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Solution  1019472.1 :   How to verify proper cabling on Sun Blade 8000/8000P Modular Systems  


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Description
This document describes proper cabling on the Sun Blade 8000/8000P.
Symptoms:

• Unable to connect to chassis
• Unable to connect to server
• User cannot access
• User needs assistance cabling system
• Host not reachable
• Connection failed

Purpose/Scope:
To describe how to cable up the Sun Blade 8000, including port descriptions and locations.


Steps to Follow
Steps to follow for cabling the Sun Blade 8000/8000P.
Attach the Power Cables

Your site location determines which power cord rating (20–AMP rating or 16–AMP rating) is supplied with the system chassis.

Power Cables Supplied
 North America / Japan 20–AMP Power Cables.  Sun part number X5044A-Z for Sun Blade 8000 AC Power Interface.
 International  Sun part number X5045A-Z for Sun Blade 8000 AC Power Interface.
 20–AMP (220VAC) Rack-Based Modular Power System. Sun part number X5046A-Z; 6.5 ft.
(2m) for Sun Blade 8000 AC Power Interface.

Locate the AC Inlets on the Power Interface on the rear of the chassis. Refer to diagram here:
Plug the power cables into AC power inlets.  For example, in the rear of the Sun Blade 8000 Chassis, plug the six power cables into slot positions: PS0/PS1/PS2/PS3/PS4/PS5.

Do one of the following to connect the other end of the power cables:
■ To connect cables to MPS in rack. Plug the other end of the power cables
directly into one or two customer-supplied MPSs.
Tip – To configure the Sun Blade 8000 Chassis as a redundant power system, use
two MPSs and connect any three power cables to one MPS and the other three
power cables to another MPS that is on a separate branch circuit.
■ To connect cables directly to power wall receptacles. Plug the other end of the
power cables directly into wall receptacles.
By default, main power is automatically distributed to the system chassis.

Note: Main power is automatically applied after (1) the AC power cords between the AC Power Interface and the customer-supplied Modular Power System (MPS)
are connected, and (2) the OK power LED on the system chassis flashes.
The AC inlets on the Power Interface provide power to each power supply unit. All power supply units have separate power cords.
The Sun Blade 8000 Chassis supports a grid redundant power supply when any three power cables are plugged into a MPS that is on a separate branch circuit from
another MPS with three other power cables.

* For additional information on verifying power on the Sun Blade 8000, refer to <Document: 1019443.1>

Attach CMM Network Management Cable

The CMM contains one RJ-45 Network Management Ethernet (NET MGT) port and one DB-9 Serial Management (Serial MGT) port.
In a fully populated chassis, there are two CMMs with one Ethernet NET MGT port and one serial port available on each CMM.
* Note – The AUX port on the rear panel of the CMM is not supported.

This section provides instructions for attaching a local area network cable to the Ethernet NET MGT port on the rear panel of a Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM).
Note that if you have a dual CMM configuration, you must attach separate local area network cables to each CMM.
1. Locate an Ethernet network management cable.
2. Plug the Ethernet network management cable into the RJ-45 NET MGT port on the CMM (slot CMM-0)
3. Plug the other end of the Ethernet network management cable to your local area network.
4. If you have a dual CMM configuration, repeat Steps 1 through 3 to connect a local area network cable to the second CMM (slot CMM-1)
Refer to diagram here

*For additional information on verifying network config issues, see <Document: 1019421.1>

Attach NEM Data Network Cables

Prerequisite
The following procedure assumes that:
■ You have already recorded the MAC address for each NEM data port connected to a network. The starting MAC address is printed on the NEM board. This MAC
address is not visible after installing the NEM into the chassis.
Note – Later in the installation, when you specify operating system network information for multiple network interfaces, you will need to know the MAC
address for each NEM data port connected to your network.

1. Locate the data network cable.
2. Do one of the following:
■ For Ethernet NEMs. Plug the Ethernet data network cable into the appropriate RJ-45 data slot
■ For FC NEMs. Connect the fiber-optic cable to the FC port on the rear panel of the FC NEM.
■ For IB NEMs. Connect the data network cable to the IB port on the rear panel of the IB NEM.

3. Attach the other end of the data network cable to your local area network
Refer to diagram


Attach EM Data Network Cables

Prerequisite
The following procedure assumes:
You have recorded the MAC address for each EM data port. The EM port MAC addresses are printed on the EM board. To view the EM port MAC addresses, you
must remove the EM cover.
Note – Later in the installation, when you configure the operating system network information for multiple network interfaces, you may need to know the MAC
address for each EM port connected to a network.

1. Locate the data network cable.
2. Plug the data network cable into the appropriate data slot on the rear panel of the EM.
3. Attach the other end of the data network cable to your local area network.
Refer to diagram here:

Attach Local Serial Console to Server Module

This section provides instructions for attaching a local serial console to an individual Sun Blade server module. Alternatively, if you want to communicate with the
Chassis Monitoring Module to monitor and manage modules in the chassis, see “Attach Serial Console to Chassis Monitoring Module” or CMM below
1. Locate the serial console cable.
2. Attach the serial console cable to the DB-9 SER MGT port on the front panel of the Sun Blade server module.
Refer to diagram here, (example only, as there are different blade types that can be used)


Attach Serial Console to CMM
1. Locate the serial console cable.
2. Attach the serial console cable to the DB-9 SER MGT port on the rear panel of a CMM
Refer to diagram


Please note, Although the 8000 and 8000P servers are quite similar and the information included in this document can be used as a reference for both, there are some differences, such as;
- The 8000 has 6 power supplies, the 8000P has 4
- The 8000P does not offer NEM slots
- PCIe Express Modules are not supported on the 8000P
-The 8000P does not support EM's
  Refer to the links below for further information and illustrations on both systems


REFERENCES
** For additional information not included in this document and topics listed below, please see the Sun Blade 8000 Installation guide, doc number 819-5647, at docs.sun.com
-Cabling the I/O Modules, I/O ports and slot locations please refer to pg. 90 Sun Blade X8420 Server Module
Sun Blade X8450 Server Module
Sun Blade 8000 Modular System
Sun Blade 8000P Modular System

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