Sun Microsystems FIRE 280R User Manual

Sun Fire™280R Server

Owner’s Guide

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Part No. 806-4806-10
January 2001 Revision A

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA

• Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada

• Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan

• Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) — Taiwan
Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the

product.

FCC Class ANotice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy,and if it is
not installed andused in accordance with theinstruction manual, itmay cause harmfulinterference to radio communications.
Operation of thisequipment in a residential areais likely to cause harmful interference, in whichcase the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.

Shielded Cables: Connections betweenthe workstationand peripheralsmust bemade usingshielded cables to comply with

FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.

Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the

authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

FCC Class BNotice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which canbe determined by turning the equipment offand on, the user isencouraged to tryto correctthe
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to

maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cables.

Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the

authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

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ICES-003 Class A Notice-AvisNMB-003, Classe A

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

ICES-003 Class BNotice-AvisNMB-003, Classe B

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

iv Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001

BSMI Class A Notice

The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance
label.

Regulatory Compliance Statements v

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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Model Number: 350R
Product Name: Sun Fire 280R

EMC

European Union

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:
EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997 Class A

EN550024:1998 EN61000-4-2 4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)

EN61000-4-3 3 V/m
EN61000-4-4 1.0 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal DC & Power Lines
EN61000-4-5 1 kV AC Line-Line & Outdoor Signal Lines

2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-6 3 V
EN61000-4-8 1 A/m
EN61000-4-11 Pass

EN61000-3-2:1995 w/Amendments 1,2 Pass
EN61000-3-3:1995 Pass

Safety

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:
EC Type Examination Certificates:

EN60950:1992, 2nd Edition, Amendments 1,2,3,4,11 TUV Rheinland Certificate No.
IEC 950:1991, 2nd Edition, Amendments 1,2,3,4
Evaluated to all CB Countries CB Scheme Certificate No.
FDA DHHS Accession Number (Monitors Only)

Supplementary Information

This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.

Burt Hemp January 2001
Manager, Power and Compliance Engineering
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
One Network Drive UBUR03-213
Burlington, MA 01803-0903 USA

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John Shades January 2001
Quality Assurance Manager
Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited
Springfield, Linlithgow
West Lothian, EH49 7LR
Scotland, United Kingdom

Tel: [phone]
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viii Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001

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.

Depending on the type of power switch your device has,
one of the following symbols may be used:

Off - Removes AC power from the system.

Safety Precautions

For your protection, observe the following safety
precautions when setting up your equipment:

■ Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the

equipment.

■ Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power

source match the voltage and frequency inscribed on
the equipment’s electrical rating label.

■ Never push objects of any kind through openings in

the equipment. Dangerous voltages may be present.
Conductive foreign objects could produce a short
circuit that could cause fire, electric shock, or damage
to your equipment.

Symbols

The following symbols may appear in this book:

Caution – There is risk of personal injury and

equipment damage. Follow the instructions.

Caution – Hot surface. Avoid contact.

Surfaces are hot and may cause personal
injury if touched.

Standby – The On/Standby switch is in the

standby position.

Modifications to Equipment

Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the
equipment. Sun Microsystems is not responsible for
regulatory compliance of a modified Sun product.

Placement of a Sun Product

Caution – Do not block or cover the openings

of your Sun product. Never place a Sun
product near a radiator or heat register.
Failure to follow these guidelines can cause
overheating and affect the reliability of your
Sun product.

Caution – The workplace-dependent noise

level defined in DIN 45 635 Part 1000 must be
70Db(A) or less.

Caution – Hazardous voltages are present. To

reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to
personal health, follow the instructions.

On – Applies AC power to the system.

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SELV Compliance

Safety status of I/O connections comply to SELV
requirements.

Power Cord Connection

Caution – Sun products are designed to work

with single-phase power systems having a
grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not plug Sun
products into any other type of power system.
Contact your facilities manager or a qualified
electrician if you are not sure what type of
power is supplied to your building.

Caution – Not all power cords have the same

current ratings. Household extension cords do
not have overload protection and are not
meant for use with computer systems. Do not
use household extension cords with your Sun
product.

Caution – Your Sun product is shipped with

a grounding type (three-wire) power cord. To
reduce the risk of electric shock, always plug
the cord into a grounded power outlet.

The following caution applies only to devices with a
Standby power switch:

Lithium Battery

Caution – On Sun CPU boards, there is a

lithium battery molded into the real-time
clock, SGS No. MK48T59Y, MK48TXXB-XX,
MK48T18-XXXPCZ, M48T59W-XXXPCZ, or
MK48T08. Batteries are not customer
replaceable parts. They may explode if
mishandled. Do not dispose of the battery in
fire. Do not disassemble it or attempt to
recharge it.

