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Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers User Guide

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Contents

Preface

How This Book is Organized

Using UNIX Commands

Shell Prompts

Typographic Conventions

Related Documentation

Accessing Sun Documentation

Third-Party Web Sites

Contacting Sun Technical Support

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

1. Introduction to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers

1.1 Overview of the Sun Fire V20z Server

1.1.1 Applications

1.1.2 Sun Fire V20z Features

1.1.3 Sun Fire V20z Hardware System Orientation

1.1.3.1 Sun Fire V20z Front and Back Panels

1.1.3.2 Sun Fire V20z System Components

1.2 Overview of the Sun Fire V40z Server

1.2.1 Applications

1.2.2 Sun Fire V40z Features

1.2.3 Sun Fire V40z Server Hardware System Orientation

1.2.3.1 Sun Fire V40z Front and Back Panels

1.2.3.2 Sun Fire V40z System Components

1.3 Shared Features of the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers

1.3.1 Server Management

1.3.1.1 Service Processor

1.3.1.2 Operator Panel

1.3.1.3 Front and Back Panel LEDs

1.4 Accessory Kits

1.5 Additional Options and Customer-Replaceable Components

2. Powering On and Configuring BIOS Settings

2.1 Powering On the Server

2.2 Powering Off the Server

2.3 Escape Sequences for Remote Console Terminal

2.4 BIOS Setup Utility

2.4.1 Main Menu

2.4.2 Advanced Menu

2.4.3 Security Menu

2.4.4 Power Menu

2.4.5 Boot Menu

2.4.6 Exit Menu

2.4.7 QuickBoot Feature

2.5 Booting From a USB Diskette Device

3. Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

3.1 Preventive Troubleshooting

3.2 Visually Inspecting Your System

3.2.1 External Visual Inspection

3.2.2 Internal Visual Inspection

3.3 Troubleshooting Dump Utility

3.4 Diagnostics

3.4.1 Installing the NSV and Diagnostics Software

3.4.2 Mounting the Diagnostics Tests

3.4.3 Enabling the Diagnostics Tests

3.4.4 Listing Available Diagnostics Tests and Modules

3.4.5 Running Diagnostic Tests

3.4.6 Viewing Diagnostic Test Results

3.4.7 Stopping Diagnostic Tests

3.5 Analyzing Events

3.6 System-Fault LED

3.6.1 System-Fault Events

3.6.1.1 Viewing System-Fault Events and Resetting the LED

4. Maintaining the Sun Fire V20z Server

4.1 Tools and Supplies Needed

4.2 Powering Off the Server and Removing the Cover

4.2.1 Server Top-Cover Installation

4.3 Locations of Sun Fire V20z Components

4.3.1 SCSI ID Assignments

4.3.1.1 Linux-based Server

4.3.1.2 Solaris-based Server

4.4 Updated Release of the Sun Fire V20z Server

4.4.1 No Mixing of CPU Stepping Versions

4.4.1.1 Verifying the Stepping Version

4.4.2 BIOS And Firmware Requirements For CPUs at Stepping Version "CG"

4.4.2.1 Identifying your new CPU

4.4.2.2 Identifying the version of BIOS currently installed

4.4.2.3 Downloading Updated Sun BIOS and Firmware

4.4.3 Support Guide for Half-Length PCI Card Removed

4.4.4 Super-CRU Replacement

4.5 Customer-Replaceable-Unit Replacement Procedures

4.5.1 I/O Board

4.5.2 PCI Card

4.5.3 SCSI Hard Disk Drive and Carrier

4.5.3.1 Removing an HDD and Carrier

4.5.3.2 Installing an HDD and Carrier

4.5.4 SCSI Backplane

4.5.5 CD-ROM/DVD/Diskette Drive Assembly

4.5.6 Operator-Panel Board and LCD Display

4.5.7 Power Supply

4.5.8 Cooling Fans

4.5.9 Memory Voltage-Regulator Modules

4.5.10 CPU Voltage-Regulator Modules

4.5.10.1 Removing a CPU VRM

4.5.10.2 Replacing a CPU VRM

4.5.11 Memory Modules

4.5.11.1 Memory Module Population Rules

4.5.11.2 Removing a memory module

