System Requirements and Options

The following topics list the system-level hardware and software components, required and optional, for the Netra SPARC T3-1BA blade server.

• Hardware Requirements

• Optional Hardware

• Software Requirements

• Optional Oracle VTS Software

Hardware Requirements

The blade server cannot be used as a stand-alone server. It is designed to be used in an ATCA chassis for 8U boards.

The minimum hardware requirements needed to use the blade server are as follows:

• ATCA system enclosure for 8U boards (includes shelf, midplane, hub and switch board, shelf manager, and power supply)

• Console output device or serial terminal

• Boot device (such as hard drive, network, or CF card)

• Peripheral device for network access

• IPMC (built in)

• Cables for terminal and network connections

• High-speed fans for cooling

  If you are installing the blade server in a Netra CT900 server that has lower-speed fan trays, you must upgrade the Netra CT900 server fan trays to support the additional cooling needs of the blade server. For more information on the Netra CT900 server fan tray upgrade kit, see the Netra CT900 Server Upgrade Guide.

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  Caution - You can damage the blade server components if you install the blade server in a chassis that does not provide sufficient cooling.

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  Note - Use only serial cables that are less than 10 meters in length.

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Optional Hardware

The following optional hardware components can be used with the blade server:

• CF card

• Sun Netra CP3240 switches

• Sun Netra CP32x0 ARTMs and other compatible ARTMs

The optional ARTM enables rear system I/O access to the following:

• Network

• Boot device

• Console terminal

Software Requirements

The blade server supports Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Operating System and subsequent compatible versions.

Refer to the Netra SPARC T3-1BA Blade Server Product Notes for more information, including a list of required Netra software patches. You can view and download the latest version of the product notes at the following web site:

http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=nst31ba[amp ]id=homepage

Optional Oracle VTS Software

The Oracle VTS (formerly SunVTS) software is a comprehensive software suite that tests and validates the blade server by verifying the configuration and function of most hardware controllers and devices on the blade server.

Oracle VTS software is used to validate a system during development, production, inspection, troubleshooting, periodic maintenance, and system or subsystem stressing. Oracle VTS software can be tailored to run on various types of machines, ranging from desktops to servers, with modifiable test instances and processor affinity features.

You can perform high-level system testing by using the appropriate version of Oracle VTS software. For detailed information on Oracle VTS software support, downloads, and documentation, refer to the following web sites:

https://support.oracle.com

http://www.sun.com/oem/products/vts/

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/test.validate

You will be prompted for your Online Account name and password.

Ensure that the Oracle VTS software version is compatible with the Oracle Solaris OS being used. VTS7.0PS8.x is bundled with Oracle Solaris 10 OS (10/09) and newer.

You can find information about the Oracle VTS software version installed on your system by using the following command:

# cat /usr/sunvts/bin/.version
# pkginfo -l SUNWvts

To start Oracle VTS:

# /usr/sunvts/bin/startsunvts