Sun Microsystems CP3250 manual

Sun Microsystems, Inc. www .sun.com Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Sun Netra ™ CP3250 Blade Ser v er User’ s Guide P ar t No . 820-5195-11 April 2009, Revision 01[...]

Please Recycle Copyright © 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Cir cle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. This distribution may include materials developed by third parties. Parts of the product may be derived fr om Berkeley BSD systems, licensed from the University of California. UNIX is a r egistered trademark in t[...]

iii Contents Preface xiii 1. Overview 1–1 1.1 Overview 1–2 1.2 Features 1–2 1.3 Physical Description 1–4 1.3.1 Front Panel Components 1–4 1.3.2 Blade Server Diagram 1–6 1.4 System Configurations 1–7 1.4.1 AMC 1–8 1.4.2 Advanced Rear T ransition Module 1–8 1.5 Hot-Swap Support 1–1 1 1.6 System Components 1–1 1 1.6.1 Required Ha[...]

iv Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 2. Hardware Installation and Service 2–1 2.1 Safety and T ool Requirements 2–2 2.1.1 Equipment and Operator Safety 2–2 2.1.2 Materials and T ools Required 2–3 2.2 Installing the Blade Server 2–4 2.2.1 Preparing for the Installation 2–4 2.2.1.1 Check Power , Thermal, Environm[...]

Contents v 2.3.5 Automatic Power-Of f Events 2–18 2.3.6 Servicing DIMMs 2–19 2.3.6.1 DIMM Requirements 2–19 2.3.6.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2–21 2.3.6.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2–23 2.3.7 Installing the Optional Compact Flash Card 2–24 2.3.8 Installing Optional AMC 2–27 2.3.9 Adding or Replacing the Battery 2–30 2.3.10 Changing Jumper S[...]

vi Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 3.5.9 Sun Dual 10-Gbit Ethernet/Quad 1-Gbit RGMII Network Interface Chip 3–8 3.6 I/O Components 3–8 3.6.1 AMC Slot 3–8 3.6.2 EIDE/A T A for Compact Flash 3–9 3.6.3 SAS/SA T A 3–9 4. Software Conf iguration 4–1 4.1 Operating Systems 4–2 4.2 Software Updates 4–2 4.3 SunVTS[...]

Contents vii B. Physical Characteristics B–1 B.1 Form Factor B–2 B.2 Power and Thermal Metrics B–2 B.3 Connectors and Pinouts B–2 B.3.1 Front Panel Connectors B–2 B.3.1.1 Ethernet Port B–3 B.3.1.2 USB Ports B–4 B.3.1.3 Serial Port B–5 B.3.2 AMC Connector B–5 B.3.3 Power Connector (Zone 1) B–6 B.3.4 Data T ransport Connector (Zon[...]

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ix Figur es FIGURE 1-1 Netra CP3250 Blade Server (Front View) 1–4 FIGURE 1-2 Netra CP3250 Blade Server (Component Side View) 1–6 FIGURE 1-3 Netra CP3250 Blade Server in Shelf Enclosure 1–7 FIGURE 1-4 Netra CP3250 Blade Server, Backplane, and Relationship to ARTM 1–9 FIGURE 1-5 Netra CP3250 Blade Server Barcode Labeling 1–14 FIGURE 2-1 Ins[...]

x Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-16 Netra CP3250 Blade Server Front Panel 2–35 FIGURE A-1 BIOS Main Menu A–2 FIGURE A-2 Advanced Configuration Menu A–3 FIGURE A-3 CPU Configuration Menu A–4 FIGURE A-4 IDE Configuration Menu A–5 FIGURE A-5 USB Configuration Menu A–6 FIGURE A-6 Event Log Control Menu [...]

xi T ables TABLE 1-1 I/O Configurations 1–10 TABLE 1-2 FRU ID Areas 1–15 TABLE 2-1 Local Area Network Information 2–5 TABLE 2-2 Netinstall Boot Device Table 2–15 TABLE 2-3 Extra MAC Addresses for Virtual LAN Configuration 2–16 TABLE 2-4 Pin Functions on Jumper 2 2–31 TABLE 5-1 BIOS Setup Screens Summary 5–3 TABLE 5-2 POST Options 5–[...]

