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
B-10 Sun Fire X2250 Server Service Manual • April 2009
B.4.2 Accessing the Tools & Drivers CD From the Target
Sun Fire X2250 Server
You will need the following to run diagnostics on a target Sun Fire X2250 server:
■ PXE server configured as shown in Section B.4.1, “Setting up the Tools & Drivers
CD Image on the PXE Server” on page B-7.
■ Sun Fire X2250 server set up on the same network as the PXE server.
B.4.2.1 Accessing the Tools & Drivers CD From the Target Server
1. Connect the Sun Fire X2250 server to the same network as the PXE server.
2. Power on (or reboot) the Sun Fire X2250 server.
3. Press the F12 key during POST.
4. The Boot Message Screen located on your PXE server at /tftpboot/linux-
install/msgs/boot.msg displays on the screen.
5. Type suppl_ven at the prompt and press Enter.
The
MEMDISK kernel and the bootable portion of the Tools & Drivers CD are
downloaded to the test machine over the network and into memory.
Once downloaded, the bootable portion of the Tools & Drivers CD will be booted.
6. The main menu of the bootable portion of the Tools & Drivers CD is displayed
on the target Sun Fire X2250 server.
7. You can now run the hardware diagnostics or update the system BIOS.
See Chapter 3 in this document for information on running Pc-Check diagnostics
software.