Pdf sun fire tm v210 and v240 servers administration guide. Hi all, this is my first experience with sun and we just got a sunfire v240 server for network management. The system part number sunw,3753225 was not recognized, therefore you may not upgrade any flash prom in the system. If the scadm not available, download the rsc software from mos. Using the sun advanced lights out manager software the sun fire v210 and v240 servers ship with the sun advanced lights out manager alom software installed. The system boots fine and i can toggle back and forth between the os and alom prompts but we have no rootadmin credentials for either mode. To use the information in this manual you must have a working. There are several ways to use serial console for connecting to sun servers. Accessing the sunfire v100 lom serial console posted by scott alan miller september, 2007 6 comments on accessing the sunfire v100 lom serial console unlike traditional intel or pc based servers hp proliant, ibm xseries, dell poweredge, etc. Physical specifications table 2 shows the physical specifications for the sun fire v210 and.
I need a monitor and keyboard for a sun sunfire v240. How do i connect to the serial console port os a sunfire 280r. This will help in remote administration of server hardware and can be very useful to troubleshoot in case of any hardware fault as the hardware related logs can only be accessed if you have a rsc cards setup. Sunfire v240 graphics accelerator question oracle community. Hi all, i faced very interesting problem, i have installed rack mounting sunfire v240 new then power cable plugged to psu, it shown green led in both but also shown yelloworangeamber led at rear and front side of system. So i have a sunfire v240 im planning to swap in to replace an older sparcii machine. How to setup rsc console on sun fire 280r, v480, v490.
It will fit into slots 1 and 2 of the sun fire v240 server but you cannot use it in a sun fire v210 server. Most of needed information is provided by get command like platformg get console, sp get status, easy to find in help. Alom setup on suns v210 and v240 servers unixstage. Replacement of the heat sink of cpu0 in a sunfire v240. Using the sun advanced lights out manager software. Installing solaris 10 on a sunfire v210 via network arm blog.
Net mgt serial ethernet scsi io ports on a sun fire v240 server figure 19 io ports the io ports on the rear of the sun fire v210 and v240 are arranged as shown in. Alom, ilom, management console, scadm, solaris, sun based on this very useful web page. That went fine until i reboot the windows box after windows update a few weeks later and the whole sun box crashed. The sun fire v440 server is a data centerclass, entrylevel server that is powered by. I have a second hand sunfire v240 and i dont know nothing about it the os. I have a sunfire v240 with new hard drives and a known good dvd drive. Sun microsystems sun fire v210 service manual pdf download. Sun does not officially sponsor, approve, or endorse this site or its. Were trying to connect to the serial console port, but all we get is random gibberish on the screen. If i connect the same cable to different windows computer physical, not virtual, it works immediately without reboot. This port is designed for advanced lights out management alom and system console use only. Team, i have sun fire v240 server when i turn on power switch the fans is working but there is no display plus the leds of the hdd is off, could you please. I usually go to alom console also on other servers v240 and v245 to install different releases of solaris starting for the boot cdrom at ok prompt. Hp kvm tft7600 connecting to a sun v240 via a serial port not working.
C h a p t e r 1 introduction to the sun fire v210 and v240. By default alom communicates through the serial mgt port at startup. Introduction to the sun fire v210 and v240 servers this chapter provides a description of the sun fire v210 and v240 servers and gives an overview of the installation process. Bios serial number on sun fire v240 unix and linux forums. Hp kvm tft7600 connecting to a sun v240 via a serial. Sun javatm enterprise included with the sun fire v240. To set up the console, refer to the sun fire v210 and v240 servers adminstration guide. Sunfire solaris 10 install gone wrong the file just loaded does not appear to be executable. This site is independently run and in no way represents sun microsystems, inc. Aug 21, 2010 i have a second hand sunfire v240 and i dont know nothing about it the os which is running, the existing configuration.
Page 1 sun fire v210 and v240 servers administration guide sun microsystems, inc. But this system comes out with the unix and linux forums. Alom is a special imbedded computer that runs independently of the server, using the servers standby power. The sun fire v120 server is the ideal system for maximizing priceperformance per rack. I have connected my pc to sunfire v240 via console cable and configure hyper terminal. It has everything you need outoftheboxall sun fire v120 systems come preinstalled with solaris 8 operating system and include free licenses for the sun java system web server, enterprise edition, as well as suns chili.
Alom is an independent system controller providing a commandline interface that controls sun fire v series servers including, but not. Oct, 2011 see what you have set in console connection by platform get console. Sep 30, 20 hi, i have come into posession of two sun fire v240 servers, which can run netbsdsparc64 fine. Rj45 connector, use this port for server management using the alom software. After that you need to use any telnet client to connect to specified ip address at port 23. The serial port is just that, a conventional rs232 only on a rj45. I have consoled in through the serial port and can switch between console and alom. I have bought from ebay a second hand sun fire v210 server and im really stumped at the lack of complete instructions on how to connect to it. I tried to reset the alom conf with the sun documentation but it doesnt work. I am using a serial console, and xdm sessions for access to the server.