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xiii Pr eface The Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User ’ s Guide describes the hardwar e specifications, function, and physical properties of the Sun Netra™ CP3250 blade server . It also provides detailed information on the system firmwar e. The Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User ’ s Guide is written for system integration engineers, field appl[...]

xiv Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information about basic UNIX ® commands and procedur es 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 you[...]

Preface xv T ypographic Conventions Related Documentation For additional information about the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server or the Netra CP32x0 advanced rear transition module (AR TM), refer to the following documents The following table lists the documentation for this product. The online documentation is available at: http://docs.sun.com/app/doc[...]

xvi Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 The following table lists the documentation that is related to this product. . Documentation, Support, and T raining Late-breaking Information Netra CP3250 Blade Server Product Notes 820-5194 PDF , HTML Online Safety Information Netra CP3250 Blade Server Safety and Compliance Guide 820[...]

Preface xvii Thir d-Party W eb Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or thr ough such sites or resour ces. Sun will not be responsible or liable for a[...]

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1-1 CHAPTER 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the features, conf igurations, and system requir ements of the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 1.1, “Overview” on page 1-2 ■ Section 1.2, “Features” on page 1-2 ■ Section 1.3, “Physical Description” on page 1-4 ■ Se[...]

1-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 1.1 Overview The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server is a dual-socket quad-core Intel-based A TCA blade for high performance A TCA x86 applications in wireless infrastructur e and central off ice consolidation. This blade server complies with the AdvancedTCA specification and is a new additi[...]

Chapter 1 Over view 1-3 ■ Dual USB 2.0/1.1 ports on front panel ■ One 10/100/1000MHBASE-T management port on front panel, with second management LAN sent to AR TM (from BCM 5715C); these are not directly tied into IPM controller . ■ SA T A to EIDE master to support one Compact Flash T ype II socket up to 16 GB of user Flash. Socket is only ac[...]

1-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 1.3 Physical Description 1.3.1 Fr ont Panel Components FIGURE 1-1 Netra CP3250 Blade Server (Fr ont V iew)[...]

Chapter 1 Over view 1-5 Figure Legend 1 Locking screws 2 Latches 3 Out-of-service (OOS) LED 4 OK LED 5 AMC slot 6 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port 7 Serial port 8 USB port 9 Reset button[...]

1-6 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 1.3.2 Blade Server Diagram FIGURE 1-2 Netra CP3250 Blade Server (Component Side V iew) Figure Legend 1 CF card slot 4 Zone 1 power connector 2 Zone 3 connectors 5 DIMMs 3 Zone 2 connectors 6 CPU heatsinks[...]

Chapter 1 Over view 1-7 1.4 System Conf igurations Sun Netra CP3250 blade servers can be installed into an A TCA shelf (chassis), as shown in FIGURE 1-3 . The blade servers can be deployed in various electrical configurations to suit user r equirements. For example, the blade server can be configur ed to boot from a network as a diskless client wit[...]

1-8 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 1.4.1 AMC The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server has one AMC slot, with eight lanes of PCIe, to provide additional I/O to the fr ont panels or to the rear of the enclosur e when used with an AR TM. The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server supports AMC mid-height, single wide cards, as defined by t[...]

Chapter 1 Over view 1-9 FIGURE 1-4 Netra CP3250 Blade Server , Backplane, and Relationship to AR TM Note – When using the AR TM with the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server, use cables of less than 10 meters in length for serial I/O ports.[...]

1-10 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 Y ou can order a Netra CP32x0 AR TM, build a custom module, or buy one from an IHV . Y ou must set up a minimal set of I/O for a boot path for the host blade server and for a path for console I/O to deliver commands and read blade server and system status. Possible boot and console co[...]

Chapter 1 Over view 1-11 1.5 Hot-Swap Support Hot-swap support for inserting and extracting blade servers is provided in accordance with the A TCA PICMG 3.0 and 3.1 standards. Hot-swap of the CP3250, AR TM, and AMC is supported in the Netra CT 900 server . 1.6 System Components This section contains the system-level hardware and software components[...]

1-12 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 Note – Use only serial cables that are less than 10 meters in length. 1.6.2 Optional Har dwar e Components Sun Microsystems pr ovides the following items for customer order: ■ Compact Flash card ■ AMCs ■ Netra CP32x0 AR TM (optional) The AR TM is optional and must be ordered s[...]

Chapter 1 Over view 1-13 Additionally , VMware is a softwar e component certified to work with the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. It is listed on VMware’s HCL at: http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?action= search&deviceCategory=server&productId=1&keyBasic= netra&maxDisplayRows=50&key=netra&release%5B%[...]