Battery Pack

Caution – There is a sealed lead acid battery

in Sun Fire 280R units. Portable Energy
Products No. TLC02V50. There is danger of
explosion if the battery pack is mishandled or
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same type of Sun Microsystems battery pack.
Do not disassemble it or attempt to recharge it
outside the system. Do not dispose of the
battery in fire. Dispose of the battery properly
in accordance with local regulations.

System Unit Cover

You must remove the cover of your Sun computer system
unit to add cards, memory, or internal storage devices. Be
sure to replace the top cover before powering on your
computer system.

Caution – The power switch of this product

functions as a standby type device only. The
power cord serves as the primary disconnect
device for the system. Be sure to plug the
power cord into a grounded power outlet that
is nearby the system and is readily accessible.
Do not connect the power cord when the
power supply has been removed from the
system chassis.

x Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001

Caution – Do not operate Sun products

without the top cover in place. Failure to take
this precaution may result in personal injury
and system damage.

Laser Compliance Notice

Sun products that use laser technology complywith Class 1
laser requirements.

Class 1 Laser Product

Luokan 1 Laserlaite

Klasse 1 Laser Apparat

Laser KLasse 1

CD-ROM

Symbole

Die Symbole in diesem Handbuch haben folgende
Bedeutung:

Achtung – Gefahr von Verletzung und

Geräteschaden. Befolgen Sie die
Anweisungen.

Achtung – Hohe Temperatur. Nicht

berühren, da Verletzungsgefahr durch heiße
Oberfläche besteht.

Caution – Use of controls, adjustments, or

the performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.

Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher Vorschriften

Auf dieser Seite werden Sicherheitsrichtlinien beschrieben,
die bei der Installation von Sun-Produkten zu beachten
sind.

Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Treffen Sie zu Ihrem eigenen Schutz die folgenden
Sicherheitsvorkehrungen, wenn Sie Ihr Gerät installieren:

■ Beachten Sie alle auf den Geräten angebrachten

Warnhinweise und Anweisungen.

■ Vergewissern Sie sich, daß Spannung und Frequenz

Ihrer Stromquelle mit der Spannung und Frequenz
übereinstimmen, die auf dem Etikett mit den
elektrischen Nennwerten des Geräts angegeben sind.

■ SteckenSie auf keinen Fall irgendwelche Gegenstände

in Öffnungen in den Geräten. Leitfähige Gegenstände
könnten aufgrund der möglicherweise vorliegenden
gefährlichen Spannungen einen Kurzschluß
verursachen, der einen Brand, Stromschlag oder
Geräteschaden herbeiführen kann.

Achtung – Gefährliche Spannungen.

Anweisungen befolgen, um Stromschläge und
Verletzungen zu vermeiden.

Ein – Setzt das System unter Wechselstrom.

Je nach Netzschaltertyp an Ihrem Gerät kann eines der
folgenden Symbole benutzt werden:

Aus – Unterbricht die Wechselstromzufuhr

zum Gerät.

Wartezustand (Stand-by-Position) - Der Ein-

/Wartezustand-Schalter steht auf
Wartezustand. Änderungen an Sun-Geräten.

Nehmen Sie keine mechanischen oder elektrischen
Änderungen an den Geräten vor. Sun Microsystems,
übernimmt bei einem Sun-Produkt, das geändert wurde,
keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung behördlicher
Vorschriften

Safety Agency Compliance Statements xi

Aufstellung von Sun-Geräten

Achtung – Um den zuverlässigen Betrieb

Ihres Sun-Geräts zu gewährleisten und es vor
Überhitzung zu schützen, dürfen die
Öffnungen im Gerät nicht blockiert oder
verdeckt werden. Sun-Produkte sollten
niemals in der Nähe von Heizkörpern oder
Heizluftklappen aufgestellt werden.

Achtung – Der arbeitsplatzbezogene

Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000
beträgt 70Db(A) oder weniger.

Einhaltung der SELV-Richtlinien

Die Sicherung der I/O-Verbindungen entspricht den
Anforderungen der SELV-Spezifikation.

Anschluß des Netzkabels

Achtung – Sun-Produkte sind für den Betrieb

an Einphasen-Stromnetzen mit geerdetem
Nulleiter vorgesehen. Um die
Stromschlaggefahr zu reduzieren, schließen
Sie Sun-Produkte nicht an andere
Stromquellen an. Ihr Betriebsleiter oder ein
qualifizierter Elektriker kann Ihnen die Daten
zur Stromversorgung in Ihrem Gebäude
geben.

Achtung – Nicht alle Netzkabel haben die

gleichen Nennwerte. Herkömmliche, im
Haushalt verwendete Verlängerungskabel
besitzen keinen Überlastungsschutz und sind
daher für Computersysteme nicht geeignet.

Achtung – Ihr Sun-Gerät wird mit einem

dreiadrigen Netzkabel für geerdete
Netzsteckdosen geliefert. Um die Gefahr eines
Stromschlags zu reduzieren, schließen Sie das
Kabel nur an eine fachgerecht verlegte,
geerdete Steckdose an.

Die folgende Warnung gilt nur für Geräte mit
Wartezustand-Netzschalter:

Achtung – Der Ein/Aus-Schalter dieses

Geräts schaltet nur auf Wartezustand (Stand­By-Modus). Um die Stromzufuhr zum Gerät
vollständig zu unterbrechen, müssen Sie das
Netzkabel von der Steckdose abziehen.
Schließen Sie den Stecker des Netzkabels an
eine in der Nähe befindliche, frei zugängliche,
geerdete Netzsteckdose an. Schließen Sie das
Netzkabel nicht an, wenn das Netzteil aus der
Systemeinheit entfernt wurde.

Lithiumbatterie

Achtung – CPU-Karten von Sun verfügen

über eine Echtzeituhr mit integrierter
Lithiumbatterie (Teile-Nr. MK48T59Y,
MK48TXXB-XX, MK48T18-XXXPCZ,
M48T59W-XXXPCZ, oder MK48T08). Diese
Batterie darf nur von einem qualifizierten
Servicetechniker ausgewechselt werden,da sie
bei falscher Handhabung explodieren kann.
Werfen Sie die Batterie nicht ins Feuer.
Versuchen Sie auf keinen Fall, die Batterie
auszubauen oder wiederaufzuladen.

Batterien

Achtung – Die Geräte Sun Fire 280R

enthalten auslaufsichere Bleiakkumulatoren.
Produkt-Nr. TLC02V50 für portable
Stromversorgung. Werden bei der Behandlung
oder beim Austausch der Batterie Fehler
gemacht, besteht Explosionsgefahr. Batterie
nur gegen Batterien gleichen Typs von Sun
Microsystemsaustauschen. Nicht demontieren
und nicht versuchen, die Batterie außerhalb
des Geräts zu laden. Batterie nicht ins Feuer
werfen. Ordnungsgemäß entsprechend den
vor Ort geltenden Vorschriften entsorgen.

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Gehäuseabdeckung

Sie müssen die obere Abdeckung Ihres Sun-Systems
entfernen, um interne Komponenten wie Karten,
Speicherchips oder Massenspeicher hinzuzufügen. Bringen
Sie die obere Gehäuseabdeckung wieder an, bevor Sie Ihr
System einschalten.

■ Ne jamais introduire d’objets quels qu’ils soient dans

une des ouvertures de l’appareil. Vous pourriez vous
trouver en présence de hautes tensions dangereuses.
Tout objet conducteur introduit de la sorte pourrait
produire un court-circuit qui entraînerait des
flammes, des risques d’électrocution ou des dégâts
matériels.

Achtung – Bei Betrieb des Systems ohne

obere Abdeckung besteht die Gefahr von
Stromschlag und Systemschäden.

Einhaltung der Richtlinien für Laser

Sun-Produkte, die mit Laser-Technologie arbeiten,
entsprechen den Anforderungen der Laser Klasse 1.

Class 1 Laser Product

Luokan 1 Laserlaite

Klasse 1 Laser Apparat

Laser KLasse 1

CD-ROM

Warnung – Die Verwendung von anderen

Steuerungen und Einstellungen oder die
Durchfhrung von Prozeduren, die von den
hier beschriebenen abweichen, knnen
gefhrliche Strahlungen zur Folge haben.

Symboles

Vous trouverez ci-dessous la signification des différents
symboles utilisés :

Attention: – risques de blessures corporelles

et de dégâts matériels. Veuillez suivre les
instructions.

Attention: – surface à température élevée.

Evitez le contact. La température des surfaces
est élevée et leur contact peut provoquer des
blessures corporelles.

Attention: – présence de tensions

dangereuses. Pour éviter les risques
d’électrocution et de danger pour la santé
physique, veuillez suivre les instructions.

MARCHE – Votre système est sous tension

(courant alternatif).

Conformité aux normes de sécurité

Ce texte traite des mesures de sécurité qu’il convient de
prendre pour l’installation d’un produit Sun Microsystems.

Mesures de sécurité

Pour votre protection, veuillez prendre les précautions
suivantes pendant l’installation du matériel :

■ Suivre tous les avertissements et toutes les

instructions inscrites sur le matériel.

