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Sun Netra T6340 Server Module Installation and Administration Guide

Installation and Administration Guide

821-0901-10



Contents

Preface

1. Before You Begin the Installation

Hardware Overview

Physical Specifications

Environmental Requirements

Front Panel Features

Preinstalled Software

Managing the Server Module With ILOM

Service Processors

Chassis Management Module

ILOM on the CMM and Server Module SP

Establishing Communication With ILOM

Attaching a Serial Console to the Chassis Management Module

Attaching a Serial Console to the Server Module

2. Installation and Configuration

Handling the Server Module

Installing the Server Module into the Chassis

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Insert the Server Module

Connecting and Configuring the Server Module

Connecting to the Server Module

Connecting Through the Chassis CMM Ethernet Port

Connecting to the Server Module SP Through the Chassis CMM Serial Connector

Connecting to the Server Module SP Using a Dongle Cable

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Storage Device to the Dongle Cable

Configuring and Viewing the IP Address for a Server Module SP

Configuring and Viewing the IP Address for a Server Module SP Through the CMM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View or Configure the IP Address for the Server Module SP When Assigned by DHCP -- Through the CMM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View or Configure the IP Address for the Server Module SP Using Static IP Addresses -- Through the CMM

Configuring and Viewing the IP Address for a Server Module SP Through the UCP

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View or Configure the IP Address for the Server Module SP When Assigned by DHCP -- Through the UCP

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View or Configure the IP Address for the Server Module SP Using Static IP Addresses -- Through the UCP and Dongle Cable

Connecting a Remote Console or Remote KVMS

Switching Between the ILOM Prompt and the System Console

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Switch Between the ILOM Prompt and the System Console

Connecting to the Server Module With a Local Graphics Monitor or Local KVMS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor

Changing the ILOM Password

Powering On the Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power on the Server Module Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Shut Down Main Power Mode

Installing the Solaris Operating System on a Hard Drive

JumpStart Server Installation

JumpStart Server Configuration

3. Managing Disk Volumes

OS Patch Requirements

Disk Volumes

RAID Technology

Integrated Stripe Volumes (RAID 0)

Integrated Mirror Volumes (RAID 1)

Hardware Raid Operations

Physical Disk Slot Numbers, Physical Device Names, and Logical Device Names for Non-RAID Disks

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume of the Default Boot Device

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Striped Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure and Label a Hardware RAID Volume for Use in the Solaris Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a Hardware RAID Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Mirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Nonmirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation

4. OpenBoot PROM Features

OpenBoot ok Prompt

Openboot ok Prompt Not Available After Solaris OS Has Started

Reaching the ok Prompt

Graceful Shutdown

Graceful Reset of the Control Domain With ILOM reset Command

Manual System Reset

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Reset the System Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Shut Down the Server Module Using the Break Key or the Equivalent Pair of ILOM Commands

Procedures for Obtaining the ok Prompt

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Obtain the ok Prompt

OpenBoot Configuration Variables on the SP

For More Information

A. Device Tree for the Sun Netra T6340 Server Module

Index