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Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road P alo Alto , CA 94303-4900 U .S.A. 650-960-1300 Sun Fire ™ 280R Ser v er Owner’ s Guide P ar t No . 806-4806-10 January 2001 Revision A.
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ix Safety Agency Compliance Statements Read this section before beginning any procedure. The following text provides safety precautions to follow when installing a Sun Microsystems product.
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xvi Sun Fire 280R Ser ver Owner’ s Guide • January 2001 Según el tipo de interruptor de encendido que su equipo tenga, es posible que se utilice uno de los siguientes símbolos: Modificaciones en el equipo No realice modificaciones de tipo mecánico o eléctrico en el equipo.
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xix Contents Regulatory Compliance Statements iii Declaration of Conformity vii Safety Agency Compliance Statements ix Preface xxiii 1. System Overview 1 About the Sun Fire 280R Server Hardware 1 About Front and Back Panel Features 5 About the Sun Fire 280R Server Software 11 2.
xx Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Power On the System 40 How to Power On the System With Full Diagnostics Enabled 43 How to Install the System Software 46 How to Select t.
Contents xxi About the Standard Ethernet Port 103 About the Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) and Port 104 About the Remote System Control (RSC) Card and Ports 107 About the Remote System Control .
xxii Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 6. Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roubleshooting 157 About Communicating With the System 159 About Diagnostic Tools 160 About Using Diagnosti.
xxiii Pr eface The Sun Fire 280R Server Owner ’ s Guide answers your questions about setting up and running the Sun Fire 280R server . Features and options, setup and installation, system management.
xxiv Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How This Book Is Or ganized Chapter 1 describes the system’s hardware and softwar e features. Descriptions of the hardwar e front and back panel features, the system’s devices, and status indicators and controls ar e included.
Pref ace xxv Using UNIX Commands This document does not contain comprehensive information on basic UNIX ® commands and procedur es such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.
xxvi Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Shell Pr ompts Related Documentation The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’ s Guide .
Pref ace xxvii Accessing Sun Documentation Online The docs.sun.com SM web site enables you to access a select group of Sun technical documentation on the W eb. Y ou can browse the docs.sun.com ar chive or search for a specific book title or subject at: http://docs.
xxviii Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Sun W elcomes Y our Comments W e are inter ested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions. Y ou can email your comments to us at: docfeedback@sun.com Please include the part number (806-4806) of your document in the subject line of your email.
1 CHAPTER 1 System Overview This chapter introduces you to the Sun Fir e 280R server and explains some of its hardwar e and software features. The following information is cover ed in this chapter: .
2 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 memory I/O performance, the system transfers 64 bytes of data into or from memory on each memory transfer . For more information about system memory , see “About System Memory” on page 80. System I/O is handled by two separate Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) buses.
Chapter 1 System Overview 3 T wisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) connection using the telnet or the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). For mor e information about RSC hardware, see “About the Remote System Control (RSC) Car d and Ports” on page 107. A 5.25-inch by 1.
4 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 maximum weight of 75 lb (34 kg). Y ou can rackmount up to nine systems in a 72- inch (182.80-cm) high EIA-compliant cabinet, such as the Sun™ StorEdge Expansion Cabinet.
Chapter 1 System Overview 5 About Fr ont and Back Panel Featur es The following sections describe the system front panel, with the doors open and closed, and the system back panel, showing all the ports and standard connectors.
6 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 The system’s Power button is beside the keyswitch and is controlled by the keyswitch settings. For more information about the keyswitch positions, see “Keyswitch Settings” on page 9. The system’s standard fr ont panel and controls are illustrated in the f igure below .
Chapter 1 System Overview 7 Back Panel Featur es The illustration below shows the system features that are accessible fr om the back panel. A ground scr ew hole 0.157 inch in diameter and 0.236 inch deep (4 mm x 6 mm) is located in the lower-right corner of the back panel.
8 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Status and Contr ol Panel Features The status and control panel includes a four -position security keyswitch and two system-level LED indicators. After powering the system on, the recommended keyswitch position for standard operation is the Locked position.
Chapter 1 System Overview 9 Keyswitch Settings The front panel keyswitch contr ols the power-on modes of the system. The following table describes the function of each switch setting. Keys witch Setting Icon Description Power-On/Of f This setting enables the system’s Power button to power on, or to power off, the system.
10 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 System LED Indicators The two system LEDs consist of a system power indicator and a fault indicator . The system power indicator lights continuously green to show that the system is powered on. The fault indicator lights when a pr oblem is detected in the system.
Chapter 1 System Overview 11 About the Sun Fir e 280R Server Softwar e The Sun Fire 280R server r equires the Solaris 8 Har dware 1/01 Operating Environment or later compatible versions. T ogether , the Solaris 8 Operating Environment and the server ’s OpenBoot™ f irmware (version 4.
12 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 ■ Sun Cluster software, which of fers a Solaris-integrated suite of products for clustering that provides high availability and application scalability .
13 CHAPTER 2 System Setup This chapter , used with the Sun Fire 280R Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide, describes how to rackmount a server and attach all cords and cables needed to get the Sun Fire 280R server up and running.
14 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About the Parts Shipped to Y ou Y our system is “configur ed-to-order ,” which means that most internal options that you order ed are pr e-installed at the factory . However , if you order ed options that are not factory-installed, these will be shipped to you separately .
Chapter 2 System Setup 15 How to Install the Sun Fir e 280R Server Befor e Y ou Begin The Sun Fire 280R server is a general-purpose server , which you can use for many types of applications. Exactly how you set up your machine depends in some measure upon what you want it to do.
16 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 ■ What software do you intend to load? Software included in the server media kit or other softwar e products may impose certain disk space or disk partitioning requir ements. Refer to the documentation accompanying the software to determine those requir ements.
