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Page 1: Getting Started Guide
Sun Blade™ 2500 Getting Started Guide (Silver) Silver bezel Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 817-5119-11 December 2004, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback... - Page 2 ENERGY STAR Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions set forth in the Sun Microsystems, Inc. license agreements and as provided in DFARS 227.7202-1(a) and 227.7202-3(a) (1995), DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) (Oct. 1998), FAR 12.212(a) (1995), FAR 52.227-19, or FAR 52.227-14 (ALT III), as applicable.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface xi Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 1 Safety and Compliance Information 1 Planning the Installation Process 1 Unpacking the Workstation 3 Front Panel Overview 4 Back Panel Overview 5 Cabling the Workstation 7 Powering On the Workstation 8... - Page 4 Sun ONE Studio 27 Getting Started With Sun ONE Studio 27 Perl 27 Getting Started With Perl 28 Development Tools for the Java Platform 28 JMStudio 29 Getting Started With JMStudio 29 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004...
- Page 5 SunForum 29 Getting Started With SunForum 30 Restoring Preinstalled Software 30 Restoring the Solaris Preinstalled Software 31 Restoring the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation Documentation 31 Reinstalling Other Software 32 Reinstalling StarOffice Software 32 Reinstalling Mozilla 32 Backing Up the Preinstalled Image to Another Hard Drive 32...
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- Page 7 Figures Process for Installing the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 2 FIGURE 1-1 Unpacking the Workstation 3 FIGURE 1-2 Front Panel Overview 4 FIGURE 1-3 Back Panel Overview 5 FIGURE 1-4 Optional Graphics Accelerators and Installed IEEE 1394 and USB Card 6...
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- Page 9 Tables Powering Off the Workstation 9 TABLE 1-1 Information for Setting Up the Solaris Desktop Operating System 14 TABLE 2-1 Power-Indicator LED Status 16 TABLE 2-2 Troubleshooting Procedures 35 TABLE 4-1 Sun Web Sites and Telephone Numbers 40 TABLE 4-2...
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Page 11: How This Book Is Organized
Preface The Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide (817-5119-11) describes how to set up the Operating System and use the preinstalled software applications for Sun Blade 2500 workstations with silver bezels. This book is written for users who have experience installing workstation hardware and software. -
Page 12: Using Unix Commands
Using UNIX Commands The Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide might not contain all of the information needed to perform basic UNIX the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See one or more of the following for additional UNIX commands: Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals ■... -
Page 13: Typographic Conventions
Typographic Conventions Typeface* Meaning The names of commands, files, AaBbCc123 and directories; on-screen computer output What you type, when contrasted AaBbCc123 with on-screen computer output AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values. *The settings on your browser might differ from these settings. -
Page 14: Related Documentation
Accessing Sun Documentation Online You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at: http://www.sun.com/documentation/ xiv Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Title Sun Blade 2500 Start Here (Poster) Sun Blade 2500 Troubleshooting Card... -
Page 15: Contacting Sun Technical Support
Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback/ Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback. The part number of this Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide is 817-5119-11. Preface... - Page 16 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004...
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Page 17: Setting Up The Sun Blade 2500 Workstation
Read the document, Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems (816-7190). The document is included with the Sun Blade 2500 workstation. More safety and compliance information can be found in the Sun Blade 2500 Safety and Compliance Guide (817-5120). This guide is available online at: http://www.sun.com/documentation/... - Page 18 Note – Solaris 8 2/04 and Solaris 9 9/04 and several additional software applications are preinstalled on your hard drive. See Solaris Operating System Software” on page Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 “Unpacking the Workstation”. See also “Front Panel...
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Page 19: Unpacking The Workstation
Unpacking the Workstation Carefully unpack all workstation components from the packing cartons. Your workstation configuration might not contain all the components shown in FIGURE 1-2 Unpacking the Workstation FIGURE 1-2 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation... -
Page 20: Front Panel Overview
Front Panel Overview Smart card reader DVD-ROM/CDRW drive Removable media drive or filler panel Silver bezel Power button Front Panel Overview FIGURE 1-3 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004... -
Page 21: Back Panel Overview
PCI slot 5 33 MHz/64-bit PCI slot 4 66 MHz/64-bit PCI slot 3 66 MHz/64-bit PCI slot 2 PCI slot 1 33 MHz/64-bit PCI slot 0 Back Panel Overview FIGURE 1-4 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation... -
Page 22: Figure 1-5 Optional Graphics Accelerators And Installed Ieee 1394 And Usb Card
IEEE 1394 and USB 2.x card (33 MHz) IEEE 1394A (2) USB-2.x (3) Audio Card Microphone Serial DB9 Line-out Line-in Headphone Optional Graphics Accelerators and Installed IEEE 1394 and USB Card FIGURE 1-5 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004... -
Page 23: Cabling The Workstation
1. Connect the workstation power cord to a grounded electrical outlet. 2. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the on-board USB 1.1 connectors (the connectors near the fan FIGURE 1-4 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation FIGURE 1-6... -
Page 24: Powering On The Workstation
Powering On the Workstation Tip – If you are installing optional internal components such as additional memory DIMMs, PCI cards, optical drives, or hard drives, see the Sun Blade 2500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual (817-5117) or the installation document that was provided with the components, before you power on the workstation. -
Page 25: Powering Off The Workstation
2. As superuser, type: Note – After powering off the workstation, always wait at least four seconds before powering on the workstation again. FIGURE 1-3 “Troubleshooting the Sun Blade shutdown Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation FIGURE 1-3... - Page 26 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004...
