C H A P T E R 2

Hardware Installation

This chapter describes the hardware installation procedures for the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server, and contains the following sections:

- Section 2.1, Equipment and Operator Safety

- Section 2.2, Materials and Tools Required

- Section 2.3, Preparing for the Installation

- Section 2.4, Configuring the Blade Server Hardware

- Section 2.5, Installing the Sun Netra CP3060 Blade Server

- Section 2.6, Connecting External I/O Cables

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2.1 Equipment and Operator Safety

Refer to Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems (816-7190) for general safety information.

Read the safety statements specific to the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server carefully before you install or remove any part of the system.

| Caution - Depending on the particular chassis design, operations with open equipment enclosures can expose the installer to hazardous voltages with a consequent danger of electric shock. Ensure that line power to the equipment is disconnected during operations that make high voltage conductors accessible.

The installer must be familiar with commonly accepted procedures for integrating electronic systems and with the general practice of Sun systems integration and administration. Although parts of these systems are designed for hot-swap operation, other components must not be subjected to such stresses. Work with power connected to a chassis only when necessary, and follow these installation procedures to avoid equipment damage.

This equipment is sensitive to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD) from clothing and other materials. Use the following antistatic measures during an installation:

- If possible, disconnect line power from the equipment chassis when servicing a system or installing a hardware upgrade. If the chassis cannot be placed upon a grounded antistatic mat, connect a grounding strap between the facility electrical input ground (usually connected to the equipment chassis) and facility electrical service ground.

- Use an antistatic wrist strap when:

- Removing a blade server from its antistatic bag

- Connecting or disconnecting blade servers or peripherals

The other end of the strap lead should be connected to one of the following:

- A ground mat

- Grounded chassis metalwork

- A facility electrical service ground

- Keep blade servers in the antistatic bags until they are needed.

- Place circuit blade servers that are out of their antistatic bags on an antistatic mat if one is available. The mat must be grounded to a facility electrical service ground. Do not place blade servers on top of an antistatic bag unless the outside of the bag also has antistatic protective properties.

- Remove a blade server from its antistatic bag only when wearing a properly connected ground strap.

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2.2 Materials and Tools Required

This section provides information on the materials and tools required to perform installation. The minimum tools required to perform installation are:

- Phillips screwdrivers, No. 1, No. 2 (optional)

- Antistatic wrist strap

- Terminal console

See Section 1.5.1, Hardware Requirements for information on hardware requirements.

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2.3 Preparing for the Installation

Read the following subsections before starting to install these blade servers. In addition, do the following:

1. Become familiar with the contents of the referenced documentation.

2. Verify that all listed hardware and software is available (see Section 1.5, System Requirements).

3. Check power, thermal, environmental, and space requirements (see Section 2.3.1, Checking Power, Thermal, Environmental, and Space Requirements).

4. Verify that local area network (LAN) preparations are completed (see Section 2.3.2, Determining Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names).

5. Ensure that the host names and their network IP addresses are allocated and registered at the site.

### 2.3.1 Checking Power, Thermal, Environmental, and Space Requirements

Verify that you meet the following requirements:

- Your enclosure specifications support the sum of the specified maximum blade server power loads. See Section 5.3, Power for blade server power specifications.

- Facility power loading specifications can support the rack or enclosure requirements.

- Your enclosure specifications support the cooling airflow requirements. The Sun Netra CP3060 blade server fits a standard ATCA shelf or chassis. If your installation requirements are different, contact your field application engineer.

### 2.3.2 Determining Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names

Collect the following information to connect hosts to the local area network (LAN). Ask your network administrator for help, if necessary. You can use TABLE 2-1 to record this information. This information is not needed for a standalone installation.

TABLE 2-1 Local Network Information
Information Needed | Your Information
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IP address[1] and host name for each Sun Netra CP3060 client |
Domain name |
Type of name service and corresponding name server names and IP addresses--for example, DNS and NIS (or NIS+) |
Subnet mask |
Gateway router IP address |
NFS server names and IP addresses |
Web server URL |

You might need the MAC (Ethernet) addresses of the local hosts to make nameserver database entries. The MAC address can be seen in the console output while booting to the `ok` prompt. It can also be derived from the host ID seen on the barcode label (see Section 1.6.1, Blade Server Part Number, Serial Number, and Revision Number Identification).

