- Why is Sun offering
a Linux based x86 server now?
- Why is Sun offering Solaris x86
Operating Environment on the Sun LX50 server?
- Will Sun be shipping future Solaris
update releases on the Sun LX50 server?
- What is the "ITU" I received when
I ordered Sun LX50 server with Solaris?
- Will Sun support Solaris Intel
software on other x86 platforms?
- What software ships with the Linux
version of the Sun LX50 server?
- What management services does the
Sun LX50 server with Sun Linux provide?
- What languages does the Sun LX50
server support?
- Does the Sun LX50 server support
JSP, Java Servlets, and ASP scripts?
- Are NT, Macintosh, UNIX, or other
licenses needed to use the Sun LX50 server?
- Can I run RedHat, SuSE, or other
Linux distributions on the Sun LX50 server?
- What are the possible drive configurations
of the Sun LX50 server?
- How much memory will the Sun LX50
server support?
- Does the Sun LX50 server have
any slots for expansion?
- How much power does the Sun LX50
server draw?
- What is the weight of the Sun
LX50 server?
- Does the Sun LX50 server fit into
industry-standard 19-inch racks or Sun racks?
- What PCI cards are supported in
the Sun LX50 server and where can I get them?
- What type of memory and what memory
vendors are supported?
- When 2GB DIMMS are released, will
they work in the Sun LX50 server?
- What type of HDDs and drive vendors
are supported?
- How do I use a 9-pin serial peripheral
with the Sun LX50 server?
- Where can I get RJ-45 serial cables?
- How are the serial ports configured
by default? How can I re-configure the COM ports?
- Can the processors be upgraded?
- What is the FCC classification
of the Sun LX50 server?
The recent maturity of Linux as a good edge operating
system and the price performance of traditional
x86 servers make Linux and the x86 architecture
an ideal platform for horizontally scaling edge
applications.
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Solaris is complementary to Linux in the edge
computing market. Customers can select either according
to their needs.
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Yes, Sun plans to introduce future Solaris 9 updates
for the Sun LX50 server. Details will be announced
in a future product intro.
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The "ITU Kit" provides additional device driver
support for the ServerWorks chipset. It is also
available as a download from: http://soldc.sun.com/support/drivers/dca_diskettes/
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Software Only support can be purchased for systems
listed on the Solaris Intel hardware compatibility
list.
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The Sun LX50 server ships with Sun Linux Version
5.0 and the following applications installed on
the hard drive but not configured or running:
- Sun's Streaming Server with Sun Cobalt UI
- Sun Grid Engine
- Java 2 Standard Edition
- Sun ONE Active Server Pages (ASP)
- TomCat (JSP)
- MySQL (Database)
- Apache (Web server)
- WU-FTP (FTP)
- Sendmail (E-mail server)
- Bind (DNS server)
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The Sun LX50 server ships with the management
agents for the Sun Cobalt Control Station and SNMP
installed.
The Sun Cobalt Control Station is a network-based
management solution for monitoring hardware and
provisioning software. For more information on the
Sun Cobalt Control Station, see: http://www.sun.com/hardware/serverappliances/controlstation/
Because the Sun LX50 server supports IPMI, DMI,
and SNMP, third-party management tools like HP Openview,
CA Unicenter, and Intel Server Manager can also
manage the Sun LX50 server.
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The Sun LX50 server loaded with Sun Linux 5.0
currently supports an English-only installer and
English-only command line. However, localized applications
will run correctly on the Sun LX50 server and Sun
Linux 5.0.
The Getting Started Guide has been translated
into Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and French.
The localized Getting Started Guides are posted
to the Sun LX50 server documentation page at: http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/lx50/documentation.html
The Release Notes will be localized three weeks
after August 12th.
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The Sun LX50 server supports JavaServer Pages
(JSP 1.1), Servlet 2.2 specifications, and Active
Server Pages using Sun ONE Active Server Pages (ASP)
technology (Sun Linux only).
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No, there are no additional software licenses
required to use the Sun LX50 server and Sun Linux
5.0. The Solaris Intel configurations include a
Right To Use (RTU) license.
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Yes, the Sun LX50 server is based on industry-standard
hardware and will run other Linux distributions.
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The Sun LX50 server has three front accessible
drive bays. Two of the bays are SCSI hard drive
specific and the third supports either CD-ROM &
Floppy or a SCSI hard drive. The two supported hard
drive sizes are 36GB SCSI and 72GB SCSI.
Any combination of hard drives and the CD-ROM
& Floppy assembly is allowed.
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The Sun LX50 server will support up to 6GB of
PC133 Registered ECC SDRAM using 6 DIMM sockets.
Because the system uses the high-performance dual
interleaved memory architecture, memory must be
added using pairs of the same size DIMM.
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The Sun LX50 server has two internal PCI expansion
slots. One slot is a standard, full-length PCI slot
and the other is a low-profile, half-length PCI
slot. The two slots are connected to separate PCI
buses.
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The Sun LX50 server uses a 250 Watt Power Factor
Correction (PFC) power supply.
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Approximately 26 lb. (11.8 kgs) unpacked 2-drive
server. Approximately 40 lb. (18.2 kgs) packaged.
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The Sun LX50 server fits industry-standard 19-inch
racks. The Sun LX50 server does not currently fit
into Sun's custom racks. Before the end of the year,
X-Option brackets will be available for Sun's racks.
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The Intel Pro/100+ Dual Port Server Adapter (Mfg
P/N: PILA8472D3G1) and the Intel Pro/1000XT Gigabit
Server Adapter (Mfg P/N: PLWA8490XTL) are both supported
in the Sun LX50 server.
The Intel Pro/100+ Dual Port Server Adapter is
a full-height PCI card with two 10/100 NICs.
The Intel Pro/1000XT Gigabit Server Adapter is
a low-profile copper Gigabit PCI card. This card
will fit in the low-profile slot and will free up
the full-height slot on the Sun LX50 server from
heavy I/O traffic. The full-height PCI slot shares
its PCI segment with the SCSI subsystem.
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To guarantee performance and reliability, only
Sun qualified memory is supported.
Sun X-Options:
X5022A 2x128 MB DIMMs
X5023A 2x256 MB DIMMs
X5024A 2x512 MB DIMMs
X5025A 2x1 GB DIMMs
Note: DIMMs must be installed in pairs.
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No, the Sun LX50 server will not support 2GB DIMMS.
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To guarantee performance and reliability, only
Sun qualified hard drives are supported.
Sun X-Options: X5020A 36 GB SCSI HDD
Assy
X5021A 72 GB SCSI HDD Assy
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To connect a 9-pin serial peripheral to the Sun
LX50 server, a RJ-45 to 9-pin adapter is required
(X-Option# X5026A). Please refer to the user manual
for details on connecting a serial device to the
Sun LX50 server.
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RJ-45 cables can be purchased from most computer
stores or suppliers and are often included with
serial concentrators. Please refer to the user manual
for detailed pinout information.
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The default configuration is for 9600 baud, 8
data bits, no parity, and no flow control. The serial
port can be reconfigured in the BIOS setup menu.
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No, the fastest CPUs that are available for the
Sun LX50 server are 1.4GHz Pentium III Processors.
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FCC class A.
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