■ Vérifier que la tension et la fréquence de la source

d’alimentation électrique correspondent à la tension et
à la fréquence indiquées sur l’étiquette de
classification de l’appareil.

Un des symboles suivants sera peut-être utilisé en fonction
du type d'interrupteur de votre système:

ARRET - Votre système est hors tension

(courant alternatif).

VEILLEUSE – L'interrupteur Marche/

Veilleuse est en position « Veilleuse ».

Safety Agency Compliance Statements xiii

Modification du matériel

Ne pas apporter de modification mécanique ou électrique
au matériel. Sun Microsystems n’est pas responsable de la
conformité réglementaire d’un produit Sun qui a été
modifié.

Positionnement d’un produit Sun

Attention: – pour assurer le bon

fonctionnement de votre produit Sun et pour
l’empêcher de surchauffer, il convient de ne
pas obstruer ni recouvrir les ouvertures
prévues dans l’appareil. Un produit Sun ne
doit jamais être placé à proximité d’un
radiateur ou d’une source de chaleur.

Attention: – Le niveau de pression

acoustique au poste de travail s'élève selon la
norme DIN 45 635 section 1000, à 70 dB (A) ou
moins.

Conformité SELV

Sécurité : les raccordements E/S sont conformes aux
normes SELV.

Connexion du cordon d’alimentation.

Attention: – tous les cordons d’alimentation

n’ont pas forcément la même puissance
nominale en matière de courant. Les rallonges
d’usage domestique n’offrent pas de
protection contre les surcharges et ne sont pas
prévues pour les systèmes d’ordinateurs. Ne
pas utiliser de rallonge d’usage domestique
avec votre produit Sun.

Attention: – votre produit Sun a été livré

équipé d’un cordon d’alimentation à trois fils
(avec prise de terre). Pour écarter tout risque
d’électrocution, branchez toujours ce cordon
dans une prise mise à la terre.

L'avertissement suivant s'applique uniquement aux
systèmes équipés d'un interrupteur VEILLEUSE:

Attention: – le commutateur d’alimentation

de ce produit fonctionne comme un dispositif
de mise en veille uniquement. C’est la prise
d’alimentation qui sert à mettre le produit
hors tension. Veillezdonc à installer le produit
à proximité d’une prise murale facilement
accessible. Ne connectez pas la prise
d’alimentation lorsque le châssis du système
n’est plus alimenté.

Attention: – les produits Sun sont conçus

pour fonctionner avec des alimentations
monophasées munies d’un conducteur neutre
mis à la terre. Pour écarter les risques
d’électrocution, ne pas brancher de produit
Sun dans un autre type d’alimentation secteur.
En cas de doute quant au type d’alimentation
électrique du local, veuillez vous adresser au
directeur de l’exploitation ou à un électricien
qualifié.

xiv Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001

Batterie au lithium

Attention: – sur les cartes CPU Sun, une

batterie au lithium (référence MK48T59Y,
MK48TXXB-XX, MK48T18-XXXPCZ,
M48T59W-XXXPCZ, ou MK48T08.) a été
moulée dans l’horloge temps réel SGS. Les
batteries ne sont pas des pièces remplaçables
par le client. Elles risquent d’exploser en cas
de mauvais traitement. Ne pas jeter la batterie
au feu. Ne pas la démonter ni tenter de la
recharger.

Bloc-batterie

CD-ROM

Attention: – Les unités Sun Fire 280R

contiennent une batterie étanche au plomb
(produits énergétiques portatifs n˚TLC02V50).
Il existe un risque d’explosion si ce bloc­batterie est manipulé de façon erronée ou mal
mis en place. Ne remplacez ce bloc que par un
bloc-batterie Sun Microsystems du même
type. Ne le démontez pas et n’essayez pas de
le recharger hors du système. Ne faites pas
brûler la batterie mais mettez-la au rebut
conformément aux réglementations locales en
vigueur.

Couvercle

Pour ajouter des cartes, de la mémoire, ou des unités de
stockage internes, vous devrez démonter le couvercle de
l’unitésystèmeSun. Ne pas oublier de remettre ce couvercle
en place avant de mettre le système sous tension.

Attention: – il est dangereux de faire

fonctionner un produit Sun sans le couvercle
en place. Si l’on néglige cette précaution, on
encourt des risques de blessures corporelles et
de dégâts matériels.

Conformité aux certifications Laser

Les produits Sun qui font appelaux technologies laserssont
conformes aux normes de la classe 1 en la matière.

Attention: – L’utilisation de contrôles, de

réglages ou de performances de procédures
autre que celle spécifiée dans le présent
document peut provoquer une exposition à
des radiations dangereuses.

