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Netra 1290 Server Installation
Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 819-4372-10
May 2006, Revision A
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Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has intellectual property rights relating to technology that is described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the U.S. patents listed at http://www.sun.com/patents and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U.S. and in other countries. This docu
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Contents Preface ix 1. Unpacking and Installing the Server 1 Unpacking the Server 1 Installing Slide Rails 4 Adjusting the Slide Rail Assembly 5 Installing the Slide Rail Assemblies in a Sun Fire or Sun StorEdge Cabinet 9 ▼ To Install the Slide Rail Assemblies in the Bottom Position 9 ▼ To Install the Slide Rail Assemblies in the Top Position 10 Installing the Slide Rail Assemblies in a Sun Rack 900 Cabinet 11 ▼ To Install the Slide Rail Assemblies in the Bottom Position 11 ▼ To Install the Slid
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Connecting Consoles to the System Controller 34 Connecting the I/O Assemblies 37 Installing Additional Hardware 37 Installing Additional Peripheral Devices 38 2. Setting Up 39 Setup Process 39 Setting Up the Hardware 40 On/Standby Switch 40 Disabling Operation of the On/Standby Switch 41 Powering On the Server 41 Bringing the Server to Standby Mode 42 Setting Up the Server 44 Installing and Booting the Solaris Operating System 46 Installing the Lights Out Management Packages 47 A. Netra 1290 Ser
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Figures FIGURE 1-1 Opening the Shipping Carton 2 FIGURE 1-2 Removing the Carton Pieces 3 FIGURE 1-3 Slide Rail Assembly (Standard Configuration) 5 FIGURE 1-4 Spring Clips and Cutouts 7 FIGURE 1-5 Slide Rail Assembly–Modified for 2-Post Installation 8 FIGURE 1-6 Installing the Slide Rails in a Sun Fire Cabinet 10 FIGURE 1-7 Installing the Rails in a Sun Rack 900 Cabinet or 19-Inch Four-Post Cabinet 12 FIGURE 1-8 Releasing the Door Hinge Mechanism 16 FIGURE 1-9 Removing the Shipping Cradle Bolts 1
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FIGURE 1-21 Attaching the Upper CMA Arm and Pivot Bracket 28 FIGURE 1-22 Attaching the Lower CMA Arm and Pivot Bracket 29 FIGURE 1-23 Attaching the Left-Hand T-Bracket 30 FIGURE 1-24 Attaching the Right-Hand T-Bracket 31 FIGURE 1-25 Attaching the Upper and Lower CMA Arms to the T-Bracket 32 FIGURE 1-26 System Controller and I/O Assembly Locations 36 FIGURE 2-1 Netra 1290 Server On/Standby Switch 40 FIGURE A-1 External I/O Connection Locations 54 FIGURE A-2 68-Pin SCSI Connector 55 FIGURE A-3 DB-
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Tables TABLE A-1 68-Pin SCSI Connector Pinout 55 TABLE A-2 68-Pin SCSI Connector Pinout (continued) 56 TABLE A-3 Alarms Service Port Connector Pinout 57 TABLE A-4 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Connector Pinout 58 TABLE A-5 Twisted-pair Ethernet Connector Pinout 59 TABLE A-6 TPE STP-5 Cable Lengths 59 TABLE A-7 RJ-45 Serial Connector Pinout 60 TABLE A-8 Default Settings for Connecting to LOM Serial A 60 TABLE A-9 Pin Interconnections Performed by the Sun DB-25 Adapter 61 TABLE A-10 Pin Interconnections
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viii Netra 1290 Server Installation Guide • May 2006
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Preface The Netra 1290 Server Installation Guide provides detailed procedures that describe the installation, power-on, and configuration of the Netra™ 1290 server into a rack. This document is written for technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers (ASPs), and users who have experience installing and configuring computer hardware. How This Document Is Organized Chapter 1 describes how to unpack your server and install it into a cabinet or rack. Chapter 2 describes how to ca
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Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine-name% C shell superuser machine-name# Bourne shell and Korn shell $ Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser # Typographic Conventions * Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, Edit your.login file. and directories; on-screen Use ls -a to list all files. computer output % You have mail. AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted % su with on-screen computer output Password: AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, Read Chapter 6 i
