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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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ILOM
description, index iconDiagnostic Tools
See Integrated Lights-Out Management (ILOM)
sensor readings, index iconUsing the ILOM to Monitor the Host
system event log, index iconViewing the ILOM System Event Log
time stamps, index iconInterpreting Event Log Time Stamps
using to monitor the host, index iconUsing the ILOM to Monitor the Host
ILOM command-line interface
using to clear faults, index iconHow to Clear Faults From the System Event Log Using the ILOM Command-Line Interface
using to create a data snapshot, index iconHow To Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
using to reset the ILOM SP, index iconHow to Reset the ILOM SP Using the Command-Line Interface
using to view sensor readings, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Command-Line Interface to View the Sensor Readings
using to view system event log, index iconHow to View the System Event Log With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
ILOM firmware
updating, index iconUpdating the ILOM and System BIOS
updating using CLI, index iconHow to Update the ILOM and System BIOS Using the Command-Line Interface
updating using web interface, index iconHow to Update the ILOM and System BIOS Using the Web Interface
ILOM firmware upgrade, index iconHow to Upgrade the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware
ILOM sensors, index iconUsing ILOM to Monitor the Host
ILOM SP
See service processor
ILOM web interface
using to clear faults, index iconHow to Clear Faults From the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
using to create a data snapshot, index iconHow To Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Web Interface
using to reset the ILOM SP, index iconHow to Reset the ILOM SP Using the Web Interface
using to view sensor readings, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Web Interface to View the Sensor Readings
using to view system event log, index iconHow to View the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
important safety information, index iconImportant Safety Information
inserting server, index iconHow to Insert the Server Into the Rack
inspecting the server
externally, index iconHow to Inspect the Outside of the Server
internally, index iconHow to Inspect the Inside of the Server
installation, steps, index iconInstalling the Server Hardware
installation CD/DVD, index iconSupported Servers and SIA Media Availability
installation methods, Sun Fire and Sun Blade servers, index iconLocal and Remote Media Options
installation of Windows from a remote console, index iconConfiguring a Remote Console
installation worksheet, index iconConfiguring the Preinstalled Solaris OS
installing
cover, index iconHow to Install the Cover
CPU module, index iconHow to Install a CPU Module or Filler Card
updating FRU information, index iconHow to Update CPU Module FRU Information
CPU module filler card, index iconHow to Install a CPU Module or Filler Card
DIMM rules, index iconDIMM Population Rules
DIMMs, index iconHow to Install DIMMs
fan tray, index iconHow to Install the Fan Tray
fan tray carriage, index iconHow to Install the Fan Tray Carriage
fan tray designations, index iconFan Tray Designations
front bezel, index iconHow to Install the Front Bezel
front I/O board, index iconHow to Install the Front I/O Board
front panel indicator board, index iconHow to Install the Front Panel Indicator Board
hard disk backplane, index iconHow to Install the Hard Disk Backplane
hard drive, index iconHow to Install a Hard Drive
motherboard, index iconHow to Install the Motherboard
updating FRU information, index iconHow To Update Motherboard FRU Information
PCI card, index iconHow to Install a PCI Card
PCI cards
slot designations, index iconPCI Slot Designations
power distribution board, index iconHow to Install the Power Distribution Board
power supply, index iconHow to Install a Power Supply
power supply designations and redundancy, index iconPower Supply Designations and Redundancy
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, index iconInstalling Red Hat Enterprise Linux
rules for CPU module
index iconCPU Module Slot Designations and Population Rules
index iconCPU Module Population Rules
server into rack, index iconHow to Insert the Server Into the Rack
server, prerequisites, index iconTools and Staff Required
service processor board, index iconHow to Install the Service Processor Board
slide rails, index iconHow to Install the Express Slide Rails Onto the Server and the Rack
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, index iconInstalling and Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
installing Linux from a PXE server, index iconHow to Install RHEL and SUSE Linux From a PXE Server
installing Windows, index iconInstalling Windows Server 2008
Integrated Lights-Out Management (ILOM)
command-line interface, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Command-Line Interface (CLI) to Control Power
controlling power
using the CLI, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Command-Line Interface (CLI) to Control Power
using the web interface, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Web Interface to Control Power
powering, index iconAbout Power Modes
web interface, index iconHow to Use the ILOM Web Interface to Control Power
Intel NIC teaming support, index iconHow to Install Supplemental Software
internally inspecting the server, index iconHow to Inspect the Inside of the Server
introduction to ILOM software, index iconILOM Software Overview
introduction to SunVTS diagnostics software, index iconIntroduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite
inventory of hardware and software, maintaining with service tags, index iconInstalling Service Tags
IPMITool, requirements for using, index iconAdditional Information for Supplemental Software
ISO image support, index iconSIA Version 2.3 Through 2.4 Features and Benefits
isolating DIMM errors, index iconHow to Isolate and Correct DIMM ECC Errors