Normativas de seguridad

El siguiente texto incluye las medidas de seguridad que se
deben seguir cuando se instale algún producto de Sun
Microsystems.

Precauciones de seguridad

Para su protección observe las siguientes medidas de
seguridad cuando manipule su equipo:

■ Siga todas los avisos e instrucciones marcados en el

equipo.

■ Asegúrese de que el voltaje y la frecuencia de la red

eléctrica concuerdan con las descritas en las etiquetas
de especificaciones eléctricas del equipo.

■ No introduzca nunca objetos de ningún tipo a través

de los orificios del equipo. Pueden haber voltajes
peligrosos. Los objetos extraños conductores de la
electricidad pueden producir cortocircuitos que
provoquen un incendio, descargas eléctricas o daños
en el equipo.

Símbolos

En este libro aparecen los siguientes símbolos:

Class 1 Laser Product

Luokan 1 Laserlaite

Klasse 1 Laser Apparat

Laser KLasse 1

Precaución – Existe el riesgo de lesiones

personales y daños al equipo. Siga las
instrucciones.

Precaución – Superficie caliente. Evite el

contacto. Las superficies están calientes y
pueden causar daños personales si se tocan.

Safety Agency Compliance Statements xv

Precaución – Voltaje peligroso presente. Para

reducir el riesgo de descarga y daños para la
salud siga las instrucciones.

Encendido – Aplica la alimentación de CA al

sistema.

Según el tipo de interruptor de encendido que su equipo
tenga, es posible que se utilice uno de los siguientes
símbolos:

Apagado - Elimina la alimentación de CA del

sistema.

Cumplimiento de la normativa SELV

El estado de la seguridad de las conexiones de entrada/
salida cumple los requisitos de la normativa SELV.

Conexión del cable de alimentación eléctrica

Precaución – Los productos Sun están

diseñados para trabajar en una red eléctrica
monofásica con toma de tierra. Para reducir el
riesgo de descarga eléctrica, no conecte los
productos Sun a otro tipo de sistema de
alimentación eléctrica. Póngase en contacto
con el responsable de mantenimiento o con un
electricista cualificado si no está seguro del
sistema de alimentación eléctrica del que se
dispone en su edificio.

En espera – El interruptor de Encendido/En

espera se ha colocado en la posición de En
espera.

Modificaciones en el equipo

No realice modificacionesde tipo mecánicoo eléctrico en el
equipo. Sun Microsystems no se hace responsable del
cumplimiento de las normativas de seguridad en los
equipos Sun modificados.

Ubicación de un producto Sun

Precaución – Para asegurar la fiabilidad de

funcionamiento de su producto Sun y para
protegerlo de sobrecalentamien-tos no deben
obstruirse o taparse las rejillas del equipo. Los
productos Sun nunca deben situarse cerca de
radiadores o de fuentes de calor.

Precaución – De acuerdo con la norma DIN

45 635, Parte 1000, se admite un nivel de
presión acústica para puestos de trabajo
máximo de 70Db(A).

Precaución – No todos los cables de

alimentación eléctrica tienen la misma
capacidad. Los cables de tipo doméstico no
están provistos de protecciones contra
sobrecargas y por tanto no son apropiados
para su uso con computadores. No utilice
alargadores de tipo doméstico para conectar
sus productos Sun.

Precaución – Con el producto Sun se

proporciona un cable de alimentación con
toma de tierra. Para reducir el riesgo de
descargas eléctricas conéctelo siempre a un
enchufe con toma de tierra.

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La siguiente advertencia se aplica solamente a equipos con
un interruptor de encendido que tenga una posición "En
espera":

Precaución – El interruptor de encendido de

este producto funciona exclusivamente como
un dispositivo de puesta en espera. El enchufe
de la fuente de alimentación está diseñado
para ser el elemento primario de desconexión
del equipo. El equipo debe instalarse cerca del
enchufe de forma que este último pueda ser
fácil y rápidamente accesible. No conecte el
cable de alimentación cuando se ha retirado la
fuente de alimentación del chasis del sistema.

Batería de litio

Precaución – En las placas de CPU Sun hay

una batería de litio insertada en el reloj de
tiempo real, tipo SGS Núm. MK48T59Y,
MK48TXXB-XX, MK48T18-XXXPCZ,
M48T59W-XXXPCZ, o MK48T08. Las baterías
no son elementos reemplazables por el propio
cliente. Pueden explotar si se manipulan de
forma errónea. No arroje las baterías al fuego.
No las abra o intente recargarlas.

Tapa de la unidad del sistema

Debe quitar la tapa del sistema cuandosea necesario añadir
tarjetas, memoria o dispositivos de almacenamiento
internos. Asegúrese de cerrar la tapa superior antes de
volver a encender el equipo.

