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Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Server User Guide

817-2023-11



Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Introducing the Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Servers

1.1 Overview of the Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Servers

1.1.1 Sun Fire V60x Server

1.1.2 Sun Fire V65x Server

1.1.3 Applications

1.1.3.1 e-Business Services

1.1.3.2 Network Infrastructure Services

1.1.4 Features

1.2 System Components

1.3 Front Panel and Peripheral Bays

1.4 Front Panel Controls and Indicators

1.5 Rear Panel Ports and Features

1.6 Server Main Board

1.7 Contents of the Ship Kit

1.8 Replaceable Components

1.9 Optional RJ-45 to DB9 Serial Adapter Kit

1.9.1 DSR Peripherals Cable

1.9.2 DCD Modem Cable

1.10 Installation Quickstart

2. Installing the Server in a Rack

2.1 Decide Where to Configure the Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Servers

2.2 Precautions

2.3 Mounting Methods

2.4 Installing the Server Using the Bracket Kit

2.4.1 Required Tools

2.4.2 Bracket Kit Contents

2.4.3 Mounting in a Four-Post Rack System

2.4.3.1 Remove the Chassis Handles

2.4.3.2 Attach Brackets to Chassis

2.4.3.3 Attach Chassis Disks to Chassis

2.4.3.4 Attach Brackets to Rear Posts

2.4.3.5 Install Chassis in Rack

2.4.3.6 Install Chassis Handles

2.4.4 Mid-Mounting in a Two-Post Rack System

2.4.4.1 Attach Brackets to Chassis

2.4.4.2 Attach L Brackets to Center Posts

2.4.4.3 Install Chassis in Rack

2.4.5 Front-Mount-Only in a Two-Post Rack System

2.4.5.1 Remove the Chassis Handles

2.4.5.2 Attach Brackets to Chassis

2.4.5.3 Attach L Brackets to Front Posts

2.4.5.4 Install Chassis in Rack

2.4.5.5 Install Chassis Handles

2.5 Installing the Server Using the Slide Rail Kit (Optional)

2.5.1 Required Tools

2.5.2 Slide Rail Kit Contents

2.5.3 Remove the Inside Rails

2.5.4 Attach Inside Rails to Chassis

2.5.5 Attach Rail Brackets to Posts

2.5.6 Attach a Rail Assembly to a Front Bracket

2.5.7 Attach a Rail Assembly to a Rear Bracket

2.5.8 Install the Chassis on the Rails

2.6 Connecting the Cables

2.6.1 Front Panel Connectors

2.6.1.1 USB 1 Connector

2.6.1.2 Video 1 Connector

2.6.2 Rear Panel Connectors

2.6.2.1 RJ-45 NIC 1 and NIC 2 Connectors

2.6.2.2 AC Power Connector

2.6.2.3 Rear Panel RJ-45 Serial COM2 Connector

2.6.2.4 USB Connectors

2.6.2.5 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

2.6.2.6 SCSI Connector

2.6.2.7 Video 2 Connector

3. Controls and Indicators

3.1 Front Panel LEDs and Pushbuttons

3.1.1 LEDs

3.1.2 Pushbuttons

3.2 Rear Panel LEDs

4. Powering Up and Configuring the Server

4.1 Jumper Locations

4.2 Setting the Serial COM2 Port Jumper

4.3 Powering On

4.4 Clearing CMOS

4.4.1 Using the Front Panel

4.4.2 Using the Clear CMOS Jumper

4.5 Booting Up

4.5.1 Boot Options

4.5.1.1 BIOS Setup Utility <F2>

4.5.1.2 Service Partition <F4>

4.5.1.3 Network Boot <F12>

4.5.1.4 Choose Boot Device <ESC>

4.5.2 Other Bootup Items

4.5.2.1 Ethernet Port Delay

4.5.2.2 USB-Connected External CD-ROM Drives

4.5.2.3 Booting the Server When an External SCSI Hard Drive is Connected

4.5.2.4 PS/2 Mouse Misidentification

4.6 Loading the Operating System

4.7 Hyper-threadingTM CPU Feature

4.8 Configuring an External Serial Console

4.9 Using the Service Partition Menu

4.9.1 Create Diskettes

4.9.2 System Utilities

4.9.2.1 Run System Setup Utility

4.9.2.2 Using the SSU to Manage Logs, Records, Hardware, and Events

4.9.2.3 Run Platform Confidence Test (PCT)

4.9.2.4 Run Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware Update

4.9.2.5 Run HSC Firmware Update

4.9.2.6 Run Field Replaceable Unit/Sensor Data Record (FRU/SDR) Update3

4.9.2.7 Run BIOS Update (reboot required)

4.9.2.8 Reboot to Service Partition

4.9.2.9 Reboot System

4.10 Using the Sun Diagnostics CD

4.10.1 Create Diskettes

4.10.2 Run System Utilities

4.10.3 Service Partition

4.10.4 Restoring the Service Partition

4.11 Updating the Server Configuration

4.11.1 Using the Diskette to Update the Server BIOS

4.11.2 Recovering the BIOS

4.12 Restarting and Shutting Down

4.12.1 Software Mechanisms

4.12.1.1 Software Shutdown Commands for Linux

