Powering on a standalone server for the first time – Sun Microsystems Netra 120 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Powering On the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 Server

7-5

9. If prompted, specify the IP address for the system.

The system prompts you for this address if you declined to use DHCP in Step 6. It
also asks you whether the server is to be part of a subnet, and if you answer Yes it
prompts you to provide the netmask of the subnet.

10. Specify whether you need IPv6 enabled, then follow the instructions on the

screen.

11. Specify whether you want to to enable the Kerberos Security mechanism, then

follow the instructions on the screen.

12. Specify the Name Service you want the server to use.

13. Specify the name of the Domain that the server will be part of.

14. Specify whether you want the system to search the network for a Name Server or

to use a particular Name Server.

15. If you chose to use a particular Name Server, specify the Host Name and IP

address of the Name Server, and then confirm the information you have provided.

16. Now go to the Name Server, and create entries in its network administration files

for the system you have just been setting up.

17. When you come back to the system you are setting up, you will be prompted for

the time and date information the system needs.

18. Finally, when prompted, give a password (if any) for users logging in as root.

When you have provided the information the system needs, it will boot.

7.2.3

Powering On a Standalone Server for the First
Time

1. Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on.

2. Set up a serial connection using the Serial A/LOM port (as described in

Chapter 6).

3. At the

lom>

prompt, type the following command to power on the server:

For more information about the

lom>

prompt and the commands that are available

from it, see Chapter 8.

lom> poweron

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