Power On the Server for the First Time

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

   See Preparing for Installation, Installing the Server, and Connecting Cables.

2. Confirm that you made a serial connection to the SP.

   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 from which future connections to the SP and host will be made.

   See Connect the NET MGT Cable.

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

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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.

   See Connect Ethernet Network Cables.

5. Plug the power cords into the power supplies on the server.
6. Plug the power cords into the power source and close the circuit breakers.

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   Note - Use two power connections on separate circuits for redundancy.

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   Power is immediately supplied to the SP and the front panel SP OK/Fault LED flashes (See Front Panel Components). The SP then runs diagnostics and initializes the Oracle ILOM firmware.

   After the Oracle 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. However, the host is not initialized or powered on yet.

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

   ORACLESP-xxxxxxxxxx login: root
   Password: changeme
   . . .
   ->

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

8. 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.

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

   You are 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 a description of the Oracle Solaris OS parameters you must provide during initial configuration.

10. (Optional) Deploy the server for its intended use.

    Once the server has been configured and you have changed the default password, the server is ready for normal use.

Related Information

• Oracle Solaris OS Configuration Parameters

• Front Panel Components

• Preparing for Installation

• Connecting Cables