C H A P T E R 1 - Introduction to the Sun Fire X2100 Server

C H A P T E R 1

Introduction to the Sun Fire X2100 Server

This chapter provides an overview of the Sun Fire trademark X2100 Server, as well as power-on and power-off procedures and information about installing components.

The following sections are included in this chapter:

Section 1.1, Features

Section 1.2, Operating System and Software

Section 1.3, Hardware System Overview

Section 1.4, Powering the Server On and Off

Section 1.5, Customer-Orderable Components

1.1 Features

TABLE 1-1 shows the system's key components.

TABLE 1-1 Sun Fire X2100 Server Features
Component	Description
CPU	One single- or dual-core AMD Operton processor Processor frequencies: 2.2 GHz and faster Up to 1 MB level 2 cache
Memory	Four DIMM slots Each DIMM socket supports 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DDR1 400 SDRAM (3.05 cm max. height) modules Unbuffered ECC memory
Media storage	Optional DVD-ROM
Hard disk drives	Up to two SATA disk drives
Power supply	300W PSU
Network I/O	Two 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet ports
PCI I/O	One PCI-Express x8 riser card supporting full-height, short length x1, x4 or x8 cards up to 25W
Other I/O	Four USB 2.0 connectors on the rear panel and two on the front panel Onboard ATI Rage XL PCI graphics controller with 8 MB memory One serial RS232 port with DB9 connector
System management	Optional IPMI 1.5 compliant service processor module

1.2 Operating System and Software

1.2.1 Operating System Software

1.2.1.1 Preinstalled Software

Your Sun Fire X2100 Server has the Solaris trademark 10 Operating System (OS) and Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) installed if the server has at least one hard drive.

For information on configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS for the Sun Fire X2100 Server, refer to the Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide, 819-3720.

For further information on the Solaris 10 OS, see the Solaris 10 OS documentation at:

http://docs.sun.com

1.2.1.2 Supported Operating Systems

TABLE 1-2 shows the operating systems currently available for the Sun Fire X2100 Server:

TABLE 1-2 Minimum Supported Operating Systems
Operating System	Minimum Version	32-bit	64-bit	Vendor Certified?
Solaris 10 Operating System with Sun Java Enterprise System	Solaris 10 1/06	yes	yes	yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3	Update 6	yes	yes	yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4	Update 2	yes	yes	yes
SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9	SP2 (single core) SP3 (dual core)	yes	yes	yes
SUSE Linux Enterprise System 10		no	yes	yes
Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise Editions (32-bit and 64-bit)	SP1	yes	yes	yes

An updated list of supported operating systems is available at the following URL:

http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/x2100/os.jsp

Sun sells Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 3 and 4, and SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9, at the following URL:

http://wwws.sun.com/software/linux/index.html

Instructions for installing these operating systems are available in the media sets that come with the operating system software.

After installing the operating system, refer to the Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide, 819-3720, for further information on updates and drivers that need to be installed.

1.2.2 Supplemental CD Software

The Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD, included with the server, contains the following software:

Supplemental drivers to support preinstalled or user-installed operating systems. See the Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide, 819-3720, for information on installing these drivers.

Eurosoft Pc-Check diagnostics software, which provides various diagnostics testing options for the Sun Fire X2100 Server. See Chapter 3 for more information.

1.2.3 System Management

The M3290 Service Management Daughter Card (SMDC) is an optional service processor that you can install on your Sun Fire X2100 Server.

See Appendix C for additional information on system management using the SDMC and an IPMI v1.5 client.

1.3 Hardware System Overview

The following sections describe the hardware orientation and features of your Sun Fire X2100 Server.

1.3.1 Front and Rear Panels

FIGURE 1-1 illustrates the front panel of the Sun Fire X2100 Server.

FIGURE 1-1 Front Panel

Figure showing the front panel of the Sun W1100z and W2100z servers. Connector, LEDs, and slots on the front panel are labeled with numbers, starting from left to right. Label descriptions are shown in the following table.

