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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Service Manual

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Service Manual (354 pages)

Brand: Sun Microsystems | Category: Server | Size: 185 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Regulatory Compliance Statements

17
- Bsmi Class a Notice
  19
Declaration of Conformity

21
Preface

23
- How this Book Is Organized
  24
- Typographic Conventions
  25
- Related Documentation
  26
- Sun Welcomes Your Comments
  27
1 Preparing to Service the System

29
- How to Power on the System
  30
  - Before You Begin
    30
  - What to Do
    30
  - What Next
    32
- How to Power off the System
  33
  - What to Do
    33
- About Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components
  34
  - Fan Trays and Power Supplies
    35
  - Disk Drives
    36
  - PCI Cards
    36
  - PCI Hot-Plug User Interfaces
    38
- How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot
  38
  - Before You Begin
    39
  - What to Do
    39
  - What Next
    41
- About Power Button and Keyswitch Settings
  42
  - System Power Button
    42
  - Security Keyswitch
    43
- About Setting up a Console
  44
- How to Attach an Alphanumeric Terminal
  45
  - Before You Begin
    45
  - What to Do
    45
  - What Next
    46
- How to Configure a Local Graphics Console
  47
  - Before You Begin
    47
  - What to Do
    47
  - What Next
    49
- How to Open and Remove a Side Door
  49
  - Before You Begin
    49
  - What to Do
    49
  - What Next
    50
- How to Close a Side Door
  51
  - What to Do
    51
- Locating Rear Panel Features
  53
- How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge
  54
  - Before You Begin
    54
  - What to Do
    54
- Tools Required for Installation and Service
  56
2 Servicing the Motherboard Side Components

57
- How to Remove a Cpu/Memory Board
  58
  - Before You Begin
    58
  - What to Do
    58
  - What Next
    62
- How to Install a Cpu/Memory Board
  62
- How to Remove a Memory Module
  68
  - Before You Begin
    68
  - What to Do
    68
  - How to Power off the System
    68
  - How to Open and Remove a Side Door
    68
  - How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge
    68
  - What Next
    71
- How to Install a Memory Module
  72
  - Before You Begin
    72
  - What to Do
    72
  - What Next
    75
- How to Remove a CPU Fan Tray
  76
  - Before You Begin
    76
  - What to Do
    76
  - What Next
    78
- How to Install a CPU Fan Tray
  78
  - Before You Begin
    78
  - What to Do
    79
  - What Next
    79
- How to Remove a Motherboard Fan Tray
  80
  - Before You Begin
    80
  - What to Do
    80
  - What Next
    82
- How to Install a Motherboard Fan Tray
  83
  - Before You Begin
    83
- What to Do
  83
- What Next
  85
- How to Remove the CPU Fan Status Assembly
  85
  - Before You Begin
    85
  - What to Do
    86
  - What Next
    87
- How to Install the CPU Fan Status Assembly
  88
  - Before You Begin
    88
  - What to Do
    88
  - What Next
    89
- How to Remove the Cpu/Memory Board Status Assembly
  89
  - Before You Begin
    89
  - What to Do
    90
  - What Next
    90
- How to Install the Cpu/Memory Board Status Assembly
  91
  - Before You Begin
    91
  - What to Do
    91
  - What Next
    92
- How to Remove the Motherboard Fan Status Flex Circuit
  92
  - Before You Begin
    92
  - What to Do
    92
- How to Install the Motherboard Fan Status Flex Circuit
  93
  - Before You Begin
    93
  - What to Do
    93
  - What Next
    94
- How to Remove the Motherboard
  94
  - Before You Begin
    94
    
