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Sun Netra CP3250 Blade Server User’s Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Overview

1.1 Overview

1.2 Features

1.3 Physical Description

1.3.1 Front Panel Components

1.3.2 Blade Server Diagram

1.4 System Configurations

1.4.1 AMC

1.4.2 Advanced Rear Transition Module

1.5 Hot-Swap Support

1.6 System Components

1.6.1 Required Hardware Components

1.6.2 Optional Hardware Components

1.6.3 Software Components

1.7 Technical Support and Warranty

1.7.1 Locating the Part Number and Serial Number Information

1.7.2 Viewing the Electronic Blade Server ID Information

2. Hardware Installation and Service

2.1 Safety and Tool Requirements

2.1.1 Equipment and Operator Safety

2.1.2 Materials and Tools Required

2.2 Installing the Blade Server

2.2.1 Preparing for the Installation

2.2.1.1 Check Power, Thermal, Environmental, and Space Requirements

2.2.1.2 Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names Worksheet

2.2.1.3 Installation Procedure Summary

2.2.2 Configuring the Hardware

2.2.2.1 Verify Chassis Fan Tray Upgrade

2.2.2.2 Installing Optional Components

2.2.2.3 Configuring the Advanced Rear Transition Module (ARTM)

2.2.3 Installing the Netra CP3250 Blade Server in an ATCA Shelf

2.2.3.1 Installing an Advanced Rear Transition Module (ARTM)

2.2.3.2 Installing the Blade Server Into the Shelf

2.2.4 Connecting External I/O Cables

2.2.4.1 Connecting Cables to a System Console Running the Solaris OS

2.2.4.2 Connecting Cables to the System Console Not Running the Solaris OS

2.2.4.3 Netinstall Boot Device Map

2.3 Service Procedures

2.3.1 Hot-Swapping the Netra CP3250 Blade Server

2.3.2 Powering Off the Netra CP3250 Blade Server

2.3.3 Removing the Netra CP3250 Blade Server

2.3.4 Powering On the System

2.3.5 Automatic Power-Off Events

2.3.6 Servicing DIMMs

2.3.6.1 DIMM Requirements

2.3.6.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM

2.3.6.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM

2.3.7 Installing the Optional Compact Flash Card

2.3.8 Installing Optional AMC

2.3.9 Adding or Replacing the Battery

2.3.10 Changing Jumper Settings

2.3.10.1 Clearing the CMOS Setting Using Jumper 2

2.3.10.2 Changing the OOS LED Color Using Jumper 13

2.3.11 Checking DIP Switch Settings

2.3.12 Resetting the Netra CP3250 Blade Server

3. Hardware Architecture

3.1 Block Diagram

3.2 Intel Processors

3.3 Intel San Clemente MCH

3.4 Memory

3.5 Networking and I/O

3.5.1 ICH9 I/O Controller Hub

3.5.2 PCI Express Bus

3.5.3 LPC Bus Interface

3.5.4 Redundant BIOS

3.5.5 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

3.5.6 IPMC

3.5.7 RS-232 Serial Ports

3.5.8 Broadcom 5715C Gigabit Ethernet

3.5.9 Sun Dual 10-Gbit Ethernet/Quad 1-Gbit RGMII Network Interface Chip

3.6 I/O Components

3.6.1 AMC Slot

3.6.2 EIDE/ATA for Compact Flash

3.6.3 SAS/SATA

4. Software Configuration

4.1 Operating Systems

4.2 Software Updates

4.3 SunVTS Software

4.4 Configuring Sun Netra CP3250 blade server For 1 GbE or 10 GbE Switches

5. Configuring and Using BIOS Firmware

5.1 About BIOS Settings

5.1.1 Navigating BIOS Screens

5.1.2 BIOS Option ROMs

5.1.3 Description of the BIOS Screens

5.2 Changing the Configuration of a BIOS Menu Item

5.3 Setting the Boot Device Using BIOS Setup Screens

5.4 Setting Supervisor and User Passwords

5.5 Resetting the System Time and System Date

5.6 Updating the BIOS

5.7 Secondary BIOS Image

5.8 Perform a Live Firmware Upgrade

5.9 Power-On Self-Test

5.10 Changing POST Options

A. BIOS Screens

B. Physical Characteristics

B.1 Form Factor

B.2 Power and Thermal Metrics

B.3 Connectors and Pinouts

B.3.1 Front Panel Connectors

B.3.1.1 Ethernet Port

B.3.1.2 USB Ports

B.3.1.3 Serial Port

B.3.2 AMC Connector

B.3.3 Power Connector (Zone 1)

B.3.4 Data Transport Connector (Zone 2)

B.3.5 Advanced Rear Transition Module (ARTM) Connector (Zone 3)

B.3.5.1 Zone 3 (J30) Connector Pin Assignments

B.3.5.2 Zone 3 (J31) Connector PIN Assignments

B.3.5.3 Zone 3 (J32) Connector PIN Assignments

B.3.5.4 Zone 3 (J33) Connector PIN Assignments

B.3.5.5 Zone 3 Signal Descriptions

C. ShMM CLI and Commands

C.1 Shelf Manager Command-Line Interface

C.2 Shelf Manager CLI Commands

Index