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Netra CT 820 Server Installation Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Installation Overview

2. Installing the Chassis

Tools Required

Unpacking the System

Shipping Contents

Basic Configuration

Installing the System

Rackmounting the System

Providing Power

3. Installing Additional Cards Into the Netra CT 820 Server

Antistatic Precautions

Installing Additional Cards in the Netra CT 820 Server

Ethernet Networking on the Netra CP2300 Board

Installing Rear Transition Cards

Installing Node Cards

4. Cabling the System

Connecting Cables to the Distributed Management Cards

Ports on the Distributed Management Card

Ports on the Rear Transition Card for the Distributed Management Card

Connecting Cables to the Switching Fabric Boards

Connecting the Cables to the Netra CP2300 Boards

PMCs on the Netra CP2300 Board

Ports on the Rear Transition Card for the Netra CP2300 Board

5. Powering the Server On and Off

Connecting a Terminal Console to the Server

Using an ASCII Terminal

Using a Solaris Workstation

Using a PC Laptop

Powering On the Server or Boards

Performing a Hardware Power-On

Performing a Software Power-On

Powering Off the Server

Performing a Hardware Power-Off

Performing a Software Power-Off

6. Installing the Software

Preparing for the Solaris Operating Environment Installation

About the Installation DVD

Installing the Solaris Operating Environment on an IDE Disk Drive

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Solaris Operating Environment on an IDE Disk Drive

Preparing Network Installations of the Solaris Operating Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Network Installation Image Using the Solaris 8 2/02 DVD

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Network Installation Image Using the Solaris 8 2/02 CDs

Installing Diskless Clients

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Boot Server For Diskless Clients

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a Diskless Client

A. System Specifications

Glossary

Index