C H A P T E R 2 - Installing the Blade and Setting Up the System

C H A P T E R 2

Installing the Blade and Setting Up the System

This chapter describes how to install the Sun Fire B10p SSL proxy blade hardware.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Installing the Blade

Location of Ports

Serial Port Pin Numbers

Powering On the SSL Proxy Blade

Powering Off the SSL Proxy Blade

Upgrading the Sun Fire B10p SSL Proxy Blade Software

Installing the Blade

The instructions in this section are specific to installing the Sun Fire B10p SSL proxy blades into the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis. However, these instructions are general, so be sure to refer to the documentation that came with your Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis.

To Install the Blade

Note - You must populate all 16 blade slots with either blades or filler panels before you apply power to the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis. Do not leave any slots empty.

1. Remove the filler panel from an unpopulated slot in a Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis or other supported system.

Insert your finger in the pull recess located in lower portion of the filler panel lever and pull gently to disengage the locking mechanism (FIGURE 2-1). Illustration showing the pull recess located in the lower portion of the filler panel lever
FIGURE 2-1 The Filler Panel Locking Mechanism

2. Pull the lever mechanism in a forward and upward motion, causing the filler panel lever to unlatch and eject the filler panel partially from the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis (FIGURE 2-2).

FIGURE 2-2 Disengaging the Blade-Locking Mechanism

Illustration showing a hand pulling the lever mechanism in a forward and upward motion to unlatch and partially eject the filler panel

3. Pull the lever to remove the filler panel from the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis (FIGURE 2-3).

FIGURE 2-3 Removing the Filler Panel

Illustration showing a hand removing the filler panel from the system chassis

4. If required, open the blade lever by inserting a finger in the pull recess located in lower portion of the blade lever and pull the lever mechanism in a forward and upward motion, causing the lever to unlatch (FIGURE 2-4).

FIGURE 2-4 Blade Locking Mechanism

Illustration showing the pull recess located in the lower portion of the blade lever

5. Align the Sun Fire B10p SSL proxy blade with an empty slot in the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis.

Ensure that the blade connector is facing towards the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis, with the hinge point of the lever mechanism uppermost. Support the bottom of the blade with your free hand while lifting the blade up to the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis (FIGURE 2-5).

FIGURE 2-5 Aligning and Inserting the Blade

Illustration showing a hand aligning and inserting the blade into an empty slot in the system chassis

6. Insert the SSL proxy blade into the system.

Caution - Ensure that the blade engages with the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis guidance system. Failure to align the blade correctly can result in damage to the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis midplane or the blade connection.

7. Gently push the blade into the slot until the blade latch ears, on top of the lever, are positioned in the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis (FIGURE 2-6).

8. Complete the blade installation by closing the blade lever fully, which engages the blade into the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis slot (FIGURE 2-6).

The green LED flashes as the blade powers up, and glows steadily when the blade is up and running.

FIGURE 2-6 Closing the Blade Lever Mechanism

Illustration shows a hand closing the lever mechanism of a securely installed blade

LED Displays

Use the LEDs on the individual system components to determine if the system is operating normally. Monitor LEDs routinely on the:

Power supplies

Server blades

The LEDs can be off, on, or flashing. When the fault LED is on (lit), this indicates that a fault has occurred in the component. A fault is any condition that is considered to be unacceptable for normal operation. When the fault LED is lit, you must take immediate action to clear the fault. You can only remove a hot-swappable component when the blue Removal OK LED is lit.

TABLE 2-1 lists the LED status codes for the following hot-swappable components:

Blade

Power supply


Power (Green)	Fault (Amber)	OK to Remove (Blue)	Indication	Corrective Action
Off	Off	Off	Component not operating. Fault condition unknown.	You can remove a component from the system.
Off	On	Off	Component not operating. Fault condition present.	You cannot remove a component from the system.
Off	Off	On	Component not operating. No fault condition present.	You can remove a component from the system.
Off	On	On	Component not operating. Fault condition unknown.	You can remove a component from the system.
On	Off	Off	Normal component operation.	N/A
On	Off	On	Component not operating. No fault condition present.	You can remove a component from the system.
On	On	Off	Component operating. Fault condition present.	You cannot remove a component from the system.
On	On	On	Component operating. Fault condition present.	You can remove a component from the system.
Flashing	Off	Off	Component is powering up.	N/A

Location of Ports

All ports are located at the back of the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis. These connections are shown in FIGURE 2-7.

Note the location of the following ports:

10/100BASE-T network management ports

10/100/1000BASE-T data network ports

RS232 serial ports

FIGURE 2-7 External Cable Connections

Illustration pointing out the RS232 serial port, 10/100BASE-T network management port, and the 10/100/1000BASE-T data network port

Caution - Do not connect a telephone jack connector to any RJ-45 port. This can damage the switch. Instead, use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards, or local national wiring or electrical regulations.

Note - Twisted-pair cables must not exceed 328 feet (100 meters).