1-14 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 ■ Blade server part number (for example, 3753529), which is the first seven digits on the part number label ■ Product dash number (for example, -01) ■ Revision number (for example, REV : 01) The MAC address label contains the base MAC address for the blade server in printed and [...]

Chapter 1 Over view 1-15 The IPMI FRU ID manufacturing recor ds match Sun part number and serial number labels on the product. For mor e information about part number and serial number labels, see Section 1.7.1, “Locating the Part Number and Serial Number Information” on page 1- 13 . The IPMI FRU ID contains six FRU ID areas, which ar e defined[...]

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2-1 CHAPTER 2 Har dware Installation and Service This chapter describes the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server hardwar e installation and service procedur es. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 2.1, “Safety and T ool Requirements” on page 2-2 ■ Section 2.2, “Installing the Blade Server” on page 2-4 ■ Section 2.3, “Se[...]

2-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 2.1 Safety and T ool Requir ements 2.1.1 Equipment and Operator Safety Refer to the Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems (816-7190) for general safety information and to the Netra CP3250 Blade Server Safety and Compliance Guide (820-5198) for specific safety informatio[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-3 The other end of the antistatic wrist strap lead should be connected to one of the following: ■ A ground mat ■ The chassis metal as a ground The grounded mat or the chassis must be connected to a facility ground to prevent a f loating ground. ■ Keep blade servers in the antistatic bags until th[...]

2-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 2.2 Installing the Blade Server 2.2.1 Pr eparing for the Installation Prepar e for installation by reading and performing the following steps. 1. Become familiar with the contents of the documentation refer enced in the steps. 2. V erify that all listed hardware and softwar e are avail[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-5 2.2.1.2 Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names W orksheet Collect the information listed in T ABLE 2-1 to connect hosts to the LAN. Ask your network administrator for help, if necessary . This information is not needed for a stand-alone installation. Y ou might need the MAC (Ethernet) addresses of[...]

2-6 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 2.2.1.3 Installation Procedur e Summary This section summarizes the high-level procedures that ar e required to install the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. Ensure that you are familiar with the information in Section 2.2.2, “Configuring the Hardware” on page 2-6 through the end of C[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-7 ● T o verify if the fan tray upgrade is installed on a Netra CT 900 server , log into the Shelf Manager and issue the following command for fan trays 1,2, and 3: If the “Product Part/Model Number” is 370-7764-xx, the fan trays must be replaced with high-speed fan trays. Refer to the Netra CT 90[...]

2-8 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 2.2.3 Installing the Netra CP3250 Blade Server in an A TCA Shelf If you install the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server with an ARTM, the AR TM must be installed first. Note – Slots 1 through 6 and 9 thr ough 14 are available for Sun Netra CP3250 blade servers. Slots 7 and 8 are r eserved [...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-9 FIGURE 2-1 Installing a Netra CP32x0 AR TM 3. Remove the slot f iller panel from the selected slot, if necessary . 4. Retrieve the advanced rear transition module (AR TM) from the ship kit. 5. Prepare the rear transition module by opening the injector/ejector latch at the top of the module ( FIGURE 2[...]

2-10 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-2 Injector/Ejector Latch and Locking Scr ew on the ARTM 6. Carefully align the edges of the AR TM with the card guides in the appropriate slot. Look into the enclosure to verify corr ect alignment of the rails in the guides. 7. Keep the AR TM aligned in the guides, and slide [...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-11 10. Install the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server into the front of the A TCA shelf in the corresponding slot. See Section 2.2.3.2, “Installing the Blade Server Into the Shelf” on page 2-1 1 for instructions. 2.2.3.2 Installing the Blade Server Into the Shelf Note – Y ou can install the Sun Netra [...]

2-12 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-3 Engaging the Netra CP3250 Blade Server Latch 7. T ighten the locking screws and the top and the bottom of the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server to ensure that it is secured to the A TCA shelf ( FIGURE 2-2 ). The blade server is now completely installed and will power on automat[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-13 2.2.4 Connecting External I/O Cables Front panel ports ar e typically used for maintenance and troubleshooting purposes in installed and running systems. External I/O cables are connected to the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server or to the Netra CP32x0 r ear transition module when a rear transition modul[...]