### 2.3.3 Installation Procedure Summary

The steps in this section summarize the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server installation at a high level. Be sure to read the details in Section 2.4, Configuring the Blade Server Hardware before installing the blade server.

The procedure to set up and configure a Sun Netra CP3060 blade server in a system includes the following steps:

1. Configure the blade server’s physical hardware. For example, install memory or Compact Flash, as necessary.

2. Configure the rear transition module (RTM), as necessary.

3. Optional - Physically install the Sun Netra CP3060 RTM into the chassis.

4. Physically install the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server into the chassis.

5. Connect the nodes to a local network. Alternatively, the blade server can be run as a standalone system without a network connection.

6. Optional - Install an AMC module on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server.

7. Install the operating system and patches, as necessary. See Section 3.1, Operating Systems and Patches.

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2.4 Configuring the Blade Server Hardware

This section lists hardware installation and settings that might apply to your blade server configuration. Read and perform the procedures, as necessary, before installing the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server into the chassis.

### 2.4.1 Installation of DDR-2 DIMM Memory Modules

The Sun Netra CP3060 blade server supports a total of 8 DIMMs and a maximum memory capacity of 16 Gbytes (using eight 2-Gbyte DIMMs). FIGURE 2-1 shows the location of the DIMMs. In addition to the on-board memory, the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server accommodates the following:

- Eight standard DDR-2 DIMMs, buffered, and registered

- 1-Gbyte and 2-Gbyte DDR-2 modules supported

- DIMMs are installed as shown in FIGURE 2-1

Note - You cannot mix 1-Gbyte and 2-Gbyte DIMMs.

The Sun Netra CP3060 blade server supports DDR-2 DIMM memory modules that have the following characteristics:

- Each DIMM has a 72-bit-wide data bus (64+8 ECC) and up to 14 address bits.

- Maximum height of the DIMM module is 0.72 inches, Very Low Profile (VLP).

- Supports single-bank or dual-bank SDRAM DIMMs.

- Memory controller supports 128-bit data plus 9-bit error-correcting code (ECC).

- Maximum of 16 Gbytes.

For additional information, see Section 5.1.2, DDR-2 Memory Subsystem. FIGURE 2-1 shows the location of the DIMMs.

FIGURE 2-1 DDR-2 DIMM Memory Locations

#### 2.4.1.1 Installing a DDR-2 DIMM Memory Module

The following procedure provides a general guide for installing additional memory. However, for directions on the installation process of the memory DDR-2 DIMMs on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server, refer to the documentation that shipped with the memory module.

| Caution - Do not remove the DDR-2 DIMM from its antistatic container until you are ready to install it on the card. Handle the module only by its edges. Do not touch module components or metal parts. Always wear a grounded antistatic wrist strap when handling modules.

1. Locate the DDR-2 DIMM connectors on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server.

Select the connectors where you will install the memory module (see FIGURE 2-1). If you need to replace an existing memory module with a new module, see Section 2.4.1.2, Removing a DDR-2 DIMM Memory Module for instructions on removing the DDR-2 DIMM module.

2. Remove the DDR-2 DIMM from its protective packaging, holding the module only by the edges.

3. Insert the bottom edge of the DDR-2 DIMM into the bottom of the slot’s hinge-style connector (see FIGURE 2-2).

The socket and module are both keyed, which means the module can be installed one way only. With even pressure, push simultaneously on both upper corners of the DDR-2 DIMM until its bottom edge (the edge with the gold fingers) is firmly seated in the connector.

FIGURE 2-2 Installing a DDR-2 DIMM Memory Module

| Caution - Do not rock the DDR-2 DIMM into place. Ensure that all contacts engage at the same time. You will feel or hear a click when the DDR-2 DIMM properly seats in the connector.

4. Press the top edge of the DDR-2 DIMM toward the blade server until the retainer clips click into place (see FIGURE 2-2).

The small retainer clips on each side of the DDR-2 DIMM slot click into place in the notches on the sides of the DDR-2 DIMM.

#### 2.4.1.2 Removing a DDR-2 DIMM Memory Module

You might need to remove a DDR-2 DIMM module from the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server if you are returning the DDR-2 DIMM module or the blade server for service, or if you are replacing a module with another DDR-2 DIMM module.