Connecting to the 10/100/1000BASE-T Data Network Ports

FIGURE 2-8 10/100/1000BASE-T Data Network Ports

Illustration depicting the 10/100/1000BASE-T Data Network Ports

Arranged as a 4x2 array, these RJ-45 ports provide the connection to the Combined Switch and Service Processor (CSSP). Each port has integral green Link Present and Link Active LED indicators.

Note - The Link Present indicator is always on the left, regardless of the orientation of the RJ-45 port.


Pin 1	Pin 2	TRD0-
Pin 3	Pin 4	TRD2+
Pin 5	Pin 6	TRD1-
Pin 7	Pin 8	TRD3-
LED A	LED B	Link Active

Serial Port Pin Numbers

Viewing the Sun Fire B1600 blade chassis from the back, pin 1 of the RJ-45 serial port is on the left, and pin 8 is on the right.

Illustration depicting the 10/100/1000BASE-T Data Network Ports
FIGURE 2-9 Serial Port Pin Numbers


Pin Number on Sun Fire B1600 Blade Chassis	Signal
Pin 1	RTS
Pin 2	DTR
Pin 3	TXD
Pin 4	Signal Ground
Pin 5	Signal Ground
Pin 6	RXD
Pin 7	DSR
Pin 8	CTS

Powering On the SSL Proxy Blade

Note - To power on any server blade, you must have access to the system controller and r-level user permission. Refer to the Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Administration Guide for information on system controller user permissions.

To power on a single blade, type:

sc> poweron Sn

Where S indicates the slot and n is the number of the slot containing the blade you want to power on. Valid slot numbers range from 0 to 15.

To power on more than one blade, specify each blade in a space-separated list as in the following example:

sc> poweron S6 S11

Use the showplatform command to verify the status of the SSL blade:

sc> showplatform

FRU       Status         Type

--------  -------------  ------------

S0        OK             SF B100s

S1        OK             SF B100s

S2        OK             SF B100s

S3        OK             SF B100s

S4        Not Present    ***

S5        Not Present    ***

S6        Not Present    ***

S7        Not Present    ***

S8        Not Present    ***

S9        Not Present    ***

S10       Not Present    ***

S11       Not Present    ***

S12       Not Present    ***

S13       Not Present    ***

S14       OK             SF B10p

S15       OK             SF B10p

SSC0      OK             SF B1600 SSC

SSC0/SC

SSC0/SWT

SSC1      Not Present    ***

SSC1/SC

SSC1/SWT

PS0       OK             SF B1600 PSU

PS1       OK             SF B1600 PSU

CH        OK             SF B1600

Domain    Status

--------  -------------------

S0        OS Running

S1        OS Running

S2        OS Running

S3        OS Running

S14       OS Running

S15       OS Running

SSC0/SWT  OS Running

SSC0/SC   OS Running (Active)

Note - Slots 14 and 15 show that the B10p SSL proxy blade is OK.

Powering Off the SSL Proxy Blade

Note - To power off any server blade, you must have r-level user permission. Refer to the Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Administration Guide for information on system controller user permissions.

Note - The various options referred to in this section for use with the poweroff command can all be used on the same command-line except for the -r and -s commands. These two commands are alternatives to each other.

Powering Off With an Orderly Shut Down of the SSL Software

The poweroff command attempts to shut down the operating system on a blade or blades in an orderly fashion. The command also prompts you to confirm that you intend to shut down the blade or blades you have specified.

To poweroff a single blade, type:

sc> poweroff Sn

Where n is the number of the slot containing the blade you want to power off.

To poweroff more than one blade, specify each blade in a space-separated list, as in the following example:

sc> poweroff S6 S11

Forcing the Power Off

The poweroff command attempts to shut down the SSL software on a SSL proxy blade in an orderly fashion. If this orderly shut down fails on a particular server blade, the poweroff command will not continue to power off the server blade.

To force the SSL proxy blade to power off even if an orderly shut down has failed, include the -f option on the command-line, as in the following example:

sc> poweroff -f S6

Powering Off an SSL Proxy Blade Without Requiring the Confirmation Prompt

When you run the poweroff command to power off a blade, you are prompted to confirm that you intend to power off the blade you have specified.

To avoid receiving the confirmation prompt when you use the poweroff command, include the -y option on the command-line.

For example:

sc> poweroff -y S6 S11

Powering an SSL Proxy Blade Down to Standby Mode to Save Power

There are two ways to power a blade down to standby mode. You can use either the standbyfru command or the poweroff command.

To power down a blade or blades to standby mode using the poweroff command, type:

sc> poweroff -s Sn

Where n is the number of the slot containing the blade you want to power down. When a blade is in standby mode, the system service processor continues to monitor its operational state.

Powering Off an SSL Proxy Blade Before Removal

To power down a blade for removal, type:

sc> poweroff -r Sn

Where n is the number of the slot containing the blade you want to power down. When a server blade is powered off for removal, the OK to Remove LED is lit.

Note - You cannot use the -s option on the same command line as the -r option.

Upgrading the Sun Fire B10p SSL Proxy Blade Software

If upgrading your software, please export any configurations, keys, and certificates first or you may lose this information after the software upgrade. See Chapter 6 for details on how to upgrade the software.