    What to Do
    94
    
    What Next
    98
  - How to Install the Motherboard
    98
    
    Before You Begin
    98
    
    What to Do
    98
    
    What Next
    102
3 Servicing the Input/Output Board Side Components

103
- How to Remove an I/O Fan Tray
  104
  - Before You Begin
    104
  - What to Do
    104
  - What Next
    105
- How to Install an I/O Fan Tray
  106
  - Before You Begin
    106
  - What to Do
    106
  - What Next
    107
- How to Remove a PCI Card
  108
  - Before You Begin
    108
  - What to Do
    108
  - What Next
    110
- How to Install a PCI Card
  111
  - Before You Begin
    111
  - What to Do
    112
  - What Next
    114
- How to Remove the System Controller Card
  115
  - Before You Begin
    115
  - What to Do
    116
  - What Next
    118
- How to Install the System Controller Card
  119
- Before You Begin
  119
- What to Do
  119
- What Next
  122
- How to Remove the Sun Storedge PCI Dual Fibre Channel Host Adapter Card
  122
  - Before You Begin
    122
  - What to Do
    122
  - What Next
    125
- How to Install the Sun Storedge PCI Dual Fibre Channel Host Adapter Card
  126
  - Before You Begin
    126
  - What to Do
    127
  - What Next
    130
- How to Remove the PCI Internal LED Flex Circuit
  130
  - Before You Begin
    130
  - What to Do
    130
  - What Next
    131
- How to Install the PCI Internal LED Flex Circuit
  132
  - Before You Begin
    132
  - What to Do
    132
  - What Next
    133
- How to Remove the PCI External LED Flex Circuit
  134
  - Before You Begin
    134
  - What to Do
    134
  - What Next
    135
- How to Install the PCI External LED Flex Circuit
  135
  - Before You Begin
    135
  - What to Do
    135
  - What Next
    136
- How to Remove the I/O Fan LED Flex Circuit
  137
  - Before You Begin
    137
  - What to Do
    137
  - What Next
    138
  - How to Install the I/O Fan LED Flex Circuit
    139
    
    Before You Begin
    139
    
    What to Do
    139
    
    What Next
    140
  - How to Remove the System ID PROM
    140
    
    Before You Begin
    140
    
    What to Do
    141
    
    What Next
    141
  - How to Install the System ID PROM
    142
    
    Before You Begin
    142
    
    What to Do
    143
    
    What Next
    143
  - How to Remove the I/O Board
    144
    
    Before You Begin
    144
    
    What to Do
    144
    
    What Next
    152
  - How to Install the I/O Board
    152
    
    Before You Begin
    152
    
    What to Do
    152
    
    What Next
    159
4 Removing and Installing Storage Devices

161
- How to Remove a Disk Drive
  161
  - Before You Begin
    161
  - What to Do
    162
  - What Next
    163
- How to Install a Disk Drive
  164
  - Before You Begin
    164
  - What to Do
    164
  - What Next
    166
- How to Remove the DVD-ROM Drive
  166
  - Before You Begin
    166
  - What to Do
    167
  - What Next
    169
- How to Install the DVD-ROM Drive
  169
  - Before You Begin
    169
  - What to Do
    170
  - What Next
    172
- How to Remove a Tape Drive
  172
  - Before You Begin
    172
  - What to Do
    173
  - What Next
    175
- How to Install a Tape Drive
  176
  - Before You Begin
    176
  - What to Do
    177
  - What Next
    181
5 Removing and Installing Miscellaneous Assemblies

183
- How to Remove a Power Supply
  183
  - Before You Begin
    184
  - What to Do
    184
  - What Next
    188
- How to Install a Power Supply
  188
  - What to Do
    189
  - What Next
    190
- How to Remove the System Status Assembly
  191
  - Before You Begin
    191
  - What to Do
    192
  - What Next
    194
- How to Install the System Status Assembly
  194
  - Before You Begin
    194
  - What to Do
    194
6 Removing and Installing Backplanes and Cables

195
- How to Remove the Expansion FC-AL Backplane
  196
  - Before You Begin
    196
  - What to Do
    196
  - What Next
    199
- How to Install the Expansion FC-AL Backplane
  199
  - Before You Begin
    199
  - What to Do
    200
  - What Next
    205
- How to Remove the Base FC-AL Backplane
  205
  - Before You Begin
    205
  - What to Do
    206
  - What Next
    207
- How to Install the Base FC-AL Backplane
  208
  - Before You Begin
    208
  - What to Do
    208
  - What Next
    211
- How to Remove the FC-AL Disk Cage
  211
  - Before You Begin
    211
  - What to Do
    212
  - What Next
    216
- How to Install the FC-AL Disk Cage
  217
  - Before You Begin
    217
  - What to Do
    217
  - What Next
    225
- How to Remove the Power Distribution Board
  226
  - Before You Begin
    226
  - What to Do
    226
  - What Next
    232
- How to Install the Power Distribution Board
  232
  - Before You Begin
    232
  - What to Do
    233
  - What Next
    239
- Cable Connector Locations
  240
- Cable Routing
  243
7 Hardware Configuration

245
- About Cpu/Memory Boards
  246
- About Memory Modules
  249
  - Memory Interleaving
    250
  - Independent Memory Subsystems
    250
  - Configuration Rules
    251
- About PCI Cards and Buses
  253
  - Configuration Rules
    256
- About the System Controller Card and RSC Software
  257
  - Configuration Rules
    258
- About Power Supplies
  259
  - Configuration Rules
    261
  - About Fan Trays
    262
    