2-14 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-4 Serial Port on the Netra CP3250 Blade Server 3. Use one of the following to establish a full-duplex serial terminal connection with the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server: ■ The tip utility ■ The minicom utility Serial por t[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-15 ■ A telnet utility (Connect to the proper port on a Network T erminal Server to which the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server is connected.) ■ Another suitable serial communications program on the system console For example, if you are using a UNIX system as the system console, at the UNIX prompt in a[...]

2-16 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server supports virtual LAN configuration for the Sun 10 GbE Multithreaded Networking T echnolgy ports (MAC addresses 4, 5, 6, and 7). When configur ed, the virtual LAN feature enables the assignment of multiple MAC address to one port. T ABLE 2-3 lists the [...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-17 2.3 Service Pr ocedures 2.3.1 Hot-Swapping the Netra CP3250 Blade Server Y ou can remove the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server without powering off the entire chassis by performing these steps. 1. Power off the blade server . See Section 2.3.2, “Powering Off the Netra CP3250 Blade Server” on page 2-[...]

2-18 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 2.3.3 Removing the Netra CP3250 Blade Server 1. Power off the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. Use the instructions in Section 2.3.2, “Powering Off the Netra CP3250 Blade Server” on page 2-17 . 2. If installed, remove all cables from the front of the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. 3[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-19 2.3.6 Servicing DIMMs 2.3.6.1 DIMM Requirements The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server supports a total of six DIMMs and the maximum memory capacity of 24 GB (using four 4 GB DIMMs). The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server accommodates the following DIMMs and configurations: ■ Up to six standard DDR2 SDRAM r[...]

2-20 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-5 Locating DIMM Slots Populate DIMMs in matching pairs, starting with Pair 0, then adding Pair 1, then Pair 2. There ar e two channels, Channel A and Channel B. DIMMs are identified as A0, B0, A1, B1, A2, and B2. Where Pair 0 would be A0 and B0, and so on.[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-21 2.3.6.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM The following procedur e provides a general guide for installing additional memory . However , for specif ic directions on installing DIMMs on the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server, refer to the documentation that shipped with the DIMMs. 1. Access the blade server by perfo[...]

2-22 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 The socket and module are both keyed, which means that the DIMM can be installed only one way . W ith even pressur e, push simultaneously on both upper corners of the DIMM until its bottom edge (the edge with the gold fingers) is f irmly seated in the connector . FIGURE 2-6 Installing[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-23 2.3.6.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM If you are r eturning the DIMM or the blade server for service, or if you are replacing a DIMM with another DIMM, remove the DIMM fr om the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. Note – Safely store the original factory-shipped DIMM and r elated DIMM packaging. Store any r emo[...]

2-24 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-7 Removing a DIMM 5. If you are replacing the DIMM you removed with a new DIMM, install it as described in Section 2.3.6.2, “Installing a DDR2 DIMM” on page 2-21 . 2.3.7 Installing the Optional Compact Flash Car d An IDE Compact Flash card can be installed on the Sun Netr[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-25 2. Push where indicated on door that provides access to the Compact Flash, then open the door . FIGURE 2-8 shows the door . FIGURE 2-8 Opening the Door to Access Compact Flash 3. Locate the Compact Flash connector . The connector is located on the blade server , behind the sheet metal door protectin[...]

2-26 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-9 Compact Flash Location 4. T o install the Compact Flash card, use the arrow on the card as a guide to insert the card into the Compact Flash connector . Note – Sun Compact Flash cards have a life time of 2,000,000 write/erase cycles. Users are r esponsible for ensuring th[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-27 2.3.8 Installing Optional AMC An Advanced Mezzanine card (AMC) is a card or module that pr ovides additional functionality to the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. The blade server contains one AMC slot in which you can install an optional AMC device. An AMC device can be installed and removed via a cu[...]

2-28 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-10 Removing an AMC Filler Panel 4. Retrieve the AMC from its shipping kit and place it on an antistatic surface. 5. Insert the AMC through the cutout and into the AMC slot ( FIGURE 2-1 1 ).[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-29 FIGURE 2-11 Installing an AMC Caution – Do not use excessive force when installing the AMC into the slot. Y ou might damage the AMC connector on the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server, causing permanent damage to the AMC or the blade server . If the AMC does not seat properly when you apply even pr ess[...]