Chapter 2 System Setup 17 ■ T o attach a strain relief, wrap the loose end of the tie-wrap ar ound the AC power cord and thr ead the tie-wrap through the opening in the relief pedestal. Pull the end to tighten the tie-wrap. Note – Each outlet must connect the system to a 15A circuit for North America and Japan, and to a 10A circuit for Eur ope.
18 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 ■ T o release the AC power cor d from the strain r elief, pull the tab away from the strain relief pedestal and loosen the tie-wrap.
Chapter 2 System Setup 19 7. Set up a console for installing your server . Y ou must either establish a tip connection from another server , or use an ASCII terminal connected to serial port A, or install a graphics card and attach a monitor , mouse, and keyboard to the server .
20 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 12. Load additional software from the server media kit. When the installation process pr ompts you to do so, you can load additional software packages.
Chapter 2 System Setup 21 About System Rackmounting Y ou can mount the server in any rack that meets the Electr onic Industries Association (EIA) standard specif ication 310 (EIA 310). The system enclosure measures 6.95 inches high, 17.25 inches wide, and 27.
22 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Note – For the latest configuration information about mixing dif ferent systems or peripherals in standard EIA 310-compliant racks, and for information about Sun’s rackmounting cabinets, consult the Rackmount Placement Matrix located at the URL http://docs.
Chapter 2 System Setup 23 How to Install the System Into the Rack This procedur e assumes that the slide assembly is already installed in the rack, and that the rack is stabilized and ready for you to insert the system safely .
24 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 What to Do 1. Slide the ball-bearing runner forward until the dimple holds the runner in the forward position in each inner rail. Caution – Ensure that each ball-bearing slide is secured at the front of each inner slide assembly before inserting the system into the slide assemblies.
Chapter 2 System Setup 25 Caution – The system is heavy . T wo persons are requir ed to move the system. 2. Lift the server (one person on each side of the server) and approach the rack with the back of the server facing the front of the rack enclosure.
26 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 5. On each side of the enclosure, press the f lat spring catch mounted on each innermost glide and slide the server all the way into the rack. Tip – Slide the server in and out slowly and carefully to ensure that the slide assemblies and the innermost glides are working corr ectly .
Chapter 2 System Setup 27 6. Completely tighten all of the slide assembly rackmounting screws. a. Make sure that the slide assemblies are level front-to-back and left-to-right. b. T ighten the eight 10-32 screws that secure the slide assemblies to the vertical rack rails.
28 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 7. Secure the server to the rails. On both sides of the rack, using the decorative panel retaining screws, secur e the top and bottom of the system to the rails.
Chapter 2 System Setup 29 8. Connect the external cables to the back panel of the system. As you connect each cable, check it for information indicating the cable’s origin and its terminating connection.
30 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Remove the System Fr om the Rack W ith the exception of removing and replacing the main logic boar d and the power distribution board, qualif ied service providers can perform all other service procedur es while the system is extended from the rack and still attached to the rack rails.
Chapter 2 System Setup 31 What to Do 1. Open the rack door (if necessary). Release the decorative panel retaining screws securing the server to the rack, and extend the server from the rack. Position one person on each side of the system, facing the system glides.
32 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 3. Prepare to remove the system. Each person should place one hand on the flat spring catch and the other hand beneath the chassis, palm up, ready to support the weight of the chassis. Caution – Both persons must know where the server is to be placed, once it is removed fr om the rack.
Chapter 2 System Setup 33 About Communicating W ith the System T o install your server software or to diagnose problems, you need some way to enter system commands and view system console output.
34 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Attach an Alphanumeric (ASCII) T erminal Befor e Y ou Begin If your server is configur ed without a local graphics console, you need to attach an alphanumeric (ASCII) terminal to the server in order to install the system software and to run diagnostic tests.
Chapter 2 System Setup 35 2. Connect the terminal’ s power cable to an AC outlet. 3. Set the terminal to receive: ■ At 9600 baud ■ An 8-bit signal with no parity and 1 stop bit See the documentation accompanying your terminal for more information.
36 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Conf igure a Local Graphics Console Befor e Y ou Begin If your server is configur ed without an alphanumeric (ASCII) terminal, you need to install a local graphics console in order to install the system software and to r un diagnostic tests.
Chapter 2 System Setup 37 What to Do 1. Install the graphics card into an appropriate PCI slot. Note – Installation must be performed by a qualified service provider . For further information, see the Sun Fire 280R Server Service Manual or contact your qualified service provider .
38 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 4. Connect the keyboard USB cable to any USB port on the back panel..
Chapter 2 System Setup 39 5. Connect the mouse USB cable to any USB port on the back panel. What Next Y ou can now issue system commands from the keyboar d and view system messages.
40 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Power On the System Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou need the system key to perform this procedur e. If an ASCII terminal or local graphics console is not already connected to the system, you need to install one before continuing the startup procedur e.
Chapter 2 System Setup 41 2. T urn on power to the local graphics console or ASCII terminal. A local graphics console or ASCII terminal is requir ed for viewing system messages. For setup instructions, see “How to Attach an Alphanumeric (ASCII) T erminal” on page 34 or “How to Configure a Local Graphics Console” on page 36.
42 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 5. T urn the keyswitch to the Locked position. The Locked position prevents accidentally powering-off the system. See “Keyswitch Settings” on page 9 for information about each keyswitch setting.
Chapter 2 System Setup 43 How to Power On the System W ith Full Diagnostics Enabled Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou need the system key to perform this procedur e. If a local graphics console or ASCII terminal is not already connected to the system, you need to install one before continuing the startup procedur e.
44 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 1. T urn on power to any peripherals and external storage devices. Read the documentation supplied with the device for specific instructions. 2. T urn on power to the local graphics console or ASCII terminal.
Chapter 2 System Setup 45 5. T urn the keyswitch to the Locked position. The Locked position prevents accidentally powering-off the system. See “Keyswitch Settings” on page 9 for information about each keyswitch setting. 6. Remove the key from the keyswitch, and keep it in a secure place.
46 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Install the System Softwar e The Solaris Operating Environment and system softwar e is ordered separately fr om your system hardwar e.
Chapter 2 System Setup 47 Note – The operating environment CD installation pr ocess on the Solaris 8 Software 1 CD installs certain requir ed software upgrade patches to support your Sun Fire 280R server . This update is automatically done before you can use the second (Solaris 8 Software 2) CD.
48 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Select the Boot Device Y our system administrator should also help you decide how your system will boot in your environment.
Chapter 2 System Setup 49 What to Do 1. At the ok prompt, type: Note – After you have installed the Remote System Control (RSC) software, you can also access the ok prompt using RSC from a r emote server .
50 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 2. T o retain the new boot device setting and boot the system from the new boot device, type: Note – Y ou can also power cycle the system using the front panel keyswitch and Power button. See “How to Power On the System” on page 40 for more information.
Chapter 2 System Setup 51 How to Configur e the Standar d Ethernet Interface Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou must perform the following tasks: ■ Complete the prer equisite network-related preparations at th.
52 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Note – If you have installed a PCI card as a second Ethernet interface, the operating system will prompt you to select a primary network interface and then will pr ompt you for its host name and IP address.
Chapter 2 System Setup 53 How to Conf igure the Remote System Contr ol (RSC) Ethernet Interface Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou must perform the following tasks: ■ Install the system hardwar e and software;.
54 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Add an Ethernet Interface Befor e Y ou Begin Follow this procedur e to install a PCI card and its software for an additional Ethernet interface.
Chapter 2 System Setup 55 3. Boot the operating system and log on to the system as superuser . T ype the following command at the system prompt and the superuser password: 4. Create an appropriate /etc/hostname f ile for the new interface. The name of the file you cr eate should be of the form /etc/hostname.
56 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 6. Create an entry in the /etc/hosts f ile for each active Ethernet interface. An entry consists of the IP address and the host name for each interface.
Chapter 2 System Setup 57 How to Connect a T wisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Cable Befor e Y ou Begin If you are connecting a twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) cable to the system’s standard Ethernet interface.
58 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 2. Plug in the TPE cable to the appropriate RJ-45 connector . Y ou should hear the connector tab snap into place. 3. Plug in the other end of the cable to the TPE outlet port in the wall or the f loor .
Chapter 2 System Setup 59 How to Boot the System Using the Standar d Ethernet Interface Befor e Y ou Begin Before you can boot the system over a network interface, you must complete the installation p.
60 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Note – Because the operating system is only in volatile memory , it is not r etained across power cycles.
Chapter 2 System Setup 61 How to Power Of f the System In general, system administrators bring the operating system and applications to a halt in an orderly manner , warning the system users and others of a system shutdown. Follow the instructions below to accomplish an orderly shutdown of the server .
62 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 5. T urn the keyswitch on the front panel of the system to the Off position. Insert the system key into the keyswitch. See “Keyswitch Settings” on page 9 for information about each keyswitch setting.
63 CHAPTER 3 System Administration This chapter is an overview of the Sun Fire 280R server ’s enhanced reliability , availability , and serviceability (RAS) features.
64 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About System Reliability , A vailability , and Serviceability Featur es Reliability , availability , and serviceability (commonly known as RAS) are three design goals contributing to continuous operation and minimizing system downtime.
Chapter 3 System Administration 65 The system reports and logs corr ectable ECC errors. A correctable ECC err or is any single-bit error in a 64-bit f ield.
66 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Support for RAID Disk Conf igurations Redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) storage configurations are supported using PCI adapter cards and the system’s external UltraSCSI or FC-AL ports.
Chapter 3 System Administration 67 Prior to Solaris control, or following a Stop-A (L1-A) keyboard command, the OpenBoot firmwar e will issue a warning message to the console after a temperature of 75 ˚C (167 ˚F) is reached.
68 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Power Supply Redundancy The system can accommodate one or two power supplies. All system configurations can operate with only one power supply installed. Y ou can use a second supply to provide r edundancy , enabling the system to continue operating should one of the power supplies fail.
Chapter 3 System Administration 69 Automated remote event notif ication of system problems is conf igurable through RSC software. For mor e information about RSC software, see “Using the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) Car d” on page 74. Control over the system’s ASR f irmware functionality is provided by the OpenBoot PROM commands.
70 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Sun Management Center (formerly known as Sun Enterprise SyMON), another operating environment level pr ogram, provides you with a variety of continuous system monitoring capabilities. It enables you to monitor system har dware status and operating system performance of your server .
Chapter 3 System Administration 71 About Managing the System The following sections provide an overview of the Solaris Operating Environment system management software, the system device test firmwar e and operating environment softwar e, and the tools available for diagnosing problems with system parts in your remote or your local server(s).
72 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 ■ Solaris Management Console software, which provides a consistent easy-to-use interface that is also part of a software development kit (SDK), enabling the integration of new Java technology-developed software services into the Solaris console.
Chapter 3 System Administration 73 When to Use the T ools The following diagram provides an overview of the sequence of events when a local server boots. It illustrates which of the tools you can use at the firmware and at the operating environment levels, when diagnosing har dware and software pr oblems.
74 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Using the Sun Remote System Contr ol (RSC) Card The Sun Remote System Control (RSC) car d is an integrated hardware car d that supports a system management console and a diagnostics and administrative software package for the Sun Fir e 280R and other workgroup servers.