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Page 27: Setting Up The Preinstalled Solaris Operating System Software
C H A P T E R Setting Up the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System Software This chapter includes information about the following topics: Planning the Installation Process for Solaris ■ Setting Up Your Operating System ■ Sun Install Check ■ Power Management Features ■... -
Page 28: Setting Up Your Operating System
Note – The Sun Blade 2500 workstation requires Solaris 8 2/04 and Solaris 9 9/04, or a subsequent compatible version of Solaris software. Use the following flow chart to assist with setting up your operating system. START Power on the workstation. - Page 29 Note – Some Solaris versions might not work on the Sun Blade 2500 workstation. Verify Solaris Operating System compatibility before you begin the installation. 3. Answer the Solaris Operating System setup prompts by following the on-screen instructions. Tip – To help answer the setup prompts, your system administrator (SA) should provide you with information specific to your site before you begin.
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Page 30: Sun Install Check
The Sun Install Check tool verifies and provides information about workstation software and hardware configuration. When installed, the Sun Install Check tool occupies 15 MB of disk space. Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Explanation and Notes Your Information... -
Page 31: Downloading Sun Install Check
The following procedure describes how to download the Sun Install Check tool. Downloading Sun Install Check 1. Log in as superuser of the Sun Blade 2500 workstation. Note – If you do not know how to become the superuser, contact your system administrator. -
Page 32: Power Management Features
Power Management Features Sun Microsystems is an Energy Star ® partner. Configurations of this product that bear the Energy Star mark, meet or exceed the Energy Star guidelines. For information about which configurations are Energy Star compliant, go to: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?=computers.pr_computers/ Select the links: Products The Power Management™... -
Page 33: Putting The Workstation Into Low-Power Mode
Putting the Workstation Into Low-Power Mode After a predetermined period of inactivity, the workstation might automatically enter the low-power mode. You can manually put the workstation into low-power mode. 1. Press the Sun Type 6 USB keyboard Sleep key ( The Power Off Selection dialog box is displayed. - Page 34 To change hard drive power management settings, refer to the preinstalled “Solaris User Collection” document, Using Power Management (see “Solaris Documentation” on page 20). Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004...
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Page 35: Getting Started With The Additional Preinstalled Software
Getting Started With the Additional Preinstalled Software This chapter includes information about the following topics: Desktop System Software and Related Documents: Solaris Documentation ■ Sun Blade 2500 Workstation Hardware Documentation ■ Mozilla ■ Solstice DiskSuite and Volume Manager ■ Common Desktop Environment (CDE) ■... -
Page 36: Solaris Documentation
PDF format. To view the service manual in PDF format, type the following at the command line: /opt/Docs/ServiceManual/817-5117-11.pdf To view the Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide, (817-5119) in PDF format, type the following at the command line: /opt/Docs/GettingStartedGuide/817-5119-11.pdf Note –... -
Page 37: Documentation On Cd
Documentation on CD Documentation for the Sun Blade 2500 workstation is included on the Sun Blade 2500 Hardware Documentation CD (705-1198) that shipped with your system. The document, How to Use This CD (817-0585), contains a list of CD contents as well as instructions for using the Sun Blade 2500 Hardware Documentation CD (705-1198). -
Page 38: Mozilla
To start Solstice DiskSuite type: /usr/sbin/metatool For additional information on starting Solstice DiskSuite, see the Solstice DiskSuite User’s Guide at: http://www.sun.com/documentation/ Select the links: Hardware Product Categories Software Solaris on Sun Hardware → → Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004... -
Page 39: Getting Started With Volume Manager On The Solaris 9 Operating System
Common Desktop Environment (CDE) CDE is the default desktop environment for both Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 Operating Systems on the Sun Blade 2500 workstation. Find more information about CDE within the Solaris User’s Collections at: http://www.sun.com/documentation/ Solaris Operating System →... -
Page 40: Getting Started With Gnome
For more information, refer to the online Apache User’s Guide by clicking the Documentation link on the following web site: http://www.apache.org/httpd.html 4. Start the web server daemon by typing the following: /etc/rc3.d/S50apache start Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 and your superuser password. -
Page 41: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free and freely distributable software program that allows you to view and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files. PDF is a file type that allows you to view and print a file exactly as the author designed it. You do not need the original application or fonts that the author used to create the file. -
