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Oracle® SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Installation Guide

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Updated: January 2019
 
 

Hardware Installation Task Overview

This table provides a summary of the installation process that is performed by Oracle service personnel.

Because SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 comprise various Oracle products that are documented individually, this document only provides installation information that is not described in other documents.

Use this table in conjunction with the installation documents listed in Hardware Installation Documents.

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1. Learn about the system.

  1. Locate documentation.

  2. Identify major components.

  3. Review the item included in the spares kit.
2. Prepare the site.

  1. Ensure that the site meets all the requirements for the system. Specifications for these requirements are listed in theSPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Installation Guide:

    - Physical space, receiving area, and access route

    - Facility power, circuit breakers, and receptacles

    - Cooling

  2. Review the completedOracle SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Site Checklists and Oracle SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Configuration Worksheets.

  3. Review the network requirements.
3. Prepare for installation.

  1. Review the safety precautions, guidelines, site checklists, and site requirements.

  2. Gather the tools and equipment needed for installation.

  3. Ensure that power intended for the system is disconnected at the facility circuit breakers.

  4. Route network drops to the installation area.

  5. Prepare DNS for the system
4. Unpack and place the SuperCluster rack and any optional expansion racks in their intended locations.

  1. Unpack the racks as described in the unpacking guides that are attached to the shipping cartons.

  2. Using two or more people, push the system to the allocated space.

  3. If additional expansion racks are included (up to 17), position them adjacent to the SuperCluster rack.

    Note – Due to cable length restrictions, expansion racks must be installed adjacent to the server.

  4. Stabilize and level all racks.
5. (Optional) Install any optional components.

  1. Install additional PCIe cards.

  2. Install any IB switches that shipped separately (typically installed as spine switches in U1 as required for most configurations).

Note -  For new installations, the IB switch in U1 (spine switch) is installed at the factory.

Note -  Do not connect SuperCluster to any external networks at this time.

6. Apply power to the SuperCluster racks.

  1. Connect all of the rack power cords to the facility power source, routing the power cords either through the top or bottom of the cabinet, and connecting and securing each cord to the rack.

  2. Connect the SP serial cables to both SPs.

  3. Switch on the facility circuit breakers.

  4. Wait several minutes for the SPs to boot.

  5. Verify that compute server standby power is on, and that no fault indicators are illuminated.

  6. Verify that power is applied to the Ethernet management switch.

  7. Verify that power is applied to the IB switches.

  8. Either press the Power On buttons, or turn on the storage servers through Oracle ILOM.

  9. If the ZFS storage controllers do not start up, press the switches located on the front of the two ZFS storage controllers.

  10. Inspect and verify the hardware.

Note -  Do not connect SuperCluster to any external networks at this time.

7. (If present) Apply power to expansion racks.

  1. Connect the expansion racks to the facility power source, routing the power cord either through the top or bottom of the cabinet.

  2. Switch on the facility circuit breakers.

  3. Switch on the expansion rack PDU breakers.

  4. Wait several minutes for all SPs to boot.

  5. Verify that standby power is on, and that no fault indicators are illuminated.

  6. Either press the Power On buttons, or turn on the storage servers through Oracle ILOM.

  7. Inspect and verify the expansion rack storage hardware.
8. (If present) Cable additional SuperCluster racks and expansion racks to the first SuperCluster rack.

  1. Cable additional SuperCluster racks.

  2. Cable the expansion racks to SuperCluster and to each other.

  3. Route and dress the cables with Velcro ties so that components can be serviced.

Note -  Do not connect SuperCluster to any external networks at this time.

9. Authorized Oracle service personnel configure SuperCluster software according to site requirements.
Contact your Oracle support representative for details.
10. Connect the SuperCluster rack to external networks.

  1. Ensure that the default factory installed IP addresses do not conflict with the site IP addresses.

  2. Connect the SuperCluster Ethernet management switch to the facility management network.

  3. Connect the SuperCluster 10GbE ports to the facility network.
11. Log in to one of the SuperCluster nodes.
There are a variety of methods you can use to log in to SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7. The method you choose depends on the state of system. Refer to the SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Administration Guide for details.

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