server Software

Integrated Lights Out Manager

What Is a Service Processor?

About the Preconfigured Administrator Account

ILOM Connection Overview

Connecting to the Server Module ILOM

Option 1: Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector

Option 2: Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable

▼ To Connect to ILOM Using a Dongle Cable

Option 3: Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port

Logging In and Out of ILOM

▼ To Log In and Out of the ILOM CLI

▼ To Log In and Out of the ILOM Web GUI

Configuring the ILOM IP Address

▼ To View the ILOM IP Address

▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using DHCP

▼ To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using the CLI

Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

Before You Begin

Installation Worksheet

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

▼ To Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives

RAID Drive Overview

RAID Drive Options

Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID

Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card

Solaris 10 Operating System User Information

Solaris 10 User Documentation

Solaris 10 OS Training

Using the Solaris Installation Program

Sun Java Enterprise System

Sun Studio 11

Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System

Downloading Software

Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System

Before You Begin

Hardware and Software Prerequisites

Establish a Console Connection to the Sun Blade Server Module

Initial Setup of Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS

Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives

RAID Drive Overview

RAID Drive Options

Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows OS with LSI RAID

Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card

Important Information

Sun Link

Recovery Media Kit

Index