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iii Contents 1. Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 1 Safety and Compliance Information 1 Planning the Installation Process 2 Package Contents Inventory 3 Installing the Server Into a Rac.
iv Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 3. Conf iguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 27 Before You Begin 27 Installation W orksheet 27 Configuring the Preinstall.
1 CHAPTER 1 Setting Up the Sun Fir e X2100 M2 Server Har dware This chapter describes how to set up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server hardwar e. It includes the following topics: ■ “Safety and Complian.
2 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Planning the Installation Pr ocess Use the flowchart in FIGURE 1- 1 to assist you with the server installation. FIGURE 1-1 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Pr ocess Unpack the server and f amiliar ize yourself with the server features .
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser ver Hardw are 3 Package Contents Inventory Carefully unpack all server components from the packing cartons.
4 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Installing the Server Into a Rack W ith Optional Slide Rails The service label on the top cover of the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server contains instructions for installing your server into a four-post rack using the or derable slide- rail and cable management arm options.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser ver Hardw are 5 Connecting the Cables See FIGURE 1-2 and T ABLE 1- 1 for the locations of the connectors. ▼ T o Connect the Cables Connect the server and external devices as follows: 1. Connect the server power cord to a grounded electrical outlet.
6 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 FIGURE 1-2 Back Panel Powering On and Powering Of f the Server Y ou only need to apply standby power to the server at this point so that you can perform initial configuration of the service pr ocessor .
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser ver Hardw are 7 ▼ T o Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Pr ocessor Conf iguration Use this procedur e to apply standby power to the service processor (SP) before initial configuration.
8 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 ▼ T o Power On Main Power Mode T o power on main power for all server components: a. V erify that the power cord has been connected and that standby power is on. In standby power mode, the Power/OK LED on the front panel f lashes.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Ser ver Hardw are 9 Setup T r oubleshooting and Support This section contains information to help you troubleshoot minor server problems. It includes the following topics: ■ “T roubleshooting the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Setup” on page 9 .
10 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Note – For additional troubleshooting information, see Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Service Manual, 819-6591.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 11 Contacting Support If the troubleshooting pr ocedures in this chapter fail to solve your pr oblem, use T ABLE 1-4 to collect information that you might need to communicate to the support personnel.
12 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Sun Fir e X2100 M2 Server Documentation For a description of the document set for the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server , see the Where T o Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product's documentation site.
13 CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Sun Fir e X2100 M2 Server Softwar e This chapter describes how to set up the Embedded Lights Out Manager (LOM) service processor (SP).
14 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 ■ Embedded LOM f irmware. Preinstalled on the service pr ocessor chipset is a library of system management firmware applications. This service pr ocessor firmwar e is operating system independent.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 15 Performing Initial Conf iguration of the Embedded LOM Service Pr ocessor This section describes two methods for connecting to your Embedded LOM SP to perform initial setup and configuration.
16 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Note – If you connect to the serial port on the Embedded LOM before it has been powered on or during its power -on sequence, boot up messages display . The Embedded LOM eventually displays a login prompt.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 17 Note – Y ou can switch back to the Embedded LOM command-line interface (CLI) from the serial console by entering the following key sequence: Esc + Shift + 9.
18 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Note – This procedur e assumes that you have already completed the har dware setup and have applied standby power for your server , as described in Chapter 1 of this guide. 1. V erify that your DHCP server is conf igured to accept new media access control (MAC) addresses.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 19 b. Identify the IP address in the log f ile that corresponds to the MAC address of your SP .
20 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 FIGURE 2-2 Embedded LOM Login Screen 7. T ype Embedded LOM SP commands in the CLI or navigate to Embedded LOM web GUI pages to conf igure your Embedded LOM SP .
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 21 2. Connect to the SP through a web browser running on a remote system. 3. Log in to the web GUI using the default user name, root , and the default password, changeme . The initial Embedded LOM screen displays.
22 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 FIGURE 2-4 Embedded LOM Control Menu 5. Select Network from the drop-down menu to display information about the current network conf iguration of your Embedded LOM SP . The Network Settings Page displays.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 23 ▼ T o Conf igure Static IP Addresses Using the CLI 1. Log into the CLI using SSH or by connecting to the serial port. T o establish a SSH connection to the Embedded LOM SP CLI, type the appropriate connection command in the SSH application.
24 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 2. Launch the console from the SP using the following command: start /SP/AgentInfo/console Make sure to watch the output car efully , so that you don’t miss the intial BIOS screens.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 25 Conf iguring or Installing System Softwar e If your server has at least one hard drive installed, the server might have the Solaris ™ 10 Operating System and additional software preinstalled.
26 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Additional Pr einstalled Softwar e Additional software will be preinstalled on the Sun Fir e X2100 M2 server , including Sun Java™ Enterprise System (JES) and Sun ™ Studio. See the following table for where to f ind information and downloads for these software products.
27 CHAPTER 3 Conf iguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter walks you through the steps for configuring the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fir e X2100 M2 server , depending on your hard drive conf iguration.
28 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 T ABLE 1 Installation W orksheet Information f or Installation Description or Example Y our Answers: Defaults are noted with an asterisk. (*) Language Choose from the list of available languages for the Solaris 10 software.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 29 Host name A host name that you choose for the system. Kerberos Do you want to configur e Kerberos security on this machine? If ye.
30 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 Default route Do you want to specify a default route IP addr ess or let the Solaris installation program find one? The default route pr ovides a bridge that forwards traff ic between two physical networks.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 31 Conf iguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Note – Before you perform this pr ocedure, you need to set up the service processor if you have not done so. See Chapter 2 .
32 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 ▼ T o Connect to the Server Using the Service Pr ocessor ’s IP Address Note – This procedur e assumes that you have connected the server to your network through an Ethernet cable. 1.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 33 5. If you have changed the SP Serial Port default settings, make sure you reset them to the default settings.
34 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006 2. Make sure that the communication properties of the serial port of the system are set to the default. The defaults are 9600 baud, 8N1 (eight data bits, no parity , one stop bit), and disable flow contr ol.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solar is 10 Operating System 35 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information This section provides pointers to information on the Solaris 10 operating system. Accessing Solaris 10 User Documentation Y ou can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at: http://docs.
36 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide • August 2006.
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However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sun Microsystems X2100 M2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sun Microsystems X2100 M2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
