Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide

Preface

The Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide provides installation instructions for factory-configured 16-slot and 8-slot cabinet and standalone server systems. These instructions are for an experienced system administrator with networking knowledge.

UNIX Commands

This document may not contain 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 information:

Typographic Conventions

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol 

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. 

Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value. 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be root to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Table P-2 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 Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide.

Table P-3 Related Documents

Application 

Title 

Part Number 

 Service

Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual

 805-2632
 Software

SMCC SPARC Hardware Platform Guide

 802-5341
 

Solstice SyMON User's Guide

 802-5355
 

Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide for Sun Enterprise 6x00/5x00/4x00/3x00 Systems

 805-3530
 Options

Sun Enterprise Expansion Cabinet Installation and Service Manual

 805-4009
 

Sun Enterprise 6/5/4/3x00 Board Installation Guide

 805-4007
 

4 Mbyte UltraSPARC II Installation Guide

 805-1150
 

Sun Enterprise 6/5/4/3x00 Systems SIMM Installation Guide

 802-5032
 

SBus+ and Graphics+ I/O Boards (100 MB/sec Fibre Channels) for Sun Enterprise 6/5/4/3x00 Systems

 805-2704
 

PCI+ I/O Board Installation and Component Replacement for Sun Enterprise 6/5/4/3x00 Systems

 805-1372
 

Sun Enterprise Systems Peripheral Power Supply Installation Guide

802-5033 

 

Sun Enterprise Systems Power/Cooling Module Installation Guide

802-6244 

 

Rackmount Placement Matrix

802-6945 

 

Sun Enterprise Cabinet Floor Brackets Mounting Guide

802-7543 

 

Sun Enterprise Caster Base Installation Guide

802-5034 

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings


Caution - Caution -

This equipment contains lethal voltage. Accidental contact with centerplane, card cage, and drive areas can result in serious injury or death.



Caution - Caution -

Improper handling by unqualified personnel can cause serious damage to this equipment. Unqualified personnel who tamper with this equipment may be held liable for any resultant damage to the equipment.


Individuals who remove any outer panels or open covers to access this equipment must observe all safety precautions and ensure compliance with skill level requirements, certification, and all applicable local and national laws.

Procedures contained in this document must be performed by qualified service-trained maintenance providers.


Note -

Before you begin, carefully read each of the procedures in this manual. If you have not performed similar operations on comparable equipment, do not attempt to perform these procedures.