TABLE 1-3 Front Panel
Label	Button/LED/Port	Label	Button/LED/port
1	Locate LED	5	USB ports (2)
2	Status LED	6	DVD drive (optional)
3	Power LED	7	Hard disk drives (0, 1 or 2 optional)
4	Power button

FIGURE 1-2 depicts the rear panel of the Sun Fire X2100 Server.

FIGURE 1-2 Rear Panel

Figure showing the back panel and optional graphics cards for the server. Connectors, slots and LEDs on the back panel are labeled with numbers, left to right. Labels are described in the following table.

TABLE 1-4 Rear Panel
Label	Connector/Slot	Label	Connector/Slot
1	Power connector	6	Onboard HD15 video connector
2	Locate LED	7	Ethernet connectors (2)
3	Status LED	8	PCI-Express x8 slot
4	Power LED	9	USB connectors (4)
5	Serial connector

1.3.2 Internal Components

FIGURE 1-3 shows the locations of the components inside the Sun Fire X2100 Server.

FIGURE 1-3 Sun Fire X2100 Server System Components

Figure showing the internal components of the server. Components are labeled starting with the lower left corner of the system, going clockwise around the server. Label descriptions are shown in the following table.

TABLE 1-5 Sun Fire X2100 Server Internal Components
Label	Component	Label	Component
1	Hard drive 2	7	Dual fan modules (2)
2	Hard drive 1	8	PC-Express card and riser
3	Optional service processor	9	Air baffle
4	Optional DVD drive	10	DIMM slots (4)
5	SATA backplane	11	Power supply
6	Single fan modules (2)

1.4 Powering the Server On and Off

1.4.1 Powering On the Server

After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables as shown in the Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide, 819-3720, you can power on your system.

Tip - If you are installing optional internal components such as additional memory DIMMs, PCI cards, optical drives, or hard drives, install those components before you power on the server. See Chapter 4 for removal and replacement procedures. If you are not installing optional components, you are ready to power on the server.

Follow these steps to power on the server:

1. Turn on the power to the monitor and to all external devices.

2. Press and release the server Power button on the front panel (see FIGURE 1-1).

3. After several seconds, verify that the power LED next to the Power button is lit.

The power LED lights after the server begins the internal booting process (FIGURE 1-1).

4. If you are powering on the server for the first time, you need to install the operating system after the system has finished booting.

See Section 1.2.1, Operating System Software for more details.

If you need to change the system parameters in the BIOS, press the F2 key during the Power-on Self Test (POST) process to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Caution - Be careful when making changes to the system BIOS, as certain changes can cause your system to malfunction.

1.4.2 Powering Off the Server

1. Save your data and close any open applications.

2. Read all of the following power-off options before powering off the server:

Power off the server by using the operating system shutdown command or menu option.

In most cases, this option powers off the operating system, then turns off the power to the server.

If the server power is not turned off through the operating system command or this command is not available, press and release the Power button (location shown in FIGURE 1-2).

This option initiates an orderly shutdown of the operating system and powers off the server.

Caution - Use one of the first two options whenever possible to avoid data loss.

If the server power is not turned off with one of the first two options, press and hold the Power button for approximately 4 seconds.

This option shuts down the power to the server but does not initiate an orderly shutdown of the system. This method could result in data loss.

If the preceding options fail to power off the server, see Section , Troubleshooting for more options.

After powering off the server, wait at least four seconds before powering on the server again.

1.4.3 Power Interruptions

If the power to the system is interrupted for less than ten seconds, do the following to ensure that the standby power is completely shut off:

1. Unplug the AC power cord from the server.

2. Wait ten or more seconds.

3. Plug the power AC cord into the server.

4. Power on the server.

1.5 Customer-Orderable Components

You can order additional components and replacement parts for the Sun Fire X2100 Server.

Contact your local Sun sales representative for more information. For the most up-to-date component information, see the components list on the following web site:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/