Power On the System for the First Time

1. Confirm that you have installed the server in a rack and attached all of the data cables.

   For instructions, see:

   • Installing the Server

   • Connecting the Server Cables

2. Confirm that you made a serial connection to the service processor.

   For instructions, see Connect a Terminal or Emulator to the SER MGT Port.

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   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 SP SER MGT port, you will not see system messages.

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3. (Optional) Connect an Ethernet cable between the server’s NET MGT port and the network to which future connections to the SP and host will be made.

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   Note - After the initial configuration of the system using the SP SER MGT port, communication with the SP and host is usually performed through this Ethernet interface.

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4. Connect an Ethernet cable between one of the server’s Gigabit Ethernet ports and the network to which the server will communicate.

   For instructions, see Connect the Ethernet Network Cables.

5. Plug the power cords into the power supplies and into separate power sources.

   To provide redundancy, plug both power supplies into separate power sources. The system can operate with only one power connection, but there will be no redundancy.

   The service processor runs on 3.3V standby voltage. As soon as AC power is connected to the system, the front panel SP OK/Fault LED flashes as the service processor powers on, runs diagnostics, and initializes the ILOM firmware.

   
   

   Figure 7 Front Panel Main Power and SP LEDs

   

   Figure Legend

   1 Main Power/OK LEDLEDMain Power/OKMain Power/OK LED

   2 SP OK/Fault LED

   After the ILOM firmware initializes, the SP OK/Fault LED remains lit, the main power OK/Fault LED slowly flashes, and the SP login prompt displays on the terminal device. The host is not initialized or powered on yet.

6. At the terminal device, log in to the SP as root with a password of changeme.

   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX login: root
   Password: changeme
   . . .
   ->

   After a brief delay, the SP prompt is displayed (->). At this point, there are many commands you can perform using the ILOM interface.

   Additional SP information, such as how to change the password and how to set up the SP network parameters, is available in the ILOM online documentation set.

7. Power on the server and redirect the host output to display on the serial terminal device:

   -> start /SYS
   Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y
   -> start /HOST/console
   Are you sure you want to start /HOST/CONSOLE (y/n)? y
   Serial console started. To stop, type #.
   . . .

   After you start the SP host console, the server initialization takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

8. When prompted, follow the onscreen instructions for configuring the Oracle Solaris OS on your host, and enter the following configuration information.

   You will be prompted to confirm the configuration several times, enabling confirmation and changes. If you are not sure how to respond to a particular value, you can accept the default, and make future changes when the Oracle Solaris OS is running. See Oracle Solaris OS Configuration Parameters for more information.

9. Log in to the server and explore its capabilities.

   There are many commands you can use to verify the functionality of the system, including:

   • showrev – Displays the host name and system architecture information. Use the -a option with this command to see the patches that are installed.

   • psrinfo – Displays information about the number and status of the processors and cores in the host.

   • prtdiag – Displays system configuration and diagnostic information.

   Review the Oracle Solaris OS man pages and documentation for more details.

Related Information

• Oracle Solaris documentation

• SPARC T3 Series Servers Administration Guide

• Connect a Terminal or Emulator to the SER MGT Port