2.4.3
Serviceability
Serviceability represents the ease of recovery from a system failure. To facilitate
recovery from a failure, after detecting the failure the system administrator and/or
field engineer must do the following:
Determine its cause
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Isolate the faulty component for replacement
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The midrange server can provide high serviceability with the following features:
Status LEDs mounted on the main components and the operator panel to display
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which active components need replacement
XSCF firmware to remotely recognize the device operating status and remote
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device maintenance
LED blinking function to indicate the maintenance target (CHECK-LED, which is
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also called the locator LED)
Notes and cautions marked on various label types are provided for the system
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administrators and field engineers
Automatic notification to report different types of faults to the system
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administrator and field engineers
Centralized systematic monitoring, such as with SNMP
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SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide • December 2010