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    Sun Microsystems, Inc. www .sun.com Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Sun Fire ™ X2100 M2 Ser v er Installation Guide P ar t No . 819-6589-10 August 2006, Re vision A[...]

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    Please Recycle Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Cir cle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has intellectual pr operty rights relating to technology that is described in this document. In particular , and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or mor e[...]

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    iii Contents 1. Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 1 Safety and Compliance Information 1 Planning the Installation Process 2 Package Contents Inventory 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails 4 Connecting the Cables 5 Powering On and Powering Off the Server 6 Setup Troubleshooting and Support 9 T r oubleshooting [...]

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    iv Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 3. Conf iguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 27 Before You Begin 27 Installation W orksheet 27 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 31 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information 35 Accessing Solaris 10 User Documentation 35 Downloading Solaris 10 OS[...]

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    1 CHAPTER 1 Setting Up the Sun Fir e X2100 M2 Server Har dware This chapter describes how to set up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server hardwar e. It includes the following topics: ■ “Safety and Compliance Information” on page 1 ■ “Planning the Installation Process” on page 2 ■ “Package Contents Inventory” on page 3 ■ “Installing the[...]

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    2 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Planning the Installation Pr ocess Use the flowchart in FIGURE 1- 1 to assist you with the server installation. FIGURE 1-1 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Pr ocess Unpack the server and f amiliar ize y ourself with the ser v er features . Connect the ser v er and external de vice c[...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Hardware 3 Package Contents Inventory Carefully unpack all server components fr om the packing cartons. The following items should be packaged with the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server: ■ Sun Fire X2100 M2 server ■ Sun Fire X2100 M2 server accessory kit, including the following: ■ W elcome Letter ?[...]

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    4 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Installing the Server Into a Rack W ith Optional Slide Rails The service label on the top cover of the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server contains instructions for installing your server into a four-post rack using the or derable slide- rail and cable management arm options. Detailed instructions [...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Hardware 5 Connecting the Cables See FIGURE 1-2 and T ABLE 1- 1 for the locations of the connectors. ▼ T o Connect the Cables Connect the server and external devices as follows: 1. Connect the server power cord to a grounded electrical outlet. 2. Connect a serial null modem cable to the serial p[...]

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    6 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 FIGURE 1-2 Back Panel Powering On and Powering Of f the Server Y ou only need to apply standby power to the server at this point so that you can perform initial configuration of the service pr ocessor . Procedur es for powering on to main power mode and for shutting down from main power [...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Hardware 7 ▼ T o Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Pr ocessor Conf iguration Use this procedur e to apply standby power to the service processor (SP) before initial configuration. Caution – Do not operate the server without all fans, component heatsinks, air baff les, and the cover insta[...]

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    8 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 ▼ T o Power On Main Power Mode T o power on main power for all server components: a. V erify that the power cord has been connected and that standby power is on. In standby power mode, the Power/OK LED on the front panel f lashes. See FIGURE 1-3 . b. Use a ballpoint pen or other stylus[...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Hardware 9 Setup T r oubleshooting and Support This section contains information to help you troubleshoot minor server problems. It includes the following topics: ■ “T roubleshooting the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Setup” on page 9 . ■ “Contacting Support” on page 1 1 ■ “Sun Fire X210[...]

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    10 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Note – For additional troubleshooting information, see Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Service Manual, 819-6591. Server does not power on when the front panel Power button is pressed. Keep notes on the following situations in case you need to call service: • Is the Power button LED illumin[...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Hardware 11 Contacting Support If the troubleshooting pr ocedures in this chapter fail to solve your pr oblem, use T ABLE 1-4 to collect information that you might need to communicate to the support personnel. T ABLE 1-5 lists the Sun web sites and telephone numbers for additional technical suppor[...]

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    12 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Sun Fir e X2100 M2 Server Documentation For a description of the document set for the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server , see the Where T o Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product's documentation site. Go to the following URL and navigate to t[...]

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    13 CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Sun Fir e X2100 M2 Server Softwar e This chapter describes how to set up the Embedded Lights Out Manager (LOM) service processor (SP). It includes information on the following topics: ■ “About the Embedded LOM Service Processor Softwar e” on page 13 ■ “Performing Initial Configuration of the Embedded LOM Servic[...]

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    14 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 ■ Embedded LOM f irmware. Preinstalled on the service pr ocessor chipset is a library of system management firmware applications. This service pr ocessor firmwar e is operating system independent. These firmware applications pr ovide the following system management interfaces into you[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Software 15 Performing Initial Conf iguration of the Embedded LOM Service Pr ocessor This section describes two methods for connecting to your Embedded LOM SP to perform initial setup and configuration. Use the pr ocedure that you prefer . Note – If you do not have a DHCP server available, you w[...]

