P A R T II - Background

Background

The five chapters within this part of the Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide explain and illustrate in detail the various components of the server's hardware, software, and firmware. Use the chapters as a guided tour through the panels, cables, cards, switches, and so forth that make up your server.

For detailed instructions on how to configure and administer the server, and how to perform various diagnostic routines to resolve problems with the server, refer to the chapters in Part Three - P A R T III - Instructions.

Chapters included in Part Two are:

Chapter 2 - System Overview

Chapter 3 - Hardware Configuration

Chapter 4 - Network Interfaces and System Firmware

Chapter 5 - System Administration Software

Chapter 6 - Diagnostic Tools