Powering On the Server for the First Time

The service processor runs on the 3.3V standby voltage. As soon as power is connected to the server, the service processor powers on, runs diagnostics, and initializes the ILOM firmware.

Tip - The serial terminal or a terminal emulator should be connected before you connect the power cables, or you will not see the system messages.

Power On the Server

Connect a terminal or a terminal emulator (PC or workstation) to the service processor serial management port.

Configure the terminal or terminal emulator with these settings:

9600 baud

8 bits

No parity

1 Stop bit

No handshake

Note - When you power on the server for the first time and you do not have a terminal or terminal emulator (PC or workstation) connected to the service processor serial management port, you will not see system messages. After connecting to the server with a terminal or terminal emulator, log in to the ILOM CLI to get to the service processor console.

Turn on the terminal or terminal emulator.

Connect the AC or DC power cables, and watch the terminal for system messages.

After the service processor boots, the service processor login prompt is displayed on the serial console.

The following example shows a partial output from the service processor boot sequence leading to the login prompt.

U-Boot 1.1.1 (August 23 2007 - 21:30:12)
...
POST cpu PASSED
POST ethernet PASSED
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
## Booting image at fe080000 ...
 
IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP, IGMP
 
Checking all file systems...
fsck 1.37 (21-Mar-2005)
Setting kernel variables ... 
... done. 
Mounting local filesystems... 
Cleaning /tmp /var/run /var/lock. 
 
Identifying DOC Device Type(G3/G4/H3) ... 
OK 
 
Configuring network interfaces...Internet Systems Consortium DHCP 
Client V3.0.1 
Copyright 2007 Internet Systems Consortium. 
All rights reserved. 
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP 
 
eth0: config: auto-negotiation on, 100FDX, 100HDX, 10FDX, 10HDX. 
Listening on LPF/eth0/00:14:4f:3f:8c:af 
Sending on   LPF/eth0/00:14:4f:3f:8c:af 
Sending on   Socket/fallback 
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 
eth0: link up, 100 Mbps Full Duplex, auto-negotiation complete. 
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15 
Hostname: hostname. 
Starting portmap daemon: portmap. 
Initializing random number generator...done. 
INIT: Entering runlevel: 3 
Starting system log daemon: syslogd and klogd. 
Starting periodic command scheduler: cron. 
Starting IPMI Stack...... Done. 
Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server: sshd. 
Starting Servicetags listener: stlistener. 
Starting FRU update program: frutool. 
 
hostname login:

Caution - Do not operate the server without all fans, component heatsinks, air baffles, and the cover installed. Severe damage to server components can occur if the server is operated without adequate cooling mechanisms.

Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time

This section describes how to connect to the ILOM service processor (SP) for initial setup and configuration. This section also includes an overview of SP interfaces and connections.

ILOM Service Processor Software Overview

TABLE 5-1 includes the components of the ILOM service processor.

**TABLE 5-1 ILOM Service Processor Components**
Item	Port	Function
1	ILOM hardware	ILOM includes the following hardware components: An embedded service processor (SP) chipset. The service processor monitors the status and configuration of field-replaceable components inside your server, such as fans, disk drives, and power supplies. Two rear panel external connections: NET MGT port Ethernet connection and RJ-45 serial management port.
2	ILOM firmware	Several system management firmware applications are preinstalled on the SP chipset. These operating system-independent firmware applications provide the following system management interfaces into your server: Web-based graphical interface Secure Shell (SSH) command-line interface IPMI v2.0 command-line interface (CLI) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v3 interface These interfaces call the same underlying system management functions on your SP. You can work with one or more of these interfaces to integrate with other management interfaces running in your data center.
3	Remote console application	The Remote Console application allows remote clients to view the graphical console of your host server as though the clients were directly attached to its video connector. The Remote Console mirrors the video display from the server VGA device (up to 1280 x 1024 resolution) locally on the remote management system. The remote keyboard, mouse, CD drive, or diskette drive appear as standard USB devices. The Remote Console depends on the following requirements to run correctly. Client systems require a web browser (at least IE 6, Mozilla, or Firefox) with Sun Java Runtime Environment (at least version 1.6 plug-ins) correctly installed. Java runtime environment is available for free download at: `http://java.sun.com`
4	Client-Side Secure Shell application	You must install a Secure Shell communications application on the remote client system (server, workstation, or laptop) to access the ILOM through a remote Secure Shell (SSH). Many Secure Shell communications applications are available from commercial or open-source distribution. Refer to `http://www.openssh.org` for information about open-source client-side SSH applications.
5	Serial redirection	You can set the serial redirection to display system output or ILOM output. A console can also be started to display system output. By default, the ILOM output appears. The BIOS contains these serial redirection options. See the Sun Netra X4250 Server Service Manual and the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide for more information.

Note - The factory has configured the service processor hardware and firmware on your server with the most common settings used in the field. You may not need to change these defaults.

See the Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide for detailed information.

Service Processor Interfaces

After you configure the IP address to comply with your network IP scheme, you can access the ILOM service processor web browser interface using a supported browser. You can also connect to the ILOM service processor through Secure Shell.

