Preface

This Installation Guide contains detailed procedures for bringing the server to a configurable, usable state. It includes operating system installation and initial software configuration.

For information about installing Windows OS, refer to the Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Windows Operating System Installation Guide.

Product Updates

For product updates that you can download for the Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 or Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 server, please visit the following go to the following sites:

http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/x4100/downloads.jsp

http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/x4200/downloads.jsp

These sites contain updates for firmware and drivers, as well as CD-ROM ISO images.

Related Documentation

For a description of the document set for your Sun Fire trademark X4100/X4100M2 or X4200/X4200M2 server, see the Where To Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product's documentation site. Navigate to your product at http://www.sun.com/documentation.

Translated versions of some of these documents are available on the web site described above in French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up-to-date than the translated documentation.

For all Sun hardware documentation, go to http://www.sun.com/documentation.

For Solaris and other software documentation, go to http://docs.sun.com.

The following table lists the available documents.

Information	Title and Format	Part Number
Safety information	Important Safety Information About Sun Hardware (included in system box)	819-7190
Safety notices and international compliance certification statements	Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Safety and Compliance Guide: Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2/X4200/X4200 M2 Server (PDF, and HTML)	819-1161
Server setup, including rack installation and configuring the pre-installed Solaris 10 operating system	Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Installation Guide: Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2/X4200/X4200 M2 Server (included in system box, PDF, and HTML)	819-1155
Operating system installation	Sun Fire X4100/X4200 and Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Servers Operating System Installation Guide (PDF and HTML)	819-1158
Setting up hardware RAID	Sun LSI 106x RAID User’s Manual	820-4933
System management	Integrated Lights-Out Manager (ILOM) Administration Guide (PDF and HTML)	Depends on your servers ILOM version
Server and software setup	Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Service Manual: Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2/X4200/X4200 M2 Server (PDF and HTML)	819-1157
Troubleshooting and diagnostics	Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Diagnostics Guide: Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2/X4200/X4200 M2 Server (PDF and HTML)	819-3284
Late-breaking information and issues	Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Server Product Notes (PDF and HTML)	819-1162
	Sun Fire X4100 M2 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server Product Notes (PDF and HTML)	819-5038
Software release-specific information	Sun Fire X4100/X4200 Servers Release Notes for Software Release	820-0828
	Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Servers Release Notes For Software Release	820-0827
Diagnostic software	SunVTS 6.0 User’s Guide (HTML)	817-7664
Diagnostic software patch information	SunVTS 6.0 Patch Set Documentation Supplement for x86 Platforms (HTML)	819-2948

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Sun Function	URL
Documentation	http://www.sun.com/documentation
Support	http://www.sun.com/support/index.jsp
Training	http://www.sun.com/training/
Warranty	http://www.sun.com/service/support/warranty/index.html

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback.

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback.

Sun Fire trademark X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Operating System Installation Guide, 819-1158-25.