Confirming Server and Site Specifications
Install Mounting Brackets on Server
Attach Slide Rail Assemblies to Rack
Connecting Data and Management Cables
Secure Cables to CMA (Optional)
Powering On the Server for the First Time
Connect a Terminal or Emulator to the SER MGT Port
Power on the System for the First Time
Oracle Solaris OS Configuration Parameters
Assigning a Static IP Address to the SP
Assign a Static IP Address to the NET MGT Port
Understanding System Administration Resources
Platform-Specific Oracle ILOM Features
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview
Hardware Management Pack Overview
Source for Downloading Hardware Management Pack Software
Hardware Management Pack Documentation
Display the Oracle ILOM -> Prompt
Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Reset the Server (Oracle Solaris OS)
Reset the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Reset the SP to Default Values
Important Hardware RAID Guidelines
Prepare to Use the FCode Utility
Hot Spare Drives in RAID Volumes (LSI)
Determining If a Drive Has Failed
RAID Drive Replacement Strategies
Changing Server Identification Information
Change Customer Data on FRU PROMs
Change System Identifier Information
Restore the Host Power State at Restart
Specify the Host Power State at Restart
Disable or Re-Enable the Host Power-On Delay
Specify Parallel Boot of the SP and Host
Configure Host Behavior (Keyswitch State)
Disable or Re-Enable Network Access to the SP
Display the DHCP Server IP Address
Display the IP Address of the SP
Using an In-band Connection to the SP
Configure the Host Boot Mode (Oracle VM Server for SPARC)
Change the Host Boot Mode Behavior at Reset
Manage the Host Boot Mode Script
Display Host Boot Mode Expiration Date
Override OBP Settings to Reset the Server
Configuring Server Behavior at Restart
Specify Behavior When the Host Resets
Specify Behavior When the Host Stops Running
Specify Behavior at Boot Timeout
Specify Behavior if Restart Fails
Specify Maximum Restart Attempts
Enabling Automatic System Recovery
Identifying WWN-Designated SAS2 Devices
Mapping WWN Values to Hard Drives (OBP probe-scsi-all Command)
Identify a Disk Slot Using prtconf (Oracle Solaris OS)
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on an Individual Drive
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on a RAID Volume
Infrastructure Boards in the Server
Interpreting Log Files and System Messages
Checking if Oracle VTS Is Installed
Understanding Component Replacement Categories
Removing Power From the Server
Positioning the System for Servicing
Attaching Devices to the Server
Verify Fan Module Functionality
Verify Power Supply Functionality
Servicing Memory Risers and DIMMs
Locate a Faulty DIMM (DIMM Fault Remind Button)
Locate a Faulty DIMM (show faulty Command)
Increase Server Memory With Additional DIMMs
Increase Server Memory with Additional DIMMs (16 Gbyte Configurations)
Remove a Memory Riser Filler Panel
Install a Memory Riser Filler Panel
DIMM Configuration Error Messages
Remove a DVD Drive or Filler Panel
Install a DVD Drive or Filler Panel
Servicing the System Lithium Battery
Servicing Expansion (PCIe) Cards
Remove a PCIe Card Filler Panel
Cable an Internal SAS HBA PCIe Card
Install a PCIe Card Filler Panel
Verify Fan Board Functionality
Verify Motherboard Functionality
Verify Drive Backplane Functionality
Servicing the Power Supply Backplane
Remove the Power Supply Backplane
Install the Power Supply Backplane
Verify Power Supply Backplane Functionality
Returning the Server to Operation
Return the Server to the Normal Rack Position
Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Note - Proper airflow into and out of the server is essential for keeping the server's internal temperatures within a safe operating range.
The server contains two pressurized cooling zones: the main cooling zone and the power supply cooling zone. In the main cooling zone, six fans, arranged in two redundant rows, cool the motherboard, memory risers, and I/O cards. In the power supply cooling zone, the rear power supply fans cool the power supplies and the front drive bays. The server must maintain a pressurized plastic dividing wall seal so that the power supply fans can draw air through the front drive bays.
The server draws cool air from the front of the server and expels hot air out the rear.
To avoid overheating the server:
Ensure that inlet air enters at the front of the server and exits from the back.
Do not direct warm air toward the front air intake of the server.
Prevent recirculation of exhaust air within a rack or cabinet.
Manage cables to minimize interfering with the server exhaust vent.
Ensure that the server ventilation openings used for intake and outflow of air provide an open area that is at least 60% of the open area perforations across the front and rear of the server.
Allow a minimum of 5 mm (0.2 in) clearance at the front of the system and 80 mm (3.1 in) at the rear of the server when mounted. These clearance values are based on the preceding inlet and exhaust impedance (available open area) and assume a uniform distribution of the open area across the inlet and exhaust areas. Clearance values greater than these are recommended for improved cooling performance.
Note - Be mindful that the combination of inlet and exhaust restrictions such as cabinet doors and the spacing of the server from the doors can affect the cooling performance of the server.