Part No.816-2756-10 Revision A December
Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide
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1. Introducing the Sun Fire V100 Server
Contents
2. Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack
3. Communicating With the Server
4. Powering On and Configuring the Sun Fire V100 Server
5. Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom Prompt
6. Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt
7. Interpreting the LEDs
9. Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment
10. Troubleshooting 99 Diagnostic Tools
8. Removing and Replacing Components
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Figures
Replacing the Top Cover
Installing a Hard Disk Drive The obdiag Menu
Removing the Top Cover
DIMM Insertion and Removal Sequence
Tables
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How This Book Is Organized
Part I Installation and Configuration
Preface
Part II Remote and Local Management
Part IV Appendixes
Using UNIX Commands
Part III Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals
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Typographic Conventions
Shell Prompts
machinename#
Ordering Sun Documentation
Accessing Sun Documentation Online
Safety Precautions
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Symbols
Modifications to Equipment
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PA RT I Installation and Configuration
Page
Introducing the Sun Fire Server
Overview of the Sun Fire V100 Server
Contents of the Ship Kit
Preinstalled Software
Optional Components
TABLE 1-2 Customer Installable Hardware
2 Configure the Server
Installation Quick Start
1 Install the Hardware
Task
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Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack
The 19-Inch Rackmounting Kit
Thermal issues
Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet
Security
To Assemble the Slides and Mount the Server
FIGURE 2-1 Cable Management Bracket
3. Measure the distance between the front and back posts of your rack
6. Fasten the mounting slides to the rack using the screws supplied
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7. Slide the server into the rack see FIGURE
Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack
FIGURE 2-6 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Standard 19-inch Rack
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To Fit the Cable Management Bracket
The server is now securely installed in the rack
Tips for Using a Sun StorEdge 72-inch Rack
Cable management bracket
Connecting the Cables
1. Connect the power cord
To Connect the Cables to the Server
2. Connect a serial device
3. Connect the server to a maximum of two Ethernet hubs
4. Connect the server to a maximum of two USB devices. If required
Communicating With the Server
Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server
Which Is the Appropriate Serial Port?
Serial Port Pin Arrangement
Serial Connection Settings
FIGURE 3-1 Serial Port Pins 1 to
Serial Adapters
The Sun DB-25 Adapter
The Sun DB-9 Adapter
Connecting to the Server Using a Sun Workstation or ASCII Terminal
To Use the DB-25 Adapter
3. Attach the adapter to the appropriate port in your serial device
To Connect to the Server Using a Sun Workstation
To Connect to the Server Using an ASCII Terminal
2. From a terminal session, type
Connecting to the Server Using a Terminal Server
Connecting to a Cisco Terminal Server
3. Make the setting changes shown below
Connecting to Other Terminal Servers
To Connect to a Sun Fire V100 Server Using a Terminal Server
2. Open a terminal session on the Sun workstation, and type
5. In the Set Up New Session window a. Name the session
Connecting to the Server Using a System Running Microsoft Windows
a. Choose Start Programs Accessories Communications Hyperterminal
To Connect to the Server
d. Click OK 7. In the COM1 Properties window
b. Click Connect Using c. In the drop-down menu, click Direct to COM1
c. Click OK 6. In the Connect To window a. Click Edit
a. Change the Bits Per Second value to
To Set Up the Software
Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld Device
To Set Up the Hardware
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the DB-9 adapter
4. Choose Menu Options Terminal and make the following settings
5. Click On
1. Choose Menu Options Macro 2. Define a name for the macro
Using the Arrow Keys
To Use Macros
3. Specify the text that the macro will execute
Table 3-7 shows some example macros
TABLE 3-7 Example PalmOS Terminal Emulator Macros
“Using the Power On/Standby Switch” on page
Powering On and Configuring the Sun Fire V100 Server
“Powering On and Configuring the Server” on page