Precaución – Es peligroso hacer funcionar

los productos Sun sin la tapa superior
colocada. El hecho de no tener en cuenta esta
precaución puede ocasionar daños personales
o perjudicar el funcionamiento del equipo.

Aviso decumplimiento con requisitosde láser

Los productos Sun que utilizan la tecnología de láser
cumplen con los requisitos de láser de Clase 1.

Class 1 Laser Product

Luokan 1 Laserlaite

Klasse 1 Laser Apparat

Laser KLasse 1

CD-ROM

Paquete de pilas

Precaución – Las unidades Sun Fire 280R

contienen una pila de plomo sellada,
Productos de energía portátil nº TLC02V50.
Existe riesgo de estallido si el paquete de pilas
se maneja sin cuidado o se sustituye de
manera indebida. Las pilas sólo deben
sustituirse por el mismo tipo de paquete de
pilas de Sun Microsystems. No las desmonte
ni intente recargarlas fuera del sistema. No
arroje las pilas al fuego. Deséchelas siguiendo
el método indicado por las disposiciones
vigentes.

Precaución – El manejo de los controles, los

ajustes o la ejecución de procedimientos
distintos a los aquí especificados pueden
exponer al usuario a radiaciones peligrosas.

Safety Agency Compliance Statements xvii

GOST-R Certification Mark

Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions

Norge

ADVARSEL – Litiumbatteri —

Eksplosjonsfare.Ved utskifting benyttes kun
batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten.
Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren.

Sverige

VARNING – Explosionsfara vid felaktigt

batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller
en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av
apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri
enligt fabrikantens instruktion.

Danmark

ADVARSEL! – Litiumbatteri —

Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering.
Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme
fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri
tilbage til leverandøren.

Suomi

VAROITUS – Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on

virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo
ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan
tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan
ohjeiden mukaisesti.

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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. System Setup 13

About the Parts Shipped to You 14
How to Install the Sun Fire 280R Server 15
About System Rackmounting 21
How to Install the System Into the Rack 23
How to Remove the System From the Rack 30
About Communicating With the System 33
How to Attach an Alphanumeric (ASCII) Terminal 34
How to Configure a Local Graphics Console 36

xix

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 the Boot Device 48
How to Configure the Standard Ethernet Interface 51
How to Configure the Remote System Control (RSC) Ethernet Interface 53
How to Add an Ethernet Interface 54
How to Connect a Twisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Cable 57
How to Boot the System Using the Standard Ethernet Interface 59
How to Power Off the System 61

3. System Administration 63

About System Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features 64
About Managing the System 71
About Storage Management Tools 76
About Personal Computer Connectivity 78

4. Hardware and Software Configuration 79

About System Memory 80
About Central Processing Unit (CPU) Modules 83
About Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Buses 84
About Network Interface Options 86
About Disk Array Configurations and Concepts 87
About Internal Disk Drives 91
About Power Supplies 95
About the Serial Ports 97
About the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Port 98
About the Parallel Port 101
About the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports 102

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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 (RSC) Software 110
About the Main Logic Board Jumpers 112
About Changing Serial Port Settings 113
About Flash Permanent Read Only Memory (PROM) Jumpers 114
About Multipathing Software 115
About Sun Clustering Software 117

5. Using and Servicing Internal Storage Devices 119

How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge 120
How to Remove a Disk Drive 122
How to Install a Disk Drive 125
How to Remove a Disk Drive Using the Hot-Plug Operation 128
How to Install a Disk Drive Using the Hot-Plug Operation 132
How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot 136
About the Digital Video Disc (DVD) Drive 138
How to Insert a Digital Video Disc (DVD) Into the Drive 138
How to Eject a Digital Video Disc (DVD) With Software Commands 141
How to Eject a Digital Video Disc (DVD) Manually 143
How to Eject a Digital Video Disc (DVD) in an Emergency 145
How to Clean a Digital Video Disc (DVD) 147
About the Tape Drive and Tape Cartridges 149
How to Insert a Tape Cartridge 150
How to Remove a Tape Cartridge 152
How to Control the Tape Drive 154
How to Clean the Tape Drive 154

Contents xxi

6. Diagnostics, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting 157

About Communicating With the System 159
About Diagnostic Tools 160
About Using Diagnostic Tools to Monitor, Diagnose, and Exercise the

System 162
How to Monitor the System 175
How to Isolate Failed Components 178
How to Exercise the System 198

A. Connector Signal Descriptions 203

Reference for the Serial Port A and B Connectors 204
Reference for the Twisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Connector 206
Reference for the UltraSCSI Connector 208
Reference for the Parallel Port Connector 212
Reference for the Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) Port Connector 214
Reference for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connectors 215

B. System Specifications 217

Reference for Physical Specifications 218
Reference for Electrical Specifications 219
Reference for Environmental Specifications 220

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Preface

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, hardware and software configuration, network administration
information, using internal storage devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting
topics for the Sun Fire 280R server are covered in this manual.

