1SAS Connection Summary | Sun Microsystems X6450 specs

The following devices require software 2.0 or newer.

■Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module

■Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module

■Sun Blade 6000 Multi-Fabric Network Express Module

The following devices require a F540-7821-01 or newer motherboard, with 2.0 software installed. The motherboard part number appears on the motherboard, and can be read using the service processor.

■Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-Fabric Network Express Module

■Sun Dual 10GbE Fabric Expansion Module

The combinations, and the configurations they support appear in TABLE 1-1.

TABLE 1-1SAS Connection Summary

REM	SAS-NEM Module	Supported Connections

Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module, or	NEM	None
Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module

Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module, or	Sun Blade 6000 Multi-Fabric
Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module Network Express Module
Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module, or	Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-Fabric

Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module Network Express Module

Note - This SAS-NEM also supports the 10GbE Ethernet connectors. See “External Connecton to the 10 GbE Ethernet Connections” on page 9.

Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module External SAS connectors

Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module External SAS connectors

FIGURE 1-2shows a Sun Blade X6450 server module in slot 0 and a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module in slot 1, with a pair of Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-Fabric Network Express Modules.

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Sun Microsystems X6450 manual 1SAS Connection Summary

Contents

Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Installing and Configuring the Server Module Grub Contents Index Using Unix Commands Preface Shell Prompts Typographic ConventionsRelated Documentation Product Updates Documentation, Support, and TrainingThird-Party Web Sites Sun Welcomes Your Comments Introduction Terms and References Used in This Book Installation Overview To Power On Main Power for All Server Components Routine Power On and Power OffTo Apply Standby Power Insert the server module into a powered chassis To Shut Down Main Power 1Server Module Front Panel About Diskless Servers Compact Flash Drive Connecting to SAS Devices Solid State Disk Drive SSD 1SAS Connection Summary Internal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module External Connecton to the 10 GbE Ethernet Connections About the Boot Process 3shows the configuration Bios and Bios Configuration Utilities Bootloader Windows Bootloader Grub 2BIOS Configuration Utilities Enable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash BootTo Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the Bios Save your changes RAID Configuration To Load an OS Over the Network Netboot To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module To Configure the Sun Blade 0/1 RAID Expansion Module Installing an Operating System Directing Console Output Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September Inserting the Server Module To Insert the Server ModuleLocate the desired slot in the chassis Remove the filler panel LED Behavior Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place Accessing and Configuring the Ilom To Display the Service Processor’s Ilom IP Address Displaying the Service Processor’s Ilom IP AddressConnecting to the Ilom Log in to the CMM Ilom CLI Type the command Type your user name and password To Connect to the Ilom Web GUI Click Log Type the password when prompted. The default is changemeTo Connect to the Ilom CLI To log on to the ILOM, type $ ssh root@ipaddress Accessing and Configuring the Elom To log out, type Displaying the Service Processor’s Elom IP Address To Display the Service Processor’s Elom IP Address Connecting to the Elom To Connect to the Elom Web GUI Type the user name and password Click LoginTo Connect to the Elom CLI To log out, type exit To Configure the Service Processor’s Network ConfigurationType the following commands Log in to the CMM Ilom Accessing the System Console To Access the System Console Directly To power on the system, type the command To Access the System Console Using the Ilom CLITo Access the System Console Using the Elom CLI To start the system console, type To Access the System Console Using the Ilom Web Type a valid user name and password. For example 6Remote Control Screen Click the Launch Redirection tab To Access the System Console Using the Elom Web Type the default user name and password Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September 8Selections forBooting the Operating System Dongle Cable Connections 9Dongle Cable Connections 1Dongle Cable Connectors Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September Installation Worksheet Table A-1Installation Worksheet Appendix a Installation Worksheet GMT P E N D I X B Introduction to the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement or Reinsertion Conditions Hot-Unplug Removal ConditionsHot-Plug Addition Conditions Running the Bios RAID Configuration Utility To Start the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays To Navigate the Bios RAID Configuration Utility To Create a New Array With the ACU Start the Bios RAID Configuration utilityTo Start the ACU Select Create Arrays from the main ACU menu To Initialize Disk Drives With the ACU To Make an Array Bootable With the ACUTo Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU Restart the computer To Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACUTo Perform a Secure Erase on Disk Drives With the ACU Select Rescan Drives from the main ACU menu To Apply Changes and Exit a -SelectUtility Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM SettingsTo Start Using a -SelectUtility Press Esc until you are prompted to exit To Modify General Settings With a -SelectUtility Some options might not be available To Modify SAS-Specific REM Settings With a Select Utility Table B-2SAS-Specific REM Settings Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk Drives To Format or Verify a Disk Drive With the Disk UtilitiesTo Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities Initializing a RAID Array To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk UtilitiesSelect Disk Utilities Select Array Configuration Utility Figure B-1Adaptec RAID Controller Utility Arcu Initial View Select drives to initialize When you have selected a drive, press EnterSelect Initialize Drives. a list of drives appears Type yes Select Create Array from the main menu Select the drives to be included in the array After you make your selections, press Enter Make the following selectionsPress Enter or click Done to proceed Click Enter to proceed Figure B-7Write Cache Warning Index ACUPage Index