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1.1 Workflows for the SPARC M12-2


1.1 Workflows for the SPARC M12-2
The SPARC M12-2 is a 4U-size chassis that can be configured with up to 2 CPUs (12 cores per CPU). The SPARC M12-2 is used alone since it does not support the building block method.
This section describes the flow from installation of the SPARC M12-2 and the PCI expansion unit, which is an option mounted for the SPARC M12-2, to the initial system settings.
The initial system settings are implemented before system startup, and they include the XSCF setup and CPU Activation setting. Skip the steps for the PCI expansion unit if it is not to be installed.

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Table 1-1  Workflows for the SPARC M12-2
Step (Work Time (*1)) Work Description Reference  
Installation work (approx. 40 minutes (*2))
1 Check the latest information available in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes. Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes Required
2 Before installing the system, check the safety precautions, system specifications, and necessary conditions for installation. "Chapter 2 Planning and Preparing for System Installation" Required
3 Prepare the necessary tools/information for installation. "3.1 Preparing the Necessary Tools/Information for Installation" Required
4 Confirm the delivered components. "3.2.1 Confirming the Delivered Components of the SPARC M12-2" Required
    "3.2.2 Confirming the Delivered Components of the PCI Expansion Unit" Optional
5 Install the rack. See the manual for each rack. Required
6 Mount the SPARC M12-2 in the rack. "3.3.1 Mounting the SPARC M12-2 in a Rack" Required
7 If there is a PCI expansion unit, mount it in the rack. "3.3.2 Mounting the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack" Optional
8 If there are optional components, mount them in the SPARC M12-2 or PCI expansion unit. "3.4.1 Mounting Optional Components in the SPARC M12-2" Optional (*3)
    "3.4.2 Mounting Optional Components in the PCI Expansion Unit" Optional
9 Connect the serial cable and LAN cables to the SPARC M12-2.
Attach the core to the power cord, and connect the power cord to the power supply unit.
"4.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-2" Required
10 If there is a PCI expansion unit, connect the link cables and management cable to the PCI expansion unit.
Attach the core to the power cord, and connect the power cord to the power supply unit.
"4.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit" Optional (*4)
Initial diagnosis (approx. 45 minutes)
11 Connect the system management terminal to the SPARC M12-2, and turn on the input power. "5.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal"
"5.2 Turning On the Input Power and Starting the XSCF"
Required
12 Log in to the XSCF of the SPARC M12-2. Confirm the XCP firmware version number, and set the altitude and time. "5.3 Logging In to the XSCF"
"5.4 Checking the XCP Firmware Version"
"5.5 Checking the Altitude Setting"
"5.6 Setting the Time"
Required
13 Perform the initial diagnosis test on the hardware. "5.7 Performing a Diagnosis Test" Required
14 Check the status of mounted components. "5.8 Checking the Component Status" Required
Initial system settings (approx. 60 minutes)
15 Set the password policy. "6.1 Setting the Password Policy" Required
16 Set a user account and password. "6.2 Setting a User Account and Password" Required
17 Configure the telnet or SSH service. "6.3 Configuring the Telnet/SSH Service" Required
18 Configure the HTTPS service. "6.4 Configuring the HTTPS Service" Required
19 Configure the XSCF network. "6.5 Configuring the XSCF Network" Required
20 When duplicating memory, configure memory mirroring. "6.6 Configuring Memory Mirroring" Optional
21 Set the configuration policy for a physical partition. "6.7 Creating a PPAR Configuration List" Optional (*5)
22 Confirm that the SPARC M12-2 (system board) is assigned to a physical partition (PPAR). "6.8 Checking the Physical Partition (PPAR) Status" Required
23 Clear the difference between the system time and physical partition (PPAR) time. "6.9 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time" Required
24 Register a CPU Activation key with the system. "6.10 Registering a CPU Activation Key" Required (*6)
25 Assign CPU core resources to the physical partition. "6.11 Assigning CPU Core Resources" Required
26 Confirm the start/stop of the physical partition and the connection of the console. "6.12 Starting and Stopping a System (PPAR)" Required
27 Either use the preinstalled Oracle Solaris as is or reinstall it. "6.13 Installing Oracle Solaris" Required
28 Save XSCF setting information and logical domain configuration information.  "6.14 Saving Configuration Information" Required (*7)
*1 Average work time
*2 The time required for mounting optional components and installing the PCI expansion unit is not included.
*3 If the optional components (CPU module, memory, internal storage (HDD/SSD), and PCIe card) are ordered together with the SPARC M12-2, they are shipped mounted to the SPARC M12-2.
*4 In Japan, the link card is mounted in the SPARC M12-2 before shipment. Outside Japan, the supplied link card is shipped with the PCI expansion unit.
*5 For the SPARC M12-2, only the configuration policy can be set. (The PPAR configuration list is already set.)
*6 One CD-ROM disk containing a CPU Activation certificate is provided with the system. The system is shipped with a registered CPU Activation key ordered together with the SPARC M12-2.
*7 If you have started Oracle Solaris and changed the configuration of a logical domain, save the logical domain configuration information.
Note - The SPARC M12-2 has Oracle Solaris preinstalled. According to the purpose, either use the preinstalled Oracle Solaris as is or reinstall it.
When reinstalling Oracle Solaris, check the latest information on the supported Oracle Solaris versions, Oracle VM Server for SPARC versions, and SRU in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes.