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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9. Type Y to erase the data and the partition.
10. Repeat Step 6 through Step 9 until all partitions have been deleted.
11. Press the Esc key to exit, and press any key to reboot the server.
3.6.2 Adding a Diagnostic Partition to the First Bootable
Disk
Pc-Check can view only the first or second hard disk on the system from the boot
loader. The software automatically installs the diagnostic partition on the first
bootable disk.
To add the diagnostic partition on the first bootable disk:
1. Insert the Tools & Drivers CD into the DVD tray.
2. Reboot the server.
3. At the Tools & Drivers CD main menu, type 1 to run Hardware Diagnostics.
4. From the main menu, choose Create Diagnostic Partition.
■ If the first bootable disk is clear of partitions, the Sun Microsystems Partitioning
Utility window appears. It states: “Your primary hard disk is not partitioned.
Would you like to partition it now?”
■ Select Yes and press Enter.
■ A window appears, stating, “Partitioning complete. Your machine will now be
restarted.”
■ If the first bootable disk is not clear of partitions, a window appears stating that
the software is unable to create a hardware diagnostic partition because there are
already partitions on the disk.
■ If this happens, go to Section 3.6.1, “Removing Existing Partitions From a Hard
Disk” on page 3-11 to remove the partitions from the disk.
■ Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 of this procedure.
5. Press Enter to reboot your server.
3.6.3 Creating a Log File on the Diagnostic Partition
All the scripts that are loadable with the hardware diagnostics software are
predefined, with logging to the diagnostic partition enabled. The names of log files
correspond to the name of the script. For example, a script named noinput.tst
creates a log file named noinput.jrl.










