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

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3.3 Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu
Options
TABLE 3-2 gives the name and a brief description of each option in the Advanced
Diagnostics Tests menu.
APM Information Tests the Advanced Power Management (APM)
capabilities of the system. You can choose to change the
power state, view the power status, indicate CPU usage,
get a PM event, or change the interface mode.
I/O Port Browser Shows the I/O port assignment for the hardware
devices on the system.
Memory Browser Enables you to view the mapped memory for the entire
system.
Sector Browser Reads sector information from the hard disks and DVD
disks sector by sector.
CPU Frequency Monitor Tests the processor speed.
CMOS RAM Utilities Shows the CMOS settings of the system.
SCSI Utilities Not applicable for the Sun Fire X2250 server.
Text File Editor Opens a file editor.
Start-Up Options Enables you to set up options for diagnostics testing.
TABLE 3-2 Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options
Option Description
Processor Details information about the processor, and includes a
Processor Tests menu to test the processor on the
system.
Memory Details information about the memory, and includes a
Memory Tests menu to test the memory on the system.
Also lists each type of memory in the system, such as
system, cache, or video memory.
Motherboard Details information about the motherboard, and
includes a Motherboard Tests menu to test the
motherboard on the system.
TABLE 3-1 System Information Menu Options (Continued)
Option Description