    Configuration Rules
    264
  - About Removable Media Devices
    265
  - About Serial Ports
    266
  - About USB Ports
    267
  - About Hardware Jumpers
    268
  - About Serial Port Jumpers
    269
  - About Flash PROM Jumpers
    270
    
    System I/O Board
    271
    
    FC-AL Disk Backplane
    274
Illustrated Parts Breakdown

275
- Part Numbers
  276
- Assembly Illustrations
  280
  - I/O Side Components
    280
  - CPU Side Components
    282
  - Front Side Components
    284
System Leds

287
- About Front Panel Leds
  287
Appendix

289
- About Cpu/Memory Slot Leds
  290
- About PCI Slot Leds
  291
- About Power Supply Leds
  293
- About Fan Tray Leds
  294
- About Disk Drive Leds
  295
- About Gigabit Ethernet Leds
  298
Split Backplane Configurations

299
- About the Split Backplane Configurations
  300
  - Firmware Patches Required
    301
- Hardware Parts Required
  301
- How to Set up the Split Backplane Single-Loop Configuration
  302
  - Before You Begin
    302
  - What to Do
    302
  - Reference for PCI Slot Locations
    303
- How to Set up the Split Backplane Dual-Loop Configuration
  310
  - Before You Begin
    310
  - What to Do
    311
- Reference for Cable Routing and Connector Locations
  321
- Reference for PCI Slot Locations
  324
Connector Pinouts

325
System Specifications

331
- Reference for Physical Specifications
  332
Safety Precautions

337
Safety Agency Compliance Statements

338
- Placement of a Sun Product
  339
- Selv Compliance
  339
- Power Cord Connection
  339
- Lithium Battery
  340
- Laser Compliance Notice
  341
- Batterie Au Lithium
  348
- Normativas de Seguridad
  349
- Precauciones de Seguridad
  349
- Cumplimiento de la Normativa Selv
  350
- Tapa de la Unidad del Sistema
  351
- Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions
  353

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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Owner's Manual

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Owner's Manual (227 pages)

Brand: Sun Microsystems | Category: Server | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
Regulatory Compliance Statements

14
- Bsmi Class a Notice
  16
Declaration of Conformity

18
Preface

20
- Typographic Conventions
  21
- Related Documentation
  23
- Contacting Sun Technical Support
  24
- Sun Welcomes Your Comments
  24
1 System Overview

26
- About the Sun Fire V890 Server
  26
  - Physical Enclosure
    26
  - Processing Capability
    27
  - System Memory
    27
  - System I/O
    27
  - FC-AL Storage Array
    28
  - Other Peripherals
    28
  - Ethernet Interfaces
    29
  - Serial Ports and System Console
    29
  - Monitoring and Management with Remote System Control Software
    30
  - Power
    30
  - Rackmounting Options
    30
  - Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
    31
- Locating Front Panel Features
  32
- Locating Rear Panel Features
  34
- About the Status and Control Panel
  36
  - LED Status Indicators
    37
  - Power Button
    38
  - Security Keyswitch
    39
- About Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
  40
2 Setting up the System

48
- About the Parts Shipped to You
  48
- How to Install the Sun Fire V890 Server
  49
  - Before You Begin
    49
  - What to Do
    49
- About Setting up a Console
  55
- How to Attach an Alphanumeric Terminal
  56
  - Before You Begin
    56
  - What to Do
    56
  - What Next
    57
- How to Configure a Local Graphics Console
  58
  - Before You Begin
    58
  - What to Do
    58
  - What Next
    60
- How to Power on the System
  60
  - Before You Begin
    60
  - What to Do
    60
  - What Next
    62
- How to Power off the System
  63
  - What to Do
    63
- How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot
  65
  - Before You Begin
    65
  - What to Do
    65
  - What Next
    67
- How to Redirect the System Console to RSC
  67
  - Before You Begin
    68
  - What to Do
    68
  - What Next
    69
- How to Restore the Local System Console
  70
  - Before You Begin
    70
  - What to Do
    70
3 Hardware Configuration

72
- About Cpu/Memory Boards
  73
- About Memory Modules
  76
  - Memory Interleaving
    78
  - Independent Memory Subsystems
    78
  - Configuration Rules
    79
- About PCI Cards and Buses
  81
  - Configuration Rules
    83
- About the System Controller Card and RSC Software
  84
  - Configuration Rule
    85
- About Power Supplies
  86
  - Configuration Rules
    88
- About Fan Trays
  89
  - Configuration Rules
    91
- About Removable Media Devices
  92
- About the Serial Ports
  92
- About the USB Ports
  93
- About Hardware Jumpers
  94
- About Serial Port Jumpers
  95
- About Flash PROM Jumpers
  97
  - System I/O Board
    97
  - FC-AL Disk Backplane
    99
4 Mass Storage Subsystem Configuration

