preliminary!

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Documentation

There's almost no documentation coming with the system, it's all available online only:

http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/Servers/Workgroup_Servers/x4100/index.html

Getting the ILOM going is described in the Servers Setup Guide which is coming in printed form, though.

BIOS

This server's BIOS has very many options, and most have not been explored or even understood yet.

Some that matter:

• Legacy USBBR Can be a problem under Linux if enabled (instability). If off, the keyboard (USB only, no PS/2 ports) will work in the BIOS, but not in the bootloader. This should probably be set to auto.

• AC power loss recovery (FIXME: where is it, and what exactly is the name?!)BR Set to Stay Off.

ILOM (Service Processor) Setup

To get the IP interface going without having dynamic DHCP for it available, use the serial port:

1. find a notebook or a system nearby with a 9-pin SUB-D serial port
2. attach the adaptor coming with the server to this port

3. use an RJ45 cable (a normal patch cable works) to connect the adaptor to the serial management port of the server

4. fire up the terminal emulation software (linux: minicom) and configure the port correctly:
   • 9600,8N1 (on a notebook, the port ist /dev/ttyS0, on a server it may be ttyS1)

   • no flow control, neither hardware nor software

5. you should now be able to log in as root (password: changeme)
6. change the password

7. set the IP interface to a static address as described in the Servers Setup Guide:

    cd /SP/network
    set pendingipaddress=141.34.42.xyz
    set pendingipnetmask=255.255.255.0
    set pendingipgateway=141.34.42.1
    set pendingipdiscovery=static
    set commitpennding=true

   The last step takes a couple of seconds. Don't panic. You should now be able to log in with ssh or https.