7 Powering the System On and Off

To power the system on fully, read the following sections:

Section 7.1 - Powering On the System

Section 7.2 - Probing the System for SCSI Devices

Section 7.3 - Installing Software, Creating File Systems, and Mounting a Disk Drive

If you want to boot the system using the SunCD, read Section 7.4, "Booting from the SunCD."

To power the system off, read Section 7.5, "Powering Off the System."

7.1 Powering On the System

Follow these steps to power on the pedestal:

1. Verify that the SCSI Expansion Pedestal is in the proper place and that the power and data cables are connected properly.

Caution - Make sure you are satisfied with the location the SCSI Expansion Pedestal before you power it up; moving the pedestal after it is powered up may result in disk drive failure.

2. Turn the AC power switch located at the rear of the pedestal to the ON (

Figure 7-1

Figure 7-1 AC Power Switch Location on the SCSI Expansion Pedestal

3. Open the front panel on the SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

To open the front panel, place your hand in the top vent of the front panel and lift upward on the release latch (see Figure 7-2).

Figure 7-2 Release Latch Location

4. Turn the DC power switch the SCSI Expansion Pedestal to the ON (

The DC power switch is located behind the front panel (see Figure 7-3).

Figure 7-3 DC Power Switch Location on the SCSI Expansion Pedestal

5. Check the LED indicators.

Figure 7-3 shows the location of the LED indicators on the SCSI Expansion Pedestal, and Figure 7-4 shows a close-up of the indicators.

Figure 7-4 LED Indicators

Once the DC power switch is on, the system should respond as follows:

The fans at the rear of the unit will go on.

The left green LED will go on. This tells you that the pedestal is receiving DC power.

The middle green LED will go on. This tells you that the DC voltage is normal.

The right orange LED will go off. This tells you that the AC and DC power switches are in the ON (|) positions. If the AC power switch is in the ON position and the DC power switch is in the STANDBY (
) position, the orange LED will go on.

Note - It will take about two minutes for all the SCSI devices in the SCSI Expansion Pedestal to spin up.

6. Turn the power on to the SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP, or SPARCserver 670MP.

Refer to the installation manual you received with the system for instructions on powering on that system.

7.2 Probing the System for SCSI Devices

Once you have connected your SCSI Expansion Pedestal to your system and powered it up, you should probe your system for SCSI devices to make sure all the devices in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal are connected. The commands you will use to probe your system for SCSI devices will vary depending on what system you have your SCSI Expansion Pedestal hooked up to.

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal is connected to a three-slot SPARCstation using the SBus SCSI Host Adaptor (SSHA) cards, refer to Section 7.2.1, "Probing for SCSI Devices Connected to a Three-Slot SPARCstation (SSHA Connection)," for instructions.

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal is connected to a four-slot SPARCstation using the SBus SCSI Host Adaptor (SSHA) cards, refer to Section 7.2.2, "Probing for SCSI Devices Connected to a Four-Slot SPARCstation (SSHA Connection)," for instructions.

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal is connected to a SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP or SPARCserver 670MP using any type of SCSI host adaptor card other than the SSHA card, refer to Section 7.2.3, "Probing for SCSI Devices Connected to a SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP, or SPARCserver 670MP (Other Connection)," for instructions.

7.2.1 Probing for SCSI Devices Connected to a Three-Slot SPARCstation (SSHA Connection)

Follow these instructions to probe for SCSI devices off your SPARCstation:

1. Back up the system files and data to tape, if necessary.

2. Notify users that the system is going down.

3. Use the appropriate command to halt or shut down the system.

Once you have halted your system, you will see several system messages:

If you see the "ok" prompt at the end of the system messages, go to Step 4.

If you see the following screen at the end of the system messages:

type "n" at the "" prompt and press <return:

This will bring you to the "ok" prompt.

4. Probe your system for SCSI devices.

The command you enter to probe your system for SCSI devices will vary depending on which SCSI port(s) you have your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) connected to:

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) are connected to the on-board SCSI port on your three-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command:

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray is connected to the SBus 1 slot on your three-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray is connected to the SBus 2 slot on your three-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray is connected to the SBus 3 slot on your three-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

5. Add up the total number of SCSI devices listed in

Step 4.

Write that number here:____

6. Compare the total number of SCSI devices you have in your entire system with the number of SCSI devices shown in Step 5.

For example, if your system consists of a SPARCstation and the SCSI Expansion Pedestal, and you have a 207 Mbyte disk drive in your SPARCstation and four 1.3 Gbyte disk drives in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal, you should see a total of five SCSI devices shown in Step 5.

