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Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

Installation Overview

Sun Fire X4640 Server Front and Back Panel Features and Components

Installing the Server Hardware

Removing the Server From the Rack

Cabling and Power

Getting Service for Your Server

Sun Fire X4640 Server Specifications

Managing Your Server

Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console

Setting Up Your Operating System

Product Notes

Overview of the Sun Fire X4640 Server Product Notes

Supported Software and Firmware

Hardware Issues

Solaris Operating System Issues

Linux Operating System Issues

Windows Operating System Issues

VMware ESX and VMware ESXi Issues

Sun Installation Assistant Issues

MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) Issues

Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Issues

BIOS Issues

Documentation Issues

Operating System Installation

Sun Installation Assistant

Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant

Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant

Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks

Configuring RAID

Installing Windows With SIA

Installing Linux With SIA

Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware

Using SIA to Recover a Service Processor

Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation

Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation

Observing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation

Troubleshooting SIA

Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive

Identifying a Linux Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 Server

Installing Service Tags

Solaris Operating System

Introduction to Solaris OS and OpenSolaris Installation

Installing the Solaris 10 Operating System

Installing the OpenSolaris Operating System

Booting From OS Distribution Media

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Solaris OS Installation

Preliminary Tasks Before Installing An OS

Linux

Introduction to Linux Installation

Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Installing and Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation

Booting From OS Distribution Media

Preliminary Tasks Before Installing An OS

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration

Windows

Introduction to Windows Installation

Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)

Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation

Downloading Server Software

Selecting a Media Delivery Method

Configuring a Remote Console

Installing Windows Server 2008

Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software

Incorporating Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM Image

Identifying Network Interfaces in Windows

ESX

Introduction to ESX Installation

Installing VMware ESX 4

Installing VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable

Booting From OS Distribution Media

Preliminary Tasks Before Installing An OS

Administration, Diagnostics, and Service

Administration Using ILOM

Overview of the ILOM Supplement

Introduction to ILOM Software

Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console

Updating Firmware

Using ILOM to Monitor the Host

Diagnostics

Overview of the Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to System Diagnostics