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Related Documentation The documents listed as online are available at: http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/ Application Title Part Number Format Location Pointer doc Netra 1290 Server Getting Started Guide 819-4378-10 Printed Shipping kit PDF Online Service Netra 1290 Server Service Manual 819-4373-10 PDF Online Administration Netra 1290 Server System Administration 819-4374-10 PDF Online Guide Updates Netra 1290 Server Product Notes 819-4375-10 PDF Online Compliance Netra 1290
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CHAPTER 1 Unpacking and Installing the Server This chapter describes unpacking and installing the Netra 1290 server into a rack. Topics include: ■ “Unpacking the Server” on page 1 ■ “Installing Slide Rails” on page 4 ■ “Installing the Server in a Cabinet” on page 15 ■ “Installing Slide Rail Lock Nuts” on page 22 ■ “Installing the Cable Management Arm” on page 24 ■ “Connecting Power Cables” on page 33 ■ “Connecting Consoles to the System Controller” on page 34 ■ “Connecting the I/O Assemblies” on
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Shipping kit Carton protection pads Bands FIGURE 1-1 Opening the Shipping Carton 4. Cut the bands from the outer packaging and open the carton. See FIGURE 1-1. 5. Remove and unpack the shipping kit. See FIGURE 1-2. 2 Netra 1290 Server Installation Guide • May 2006
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Shipping kit Outer carton Internal saddle FIGURE 1-2 Removing the Carton Pieces 6. Remove the outer carton. See FIGURE 1-2. Chapter 1 Unpacking and Installing the Server 3
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7. Remove the internal saddle. See FIGURE 1-2. 8. Lift off the server bag. 9. Make a visual check to ensure that the chassis is undamaged. 10. Move the server to the operating location using a computer lifting device. Note – Power cords for the Netra 1290 server are supplied in a separate country kit. Note – The Solaris software and the LOM firmware are preinstalled or preconfigured on the server. Installing Slide Rails Caution – The cabinet stabilizers (if applicable) must be extended whenever
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Storedge Cabinet NGR Cabinet This section is divided into the following: ■ “Adjusting the Slide Rail Assembly” on page 5 ■ “To Install the Inner Rails on the Server” on page 6 ■ “To Prepare the Rails for 2-Post Installations” on page 8 ■ “Installing the Slide Rail Assemblies in a Sun Fire or Sun StorEdge Cabinet” on page 9 ■ “Installing the Slide Rail Assemblies in a Sun Rack 900 Cabinet” on page 11 ■ “Installing the Slide Rail Assemblies in a 19-Inch 4-Post Cabinet” on page 13 ■ “Installing the
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Adjust the rear bracket or the adjustable bracket position to modify the length of the assembly. The slide rail assembly and the rear bracket have bracket locations for specific cabinets stamped onto the metal. FIGURE 1-3 shows the location of the markings. ▼ To Install the Inner Rails on the Server 1. Remove the inner rail from the slide rail assembly: a. Press the latch adjacent to the green latch. b. Pull the inner rail free from the outer slide rail assembly. 2. Push up on the inner rail so
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FIGURE 1-4 Spring Clips and Cutouts The spring clip should engage. Note – The spring clips must be above the system hooks. The lip on the main body of the inner rail must engage under and behind the system hook. 3. Secure the inner rail to the server using two 5 x 10 mm screws for each rail. Chapter 1 Unpacking and Installing the Server 7
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Storedge Cabinet NGR Cabinet 4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for the second inner rail. ▼ To Prepare the Rails for 2-Post Installations For 2-post installations, you can dismantle and reassemble the slide rail assemblies (FIGURE 1-5). The slide rail assemblies can be adjusted to suit a 19-inch 2-post rack that has a post depth in the range of 3 to 6 inches (7.5 to 15.0 cm). Rear bracket (facing inwards) Front bracket (facing inwards) 2-Post 3" Position 2-Post 4" Position Slide rail assembly 2-Po
