28 Sun Fire V890 Server Owner’s Guide • May 2004
9. Turn on power to your server.
See “How to Power On the System” on page 35.
When you power on the system for the first time, your system automatically runs
power-on self-test (POST) and OpenBoot Diagnostics tests and displays the output
on your console. The system also enables automatic system recovery (ASR).
Note – The system may take up to 30 minutes or longer to run diagnostic tests and
display status messages before the ok prompt appears on the system console. The
time depends on the system configuration (number of processors, memory modules,
and PCI cards) and the standard configuration of the OpenBoot variables, which by
default are set at diag-level=max and verbosity=normal. To estimate boot
time, and to customize the standard configuration after initial power-on, see the
OpenBoot PROM Enhancements for Diagnostic Operation guide, which is included on
the Sun Fire V890 Documentation CD.
10. Install and boot the Solaris Operating System.
See the installation instructions provided with your Solaris software. You should
also consult the Sun Fire V890 Server Product Notes for information about the Solaris
OS for your system.
11. Install and configure Remote System Control (RSC) software.
Install the Remote System Control (RSC) software, which is included in the Solaris
Media Kit. You must manually install the RSC software before you can use RSC.
For information about configuring and using RSC, see the Sun Remote System Control
(RSC) 2.2 User’s Guide, which is included on the Sun Fire V890 Documentation CD.
Note – Once you install RSC software, you can configure the system to use RSC as
the system console. For detailed instructions, see “How to Redirect the System
Console to RSC” on page 42.
12. (Optional) Load additional software from the Solaris Media Kit.
The Solaris Media Kit (sold separately) includes several CDs containing software to
help you operate, configure, and administer your server. See the documentation
provided with the Solaris Media Kit for a complete listing of included software and
detailed installation instructions.
13. Check and update the FC-AL disk backplane firmware.
Installing the latest version of FC-AL backplane firmware ensures that the I/O
system runs properly. Refer to the Sun Fire V890 Server Product Notes for information
about checking and loading the latest backplane firmware.
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