With the exception of internal disk drives in the Sun Fire 280R server, all component
part installation or replacement is to be performed by a qualified service provider.

This manual presents information in a modular format designed to answer the type
of questions that you might ask while installing, configuring, and using the Sun Fire
280R server. Look at the module headings and you’ll find the cue words that direct
you to the categories of questions and answers, such as:

■ How to . . . How do I do something?

■ About . . . Is there more information about this topic?

■ Reference for . . . Where can I find reference material for something?

You determine how much or how little of the information you need to read.
Using the table of contents, the information or task list on the first page of each

chapter, and the index, you can quickly find a specific topic or task. The information
modules are brief; however, they are interrelated and refer you to other modules that
you may want or need to read. For instance, if you’re installing a disk drive and
you’re already familiar with the task, you could go to “How to Install a Disk Drive”
and follow the installation procedure. But if you need more background information
before performing the task, you should first read “About Disk Drives.”

xxiii

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 describes the system’s hardware and software features. Descriptions of the
hardware front and back panel features, the system’s devices, and status indicators
and controls are included. Software features are summarized and listed.

Chapter 2 describes how to attach the cables needed to get the Sun Fire 280R server
hardware up and running. For information about rackmounting the server, consult
the Sun Fire 280R Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide that accompanied your
system. For the operating system software, the chapter explains what you need to do
and points you to the appropriate software manuals for additional information.

Chapter 3 focuses on the software in the server and its improved reliability,
availability, and serviceability features and system administrative information.

Chapter 4 describes the hardware and software configuration of the system.
Chapter 5 provides what you need to know, and need to do, to install, remove, or

replace an internal disk drive. In addition, basic information about how to use the
system’s internal storage devices such as the hard disk drive, the DVD-ROM
drive(s), and tape devices is also covered.

Chapter 6 introduces the diagnostic tools available for the system and explains how
to use these tools. It also introduces the suite of software tools and how to use them
to monitor your system, isolate problems, and troubleshoot the system. The tools
should help you determine what component of the system (if any) needs to be
replaced.

Appendix A diagrams the pinouts for accessible system connectors.
Appendix B describes the system’s physical, electrical, and environmental

specifications.

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Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain comprehensive information on basic UNIX®
commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system,
and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this additional information:

■ Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

■ AnswerBook2™ online documentation for the Solaris™ software environment

■ Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic and Command
Entry Conventions

Typeface or
Symbol Meaning Examples

AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,

and directories; on-screen
computer output

AaBbCc123

AaBbCc123 Book titles,

What you type, when
contrasted with on-screen
computer output

new words or terms,
words to be emphasized

Command-line command and
variable entry; replace the
variable with a real name or
value, and then press the
Return or Enter key

Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.
% su

Password:

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Preface xxv

Shell Prompts

Shell Prompt

C shell machine_name%
C shell superuser machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell $
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #

Related Documentation

The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the
Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide.

Application Title

Server rackmounting and setup Sun Fire 280R Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide
Installation and removal of parts

by qualified service providers
Late-breaking product news and

information
System diagnostics SunVTS User’s Guide

System management Sun Management Center Software Documentation Set

Sun Fire 280R Server Service Manual

Sun Fire 280R Server Product Notes

SunVTS Test Reference
SunVTS Test Reference Manual
SunVTS Toolkit Test Developer’s Guide
SunVTS Quick Reference Card
OpenBoot Command Reference Manual
OpenBoot Quick Reference
OpenBoot Supplement for PCI

Sun Management Center Software User ’s Guide
Sun Management Center Software Release Notes
Sun Management Center Supplement for Workgroup Servers
Sun Management Center Developer Environment Release

Notes

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Application Title

System and network
administration

Using operating system software Solaris User’s Guide
Miscellaneous Solaris 8 on Sun Hardware Collection

Updating the flash PROM Solaris 8 on Sun Hardware Documentation Guide

Remote System Control Sun Remote System Control (RSC) User’s Guide

Storage management Sun StorEdge Component Manager User’s Guide

Solaris System Administrator AnswerBook
SPARC: Installing Solaris Software
Platform Notes: The eri FastEthernet Driver

Solaris on Sun Hardware AnswerBook
Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

Solaris 8 Sun Hardware Platform Guide
Solaris 8 Sun Hardware Roadmap

Sun Remote System Control (RSC) Release Notes

Sun StorEdge LibMON Installation and User’s Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager Storage Administration Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager Administrator’s Reference Guide
Sun Release Notes for VERITAS Volume Manager

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.comSMweb site enables you to access a select group of Sun technical
documentation on the Web. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search
for a specific book title or subject at:

http://docs.sun.com

Ordering Sun Documentation

Fatbrain.com, an Internet professional bookstore, stocks select product
documentation from Sun Microsystems, Inc.

