Sun Microsystems X6450 - Manuals

Page 3 - Contents; Preface

iii Contents 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 About Diskless Servers 5 Compact Flash Drive 6 Soli...

Page 4 - Installing and Configuring the Server Module

iv Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 GRUB 12 Windows Bootloader 12 Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilities and Selecting a Boot Device 13 ▼ To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash Boot in the BIOS 14 ▼ To Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the BIOS 14 ▼ To Configure t...

Page 5 - Installation Worksheet

Contents v ▼ To Connect to the ELOM CLI 29 Configuring the Service Processor’s Network Settings (Optional) 30 ▼ To Configure the Service Processor ’s Network Configuration: 30 Accessing the System Console 31 ▼ To Access the System Console Directly 31 ▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM CLI...

Page 6 - Select; Index

vi Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ▼ To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACU 52 ▼ To Perform a Secure Erase on Disk Drives With the ACU 52 ▼ To Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With the ACU 52 Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM Settings 53 ▼ To Start Using a -Select ...

Page 7 - Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide; Using UNIX Commands

vii Preface This Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide contains procedures for installing the server module in a chassis, and connecting to the service processoradministrator account. Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information about basic UNIX ® commands and procedure...

Page 8 - Shell Prompts; For a description of the document set, see the; su

viii Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Shell Prompts Typographic Conventions Related Documentation For a description of the document set, see the Where to Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product’s documentation site. Got...

Page 9 - Product Updates

Preface ix Translated versions of some of these documents are available at the web sitedescribed above in Simplified Chinese, French, and Japanese. English documentationis revised more frequently and might be more up-to-date than the translateddocumentation. For all Sun hardware and software documen...

Page 10 - Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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Page 11 - Introduction; Terms and References Used in This Book; server module

1 C H A P T E R 1 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 5 ■ “About the Boot Process” on page 10 ■ “RAID Configur...

Page 12 - Installation Overview

2 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ■ Embedded Lights Out Manager ( ELOM ) – Earlier server modules were shipped with an ELOM. Current server modules can be downgraded to theELOM, for compatability with older server modules. See the ELOM-to-ILOM Migration User’s Guide...

Page 13 - To install a supported Windows operating system, see th; Routine Power On and Power Off; Note –; service processor. Powering on is described in; To Apply Standby Power; Insert the server module into a powered chassis.; The server module comes up to standby power mode automatically.; recessed Power button on the server front panel.

Chapter 1 Introduction 3 ■ To install a supported Windows operating system, see th e Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide . Routine Power On and Power Off This section describes how to apply standby power to the server module so you canoperate the service process...

Page 14 - To Shut Down Main Power; To power off the server, use one of the following two methods:

4 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 FIGURE 1-1 Server Module Front Panel Figure Legend ▼ To Shut Down Main Power To power off the server, use one of the following two methods: 1 White LED - Locate- A service processor command causes the locate LED to blink.- You can a...

Page 15 - Press and hold the Power button for four seconds to force; disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the chassis.; About Diskless Servers; “Compact Flash Drive” on page 6

Chapter 1 Introduction 5 ■ 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 AdvancedConfiguration and Power Interface (ACPI) enabled operating systems to performan orderly shutdown of the operating system....

Page 16 - “Connecting to SAS; Compact Flash Drive; and

6 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ■ Installing the operating system on a remote drive, which might be in the chassis(connected through the SAS-NEM module to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module) oroutside the chassis, in a storage device such as a SAN. See “Connecting to SA...

Page 17 - Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Service; Connecting to SAS Devices; Inside the chassis

Chapter 1 Introduction 7 Solid State Disk Drive (SSD) The SSD is a 32-gigabyte solid-state SATA drive that mounts on the motherboard. Note – This feature requires a F540-7821-01 or newer motherboard, with 2.0 software installed. The motherboard part number appears on the motherboard, andcan be read ...

Page 19 - Internal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module; For more information, see the

Chapter 1 Introduction 9 FIGURE 1-2 Connections to a SAS NEM Module Internal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Inside the chassis, the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module provides eight SAS drives. The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module and the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module work inpairs, with the server mod...

Page 20 - shows the configuration.; is the server slot number. The numbering is; About the Boot Process; This section provides an overview of the boot process.

10 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Connecting to Exterior Storage Devices Using aFibre Channel Connection The Sun Blade X6450 supports connections to an external SAN over a fibre channellink provided by a PCIe ExpressModule card in the corresponding PCIeExpressModul...

Page 21 - BIOS and BIOS Configuration Utilities; If you do nothing, the server module boots from the default device.; for; Bootloader

Chapter 1 Introduction 11 ■ BIOS – Allows you to select a hardware device to boot from, and to configureother aspects of system operation ■ Bootloader– After the BIOS exits, the bootloader offers a selection of configuredoperating systems BIOS and BIOS Configuration Utilities When you power on your ...

Page 22 - Bootloaders are commonly used for two types of selections:; Booting different operating systems; between the serial management port and the VGA port.; GRUB; When the GRUB bootloader opens, it displays a menu of selections.; Windows Bootloader

12 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Bootloaders are commonly used for two types of selections: ■ Booting different operating systems . For example, if you have installed the Solaris and Linux operating systems on different drives, or on partitions of thesame drive, y...

Page 23 - “Connecting to SAS Devices” on page 7

Chapter 1 Introduction 13 Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilitiesand Selecting a Boot Device Because the Sun Blade X6450 is a diskless server, it most likely requires an optioncard to connect to its hard drives. In most cases, the option card must be configuredusing the BIOS configuration utility bef...

Page 24 - Select the Boot Device Priority option.; To Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the BIOS; The page displays a list of all bootable HDDs.; Enable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device.; See the documentation for your PCIe ExpressModule for details.

14 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ▼ To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash Boot in theBIOS 1. Power on the server module. 2. Press F2 to access the BIOS. 3. Navigate to the Boot page. 4. Select the Boot Device Priority option. 5. Select a boot device from the menu. ...

Page 25 - RAID Configuration; Caution –; “BIOS and BIOS Configuration Utilities” on page 11

Chapter 1 Introduction 15 4. Enable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device. See the documentation for your PCIe ExpressModule for details. When you boot the system, the BIOS will list drives connected to the PCIeExpressModule and allow you to select them as the boot drive. 5. (Optional) Configure v...

Page 26 - “To Configure the Sun Blade 0/1 RAID Expansion Module” on page 16; To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module; Follow the on-screen instructions to create a mirrored RAID.

16 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ■ See “To Configure the Sun Blade 0/1 RAID Expansion Module” on page 16 to use the BIOS configuration utility. ■ See the Sun LSI 106x RAID User’s Guide for additional details, and for instructions to configure RAID after the operat...

Page 27 - Installing an Operating System; Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Operating System Installation; Directing Console Output; The server module always sends console I/O to the VGA port.; “Accessing the System Console” on page 31

Chapter 1 Introduction 17 Installing an Operating System After you have installed your server, you can install an operating system anddrivers. Your server module supports the Solaris, Linux, VMware, or Windowsoperating systems. ■ For details about installing a supported VMware, Linux, or Solaris ope...

Page 29 - “Inserting the Server Module” on page 19; Inserting the Server Module; To Insert the Server Module; Locate the desired slot in the chassis.

19 C H A P T E R 2 Installing and Configuring theServer Module This chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring the server module.It contains the following sections: ■ “Inserting the Server Module” on page 19 ■ “Accessing and Configuring the ILOM” on page 22 ■ “Accessing and Configu...

Page 30 - Pull the lever out and eject the filler panel.; into an empty slot to reduce the possibility of module shutdown.

20 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 2. Remove the filler panel. Pull the lever out and eject the filler panel. Do not discard the filler panel. Caution – Do not operate the system with empty slots. Always insert a filler panel into an empty slot to reduce the possibi...

Page 31 - See; Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place.; LED Behavior

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 21 FIGURE 2-1 Inserting the Server Module Into the Chassis 4. Push the server module into the slot until the server module stops. See FIGURE 2-1 [2]. 5. Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place. The server module is now flush with the...

Page 32 - Accessing and Configuring the ILOM; “Accessing and Configuring the ELOM” on page 26

22 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ■ The blue, amber, and green status LEDs blink three times, at one second invervals. ■ After this, the green LED blinks at one-second intervals until the SP starts IPMIservices. When the IPMI services are running: ■ If the system i...

Page 33 - To Display the Service Processor ’s (ILOM) IP Address; where; Connecting to the ILOM; This section describes how to connect to the ILOM’s CLI and web GUI.

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 23 Displaying the Service Processor ’s (ILOM) IPAddress Use the following procedure to display the ILOM’s network configuration, includingincluding the IP address of the ILOM SP, using the CMM ILOM. This procedure also verifies that the ILOM is ...

Page 34 - To Connect to the ILOM Web GUI; “Displaying the; root

24 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ▼ To Connect to the ILOM Web GUI Note – To improve response times, disable the browser proxy server (if used). If you do not know the ILOM’s IP address, find it as described in “Displaying the Service Processor ’s (ILOM) IP Address...

Page 35 - changeme; To Connect to the ILOM CLI; Type the password when prompted. The default is

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 25 Note – After you log in to ILOM using the default user name and password, you should change the the ILOM root account password ( changeme ). See the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide for details. 3. Click Log In. The web inte...

Page 36 - exit; Accessing and Configuring the ELOM; “Accessing and Configuring the ILOM” on page 22

26 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Note – After you log in to ILOM using the default user name and password, you should change the the ILOM root account password ( changeme ). See the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide for details. 3. To log out, typ...

Page 37 - ILOM’s CLI or GUI. To use the GUI, see the; To Display the Service Processor ’s (ELOM) IP Address

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 27 The procedures in this section allow you to verify that the ELOM is operational, andallow you to configure its network parameters, including its IP address. Theprocedures include: ■ Using the CMM ILOM to display the ELOM's network configurati...

Page 38 - Connecting to the ELOM; To connect to the web GUI, use a web browser, as described in; To Connect to the ELOM Web GUI; Type the IP address of the ELOM into your browser.; The login screen appears. See

28 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Connecting to the ELOM The ELOM provides two interfaces, a command line interface (CLI) and a webinterface (web GUI). ■ To connect to the web GUI, use a web browser, as described in “To Connect to the ELOM Web GUI” on page 28 . ■ T...

Page 39 - To Connect to the ELOM CLI

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 29 FIGURE 2-4 Web GUI Login Screen 2. Type the user name and password. ■ Default user name: root ■ Default password: changeme 3. Click Login. The web GUI appears. 4. To log out of the web GUI, click the Logout button. The logout screen appears. ...

Page 40 - You can also change these settings using the ILOM or ELOM. See the; Log in to the CMM ILOM; See the

30 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ■ Default password: changeme The ELOM displays login information and its command prompt. For example: 3. To log out, type exit . Configuring the Service Processor ’sNetwork Settings (Optional) The CMM ILOM allows you to change the ...

Page 41 - set commitpending=true; Accessing the System Console; Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Operating System; To Access the System Console Directly; module front panel. See; “Dongle Cable Connections” on page 38

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 31 ■ To specify a static Ethernet configuration, type: where xxx.xxx.xx.xx, yyy.yyy.yyy.y and zzz.zzz.zz.zzz are the IP address, netmask, and gateway for your ELOM and network configuration. ■ To specify a dynamic Ethernet configuration, type: s...

Page 42 - To power the server on or off, use a stylus as described in; To Access the System Console Using the ILOM CLI; Connect and log in to the ILOM as described in; The ILOM prompt appears.; To Access the System Console Using the ELOM CLI; Connect and log in to the ELOM as described in; The ELOM prompt appears.; The system console appears.

32 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 2. To power the server on or off, use a stylus as described in “Routine Power On and Power Off” on page 3 . ▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM CLI 1. Connect and log in to the ILOM as described in “Connecting to the ILOM...

Page 43 - Start the web GUI as described in; “To Connect to the ILOM Web GUI” on; The Versions screen appears.; The Remote Control screen appears.

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 33 4. To exit the system console, press Esc-Shift-9. The ELOM prompt appears. 5. To power off the system, from the ELOM, type the command: -> set /SYS/CtrlInfo/PowerCtrl=off ▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM WebGUI 1. Start the we...

Page 44 - After some messages, the console appears.

34 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 FIGURE 2-6 Remote Control Screen 5. Click the Launch Redirection tab. After some messages, the console appears. ■ The contents of the redirection screen depends on the state of the servermodule. FIGURE 2-7 shows the console with an...

Page 45 - “To Connect to the ELOM Web GUI” on; Type the default user name and password.; The ELOM displays the System Information screen.

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 35 FIGURE 2-7 Redirection Screen Displaying BIOS Session ▼ To Access the System Console Using the ELOM WebGUI 1. Start the web GUI as described in “To Connect to the ELOM Web GUI” on page 28 . The login screen appears. 2. Type the default user n...

Page 47 - Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list, then press Enter.; Sun

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 37 FIGURE 2-8 Selections forBooting the Operating System 8. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list, then press Enter. Note – This example shows a server with the Solaris OS installed. On servers with different operating systems, the selec...

Page 49 - To avoid physical damage to the dongle cable and the connector,

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Module 39 Caution – To avoid physical damage to the dongle cable and the connector, disconnect the dongle when it is not being used. TABLE 2-1 Dongle Cable Connectors 1 DB9 serial console to server module service processor.Note: this connector is not p...

Page 51 - Use the worksheet in

41 A P P E N D I X A Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in TABLE A-1 to gather the information that you need to configure the Solaris OS. You need to collect only the information that applies to yourapplication of the system.

Page 55 - This appendix contains the following sections:; On servers equipped with a Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module, you

45 A P P E N D I X B Using the BIOS ConfigurationUtility to Configure the Sun BladeRAID 5 Expansion Module The BIOS RAID Configuration utility is a BIOS-based utility used to create andmanage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays on systems equippedwith a Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion ...

Page 56 - Uniform Command-Line Interface User's Guide; Utility; Disk Utilities

46 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Note – After you have initialized your hard drives and installed your operating system, you can perform many configuration tasks using either the BIOS RAIDconfiguration utility or the Sun StorageTek™ RAID Manager graphical user int...

Page 57 - Hot-Unplug Removal Conditions; removal; Hot-Plug Addition Conditions; addition; Rescan Drives; replacement reinsertion; available; b. Complete a bus scan by using the; Rescan Drives

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 47 Note – Hot-plugging of hard disk drives is NOT supported during periods when the controller is busy performing actions on logical drives, such as building,rebuilding, or migrating RAID volumes. Hot-...

Page 58 - target devices; To Start the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility

48 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 c. Confirm that the Disk Utility reports the correct configuration of attached target devices d. Replace or reinsert the hard disk into the enclosure slot (the same slot or another unused slot). e. Complete a bus scan by using the ...

Page 60 - To Start the ACU; Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility.; To Create a New Array With the ACU; You can create an array with the ACU and the Sun StorageTek RAID; Select Create Arrays from the main ACU menu.; “To Initialize; settings to verify the correct boot order.

50 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ▼ To Start the ACU 1. Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility. See “To Start the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility” on page 48 . 2. On the ARCU screen, select Array Configuration Utility and press Enter. 3. Follow the on-screen ins...

