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

Chapter 3 Performing Diagnostics 3-13
The following procedure shows an example of how to create and access a log file on
the diagnostic partition for the noinput.tst script.
1. Insert the Tools & Drivers CD into the DVD tray.
2. Reboot the server.
3. From the Tools & Drivers CD main menu, choose 1 to run Hardware
Diagnostics.
4. From the Hardware Diagnostics main menu, choose Immediate Burn-In Testing.
5. Select Load Burn-in Script.
6. Type noinput.tst and press Enter.
If you are using a test you have created yourself, you need to enter
d:\testname.tst into the Load Burn-in Script field, where testname is the name of
the test you have created.
7. Select Perform Burn-in Tests to run the script.
8. When the tests are complete, press the Esc key to exit the Display Results
window.
9. Select Exit to DOS and press Enter.
10. At the DOS prompt, type the following:
11. Type the following to list the contents of the diagnostic partition.:
The noinput.jrl log is displayed.
3.6.4 Accessing the Diagnostic Partition on a Red Hat
Linux System
To access the diagnostic partition on a Red Had Linux operating system:
1. Remove the Tools & Drivers CD from the DVD tray.
2. Reboot the server and start the Red Hat Linux operating system.
3. Log in as root (superuser).
C:> d:
D:> dir










