Sun Microsystems X6450 User Manual

Sun Blade™ X6450 Server Module

Installation Guide

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Preface vii

1. Introduction 1

Terms and References Used in This Book 1

Installation Overview 2

Routine Power On and Power Off 3

▼ To Apply Standby Power 3

▼ To Power On Main Power for All Server Components 3

▼ To Shut Down Main Power 4

▼ To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Web Interface 5

▼ To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Command Line Interface

(CLI) 6

About Diskless Servers 6

Compact Flash Drive 7

Solid State Disk Drive (SSD) 7

Connecting to SAS Devices 8

Internal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module 10

External Connecton to the 10 GbE Ethernet Connections 10

Connecting to Exterior Storage Devices Using a Fibre Channel Connection

About the Boot Process 11

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BIOS and BIOS Configuration Utilities 11

Bootloader 12

GRUB 13

Windows Bootloader 13

Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilities and Selecting a Boot Device 14

▼ To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash Boot in the BIOS 15

▼ To Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the BIOS 15

▼ To Configure the Emulex Fibre Channel PCIe ExpressModule in the

BIOS 15

▼ To Load an OS Over the Network (Netboot) 16

RAID Configuration 16

▼ To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 17

▼ To Configure the Sun Blade 0/1 RAID Expansion Module 17

Installing an Operating System 17

Directing Console Output 18

2. Installing and Configuring the Server Module 19

Inserting the Server Module 19

▼ To Insert the Server Module 19

LED Behavior 21

Accessing and Configuring the ILOM Service Processor 22

Service Processor Overview 22

Service Processor Versions 23

Upgrading or Migrating the Service Processor 23

Displaying the Service Processor’s IP Address 24

▼ To Display the Service Processor’s IP Address 24

Connecting to the ILOM 25

▼ To Connect to the ILOM Web Interface 25

▼ To Connect to the ILOM CLI 27

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Configuring the Service Processor’s Network Settings (Optional) 28

▼ To Configure the Service Processor’s Network Configuration: 28

Accessing the System Console 29

▼ To Access the System Console Directly 29

▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM CLI 29

▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM Web Interface 30

Dongle Cable Connections 33

A. Installation Worksheet 35

Index 39

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Preface

This Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide contains procedures for installing the server module in a chassis, and connecting to the service processor administrator account.

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 (Solaris OS) 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 #

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

Use ls -a to list all files.

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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.

Introduction

This chapter contains the following topics:

■ “Terms and References Used in This Book” on page 1

■ “Installation Overview” on page 2

■ “Routine Power On and Power Off” on page 3

■ “About Diskless Servers” on page 6

■ “About the Boot Process” on page 11

■ “RAID Configuration” on page 16

■ “Installing an Operating System” on page 17

■ “Directing Console Output” on page 18

■ “Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilities and Selecting a Boot Device” on page 14

Terms and References Used in This Book

Note the following terms used in this book:

■ The term server module refers to the Sun Blade X6450 server hardware.

■ The term chassis refers to the Sun Blade 6000 modular system.

■ The term remote drive refers to a disk drive that is located outside the server

module, but is configured to serve as a local drive.

■ The server module includes a service processor (SP), which is IPMI-compatible

software integrated into the motherboard. This can be one of several versions:

■ Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 – Sun Blade X6450 server modules are

currently shipped with an ILOM service processor.

■ Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 2.0 – Some earlier X6420 server modules

might be equipped with this version of the ILOM service processor.

■ Embedded Lights Out Manager – Some earlier X6450 server modules might be

equipped with this version of the service processor.

Installation Overview

The following overview outlines the steps to install the server module. The actual procedures are in Chapter 2.

Unpack the server module before proceeding.

1. Insert the server module into the chassis.

When you are done, the server module comes up to standby mode. See “Inserting

the Server Module” on page 19.

2. Access and configure the service processor. Using the service processor, you can:

■ Access the system console remotely over the network.

■ Access the service processor’s IP address and MAC address.

■ Change the service processor’s IP address, and configure whether the service

processor uses DHCP or static addressing. See “Configuring the Service

Processor’s Network Settings (Optional)” on page 28

When you are done, you can access the service processor from the Ethernet. You can also set the service processor’s network settings, including its IP address at this time.

3. Configure any additional network hardware. See “About Diskless Servers” on

page 6 for more information.

4. Configure or select a boot device. See “Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilities and

Selecting a Boot Device” on page 14 for more information.

5. Install or configure your operating system.

■ To install a supported Solaris, Linux, or VMware operating system, see the Sun

Blade X6450 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide.

■ To install a supported Windows operating system, see the Sun Blade X6450

Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide.

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Routine Power On and Power Off

This section describes how to apply standby power to the server module so you can operate the service processor. It also includes procedures for powering on and for shutting down the server module.

Note – You can also power on and power off the server module remotely using the

service processor. Powering on is described in “Accessing the System Console” on

page 29. More complete instructions are provided in the corresponding service

processor documentation.

▼ To Apply Standby Power

When standby power is applied, the service processor is powered on, and everything else is powered off.

If the chassis is powered on, standby power is automatically applied to the server module. No action is required.

▼ To Power On Main Power for All Server

Components

1. Insert the server module into a powered chassis.

The server module comes up to standby power mode automatically.

In standby power mode, the green OK LED on the front panel flashes. The blue OK to Remove LED remains ON with ILOM 2.0 and ELOM. It remains Off with ILOM 3.0.

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2. Use a non-conducting pointed object, such as a stylus, to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel.

When main power is applied to the full server, the green OK LED above the Power button lights and remains lit.

Chapter 1 Introduction 3

FIGURE 1-1 Server Module Front Panel

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1 White LED - Locate. Use it to identify the server module. When turned on, the locate LED blinks

at .25Hz for 30 minutes. To turn it on or off, press it momentarily, or use the ILOM as described in:

- “To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Web Interface” on page 5 or

- “To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Command Line Interface (CLI)” on page 6.

2 Blue LED - Ready to remove. Use ILOM 3.0 commands to turn it On and Off.

3 Amber LED - Service action required.

4 Green LED - Power/OK. See “LED Behavior” on page 21 for details.

5 Power on button/standby.

6 For service use only.

7 UCP (universal connector port), used for dongle cable.

▼ To Shut Down Main Power

To power off the server, use one of the following two methods:

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■ Graceful shutdown. Use a non-conducting pointed object, such as a 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 enter standby power mode.

When main power is off, the Power/OK LED on the front panel begins flashing, indicating that the server is in standby power mode.

After you have shut down main power, it is OK to remove the server module from the chassis. You can use the ILOM 3.0 web interface or CLI to light the blue OK to Remove LED if necessary to inform onsite personnel that it is OK to remove it.

Caution – Do not remove the server module from the chassis while it is installing

(flashing) firmware.

Note – To power off the server completely, you must remove it from the chassis, or

disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the chassis.

Note – Pressing the Power button for four seconds or more always causes the

subsystems in the server module (except for the service processor) to be powered off, even if the server module is already in the powered-off state.

If the server module is already in the powered-off state when the Power button is pressed for four seconds or more, power is briefly applied to the system, then it is turned off again.

▼ To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Web

Interface

1. Log in to the ILOM web interface. See “To Connect to the ILOM Web Interface”

on page 25 for details.

2. Navigate to System Monitoring -> Indicators.

3. Select the radio button next to the Locate LED

4. Select an action from the drop-down menu:

■ Set LED To Fast Blink to turn the LED on.

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