102
- About FC-AL Technology
  102
- About Sun Fire V890 Mass Storage Features
  104
- About the Mass Storage Subsystem Components
  105
- About the FC-AL Disk Backplanes
  107
  - Dual-Loop Configurations
    108
  - Full Vs. Split Backplane Configurations
    108
  - Configuration Rules
    109
- About Internal Disk Drives
  109
  - Configuration Rule
    111
- About FC-AL Host Adapters
  111
  - Configuration Rules
    112
- About FC-AL Device Addresses
  113
5 Configuring Network Interfaces

114
- About Network Interfaces
  115
- About Redundant Network Interfaces
  116
- How to Configure the Primary Network Interface
  117
  - Before You Begin
    117
  - What to Do
    117
  - What Next
    118
- How to Configure Additional Network Interfaces
  119
  - Before You Begin
    119
  - What to Do
    119
  - What Next
    121
- How to Attach a Fiber-Optic Gigabit Ethernet Cable
  122
  - Before You Begin
    122
  - What to Do
    123
  - What Next
    124
- How to Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable
  124
  - Before You Begin
    124
  - What to Do
    124
  - What Next
    125
- How to Select the Boot Device
  126
  - Before You Begin
    126
  - What to Do
    126
6 Configuring System Firmware

128
- About Openboot Environmental Monitoring
  129
- How to Enable Openboot Environmental Monitoring
  131
  - Before You Begin
    131
  - What to Do
    131
- How to Disable Openboot Environmental Monitoring
  132
  - What to Do
    132
- How to Obtain Openboot Environmental Status Information
  133
  - What to Do
    133
- About Automatic System Recovery
  134
  - Auto-Boot Options
    135
  - Error Handling Summary
    136
  - Reset Scenarios
    137
    
    Normal Mode and Service Mode Information
    137
  - ASR User Commands
    138
- How to Enable ASR
  138
  - What to Do
    138
- How to Disable ASR
  139
  - What to Do
    139
- About Manually Configuring Devices
  139
  - Deconfiguring Devices Vs. Slots
    139
  - Deconfiguring All System Processors
    140
  - Device Paths
    140
- How to Deconfigure a Device Manually
  141
  - What to Do
    141
- How to Reconfigure a Device Manually
  142
  - What to Do
    142
  - How to Obtain ASR Status Information
    143
    
    What to Do
    143
  - About Openboot Emergency Procedures
    144
    
    Stop-A Functionality
    144
    
    Stop-D Functionality
    144
    
    Stop-F Functionality
    145
    
    Stop-N Functionality
    145
  - How to Implement Stop-N Functionality
    146
    
    Before You Begin
    146
    
    What to Do
    146
    
    What Next
    147
  - Reference for Device Identifiers
    148
7 Server Administration

150
- About Server Administration Software
  150
- About Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components
  152
  - Fan Trays and Power Supplies
    153
  - Disk Drives
    154
  - PCI Cards
    154
  - PCI Hot-Plug User Interfaces
    155
  - For more Information
    156
- About Multipathing Software
  156
  - For more Information
    157
- About Sun Management Center Software
  157
- About Sun Remote System Control Software
  158
  - RSC Capabilities
    158
  - RSC User Interfaces
    159
  - For more Information
    159
- About Volume Management Software
  159
  - Multipathing Software
    160
  - RAID Concepts
    160
    
    Disk Concatenation
    161
    
    RAID 1: Disk Mirroring
    161
    
    RAID 0: Disk Striping
    162
    
    RAID 5: Disk Striping with Parity
    162
    
    Hot Spares (Hot Relocation)
    162
- About the Solaris Luxadm Utility
  163
  - For more Information
    163
- About Sun Cluster Software
  164
8 LED Status Indicators

166
- About Cpu/Memory Slot Leds
  167
- About PCI Slot Leds
  168
- About Power Supply Leds
  170
- About Fan Tray Leds
  171
- About Disk Drive Leds
  172
- About Gigabit Ethernet Leds
  174
9 Using Removable Media Storage Devices

