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TM
Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z
Servers
User Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 817-5248-14
March 2005, Revision A
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Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has intellectual property rights relating to technology that is described in this document. In particular, and without http://www.sun.com/patents and one or limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the U.S. patents listed at more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U.S. and in other countries.
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Contents Preface xi How This Book is Organized xi Using UNIX Commands xii Shell Prompts xii Typographic Conventions xiii Related Documentation xiii Accessing Sun Documentation xiv Third-Party Web Sites xiv Contacting Sun Technical Support xiv Sun Welcomes Your Comments xiv 1. Introduction to the Sun Fire™ V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers 1–1 1.1 Safety Guidelines 1–1 1.1.1 User Documentation 1–2 1.2 Overview of the Sun Fire V20z Server 1–2 1.2.1 Applications 1–3 1.2.2 Sun Fire V20z Featur
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1.3 Overview of the Sun Fire V40z Server 1–7 1.3.1 Applications 1–7 1.3.2 Sun Fire V40z Features 1–8 1.3.3 Sun Fire V40z Server Hardware System Orientation 1–9 1.3.3.1 Sun Fire V40z Front and Back Panels 1–9 1.3.3.2 Sun Fire V40z System Components 1–11 1.4 Shared Features of the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers 1–12 1.4.1 Server Management 1–12 1.4.1.1 Service Processor 1–12 1.4.1.2 Operator Panel 1–13 1.4.1.3 Front and Back Panel LEDs 1–18 1.5 Accessory Kits 1–19 1.6 Additional Opt
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3. Maintaining the Sun Fire V20z Server 3–1 3.1 Tools and Supplies Needed 3–1 3.2 Powering Off the Server and Removing the Cover 3–2 3.2.1 Server Top-Cover Installation 3–3 3.3 Locations of Sun Fire V20z Components 3–4 3.3.1 SCSI ID Assignments 3–5 3.3.1.1 Linux-based Server 3–5 3.3.1.2 Solaris-based Server 3–5 3.4 Releases of the Sun Fire V20z Server 3–5 3.4.1 Versions of the Sun Fire V20z Server 3–6 3.4.1.1 Important Information 3–6 3.4.1.2 Solaris 9 OS Install-Time Update for a Super-FRU
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3.5.9 Memory Voltage-Regulator Modules 3–28 3.5.10 CPU Voltage-Regulator Modules 3–29 3.5.10.1 Before You Start 3–29 3.5.10.2 Removing a CPU VRM 3–30 3.5.10.3 Replacing a CPU VRM 3–30 3.5.11 Memory Modules 3–31 3.5.11.1 Memory Module Population Rules 3–31 3.5.11.2 Removing a memory module 3–33 3.5.11.3 Installing a Memory Module 3–33 3.5.12 System Battery 3–34 3.5.12.1 Removing the System Battery 3–34 3.5.12.2 Replacing the System Battery 3–35 3.5.13 Cable Kit 3–35 3.5.14 CPUs and Heatsink
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4.4 Releases of the Sun Fire V40z Server 4–6 4.4.1 Versions of the Servers 4–6 4.4.1.1 Important Information 4–6 4.4.1.2 Solaris 9 OS Install-Time Update for a Super-FRU Replacement 4–7 4.4.2 No Mixing of CPU Stepping Versions 4–8 4.4.2.1 Verifying the Stepping Version of the CPU 4–8 4.5 Customer-Replaceable-Unit Replacement Procedures 4–12 4.5.1 PCI Card 4–13 4.5.1.1 Supported PCI Cards 4–13 4.5.1.2 Adding or Replacing a PCI Card 4–14 4.5.1.3 Sun Fire V40z Server PCI Card Slot Locations 4–
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4.5.8 Power Supplies and Power-Supply Cage Assembly 4–37 4.5.8.1 Replacing an Individual Power Supply 4–37 4.5.8.2 Replacing a Power-Supply Cage Assembly 4–39 4.5.9 Memory Voltage-Regulator Modules 4–41 4.5.9.1 Replacing a Memory VRM on the Motherboard 4–41 4.5.9.2 Replacing a Memory VRM on the CPU Card 4–42 4.5.10 CPU Voltage-Regulator Modules 4–44 4.5.10.1 Before You Start 4–44 4.5.10.2 Replacing a CPU VRM on the Motherboard 4–44 4.5.10.3 Replacing a CPU VRM on the CPU Card 4–47 4.5.11 Mem
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A. System Specifications A–1 A.1 Sun Fire V20z Specifications A–1 A.1.1 Sun Fire V20z Physical Specifications A–1 A.1.2 Sun Fire V20z Power Specifications A–2 A.1.3 Sun Fire V20z Environmental Specifications A–2 A.2 Sun Fire V40z Specifications A–3 A.2.1 Sun Fire V40z Physical Specifications A–3 A.2.2 Sun Fire V40z Power Specifications A–3 A.2.3 Sun Fire V40z Environmental Specifications A–4 B. BIOS POST Codes B–1 C. SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility C–1 C.1 Starting the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utilit
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D. Supplemental Information D–1 D.1 RAID Support D–1 D.1.1 LSI Logic’s Integrated RAID Solution D–2 D.1.2 Integrated Mirroring D–2 D.1.3 Zero-Channel RAID Not Supported D–3 D.1.4 Alternative Internal Drive RAID Configuration For Sun Fire V40z Servers (Only) D–3 Index Index–1 x Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers—User Guide • March 2005
