Using The Sun Diagnostics Cd - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V60x Manual

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Using the Sun Diagnostics CD

The Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x servers Diagnostics CD provides basic server
configuration software through a text-based menu program that runs when the
server boots from the CD. After bootup, the CD runs a menu program that allows
the user to create driver diskettes, run utilities, update system components, and
install and manage service partitions. The CD ships with all Sun Fire V60x and Sun
Fire V65x servers and can used by Sun service personnel as well as end customers.
Note – If you are running the Solaris operating environment, you must use a PS/2
keyboard using the Diagnotics CD.
To begin using the diagnostics CD, follow these steps:
1. Reboot the Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x servers with the diagnostics CD
inserted in the CD tray.
Note – You will need to make sure that the boot sequence is such that the
diagnostics CD is selected as a boot device before the hard disk. This is normally the
case by default. Refer to "BIOS Setup Utility <F2>" on page 4-9 for more information
on how to change the boot sequence.
After bootup, verify that a DOS-like menu appears similar to that of the Service
Partition menu (see "Service Partition Menu" on page 4-24), except that there is one
more item at the top of the screen for managing the service partition, as shown in
Figure 4-32. This menu works in both local and remote (console redirection) modes,
and allows you to create driver and utilities diskettes, run system utilities, and
create, format, or remove a service partition.
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