C H A P T E R 3 |
Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System |
This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) that has been preinstalled on your server, if ordered. The preinstalled version is Solaris 10 5/08 or later.
Note - If you connect a monitor to the Sun Blade X6440 server module, you will not see the output of the preinstalled Solaris 10 image on the monitor when you power on the server. You will see the BIOS power-on self-test (POST) and other boot information output. This is because the server ships with its console redirected to the serial port. You can choose an option to send the output to VGA (video port). For more information, see (Optional) To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port. |
This chapter includes the following topics:
Before you begin configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS, do the following:
Use the worksheet in TABLE 3-1 to gather the information that you need to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS. You need to collect only the information that applies to your application of the system.
Note - Before you perform this procedure, you need to set up the service processor. If you have not done so, see Chapter 2. |
Use the information that you gathered in Installation Worksheet as you perform the configuration.
After configuring the server module ILOM, you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) by using the service processor to connect to the system console.
To Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS |
You can connect to the service processor using a serial terminal, or the Ethernet, as described in Connecting to the Server Module ILOM.
If you connect to the service processor using a serial terminal, you can use one of the following options:
1. Connect and log in to the service processor using one of the methods described in Connecting to the Server Module ILOM.
The server module ILOM CLI prompt appears.
2. Verify that the communication properties of the service processor are set to the defaults. For example:
-> show /SP/serial/host /SP/serial/host Targets: Properties: commitpending = (Cannot show property) pendingspeed = 9600 speed = 9600 Commands: cd show |
3. If the speed is anything other than 9600, change it by entering the command:
-> set /SP/serial/host pendingspeed=9600 commitpending=true
4. Start the serial console mode by entering the following command:
Only accounts with Administrator privileges are enabled to configure the SP.
5. When the prompt appears, type y:
Are you sure you want to start /SP/console (y/n)? y
Caution - Electrocution or equipment damage possible if an electrically conductive object is used to activate the recessed Power button. |
6. Turn on the server module by using a pointed non-conducting object or stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel.
POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots.
7. Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation on-screen prompts.
8. Use the information gathered in Installation Worksheet to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted.
The screens that are displayed vary, depending on the method that you selected for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address).
After you have entered the system configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt.
(Optional) To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port |
The server module’s console is automatically directed to the serial port. GRUB, the open source boot loader, is the default boot loader in the Solaris OS for x86-based or x64-based systems. The boot loader is the first software program that runs after you power on a system.
1. Use a cable to connect the serial port of the host server (either through the chassis SER MGT port or through a dongle cable’s serial port) to the video port of the client system.
2. From the GRUB menu, you have the option of displaying the installation process to a VGA connection (video port) as shown here:
******************************************************************* * Solaris 10 5/08 s10x_u5wos_10 X86 - Serial Port (ttya) * * Solaris 10 5/08 s10x_u5wos_10 X86 - Graphics Adapter * * Solaris failsafe * * * * * * * * * * * *******************************************************************
To display output to the video port, choose the following option:
Solaris 10 5/08 s10x_u5wos_10 X86 - Graphics Adapter
This section provides pointers to information about the Solaris 10 Operating System.
You can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10
Sun provides flexible training options that accommodate your personal schedule and learning style. The training options include instructor-led, web-based online, CD-ROM, and Live Virtual Class. For Solaris 10 Training and Certification options at a glance, go to:
http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/solaris10.html
The documentation listed in this section provides instructions for using the Solaris installation program and is available at the following web site:
Follow the instructions for x86-based systems, not SPARC-based systems. For more information, see the Solaris 10 Release and Installation Collection for the version of the Solaris 10 Operating System that you have installed. This documentation is available at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10
After you configure the preinstalled Solaris OS, the Solaris installation program reboots the system and prompts you to log in. The system displays the message of the day, indicating the preloaded software that comes with your system:
Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) is a set of software components that provide services needed to support enterprise-strength applications distributed across a network or Internet environment.
Sun Studio 11 includes high-performance, optimizing C, C++, and Fortran compilers for the Solaris OS on SPARC and x86/x64 platforms. It also includes command-line tools and a NetBeans-based integrated development environment (IDE) for analyzing application performance and debugging mixed source language applications. The tools offer multi-platform support, compatible with gcc, Visual C++, C99, OpenMP, and Fortran 2003.
If you want to reinstall the Solaris OS or to install a different version of the Solaris OS, you can do so in one of several ways, including by using DVD and network (using the Jumpstart Enterprise Toolkit [JET]).
For step-by-step procedures, see the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations (820-0176). See also the Sun Blade X6440 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide (820-3962).
If you need to reinstall software, you can download the software from the following sites:
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=home
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