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Preparing to Install the Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module

This chapter contains the following topics:

- About Your Server Module Shipment

- Server Module Specifications

- Server Module Installation Task Checklist

- Commonly Used Terms

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About Your Server Module Shipment

Standard configurations for Oracle’s Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module are assembled at the factory and shipped ready for installation in a Sun Netra 6000 modular system chassis. Optional server module components that you purchase independent of the standard configuration are shipped separately and, in most cases, should be installed prior to installing the server module into the chassis.

### Locations of Server Module Optional Components

FIGURE 1-1 shows the locations of the optional components that are documented in this chapter.

FIGURE 1-1 Optional Component Locations in the Server Module

Figure Legend Server Module Optional Components
1 | Fabric Expansion Module (FEM) (optional component) Note - Inset shows motherboard-facing connections and replaceable components.
2 | Raid Expansion Module (REM) (optional component)
3 | DIMMs (optional components) Note - The DIMMs in FIGURE 1-1 are shown populated with filler panels.
4 | CPUs with heatsinks
5 | Storage devices (hard drives or solid state drives)

A summary of the standard and optional components available for the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module follows in TABLE 1-1.

TABLE 1-1 Server Module Components
X6270 M2 Server Module | Description
--- | ---
Standard Server Components | The following standard components are shipped on the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module: Service Processor (SP) - One SP per server module. SP provides remote keyboard, mouse, and video functionality, IPMI baseboard management controller (BMC) functionality, and interfaces to the chassis monitoring module (CMM). The SPs and CMM work together to form a complete server module and chassis management system. Indicators and Buttons - The Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module includes standard service indicator LEDs and buttons. Flexible I/O Network Connectivity - Supported I/O network connectivity can include these optional components: fabric expansion module, chassis network express modules, and chassis PCI express modules. Front Panel I/O Device Connection - The Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module front panel provides a universal connection port for attaching devices directly to the server module using a dongle cable.
Preinstalled CPU and Memory Configurations | Server modules are typically ordered and shipped with preinstalled memory and CPU configurations. The preinstalled memory and CPU assemblies offered (and shipped) for the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module include: 1 Intel Xeon Six-Core X5680, 3.33GHz, 12MB Cache, 6.40 GT/s QPI, HT, Turbo Boost, 130W with Heatsink 1 Intel Xeon Six-Core X5670, 2.93GHz, 12MB Cache, 6.40 GT/s QPI, HT, Turbo Boost, 95W with Heatsink 1 Intel Xeon Four-Core E5620, 2.40GHz, 12MB Cache, 5.86 GT/s QPI, HT, Turbo Boost, 80W with Heatsink
Optional Components | The following optional server module components can be ordered and shipped separately: CPU assembly options DDR3 memory kits SATA and SAS storage drives Dongle cable option Fabric Expansion Module (FEM) options RAID Expansion Module (REM) options Operating system software Printed documentation - Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide, 821-0937 Note - Server module components and their part numbers are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, go to the following URL: `http://www.oracle.com/goto/netrax6270m2` Click the name and model of your server module. In the product page, click `Full` `Components` `List` for the list of components.
Supported Operating Systems | The following operating systems are supported on the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module. Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.4 (64-bit) Oracle VM 2.2.1 Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 and later Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit) with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.4 (64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP3 (64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (64-bit) VMware ESX and ESXi 4.0 Update 1

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Server Module Specifications

### Physical Specifications

The Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module is 12.9 x 20.1 x 1.7 inches in a 1U form factor. The server module is designed to be installed in a Sun Netra 6000 modular system chassis.

TABLE 1-2 gives the physical specifications for the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module.

TABLE 1-2 Physical Specifications for the Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module
| English | Metric
--- | --- | ---
Height | 12.87 inches | 327 mm
Width | 1.7 inches | 44 mm
Depth | 20.16 inches | 512 mm
Weight | 17 pounds | 7.71 kg

### Electrical Specifications

The Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module connects to a Sun Netra 6000 modular system, or chassis, which provides 12V main power to each server module, as well as cooling through fans. In addition to the 12V main power, the chassis provides 3.3V AUX power to each server module to power the local FRU ID EEPROM. This 3.3V AUX power enables the chassis monitoring module (CMM) to query each server module slot prior to 12V main power and 12V fan power application to validate that there is sufficient power and cooling to support the server modules installed in the chassis.

### Environmental Requirements

TABLE 1-3 gives the environmental requirements for the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module.

TABLE 1-3 Environmental Requirements for the Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module
Condition | Requirement
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Operating temperature | 5 oC to 35 oC noncondensing
Nonoperating temperature | -40 oC to 65 oC
Operating humidity | 10% to 90% noncondensing (27 oC max. wet bulb)
Nonoperating humidity | 93% noncondensing (38 oC max. wet bulb)
Operating altitude | 3048 meters at 35 oC
Nonoperating altitude | 12,000 meters

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Server Module Installation Task Checklist

TABLE 1-4 summarizes an ordered list of tasks that you must perform to properly install the server module into the Sun Netra 6000 modular system chassis.

Note - If the server module is inserted into a chassis that has SAS-1 Network Express Modules (NEMs), or SAS-1 NEMs and a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module, the server module’s SAS-2 REM might hang. To prevent this problem, you need to upgrade the firmware of your SAS-1 components (SAS-NEMs and disk modules) to a firmware version that supports SAS-1/SAS-2 coexistence. This upgrade must be done before you insert the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module into the chassis. At a minimum, all SAS expanders for SAS-1 NEMs and Sun Blade 6000 Disk Modules must be upgraded to firmware revision 5.04.03 to allow SAS-1/SAS-2 device coexistence in the chassis. Refe3r to the SAS-1/SAS-2 Compatibility Upgrade Guide, 821-1800 for details on obtaining the firmware and performing the upgrade.

TABLE 1-4 Installation Task Checklist
Step | Task Description | For Instructions, See:
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1 | Unpack the Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module and any optional components from the shipping containers. | Chapter 1 About Your Server Module Shipment
2 | Install the server module into a powered-on Sun Netra 6000 modular system Chassis. | Chapter 2 Installing and Powering On the Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module
3 | Verify the power state of the server module and apply main power to the server module SP and host. | Chapter 2 Installing and Powering On the Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module
4 | Connect a management station to configure an IP address. | Chapter 2 Installing and Powering On the Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module
5 | Log in to ILOM and configure an IP address. | Chapter 3 Setting Up ILOM
6 | If ordered, configure the factory-installed Oracle Solaris Operating System image. | Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System
7 | If applicable, install one of the following operating systems: Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.4 (64-bit) Oracle VM 2.2.1 Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 and later Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.4 (64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP3 (64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (64-bit) VMware ESX and ESXi 4.0 Update 1 | Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for Linux, Virtual Machine Software, and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems, 821-0940
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (64-bit) with Hyper-V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit) with Hyper-V | Sun Netra X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems, 821-0941

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Commonly Used Terms

The following table identifies some of the terms commonly used in this guide to describe the installation process of a server module into the chassis.

TABLE 1-5 Commonly Used Terms
Term | Definition
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Server Module | Blade server hardware.
Chassis | Sun Netra 6000 modular system hardware. For additional information about these chassis systems, see the documentation: `http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/n6000.modsys?l=en&a=view`
CMM | Chassis monitoring module (CMM) hardware.
SP | Embedded service processor (SP) on server module and CMM.
ILOM | Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) is the embedded management software on the server module SP and CMM SP that enables you to manage your system. For additional information about ILOM, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Documentation Collection at: `http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/int.lights.mgr30#hic`

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