Chapter 3 System Administration 75 Remote System Control card ok prompt and/or Connection to local ser ver with RSC from Solaris/PC/ASCII ter minal via telnet Local Server Remote Host the UNIX operati.
76 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Storage Management T ools The following software tools ar e supported on the Sun Fire 280R server for managing either the system’s internal drives, or externally connected storage devices.
Chapter 3 System Administration 77 ■ VERIT AS V olume Manager VERIT AS V olume Manager pr ovides easy-to-use online disk storage management for enterprise computing environments.
78 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Personal Computer Connectivity Based on A T&T’s Advanced Server for UNIX, Solaris PC NetLink software enables Sun servers to integrate with Microsoft W indows systems by implementing W indows NT services on the Sun environment.
79 CHAPTER 4 Har dwar e and Software Conf iguration This chapter describes the hardwar e and software configuration of the Sun Fir e 280R system. T opics covered in this chapter include: ■ “About .
80 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About System Memory The system’s main logic board pr ovides eight slots for high-capacity dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs), divided into two groups of four DIMMs each that may be subdivided again into four logical banks.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 81 System Memory Interleaving CPU processing rate is slowed by memory module response time, and limited by the word size (64 bytes) of its r ead or write requests—r eferred to as the processing stride.
82 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 For maximum interleaving performance: ■ Install identical capacity DIMMs in all four banks. The next figur e illustrates the possible system interleaving conf igurations. In only one configuration is it possible to interleave by four .
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 83 About Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) Modules The UltraSP ARC III CPU module is a high-performance, highly-integrated superscalar processor implementing the SP ARC-V9 64-bit r educed instruction set computer (RISC) architectur e.
84 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Peripheral Component Inter connect (PCI) Buses All system communication between the CPU/memory subsystem and all external devices, network interfaces and internal storage/removable media is handled by the host-bus to PCI-bridge application specific integrated cir cuit (ASIC).
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 85 The table below shows the mapping of the PCI slots to the two PCI buses and the type of PCI cards supported in each slot. For the board addr esses of the PCI slots on the main logic board, see the Sun Fire 280R Server Service Manual .
86 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Network Interface Options The system is supplied with a standard Ethernet port, and an administrative network interface available via the Remote System Control (RSC) car d Ethernet port.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 87 About Disk Array Conf igurations and Concepts The Sun Fire 280R server expands support for disk array conf igurations by adding Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) to its UltraSCSI implementation over the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) buses.
88 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Disk Concatenation Disk concatenation is a method for increasing logical volume size beyond the capacity of one disk drive by creating one lar ge metadevice from two or more smaller drives. This lets you create arbitrarily large partitions.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 89 Disk Striping: RAID 0 Disk striping (sometimes called RAID 0) is a technique for increasing system throughput by using several disk drives in parallel.
90 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Hot Plug The system’s disk bays are designed to permit disk drive r emoval and insertion while the system is powered on.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 91 About Internal Disk Drives The Sun Fire 280R server supports up to two internal, hot-pluggable Fibre Channel- Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) disk drives. Drives are 3.5 inches wide and 1 inch high (8.89 cm x 2.
92 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 On the right side of each installed disk drive is a green indicator LED. These LEDs indicate the operating status associated with each disk drive. If the drive is being accessed its LED blinks. Continuous LED lighting indicates the drive is ready for the system to use.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 93 Hot-Plug Conf iguration Rules The following rules apply for your system: ■ Y ou must use Sun supported standard 3.5 inch wide and 1 inch high (8.89 cm x 2.5 cm) disk drives that are FC-AL compatible and run at 10,000 r evolutions per minute (rpm).
94 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Hot-Plug Pr ocedure Information The disk drive hot-plug remove or install procedur es involve software commands for preparing the system prior .
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 95 About Power Supplies A power distribution board delivers DC power for all internal system components. The system’s power supplies plug in to connectors on this board, and when both supplies are installed, they share equally in satisfying the power demands of the system.
96 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 on the back panel). Y ou may connect the second power supply to the same AC circuit as the f irst supply . However , for increased system redundancy you should connect each power supply to a separate circuit.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 97 About the Serial Ports The system provides two serial communication ports thr ough a pair of DB-25 connectors located on the back panel. Both ports are capable of synchronous and asynchronous communication.
98 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Port External Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) devices ar e supported via a 68-pin SCSI connector located on the system’s back panel.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 99 If you exceed these bus length restrictions, UltraSCSI devices may operate at less than 40 Mbytes per second. Under such conditions, an UltraSCSI device may experience errors that eventually cause it to r eset and operate at 20 Mbytes per second.
100 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 The following figur es provide a summary of the cabling guidelines. Multi-initiator Support The SCSI implementation of the system includes multi-initiator support: any external host adapter on the bus can drive T ermpower .
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 101 About the Parallel Port The system provides one IEEE 1284-compatible, bidir ectional parallel port for connecting the system to a local printer or other compatible parallel device. Connectivity is provided by a standard 25-pin DB-25 connector on the back panel of the system.
102 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports The system provides two low-speed industry-standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for connecting the system to standard USB devices and compatible USB hubs.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 103 About the Standar d Ethernet Port The system’s main logic board provides an autosensing, switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface conforming to the IEEE 802.
104 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About the Fibr e Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) and Port Fibre Channel (FC) is a standar d that defines a high-performance serial interconnection designed for bidir ectional, point-to-point communication among servers, workstations, and storage systems.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 105 Conf iguration The FC-AL disk controller ASIC supports fabric switches, and both public and private loops are conf igurable using the external port. Optical links are not used internally on the server , but are supported for mass storage externally via a supported PCI adapter card.