2-30 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 6. Carefully push the AMC into the AMC connector . 7. Refer to the AMC documentation for software and cabling installation instructions. 2.3.9 Adding or Replacing the Battery The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server does not ship with the battery . If you want CMOS settings to be preserved i[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-31 2.3.10 Changing Jumper Settings Jumpers and their switches are located near the heatsink on the blade server . 2.3.10.1 Clearing the CMOS Setting Using Jumper 2 Reset jumper 2 to clear the CMOS settings, which restores the default BIOS settings. Jumper 2 is shown in FIGURE 2-12 . The jumper housing [...]

2-32 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 T o reset the jumper and return the CMOS settings to the default settings, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the jumper housing from the run position (P2/32) and move it to the reset position (P1/P2). 2. W ait at least one second for the CMOS settings to reset and then move the j[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-33 2.3.1 1 Checking DIP Switch Settings DIP switch settings are set by default at the factory . The following settings are requir ed for normal operation of the blade server . FIGURE 2-13 SW1 Default DIP Switch Settings FIGURE 2-14 SW4 Default DIP Switch Settings[...]

2-34 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE 2-15 SW5 Default DIP Switch Settings 2.3.12 Resetting the Netra CP3250 Blade Server Caution – Do not operate the A TCA shelf without all fans, component heatsinks, air baff les, and covers installed. Severe damage to components can occur if the A TCA shelf is operated without[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Ser vice 2-35 FIGURE 2-16 Netra CP3250 Blade Server Front Panel Reset button[...]

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3-1 CHAPTER 3 Har dware Ar chitectur e This chapter describes the hardware components and ar chitecture of the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 3.1, “Block Diagram” on page 3-2 ■ Section 3.2, “Intel Processors” on page 3-3 ■ Section 3.3, “Intel San Clemente MCH” on page 3-3 ■[...]

3-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 3.1 Block Diagram[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Architecture 3-3 3.2 Intel Pr ocessors The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server supports dual 64-bit low voltage Intel Xeon (Harpertown) processors at 2.13 GHz with 12 MB of L2 cache and a 1066 MHz system bus. This processor is designed for high-performance, low-power communication, storage, and embedded applications. It is built on Int[...]

3-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 ■ Enterprise South Bridge Interface (ESI) to ICH9 device ■ Maximum memory bandwidth using DDR2-667 is 10.6GB per slot for two DDR2 channels 3.4 Memory The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server supports 4-Gbyte register ed DDR2-667 memory , for up to 24 Gbytes memory total. When four DIMM s[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Architecture 3-5 3.5 Networking and I/O Networking and I/O are pr ovided by the following chips and interconnects: ■ ICH9 I/O controller hub ■ PCI Express Bus ■ LPC bus interface ■ Redundant BIOS ■ T rusted Platform Module ■ Broadcom 5715C Gbit Ethernet chip ■ Sun 10 GbE Multithreaded Networking T echnolgy Dual 10-G[...]

3-6 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 3.5.3 LPC Bus Interface The LPC bus is a multiplexed (command, address, and data) serialized 4-bit bus with optional side band signals. It replaces the ISA/X-bus and r educes pin count (approximately 40) over the ISA/X-bus. LPC is designed to reduce the cost of traditional X-bus device[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Architecture 3-7 3.5.5 T r usted Platform Module (TPM) The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server provides a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) chip, which enables various security features, including hardwar e and software authentication. This chip is reserved for futur e use on the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server. 3.5.6 IPMC The H8S/2166 IPMC[...]

3-8 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 3.5.8 Br oadcom 5715C Gigabit Ethernet The Broadcom 5715C Gigabit Ethernet chip used on the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server provides two 10/100/1000 MBASE-T interfaces to the Zone 2 connectors. It incorporates the media access control (MAC) and physical (PHY) layer functions for the two [...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Architecture 3-9 3.6.2 EIDE/A T A for Compact Flash An EIDE/A T A-133 bus is derived from a SA T A port on the ICH9 IO Hub via an SPF223A SA T A to IDE converter . The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server contains one on-board 50-pin T ype II Compact Flash connector for use with a Compact Flash Card. The connector is located so that acc[...]

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4-1 CHAPTER 4 Softwar e Configuration This chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 4.1, “Operating Systems” on page 4-2 ■ Section 4.2, “Software Updates” on page 4-2 ■ Section 4.3, “SunVTS Software” on page 4-3 ■ Section 4.4, “Configuring Sun Netra CP3250 blade server For 1 GbE or 10 GbE Switches” on page 4-4[...]