For a list of documents and how to order them, visit the Sun Documentation Center
on Fatbrain.com at:

http://www.fatbrain.com/documentation/sun

Preface xxvii

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

We are interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments
and suggestions. You can email your comments to us at:

[e-mail]

Please include the part number (806-4806) of your document in the subject line of
your email.

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CHAPTER

1

System Overview

This chapter introduces you to the Sun Fire 280R server and explains some of its
hardware and software features. The following information is covered in this
chapter:

■ “About the Sun Fire 280R Server Hardware” on page 1

■ “About Front and Back Panel Features” on page 5

■ “About the Sun Fire 280R Server Software” on page 11

About the Sun Fire 280R Server Hardware

The Sun Fire 280R server is a high-performance, shared-memory, dual-processor
multiprocessing system. The server is designed to use one or two of Sun’s
UltraSPARC™ III CPU modules. Each UltraSPARC III CPU module implements the
SPARC™ V-9 Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) and the Visual Instruction Set (VIS)
extensions that accelerate multimedia, networking, encryption, and Java™
processing. The UltraSPARC III CPU module also supports new pre-fetch instruction
extensions to the VIS to speed overall system performance.

Processing power is provided by one or two UltraSPARC III CPU modules, each
with up to 8 Mbytes of local high-speed external cache memory. The system bus
synchronizes automatically to the clock rate of the installed CPUs, and operates at a
clock rate that is a ratio of the speeds between CPU modules and the bus. For more
information about CPU modules, see “About Central Processing Unit
(CPU) Modules” on page 83.

System main memory is provided by up to eight next generation dual inline
memory modules (DIMMs), each of which is capable of storing 128, 256, 512, or 1024
Mbytes of data. Total main memory is expandable up to 8 Gbytes. To enhance

1

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. The PCI industry-standard buses support all main logic board I/O and up to
four PCI interface cards. One PCI bus operates at a 33-MHz clock rate and the other
bus can operate at either 33 MHz or 66 MHz. All PCI cards plug in to slots provided
on the system’s main logic board. For more information about PCI buses, see “About
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Buses” on page 84.

There are four industry-standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) 12-Mbps ports on the
back panel. The system supports a Sun Type 6 USB keyboard and a Sun USB mouse;
each device uses a separate port. Industry-standard USB hubs are also supported.
For more information, see “About the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports” on page 102.

Internal disk storage supports up to two 1-inch high, 3.5-inch wide
(2.54-cm x 8.89-cm) disk drives using a Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
interface running at up to 106 Mbytes per second. Both drives are supported in a
single internal arbitrated loop. The system’s external FC-AL connector is also
connected to the loop. Systems configured with two disk drives (currently 18- or 36­Gbyte capacity) can provide software mirroring and hot-pluggable boot drive
capability. For more information about disk storage, see “About Internal Disk
Drives” on page 91.

External redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) can be supported by
installing single- or dual-channel FC-AL PCI host adapter card(s) with the
appropriate system software; or RAID can also be supported by connection to the
external FC-AL port’s copper high-speed serial data connector (HSSDC) on the back
panel. In addition, the external FC-AL port supports up to 125 different devices (per
single FC-AL loop). For more information about FC-AL support, see “About the
Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) and Port” on page 104.

Ultra Small Computer System Interface (UltraSCSI) external multi-disk storage
subsystems and RAID storage arrays can be independently supported by installing
single-channel or multichannel PCI host adapter cards, along with the appropriate
system software; or by connecting to the system’s UltraSCSI port. Software drivers
supporting UltraSCSI, and other types of devices, are included in the Solaris
Operating Environment. For more information about RAID storage support,
including hot-plugging and mirroring disk drives, see “About Internal Disk Drives”
on page 91.

A standard Remote System Control (RSC) card is installed in every system. The RSC
card supports internal host environmental monitoring; host power-on and power-off
from the firmware level; remote or local automatic notification via email or pager for
hardware and software failures; and viewing of server boot logs and run-time logs.
Multiple simultaneous remote access connections to the RSC card on each host are
configurable over modem and serial ports, or over the card’s 10-Mbps standard

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