176
- About the DVD-ROM Drive
  177
- How to Insert a CD or DVD into the Drive
  177
  - What to Do
    177
  - What Next
    178
- How to Eject a CD or DVD with Software Commands
  179
  - Before You Begin
    179
  - What to Do
    179
  - What Next
    180
- How to Eject a CD or DVD Manually
  180
  - Before You Begin
    180
  - What to Do
    180
  - What Next
    181
- How to Eject a CD or DVD in an Emergency
  182
  - Before You Begin
    182
  - What to Do
    182
  - What Next
    183
- How to Clean a CD or DVD
  183
  - Before You Begin
    183
  - What to Do
    184
  - What Next
    184
- About Tape Drives and Tape Cartridges
  185
  - Handling and Storing Tape Cartridges
    185
  - Thermal Conditioning
    185
- How to Insert a Tape Cartridge
  186
  - What to Do
    186
  - What Next
    186
- How to Remove a Tape Cartridge
  187
  - Before You Begin
    187
  - What to Do
    187
  - What Next
    187
- How to Control a Tape Drive
  188
  - What to Do
    188
- How to Clean a Tape Drive
  188
  - Before You Begin
    188
Connector Pinouts

190
System Specifications

196
Safety Precautions

202
- Safety Agency Compliance Statements
  
  203
  - Power Cord Connection
    204
  - Lithium Battery
    205
  - Laser Compliance Notice
    206
  - Batterie Au Lithium
    213
  - Normativas de Seguridad
    214
  - Precauciones de Seguridad
    214
  - Cumplimiento de la Normativa Selv
    215
  - Tapa de la Unidad del Sistema
    216
  - Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions
    218
- Index
  
  220

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Diagnostic Manual

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Diagnostic Manual (104 pages)

Brand: Sun Microsystems | Category: Server | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Preface

7
Diagnostic Tools

11
- About Diagnostic Tools
  12
- About POST Diagnostics
  14
  - Openboot Configuration Variables for POST
    15
- Running POST Diagnostics
  18
- How to Run POST Diagnostics
  19
- About Openboot Diagnostics
  27
- Running Openboot Diagnostics
  41
- How to Run Openboot Diagnostics
  43
- About Sunvts Software
  48
  - Sunvts User Interfaces
    48
  - For more Information
    49
- How to Check Whether Sunvts Software Is Installed
  50
  - Before You Begin
    50
  - What to Do
    50
  - What Next
    51
- How to Run Sunvts Software
  52
  - Before You Begin
    52
  - What to Do
    52
  - Sunvts Results
    54
- About Sun Management Center Software
  55
  - For more Information
    55
- About Sun Remote System Control Software
  56
  - RSC Capabilities
    56
  - RSC User Interfaces
    57
  - For more Information
    57
Troubleshooting Strategies

59
- About Troubleshooting Your System
  60
  - Error Indications
    61
  - Error Messages
    62
  - Software Commands
    63
  - Network Communication Failure
    86
  - Power-On Failure
    89
  - Video Output Failure
    90
  - RSC Console Failure
    90
  - FC-AL Loop or Disk Drive Failure
    92
  - DVD-ROM Drive Failure
    95
  - Power Supply Failure
    96
  - DIMM Failure
    97
  - Environmental Failures
    98
Index

103

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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Rack Mounting Manual

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Rack Mounting Manual (106 pages)

Brand: Sun Microsystems | Category: Server | Size: 22 MB

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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 User Manual

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 User Manual (30 pages)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Preface
5
Introduction to Dynamic Reconfiguration
9
About Hot-Plug and Hot-Swap Operations
10
About Hot-Plug Operations and Dynamic Reconfiguration
10
About User Interfaces for Hot-Plug Operations
11
About Dynamic Reconfiguration and Multipathing Software
12
About Dynamic Reconfiguration Requirements
12
Detachability
12
Detach-Safe Device Drivers
12
Vital System Resources
13
About Dynamic Reconfiguration Limitations
14
Faulty Cards
14
FC-AL Disk Arrays
14
Using Dynamic Reconfiguration
15
How to Display Card Status
15
Accessing the Basic Status Display
16
Accessing the Detailed Status Display
18
About the Status Leds
20
How to Identify Cards and Slots
22
Identifying a Card Inside the System
22
Identifying a Card or Slot from a System Console
23
How to Prepare a PCI Card for Removal
23
What to Do
23
What Next
24
How to Remove a PCI Card
25
Before You Begin
25
What to Do
25
What Next
26
How to Remove PCI Cards that Use Detach-Unsafe Drivers
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What to Do
27
What Next
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How to Add a PCI Card
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Before You Begin
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What to Do
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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Product Notes

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V890 Product Notes (22 pages)

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