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Frequently Asked Questions

What hardware configurations is the Sun Fire V100 available in?

The Sun Fire V100 server is available in the following configurations:

Processor	RAM			Hard Disk Drive	Sun Part Number

500MHz	128	MB		1 * 40 GB (7200 rpm)	600-7881-xx
500MHz	512	MB(2 * 256MB)		1 * 40 GB (7200 rpm)	600-7882-xx
500MHz	1 GB		(4 * 256MB)	2 * 40 GB (7200 rpm)	600-7883-xx
500MHz	2 GB		(4 * 512MB)	2 * 40 GB (7200 rpm)	600-7884-xx

What software is preinstalled?

The Sun Fire V100 server comes preinstalled with the Solaris operating environment (64 bit) including LOM. For more information, see “Preinstalled Software” on page 3.

Can I install a 32-bit kernel?

The servers will only support a 64 bit kernel. Applications written for 32 bit or 64 bit environments, and which do not rely on 32 bit kernel drivers specifically, should work without modification.

Will my 32 bit application work on the Sun Fire V100 server?

32 bit applications should work without modification, as long as they were written to be dynamically linked. If not, they will not work with Solaris 8 (64 bit).

Where can I get more information on the Solaris operating environment?

All Solaris documentation is available online and can be downloaded in PDF format from http://docs.sun.com

