Preparing to Install the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module

C H A P T E R 1

This chapter contains the following topics:

About Your Server Module Shipment

Server Module Specifications

Server Module Installation Task Checklist

Commonly Used Terms

About Your Server Module Shipment

Standard configurations for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module are assembled at the factory and shipped ready for installation in a Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Series Chassis. Optional server module components that you purchase independent of the standard configuration are shipped separately and, in most cases, should be installed prior to installing the server module into the chassis.

A summary of the standard configurations and optional components available for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module follows in TABLE 1-1.

TABLE 1-1 Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Configurations and Options
X6270 Server Module	Description
Standard Server Components	The following standard components are shipped on the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module: Service Processor (SP) - One SP per server. SP provides remote keyboard, mouse, and video functionality, IPMI baseboard management controller (BMC) functionality, and interfaces to the chassis monitoring module (CMM). The SPs and CMM work together to form a complete server module and chassis management system. Indicators and Buttons - The Sun Blade X6270 Server Module includes standard service indicator LEDs and buttons. Flexible I/O Network Connectivity - Supported I/O network connectivity can include these optional components: fabric expansion module, chassis network express modules, and chassis PCI express modules. Front Panel I/O Device Connection - The Sun Blade X6270 Server Module front panel provides a universal connection port for attaching devices directly to the server using a dongle cable.
Preinstalled Memory and CPU Configurations	Servers are typically ordered and shipped with preinstalled memory and CPU configurations. Some of the preinstalled memory and CPU assemblies offered (and shipped) for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module can include: 2 Xeon Quad-Core E5520 CPU - 2.26GHz, Turbo, 80W 4GB Memory - 2x 2GB DDR3 1066MHz DIMMs or 2 Xeon Quad-Core E5540 CPU - 2.53GHz, Turbo, 80W 12GB Memory - 6 x 2GB DDR3 1066MHz DIMMs or 2 Xeon Quad-Core X5570 CPU -2.93GHz, Turbo, 95W 24GB Memory - 6 x 4GB DDR3 1333MHz DIMMs
Preinstalled Memory and CPU Configurations
Optional Components	The following optional server module components can be ordered and shipped separately: CPU assembly options DDR3 memory kits Compact flash option SATA and SAS storage drives Dongle cable option Fabric Expansion Module (FEM) options RAID Expansion Module (REM) options Operating system software Printed documentation - Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide.
Optional Components

Server Module Specifications

Physical Specifications

The Sun Blade X6270 Server Module is designed to be installed in a Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Modular System chassis. For additional specifications regarding the Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Modular System, refer to the chassis documentation.

TABLE 1-2 gives the physical specifications for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

TABLE 1-2 Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Physical Specifications
	English	Metric
Height	12.87 inches	327 mm
Width	1.7 inches	44 mm
Depth	20.16 inches	512 mm
Weight	17 pounds	7.71 kg

Electrical Specifications

The Sun Blade X6270 Server Module is 12.9 x 20.1 x 1.7 inches in a 1U form factor. The server module connects to a Sun Blade Modular System, or chassis, which provides 12V main power to each module, as well as cooling through fans. In addition to the 12V main power, the chassis provides 3.3V AUX power to each server module to power the local FRU ID EEPROM. This 3.3V AUX power enables the chassis monitoring module (CMM) to query each server module slot prior to 12V main power and 12V fan power application to validate that there is sufficient power and cooling to support the server modules installed in the chassis.

Environmental Requirements

TABLE 1-3 gives the environmental requirements for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

TABLE 1-3 Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Environmental Requirements
Condition	Requirement
Operating temperature	5 ^oC to 35 ^oC noncondensing
Nonoperating temperature	-40 ^oC to 65 ^oC
Operating humidity	10% to 90% noncondensing (27 ^oC max. wet bulb)
Nonoperating humidity	93% noncondensing (38 ^oC max. wet bulb)
Operating altitude	3048 meters at 35 ^oC
Nonoperating altitude	12,000 meters

Server Module Installation Task Checklist

TABLE 1-4 summarizes an ordered list of tasks that you must perform to properly install the server module into a Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Series Modular System.

TABLE 1-4 Installation Task Checklist
Step	Task Description	For Instructions, See:
1	Unpack the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module and any optional components ordered for the server from the shipping containers.	Chapter 1 About Your Server Module Shipment
2	If applicable, install the optional server module components prior to installing the server module into the chassis.	Chapter 2 Install Server Module Optional Components
3	Install the server module into a powered-on Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Series Chassis.	Chapter 3 Installing and Powering On the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module
4	Verify the power state of the server module and apply main power to the server module SP and host.	Chapter 3 Installing and Powering On the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module
5	Connect a management station to configure an IP address.	Chapter 3 Installing and Powering On the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Chapter 4 Setting Up ILOM
6	If ordered, configure the factory-installed Solaris Operating System or OpenSolaris operating System image shipped on the SAS or SATA storage drive.	Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System
		Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System
	If applicable, install one of the following operating systems: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Solaris 10 Operating System OpenSolaris Operating System VMWare	Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Linux, VMware, Solaris, and OpenSolaris Operating System Installation Guide (820-6176)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 Operating System	Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide (820-6177)

Commonly Used Terms

The following table identifies some of the terms commonly used in this guide to describe the installation process of a server module in a Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Series Chassis.

TABLE 1-5 Commonly Used Terms
Term	Definition
Server Module	Blade server hardware.
Chassis	Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Modular System hardware. For additional information about these chassis systems, see the documentation for Sun Blade 6000 or 6048 Series Chassis at: `http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.srvr#hic`
CMM	Chassis monitoring module (CMM) hardware.
SP	Embedded service processor (SP) on server module and CMM.
ILOM	Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) is the embedded management software on the server module SP and CMM SP that enables you to manage your system. For additional information about ILOM, refer to Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide or the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 Documentation Collection.