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Preface How This Book is Organized Chapter 1 contains an overview of the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers. Chapter 2 contains information about how to power on the server and configure the BIOS. Chapter 3 contains information about removing and replacing components in a Sun Fire V20z server. Chapter 4 contains information about removing and replacing components in a Sun Fire V40z server. Appendix A contains information about optimizing system performance. Appendix B contains a list
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Using UNIX Commands ® This document might not contain information about basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system and configuring devices. See the following documents for this information: ■ Software documentation that you received with your system ■ Solaris™ operating environment documentation, which is located at: http://docs.sun.com Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine-name% C shell superuser machine-name# Bourne sh
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Typographic Conventions * Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files Edit your.login file. and directories; on-screen Use ls -a to list all files. computer output % You have mail. AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted % su with on-screen computer output Password: AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. words to be emphasized. These are called class options. Replace command-line vari
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Accessing Sun Documentation You can view, print or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at: http://www.sun.com/documentation Third-Party Web Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be respons
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CHAPTER 1 ™ Introduction to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers This chapter contains an overview of the Sun Fire™ V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ “Overview of the Sun Fire V20z Server” on page 1-2 ■ “Overview of the Sun Fire V40z Server” on page 1-7 ■ “Shared Features of the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers” on page 1-12 ■ “Accessory Kits” on page 1-19 ■ “Additional Options and Customer-Replac
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1.1.1 User Documentation For the most up-to-date user documentation, for both the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers, please visit the following Web site: http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/ Servers/Workgroup_Servers/Sun_Fire_V20z/index.html This site contains the user manuals, the Release Notes and the individual guides for each of the customer-replaceable units (CRUs). To verify whether a document on the site is more recent than the document that you
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1.2.1 Applications The Sun Fire V20z server is ideal for the following applications: ■ Web or application hosting ■ High-performance compute clusters ■ Offsite/remote server installations ■ Database workloads ■ Corporate data centers 1.2.2 Sun Fire V20z Features TABLE 1-1 shows the main features of the Sun Fire V20z server. Note – Visit the product Web site for the most up-to-date information on the product features: http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v20z. TABLE 1-1
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1.2.3 Sun Fire V20z Hardware System Orientation Before performing any service procedures, become familiar with the physical orientation and features of your Sun Fire V20z server. 1.2.3.1 Sun Fire V20z Front and Back Panels FIGURE 1-1 shows the front panel of the Sun Fire V20z server. Hard disk drive 1 Hard disk drive 0 Platform power Operator-panel Operator-panel button Locate button buttons LCD display Platform power and LED indicator LED System-fault LED FIGURE 1-1 Front Panel o
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FIGURE 1-2 shows the back panel of the Sun Fire V20z server: AC power connector SP 10/100 Platform Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet AC power switch connectors connectors AC power indicator LED Keyboard Mouse Locate button SP reset Video USB Serial port connector connector and LED button connector connector connector FIGURE 1-2 Back Panel of the Sun Fire V20z Server Ethernet Port Labelling It is important to note the labelling of the ethernet ports on the back panel of the Sun
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1.2.3.2 Sun Fire V20z System Components FIGURE 1-3 shows the locations of the components inside the Sun Fire V20z chassis. Power Supply I/O PCI Riser (full length) Board Side Air Baffle Memory VRM Memory Modules CPU VRM CPUs and Heatsinks (2) Center 0 Air Baffle 1 PCI Riser (half length) Fans (2) Memory VRM 1 Memory Modules CPU VRM HD bays (2) Fans (4) Operator 0 Panel and LCD SCSI CD/DVD-FD Backplane Drive Module SCSI HDDs with Carriers FIGURE 1-3 Location of System Components in the Su
