Contents

1. Preface
2. Chapter 1 Understanding the Installation Flow
   1.  1.1 Workflows for the SPARC M12-2
   2.  1.2 Workflow at Expansion With the PCI Expansion Unit
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 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 M12-2
      2. 3.2.2 Confirming the Delivered Components of the PCI Expansion Unit
   3.  3.3 Mounting the SPARC M12-2 and the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack
      1. 3.3.1 Mounting the SPARC M12-2 in a Rack
      2. 3.3.2 Mounting the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack
   4.  3.4 Mounting Optional Components
      1. 3.4.1 Mounting Optional Components in the SPARC M12-2
      2. 3.4.2 Mounting Optional Components in the PCI Expansion Unit
5. Chapter 4 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-2 and the PCI Expansion Unit
   1.  4.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-2
   2.  4.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit
   3.  4.3 Storing Cables
6. Chapter 5 Performing an Initial System Diagnosis
   1.  5.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal
   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 Firmware Version
   5.  5.5 Checking the Altitude Setting
   6.  5.6 Setting the Time
   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 PPAR Configuration List
   8.  6.8 Checking the Physical Partition (PPAR) Status
   9.  6.9 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time
   10.  6.10 Registering a CPU Activation Key
       1. 6.10.1 CPU Activation Key Application Conditions
       2. 6.10.2 Checking a CPU Activation Key
       3. 6.10.3 Registering a CPU Activation Key
   11.  6.11 Assigning CPU Core Resources
   12.  6.12 Starting and Stopping a System (PPAR)
   13.  6.13 Installing Oracle Solaris
   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