Page 61 - To Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU; View the properties of an array.; Failed drives are displayed in a different text color.; To Make an Array Bootable With the ACU; more information, refer to your computer documentation.; Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu.; To Initialize Disk Drives With the ACU; Select Initialize Drives from the main ACU menu.

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 51 ▼ To Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU 1. Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. 2. From the Manage Arrays menu, do any of the following: ■ View the properties of an array. Note – Failed dri...

Page 62 - To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACU; Select Rescan Drives from the main ACU menu.; choose to format it (see

52 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Caution – Do not initialize a disk drive that is part of an array. Initializing a disk drive that is part of an array might make the array unusable. Back up all data fromyour disk drive before you initialize it. ▼ To Rescan Disk Dr...

Page 63 - “To Start Using a -Select Utility” on page 53; To Start Using a; Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility (see; “To Start the BIOS RAID; utility and press Enter.; To Apply Changes and Exit a; Press Esc until you are prompted to exit.; Any changes you made take effect after the computer restarts.

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 53 Using the -Select Utility to Modify REMSettings The BIOS RAID Configuration utility includes a tool for modifying the settings ofthe REM and the disk drives connected to it. This utility is called S...

Page 64 - To Modify General Settings With a -; Select Controller Configuration from the main; Some options might not be available.; Default settings are shown in; bold

54 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 ▼ To Modify General Settings With a - Select Utility ● Select Controller Configuration from the main -Select utility menu and change the settings listed in the following table. Some options might not be available. Note – Default se...

Page 65 - To Modify SAS-Specific REM Settings With a; In addition to the general settings listed on; Select PHY Configuration from the Serial; main menu and change the

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 55 ▼ To Modify SAS-Specific REM Settings With a - Select Utility In addition to the general settings listed on “To Modify General Settings With a - Select Utility” on page 54 , the Sun Blade RAID 5 Exp...

Page 66 - data on a disk drive.; Select Format Disk or Verify Disk Media.; To Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities

56 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Using the Disk Utilities to Manage DiskDrives You can use the disk utilities, another tool in the BIOS RAID Configuration utility, tolow-level format or verify your disk drives. (New disk drives are low-levelformatted at the factor...

Page 67 - When you have finished locating your disk drive, press any key.; To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities; Initializing a RAID Array; Use the following procedure to initialize a RAID array.

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 57 1. Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility. See “To Start the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility” on page 48 . 2. Select Disk Utilities. 3. Select the disk drive you want, then press Enter. 4. Select...

Page 68 - The Array Configuration Utility appears.

58 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 FIGURE B-1 Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ARCU) Initial View 3. Select Array Configuration Utility. The Array Configuration Utility appears. FIGURE B-2 Array Configuration Utility View

Page 69 - A list of drives appears.; Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list.; system. Normally, these are new drives that you have installed.

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 59 4. Select Initialize Drives. A list of drives appears. FIGURE B-3 shows an example of a system with multiple drives. FIGURE B-3 List of Drives 5. Select drives to initialize. ■ Use the arrow keys to...

Page 70 - Select Create Array from the main menu.; A list of drives appears, as shown in; Select the drives to be included in the array.

60 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 FIGURE B-4 Array Configuration Utility View 8. Select Create Array from the main menu. A list of drives appears, as shown in FIGURE B-5 . FIGURE B-5 List of Drives to Include in Array 9. Select the drives to be included in the arra...

Page 71 - Press Enter or click Done to proceed.

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 61 10. After you make your selections, press Enter. The Array Properties view appears, as shown in FIGURE B-6 . FIGURE B-6 Array Properties View 11. Make the following selections: ■ Array Type – Select...

Page 72 - The utility initializes the array.

62 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 FIGURE B-7 Write Cache Warning 13. Click Enter to proceed. The utility initializes the array.