Note - If you connected your SCSI Expansion Pedestal to the SPARCstation using the method given in Appendix B of this manual, you will not see the disk drives in your SPARCstation listed when you probe your system for SCSI devices.

If you find that one or more SCSI devices did not come up when you probed for SCSI devices, it could mean that the devices were not installed properly. Contact the Sun Microsystems Customer Service Center for assistance. Make sure you have the serial number of your SCSI Expansion Pedestal available before you call for assistance (Figure 7-5 shows the location of the serial number ID label).

Note - Some SCSI Expansion Pedestals may have the serial number ID label in a different location than that shown in Figure 7-5.

Figure 7-5 Serial Number ID Label Location

7. Enter the following command to reboot your system:

Your screen will go blank for several seconds after you've entered this command, and then the system will reboot.

Caution - To avoid damage to internal circuits, do not disconnect or plug in any cable while the system is powered on. Also, once the system is installed, do not move or attempt to move the SCSI Expansion Pedestal with the system power on. Failure to heed this warning may result in catastrophic disk drive failure. Always power the system off fully before moving it.

7.2.2 Probing for SCSI Devices Connected to a Four-Slot SPARCstation (SSHA Connection)

Follow these instructions to probe for SCSI devices off your SPARCstation:

1. Back up the system files and data to tape, if necessary.

2. Notify users that the system is going down.

3. Use the appropriate command to halt or shut down the system.

Once you have halted your system, you will see several system messages:

If you see the "ok" prompt at the end of the system messages, go to Step 4.

If you see the following screen at the end of the system messages:

type "n" at the "" prompt and press <return:

This will bring you to the "ok" prompt.

4. Probe your system for SCSI devices.

The command you enter to probe your system for SCSI devices will vary depending on which SCSI port(s) you have your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) connected to:

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) are connected to the on-board SCSI port on your four-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command:

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray is connected to the SBus 0 slot on your four-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray is connected to the SBus 1 slot on your four-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray is connected to the SBus 3 slot on your four-slot SPARCstation, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

5. Add up the total number of SCSI devices listed in

Step 4.

Write that number here:____

6. Compare the total number of SCSI devices you have in your entire system with the number of SCSI devices shown in Step 5.

If you find that one or more SCSI devices did not come up when you probed for SCSI devices, it could mean that the devices were not installed properly. Contact the Sun Microsystems Customer Service Center for assistance. Make sure you have the serial number of your SCSI Expansion Pedestal available before you call for assistance (Figure 7-6 shows the location of the serial number ID label).

Note - Some SCSI Expansion Pedestals may have the serial number ID label in a different location than that shown in Figure 7-6.

Figure 7-6 Serial Number ID Label Location

7. Enter the following command to reboot your system:

Your screen will go blank for several seconds after you've entered this command, and then the system will reboot.

7.2.3 Probing for SCSI Devices Connected to a SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP, or SPARCserver 670MP (Other Connection)

Follow these instructions to probe your system for SCSI devices:

1. Back up the system files and data to tape, if necessary.

2. Notify users that the system is going down.

3. Use the appropriate command to halt or shut down the system.

Once you have halted your system, you will see several system messages:

If you see the "ok" prompt at the end of the system messages, go to Step 4.

If you see the following screen at the end of the system messages:

type "n" at the "" prompt and press <return:

This will bring you to the "ok" prompt.

4. Probe your system for SCSI devices.

The command you enter to probe your system for SCSI devices will vary depending on which SCSI port(s) you have your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) connected to:

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) are connected to the SBus 0 slot on your SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP or SPARCserver 670MP, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) are connected to the SBus 1 slot on your SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP or SPARCserver 670MP, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) are connected to the SBus 2 slot on your SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP or SPARCserver 670MP, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

If your SCSI Expansion Pedestal tray(s) are connected to the SBus 3 slot on your SPARCstation, SPARCserver 630MP or SPARCserver 670MP, enter the following command, leaving a space after every quotation mark ("):

Enter the total number of SCSI devices listed here: ____

5. Add up the total number of SCSI devices listed in

Step 4.

Write that number here:____

6. Compare the total number of SCSI devices you have in your entire system with the number of SCSI devices shown in Step 5.

For example, if your system consists of a SPARCserver 670MP and the SCSI Expansion Pedestal, and you have a SunCD in your SPARCserver 670MP and four 1.3 Gbyte disk drives in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal, you should see a total of five SCSI devices shown in Step 5.

