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 3-17
■ Motherboard
This section shows the following tests conducted against the motherboard:
DMA Controller Tests, System Timer Tests, Interrupt Test, Keyboard Controller
Tests, PCI Bus Tests, and CMOS RAM/Clock Tests.
■ Memory, Cache Memory, and Video Memory
This section shows the following tests conducted against the various types of
memory: Inversion Test Tree, Progressive Inv. Test, Chaotic Addressing Test,
and Block Rotation Test.
■ Input Device
This section shows the following tests conducted against the input device:
Verify Device, Keyboard Repeat, and Keyboard LEDs.
■ Mouse
This section shows the following tests conducted against the mouse: Buttons,
Ballistics, Text Mode Positioning, Text Mode Area Redefine, Graphics Mode
Positions, Graphics Area Redefine, and Graphics Cursor Redefine.
■ Video
This section shows the following tests conducted against the video: Color
Purity Test, True Color Test, Alignment Test, LCD Test, and Test Cord Test.
■ Multimedia
This section shows the following tests conducted against the multimedia
components: Internal Speaker Test, FM Synthesizer Test, PCM Sample Test,
CD/DVD Drive Read Test, CD/DVD Transfer (KB/Sec), CD/DVD Transfer
Rating, CD/DVD Drive Seek Test, CD/DVD Seek Time (ms), CD/DVD Test
Disk Read, and CD/DVD Tray Test.
■ ATAPI Devices
This section shows the following tests conducted against ATAPI devices: Linear
Read Test, Non-Destructive Write, and Random Read/Write Test.
■ Hard Disk
This section shows the following tests conducted against the hard disk: Read
Test, Read Verify Test, Non-Destructive Write Test, Destructive Write Test,
Mechanics Stress Test, and Internal Cache Test.
■ USB
This section shows the following tests conducted against the USB: Controller
Tests and Functional Tests.
■ Hardware ID
This test is used to determine the machine ID for the system. This test is not
available for the Sun Fire X2250 server.










