Sun Microsystems X6240 manual Setting Up the Server Hardware, Installation Overview and Terms

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Setting Up the Server Hardware

This chapter describes how to insert the Sun Blade X6240 server module into the chassis, how to power on and power off the server module, and how to connect the dongle cable to the server module.

This chapter contains the following topics:

■“Installation Overview and Terms” on page 1

■“Inserting the Server Module” on page 2

■“Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module” on page 5

■“Using a Dongle Cable for Testing” on page 8

Installation Overview and Terms

Note the following terms used in this book:

■The term server module refers to the blade or blade server hardware.

■The term chassis refers to the modular system hardware.

■The term Intergrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) refers to the built-in system management software that enables the monitoring and managing of installed components in the chassis and server module.

■The term service processor (SP) refers to the hardware portion of the ILOM. The SP is capable of functioning independently of the server operating system as well as in power off situations.

■The term chassis management module (CMM) refers to the chassis-level ILOM.

After unpacking your server module, perform the following tasks:

1. Insert the server module into the chassis.

See “Inserting the Server Module” on page 2.

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