Sun Microsystems SERVER 1290 - Manual (Page 51)

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Setting Up
This chapter describes how to power on your server using the system controller
command-line interface (LOM prompt), how to set up the SC using the
setupnetwork command, and how to boot the Solaris Operating System.
This chapter contains the following topics:
■ “Setup Process” on page 39
■ “Setting Up the Hardware” on page 40
■ “On/Standby Switch” on page 40
■ “Powering On the Server” on page 41
■ “Bringing the Server to Standby Mode” on page 42
■ “Setting Up the Server” on page 44
■ “Installing and Booting the Solaris Operating System” on page 46
■ “Installing the Lights Out Management Packages” on page 47
Setup Process
The major steps you must perform to power on and set up the server are as follows:
1. Installing and cabling the hardware.
2. Applying external power to the hardware.
3. Setting the date and time for the system.
4. Setting the password for the SC.
5. Setting up system-specific parameters with the setupnetwork command.
6. Powering on all hardware with the poweron command.
7. If the Solaris Operating System is not preinstalled, installing it.