Preface

This guide provides instructions, background information, and reference material to help you install the SPARCtrademark Enterprise T1000 server.

Instructions for installation in the document assume that a system administrator is experienced with the Solaristrademark Operating System (Solaris OS).



Note - All internal components must be installed by qualified service technicians only.




How This Document Is Organized

This document is organized in the following way:

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the server installation process.

Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing the server into a rack.

Chapter 3 provides instructions for configuring and powering on the server, and for installing additional software.

Appendix A provides instructions for updating the system controller firmware and the host firmware.

Appendix B provides instructions for selecting a boot device.

Appendix C provides configuration instructions for servers that use an earlier version of firmware than Sun system firmware 6.2.


Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

http://docs.sun.com


Shell Prompts


Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#



Typographic Conventions


Typeface[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

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

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

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.



SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Documentation

You can view and print the following manuals from the Suntrademark documentation web site at http://www.sun.com/documentation


Title

Description

Part Number

Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Site Planning Guide

Site planning information for the server

820-0017

Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Product Notes

Late-breaking information about the server. The latest notes are posted at: http://www.sun.com/documentation

820-0021

Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Overview Guide

Provides an overview of the features of this server

820-0016

Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Administration Guide

How to perform administrative tasks that are specific to this server

820-0020

Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Service Manual

How to run diagnostics to troubleshoot your server and how to remove and replace parts

820-0019

Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM) CMT Guide

 

How to use the Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) CMT software on this server

(Varies based on version.)

Sun Fire T1000 Server Safety and Compliance Guide

Provides safety and compliance information that is specific to this server

820-0022



Documentation, Support, and Training


Sun Function

URL

Documentation

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

Support

http://www.sun.com/support/

Training

http://www.sun.com/training/



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Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Installation Guide, part number 820-0018-10


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