Sun-microsystems X6450 User Manual

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x Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage orloss

1CHAPTER1IntroductionThis chapter contains the following topics: “Terms and References Used in This Book” on page 1 “Installation Overview” on page

2 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009 Embedded Lights Out Manager – Some earlier X6450 server modules might beequipped with t

Chapter 1 Introduction 3Routine Power On and Power OffThis section describes how to apply standby power to the server module so you canoperate the ser

4 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009FIGURE 1-1 Server Module Front PanelFigure Leg end▼ To Shut Down Main PowerTo power off t

Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Graceful shutdown. Use a non-conducting pointed object, such as a stylus, topress and release the Power button on the front

6 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009 Turn LED Off to turn the LED off.▼ To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM CommandLine

Chapter 1 Introduction 7After you have configured one or more remote drives, you can proceed with theoperating system installation. From the point of

8 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009Note the following conditions: The SSD can be driven by the onboard SATA controller. A

Chapter 1 Introduction 9 Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module Sun Blade 6000 Multi-Fabric Network Express ModuleThe following devices require a F5

PleaseRecycleCopyright © 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved.This distribution

10 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009FIGURE 1-2 Connections to a SAS NEM ModuleInternal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk M

Chapter 1 Introduction 11Connecting to Exterior Storage Devices Using aFibre Channel ConnectionThe Sun Blade X6450 supports connections to an external

12 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009 BIOS – Allows you to select a hardware device to boot from, and to configureother aspe

Chapter 1 Introduction 13Bootloaders are commonly used for two types of selections: Booting different operating systems. For example, if you have ins

14 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilitiesand Selecting a Boot DeviceBecause the Sun Blade X

Chapter 1 Introduction 15▼ To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash Boot in theBIOS1. Power on the server module.2. Press F2 to access the BIOS.3. Naviga

16 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 20094. Enable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device.See the documentation for your PCIe Ex

Chapter 1 Introduction 17▼ To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module1. Power on the server module.2. Use Ctrl-A to open the configuration uti

18 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009 For details about installing a supported Windows operating system, refer to theSun Bla

19CHAPTER2Installing and Configuring theServer ModuleThis chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring the server module.It contains t

iiiContentsPreface vii1. Introduction 1Terms and References Used in This Book 1Installation Overview 2Routine Power On and Power Off 3▼ To Apply Stand

20 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009Caution – Do not operate the system with empty slots. Always insert a filler panelinto a

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 215. Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place.The server module is now flush with th

22 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009If the ILOM has calculated that the server module is exceeding its power budget, thegree

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 23Service Processor VersionsYour server module might be equipped with one of several versions o

24 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009This procedure also verifies that the ILOM is working correctly and that you canaccess i

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 25▼ To Connect to the ILOM Web InterfaceNote – To improve response times, disable the browser p

26 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 20092. Type your user name and password.The default user is root, and the default password i

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 27Follow these steps to log in to ILOM using the default enabled SSH connection:1. To log on to

28 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009 To specify a static Ethernet configuration, type:where xxx.xxx.xx.xx, yyy.yyy.yyy.y an

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 29▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM CLI1. Connect and log in to the ILOM as describ

iv Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009BIOS and BIOS Configuration Utilities 11Bootloader 12GRUB 13Windows Bootloader 13Accessi

30 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009FIGURE 2-4 ILOM 2.0 Versions Screen2. Click on the Remote Control tab.The Remote Control

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 31FIGURE 2-6 Redirection Screen Displaying BIOS SessionFor more details see: For ILOM 2.0 – Th

32 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009Dongle Cable ConnectionsThe dongle cable, which is shipped with your chassis, allows you

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 33Caution – To avoid physical damage to the dongle cable and the connector,disconnect the dongl

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35APPENDIXAInstallation WorksheetUse the worksheet in TABLE A-1 to gather the information that you need to configurethe Solaris OS. You need to collec

36 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009TABLE A-1 Installation WorksheetInformation for Installation Description or ExampleYour

Appendix A Installation Worksheet 37Name service Name service If applicable, which name service should thissystem use?• NIS+• NIS• DNS• LDAP• None*Dom

38 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009Default route Do you want to specify a default route IP address,or let the installation

39IndexBbootloader, 12Cchassis, defined, 1CMM ILOM, 28console, accessing, 29Ddriver updates, ixEELOM, migrating to ILOM, 23emergency shutdown, 5Ffirmwar

Contents vConfiguring the Service Processor’s Network Settings (Optional) 28▼ To Configure the Service Processor’s Network Configuration: 28Accessing

40 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009Sserial connector, 34server moduledefined, 1front panel, 4, 9, 11inserting, 19physical in

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viiPrefaceThis Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide contains procedures forinstalling the server module in a chassis, and connecting to th

viii Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009Shell PromptsTypographic ConventionsRelated DocumentationFor a description of the docu

Preface ixTranslated versions of some of these documents are available at the web sitedescribed above in Simplified Chinese, French, and Japanese. Eng