Sun fire x2200 m2 server installation guide february 2007. However their use with solaris servers poses a unique challenge. Sun fire x2200 m2 rackmountable secondgeneration opteron 2218 2. We have a sun solaris system running avaya cms software. Sun blade x6270 m2 server module data sheet oracle.
Connect a local keyboard and monitor to the sun fire x2100 server. Embedded lights out manager administration guide for the sun fire x2100 and sun fire x2200 m2 server. Like the in older vseries, you will get sc prompt alom. If you miss this window, reset the power to initiate a new dhcpdiscover. Connect ethernet cables to the rj45 lan gigabit ethernet connectors as needed. Jul 11, 2012 unlike other hardware vendors,sun microsystems hardware console differ from model to model. The sun fire x2200 m2 server operating system installation guide provides the information that you need to set up, power on, and configure the workstation hardware and software. The following article documents some of the tips for connecting the serial port of a unix server sun sparc linux to the serial port console of a sun server. How to replace oracle key manager hard drive in x2100, x2200. Linux provides two methods programs that can be used to connect to a serial console of a sun server. It has moved to sunhelp as of may 2005, send all updates to bill bradford. The sun fire x2200 m2 server service manual provides a detailed description of the hardware and software applications that support the sun fire x2200 m2 server. My laptop doesnt have serial port, therefore, i use serial usb converter. You shouldnt have to be a grub expert to get the thing to boot via serial.
The sun fire x2200 m2 server embedded lom sp provides powerful tools for managing your server. Couldnt upgrade solaris 10 x86 from sun fire x2200 to. As of may 2005, it is being hosted and maintained by bill bradford. This cable is identical to those used for cisco console connections, and is described in this sun cabling guide. Pc running terminal emulation software to the server serial port. Preinstalled on the service processor chipset is a library. Cv1b is a signal converter specifically designed for sun systems. Figure 11 sun fire x2200 m2 server installation process unpack the server and familiarize yourself with the server features. To setup the rsc card in sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 servers and redirect the server console from serial port to rsc console.
Redirecting solaris output to the serial port from sun fire x2200 m2. The sun fire x2200 m2 server product notes contains latebreaking information and issues for the server. For an example,in mseries servers you will get xscf prompt,the access method is differ from tseries server where you will get ilom console. You should check the graphical redirection from the elom web gui. How to setup rsc console on sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880. Ethernet or serial connection through the servers onboard lan 1 or com port.
To use serial console redirection with the sun fire x2100 server, change the bios setting first, as follows. View online or download sun microsystems sun fire x2100 user manual. Were trying to connect to the serial console port, but all we get is random gibberish on the screen. Sun fire x2200 m2 server operating system installation guide. The sun fire x2200 m2 server tools and drivers cd, included with the server, contains drivers for operating system installation, lsi and nvidia raid drivers, biosbmc flash utilities, diagnostics software, windows remote installation service ris files, and broadcom netxtreme software. The command does not return the unix console prompt. On solaris, issue the command tip 9600 devterma to connect through serial port a. Hi oracle hardware specialists, i have shutdown a sun fire x2200 server running solaris 10 x86 to single user mode to experiment some backup commands using web based sun embedded lights out manager redirection to open up a console session.
System prompts me for console user and password, anybody knows the. If a solaris system is powered up without a monitor or keyboard connected, the serial port is automatically configured as a console management port. This content was originally created, collected, and maintained by stokely consulting. You can configure and manage ex2200c, ex2300, ex3400, ex4300, and ex4550 switches except ex230024mp and ex230048mp models by using the rj45 console port or the miniusb typeb console port.
Figure 16 rear panel features on the sun fire x4140 server note usb ports 2 and 3 are located on the front panel figure 15. How to know the sun machine is having rsc or lom or alom or ilom or elom. I get output to serial console, but cant access the preboot menu as described by oracle. If this kma is part of a cluster, then have the customer perform add a kma to a cluster. Serial consoles generally only support nonproportional ascii text, with limited support for languages. Both models are easy to install and can be configured via the hotkeys on the keyboard. Oracle acquired sun microsystems in 2010, and since that time oracles hardware and software engineers have worked sidebyside to build fully integrated systems and optimized solutions designed to achieve performance levels that are unmatched in the industry. Operating systems solaris how to start up console on sun fire x2200 ilom. Although i dont really know what the problem is, i believe that if you try this the linux kernel will be accessing the drive using the hd ide driver and esx will try to access the partition using the scsi driver.
Sun fire x2100x2200 m2 servers elom software is vulnerable. Product sun fire x2100 m2 server sun fire x2200 m2 server bug id 6502439 date of resolved release 29oct2007 impact. Currently, due to oversize sun monitor, i decided to take it off as well as the keyboard and begin to use serial console. Everything seems to work ok and i can get a console connection going. Unix serial port resources consoleserial port switches, kvms, and software. Serial consoles are much slower, taking up to a second to fill a 80 column by 24 line screen. This page documents the steps needed to get ipmi 2. This chapter describes how to set up the sun fire x2200 m2 server hardware.
