Contents

1. Preface
2. Chapter 1 Understanding the Installation Flow
   1.  1.1 Workflow for the SPARC M10-1
   2.  1.2 Workflow for Installing the PCI Expansion Unit
      1. 1.2.1 Points to note on configurations with the PCI expansion unit connected
3. Chapter 2 Planning and Preparing for System Installation
   1.  2.1 Safety Precautions
   2.  2.2 Items Requiring Confirmation Before Installation
   3.  2.3 Confirming the Physical Specifications of the System
      1. 2.3.1 Size and weight
   4.  2.4 Confirming Rack Specifications
      1. 2.4.1 Mounting conditions for general racks
      2. 2.4.2 Installation area for a general rack
   5.  2.5 Checking Environmental Conditions
      1. 2.5.1 Ambient temperature
      2. 2.5.2 Ambient relative humidity
      3. 2.5.3 Contaminant conditions
   6.  2.6 Checking Acoustic Noise Levels
   7.  2.7 Checking Cooling Conditions
   8.  2.8 Checking the Power Input Type
      1. 2.8.1 Redundant configuration of power supply units
      2. 2.8.2 Dual power feed
      3. 2.8.3 Three-phase power feed
      4. 2.8.4 Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connection (optional)
      5. 2.8.5 Power distribution unit connection
   9.  2.9 Preparing Power Supply Facilities
      1. 2.9.1 Electrical specifications
      2. 2.9.2 Power cord specifications
      3. 2.9.3 Breaker characteristics
      4. 2.9.4 Grounding requirements
   10.  2.10 Checking External Interface Port Specifications
       1. 2.10.1 Network configuration example
   11.  2.11 Checking the Functions of the Operation Panel
4. Chapter 3 Installing the System
   1.  3.1 Preparing the Necessary Tools/Information for Installation
   2.  3.2 Confirming Delivered Components
      1. 3.2.1 Confirming the delivered components of the SPARC M10-1
      2. 3.2.2 Confirming the delivered components of the PCI expansion unit
   3.  3.3 Confirming the Rack
   4.  3.4 Mounting the Chassis in a Rack
      1. 3.4.1 Mounting the SPARC M10-1 in a rack
      2. 3.4.2 Mounting the PCI expansion unit in a rack
   5.  3.5 Mounting Optional Components
      1. 3.5.1 Mounting optional components in the SPARC M10-1
      2. 3.5.2 Mounting optional components in the PCI expansion unit
5. Chapter 4 Connecting Cables to the Chassis
   1.  4.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M10-1
   2.  4.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit
6. Chapter 5 Performing an Initial System Diagnosis
   1.  5.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal to the Chassis
   2.  5.2 Turning On the Input Power and Starting the XSCF
   3.  5.3 Logging In to the XSCF
   4.  5.4 Checking the XCP Version
   5.  5.5 Checking the Altitude Setting
   6.  5.6 Checking the Time Setting
   7.  5.7 Performing a Diagnosis Test
   8.  5.8 Checking the Component Status
7. Chapter 6 Making the Initial System Settings
   1.  6.1 Setting the Password Policy
   2.  6.2 Setting a User Account and Password
   3.  6.3 Configuring the Telnet/SSH Service
      1. 6.3.1 Configuring the Telnet service
      2. 6.3.2 Configuring the SSH service
   4.  6.4 Configuring the HTTPS Service
   5.  6.5 Configuring the XSCF Network
      1. 6.5.1 Setting an XSCF host name and domain name
      2. 6.5.2 Setting an Ethernet (XSCF-LAN) IP address
      3. 6.5.3 Setting the routing
      4. 6.5.4 Applying network settings
   6.  6.6 Configuring Memory Mirroring
   7.  6.7 Creating a Physical Partition Configuration List (PCL)
   8.  6.8 Confirming That a System Board (PSB) is Assigned to a Physical Partition (PPAR)
   9.  6.9 Setting a CPU Operational Mode for the Physical Partition
   10.  6.10 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time
   11.  6.11 Registering a CPU Activation Key
       1. 6.11.1 CPU Activation key application conditions
       2. 6.11.2 Checking a CPU Activation key
       3. 6.11.3 Registering a CPU Activation key
   12.  6.12 Assigning CPU Core Resources to a Physical Partition
   13.  6.13 Starting and Stopping a Physical Partition (PPAR)
   14.  6.14 Saving Configuration Information
       1. 6.14.1 Saving logical domain configuration information
       2. 6.14.2 Saving XSCF setting information
8. Appendix A Troubleshooting
   1.  A.1 Understanding the Usual Problems and Their Corrective Actions
   2.  A.2 Understanding Commands for Troubleshooting
      1. A.2.1 Checking the component status
      2. A.2.2 Checking the contents of logs
      3. A.2.3 Checking information on a component where a failure or degradation occurred
      4. A.2.4 Checking diagnosis results
9. Appendix B Setup Command Workflow
10. Appendix C Installation Procedure Checklist