Choose from one of several ILOM SP interfaces to support system management on your server. After you have determined the IP address of the SP, you can access SP firmware applications through the following ILOM SP interfaces:

Serial port CLI
Secure Shell CLI
Ethernet-based web browser

ILOM IP Addresses

The ILOM SP is assigned a DHCP IP address by default. There are two requirements for DHCP IP address assignment to occur:

Connection to your network must be through a NET MGT port.
DHCP services must be present on your network infrastructure.

If a DHCP server cannot be reached after three DHCP requests, the ILOM SP is assigned a static IP address based on the network management port MAC address. This IP address is always in the format 192.168.xxx.xxx.

Determining the ILOM Service Processor IP Address

Before connecting to the ILOM service processor (SP), you need to determine the IP address of the SP. There are two methods to determine the IP address of the ILOM SP. Choose one of the following methods:

View the Service Processor IP Address Using the BIOS

Power on the server (or restart the server if it is running).

When the Sun Microsystems splash screen appears during the power‐on self‐test (POST) operation, press F2 to access the BIOS settings.

Navigate to the Server tab, using the left and right keyboard arrows.

Access the Server tab and AST2000 (LAN) CONFIGURATION, and press Enter.

Access the IP ADDRESS tab.

View the SP IP address.

Tip - If the IP address is in the form of 192.168.xxx.xxx, the DHCP server might not have assigned an address and the SP might use a static address.

View the Service Processor IP Address Using a Serial Connection

Connect a terminal (or PC running terminal emulation software) to the server serial port.

Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted.

Ensure that the power is in Standby mode and the green indicator blinks.

Verify that your terminal, laptop, PC, or terminal server is operational.

Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings:
- Eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit
- 9600 baud
- Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS)
- Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF)

Connect a null serial modem cable from the RJ-45 serial port on the server back panel to a terminal device (if not connected already).

Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the ILOM SP.

Note - If you connect to the serial port on the ILOM before it has been powered on or during its power-on sequence, SP boot messages might be displayed.

The ILOM displays a login prompt, after a short wait.

login:

Type the default user name root, and then type the default password changeme to log in to the ILOM SP.

The ILOM displays a default command prompt (->) indicating that you have successfully logged in.

Type the command show /SP/network to display the current SP IP address.

The IP information appears, as shown in the following sample:
/SP/network Properties: macaddress = 00:1B:24:BE:4A:52 ipaddress = 110.7.100.45 ....

Record the IP address assigned to the ILOM.

Modifying the Service Processor IP Address

Choose one of the following methods to change the current IP address of the ILOM service processor:

Change the SP DHCP IP Address to a Static IP Address Using the Serial Connection

Connect a terminal (or a PC running terminal emulation software) to the server serial port.

Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted.

Verify that your terminal, laptop, PC, or terminal server is operational.

Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings:
- 8N1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit
- 9600 baud
- Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS)
- Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF)

Connect a null serial modem cable from the server’s back panel RJ-45 serial port to a terminal device (if not connected already).

Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the ILOM service processor (SP).

The following prompt appears.

->

Type the default user name root, and then type the default password: changeme to log in to the ILOM SP.

The ILOM displays a default command prompt, indicating that you have successfully logged in:

->

Type the following command to determine the SP IP address:

show /SP/network

To assign a static IP ADDRESS, type the following commands in exact order:

set /SP/network ipsource=static

set /SP/network ipaddress=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

set /SP/network netmask=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

set /SP/network gateway=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

where xxx = IP address numbers

Change the SP Static IP address to a DHCP IP Address Using the Serial Connection

Connect a terminal (or a PC running terminal emulation software) to the server serial port.

Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted.

Verify that your terminal, laptop, PC, or terminal server is operational.

Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings:
- 8N1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit
- 9600 baud
- Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS)
- Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF)

Connect a null serial modem cable from the server’s back panel RJ-45 serial port to a terminal device (if not connected already).

Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the ILOM SP.

The prompt appears.

->

Type the following command to change a static address to a DHCP address:

set /SP/network ipsource=dhcp

Type show /SP/network to view the newly assigned DHCP address.

DHCP enabled is shown as ipsource=DHCP

Change a Static IP Address Using the SP ILOM Web Browser Interface

Note - The SP web browser Interface can be accessed only if you know the service processor IP address.

Open a Sun Microsystems supported web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, or Firefox.

Type the IP address of the SP in the browser address bar.

For example: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

where xxx = IP address numbers

Accept the certificate when prompted.

Enter your username (root) and password (changme).

Select the Configuration tab and then the Network tab.

Set configurations, such as IP configuration and DNS, as required.

Do one of the following:
- If DHCP is required, select the Enable DHCP check box.
- If STATIC is required, clear the Enable DHCP check box, and manually set all IP information.

If you manually change the IP address, you must manually change the subnet mask, because the subnet mask changes according to the IP address class.

Note your settings, and log out.

If the IP address changes, you must reconnect using the newly assigned IP address because the current session will be unresponsive.

See the Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide for detailed information.

Powering On the System