106 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Both of the above cases assume that devices are attached to each controller . Initial Support Sun Fire 280R system’s FC-AL external port sup.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 107 About the Remote System Control (RSC) Car d and Ports The Remote System Control (RSC) host contr oller card provides r esident firmwar e, a power-on .
108 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 The preconf igured RSC back panel ports pr ovide the following connectors: ■ One RJ-45 connector for connecting a Category-5 twisted-pair Et.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 109 The following LED information is displayed through the RSC software interface: ■ The system fault LED lights when a fan fault, a power supply mismatch, a power supply fault, or a software triggered fault has occurr ed.
110 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About the Remote System Contr ol (RSC) Softwar e The RSC hardwar e and the RSC software combine to provide a server management tool that allows you to monitor and control your server over modem lines and over a network.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 111 For instructions about connecting the hardware on the RSC car d, see “About the Remote System Control (RSC) Car d and Ports” on page 107. The RSC Ethernet port is configur ed just like the standard Ethernet connector on the main logic board.
112 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About the Main Logic Boar d Jumpers The jumpers on the main logic board af fect the operation of the flash PROM located on the main logic board. For information about the f lash PROM jumper settings, see “About Flash Permanent Read Only Memory (PROM) Jumpers” on page 1 14.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 113 About Changing Serial Port Settings The serial port jumper on the Sun Fire 280R permits the conf iguration of the system’s two serial ports for either EIA-423 or EIA-232D signal levels. EIA-423 levels are the default standar d for North American users.
114 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Flash Permanent Read Only Memory (PROM) Jumpers The system uses flash PROM jumpers to permit the r eprogramming and use of specific boot.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 115 About Multipathing Softwar e Multipathing software enables you to def ine and control redundant physical paths to I/O devices such as disk storage arrays and network interfaces.
116 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 to access the data over the remaining connections. DMP also pr ovides greater I/O throughput by balancing the I/O load uniformly across multiple I/O paths to each disk device.
Chapter 4 Hardware and Software Configur ation 117 About Sun Clustering Softwar e The Sun Fire 280R server supports Sun Cluster 3.0 softwar e running with the Solaris 8 Hardware 1/01 Operating Envir onment software.
118 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001.
119 CHAPTER 5 Using and Servicing Internal Storage Devices This chapter describes the internal storage devices in your system, and how to use them when the operating environment is running.
120 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to A void Electr ostatic Discharge Use the following procedur e to prevent static damage whenever you ar e accessing the system internal drives. Befor e Y ou Begin Complete this task: ■ “How to Power Off the System” on page 61, only if you are performing a cold swap of your disk.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 121 2. Use an antistatic mat or similar surface. When performing any option installation or service procedur e, place static-sensitive parts, such as disk drives, on an antistatic surface.
122 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Remove a Disk Drive This procedur e describes the physical drive removal. The procedur e for removing a disk drive varies if you are r emoving a drive using a hot-plug operation or if you are removing one without using a hot-plug operation.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 123 4. Using your thumb and foref inger , pinch the disk drive latch sideways to release the drive handle. Pull the handle away from the drive until you feel the drive connector disengage from the backplane connector .
124 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 7. Repeat the procedure for the other drive (if necessary). If you have f inished removing or installing disk drives, remove the antistatic strap.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 125 How to Install a Disk Drive This procedur e describes the physical drive installation. The procedure for installing a disk drive varies if you are installing a drive using a hot-plug operation or if you are installing one without using a hot-plug operation.
126 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 4. Align the disk drive to its drive bay . Orient the drive so that the drive handle’s hinge faces the outside of the drive bay . Note – If you are r eplacing a drive that you removed previously , be sure to install the drive in the same drive bay from which it was r emoved.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 127 7. Press carefully on the center of the drive and watch as the handle begins to close. The drive handle begins to close as the drive engages its backplane connector . 8. Press the handle toward the drive until the latch closes, securing the drive in place.
128 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Remove a Disk Drive Using the Hot-Plug Operation The system’s disk hot-plug feature enables you to remove a disk drive without shutting down the operating system or turning off the system power .
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 129 ■ Synchronize and unmount any f ile systems mounted on the drive. Y ou must follow antistatic precautions when handling a disk drive. Complete this task: ■ “How to A void Electrostatic Dischar ge” on page 120 What to Do 1.
130 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 4. Physically remove the disk drive and press the Return key . Follow the instructions in Step 2 through Step 7 of “How to Remove a Disk Drive” on page 122.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 131 For more information, r efer to the luxadm documentation in the Solaris on Sun Hardware AnswerBook . This AnswerBook documentation is provided on the Solaris Supplement CD for the Solaris release you are r unning.
132 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Install a Disk Drive Using the Hot-Plug Operation The system’s disk hot-plug feature enables you to insert a disk drive without shutting down the operating system or turning off the system power .
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 133 Y ou must follow antistatic precautions when handling a disk drive. Complete this task: ■ “How to A void Electrostatic Dischar ge” on page 120 What to Do 1. Become superuser or the root user .
134 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 5. List the system’ s current c1t1d* logical device links again. The system responds with the logical links pr esent in the directory . 6. Format the disk by typing the following command: The system responds with the disks available for formatting.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 135 What Next Mount and synchronize any f ile systems associated with the drive. Restart any applications accessing the drive.
136 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Initiate a Reconf iguration Boot Befor e Y ou Begin After you have installed the operating system, and after installing any internal or.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 137 4. When the system banner is displayed on the monitor or terminal, immediately enter the Stop-a sequence on the Sun keyboard or press the Break key on the terminal keyboard. The system banner contains the Ethernet address and host ID.
138 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About the Digital V ideo Disc (DVD) Drive There ar e a number of differ ent digital video disc-read only memory (DVD-ROM) drives offer ed by Sun Microsystems for your system. These drives support both DVDs and compact discs (CDs).
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 139 3. Gently push the tray back into the drive. The drive has an automated closing mechanism that retracts the tray into the drive.
140 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 What Next Y ou can eject a DVD or CD from the drive by using one of three methods: ■ W ith software commands; see “How to Eject a Digital .
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 141 How to Eject a Digital V ideo Disc (DVD) W ith Softwar e Commands Befor e Y ou Begin ■ V erify that no users are accessing the drive Note – Y ou should warn users before abr uptly halting processes.
142 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 2. From the console device, type: The drive ejects the DVD drive tray and you can remove the disc.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 143 How to Eject a Digital V ideo Disc (DVD) Manually Befor e Y ou Begin ■ V erify that no users are accessing the drive. Note – W arn users before abruptly halting pr ocesses. The command fuser -u /cdrom/cdrom0 helps you identify who’s accessing the ROM drive.
144 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 2. Press the Eject button on the front panel. The drive ejects the DVD drive tray and you can remove the disc.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 145 How to Eject a Digital V ideo Disc (DVD) in an Emer gency Befor e Y ou Begin Use the emergency ejection pr ocedure if you unmounted the disc, and the Eject button does not function.
146 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 3. Insert the straightened end of the clip into the emergency eject hole and press f irmly . Pull the tray from the drive after the clip is inserted into the hole.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 147 How to Clean a Digital V ideo Disc (DVD) Befor e Y ou Begin The following procedur e applies equally well to DVDs and to CDs.
148 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 The figur e below shows the correct and incorrect ways to clean a DVD or CD. What Next T o insert the disc into the drive, see: ■ “How to Insert a Digital V ideo Disc (DVD) Into the Drive” on page 138.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 149 About the T ape Drive and T ape Cartridges There ar e a number of differ ent tape drives offered by Sun Microsystems for your system.
150 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Insert a T ape Cartridge What to Do 1. V erify that the tape cartridge write-protect switch is set correctly . If the lock window is open, the tape is write-protected. 2. Insert the cartridge into the drive, label side up.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 151 3. Push gently on the cartridge until it is pulled into the drive. What Next T o remove a tape cartridge fr om the drive, see: ■ “How .
152 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Remove a T ape Cartridge Befor e Y ou Begin Note – The information in this section applies to a DDS-4 tape drive. If you have a differ ent type of tape drive installed, see the specifications shipped with the drive for information.
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 153 What Next T o insert a cartridge into the drive, see: ■ “How to Insert a T ape Cartridge” on page 150.
154 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Contr ol the T ape Drive What to Do For information about software commands needed to read and write data with your tape drive, refer to the Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals or the Solaris User ’ s Guide .
Chapter 5 Using and Ser vicing Inter nal Storage De vices 155 What to Do ● Insert a cleaning cartridge into the drive. The tape should play for a short while, and then eject automatically . Do not use any cartridge other than a DDS-approved cleaning tape cartridge to clean your tape drive.
156 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001.
157 CHAPTER 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T r oubleshooting The Sun Fire 280R server and its accompanying softwar e contain many tools and features that help you: ■ Monitor the status of a function.
158 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 For background information about diagnostics and monitoring tools and features, read the following section, “About Diagnostic T ools” on page 160, or turn to a specific topic.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 159 About Communicating W ith the System T o diagnose problems with your server , you need some way to enter system commands and view output. There are thr ee ways to do this. 1. If console output is not redir ected to the RSC console , attach an ASCII character terminal to serial port A.
160 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Diagnostic T ools Both firmwar e-based and software-based diagnostic tools help you identify and isolate hardwar e problems. T wo firmwar e tools are available that can run only befor e the Solaris Operating Environment takes contr ol.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 161 The SunVTS system exerciser is a graphics-oriented UNIX application that enables the continuous exercising of system r esources and internal and external peripheral equipment.
162 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Using Diagnostic T ools to Monitor , Diagnose, and Exer cise the System People often think of diagnostic tools as a way to identify a failed field-replaceable unit (FRU), so that it can quickly be replaced.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 163 server events. The RSC card also includes a backup battery that supplies approximately 30 minutes of power to the RSC car d in case of a complete system power failure. RSC lets you monitor the following on your Sun Fire 280R server .
164 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 connections and set OpenBoot configuration variables that redir ect the console output to RSC. These tasks are described in “How to Monitor the System Using Sun Remote System Control (RSC)” on page 175.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 165 About Monitoring the System Using Sun Management Center Softwar e Sun Management Center software is an open, extensible system monitoring and management solution.
166 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About Isolating Failur es Using Power-On Self-T est (POST) The POST diagnostic code resides in the f lash PROM on the main logic board. If the OpenBoot PROM configuration variable diag-switch? is set to true (the default setting is false ), POST runs whenever the system is powered on.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 167 About Diagnostic Levels Four differ ent levels of diagnostic testing are available for power-on self-test (POST) and OpenBoot Diagnostics control.
168 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 About OpenBoot Diagnostics T ests This section describes the OpenBoot Diagnostics tests you can run and explains what each test does. For instructions on running OpenBoot Diagnostics tests, see “How to Isolate Failures Using OpenBoot Diagnostics” on page 181.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 169 The following table describes what each self-test does. Note – Use of the OpenBoot PROM configuration variable test-args can affect the behavior of OpenBoot Diagnostics. The test-args variable is empty by default.
170 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 The test-all Command Y ou can use the test-all command to run all tests in the OpenBoot Diagnostics menu in sequence. Y ou can exclude specific tests using the except command (enter help at the obdiag> prompt for mor e information).
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 171 Err or Messages When a test fails, OpenBoot Diagnostics displays a message similar to the following example. About OpenBoot PROM Commands This section describes the OpenBoot PROM commands you can run and explains what each command does.
172 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 The watch-clock Command The watch-clock command displays a number that increments once per second. During normal operation, the seconds counter repeatedly incr ements from 0 to 59. The following shows an example snapshot of output from the watch-clock command.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 173 The probe-scsi and probe-scsi-all Commands The OpenBoot PROM commands probe-scsi and probe-scsi-all report information about SCSI devices on the server that are active and connected. T o r un either command, type it at the ok prompt.
174 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 SunVTS software lets you view and contr ol a testing session over modem lines or over a network. Using a remote machine, you can view the pr ogress of a testing session, change testing options, and control all testing features of another machine on the network.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 175 How to Monitor the System Before you can monitor your Sun Fir e 280R system, you must install and configure one of the monitoring tools provided by Sun.
176 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Start the Sun Remote System Contr ol (RSC) Graphical User Interface If you are using a client running the Solaris Operating Environment.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 177 How to Monitor the System Using Sun Management Center Softwar e Sun Management Center software is a GUI-based or ASCII-based diagnostic tool designed to monitor system hardwar e status and UNIX operating system performance.
178 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Isolate Failed Components The following sections describe how to isolate failed components using RSC, POST , OpenBoot Diagnostics, and how to use a second Sun server to diagnose problems.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 179 Note – Before attempting to boot again, r estore a working system conf iguration by resetting the appr opriate variables in the NVRAM using the OpenBoot setenv command at the ok prompt. The Safe NVRAM mode settings ar e temporary session settings to ensure a successful recovery boot.
180 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 T o view POST and diagnostics error messages in the local system console, you need to connect an alphanumeric terminal or graphics console, or establish a tip connection to another Sun system.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 181 The system runs the POST diagnostics. POST displays status and error messages in the system console. While POST is running, you can observe its progr ess and any error indications in the system console.
182 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Also, see: ■ “About Isolating Failures Using OpenBoot Diagnostics” on page 166 What to Do 1. Press the Break key on your alphanumeric terminal’ s keyboard, or enter the Stop-a sequence on a Sun keyboard.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 183 How to Use a Second Sun Server to Diagnose Pr oblems Y ou can use the ttya or ttyb ports on your UltraSP ARC system to connect to a second Sun server . By connecting two systems in this way , you can use a shell window on the Sun server as a terminal to your UltraSP ARC system.
184 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 3. In a Shell T ool window on the Sun server , type: The Shell T ool window is now a tip window directed to the Sun server ttyb port. Note – Use a Shell T ool, not a Command T ool; some tip commands may not work properly in a Command T ool window .
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 185 8. Redirect the input and output to the screen and keyboard, if needed, by typing: Note – When entering ~ (tilde character) commands in the tip window , the tilde must be the first character entered on the line.
186 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 ■ /dev/ttyb is inaccessible. Sometimes, a program will have changed the pr otection of /dev/ttyb (or the serial port you are using) so that it is no longer accessible. Make sure that /dev/ttyb has the mode set to crw-rw-rw- .
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 187 What T o Do 1. Press the Break key on your alphanumeric terminal’ s keyboard, or enter the Stop-a sequence on a Sun keyboard.
188 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 1. Use the test command to test the network device, type: 2. If you connect the system to a network and the network does not respond, use the .
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 189 Use this method while the operating system is running: 1. Become superuser . 2. T ype: 3. Reboot the system to make the changes effective. Use this method when the system is alr eady at the OpenBoot prompt: 1.
190 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Action 1. V erify that the CPU modules and memory are seated correctly . If RSC software has been installed and conf igured, connecting to the RSC using telnet or a modem connection may allow monitoring through the r edirected system console.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 191 3. V erify that the video cable connection is secure between the monitor and the video output port. Use a volt-ohm meter to perform the continuity test on the video cable. 4. If the cables and their connections are okay , then troubleshoot the monitor and the graphics card.
192 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 2. Use the test command to get more information, type: 3. T ake one of the following actions depending on what the probe-scsi command reports: a. If one drive does not respond to the FC-AL controller probe but the others do, replace the unresponsive drive.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 193 1. At the ok prompt, type: If a message is displayed for each installed disk, the system FC-AL controllers have successfully probed the devices. This indicates that the main logic board is working correctly .
194 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Symptom DVD/CD-ROM or external SCSI drive fails to boot or is not responding to commands. Action T est the response of the drive(s) to the probe-scsi-all command as follows: 1. At the system ok prompt, type: 2.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 195 SCSI Contr oller Failure Symptom An external SCSI drive fails to boot or is not responding to commands. Action T o check whether the main logic board SCSI contr ollers are defective, f irst test the external drive response to the probe-scsi-all command.
196 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 supply LEDs will indicate any problem with the AC input or DC output. See “About Power Supplies” on page 95 for more information about the LEDs. T o r eplace a power supply , contact a qualified service provider .
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 197 After you have identified the defective DIMM, for mor e information see the Sun Fire 280R Server Service Manual ; to replace any defective part(s) contact your qualified service provider .
198 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 How to Exer cise the System Sun provides the Sun V alidation T est Suite (SunVTS) tool for exercising your server and its subsystems.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 199 2. If necessary , use the pkgadd utility to load the SUNWvts package onto your system from the Solaris Supplement CD-ROM. Note that /opt/SUNWvts is the default directory for installing SunVTS software.
200 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 4. T ype: Substitute the name of the workstation you are using for local_hostname . Note that /opt/SUNWvts/bin is the default directory for SunVTS binaries. If you have installed SunVTS software in a differ ent directory , use the appropriate path instead.