Troubleshooting the Server

Troubleshooting DIMM Problems

Using the ILOM to Monitor the Host

Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software

Creating a Data Collector Snapshot

Resetting the SP

Service

Sun Fire X4640 Server Service Manual Overview

Controlling Power and Performing Hardware Reset

Removing and Installing Components

Configuring the System Using the BIOS Setup Utilities

Sun Fire X4640 Server References and Specifications

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SCSI drivers
updating
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, index iconHow to Update the RHEL SCSI Drivers
sensor readings, index iconUsing the ILOM to Monitor the Host
using the ILOM command-line interface, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Command-Line Interface to View the Sensor Readings
using the ILOM web interface, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Web Interface to View the Sensor Readings
serial console
connecting
index iconHow to Connect to the Serial Console Using the ILOM Command-Line Interface
index iconHow to Connect to the Serial Console Using the ILOM Command-Line Interface
serial management port
connecting to the ILOM CLI
index iconHow to Get the SP IP Address By Using a Serial Connection and the CLI
index iconHow to Connect to the ILOM Command-Line Interface Through the Serial Management Port
index iconHow to Get the SP IP Address By Using a Serial Connection and the CLI
index iconHow to Connect to the ILOM Command-Line Interface Through the Serial Management Port
serial number, index iconHow to Find the Server's Serial Number
server
back panel, index iconCabling Diagram
cabling, index iconCabling Diagram
inserting into rack, index iconHow to Insert the Server Into the Rack
powering off, index iconHow to Power Off the Server
powering on, index iconHow to Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Processor Configuration
removing
index iconHow to Remove the Server From the Rack
index iconHow to Remove the Server From the Rack
serial number, index iconHow to Find the Server's Serial Number
server connectors
index iconServer Connections
index iconServer Connections
servers supported with SIA, index iconSupported Servers and SIA Media Availability
service, requesting, index iconHow to Find the Server's Serial Number
service console, vSphere4.0, index iconHow to Identify the Network Interface
service processor board
installing, index iconHow to Install the Service Processor Board
removing, index iconHow to Remove the Service Processor Board
Service Processor ILOM, description, index iconDiagnostic Tools
service processor interfaces
index iconAbout ILOM SP IP Addresses and the ILOM Interfaces
index iconAbout ILOM SP IP Addresses and the ILOM Interfaces
service processor IP addresses
accessing through BIOS
index iconHow to Get the SP IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility
index iconHow to Get the SP IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility
accessing through serial connection
index iconHow to Get the SP IP Address By Using a Serial Connection and the CLI
index iconHow to Get the SP IP Address By Using a Serial Connection and the CLI
determining
index iconDetermining the SP IP Address
index iconDetermining the SP IP Address
overview
index iconAbout ILOM SP IP Addresses and the ILOM Interfaces
index iconAbout ILOM SP IP Addresses and the ILOM Interfaces
Service Processor recovery using SIA
index iconSun Installation Assistant (SIA)
index iconSun Installation Assistant (SIA)
service processor (SP)
powering, index iconAbout Power Modes
updates, index iconBIOS and Service Processor Updates
Service tags, description, index iconInstalling Service Tags
service visit information, gathering, index iconHow to Gather Service Visit Information
servicing, preparing for, index iconHow to Prepare the Server for Service
setting up OS, index iconSetting Up Your Operating System
shutdown procedure, index iconHow to Inspect the Inside of the Server
SIA
configuring network information, index iconHow to Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media
description, index iconGetting Started With Sun Installation Assistant
features and benefits, index iconSIA Version 2.3 Through 2.4 Features and Benefits
Linux installation prerequisites, index iconHow to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media
obtaining SIA media, index iconSupported Servers and SIA Media Availability
obtaining updates, index iconSupported Servers and SIA Media Availability
starting and preparing for tasks, index iconHow to Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media
supplemental instructions for identifying the Linux boot device on a Sun Fire X4500 server, index iconIdentifying a Linux Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 Server
supported operating systems, index iconSupported Operating Systems
supported servers, index iconSupported Servers and SIA Media Availability
tasks, index iconSIA Task List
USB flash drive support, index iconCreating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive
Windows installation prerequisites, index iconHow to Install Windows With SIA Using Local or Remote Media
slide rail kit, index iconSlide Rail Kit
slide rails, index iconHow to Install the Express Slide Rails Onto the Server and the Rack
slide-rails, verifying operation, index iconHow to Verify Slide-Rail Operation
snapshot
creating with the ILOM command-line interface, index iconHow To Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
creating with the ILOM web interface, index iconHow To Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Web Interface
software version summary, index iconSystem Software Release Summary
Solaris, worksheet, index iconConfiguring the Preinstalled Solaris OS
Solaris 10 installation
documentation, index iconWhere to Find Solaris 10 Information
installation methods, index iconSolaris OS Installation Overview
JumpStart, index iconSolaris OS Installation Overview
network interface names, index iconSolaris OS Installation Overview
overview, index iconSolaris OS Installation Overview
physical name, index iconSolaris OS Installation Overview
RAID arrays, index iconSolaris OS Installation Overview
task map, index iconSolaris OS Installation Overview
Solaris 10 operating system, index iconSolaris 10 Operating System
Solaris 10 Operating System
identifying network interfaces by logical and physical names
sys-unconfig command, index iconHow to Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names
Solaris OS
overview, index iconSetting Up Your Operating System
preinstallation configuration, index iconConfiguring the Preinstalled Solaris OS
SP, See service processor (SP)
SP SEL, time stamps, index iconInterpreting Event Log Time Stamps
SSH
connecting to the ILOM CLI
index iconHow to Connect to the Command-Line Interface Using SSH
index iconHow to Connect to the Command-Line Interface Using SSH
staff required, index iconTools and Staff Required
standby power mode, See power modes
Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)
about
index iconSun Installation Assistant (SIA)
index iconSun Installation Assistant (SIA)
obtaining the latest version
index iconObtaining SIA
index iconObtaining SIA
supported tasks
index iconSIA Task Overview
index iconSIA Task Overview
Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) software, index iconSun Java Enterprise System
SunVTS, description, index iconDiagnostic Tools
SunVTS diagnostics software, index iconUsing SunVTS Diagnostics Software
documentation, index iconSunVTS Documentation
introduction, index iconIntroduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite
using to diagnose problems, index iconHow to Diagnose Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD
supplemental software, index iconHow to Install Supplemental Software
supported OSs, index iconSupported Operating Systems
supported servers, index iconSupported Servers and SIA Media Availability
supported Windows versions, index iconSupported Windows Operating Systems
support.oracle.com, index iconGet Software and Firmware Downloads
SUSE Enterprise Linux Server, installation, using remote media from a PXE-based network, index iconHow to Boot SIA From a PXE Server for an Attended Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
creating a PXE installation image, index iconCreating a PXE Image for SUSE Linux
distribution CDs
list of, index iconOverview of PXE Servers
distribution DVDs
list of, index iconOverview of PXE Servers
installing, index iconInstalling and Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
installing from a PXE server, index iconHow to Install RHEL and SUSE Linux From a PXE Server
logical and physical interface names
identifying, index iconSUSE Linux – How to Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing the OS
PXE installation
configuring neopxe daemon, index iconHow to Install and Configure the neopxe Boot Server Daemon
configuring NFS service, index iconHow to Configure the NFS Service on Your PXE Server
configuring TFTP service, index iconHow to Configure the TFTP Service on Your DHCP Server
configuring the DHCP server, index iconHow to Install and Configure a DHCP Server
disabling the firewall, index iconHow to Disable the Firewall for Red Hat Linux
installing portmap, index iconHow to Install Portmap on Your DHCP Server
RAID arrays, index iconIntroduction to Installing SLES From Distribution Media
updating, index iconHow to Update SLES
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation, index iconInstalling Linux With SIA
system event log, index iconViewing the ILOM System Event Log
viewing with the ILOM command-line interface, index iconHow to View the System Event Log With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
viewing with the ILOM web interface, index iconHow to View the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
sys-unconfig command, Solaris, index iconHow to Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names