Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M8000 User manual

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SPARC
®
Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers
Getting Started Guide

SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Documention
System
planning and
installation
preparation
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Overview Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Site Planning Guide
• SPARC Enterprise Equipment Rack Mounting Guide
System
installation and
component
addition/
removal
Manuals related to the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers
installation:
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Getting Started Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Unpacking Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Installation Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Safety and Compliance Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide
Manuals related to SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers
expansion (active, cold, and hot expansion):
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Service Manual
Operation and
management
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration
Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Reference
Manual
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Control
Package (XCP) Release Notes
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Dynamic
Reconfiguration (DR) User’s Guide
Repair and
troubleshooting
• SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Service Manual
• SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration
Guide
Globalization • For SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers, the documents of English,
French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
versions will be offered on the website:
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Installation Steps for SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers
Step 1
• Check the power source, air conditioning equipment, and location of the installation site.
For details, see the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Site Planning Guide.
Step 2
• Unpack the product package by referencing the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers
Unpacking Guide, which comes with the server.
Step 3
• Install the main unit. If there is an expansion cabinet to be connected to the SPARC Enterprise
M9000 or a power supply cabinet to be mounted in the SPARC Enterprise M8000 or SPARC
Enterprise M9000, connect each of them to the relevant cabinet. For details, see the
SPARC
Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Installation Guide
.
Step 4
• Connect the input power cables to the main unit. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise
M8000/M9000 Servers Installation Guide
.
Step 5
• Connect the console to the main unit. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000
Servers Installation Guide
.
Step 6
• Turn on the main line switch of the main unit. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise M8000/
M9000 Servers Installation Guide
.
Step 7
• Set necessary information for hardware. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000
Servers Installation Guide
.
Step 8
• Turn on the power to the main unit. POST is automatically executed after power-on. For
details, see the
SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Installation Guide .
Step 9
• Set a LAN port on the XSCF unit and connect it. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise
M8000/M9000 Servers Installation Guide
and the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/
M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide.
Step 10
• If you are installing other peripheral devices in the main unit, proceed to Step 11.
• If you are not installing peripheral devices in the main unit, proceed to Step 14.
Step 11
• Turn off the power to the main unit. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000
Servers Installation Guide
.
Step 12
• Install other peripheral devices. For details, see manuals supplied with each peripheral
device.
Step 13
• Turn on the power to the main unit. POST is automatically executed after power-on. For
details, see the
SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Installation Guide .
Step 14
• Check the network connection of domain. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise M8000/
M9000 Servers Installation Guide.
Step 15
• Confirm the operation by using SunVTS. For details, see the SPARC Enterprise M8000/
M9000 Servers Installation Guide
and the SunVTS User's Guide.
Step 16
• Perform the setup required for the operation of the system. For details, see the SPARC
Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration Guide.
Notes:
We recommend you to install Enhanced System Facility (ESF) and apply PTF for safe
operation of the system. See the following website for details.
http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual

Manual Code C120-E323-03EN
Part No. 819-7880-10
April 2007, Revision A
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