Sun Microsystems X4200 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System, Before You Begin

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C H A P T E R 3

Configuring the Preinstalled

Solaris 10 Operating System

This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Solaris10 Operating System (OS) that has been preinstalled on your server. The factory-installed version is Solaris 10 6/06 or later.

Before You Begin

Before you begin configuring the preinstalled OS, you need to do the following:

1.Perform initial configuration of the server’s Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Service Processor (SP) and determine the server’s network settings, as described in “Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor” on page 21.

2.Gather the information that you will need for the configuration, as listed in “Installation Worksheet” on page 32.

3.Select your console output. For details, see “Selecting Your Console Output” on page 35.

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Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc Page Contents Index Related Documentation PrefaceProduct Updates Using Unix CommandsThird-Party Web Sites Sun Welcomes Your Comments Typographic ConventionsPage Installation Overview Setting Up the Server HardwareInstalling the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails Unpack the slide-rails Disassembling the Slide Rails Before InstallationMounting bracket Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the ServerAttaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack 3Slide-Rail Assembly Mounting to Rack PostInstalling the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies Installing the Cable Management Assembly CMA rail extension Left slide-rail Right slide-rail CMA mounting bracket CMA extension arm On left slide-rail Tab CMA arm connector Attaching and Routing Cables 10Installing CMA Cable HangersVerifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA NET MGT CablingSun Fire X4100/X4200 servers Continue with Powering On and Off the Server on Powering On and Off the Server Shutting Down Main Power Mode Powering On Main Power ModePage Introduction to the Integrated Lights Out Manager Setting Up the Server SoftwarePage Connecting to Ilom Using a Serial Connection Connecting to the Ilom Service ProcessorTo start the serial console, you can type cd /SP/console Configuring Ilom Ethernet Settings Using Dhcp Connecting to Ilom Using an Ethernet Connection# ssh -l root 2Opening a Session With an SSH Command-Line Interface Configuring Ilom Using Static Ethernet Settings Configuring Static IP Addresses Using the CLI Configuring Static IP Addresses Using the Bios Setup Utility Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software Page Before You Begin Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating SystemWorksheet for Installation Installation WorksheetConfiguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Worksheet for Installation Example Selecting Your Console OutputTo Connect to the Server Using a Terminal Program on Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating SystemSelect the IP Address menu item Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation on-screen prompts To Connect to the Server Using a Terminal ProgramSolaris 10 User Documentation Downloading Solaris 10 OS SoftwareSolaris 10 OS Training Page Ilom Index
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