Documentation, Support, and Training
Evaluating Product Compatibility
Form-Factor Physical Characteristics
Warranty and Technical Support
System Requirements and Options
Installing Optional Components
Preparing to Install the Blade Server
Power and Thermal Distribution
Required Cooling and Blade Impedance Curve
Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names
Connect the External I/O Cables
Connect Cables to a System Console Running the Oracle Solaris OS
Connect Cables to a System Console Not Running Oracle Solaris OS
Insert and Latch the Blade Server
Software and Firmware Upgrades
Software and Firmware Upgrades
Firmware and Blade Server Management
Creating a Boot Disk Server and Adding Clients
Create a Boot Server for Diskless Clients
Compact Flash Formatting for the Oracle Solaris OS
Multiplex Configuration of Zones 2 and 3
Advanced Rear Transition Module Connectors (Zone 3)
Locate Base MAC Address on Blade Server
Configuring and Using Serial Over LAN
Shut Down OS and Deactivate the Blade Server
Power Off and Remove the Blade Server
The Netra SPARC T3-1BA blade server from Oracle is a high-performance, single-board computer based on a SPARC T3 CMT multicore processor and designed for high availability in a switched network computing environment. This blade server is compliant with ATCA (AdvancedTCA, ATCA) specifications (PICMG 3.0 and PICMG 3.1).
The ATCA standard comprises the PICMG 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 versions of the standard. The blade server complies with the following specifications:
PICMG 3.0, the base specification that defines the mechanical, power distribution, system management, data transport, and regulatory guidelines.
PICMG 3.1, which builds on the PICMG 3.0 base specification and on IEEE 802.3-2003.
Use the following information to evaluate the blade server: