Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V490 User Manual

Sun fire, V490 server administration guide

Table of contents

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Contents
Figures
Tables
Declaration of Conformity
- EMC
  - European Union
Regulatory Compliance Statements
- FCC Class A Notice
- FCC Class B Notice
- ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A
- ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B
- BSMI Class A Notice
Preface
- Before You Read This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- Using UNIX Commands
- Typographic Conventions
- Shell Prompts
- Related Documentation
- Accessing Sun Documentation
- Third-Party Web Sites
- Contacting Sun Technical Support
- Sun Welcomes Your Comments
I Installation
Sun Fire V490 Server Installation
- About the Parts Shipped to You
- How to Install the Sun Fire V490 Server
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
II Background
System Overview
- About the Sun Fire V490 Server
- Locating Front Panel Features
- System Control Switch
- Locating Back Panel Features
- About Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
Hardware Configuration
- About Hot-Pluggable and Hot- Swappable Components
  - Power Supplies
  - Disk Drives
- About the CPU/Memory Boards
- About the Memory Modules
- About the PCI Cards and Buses
  - Configuration Rules
- About the System Controller (SC) Card
  - Configuration Rules
- About Hardware Jumpers
  - PCI Riser Board Jumpers
- About the Power Supplies
  - Configuration Rule
- About the Fan Trays
  - Configuration Rule
- About FC-AL Technology
- About the FC-AL Backplane
  - Configuration Rules
- About the HSSDC FC-AL Port
- About the FC-AL Host Adapters
  - Configuration Rules
- About the Internal Disk Drives
  - Configuration Rule
- About the Serial Port
- About the USB Ports
Network Interfaces and System Firmware
- About the Network Interfaces
- About Redundant Network Interfaces
- About the ok Prompt
- About OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring
- About OpenBoot Emergency Procedures
- About Automatic System Recovery
- About Manually Configuring Devices
- Reference for Device Identifiers
System Administration Software
- About System Administration Software
- About Multipathing Software
  - For More Information
- About Volume Management Software
- About Sun Cluster Software
  - For More Information
- About Communicating With the System
  - What the System Console Does
  - Using the System Console
    - Default System Console Configuration
    - Alternative System Console Configuration
Diagnostic Tools
- About the Diagnostic Tools
- About Diagnostics and the Boot Process
- About Isolating Faults in the System
- About Monitoring the System
  - Monitoring the System Using Remote System Control Software
  - Monitoring the System Using Sun Management Center
- About Exercising the System
  - Exercising the System Using SunVTS Software
    - SunVTS Software and Security
  - Exercising the System Using Hardware Diagnostic Suite
    - When to Run Hardware Diagnostic Suite
    - Requirements for Using Hardware Diagnostic Suite
- Reference for OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Descriptions
- Reference for Decoding I2C Diagnostic Test Messages
- Reference for Terms in Diagnostic Output
III Instructions
Configuring Console Access
- How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge
- How to Power On the System
- How to Power Off the System
- How to Get to the ok Prompt
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
- How to Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable
- How to Access the System Console via tip Connection
- How to Modify the /etc/remote File
- How to Verify Serial Port Settings
- How to Set Up an Alphanumeric Terminal as the System Console
- How to Configure a Local Graphics Terminal as the System Console
- How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot
- Reference for System Console OpenBoot Variable Settings
Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot Device
- How to Configure the Primary Network Interface
- How to Configure Additional Network Interfaces
- How to Select the Boot Device
Configuring System Firmware
- How to Enable OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring
- How to Disable OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
- How to Obtain OpenBoot Environmental Status Information
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
- How to Enable the Watchdog Mechanism and Its Options
- How to Enable ASR
  - What to Do
  - What Next
- How to Disable ASR
  - What to Do
- How to Obtain ASR Status Information
  - What to Do
  - What Next
- How to Redirect the System Console to the System Controller
  - What to Do
  - What Next
- How to Restore the Local System Console
  - What to Do
  - What Next
- How to Deconfigure a Device Manually
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
- How to Reconfigure a Device Manually
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
- How to Implement Stop-N Functionality
Isolating Failed Parts
- How to Operate the Locator LED
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
- How to Put the Server in Service Mode
- How to Put the Server in Normal Mode
- How to Isolate Faults Using LEDs
- How to Isolate Faults Using POST Diagnostics
- How to Isolate Faults Using Interactive OpenBoot Diagnostics Tests
- How to View Diagnostic Test Results After the Fact
- How to View and Set OpenBoot Configuration Variables
- Reference for Choosing a Fault Isolation Tool
Monitoring the System
- How to Monitor the System Using Sun Management Center Software
- How to Monitor the System Using the System Controller and RSC Software
- How to Use Solaris System Information Commands
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
- How to Use OpenBoot Information Commands
  - Before You Begin
  - What to Do
Exercising the System
- How to Exercise the System Using SunVTS Software
- How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is Installed
Connector Pinouts
- Serial Port Connector
  - Serial Port Connector Diagram
  - Serial Port Connector Signals
- USB Connector
  - USB Connector Diagram
  - USB Connector Signals
- Twisted-Pair Ethernet Connector
  - TPE Connector Diagram
  - TPE Connector Signals
- SC Ethernet Connector
  - SC Ethernet Connector Diagram
  - SC Ethernet Connector Signals
- SC Serial Connector
  - SC Serial Connector Diagram
  - SC Serial Connector Signals
- FC-AL Port HSSDC Connector
  - HSSDC Connector Diagram
  - HSSDC Connector Signal
System Specifications
- Physical Specifications
- Electrical Specifications
- Environmental Specifications
- Agency Compliance Specifications
- Clearance and Service Access Specifications
Safety Precautions
Index