4-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 4.1 Operating Systems The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server has been tested for compatibility with the following operating systems: ■ Solaris ™ 10 (05/08) Operating System (Solaris OS) ■ W indRiver Linux 3.1 ■ RedHat Linux 5.2 ■ W indows 2003 Refer to the Netra CP3250 Blade Serve[...]

Chapter 4 Software Configuration 4-3 4.3 SunVTS Softwar e Note – The Sun V alidation T est Suite (SunVTS softwar e) runs on the Solaris OS only . There ar e similar test suites available for the Linux operating systems. The SunVTS software is a compr ehensive software suite that tests and validates the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server by verifying t[...]

4-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 4.4 Conf iguring Sun Netra CP3250 blade server For 1 GbE or 10 GbE Switches The extended fabric on the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server is capable of operating at either 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps. The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server can be used in the Netra CT 900 server with either the Netra CP324[...]

5-1 CHAPTER 5 Conf iguring and Using BIOS Firmwar e This chapter describes how to use the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) to configure the blade server . This chapter contains the following procedures and information: ■ Section 5.1, “About BIOS Settings” on page 5-2 ■ Section 5.2, “Changing the Configuration of a BIOS Menu Item” on pag[...]

5-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 5.1 About BIOS Settings This section describes how to view and modify the BIOS settings. The BIOS has a Setup utility stored in the BIOS f lash memory . The Setup utility reports system information and can be used to configur e the BIOS settings. The configur ed data is provided with c[...]

Chapter 5 Configur ing and Using BIOS Fir mware 5-3 5.1.3 Description of the BIOS Scr eens T ABLE 5-1 contains summary descriptions of the first-level BIOS Setup screens. For mor e information about the BIOS screens and scr een illustrations, see Appendix A . 5.2 Changing the Conf iguration of a BIOS Menu Item Y ou can change the BIOS configuratio[...]

5-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 5. T o modify other setup parameters, use the arrow and T ab keys to navigate to the appropriate screen and menu item; repeat Step 2 through Step 4 . 6. Press and release the right arrow key until the Exit menu screen is displayed. 7. Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to [...]

Chapter 5 Configur ing and Using BIOS Fir mware 5-5 9. Press Enter to select Ok. The BIOS boots the selected device. The operating system on the selected boot device loads. 10. Conf igure the operating system by providing a locale, system name, IP address, and other information. Refer to the documentation for your operating system for information o[...]

5-6 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 5.5 Resetting the System T ime and System Date 1. Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system is performing the power-on self-test (POST). 2. Press and release the right arrow key until the Exit menu is selected. Press the Enter key . 3. Select the Load Optimal[...]

Chapter 5 Configur ing and Using BIOS Fir mware 5-7 5.7 Secondary BIOS Image The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server provides dual 1-Mbyte BIOS chips that support redundant BIOS images for increased r eliability . The default chip (page 0) acts as the primary BIOS chip and is automatically selected for update during a firmwar e upgrade. The secondary BIO[...]

5-8 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 5.8 Perform a Live Firmwar e Upgrade T o upgrade the BIOS firmware while r etaining the current BIOS image, follow these steps: 1. Switch the BIOS image from page 0 to page 1 . See Section 5.7, “Secondary BIOS Image” on page 5-7 . 2. Use the Solaris BIOS Update Utility to upgrade t[...]

Chapter 5 Configur ing and Using BIOS Fir mware 5-9 5.10 Changing POST Options These instructions are optional, but you can use them to change the operations that the server performs during POST testing. 1. Initialize the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system is performing the power-on self-test (POST). The BIOS Main Menu scree[...]

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A-1 APPENDIX A BIOS Scr eens This appendix provides examples of the scr eens from the BIOS utility . For information on how to access BIOS menus and configure settings, see Chapter 5 .[...]

A-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE A-1 BIOS Main Menu[...]

Appendix A BIOS Screens A-3 FIGURE A-2 Advanced Configuration Menu[...]

A-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE A-3 CPU Configuration Menu[...]

Appendix A BIOS Screens A-5 FIGURE A-4 IDE Configuration Menu[...]

A-6 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE A-5 USB Configuration Menu[...]

Appendix A BIOS Screens A-7 FIGURE A-6 Event Log Control Menu[...]

A-8 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE A-7 IPMI 2.0 Configuration Menu[...]

