C H A P T E R 1 - Setting Up the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation

C H A P T E R 1

Setting Up the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation

This chapter includes information about the following topics:

Section 1.1, Safety Information

Section 1.2, Planning the Installation

Section 1.3, Unpacking the Workstation

Section 1.4, Cabling the Workstation

Section 1.5, Powering On the Workstation

Section 1.6, Powering Off the Workstation

1.1 Safety Information

Refer to the following document for safety information regarding the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation:

Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems, 816-7190-xx (a hard-copy document is included in the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation ship kit).

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Safety and Compliance Guide, 819-2149-xx (available at http://sun.com/documentation).

1.2 Planning the Installation

Use the following flowchart as a process tool to assist you with installation of the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation.

FIGURE 1-1 Flowchart for Installing the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation

Flowchart showing the installation process that is documented in this guide. Unpack, install optional components, connect the monitor and external device cables, apply power, install the OS or configure Solaris, and install supplemental drivers if necessary.

1.3 Unpacking the Workstation

Carefully unpack all workstation components from the packing cartons. The following items are contained in the package.

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Documentation, which includes the following:

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Setup Guide

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Release Notes

Additional safety and license documentation

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Supplemental CD (includes drivers and diagnostics software)

DMS-59 cable (if the workstation is configured with an NVS280 or NVS285 graphics card)

Mouse (for some Sun Ultra 20 Workstation configurations)

An optional country accessory kit, which includes a power cable, keyboard, and a mouse, is packaged separately from the other items (if ordered).

FIGURE 1-2 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Kit Contents

Figure showing contents of the workstation ship kit.

1.3.1 Front Panel Overview

FIGURE 1-3 Front Panel of the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation

Figure showing the front panel of the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation. [ D ]

TABLE 1-1 Front Panel of the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation
Label	Button/LED/Port	Label	Button/LED/port
1	Power button	4	Two USB ports
2	Power LED	5	Microphone-in jack
3	Two 1394 (FireWire) ports	6	Headphone-out jack

1.3.2 Back Panel Overview

FIGURE 1-4 Back Panel of the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation

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TABLE 1-2 Back Panel of the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation
Label	Connector/Slot	Label	Connector/Slot
1	Power connector	7	Ethernet connector
2	Power switch	8	Four USB connectors
3	Onboard HDI15 video connector	9	PCI Express x16 graphics slot
4	Microphone jack	10	Four PCI slots
5	Line-in jack	11	Two PCI Express x1 slots
6	Line-out jack

1.4 Cabling the Workstation

FIGURE 1-5 illustrates the cable connections for the workstation.

FIGURE 1-5 Cable Connections

Figure showing cable connections for the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation

Connect the workstation and external devices in this order:

1. Connect the workstation power cord to a grounded electrical outlet.

2. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the back panel.

3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector on the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation, and connect the other end of the cable to an Ethernet RJ-45 jack.

4. Connect the monitor cable as follows:

If a PCI Express graphics card is not installed in the top PCI slot, connect the monitor to the onboard video connector. See the top of FIGURE 1-6.

If a PCI Express graphics card is installed in the top PCI slot, connect the monitor to the graphics card connector. See the bottom of FIGURE 1-6.

Your graphics card may require a DVI cable to connect to your monitor. Systems with a NVS280 or NVS285 video card installed include a Dual DVI-I DMS-59 cable (both ends are digital); a VGA to DVI adapter is required to connect to analog monitors.

Note - The onboard video card is disabled by default when a graphics card is installed. To enable the onboard video card, follow the instructions in the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation User Guide, Appendix B.

FIGURE 1-6 Connecting the Monitor

Figure showing two systems, top has monitor connected to onboard video connector, bottom shows monitor connected to a graphics card in the PCI Express slot.

5. Connect any additional external devices to the workstation's other connectors.

1.5 Powering On the Workstation

Tip - If you are installing optional internal components such as additional DIMMs, PCI cards, optical drives, or hard drives, install those components before you power on the workstation. If you are not installing optional components, you are ready to power on the workstation.

1. Turn on the power to the monitor and to all external devices.

2. Turn the power switch on the rear of the workstation to the On ( | ) position.

3. Press and release the workstation Power button on the front panel (see FIGURE 1-3).

4. After several seconds, verify that the platform power LED next to the Power button lights.

The platform power LED on the Power button lights after the workstation begins the internal booting process (see FIGURE 1-3).

5. If you are powering on the workstation for the first time, install the operating system or configure the preinstalled operating system after the system is finished booting.

See Chapter 2 for information about installing an operating system.

See Chapter 3 for information about configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 operating system.

1.6 Powering Off the Workstation

1. Save your data and close any open applications.

2. Read all of the following power-off options before powering off the workstation:

Power off the workstation by using the operating system shutdown command or menu option.

In most cases, this powers down the operating system and then turns off the power to the workstation.

If the workstation power is not shut off using the operating system command or this command is not available, press and release the power button (see FIGURE 1-3 for location).

This initiates an orderly shutdown of the operating system and powers off the workstation.

Caution - To avoid data loss, use the preceding two options whenever possible.

If the workstation is not shut off, press and hold the power button for approximately four seconds.

This shuts down the power to the workstation but does not initiate an orderly shutdown of the system. This method could result in data loss.

If the preceding options fail to power off the workstation, see "Troubleshooting" in the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation User Guide, 819-2146, for more options.

Note - After powering off the workstation, wait at least four seconds before powering on the workstation again.