calling for local sun hardware/software experience

Hi all,

I have a Sun Fire T2000 donated for PostgreSQL (well technically SPI,
I believe) in my possession that is to be set up for some testing.
I'm basically starting from nothing so I don't even know how to plug
in a serial console into the thing and make it work. And I don't know
if I can plug it into the wall without blowing a circuit, or if I
should wait until I get it to a colo. Specs suggest it has redundant
550W (typically operation at 325W) power supplies, 100-240 VAC, 50-60
Hz (4.5A @ 100 to 120 VAC, 2.25A @ 200 to 240 VAC). Any help
appreciated.

Regards,
Mark

You should be okay as long as nothing else is on the circuit.

Let me know if you need help installing Solaris (or are you going to run
Linux)?

-----Original Message-----
From: pdxpug-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pdxpug-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]
On Behalf Of Mark Wong
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 5:04 PM
To: Postgresql PDX_Users
Subject: [pdxpug] calling for local sun hardware/software experience

Hi all,

I have a Sun Fire T2000 donated for PostgreSQL (well technically SPI,
I believe) in my possession that is to be set up for some testing.
I'm basically starting from nothing so I don't even know how to plug
in a serial console into the thing and make it work. And I don't know
if I can plug it into the wall without blowing a circuit, or if I
should wait until I get it to a colo. Specs suggest it has redundant
550W (typically operation at 325W) power supplies, 100-240 VAC, 50-60
Hz (4.5A @ 100 to 120 VAC, 2.25A @ 200 to 240 VAC). Any help
appreciated.

Regards,
Mark

On Mar 31, 2008, at 5:14 PM, Ewan, Michael wrote:

> You should be okay as long as nothing else is on the circuit.

Rats, now I have to figure out if anything else is on the circuit. ;)
Guess it's better to wait for it's final destination.

> Let me know if you need help installing Solaris (or are you going to
> run
> Linux)?

The plan is to run Solaris on it but I wouldn't rule out the
possibility of running Linux. How easy it is to get permission to
publish test results for Solaris will be a factor.

Regards,
Mark

Are you benchmarking the OS or PostgreSQL? If the later, Sun can't
really say anything about it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Wong [mailto:markwkm(at)gmail(dot)com]
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 6:25 PM
To: Ewan, Michael
Cc: Postgresql PDX_Users
Subject: Re: [pdxpug] calling for local sun hardware/software experience

On Mar 31, 2008, at 5:14 PM, Ewan, Michael wrote:

> You should be okay as long as nothing else is on the circuit.

Rats, now I have to figure out if anything else is on the circuit. ;)
Guess it's better to wait for it's final destination.

> Let me know if you need help installing Solaris (or are you going to
> run
> Linux)?

The plan is to run Solaris on it but I wouldn't rule out the
possibility of running Linux. How easy it is to get permission to
publish test results for Solaris will be a factor.

Regards,
Mark

On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Ewan, Michael <michael(dot)ewan(at)intel(dot)com> wrote:
> Are you benchmarking the OS or PostgreSQL? If the later, Sun can't
> really say anything about it.

PostgreSQL, but it will be nice to be able disclose information about
the OS as needed. I believe that an issue.

Regards,
Mark