C H A P T E R
Powering On and Configuring the Server
To Power On With the Server’s Details Registered at a Name Server
7. When prompted, give a password if any for users logging in as root
To Power On Without the Server’s Details Registered at a Name Server
1. Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on
1. Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on
8. Specify a host name for the server
6. Specify whether the IP address is to be configured by DHCP
12. Specify the name service you want the server to use
9. If prompted, specify the IP address for the system
9. When prompted, give a password if any for users logging in as root
To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time
To Clear the Configuration and Start Again
6. Specify a Host Name for the server
1. Boot the server into the Solaris environment by typing
If you are at the lom prompt, go to the ok prompt by typing
2. At the Solaris prompt, type
Using the Power On/Standby Switch
Standby
To completely remove power from the server
Disconnect the power cable from the server
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PA RT II Remote and Local Management
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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 Shell
To 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, type the following LOM escape sequence
To Display the lom Prompt
To Exit From the lom Prompt
To return to the Solaris console prompt from the lom prompt, type
To reset the server, type
To Reset the Server
Controlling the Server’s Booting Behavior
To perform a limited reset affecting the processor only, type
Boot Modes Available
Monitoring the Server From the LOM Shell
To Check the Current Status of All Components
To find out how much time has elapsed since the last boot, type
To Check How Long the Server Has Been Running
lom date Time since last boot +8d+20h48m2s
Viewing the LOM Event Log
To View the Last 10 Events in the Event Log
Type
Type
To View the Entire Event Log
To View All Events From the First to the nth Event Logged
Type
To see the last five events, type
Verifying That a Component Has Been Fixed
To Check the Status of a Component
Type
Administration permission a-level
Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users
User Administration permission u-level
Reset permission r-level
Type
To Specify the Password for a LOM User Account
To Create a LOM User Account
Type
3. When prompted, type the new password you want to use
To Change Your Own User Password
2. When prompted, type the current password
4. Type the new password again to confirm it
One, two, or three parameters
To Specify Permissions for a Named User
All four parameters for example, userperm cuar
Type
To Set an Alarm Flag
Setting the LOM Configurable Variables
To Turn the Fault LED On and Off
To turn the Fault LED on by setting the faulton variable, type
Disable event reporting by typing
Turn the alarm off by typing
Enable 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
2. At the Solaris prompt, type
To Share the Serial A/LOM Port Between LOM and the Console
Viewing Event Reports That LOM Sends to syslogd
2. At the Solaris prompt, type
2. Warning
LOM Shell Command List
1. Fatal
3. Info
TABLE 5-2 LOM Commands Continued
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Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt
To View the LOM Online Documentation
To Check the Power Supply Unit lom -p
Monitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt
To view the manual pages for the LOM utility, type
Type
To Check the Fan Status lom -f
Checking the Supply Rail Voltages and Internal Circuit Breakers lom
# lom -f Fans 1 OK speed 99% #
Type
To Check the Internal Temperature
To Check the Status of the Supply Rails and Internal Circuit Breakers
Type
To find out how the LOM watchdog is currently configured, type
To Check Whether the Fault LED and Alarms Are On or Off
To Change the LOM Automatic Server Restart Configuration lom -w
Type
To View the Configuration of LOM
Code example 6-1 gives sample output of this command
Type
PSUs 1 OK speed 68%
To View the Event Log lom -e
To see the event log, type
Configuring Automatic Server Restart
To Configure the LOM ASR
By default, the LOM watchdog process is enabled, and if you type
To Set the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command lom -R on
To turn the Hardware reset option off from the command line,type
To turn an alarm on from the command line, type
To Turn the Alarms On and Off lom -A
To Turn the Fault LED On and Off lom -F
To turn the alarm off from the command line, type
To turn the Fault LED off, type
To Stop LOM From Sending Reports to the Serial A/LOM Port lom -E off
To stop LOM from sending reports to the Serial A/LOM port, type
To turn serial event reporting on again, type
To Upgrade LOM Firmware lom -G default
To Make the LOM Interface Backward Compatible lom -B
# lom -G default
PA RT III Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Interpreting the LEDs
“Interpreting the Front- and Back-Panel LEDs” on page
C H A P T E R
Interpreting the Front- and Back-Panel LEDs
Power LED Green
Fault LED Amber
Front-Panel LEDs
Back-Panel LEDs
Fault LED
Power LED
Ethernet port
To turn the Fault LED off, type
To Turn the Fault LED On or Off
To turn the Fault LED on, type
Ethernet Ethernet Fault Power LED
Removing and Replacing Components
1. Make sure that both Sun Fire V100 servers are powered down
Replacing the System Configuration Card
To Swap the System Configuration Card SCC Between Servers
Adding Components or Replacing A Server
5. Power on the new system see Chapter
Adding or Changing Internal Components
4. Replace the zip tie on the new system
To Change Components In a Sun Fire Server That Is In Use
1. Shut down the Solaris environment from the console
To Remove the Top Cover
3. Disconnect the power cord 4. Disconnect all other cables
5. If the system is installed in a rack or cabinet, remove it
2. Unscrew the captive screw from the back of the unit see FIGURE
1. Align the arrow on the cover with the arrow on the server body
To Replace the Top Cover
4. Lift the cover up and off
2. Press the cover down so that it clips into the server body
4. Tighten the captive screw on the back of the unit
Memory Installation and Removal
To Install and Remove Memory
3. Insert the memory module in the next vacant DIMM socket
6. Replace the system cover and tighten the captive screw see FIGURE
Installing and Removing the Hard Disk Drive
To Install a Hard Disk Drive
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b. Press the handle into the two clips on the base of the server
4. Insert and align the new hard disk drive see FIGURE
a. Position HDD and slide onto the clips on the base of the server
FIGURE 8-7 Removing the HDD Placeholder
To Remove a Hard Disk Drive
5. Attach the power and data cables see FIGURE
3. Disconnect the data and power cables
6. Replace the system cover and tighten the captive screw see FIGURE
6. Lift the hard disk drive up and out of the server
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Reinstalling the Solaris Operating
Environment
C H A P T E R
Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment
Reinstalling the Lights-Out Management Software
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Troubleshooting
1. Type
Diagnostic Tools
POST Diagnostics
2. Type
OpenBoot Diagnostics
1. Type
2. Type
Setting the Diagnostic Level for POST and OpenBoot Diagnostics
Type
To Find Out If SunVTS is Installed
SunVTS
Type
2. Remotely log in to the server as superuser or root 3. Type
Installing SunVTS
Using SunVTS Software
Type
Cannot Set Up a Console Connection to a Server
Problems You Might Encounter
Power 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
OpenBoot PROM Initialization Aborts and the Server Will Not Boot
Jumper Settings
IDE Controller Failure
ok probe-ide
What software is preinstalled?
Frequently Asked Questions
What hardware configurations is the Sun Fire V100 available in?
Can I install a 32-bit kernel?
What if a System Configuration Card is lost?
Can I install my own PC DIMM memory?
What information does the System Configuration Card hold?
What are the Sun Fire V100 server’s expandability options?
How many Sun Fire V100 servers can be put in a standard 19-inch rack?
Where do I connect my monitor, keyboard, and mouse?
What is ASR?
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Do the serial ports support synchronous protocols?
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
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PA RT IV Appendixes
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Physical and Environmental Specifications
Physical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
Acoustic Noise Generated
Operating Power Statistics
Environmental Compliance Information
Calculating Power Consumption
Calculating Heat Dissipation
TABLE A-3 Estimated Power Consumption of Server Components
“The LOM Device Driver and Script Files” on page
Configuring LOM Driver
“Configuring the LOM Device Driver” on page
A P P E N D I X B
The LOM Device Driver and Script Files
Configuring the LOM Device Driver
TABLE B-1 LOM Configuration File Parameters
TABLE B-1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Continued
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serialtimeout=
serialreturn=
reportinglevel=
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