Sun Oracle SPARC Enterprise T5140 Getting Started Manual

Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 Server

Getting Started Guide

This guide describes the minimum steps you must perform to get Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 server to power
on and boot for the first time using the preinstalled Oracle Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS).

FIGURE 1 Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 Server

Shipping Contents

Quantity Item

1 Server

2 RJ-45 Ethernet cable

1 RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter (crossover)

1 RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (crossover)

2 Power cords (packaged separately)

Quick Setup Instructions

For quick installation and configuration, follow these steps. For more detailed information, refer to the complete online
product documentation set at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/sparc.t5140

Understand the following information before you set up the server for the first time:

■ Choose the best instructions for your situation – These quick setup instructions work for any networking

environment, and require the use of a terminal device for connectivity to a serial port. If you have a networking
environment running DHCP, you can configure your system using the Ethernet management port. To take advantage
of DHCP setup method, refer to the online installation guide instead of these instructions.

■ Set aside sufficient time – Installation times vary, but if you are performing these setup instructions for the first

time, plan to spend about 45 to 75 minutes to complete all of these instructions. Additional time might be required
for installing optional hardware and rackmounting kits.

■ Gather your configuration information – During the configuration, you are prompted for time zone and networking

parameters that are specific to your environment. For a list of information you need, see Step 9.

■ Obtain a terminal device – You configure this rackmountable server through the service processor (SP) using the

built-in serial and network management ports, and not through a graphical interface and Sun keyboard. For more
information about the terminal device, see Step 3.

■ Do not apply power at this time – This system includes a service processor (SP) that is used to configure and boot

the main host server. To properly configure the host server and view SP messages, do not apply AC power to the
server until the SP and host networking connections are made, as described in this guide.

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1. Unpack the server, and check that you received all of the shipping contents.

2. Place the server in its intended location for verification.

For rackmounting instructions, refer to the instructions included with the rail kit, the service label on the server, and
to the online Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 Servers Installation Guide.

3. Connect a serial cable between the server’s SER MGT port (

FIGURE 2) and a terminal device.

This connection provides your initial communication with the service processor (SP).
The terminal device can be a terminal, a terminal server, or a laptop with terminal emulation software running. The
device must be set up to communicate using 9600 baud, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit. A null modem configuration is
needed, meaning the transmit and receive signals are reversed (crossed over) for DTE to DTE communications. You
can use the supplied RJ-45 crossover adapters with a standard RJ-45 cable to achieve the null modem configuration.

FIGURE 2Server Connections

(Optional)

n

Numbered cables

correspond to setup steps.

4. (Optional) Connect an Ethernet cable between the server’s Net MGT port (FIGURE 2) and the network to which
future connections to the SP and host will be made.

After the initial configuration of the system using the SP SER MGT port, communication with the SP and host is
usually performed through this Ethernet interface.

5. Connect an Ethernet cable between one of the server’s NET ports (
will communicate.

6. Plug the power cords into the power supplies and into a power source.

Note - Only one power connection is required for operation. Use two power connections for redundancy.

When power is applied, the SP initializes and power supply LEDs illuminate. After a few minutes, the SP login
prompt appears on the terminal device. The host is not initialized or powered on yet.

FIGURE 2) and the network to which the server

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7. At the terminal device, log in to the SP as root with a password of changeme.

SUNSP00144FAC732F login: root
Password: changeme
. . .

->

After a brief delay, the SP prompt is displayed (->). At this point, there are many commands you can perform using
the Integrated Lights Out Manager interface.

Additional SP information, such as how to change the password and how to set up the SP network parameters is
available in the online documentation set.

8. Power on the server and redirect the host output to display on the serial terminal device:

-> start /SYS
Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y

-> start /SP/console
Are you sure you want to start /SP/CONSOLE (y/n)? y
Serial console started. To stop, type #.
. . .

After you start the SP console, the server initialization takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

9. When prompted, follow the onscreen instructions and enter the following configuration information.

You will be prompted to confirm the configuration several times, enabling confirmation and changes. If you are not
sure how to respond to a particular value, you can accept the default, and make future changes when the Solaris OS
is running.

Parameter Description

Language Select a number from the displayed language list.

Locale Select a number from the displayed locale list.

Terminal Type Select a terminal type that corresponds with your terminal device.

Network? Select Yes.

Multiple Network Interfaces Select the network interfaces that you plan to configure. If you are not sure, select the first

one in the list.

DHCP? Select Yes or No according to your network environment.

Host Name Enter the host name for the server.

IP Address Enter the IP address for this Ethernet interface.

Subnet? Select Yes or No according to your network environment.

Subnet Netmask (If subnet was Yes) Enter the netmask for the subnet for your network environment.

IPv6? Specify whether or not to use IPv6. If you are not sure, select No to configure the Ethernet

interface for IPv4.

Security Policy Select either standard UNIX security (No) or Kerberos Security (Yes). If you are not sure,

select No.

Confirm Review the onscreen information and change it if needed. Otherwise, continue.

Name Service Select the name service according to your network environment.

Note–If you select a name service other than None, you will be prompted for additional name
service configuration information.

NFSv4 Domain Name Select the type of domain name configuration according to your environment. If you are not

sure, select Use the NFSv4 domain derived by the system.

Time Zone (Continent) Select your continent.

Time Zone (Country or Region) Select your country or region.

Time Zone Select the time zone.

Date and Time Accept the default date and time or change the values.

root Password Enter the root password twice. This password is for the superuser account for the Solaris OS

on this server. This password is not the SP password.

When the configuration menus are completed, the server reboots and displays the Solaris login prompt.

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10. Log in to the server and explore the capabilities.

There are many commands you can use to verify the functionality of the system. The following list describes a few of
them:

■ showrev – Displays the hostname and system architecture information. Use the -a option with this command to

see the patches that are installed.

■ psrinfo – Displays information about the number and status of the processors and cores in the host.

■ prtdiag – Displays system configuration and diagnostic information.

Review the Solaris OS man pages and documentation for more details.

Accessing Additional Information

You can view, print, and download additional information for this product from the following URLs:

■ Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 server documentation set, including important documents such as product

notes:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/sparc.t5240

■ A broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

■ Preinstalled Solaris OS information:

http://www.sun.com/software/preinstall

■ CoolThreads – Overview access to Cool Tools:

http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/tnb/index.jsp

■ CoolThreads – CMT Tuning and Resources:

http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/tnb/t2.jsp

Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

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