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Applying power for the first time – Sun Microsystems X4150 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server

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9. Record your settings.

10. Log out.

11. If the IP address changes, you must reconnect using the newly assigned IP

address, because the current session will become unresponsive.

Refer to the following documentation for detailed information on using the LOM
interface.

ELOM: Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM) Administration Guide
ILOM: Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Users Guide

Applying Power for the First Time

To turn on the server for the first time:

1. Verify that the power cord has been connected and that standby power is on.

In standby power mode, the Power/OK LED on the front panel flashes. See

FIGURE 3-2

.

2. Verify that you are connected to the server through the serial management port,

perform the following sub-steps:

a. Connect a terminal (or a PC running terminal emulation software) to the

server serial port.

b. Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted.

c. Verify that your terminal, laptop, PC, or terminal server is operational.

d. Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on

a laptop or PC to the following settings:

8,N,1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit

9600 baud

Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS)

Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF)

e. Connect a null serial modem cable from the server’s back panel serial

management port to a terminal device (if not connected already).

See

FIGURE 1-4

for the serial port position.