Sun Fire X4100 Server Family

This page contains a list of resources available to you in preparation for the arrival of and the setting up your new Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 server. Documentation for the Sun Fire X4100 family of servers can be found on the Sun Fire X4100 Server or Sun Fire X4100 M2 Server documentation web pages. If you are not familiar with the Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 Servers, it may be helpful to review all the system documents available before the arrival of your system.

Step 1. Review the Server Installation Guide The Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Servers Installation Guide provides information on how to install, rack, cable, and power on the system. The guide also covers connecting the service processor, determining network settings and configuring the pre-installed Solaris operating system. If you're going to use the pre-installed Solaris 10 x86 operating system, please consult Part II, Chapter 7 of the Sun Fire X4100/Sun Fire X4200 and M2 Series Servers Operating System Installation Guide.

Step 2. Review the Server Product Notes The Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Servers Product Notes and the Sun Fire X4100/X4200 M2 Servers Product Notes provide late breaking information on new features, additional software, and known hardware and software issues.

Step 3. Review the Operating System Installation Guide The latest information on supported operating systems for the Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 Server can be found here. The Sun Fire X4100/Sun Fire X4200 and M2 Series Servers Operating System Installation Guide provides information on OS support, system preparation for OS installation, OS installation methods, and specific information for each of the following operating systems: Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 and 9, and VMware.

Step 4. Obtain Appropriate Drivers The Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 Servers come pre-installed with the Solaris 10 Operating System. Please preview or download the latest firmware, drivers and software the Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2/X4200/X4200 M2 servers. You can find the appropriate documentation for a specific release on either the Sun Fire X4100 Server or Sun Fire X4100 M2 Server documentation web page.

Step 5. Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) If you choose to use the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) in a Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 Server, please see the Integrated Lights-Out Manager (ILOM) Administration Guide for ILOM 1.1.1 for information on managing server accounts, monitoring alerts, remote access and redirection, component status and event logs. It also provides a brief overview of Sun N1 System Manager. Please also review the Integrated Lights-Out Manager (ILOM) Supplement for Sun Fire X4100/X4200 Servers. It provides hardware and sensor information as well as how to reset the Service Processor and BIOS password.