4.5.11.3 Installing a Memory Module

4.5.12 System Battery

4.5.12.1 Removing the System Battery

4.5.12.2 Replacing the System Battery

4.5.13 Cable Kit

4.5.14 CPUs

4.5.14.1 Removing a Heatsink and CPU

4.5.14.2 Installing a CPU and Heatsink

4.5.15 Super-CRU

4.6 Sun Fire V20z Indicators, Switches and Jumpers

4.6.1 Sun Fire V20z Motherboard

4.6.2 Clear-CMOS Jumper

5. Maintaining the Sun Fire V40z Server

5.1 Tools and Supplies Needed

5.2 Powering Off the Server and Removing the Cover

5.3 Locations of Sun Fire V40z Components

5.3.1 SCSI ID Assignments

5.3.1.1 Linux-based Server

5.3.1.2 Solaris-based Server

5.4 Customer-Replaceable-Unit Replacement Procedures

5.4.1 PCI Card

5.4.1.1 Installing a Vertical PCI Card in a Vertical Slot

5.4.1.2 Installing a Horizontal PCI Card and Riser

5.4.1.3 Installing a SCSI Extender Cable

5.4.2 SCSI Hard Disk Drive and Carrier

5.4.2.1 Removing an HDD and Carrier

5.4.2.2 Installing an HDD and Carrier

5.4.2.3 Installing an Optional Sixth HDD and Adapter

5.4.3 DVD/Diskette Drive Assembly

5.4.4 CPU Card

5.4.5 Operator Panel and LCD Assembly

5.4.6 SCSI Backplane Assembly

5.4.7 Cooling Fans

5.4.7.1 Replacing an Individual Cooling Fan

5.4.7.2 Replacing the Front Fan-Cage Assembly

5.4.7.3 Replacing the Rear Fan-Cage Assembly

5.4.8 Power Supplies and Power-Supply Cage Assembly

5.4.8.1 Replacing an Individual Power Supply

5.4.8.2 Replacing a Power-Supply Cage Assembly

5.4.9 Memory Voltage-Regulator Modules

5.4.9.1 Replacing a Memory VRM on the Motherboard

5.4.9.2 Replacing a Memory VRM on the CPU Card

5.4.10 CPU Voltage-Regulator Modules

5.4.10.1 Replacing a CPU VRM on the Motherboard

5.4.10.2 Replacing a CPU VRM on the CPU Card

5.4.11 Memory Modules

5.4.11.1 Memory Module Population Rules

5.4.11.2 Replacing a Memory Module on the Motherboard

5.4.11.3 Replacing a Memory Module on the CPU Card

5.4.12 CPUs and Heatsinks

5.4.12.1 Replacing a CPU on the Motherboard

5.4.12.2 Replacing a CPU on the CPU Card

5.4.13 System Battery

5.4.14 Cable Kit

5.4.15 Super-CRU

5.5 Sun Fire V40z Indicators, Switches and Jumpers

5.5.1 Sun Fire V40z Motherboard and CPU Card

5.5.2 Clear-CMOS Jumper

A. System Specifications

A.1 Sun Fire V20z Specifications

A.1.1 Sun Fire V20z Physical Specifications

A.1.2 Sun Fire V20z Power Specifications

A.1.3 Sun Fire V20z Environmental Specifications

A.2 Sun Fire V40z Specifications

A.2.1 Sun Fire V40z Physical Specifications

A.2.2 Sun Fire V40z Power Specifications

A.2.3 Sun Fire V40z Environmental Specifications

B. BIOS POST Codes

C. Diagnostics Commands

C.1 diags cancel tests

C.1.1 Command

C.1.2 Return Codes

C.1.3 diags get state

C.1.3.1 Command

C.1.3.2 Return Codes

C.2 diags get tests

C.2.1 Command

C.2.2 Return Codes

C.3 diags run tests

C.3.1 Command

C.3.2 Return Codes

C.4 diags start

C.4.1 Command

C.4.2 Return Codes

C.5 diags terminate

C.5.1 Command

C.5.2 Return Codes

D. SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility

D.1 Starting the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility

D.2 Using the Configuration Utility

D.2.1 User Input

D.2.2 Main Menu

D.2.3 Boot Adapter List

D.2.4 Global Properties

D.2.5 Adapter Properties

D.2.6 Device Properties

D.2.7 RAID Properties

D.3 Quitting the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility

E. Supplemental Information

E.1 RAID Support

E.1.1 LSI Logic's Integrated RAID Solution

E.1.2 Integrated Mirroring

E.1.3 Zero-Channel RAID Not Supported

E.1.4 Alternative Internal Drive RAID Configuration For Sun Fire V40z Servers (Only)

Index