Appendix A BIOS Screens A-9 FIGURE A-8 Remote Access Configuration Menu[...]

A-10 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE A-9 PCI Option ROM Configuration Menu[...]

Appendix A BIOS Screens A-11 FIGURE A-10 T rusted Computing Menu[...]

A-12 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE A-11 Boot Settings Menu[...]

Appendix A BIOS Screens A-13 FIGURE A-12 Boot Device Priority Configuration Menu[...]

A-14 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 FIGURE A-13 Security Settings Menu[...]

Appendix A BIOS Screens A-15 FIGURE A-14 Exit Menu[...]

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B-1 APPENDIX B Physical Characteristics Specifications for the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server ar e provided in the following sections: ■ Section B.1, “Form Factor” on page B-2 ■ Section B.2, “Power and Thermal Metrics” on page B-2 ■ Section B.3, “Connectors and Pinouts” on page B-2[...]

B-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 B.1 Form Factor The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server is a standard 8-rack unit (8U) factor , single-slot wide. It complies with the board mechanical dimensions that are r equired by the PICMG 3.0 specification: ■ 322.25 mm x 280 mm (12.7 inches x 1 1.0 inches) ■ 30.48 mm (1.2 inch) fr[...]

Appendix B Physical Characteristics B-3 B.3.1.1 Ethernet Port The Ethernet connector is an RJ-45 connector . The controller autonegotiates to either 10 BASE-T , 100 BASE-T , or 1000 BASE-T . FIGURE B-1 shows the Ethernet port connector . FIGURE B-1 Ethernet RJ-45 Connector T ABLE B-1 provides the eight pin assignments for the Ethernet port connecto[...]

B-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 B.3.1.2 USB Ports FIGURE B-2 shows the connector pin assignments for both of the front panel USB ports. FIGURE B-2 Front Panel USB Connector T ABLE B-3 lists the USB port connector pin assignments. T ABLE B-2 USB Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Description 1 VCC +5 VDA (500ma) 2 D[...]

Appendix B Physical Characteristics B-5 B.3.1.3 Serial Port FIGURE B-3 shows the connector pin assignments for the front panel serial port. FIGURE B-3 Front Panel Serial RJ-45 Connector B.3.2 AMC Connector One 170-pin connector provides the AMC connection. The connector and pinouts ar e defined by the industry-standard specif ication PICMG Advanced[...]

B-6 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 B.3.3 Power Connector (Zone 1) The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server uses a 34-pin Positronic connector as the Zone 1 power distribution connector . It pr ovides the support for the following signals: ■ T wo -48 VDC power feeds (four signals each; eight signals total) ■ T wo IPMB ports[...]

Appendix B Physical Characteristics B-7 10 HA5 HA5 Hardwar e Address Bit 5 1 1 HA6 HA6 Hardwar e Address Bit 6 12 HA7/P HA7/P Hardware Addr ess Bit 7 (Odd Parity Bit) 13 SCL_A IPMB Clock, Port A 14 SDA_A IPMB Data, Port A 15 SCL_B IPMB Clock, Port B 16 SDA_B IPMB Data, Port B 17 MT1_TIP Metallic T est #1 T ip 18 MT1_TIP Metallic T est #2 T ip 19 -R[...]

B-8 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 B.3.4 Data T ransport Connector (Zone 2) The data transport connector consists of two 120-pin HM-Zd connectors, labeled P20 and P23, with 40 differ ential pairs each. These are called the Zone 2 connectors. The Zone 2 connectors provides the following signals: ■ T wo 10/100/1000BASE-[...]

Appendix B Physical Characteristics B-9 Zone 3 connector pinouts are presented fr om the point of view of the A TCA blade, meaning that TX means the A TCA blade is the signal source and the AR TM is the signal receiver . Similarly RX means the A TCA blade is the signal receiver and the AR TM is the signal source. The “reserved” pins indicate co[...]

B-10 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 B.3.5.1 Zone 3 (J30) Connector Pin Assignments T ABLE B-6 shows the J30 connector pin assignments, used for power signals. B.3.5.2 Zone 3 (J31) Connector PIN Assignments T ABLE B-7 shows the J31 connector pin assignments, used for ARTM signals. T ABLE B-5 J30 Pin Connector Assignments[...]