Note - Safely store the original factory-shipped DDR-2 DIMM and related DDR-2 DIMM packaging. You might wish to store any removed DDR-2 DIMM in the new DDR-2 DIMM packaging, or use the packaging for service.

To remove a DDR-2 DIMM from the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server, perform the following steps:

1. Take antistatic precautions: attach and electrically ground the wrist strap.

| Caution - Always wear a grounded antistatic wrist strap when handling modules.

2. Place the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server on an antistatic mat, or on the blade server’s antistatic bag if you do not have a mat available.

3. For the DDR-2 DIMM you wish to remove, simultaneously pull both DDR-2 DIMM retainer clips outward from the slot.

4. Grasp the DDR-2 DIMM by the edges, and carefully pull it out of its connector. Place it in an antistatic bag.

FIGURE 2-3 Removing a DDR-2 DIMM Memory Module

5. If you are replacing the module you removed with a new DDR-2 DIMM, install it as described in Section 2.4.1.1, Installing a DDR-2 DIMM Memory Module.

### 2.4.2 Installation of Optional Compact Flash Card

An optional IDE Compact Flash card can be installed on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server. The Compact Flash card is not hot-swappable and there is no access to the card once the blade server is installed in an ATCA chassis.

To install the Compact Flash card, use the arrow on the card’s label as a guide and insert the card into the Compact Flash connector (see FIGURE 2-4).

FIGURE 2-4 Compact Flash Card Connector

### 2.4.3 Configuring Rear Transition Module Hardware

If you are using the Sun Netra CP3060 RTM, refer to the Sun Netra CP3060 Rear Transition Module User’s Guide (819-6689). You can also refer to the Sun Netra CP3060 RTM manual for detailed connector pin assignments.

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2.5 Installing the Sun Netra CP3060 Blade Server

If you are installing the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server with the RTM, first install the RTM at the rear of the server. Then install the node card in the front of the server. Even though you will be installing the RTM first, look at the front of the server and locate the slot number where you will be installing the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server. Then go to the back of the server and install the RTM in that particular slot.

### 2.5.1 Installing the Sun Netra CP3060 Blade Server With a Rear Transition Module

A compatible RTM must be used with the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server for rear I/O access. The RTM enables access to the network, to a boot device, and to a console terminal. You can use the Sun Netra CP3060 RTM, or you might design your own rear transition module.

FIGURE 2-5 Installing the Sun Netra CP3060 Rear Transition Module

#### 2.5.1.1 Installing a Rear Transition Module

1. Verify that you have taken the necessary antistatic precautions.

2. Go to the rear of the system and choose an appropriate slot for the RTM.

RTMs must be installed inline behind the accompanying node blade server. For example, if the accompanying node blade server is installed in slot 3, its RTM must be installed at the back of the system in slot 3. See FIGURE 2-5.

3. Remove the slot filler panel from the selected node blade server slot, if necessary.

4. Get the RTM from the shipping kit.

5. Perform any card-specific hardware procedures, if necessary.

Refer to the documentation that you received with the card for more information.

6. Prepare the card by opening the injector/ejector latches at the top and bottom of the card (FIGURE 2-6).

FIGURE 2-6 RTM Injector/Ejector Latch and Locking Screw

7. Carefully align the edges of the card with the card guides in the appropriate slot.

It might be helpful to look into the enclosure to verify correct alignment of the rails in the guides.

8. Taking care to keep the blade server aligned in the guides, slide the card in until the injector/ejector latches engage the card cage.

9. Push the blade server into the midplane connectors and close the latches to seat the blade server in the connectors.

10. Tighten the locking screws to ensure that the blade server is secured into the shelf.

11. Install the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server into the shelf.

Go to Section 2.5.2, Installing the Sun Netra CP3060 Blade Server for those instructions.

### 2.5.2 Installing the Sun Netra CP3060 Blade Server

1. If you have installed a Sun Netra CP3060 RTM, go to the front of the system and locate the card slot where you installed the RTM at the rear of the system.

2. Remove the filler panel, if necessary.

The filler panel is secured to the card cage using two screws, one at the top of the filler panel, the other at the bottom. Store the filler panel in a safe place; you might need to use it again if you have to remove a card for an extended period of time.

