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Sun Fire X4250 Server Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. Before You Begin

Tools and Equipment Needed

Installation Process Flowchart

Unpacking the Boxes

Package Contents Inventory

Options

Antistatic Precautions

Sun Fire X4250 Server Description

Front Panel Features

Back Panel

2. Installing the Sun Fire X4250 Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails

Before You Install the Server

Server Installation Process Overview

Preparing the Slide Rails and Server for Installation

Disassembling Slide Rails

Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server

Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack

Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies

Installing the Cable Management Arm (CMA)

Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA

3. Setting Up the Sun Fire X4250 Server

Connecting the Cables

Connector Locations

Cabling the Server

Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time

ILOM Service Processor Software Overview

Determining the ILOM Service Processor IP Address

Modifying the Service Processor IP Address

Applying Power for the First Time

Installing the Intel PROSET Teaming Utility

4. Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

Solaris Preinstallation Overview

Delivery Methods

About the GRUB Menu

Before You Begin

Installation Worksheet

Configuring the Solaris OS

Redirecting the Console Output to the Video Port (Optional)

Using the GRUB Menu

Configuring RAID Drives

RAID Drive Overview

Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With LSI RAID

Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek Card

Solaris 10 OS User Information

Accessing Solaris 10 User Documentation

Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software

Solaris 10 OS Training

5. Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System

Windows Server 2003 R2 Preinstallation Overview

Delivery Methods

How to Start an RKVM Session

Configuring the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS

Configuring RAID Drives

RAID Drive Overview

Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS With LSI RAID

Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek Card

6. Troubleshooting

Powering On and Off the Server

Power On the Main Power

Power Off From Main Power Mode

Setup Troubleshooting

Contacting Support

Index