If you find that one or more SCSI devices did not come up when you probed for SCSI devices, it could mean that the devices were not installed properly. Contact the Sun Microsystems Customer Service Center for assistance. Make sure you have the serial number of your SCSI Expansion Pedestal available before you call for assistance (Figure 7-7 shows the location of the serial number ID label).

Note - Some SCSI Expansion Pedestals may have the serial number ID label in a different location than that shown in Figure 7-7.

Figure 7-7 Serial Number ID Label Location

7. Enter the following command to reboot your system:

Your screen will go blank for several seconds after you've entered this command, and then the system will reboot.

7.3 Installing Software, Creating File Systems, and Mounting a Disk Drive

This section provides the steps you will need to perform in order to begin using your disk drives.

There are two ways you can use the disk drives installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal:

as additional storage (as a data disk)

as primary storage (as a boot disk containing the operating system)

Follow the instructions given in the section that pertains to your set-up.

7.3.1 Using a Disk Drive as Additional Storage

If you are going to use one or more disk drives installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal as additional storage, complete the following procedure. If you are going to use the disk drives installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal as primary storage, go to Section 7.3.2, "Using a Disk Drive as Primary Storage."

1. Determine which version of the operating system your system is running.

Execute the command that identifies the operating system and its version number, as appropriate for your system. See Section 1.2, "When You Need Help with UNIX(TM) Commands," for help with this command.

2. If your system is running SunOS 4.1.1 or SunOS 4.1.1 Rev. B, install the software labeled

1.3Gbyte Disk Drive Enhancement

Do not install this software on later versions of SunOS or Solaris. Refer to the Product Note for 1.3Gbyte Disk Drives for software installation instructions. This software might not be shipped with disk units when a later version of SunOS or Solaris is available.

3. Determine how many disk drives are in each tray in your SCSI Expansion

Pedestal.

Table 7-1 shows the number of disk drives that would be installed in each tray for all configuration options for your SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

For example, if you ordered X750AR6 and X756AR6, you would see that you have two disk drives in the bottom tray (X750AR6) and two disk drives in the middle tray (X756AR6).

Note - The disk drives will be installed only in the middle and/or bottom trays in the SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

Table 7-1 Pedestal Configurations and Corresponding SCSI Trays

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Marketing Number                                                                                                Middle Tray      Bottom Tray
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X572AR6                                                                                                         one drive    or  one drive
                                                                                                                                 
X750A or X750AR6                                                                                                                 two drives
                                                                                                                                 
X754A                                                                                                           two drives       two drives
                                                                                                                                 
X756AR6                                                                                                         two drives       
                                                                                                                                 
X2004W or X2014A                                                                                                                 two drives
                                                                                                                                 
X2006W or X2016A                                                                                                                 four drives

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4. Determine what the UNIX device addresses are for the SCSI disk drives installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

The UNIX device addresses will vary depending on the version of the operating system your system is running on and which system you have the SCSI Expansion Pedestal hooked up to.

If your system is running on Solaris 2.x, then refer to the Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals (P/N 801-2425-xx) to determine the UNIX addresses for disk drives for that operating system.

If your system is running on Solaris 1.x (SunOS 4.1.x) and you connected your SCSI Expansion Pedestal to a SPARCstation using the procedures given in Chapter 4, "Connecting to a SPARCstation," then use Table 7-2 to determine the UNIX device addresses for the SCSI disk drives installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

If your system is running on Solaris 1.x and you connected your SCSI Expansion Pedestal to a SPARCstation using the procedures given in Appendix B, "Connecting to a SPARCstation (Special Case)," then use Table 7-3 to determine the UNIX device addresses for the SCSI disk drives installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

If your system is running on Solaris 1.x and you connected your SCSI Expansion Pedestal to a SPARCserver 630MP or a SPARCserver 670MP, then use Table 7-4 to determine the UNIX device addresses for the SCSI disk drives installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

Table 7-2 Addresses for SCSI Disk Drives (SPARCstation Connection)

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Pedestal Location UNIX Addresses ----------------------------------------

Middle Tray Two drives sd8, sd9 Three drives sd8, sd9, sd10 Four drives sd8, sd9, sd10, sd11 Bottom Tray Two drives sd4, sd5 Three drives sd4, sd5, sd6 Four drives sd4, sd5, sd6, sd7 ----------------------------------------

Table 7-3 Addresses for SCSI Disk Drives (SPARCstation Connection, Special Case)

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Pedestal Location UNIX Addresses --------------------------------------

Middle Tray Two drives sd4, sd5 Three drives sd4, sd5, sd6 Four drives sd4, sd5, sd6, sd7 Bottom Tray Two drives sd0, sd1 Three drives sd0, sd1, sd2 Four drives sd0, sd1, sd2, sd3 --------------------------------------

Table 7-4 Addresses for SCSI Disk Drives (SPARCserver 630MP or 670MP Connection)

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Pedestal Location UNIX Addresses -----------------------------------------------------

First Pedestal, Middle Tray Two drives sd8, sd9 Three drives sd8, sd9, sd10 Four drives sd8, sd9, sd10, sd11 First Pedestal, Bottom Tray Two drives sd4, sd5 Three drives sd4, sd5, sd6 Four drives sd4, sd5, sd6, sd7 Second Pedestal, Middle Tray Two drives sd17, sd18 Three drives sd17, sd18, sd19 Four drives sd17, sd18, sd19, sd20 Second Pedestal, Bottom Tray Two drives sd12, sd13 Three drives sd12, sd13, sd14 Four drives sd12, sd13, sd14, sd15 -----------------------------------------------------

5. Choose one of the SCSI disk drives in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal and perform the following steps on that disk drive:

a. Enter the appropriate command to reformat or repartition the disk, if you want to reformat or repartition the disk.

Note - Each SCSI disk drive comes pre-formatted and partitioned at the factory. You do not need to reformat the disk drive unless you want to change the default partitioning already set up.

Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system media or the man page on the command for formatting disks for your operating system.

b. Become superuser.

c. Perform the following steps on each partition of the SCSI disk drive to mount each partition of the drive:

i. Make a file system for the partition on the disk.

ii. Make a directory for the new file system.

iii. Mount the directory you just created.

iv. Save the current mount state.

If you have more partitions on the drive to mount, go back to Step i and repeat the procedure with the next partition on your drive.

If you have mounted all the partitions of the drive, go back to Step a and repeat the procedure with the next SCSI disk drive.

After completing all of the previous steps, the procedure is complete.

7.3.2 Using a Disk Drive as Primary Storage

If you are going to use a disk drive installed in your SCSI Expansion Pedestal as primary storage (that is, the operating system will be installed on the disk drive), do the following:

1. Install the operating system on your disk.

Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system media.

2. Determine which version of the operating system your system is running.

Execute the command that identifies the operating system and its version number, as appropriate for your system. See Section 1.2, "When You Need Help with UNIX(TM) Commands," for help with this command.

3. If your system is running SunOS 4.1.1 or SunOS 4.1.1 Rev. B, install the software labeled 1.3Gbyte Disk Drive Enhancement.

Do not install this software on later versions of SunOS or Solaris. Refer to the Product Note for 1.3Gbyte Disk Drives for software installation instructions. This software might not be shipped with disk units when a later version of SunOS or Solaris is available.

7.4 Booting from the SunCD

Follow these instructions to boot your system from the SunCD:

1. Back up the system files and data to tape, if necessary.

2. Notify users that the system is going down.

3. Halt the system using the appropriate commands.

Once you have halted your system, you will see several system messages:

If you see the "ok" prompt at the end of the system messages, go to Step 4.

If you see the following screen at the end of the system messages:

type "n" at the "" prompt and press <return:

This will bring you to the "ok" prompt.

4. Determine the release level of the Open Boot PROMs for your system.

If the Open Boot PROM release level is 2.0 or greater, enter the following command:

If the Open Boot PROM release level is less than 2.0, enter the following command:

7.5 Powering Off the System

Before turning off the system power, you must halt the operating system. See the Section 1.2, "When You Need Help with UNIX(TM) Commands," for a references to documentation that contains the correct procedure.

Follow these steps to power off your system:

1. Back up the system files and data to tape, if necessary.

2. Notify users that the system is going down.

3. Halt the system using the appropriate commands.

4. Wait for the system-halted message and the boot monitor prompt.

5. Turn off the system power in this order:

SCSI Expansion Pedestal

External drives (if connected)

System unit

Monitor

6. Open the front panel on the SCSI Expansion Pedestal.

To open the front panel, place your hand in the top vent of the front panel and lift upward on the release latch (see Figure 7-8).

Figure 7-8 Release Latch Location

7. Turn the DC power switch on the pedestal to the STANDBY (
) position.

The DC power switch is located behind the front panel (see Figure 7-9).

Figure 7-9 DC Power Switch Location on the SCSI Expansion Pedestal

8. Turn the AC power switch on the pedestal to the OFF (O) position.

The AC power switch is located on the back panel of the pedestal next to the power receptacle (see Figure 7-10).

Figure 7-10 Location of the AC Power Switch on the SCSI Expansion Pedestal

Caution - Do not disconnect the power cord from the system unit's power outlet and the wall socket. This connection provides the ground path necessary