Page 42: Staroffice
StarOffice StarOffice™ is the optimum in office productivity software from Sun Microsystems. StarOffice is a powerful and comprehensive office suite that integrates word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, HTML, and database components into a single workspace. Key features include: Robust and scalable integrated office productivity tools that include word ■... -
Page 43: Sun One Studio
For details about using StarOffice software, refer to the application’s built-in help system. Note – Support for StarOffice is not included with your Sun Blade 2500 workstation. StarOffice software support services must be contracted separately. For the latest information on StarOffice support services, see the following web sites: http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.html... -
Page 44: Getting Started With Perl
Java Media Framework is installed at /opt/JMF. For more information, refer to ■ the following web site: http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/ To install the Java Media Framework, type: cd /opt ; /opt/spool/jmf/install Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004... -
Page 45: Jmstudio
Tools for the Java Platform” on page To start JMStudio, type: /opt/JMF-2.1.1e/bin/jmstudio Note – ShowMe How video animations are located on the Sun Blade 2500 Hardware Documentation CD (705-1198). These video animations demonstrate installation and removal procedures for DIMMs, PCI cards, hard drives, and optical media drives. -
Page 46: Getting Started With Sunforum
To reinstall some software, you may need to download the software from the web sites provided throughout this document. Some software product companies, such as Netscape™, offer different versions of software on their respective web sites. Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004... -
Page 47: Restoring The Solaris Preinstalled Software
The Sun Blade 2500 Product Notes might also contain patch and software version information. To obtain the latest Sun Blade 2500 Product Notes, refer to the following web site: http://www.sun.com/documentation/ Select the links: Hardware Product Categories 2500 Workstation. -
Page 48: Reinstalling Other Software
Backing Up the Preinstalled Image to Another Hard Drive Information about hard drive backups can be found in the Solaris System Administration Guide. To obtain this guide, refer to the following web site: http://docs.sun.com Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004... -
Page 49: Hard Drive Mirroring
Select the links: All Solaris Versions Solaris 8 → ■ Solaris 9 → System Administrator Collection ■ Hard Drive Mirroring Solaris 8 Refer to the Solstice DiskSuite User’s Guide for your Solaris version. The guide describes many different methods for managing hard drives. For additional information on Solstice DiskSuite, see the Solstice DiskSuite User’s Guide at: http://www.sun.com/documentation/... - Page 50 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004...
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Page 51: Troubleshooting And Technical Support
Troubleshooting and Technical Support This chapter contains information to help you troubleshoot minor workstation problems. This chapter includes information about the following topics: Troubleshooting the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation ■ How to Get Technical Assistance ■ Troubleshooting the Sun Blade 2500... - Page 52 If the CD still does not eject using the two processes above, there might be a cable problem or other hardware problem. Call a Sun Service Support Center for further assistance. Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004...
- Page 53 Troubleshooting Procedures (Continued) TABLE 4-1 Symptom Troubleshooting 1. Is the monitor cable attached to the graphics accelerator? No video displays on the monitor screen. 2. Does the monitor work when connected to another system? 3. If you have another monitor, does it work when connected to the original system? 4.
- Page 54 OpenBoot PROM settings. Most systems should be set to diag-switch? = false and boot-device set to disk net. For more information on OpenBoot PROM settings, see the Sun Blade 2500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual, 817- 5117, or contact a Sun Service Support Center.
- Page 55 Note: When you power on the system again, you might need to run fsck to repair damaged links. If the system still does not function properly, contact Sun Service Support. For more troubleshooting information see the Sun Blade 2500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual (817-5117). Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Technical Support...
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Page 56: How To Get Technical Assistance
Sun Web Sites and Telephone Numbers TABLE 4-2 Sun Blade 2500 Workstation Documents and Support Resources PDF files for all the current Sun Blade 2500 workstation documents. Key documents include: Sun Blade 2500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual, 817-5117 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide, (817-5119) Sun Blade 2500 Product Notes, (817-5121) Find Solaris and other software documents here.
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