4.12.1.2 Software Shutdown Commands for Solaris

4.12.2 Hardware Mechanisms

5. Maintaining the Server

5.1 Tools and Supplies Needed

5.2 Determining a Faulty Component

5.3 Safety Guidelines (Before You Remove the Cover)

5.4 Removing and Replacing the Cover

5.5 Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Procedures

5.5.1 Front Bezel

5.5.2 Floppy/DVD/CD-ROM Combo Module

5.5.3 Memory

5.5.3.1 Sun Fire V60x Server DIMM Replacement

5.5.3.2 Sun Fire V65x Server DIMM Replacement

5.5.3.3 Installing the DIMM Fan (Sun Fire V65x Server Only)

5.5.4 Replacing a Server CPU and Heatsink

5.5.4.1 Safety Precautions

5.5.4.2 Sun Fire V60x Server Heatsink and Processor Removal

5.5.4.3 Sun Fire V60x Server Heatsink and Processor Replacement

5.5.4.4 Sun Fire V65x Server Heatsink and Processor Removal

5.5.4.5 Sun Fire V65x Server Heatsink and Processor Replacement

5.5.5 Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Servers New CPU and Heatsink Installation

5.5.5.1 Safety Precautions

5.5.6 Power Supply Unit

5.5.6.1 Sun Fire V60x Server Power Supply

5.5.6.2 Sun Fire V65x Server Power Supply

5.5.7 Hard Disk Drives

5.5.8 Air Baffle

5.5.8.1 Sun Fire V60x Server Air Baffle Removal

5.5.8.2 Sun Fire V60x Server Air Baffle Installation

5.5.8.3 Sun Fire V65x Server Air Baffle Removal

5.5.8.4 Sun Fire V65x Server Air Baffle Installation

5.5.9 Fan Module

5.5.9.1 Sun Fire V60x Server Fan Module Removal

5.5.9.2 Sun Fire V60x Server Fan Module Replacement

5.5.9.3 Sun Fire V65x Server Fan Module Removal

5.5.9.4 Sun Fire V65x Server Fan Module Replacement

5.5.10 PCI Cards

5.5.11 Battery

5.5.12 Keyboard/Mouse "Y" Adapter

5.5.13 Emergency Management Port Cable

5.5.13.1 Installing the DSR Peripherals Cable

5.5.13.2 Installing the DCD Modem Cable

5.6 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Procedures

5.6.1 Server Main Board

5.6.1.1 Sun Fire V60x Server Main Board Replacement

5.6.1.2 Sun Fire V65x Server Main Board Replacement

5.6.2 Cable Kit

5.6.2.1 Sun Fire V60x Server Cable Kit Removal

5.6.2.2 Sun Fire V60x Server Cable Kit Installation

5.6.2.3 Sun Fire V65x Server Cable Kit Removal

5.6.2.4 Sun Fire V65x Server Cable Kit Installation

5.6.3 System FRU

5.6.3.1 Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Servers System FRU Installation

6. Troubleshooting the Server

6.1 Diagnosing System Errors

6.1.1 LEDs

6.1.2 Beep Codes

6.1.3 POST Screen Messages

6.1.4 System Utilities

6.1.4.1 Platform Confidence Test (PCT)

6.1.4.2 System Setup Utility (SSU)

6.2 Front and Rear Panel LEDs

6.2.1 Front-Panel System Status LED

6.2.2 Rear Panel Power Supply Status LED

6.2.3 Other LEDs

6.3 Server Main Board Fault LEDs

6.4 System ID LEDs

6.5 Power-On Self Test (POST)

6.5.1 POST Screen Messages

6.5.2 POST Error Beep Codes

6.5.3 BIOS Recovery Beep Codes

6.5.4 POST LED Indicators

6.6 Contacting Technical Support

7. Specifications

7.1 Single or Dual Intel® Xeontrademark Processors

7.2 Intel E7501 Chipset

7.3 Memory

7.4 Graphics and Video

7.5 PCI Bus

7.6 SCSI

7.7 Network Interface

7.8 System I/O

7.9 Server Management Features

7.10 Power Supply

7.11 Dimensions

7.12 Mounting Options

7.13 Environmental

7.13.1 Ambient Temperature

7.13.2 Relative Humidity

7.13.3 Shock

7.13.4 Acoustics

7.13.5 ESD

7.13.6 Altitude

A. Installing RAID

A.1 Quick Installation

A.1.1 What You Will Need

A.1.2 RAID Installation Procedure

A.2 RAID Background

A.2.1 Why RAID?

A.2.2 RAID Levels

A.2.2.1 RAID 0 (Data Striping)

A.2.2.2 RAID 1 (Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing)

A.2.2.3 RAID 4 (Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive)

A.2.2.4 RAID 5 (Data Striping with Striped Parity)

A.2.2.5 RAID 10 (Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0)

A.2.2.6 Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the RAID Firmware

A.2.2.7 Transparency of Host Drives

A.2.2.8 Using CD-ROMs, DATs, and Tape Drives

A.3 Preparing for Installation

A.4 OS Support

A.5 Supported SCSI Technology

A.5.1 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Support

A.5.2 Non-SCSI Hard Disk Drive Support

A.6 RAID Array Drive Roaming

A.7 RAID Controller Drive Limitations