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SOLIDserver_Hardware_Configuration-8.2
on Hardware Appliances
Configuring SOLIDserver on Hardware
Appliances
Configuring SOLIDserver on Hardware Appliances
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Table of Contents
Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................... v
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................ v
1. Fifth Generation Hardware ............................................................................................. 1
SOLIDserver Bezel ................................................................................................... 1
SOLIDserver-270 ...................................................................................................... 1
SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270 ..................................... 2
SOLIDserver-3370 .................................................................................................... 4
SOLIDserver-Blast Series ......................................................................................... 7
SOLIDserver-7070 .................................................................................................... 9
2. Fourth Generation Hardware ........................................................................................ 12
SOLIDserver-260 .................................................................................................... 12
SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200 ................................... 13
SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series .................................................... 14
3. Setting up the iDRAC IP Address ................................................................................. 17
Setting up the iDRAC IP Address Without LCD Screen .............................................. 17
Setting up the iDRAC IP Address From the LCD Screen ............................................ 18
4. Configuring SOLIDserver ............................................................................................. 20
1. Configuring the Access to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC ........................................ 20
2. Connecting to SOLIDserver .................................................................................. 22
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Configuration Overview
The present guide describes how to properly configure SOLIDserver software on EfficientIP
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rack hardware appliances , it implies:
1. Meeting the prerequisites.
2. Preparing your Fifth Generation Hardware or Fourth Generation Hardware appliance.
3. Setting up the iDRAC IP Address.
4. Configuring SOLIDserver.
Prerequisites
• Identifying your hardware appliance, either a 5th generation hardware appliance,
SOLIDserver-270 SOLIDserver-270.
SOLIDserver-570
SOLIDserver-1170 SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270.
SOLIDserver-2270
SOLIDserver-Blast-3370 SOLIDserver-3370.
SOLIDserver-Blast-4070
SOLIDserver-Blast-5070 SOLIDserver-Blast Series.
SOLIDserver-Blast-5570
SOLIDserver-7070 SOLIDserver-7070.
They all come with SOLIDserver Bezel.
SOLIDserver-260 SOLIDserver-260.
SOLIDserver-550
SOLIDserver-1100 SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200.
SOLIDserver-2200
SOLIDserver-3300
SOLIDserver-4000
SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series.
SOLIDserver-5000
SOLIDserver-5500
• Making sure that the appliance power supply cables are plugged.
• Making sure that the iDRAC dedicated port and physical interface port are connected. Note
that you can set up an Ethernet port failover with up to 4 cables.
• One of the following supported web browsers installed on your computer: Google Chrome,
Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge or, for Mac computers, Safari. We
recommend using its latest and most stable version.
• A web browser with all pop-up blockers disabled for the IP address and domain name used
during the configuration of your appliance. Otherwise, you may not manage the iDRAC and/or
SOLIDserver properly.
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If you need to reimage SOLIDserver, refer to the guide SOLIDserver_Hardware_Reimaging-x.x.pdf of the relevant version folder at
https://downloads.efficientip.com/support/downloads/docs/.
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Chapter 1. Fifth Generation Hardware
All fifth generation hardware appliances have specific plugs, ports and/or connectors on their
front and back panels that they may share.
• SOLIDserver-270.
• SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270.
• SOLIDserver-3370.
• SOLIDserver-Blast Series.
• SOLIDserver-7070.
SOLIDserver Bezel
All fifth generation hardware appliances share a common LCD bezel that allows you to set up
the IP address of the iDRAC used to configure SOLIDserver software and display hardware in-
formation.
SOLIDserver TM
SOLIDserver-270
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-270 appliances.
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
iDRAC
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.
iDRAC
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The VGA port.
iDRAC
SOLIDserver-3370
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-3370 appliances. Depending
on the current of your appliance, refer to the section AC or DC.
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.
iDRAC
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The VGA port.
The hardware status indicators, respectively the health indicator, temperature indicator,
electrical indicator, memory indicator and PCIe indicator.They flash amber if any error occurs.
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The front USB 3.0 port.
The front VGA port.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The serial port.
The VGA port.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
SOLIDserver-Blast Series
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-Blast Series appliances:
SOLIDserver-Blast-4070, SOLIDserver-Blast-5070 and SOLIDserver-Blast-5570. Depending on
the current of your appliance, refer to the section AC or DC.
The back panel provides two 10 Gbps optical fiber slots, for a full DNS Guardian protection.
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.
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Fifth Generation Hardware
iDRAC
The hardware status indicators, respectively the health indicator, temperature indicator,
electrical indicator, memory indicator and PCIe indicator.They flash amber if any error occurs.
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The front USB 3.0 port.
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The optical slot ixl0.
The optical slot ixl1.
The serial port.
The VGA port.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
SOLIDserver-7070
The sections below describe the front and back panel of AC and DC SOLIDserver-7070 appliances.
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The hardware status indicators, respectively the health indicator, temperature indicator,
electrical indicator, memory indicator and PCIe indicator.They flash amber if any error occurs.
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The front USB 3.0 port.
The front VGA port.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The optical slot ixl0.
The optical slot ixl1.
The serial port.
The VGA port.
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Fifth Generation Hardware
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
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Chapter 2. Fourth Generation Hardware
All fourth generation hardware appliances have specific plugs, ports and/or connectors on their
front and back panels that they may share.
• SOLIDserver-260.
• SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200.
• SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series.
SOLIDserver-260
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver SOLIDserver-260 appli-
ances.
From the front panel, you can connect a keyboard and monitor to set up the access IP address
of the iDRAC. From the iDRAC interface, you can configure SOLIDserver IP address.
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Fourth Generation Hardware
From the front panel LCD screen, you can set up the IP address of the iDRAC used to configure
SOLIDserver and display hardware information.
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Fourth Generation Hardware
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Fourth Generation Hardware
From either appliance front panel LCD screen, you can set up the IP address of the iDRAC used
to configure SOLIDserver and display hardware information.
SOLIDserver-Blast Series appliances back panel provides two 10 Gbps optical fiber slots, for a
full DNS Guardian protection.
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Fourth Generation Hardware
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Chapter 3. Setting up the iDRAC IP
Address
Once you identified your hardware appliance, you must set up the IP address of the iDRAC:
1. Make sure you meet the prerequisites.
2. Follow the proper procedure:
• For 4th generation hardware appliances SOLIDserver-260, you must set up the iDRAC IP
address without LCD screen, using a keyboard and monitor, as detailed in the section Setting
up the iDRAC IP Address Without LCD Screen.
• For all 5th generation appliances (SOLIDserver-270, SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-
1170, SOLIDserver-2270, SOLIDserver-3370, SOLIDserver-Blast-4070, SOLIDserver-Blast-
5070, SOLIDserver-Blast-5570 and SOLIDserver-7070) and the rest of the 4th generation
hardware appliances (SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100, SOLIDserver-2200, SOLID-
server-3300, SOLIDserver-4000, SOLIDserver-5000 and SOLIDserver-5500) you can set
up the iDRAC IP address from the LCD screen, as detailed in the section Setting up the
iDRAC IP Address From the LCD Screen.
Once the iDRAC IP address is set, you can access it and configure SOLIDserver IP address.
Once the iDRAC IP address is set, you can access it and configure the IP address of your
SOLIDserver appliance. The iDRAC is already configured with a default IP address -
192.168.0.120, netmask - 255.255.255.0 and gateway - 192.168.0.0.
If this IP address is free and accessible on your network, you do not need to follow the procedure
below, you can go straight to the chapter Configuring SOLIDserver.
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Setting up the iDRAC IP Address
F2 = System Setup
F10 = Lifecycle Controller
F11 = BIOS Boot Manager
F12 = PXE Boot
Now you can connect to the iDRAC to configure SOLIDserver as detailed in the chapter Config-
uring SOLIDserver.
If you already configured the iDRAC IP address using a keyboard and monitor, following the
section Configuring the iDRAC IP address Without LCD Screen, you can go straight to the chapter
Configuring SOLIDserver.
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Setting up the iDRAC IP Address
Once the iDRAC IP address is set, you can access it and configure the IP address of your
SOLIDserver appliance. The iDRAC is already configured with a default IP address -
192.168.0.120, netmask - 255.255.255.0 and gateway - 192.168.0.0.
If this IP address is free and accessible on your network, you do not need to follow the procedure
below, you can go straight to the chapter Configuring SOLIDserver.
Now you can connect to the iDRAC to configure SOLIDserver as detailed in the chapter Config-
uring SOLIDserver.
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Chapter 4. Configuring SOLIDserver
Once the iDRAC is set with an IP address, you can complete SOLIDserver configuration by:
1. Configuring the Access to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC.
2. Connecting to SOLIDserver.
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If the file .jnlp has not been automatically opened by Java, you have to associate it manually with the file javaws.exe located in the
folder jre\bin of the appropriate Java version.
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Configuring SOLIDserver
If an error message is displayed on the screen, you need to reimage SOLIDserver. For more
details, refer to the guide SOLIDserver_Hardware_Reimaging-x.x.pdf available on our
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download portal .
Once you are connected to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC console, you can configure its IP ad-
dress.
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At https://downloads.efficientip.com/support/downloads/docs/, in the relevant version folder. Log in using your credentials. If you do
not have credentials yet, request them at www.efficientip.com/support-access.
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ixX interfaces correspond to 10 Gb ports.
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Configuring SOLIDserver
Now your configuration is complete and you can connect to SOLIDserver software using the IP
address you configured.
2. Connecting to SOLIDserver
From any browser, you can connect to SOLIDserver via the IP address you configured.
ddi.mycorp.com
Login
Password
Once you are logged in, you must activate your license and make the appliance first configurations.
For more details, refer to the guide SOLIDserver_Quick_Start-x.x.pdf, available on our download
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portal .
Keep in mind that SOLIDserver Administrator Guide is accessible from any page of the GUI in
the menu ? > Administrator Guide. The first configurations are detailed in the chapter Using
SOLIDserver for the First Time of the part Starting.
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At https://downloads.efficientip.com/support/downloads/docs/, in the relevant version folder. Log in using your credentials. If you do
not have credentials yet, request them at www.efficientip.com/support-access.
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