View and download sun microsystems fire x4200 installation manual online. C h a p t e r 2 setting up the sun fire x2200 m2 server software. By default, each new sun fire x2100 m2 and sun fire x2200 m2 server. Weve tried both connecting with a db25db9 adapter and using a db25rj45 adapter with a cisco rj45db9 adapter to a windows laptop. Use these instructions to redirect os output after the software is. Using the embedded lights out manager system oracle help center. Dont try to use a section of the boot hd for vmfs after this conversion at least on a sun fire x2200 m2. The sun fire x2200 server has multiple worldrecord performance benchmarks and twice the. You might like to know that sun are updating the x2200s with. Connecting an ex series switch to a management console by. Consoleserial port switches, kvms, and software sunhelp. Sep 04, 2011 sun fire x2100 m2 and x2200 m2 technical presentation 1.
How to start up console on sun fire x2200 ilom using ssh. Do not be fooled into using a laplink cable, this will just cause you problems. Sun fire v890 unable to access rsc or serial console page 2. Contact us by calling 8003270730, activating our live chat feature, or filling out our quote form to get immediate pricing and availability. A sun netra will require the use of a cable with a serial connection at one side, and a rj45 at the other end. Hi oracle hardware specialists, i have shutdown a sun fire x2200 server running solaris 10 x86 to single user mode to experiment some backup commands using web based sun embedded lights out manager re the unix and linux forums. It consists of four components, three of which are on your host server and one that is on the client system that accesses your host server. Elsmp 64bit kernel hanging on sun fire x2200m2 servers with noapic. Sun fire x4140, x4240 and x4440 servers installation guide. The sun splash screen in the serial console does not display. Sunfire x2200 debian squeeze installation via elom. However, every time i shutdown the teraterm pro application and reconnect, i notice my sun ultra 60 is at the ok prompt.
Compatibility with the avocent dsview management software. Sun fire x2200 serial cli over ssh system console too old to reply grzegorz bakalarski 20070129 16. I just got a sun fire v120 with preinstalled solaris 9, i use serial port to connect to lom from my laptop. Many companies in the past have managed remote console ports through standard terminal servers. Observe the console for any messages indicating issues with the new disk during the boot process. A security vulnerability in the x2100 m2 and x2200 m2 embedded lights out manager elom software may allow remote unprivileged users the ability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the embedded service processor sp. Memoryx has been your source for sun components and memory upgrades for over 5 years. For the average user a serial console has no advantage over a console offered by a directly attached keyboard and screen. Sun fire x2200 m2 server sun fire series sun servers. Hi, we have purchased a sunfire x4600 m2 server and wanted to upgrade it to qc opteron 8384, but after changing it wont send any signal to monitor, i wantet to update the bios but i can not download it from oracle because it request an identifiy numberer which i dont have. If your os is booted to a graphical login screen, then there is no output to the serial console. Hi oracle hardware specialists, i have shutdown a sun fire x2200 server.
Sun fire x2200 m2 tools and driver disc sun microsystems. Okay, so youve got a serial cable connected the the sun, all you need to do now is place a nullmodem adapter or a null modem cable between the sun and your terminal. I bought a couple of used sun fire x2200 m2 servers, and they didnt come with a tools and drivers disc. Console management in solaris environment rs232 ethernet. Perfectly balanced, oracle s sun blade x6270 m2 server module is the. Hello folks, i am having trouble to login to rsc or serial console of v890. This document is an attempt at stepbystep instructions for installing debian squeeze on a sun sunfire x2200 using the elom management console. Sun fire x2100 m2 and x2200 m2 technical presentation. We supply memory for computer ram, rdram, flash memory, ddr memory, pc memory, notebook memory, rambus memory, compaq memory, cisco memory, mac memory, dell memory, toshiba memory, imac memory, ibm memory, apple memory, sun memory, sgi memory, printer memory, digital camera memory.
System prompts me for console user and password, anybody knows the default password for root user. The elom will dhcp for an address, but only for 5 seconds, once. Accessories features part names and functions connections. Couldnt upgrade solaris 10 x86 from sun fire x2200 to dell precision wrkst post 302663621 by gjackson123 on thursday 28th of june 2012 10. If you can find a sun serial cable for these machines, all the better. Sun fire x2200 m2 server memory, sun microsystems products. C h a p t e r 2 setting up the sun fire x2200 m2 server. About the embedded lom service processor software the sun fire x2200 m2 server embedded lom sp provides powerful tools for managing your server. Sun microsystems fire x4200 installation manual pdf download. You can no longer download drivers for firmware for any sun. This will help in remote administration of server hardware and can be very useful to troubleshoot in case of any hardware fault as the hardware related logs can only be accessed if you have a rsc cards setup.
We have a sunfire 280r old sparcsolaris server that is refusing to come up after being relocated. Using serial consoles solaris linux by jeff hunter, sr. Still havent figured out how to get the console working in multiuser mode but i can do a halfaed job editing config files in failsafe mode and rebooting. These instructions are valid for debians other boot methods, but since youre cool enough to use ipmi, you should be using netboot too. The kma should contain the current or latest version of software and will join the cluster using the current replication scheme for the cluster. This is unusual since i have done this with other sun workstations. Buy, sell, rent, or lease a refurbished sun fire x2200 m2 server. Nov 22, 2004 half the job of accessing a system over a remote serial console is getting hold of the correct cable. However, on ex2200c and ex4550 switches, only one console port is active at a time and the console input is active only on that port. It also assumes youre going to install debian via a pxe netboot. It looks like it will be an act of congress in getting oracle to give me an iso or disc.
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