3. Prepare the blade server by opening the injector/ejector latches (FIGURE 2-6).

4. Carefully align the edges of the blade server with the card guides in the appropriate slot (FIGURE 2-7).

It might be helpful to look into the enclosure to verify correct alignment of the rails in the guides.

5. Taking care to keep the blade server aligned in the guides, slide the blade server in until the injector/ejector latches engage the card cage.

FIGURE 2-7 Installing Node Blade Server Into Chassis Slot

6. Taking care to keep the blade server aligned in the guides, slide the blade server in until the injector/ejector latches engage the card cage.

7. Push the blade server slightly into the midplane connectors, and then close the latches to seat the blade server in the connectors (FIGURE 2-8).

When the lower latch is closed, the blue Hot-Swap LED blinks while the blade server is initializing. The blue LED turns off and the green OK LED lights when the blade server is ready.

FIGURE 2-8 Sun Netra CP3060 Blade Server Latches and Locking Screws

8. Tighten the locking screws to ensure the blade server is secured into the shelf (see FIGURE 2-6).

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2.6 Connecting External I/O Cables

External I/O cables are connected to the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server, or to the Sun Netra CP3060 RTM when a rear transition module is used. Information on connecting each of these cables follows:

- For Ethernet connections, category 5e or better network cable is required. One end of the Ethernet cable is connected to a suitable 10/100/1000BASE-T switch and the other end to one of the Ethernet ports on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server. Both Ethernet ports A and B are available on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server front panel.

Note - A single 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port is also available on the Sun Netra CP3060 RTM when installed.) Refer to the Sun Netra CP3060 Rear Transition Module User’s Guide (819-6689) for more information.

Use the `bge` device names shown in TABLE 2-2 when configuring the Ethernet ports.

TABLE 2-2 `bge` Device Names
Ethernet Ports | Solaris 10 OS |
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Ethernet Port A (on front panel) and Ethernet port on the RTM | e1000g0 |
Ethernet Port B (on front panel) | e1000g1 |

- An asynchronous serial I/O cable can be attached from serial communication devices to the RJ-45 serial port on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server’s front panel.

Note - A serial port is also provided on the Sun Netra CP3060 RTM. Either the serial port on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server or the serial port on Sun Netra CP3060 RTM can be used, but only one of the ports should be used at one time.

Once a serial cable is connected, use the `tip` utility on the host to establish a full-duplex terminal connection with the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server. At the UNIX prompt in a command tool or shell tool, type:

TABLE 2-3
    # tip -9600 /dev/ttya (for serial port)

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2.7 Installation of Optional AMC Modules

An Advanced Mezzanine card (AMC) is a card or module that provides additional functionality to the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server. The blade server contains one AMC slot in which you can install an optional AMC device (see FIGURE 2-1 for the location of these slots). The AMC device can be installed and removed via a cutout in the front panel while the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server is installed in the chassis.

#### 2.7.0.1 Installing an Optional AMC Module

Note - The following procedure provides a general set of instructions for installing AMC modules on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server. Refer to the AMC module manufacturer’s documentation for specific instructions on installing these devices.

1. Retrieve the wrist strap from the adapter’s shipping kit.

2. Attach the adhesive copper strip of the antistatic wrist strap to the metal chassis. Wrap the other end twice around your wrist, with the adhesive side against your skin.

3. Remove the AMC slot filler panel from the blade server’s front panel. (FIGURE 2-9).

FIGURE 2-9 Removing AMC Slot Filler Panel

4. Retrieve the AMC module from its shipping kit and place it on an antistatic surface.

5. Insert the AMC module through the cutout and into the AMC slot (FIGURE 2-10).

FIGURE 2-10 Inserting AMC Module Into AMC Connector

6. Carefully plug the AMC module into the AMC connector (FIGURE 2-10).

Ensure that the AMC module is seated correctly in the connector.

| Caution - Do not use excessive force when installing the AMC module into the slot. You might damage the AMC connector on the Sun Netra CP3060 blade server, causing permanent damage to the AMC module or the blade server. If the AMC module does not seat properly when you apply even pressure, remove the AMC module and carefully reinstall it.

7. Refer to the AMC module documentation for software and cabling installation instructions.

1 (TableFootnote) Local IP addresses are not needed if they are assigned by a network DHCP server.

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