Sun Microsystems X6450 manual Solid State Disk Drive SSD, Connecting to SAS Devices

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Solid State Disk Drive (SSD)

The SSD is a 32-gigabyte solid-state SATA drive that mounts on the motherboard.

Note – This feature requires a F540-7821-01 or newer motherboard, with 2.0 software installed. The motherboard part number appears on the motherboard, and can be read using the service processor.

When an SSD is present, it appears as a disk device, and you can install an operating system on it.

Note the following conditions:

The SSD can only be driven by the onboard SATA controller.

A server module with an SSD cannot have a Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module.

A server module with an SSD can have a Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 RAID Expansion Module, however it cannot drive the SSD.

For instructions to install an SSD, see the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Service Manual.

Connecting to SAS Devices

The SAS-NEM module, mounted in the back of the chassis, allows to the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module to connect to SAS devices inside the chassis and outside of the chassis. Each chassis can support one or two SAS-NEM modules.

These configurations require the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module to have either a REM or a FEM.

Inside the chassis, the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module provides eight SAS drives.

The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module and the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module work in pairs, with the server module in an even-numbered slot, directly to the left of the disk module. Thus, the pairs can be in slots 0+1, 2+3, 4+5, 6+7, or 8+9.

In this configuration, the eight disks on the disk module are available to the server module, and appear in the boot list as local drives.

Outside the chassis, the Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-Fabric Network Express Module provides four 10 GbE SAS external ports as well as connections to the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module.

For more information, see the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide (820-1702), and the documentation for the corresponding SAS NEM module.

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Contents Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Grub Installing and Configuring the Server ModuleContents Index Preface Using Unix CommandsRelated Documentation Shell PromptsTypographic Conventions Third-Party Web Sites Product UpdatesDocumentation, Support, and Training Sun Welcomes Your Comments Terms and References Used in This Book IntroductionInstallation Overview To Apply Standby Power Routine Power On and Power OffTo Power On Main Power for All Server Components Insert the server module into a powered chassis1Server Module Front Panel To Shut Down Main PowerAbout Diskless Servers Compact Flash Drive Solid State Disk Drive SSD Connecting to SAS Devices1SAS Connection Summary External Connecton to the 10 GbE Ethernet Connections Internal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module3shows the configuration About the Boot ProcessBootloader Bios and Bios Configuration UtilitiesGrub Windows Bootloader2BIOS Configuration Utilities To Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the Bios To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash BootEnable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device Save your changesTo Load an OS Over the Network Netboot RAID ConfigurationTo Configure the Sun Blade 0/1 RAID Expansion Module To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion ModuleDirecting Console Output Installing an Operating SystemSun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September Locate the desired slot in the chassis Inserting the Server ModuleTo Insert the Server Module Remove the filler panel Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place LED BehaviorAccessing and Configuring the Ilom Connecting to the Ilom Displaying the Service Processor’s Ilom IP AddressTo Display the Service Processor’s Ilom IP Address Log in to the CMM Ilom CLI Type the commandTo Connect to the Ilom Web GUI Type your user name and passwordTo Connect to the Ilom CLI Type the password when prompted. The default is changemeClick Log To log on to the ILOM, type $ ssh root@ipaddressTo log out, type Accessing and Configuring the ElomTo Display the Service Processor’s Elom IP Address Displaying the Service Processor’s Elom IP AddressTo Connect to the Elom Web GUI Connecting to the ElomTo Connect to the Elom CLI Type the user name and passwordClick Login Type the following commands To Configure the Service Processor’s Network ConfigurationTo log out, type exit Log in to the CMM IlomTo Access the System Console Directly Accessing the System ConsoleTo Access the System Console Using the Elom CLI To Access the System Console Using the Ilom CLITo power on the system, type the command To start the system console, typeType a valid user name and password. For example To Access the System Console Using the Ilom WebClick the Launch Redirection tab 6Remote Control ScreenType the default user name and password To Access the System Console Using the Elom WebSun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September 8Selections forBooting the Operating System 9Dongle Cable Connections Dongle Cable Connections1Dongle Cable Connectors Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September Installation Worksheet Table A-1Installation Worksheet Appendix a Installation Worksheet GMT P E N D I X B Introduction to the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Hot-Plug Addition Conditions Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement or Reinsertion ConditionsHot-Unplug Removal Conditions To Start the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Running the Bios RAID Configuration UtilityTo Navigate the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Using the ACU to Create and Manage ArraysTo Start the ACU Start the Bios RAID Configuration utilityTo Create a New Array With the ACU Select Create Arrays from the main ACU menuTo Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU To Make an Array Bootable With the ACUTo Initialize Disk Drives With the ACU Restart the computerTo Perform a Secure Erase on Disk Drives With the ACU To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACUTo Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With Select Rescan Drives from the main ACU menuTo Start Using a -SelectUtility Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM SettingsTo Apply Changes and Exit a -SelectUtility Press Esc until you are prompted to exitSome options might not be available To Modify General Settings With a -SelectUtilityTable B-2SAS-Specific REM Settings To Modify SAS-Specific REM Settings With a Select UtilityTo Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk DrivesTo Format or Verify a Disk Drive With the Disk Utilities Select Disk Utilities Initializing a RAID ArrayTo Identify Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities Figure B-1Adaptec RAID Controller Utility Arcu Initial View Select Array Configuration UtilitySelect Initialize Drives. a list of drives appears When you have selected a drive, press EnterSelect drives to initialize Type yesSelect the drives to be included in the array Select Create Array from the main menuPress Enter or click Done to proceed After you make your selections, press EnterMake the following selections Figure B-7Write Cache Warning Click Enter to proceedACU IndexPage Index