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▼(Optional) Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port

The server module’s console is automatically directed to the serial port. GRUB, the open source boot loader, is the default boot loader in the Solaris OS for x86-based or x64-based systems. The boot loader is the first software program that runs after you power on a system.

1.Use a cable to connect the serial port of the host server (either through the chassis SER MGT port or through a dongle cable’s serial port) to the video port of the client system.

2.From the GRUB menu, you have the option of displaying the installation process to a VGA connection (video port). To display output to the video port, choose the following option:

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Contents Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Installing and Powering On the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Setting Up Ilom Configuring the PreinstalledSolaris 10 Operating System OpenSolaris Operating System Index Page Product Updates Related DocumentationModule Linux, VMware, Documentation, Support, and Training Using Unix Commands Typographic ConventionsSun Welcomes Your Comments Preparing to Install the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module About Your Server Module Shipment1Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Configurations and Options Server Module Specifications Physical SpecificationsElectrical Specifications Server Module Installation Task Checklist Environmental RequirementsCommonly Used Terms 5Commonly Used Terms Install Server Module Optional Components Locations of Server Module Optional Components 2b5Install Server Module Optional Components Before You Begin Tools and Supplies NeededRemoving or Installing Server Module Cover Install Cover on ServerRemove Cover From Server Removing or Replacing Filler Panels Remove or Insert Filler PanelsCPU Server Module Optional Components Installation Procedures Adding Memory ModulesMemory Module Installation Considerations Dimm Population Rules Dimm Rank Classification Labels Install DIMMs Remove the cover from the serverRemove the Dimm filler panel Adding a CPU Module 4DIMM Socket Release and AlignmentInstall the CPU Unpack the CPU kit5Installing the CPU Lower the pressure frameInstall CompactFlash Module Install the top coverInstall the server into the rack Adding a CompactFlash ModuleInstall the server cover Adding a RAID Expansion ModuleInstall REM Option 4620A or 4607A 7Installing REMInstall Backup Battery for REM Option 4620A Locate the REM battery connectors on the motherboardInstall FEM To install the FEM board, do the followingAdding a Fabric Expansion Module For details, see Install Cover on Server on Adding a Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive Internal System Software Designation for Drives12Add Drive Server Not Installed in Chassis Add a Drive13Add Drive Server Installed in Chassis Install Server Module Optional Components Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide December Installing and Powering On the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installing the Server Module Into the Chassis Before You BeginInstall Server Module Into a Powered-On Chassis To lock the server module into the chassis, do the following 2Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Front Panel LEDs Powering On the Server Module Verify Standby Power State on ServerVerify that the system chassis is powered-on Apply Main Power to Server SP and Host Power Off the Server Troubleshoot Server Power StatesAttaching Devices to the Server Using a Dongle Cable Attach Devices to Server Using the 3-Cable Dongle 3Dongle Cable Connections Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide December Setting Up Ilom IP Configuration Task Checklist IP Address Configuration TasksLog In to Ilom Using a Serial Connection Logging In to IlomLog In to Ilom From an Ethernet Connection Using the CLI Type a password for the administrator account. For exampleConfiguring an IP Address Configuring a Dhcp NetworkUse Dhcp for SP Network Configuration Verify that your Dhcp server is properly configuredConfiguring a Static Network Ilom Server SPAssign a Static IP Address to Server Module SP Using the CLI To log out of ILOM, type -exitSun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide December Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Installation Worksheet 1Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration NIS DNS Ldap 1Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OSStart the serial console mode by entering the following When the following prompt appears, type yOptional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Configuring X6270 Server Module RAID Drives RAID Drive OverviewRAID Drive Options 3shows the RAID drive optionsMirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With LSI RAID Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris Using your Solaris server, log in and start XserverPrompt appears Using the Solaris Installation Program Solaris 10 Operating System User InformationSolaris 10 User Documentation Solaris 10 OS TrainingReinstalling the Solaris Operating System Sun Java Enterprise SystemSun Studio Download Solaris Operating SystemSun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide December Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System Before You Begin 1Worksheet for OpenSolaris Configuration NIS DNS Ldap 1Worksheet for OpenSolaris Configuration Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System Access the System Over the NetworkAt the password prompt, enter the default password changeme Access the System Locally From a Windows clientConfigure the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System Follow the OpenSolaris preinstallation on-screen promptsFrom a Linux client Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Modify the Grub Menu to Autoboot Optional To display output to the video port, choose this optionGetting Started on OpenSolaris 2OpenSolaris DesktopConfiguring Server RAID Drives 3lists the RAID drive options Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With LSI RAID Using your OpenSolaris server, log in and start Xserver To run the application, type Using the OpenSolaris Installation Program Reinstalling the OpenSolaris Operating SystemOpenSolaris Operating System User Information Download OpenSolaris Operating System Index Ilom SPLSI RAID