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Contents

Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide Please Recycle Contents Powering On and Configuring the Sun Fire V100 Server Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom PromptManaging the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt Interpreting the LEDs Reinstalling the Solaris Operating EnvironmentTroubleshooting 99 Diagnostic Tools Removing and Replacing Components Vi Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Figures Viii Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Tables 102 Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December How This Book Is Organized Part I Installation and ConfigurationPreface Part II Remote and Local Management Using Unix Commands Part III Maintenance and TroubleshootingPart IV Appendixes Typographic Conventions Shell Prompts Ordering Sun Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation OnlineSafety Precautions Sun Welcomes Your Comments Symbols Modifications to Equipment Xvi Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December PA RT I Installation and Configuration Page Introducing the Sun Fire Server Overview of the Sun Fire V100 Server 1The Sun Fire V100 server Contents of the Ship Kit Preinstalled Software 2Customer Installable Hardware Optional Components Installation Quick Start Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack 19-Inch Rackmounting Kit Thermal issuesChoosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet Security To Assemble the Slides and Mount the Server 1Cable Management Bracket Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Slide the server into the rack see Figure 6Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Standard 19-inch Rack Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December To Fit the Cable Management Bracket Tips for Using a Sun StorEdge 72-inch Rack Connecting the Cables Connect the power cordTo Connect the Cables to the Server Connect a serial device Connect the server to a maximum of two Ethernet hubs Communicating With the Server Serial Port Pin Arrangement Setting Up a Console Connection to the ServerWhich Is the Appropriate Serial Port? 1Server Serial Ports Serial Connection Settings 1Serial Port Pins 1 to Serial Adapters 3Serial Adapters4Pin Crossovers in the Sun DB-25 25-Pin Adapter To Use the DB-25 Adapter 5Pin Crossovers in the DB-9 9-Pin Adapter To Connect to the Server Using a Sun Workstation To Connect to the Server Using an Ascii Terminal Connecting to the Server Using a Terminal Server Connecting to a Cisco Terminal ServerMake the setting changes shown below Connecting to Other Terminal Servers 6Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server Set Up New Session window Name the session Choose an icon To Connect to the Server Click OK To Set Up the Software Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld DeviceTo Set Up the Hardware Go to the Applications menu Click the Online icon Choose Menu Options Terminal and make the following settings Click On Using the Arrow Keys To Use Macros Shows some example macros 7Example PalmOS Terminal Emulator Macros Powering On and Configuring Sun Fire V100 Server Powering On and Configuring the Server Lom poweron Lom poweron To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time To Clear the Configuration and Start Again Boot the server into the Solaris environment by typing If you are at the lom prompt, go to the ok prompt by typingAt the Solaris prompt, type Using the Power On/Standby Switch Standby Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December PA RT II Remote and Local Management Page Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom Prompt Introduction to Lights-Out Management Using LOM Commands To power on the server, type Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOM ShellTo Power On the Server or to Power Down to Standby Mode To power the server down to standby mode, type To Display the lom Prompt To Exit From the lom Prompt To reset the server, type To Reset the ServerControlling the Server’s Booting Behavior To Display the ok or kadb Prompt Boot Modes Available Monitoring the Server From the LOM Shell Code Example 5-1Sample Output From the environment Command To Check How Long the Server Has Been RunningTo Check the Current Status of All Components Viewing the LOM Event Log To View the Last 10 Events in the Event LogType To View the Entire Event Log To View All Events From the First to the nth Event Logged Verifying That a Component Has Been Fixed To Check the Status of a ComponentTo see the last five events, type Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users Permissions Available for LOM Users To Specify the Password for a LOM User Account To Create a LOM User Account To Change Your Own User Password To View the Details of a LOM User AccountTo Delete a LOM User Account To Specify Permissions for a Named User All four parameters for example, userperm cuarOne, two, or three parameters To Set an Alarm Flag Setting the LOM Configurable VariablesTo Turn the Fault LED On and Off Turn the alarm on by typing Disable event reporting by typing Turn the alarm off by typingEnable event reporting by typing To Stop LOM Sending Event Reports to the Serial A/LOM Port Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A/LOM Port To Dedicate Serial A/LOM to LOM Viewing Event Reports That LOM Sends to syslogd To Share the Serial A/LOM Port Between LOM and the Console Fatal LOM Shell Command List2LOM Commands Info Components Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt To View the LOM Online Documentation To Check the Power Supply Unit lom -pMonitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt To view the manual pages for the LOM utility, type To Check the Fan Status lom -f To Check the Internal Temperature # lom To Check Whether the Fault LED and Alarms Are On or Off To View the Configuration of LOM # lom -c OFF To View the Event Log lom -e To see the event log, type Configuring Automatic Server Restart To Configure the LOM ASR Etc/rc2.d/S25lom script # lom -W on,40000,10000 To Turn the Alarms On and Off lom -A To Turn the Fault LED On and Off lom -FOther LOM Tasks You Can Perform From the Solaris Prompt To turn the Fault LED off, type To Upgrade LOM Firmware lom -G default To Make the LOM Interface Backward Compatible lom -BTo turn serial event reporting on again, type PA RT III Maintenance and Troubleshooting Page Interpreting the LEDs Interpreting the Front- and Back-Panel LEDs Power LED GreenFault LED Amber Front-Panel LEDs Back-Panel LEDs Fault LEDPower LED Ethernet port To Turn the Fault LED On or Off 2Back-Panel Power and Fault LEDs Removing and Replacing Components Replacing the System Configuration Card To Swap the System Configuration Card SCC Between ServersAdding Components or Replacing a Server 1The System Configuration Card Slot Adding or Changing Internal Components To Change Components In a Sun Fire Server That Is In Use Shut down the Solaris environment from the console To Remove the Top Cover 3Removing the Top Cover To Replace the Top Cover 4Replacing the Top Cover Memory Installation and Removal To Install and Remove MemoryTighten the captive screw on the back of the unit Installing and Removing the Hard Disk Drive To Install a Hard Disk Drive 7Removing the HDD Placeholder 8Installing a Hard Disk Drive To Remove a Hard Disk Drive Removing and Replacing Components Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment Reinstalling the Lights-Out Management Software Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools Post Diagnostics OpenBoot Diagnostics This displays the OpenBoot Diagnostics menu 1Open Boot Diagnostics Tests Function of each test is shown below SunVTS 2SunVTS Tests Installing SunVTS Remotely log in to the server as superuser or root Type Cannot Set Up a Console Connection to a Server Problems You Might EncounterPower On Failure No LOM Messages Displayed at the Terminal Cannot Display the lom Prompt Using the #. Escape Sequence Problems Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld Device Jumper Settings IDE Controller Failure Frequently Asked Questions What software is preinstalled? What information does the System Configuration Card hold? Where do I connect my monitor, keyboard, and mouse? Troubleshooting Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December PA RT IV Appendixes Page Physical and Environmental Specifications Table A-1Sun Fire V100 Server Physical Specifications Physical SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications Acoustic Noise Generated Operating Power Statistics Table A-2Operating Power StatisticsEnvironmental Compliance Information Calculating Power Consumption Table A-3Estimated Power Consumption of Server ComponentsCalculating Heat Dissipation Configuring LOM Driver LOM Device Driver and Script Files Configuring the LOM Device Driver Table B-1LOM Configuration File Parameters Boolean Causes LOM to disable its Boolean Causes LOM to return the user Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Index Index-126Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December Index-127 Index-128Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide December