Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V100 manual To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time

17.At the system you are setting up, follow the prompts to provide time and date information.

18.When prompted, give a password (if any) for users logging in as root.

The system will boot when you have provided it with the information it needs.

▼To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time

1.Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on.

2.Set up a serial connection using the Serial A/LOM port (as described in “Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server” on page 20).

3.At the lom> prompt, type the following command to power on the server:

lom> poweron

For more information about the lom> prompt and the commands that are available from it, see Chapter 5.

4.Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Sun Fire V100 server.

5.When prompted to indicate whether you want the server to be networked, specify No.

6.Specify a Host Name for the server.

7.Confirm the information you have given.

8.Specify the date and time information.

9.When prompted, give a password (if any) for users logging in as root.

The system will boot when you have provided it with the information it needs.

▼To Clear the Configuration and Start Again

If you want to start the power on process again, as if from a previously unused server, you must clear the configuration of the server.

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