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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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cable management arm
attaching, index iconHow to Attach the Cable Management Arm (CMA)
overview, index iconInstalling the Cable Management Arm (CMA)
removing, index iconHow to Remove the Cable Management Arm (CMA)
verifying operation, index iconHow to Verify Cable Management Arm (CMA) Operation
cabling, index iconCabling Diagram
clearing faults
with the ILOM command-line interface, index iconHow to Clear Faults From the System Event Log Using the ILOM Command-Line Interface
with the ILOM web interface, index iconHow to Clear Faults From the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
CLI
accessing via 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
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
accessing via SSH
index iconHow to Connect to the Command-Line Interface Using SSH
index iconHow to Connect to the Command-Line Interface Using SSH
CMA, See cable management arm
command-line interface (CLI), index iconHow to Use the ILOM Command-Line Interface (CLI) to Control Power
compact flash, OS installation on, index iconSIA Version 2.3 Through 2.4 Features and Benefits
compatible racks, index iconCompatible Racks
configuring PXE server, index iconConfiguring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation
configuring SIA to use the network, index iconHow to Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media
connecting
to physical console
index iconHow to Connect to the Server Locally (Physical Console)
index iconHow to Connect to the Server Locally (Physical Console)
to remote console
index iconHow to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface
index iconHow to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface
to serial console
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
connecting to the ILOM CLI
using 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
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
using SSH
index iconHow to Connect to the Command-Line Interface Using SSH
index iconHow to Connect to the Command-Line Interface Using SSH
connecting to the ILOM web interface
index iconHow to Connect to the ILOM Web Interface
index iconHow to Connect to the ILOM Web Interface
connectors
index iconServer Connections
index iconServer Connections
console
connecting directly
index iconHow to Connect to the Server Locally (Physical Console)
index iconHow to Connect to the Server Locally (Physical Console)
connecting remotely
index iconHow to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface
index iconHow to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface
serial connection
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
console output, index icon(Optional) How to Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port
contents of the box, index iconContents of the Box and Optional Documentation Media Kit
correctable DIMM errors, index iconIdentifying Correctable DIMM Errors (CEs)
correcting DIMM errors, index iconHow to Isolate and Correct DIMM ECC Errors
cover, installing, index iconHow to Install the Cover
CPLD, update, index iconHow to Update the Server CPLDs
CPU module
features and component, index iconCPU Module Features and Components
installing, index iconHow to Install a CPU Module or Filler Card
population rules, index iconCPU Module Population Rules
removing, index iconHow to Remove a CPU Module or Filler Card
replacing, index iconReplacing a CPU Module and Filler Card (CRU)
slot designations, index iconCPU Module Slot Designations
slot designations and population rules, index iconCPU Module Slot Designations and Population Rules
updating FRU information, index iconHow to Update CPU Module FRU Information
CPU module filler card
installing, index iconHow to Install a CPU Module or Filler Card
removing, index iconHow to Remove a CPU Module or Filler Card
replacing, index iconReplacing a CPU Module and Filler Card (CRU)
creating a PXE installation image
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, index iconHow to Create a PXE Installation Image for Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, index iconCreating a PXE Image for SUSE Linux
CRU (customer-replaceable units), list of, index iconList of Customer Replaceable Units and Field Replaceable Units