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    16 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Note – If you connect to the serial port on the Embedded LOM before it has been powered on or during its power -on sequence, boot up messages display . The Embedded LOM eventually displays a login prompt. login: 5. Log in to the Embedded LOM SP and type the default user name, root , w[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Software 17 Note – Y ou can switch back to the Embedded LOM command-line interface (CLI) from the serial console by entering the following key sequence: Esc + Shift + 9. While logged in to the Embedded LOM, you can type the CLI command show /SP/AgentInfo to view the current Embedded LOM network [...]

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    18 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Note – This procedur e assumes that you have already completed the har dware setup and have applied standby power for your server , as described in Chapter 1 of this guide. 1. V erify that your DHCP server is conf igured to accept new media access control (MAC) addresses. MAC addresse[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Software 19 b. Identify the IP address in the log f ile that corresponds to the MAC address of your SP . T ypically , DHCP log file entries ar e individual lines with the following comma- separated fields: ID, Date, T ime, Description, IP Address, Host Name, MAC Address Locate the MAC address of y[...]

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    20 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 FIGURE 2-2 Embedded LOM Login Screen 7. T ype Embedded LOM SP commands in the CLI or navigate to Embedded LOM web GUI pages to conf igure your Embedded LOM SP . See the Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide for more details on how to use the Embedded LOM GUI for server manage[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Software 21 2. Connect to the SP through a web browser running on a remote system. 3. Log in to the web GUI using the default user name, root , and the default password, changeme . The initial Embedded LOM screen displays. FIGURE 2-3 Initial Embedded LOM Screen 4. Click the Control button to displ[...]

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    22 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 FIGURE 2-4 Embedded LOM Control Menu 5. Select Network from the drop-down menu to display information about the current network conf iguration of your Embedded LOM SP . The Network Settings Page displays. FIGURE 2-5 Embedded LOM Network Settings Page 6. Select the Enable DHCP box to dis[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Software 23 ▼ T o Conf igur e Static IP Addresses Using the CLI 1. Log into the CLI using SSH or by connecting to the serial port. T o establish a SSH connection to the Embedded LOM SP CLI, type the appropriate connection command in the SSH application. For example, to connect to the SP with the[...]

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    24 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 2. Launch the console from the SP using the following command: start /SP/AgentInfo/console Make sure to watch the output carefully , so that you don’t miss the intial BIOS screens. Note – Refer to T ABLE 2-1 for information on Esc sequences for the serial terminal to replace the fun[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser v er Software 25 Conf iguring or Installing System Softwar e If your server has at least one hard drive installed, the server might have the Solaris ™ 10 Operating System and additional software preinstalled. ■ T o configur e the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on your server , see Chapter[...]

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    26 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Additional Pr einstalled Softwar e Additional software will be pr einstalled on the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server , including Sun Java™ Enterprise System (JES) and Sun ™ Studio. See the following table for where to f ind information and downloads for these software products. The develope[...]

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    27 CHAPTER 3 Conf iguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter walks you through the steps for conf iguring the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fir e X2100 M2 server , depending on your hard drive conf iguration. Solaris 10 6/06 is the earliest supported version. Note – Unlike with SP A[...]

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    28 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 T ABLE 1 Installation W orksheet Information f or Installation Description or Example Y our Answers: Defaults are noted with an asterisk. (*) Language Choose from the list of available languages for the Solaris 10 software. English* Locale Choose your geographic region fr om the list of[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 29 Host name A host name that you choose for the system. Kerberos Do you want to configur e Kerberos security on this machine? If yes, gather the following information: Default Realm: Administration Server: First KDC: (Optional) Additional KDCs: •Y e s • No* Name service: if th[...]

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    30 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Default route Do you want to specify a default route IP addr ess or let the Solaris installation program find one? The default route pr ovides a bridge that forwards traff ic between two physical networks. An IP address is a unique number that identif ies each host on a network. Y ou ha[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 31 Conf iguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Note – Before you perform this pr ocedure, you need to set up the service pr ocessor if you have not done so. See Chapter 2 . Use the information that you gathered in the “Installation W orksheet” on page 27 as you [...]

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    32 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 ▼ T o Connect to the Server Using the Service Pr ocessor ’s IP Addr ess Note – This procedur e assumes that you have connected the server to your network through an Ethernet cable. 1. If you have not already done so, determine the service processor ’ s IP address as follows: a. [...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 33 5. If you have changed the SP Serial Port default settings, make sure you reset them to the default settings. 6. Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation onscreen prompts. 7. Use the information gathered in “Installation W orksheet” on page 27 to help you enter the system and n[...]

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    34 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 2. Make sure that the communication properties of the serial port of the system are set to the default. The defaults are 9600 baud, 8N1 (eight data bits, no parity , one stop bit), and disable flow contr ol. 3. Start a terminal session to capture the serial port output. ■ On a client [...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 35 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information This section provides pointers to information on the Solaris 10 operating system. Accessing Solaris 10 User Documentation Y ou can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs[...]

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    36 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006[...]