Appendix B Physical Characteristics B-11 B.3.5.3 Zone 3 (J32) Connector PIN Assignments T ABLE B-8 shows the J32 connector pin assignments, used for AR TM signals. 5 AMC0 EO R TM_TX20 + (AMC0 EO_Rx7+) R TM_TX20 - (AMC0 EO_Rx7-) GND R TM_RX 19+ (AMC0 EO_Tx6+ ) R TM_RX 19- (AMC0 EO_Tx6-) GND R TM_TX19 + (AMC0 EO_Rx6+) R TM_TX19 - (AMC0 EO_Rx6-) GND 6[...]

B-12 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 B.3.5.4 Zone 3 (J33) Connector PIN Assignments T ABLE B-9 shows the J33 connector pin assignments, which are used AR TM signals. 8R T M LAN1 (SerDes) SLAN_TX 1+ SLAN_TX 1- GND SLAN_RX 1+ SLAN_RX 1- GND No Connect No Connect GND 9R T M LAN2/L AN4 (SerDes) SLAN_TX 2+ SLAN_TX 2- GND SLAN[...]

Appendix B Physical Characteristics B-13 B.3.5.5 Zone 3 Signal Descriptions T ABLE B-10 provides descriptions of the signals listed in the Zone 3 pin assignment tables ( T ABLE B-6 through T ABLE B-9 ). T ABLE B-9 Zone 3 Signal Descriptions Signal Name Description IPMI_SCL_L IPMI bus clock signal, as defined in AMC.0 specif ication. RTM shall have [...]

B-14 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 ACT_LED# LAN 0 (Management) activity indicator signal for LED (active low). LINK_LED# LAN 0 (Management) LINK indicator signal for LED (active low). PCI_CFG PCI Express bus conf iguration signal. It shall be grounded on R TMs that use a single x8 PCI Express bus and pulled up on the A[...]

Appendix B Physical Characteristics B-15[...]

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C-1 APPENDIX C ShMM CLI and Commands This appendix provides information about using the ShMM CLI and most commonly used ShMM commands. This appendix contains the following topics: ■ “Shelf Manager Command-Line Interface” on page 2 ■ “Shelf Manager CLI Commands” on page 3[...]

C-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 C.1 Shelf Manager Command-Line Interface The Shelf Manager command-line interface (CLI) can be used to communicate with the intelligent management controllers of the shelf, with blade servers, and with the Shelf Manager itself, through text commands. The CLI is an IPMI-based set of com[...]

Appendix C ShMM CLI and Commands C-3 If started without parameters, clia enters an interactive mode. In that mode, the program r epeatedly issues a prompt to the terminal, accepts user input as the next command with parameters, executes that command, and shows the results on the terminal, until the user types the command exit or quit . For example:[...]

C-4 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 fans IPMB address (optional) FRU device ID (optional) Shows information about fans. fru IPMB address (optional) FRU device ID (optional) FRU type (optional) Shows information about one or a group of FRUs in the shelf; FRUs are selected by type or by the parent IPM contr oller . frudata[...]

Appendix C ShMM CLI and Commands C-5 setfanlevel IPMB address FRU device ID level Sets a new level for the fan controlled by the specified FRU. Use clia setfanlevel 20 3 5 to get the fans to slow down. setfanpolicy IPMB address FRU device ID action to be taken: ENABLE or DISABLE timeout (optional) site type (optional) site number (optional) Enables[...]

C-6 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide • April 2009 Most informational commands support brief and verbose modes of execution, differing in the amount of information provided. Brief mode is the default (standard); verbose mode is selected by using the option -v in the command line, directly after the command and befor e the positional ar[...]

Index-1 Index A AMC cards supported, 1-8 AMC connectors, B-5 AMC devices additional I/O, 1-8 installing, 2-27 B barcode labels, locating, 1-13 BIOS about settings, 5-2 changing boot device, 5-4 changing configuration, 5-3 changing passwords, 5-5 screen descriptions, 5-3 updating, 5-6 BIOS menus Advanced Settings, A-3 Boot Setting, A-12 Boot Settin[...]

Index-2 Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’ s Guide • April 2009 AMC device, 2-27 checking environmental r equirements, 2-4 collecting network information, 2-5 Compact Flash, 2-24 DIMM modules, 2-19 preparation, 2-4 rear transition modules, 2-8 summary, 2-6 tools needed, 2-3 hardwar e requirements, 1-12 hot-swap support, 1-1 1 I I/O configurat[...]