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Netra CT Server Installation Guide

For the Netra CT 810 Server and Netra CT 410 Server

819-2740-10



Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Installation Overview

2. Site Preparation

Tools Required

Planning the Placement of the Rack

Planning the Rackmounting Configuration

Chassis and Server Physical Specifications

Chassis Physical Specifications

Netra CT 810 Server Physical Specifications

Netra CT 410 Server Physical Specifications

Power Source Requirements

Supply and Ground Conductor Requirements

Overcurrent Protection Requirements

Connecting Logic Ground and Chassis Ground

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Logic and Chassis Ground

Cooling Requirements

Environmental Specifications

3. Mounting the Chassis in a Rack

Attaching the Mounting Bracket Adapters to the Chassis

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Attach the Mounting Bracket Adapters

Mounting the Chassis in a Rack

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Servers From the Chassis

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Mount the Chassis in a Rack

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect the Grounding Cable

4. Installing a Server Into a Chassis

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unpack a Netra CT Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install a Netra CT Server in a Chassis

5. Installing Additional Boards

Antistatic Precautions

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Attach the Antistatic Wrist Strap

Installing Boards and Rear Transition Modules

Board and Rear Transition Module Sets

Host Board and Rear Transition Module Sets

Satellite Board and Rear Transition Module Sets

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Rear Transition Modules and Boards

6. Cabling the System

Installing Cable Management Brackets

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Cable Management Brackets

Connecting Cables

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Cables to Host Rear Transition Modules

SCSI (VHDC)

TTY A and B Ports

Ethernet A and B Ports

PMC I/O (PIM) Board Interface

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Cables to Alarm Rear Transition Module

Ethernet Ports 1 and 2

COM Ports 1 and 2

Alarm Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Cables to Satellite or I/O Rear Transition Modules

Assembling and Connecting Input Power Cable

Assembling the Input Power Cable

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Assemble the Input Power Cable

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Strain Relief Housings

Connecting the Power Cable

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect the Power Cable

7. Powering a Server On and Off

Connecting a Terminal Console to a Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Using an ASCII Terminal

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use a Solaris Workstation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Using a PC Laptop

Powering On a Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On a Server

Powering Off the Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Graceful Software Power-Down

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Graceful Hardware Power-Down

8. Installing the Software

Installing the Solaris Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare for the Solaris Operating System Installation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Solaris Operating System

Preparing Network Installations of the Solaris Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Network Installation Image Using the Solaris 9 DVD

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Network Installation Image Using the Solaris 9 CDs

Installing Diskless Clients

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Boot Server For Diskless Clients

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a Diskless Client

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Additional Software

A. Connecting External SCSI Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect an External SCSI Device

Glossary

Index