But i dont have access to alom, because the passwords have been lost i also tried several default passwords, like changeme and the last 8 digits of the chassis serial number. View and download sun microsystems sun fire v210 service manual online. I have bought from ebay a second hand sun fire v210 server and im really stumped at. Since im the nms admin i have to get it up and running.
Alom enables the administrator to run diagnostics such as post remotely and can be configured to send email alerts of hardware failureswarnings or other serverrelated events. I have been trying to load my sparc version of solaris 9 and the dvd disk that i have says it can not read the disk label. This section includes information and links to information you will need to prepare the site. Reducing complexity advanced lights out manager alom provides remote management functionality, lowering the requirement for onsite staff. Set up a console connection to the server using the servers serial mgt port. The system console is directed to alom by default and is configured to show server console information on startup. Overview of the sun fire v210 and v240 servers on page 2 sun advanced lightsout manager on page 4.
Casper i have changed the source described above and the messages on console and varadmmessages did disappear. Sun fire v210 and v240 product notes the sun fire v210 and v240 servers product notes 8164828 contains latebreaking information about changes to the sun fire v210 v240 servers and to the documentation supporting the servers that became known after the product documentation set was published. Team, i have sun fire v240 server when i turn on power switch the fans is working but there is no display plus the leds of the hdd is off, could you please any one help me with this problem. Sun firetm v240 servertechnical information spec sheet. Jun, 2018 alom is an independent system controller providing a commandline interface that controls sun fire v series servers including, but not limited to, v210 and v240. The sun server communicates at 9600 baud, no parity and 8 stop bits. The serial management port serial mgt has a dedicated purpose. Preinstalled software the solaris operating environment is preinstalled on the sun fire v210 and v240 servers. You need to be physically present in datacenter to access the server console. How to reset the admins password in alom for a sunfire v240. Do not attach any general purpose serial devices such as serial printer, ups, modem to this port.
Slide the system board towards the front of the chassis so that the scsi, ethernet, and serial connectors come free from the chassis. At this point i plugged the ethernet cable from my test switch 10 mbits capable back into the net mgt port of the sun fire v240 and tested that alom was responding on the ip address that i set the net mgt port to. Both the sun fire v210 server and the sun fire v240 server are shipped with sun advanced lights out manager alom 1. Certain hardware related logs can not be logged without rsc remote system control. We have a sunfire 280r old sparcsolaris server that is refusing to come up after being relocated. Rsc software download steps to download the latest rsc software. Sun fire v240 server easily scales to meet the needs of tier 1 and tier 2 applications. On the host server, this port is referred to as the serial mgt port. How to setup rsc console on sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880. Your sunfire warranty will not be valid if you purchase a sunfire product from an unauthorized audio video internet dealer, or if the original serial number has been removed, defaced or modified. Both servers come with the solaris 10 operating system os, the java enterprise system, and the advanced lights out manager software preinstalled as a software image on the boot drive.
I was installing solaris 10 through the serial mgt port with the sparc version in the dvd drive. The sun fire branding coincided with the introduction of the ultrasparc iii processor, superseding the ultrasparc iibased sun enterprise series. Sunfire solaris 10 install gone wrong the file just. By default the console of sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 servers can not be accessed over network. Sun sunfire server low profile ac power key 2404429 v210, v240, product information package dimensions 8. The box has a network management port and a serial console port both of which are rj45. If you connect these to other dte ports, then the cabling between them must perform a crossover also known as a rollover. All the jumpstart files on jumpstart install and boot server are ok tested on another machine sun ultra 10. Hi, i have come into posession of two sun fire v240 servers, which can run netbsdsparc64 fine. Solved console connection to v240 i have recently been tasked with getting 2 sun v240s running solaris 10 up and working.
To setup the rsc card in sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 servers and redirect the server console from serial port to rsc console. Sun firetm v240 server a compact, costeffective, multiprocessor system in a small package powered by up to two 1. Previous guy said he bought a cable to connect from the laptop tp the v240 serial port. If you want the serial console, then the serial management port is the one you want. Apr 14, 2005 hello, im having problems with 2 sunfire v240 servers that just hangs when trying to connect via the digi cm 16. Some servers sun fire v215, v245, and v445 support dhcp by default on the network management port. Db9 connector, use this port for general purpose serial data transfer. I was in need of a kvm for my solaris servers and since hp is the vendor of choice, i have a hp kvm tft7600. I can connect to the serial port rj45 and get something on my screen, but it prompts for a loginpassword that i obviously dont know. Sunfire v20z console redirectserial over ethernet common. The sun fire v210 and v240 servers are both ultrasparc iiii based machines that are rackmountable. It has moved to sunhelp as of may 2005, send all updates to bill bradford. I am trying to go through the serial management port to a dell server which has a centerpoint kvm. Weve tried both connecting with a db25db9 adapter and using a db25rj45 adapter with a cisco rj45db9 adapter to a windows laptop.
