Server User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Sun Fire™ X2250 Server Service Manual
- Contents
- Preface
- Sun Fire X2250 Server Overview
- Troubleshooting
- Performing Diagnostics
- 3.1 Pc-Check Diagnostics Overview
- 3.2 System Information Menu Options
- 3.3 Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options
- 3.4 Immediate Burn-in Testing
- 3.5 Deferred Burn-in Testing
- 3.6 Create Diagnostic Partition Option
- 3.6.1 Removing Existing Partitions From a Hard Disk
- 3.6.2 Adding a Diagnostic Partition to the First Bootable Disk
- 3.6.3 Creating a Log File on the Diagnostic Partition
- 3.6.4 Accessing the Diagnostic Partition on a Red Hat Linux System
- 3.6.5 Accessing the Diagnostic Partition on the Solaris 10 Operating System
- 3.6.6 Accessing the Diagnostic Partition on the Windows Server 2003 Operating System
- 3.7 Show Results Summary
- 3.8 Print Results Report
- 3.9 About Pc-Check
- 3.10 Exit to DOS
- Maintaining the Sun Fire X2250 Server
- 4.1 Tools and Supplies Needed
- 4.2 Installation Precautions
- 4.3 Powering Off the Server and Removing the Cover
- 4.4 Locations of Server Components
- 4.5 Component Replacement Procedures
- 4.5.1 Replacing the I/O Board
- 4.5.2 Replacing the PCIe Card and Riser Assembly
- 4.5.3 Replacing a Hard Disk Drive and Carrier
- 4.5.4 Replacing an HDD Backplane Assembly
- 4.5.5 Removing and Installing the ODD Drive Assembly
- 4.5.6 Replacing the Air Duct
- 4.5.7 Replacing the Power Supply
- 4.5.8 Replacing the Single Fan Module
- 4.5.9 Replacing the Dual Blower Module
- 4.5.10 Replacing Memory Modules
- 4.5.11 Replacing the System Battery
- 4.5.12 Replacing a CPU and Heatsink
- 4.5.13 Installing a New CPU
- 4.5.14 Replacing Cables
- 4.5.15 Motherboard
- System Specifications
- Using the Tools & Drivers CD
- Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails
- C.1 Disassembling the Slide Rails Before Installation
- C.2 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server
- C.3 Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack
- C.4 Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies
- C.5 Installing the Cable Management Assembly
- C.6 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA
- Index

Appendix B Using the Tools & Drivers CD B-5
3. Ensure that the OS on the platform is shut down.
4. Log in to the Sun Fire X2250 ILOM CLI with Administrator privileges.
5. Type the following command to download the new ILOM SP firmware image:
-> load -source tftpURL
For example:
-> load -source tftp://<ipaddress>/x2250-xxx_xxxx.pkg
6. Type y to load the specified file.
7. Type y to preserve your ILOM configuration settings. If not, the settings will be
overwritten by the firmware default.
The ILOM SP firmware is updated.
Note – During the upgrade process, the login prompt will appear. Do not attempt to
log in until the flash update has completed.
B.3.2 ILOM Web Interface
You can update ILOM SP firmware using the ILOM web interface to flash the SP. See
the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-1188) for more information
on setting up and using the ILOM software.
B.3.2.1 Updating SP Firmware
1. Start the ILOM SP web interface by typing the IP address of the SP into a
browser.
2. Copy the file /remoteflash/version/SP_file from the remoteflash directory
located on the Tools & Drivers CD to the remote system that is running the
ILOM web interface.
Where version is the version of the Tools & Drivers CD that you are using and
SP_file is the name of the SP image.
For example: /remoteflash/1.0/x2250-xxx_xxxx.pkg
3. Ensure that the OS on the platform is shut down
4. Log in to the SP ILOM web interface with Administrator privileges.