Chapter 6 Diagnostics, Monitoring, and T roub leshooting 201 What Next If SunVTS tests indicate an impaired or defective part, with the exception of an internal disk drive, contact your qualified service repr esentative. For information about replacing the part, see the Sun Fir e 280R Server Service Manual .
202 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001.
203 APPENDIX A Connector Signal Descriptions This appendix describes the Sun Fire 280R server main logic boar d connector signals and pin assignments that are accessible fr om the back panel.
204 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Refer ence for the Serial Port A and B Connectors The serial port A and B connectors (J2001) are DB-25 type connectors located on the main logic board back panel. Both serial ports conform to RS-423/RS-232 specifications.
Appendix A Connector Signal Descr iptions 205 9 NC Not connected 10 NC Not connected 1 1 NC Not connected 12 NC Not connected 13 NC Not connected 14 NC Not connected 15 SER_TRXC_A_L_CONN T ransmit Clo.
206 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Refer ence for the T wisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Connector The twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector is a RJ-45 type connector located on the main logic board back panel. Caution – Connect only TPE cables into the TPE connector .
Appendix A Connector Signal Descr iptions 207 TPE Cable-T ype Connectivity Y ou can connect the following types of TPE cables to the TPE connector . ■ For 10BASE-T applications, unshielded twisted-p.
208 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Refer ence for the UltraSCSI Connector The Ultra Small Computer System Interface (UltraSCSI) connector (J2202) is located on the main logic board back panel.
Appendix A Connector Signal Descr iptions 209 16 Gnd Gr ound 17 TERMPOWER T ermpower 18 TERMPOWER T ermpower 19 NC Not connected 20 Gnd Gr ound 21 Gnd Gr ound 22 Gnd Gr ound 23 Gnd Gr ound 24 Gnd Gr o.
210 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 44 SCSI_B_DA T<4> Data 4 45 SCSI_B_DA T<5> Data 5 46 SCSI_B_DA T<6> Data 6 47 SCSI_B_DA T<7> Data 7 48 SCSI_B_P AR<.
Appendix A Connector Signal Descr iptions 211 Note – _L signifies active low . 66 SCSI_B_DA T<9> Data 9 67 SCSI_B_DA T<10> Data 10 68 SCSI_B_DA T<1 1> Data 1 1 Pin Signal Name Desc.
212 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Refer ence for the Parallel Port Connector The parallel port connector is a DB-25 type connector (J2202) located on the main logic board back panel. Parallel Port Connector Diagram Parallel Port Signals Pin Signal Description 1 P AR_DS_L_CONN Data Strobe Low 2 to 9 PP_DA T[0.
Appendix A Connector Signal Descr iptions 213 18 Gnd Ground 19 Gnd Ground 20 Gnd Ground 21 Gnd Ground 22 Gnd Ground 23 Gnd Ground 24 Gnd Ground 25 Gnd Ground Pin Signal Description.
214 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Refer ence for the Fibr e Channel- Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) Port Connector The Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop port connector (J2902) is an 8-pin connector located on the main logic board back panel.
Appendix A Connector Signal Descr iptions 215 Refer ence for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connectors Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors (J3001, J3002) are located on the main logic board back panel.
216 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001.
217 APPENDIX B System Specif ications This appendix provides the following pr oduct specifications for the Sun Fire 280R server: ■ “Reference for Physical Specif ications” on page 218 ■ “Ref.
218 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Refer ence for Physical Specif ications The system key fits into the system cover lock on the top of the system. Specification U.S.A. Metric Height 6.95 inches 17.6 centimeters W idth 17.25 inches 43.
Appendix B System Specifications 219 Refer ence for Electrical Specif ications Parameter V alue Input Nominal Frequencies 50 Hz or 60 Hz Nominal V oltages 100, 120, 220, or 240 V AC Maximum Current AC RMS 9.2 A @ 100 V AC, 4.2 A @ 220 V AC AC Operating Range 90 to 264 V rms, 47 to 63 Hz Outputs 5.
220 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001 Refer ence for Envir onmental Specif ications These environmental specif ications are for a rackmounted system.
Index 22 1 Index A AC (alternating current) power cord attaching strain relief, 17 connecting, 16 removing strain relief, 18 when to disconnect, 120 power inlet (default), 7 power inlets 1 and 2, 7 al.
Index 222 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’ s Guide • January 2001 connector specifications, 201 to 213 connectors pin assignments keyboard/mouse, 213 pin configuration FC-AL port connector, 212 keyboa.
Index 223 electrostatic damage, pr eventing, 120 emergency eject (of a compact disc), 146 environmental monitoring subsystem, 66 error messages, 67 EPP (enhanced parallel port) protocol, 101 error cor.
Index 224 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’ s Guide • January 2001 hot swap, See power supply hot-plug, See disk configuration I I 2 C bus, 66 installing a server, 15 to 19 internal disk drive device na.
Index 225 types, 19 nvedit command, 189 nvstore command, 189 O OpenBoot Diagnostics software, 72 OpenBoot firmwar e, 48 version, 1 1 OpenBoot PROM variables boot-device ,4 8 diag-switch? , 179 operati.
Index 226 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’ s Guide • January 2001 S safe boot mode, console recovery, 178 SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interconnect) bus length, 98 cabling guidelines, 99 configuration.
Index 227 T tape cartridge ejecting, 152 handling, 149 inserting into drive, 150 magnetic fields and, 149 storing, 149 sunlight and, 149 write-protecting, 150 tape drive, 3 cleaning, 154 controlling .
Index 228 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’ s Guide • January 2001.
An important point after buying a device Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