Solaris ilom alom cheat sheet the solaris cookbook. Alom, two serial ports, two usb ports, one ultrascsi lvd port, and up to 16. You can use any software that can communicate with serial ports like putty or minicom. Accessing the sunfire v100 lom serial console sheep. For this you will need to hook up the sun server using the serial console. I dont have a windows machine, ive only got ubuntu and the unix and linux forums. Sun fire v240 server 55 system configuration card open bezel 4 locator service required server active sun fire v210 server 3 attach the cables sun fire v210 server 6 server power on and operation 1. Preinstalled software the solaris operating environment is preinstalled on the sun fire v210 and v240. Alom is an independent system controller providing a commandline interface that controls sun fire v series servers including, but not limited to, v210 and v240. The sun fire v210 and v240 servers administration guide is intended to be used by experienced system administrators. The following article documents some of the tips for connecting the serial port of a unix server sun sparc linux to the serial port console of a sun server. Serial ports see the sun fire v210 and v240 server installation guide for more details.
Recently i was tasked with setting up a network with what i considered to be enterprise grade hardware and software as cheaply as possible. The server came with a sun xvr100 graphics accelerator. Supermicro x10dri motherboard with integrated serial port used software. Hp kvm tft7600 connecting to a sun v240 via a serial port. The sun fire v240 is an amazing workgroup server to go for if you are looking for great computing power and performance. Experts i need your help i am a hopeless windows guy. Power on either from the keyboard or by using the onstandby switch. In former days, it was always the case to have a piece of software running on a remote system and for analyzing problems, the log or. Youll need a cisco style serial console cable for this. Sun fire v210 and v240 servers getting started guide. How to setup rsc console on sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 servers. C h a p t e r 1 introduction to the sun fire v210 and.
Sun microsystems fire v240 administration manual pdf. Just acquired a used sunfire v240 and got to the 1 ok prompt via the serial management interface. Refer to your servers documentation for more information. Im running solaris 10 and i have tried the connection with the terminal type.
Sun fire v240 server datasheet andover consulting group. I should mention i come from the programming side of life with a small amount of networking on windows 2003 servers. I have a v240 in production and recently i needed to access the console so i conntected the db9 cable to a windows 2000 server box and used hyperterminal. As well as general descriptive information about the sun fire v210 and v240 servers, it includes detailed instructions on the various server administration tasks. Thirdparty software, including font technology, is ed and licensed. Nothing fancy about the box, no keyboard or mouse and no monitor. But the serial connection to my sunfire v240 no video card doesnt work.
Using the sun fire v210 and v240 server with a terminal server the serial ports on the sun fire v210 and v240 server are dte ports. Mar 26, 2012 working with solaris server consoles using lom ilom alom elom rsc. The sun fire v240 server is a dualprocessorcapable, rackoptimized server designed for high reliability. View and download sun microsystems fire v240 administration manual online. I have bought from ebay a second hand sun fire v210 server and im really. Solved console connection to v240 unix and linux forums. Forget about networkingtelnet, connect the cisco cable to the serialconsole port of the. After poking around on the internet and looking at suns docs, it allears i need a cable with db9 female to connect to the v240 serial port the l0l0l port, but do i get the usb or the rj45 for the laptop. Working with solaris server consoles using lom ilom alom. Sun fire v210 and v240 servers administration guide. In patch search on the top right panel, click on product or family advanced search 3. Connect using alom to sun fire v210 unix and linux forums.
Request a quote or call mca at 18886227898 for technical or sales assistance. Serial management one tiaeia232f rj45 port serial one tiaeia232f asynchronous db9 port. Sun fire is a series of server computers introduced in 2001 by sun microsystems since 2010, part of oracle corporation. Hi there, our company has inherited a sun v210 server excellent condition. Sun fire tm 280r sun fire tm 480r sun fire tm 880 netratm t4 sun fire tm v210 v240,netra 240 sun fire tm v440 error. Serial is used for console on old sunfire v240 server. Sun microsystems fire v240 administration manual pdf download. Serial interface adapter xoption number x1155a, this adapter will not fit into slot 0 of the sun fire v240 server or the pci slot of the sun fire v210 server. The light blue coloured cisco cables used for managing network switches work perfectly for this.
I need to reset the alom password on a sun v210 server to. On a sun firetm v210 v240 the serial mgt port accepts an rj45 connector. For information on controlling server power using software see. The sun fire v210 and v240 servers are shipped with the sun advanced lights out manager alom software installed. You can communicate with the sun fire server using either a tip connection from another server or an ascii terminal connected to the serial mgt port. With a lowcost, integrated ssl option on the motherboard, the sun fire v240 server provides fast, secure web transactions without sacrificing cpu cycles or a pci slot. I then put in the cdrom install disk and get cannot open kernelsparcv9unix. Or is it a known issue that it cannot be obtained through any command. Therefore, its firmware continues to function when the server operating system goes offline, into init s mode due to severe configuration errors or when the server is powered off. If you have access to it the alom on the v240 is a very handy way of managing your servers with out of band management on the serial cable. I have installed the hardware and the software drivers say that it is built into solaris 10 so i dont need to install. Using serial consoles solaris linux by jeff hunter, sr.
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