Preface



This manual provides installation and removal procedures for the 2.1 Gbyte disk card and the 4.2 Gbyte disk card for the SPARCserver(TM) 1000 system and the disk tower 1000.

When You Need Help with UNIX Commands

This manual does not include all the software commands or procedures required to complete the installation. Instead, this manual names software tasks and refers you to operating system documentation or the handbook that was shipped with your new hardware.

The type of information for which you might need to use references includes:

You can find descriptions of such software commands and procedures in the following documents:

Task Map for Getting Your System Running

The diagram below outlines the tasks you can perform to successfully install a new peripheral. Each numbered item in the diagram represents a procedure and the arrows point to manuals in which these procedures are detailed.

After you perform these tasks, you will be ready to use the new hardware with your system.

Definitions of Typefaces and Symbols

The following table describes the typefaces and symbols used in this book.

    Table P-1 Typographic Conventions 

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Typeface or                                                        Meaning                            Example
Symbol                                                                                                                                         
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AaBbCc123                                                          The names of commands, files,      Edit your .login file.
                                                                   and directories; on-screen         
                                                                   computer output                    Use ls -a to list all files.
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      system% You have mail.
                                                                                                      
AaBbCc123                                                          What you type, contrasted with     system% su
                                                                   on-screen computer output          
                                                                                                      password:
                                                                                                      
AaBbCc123                                                          Command-line placeholder:          To delete a file, type rm filename.
                                                                                                                                               
                                                                   replace with a real name or                                                 
                                                                   value                                                                       
                                                                                                      
AaBbCc123                                                          Book titles, new words or terms,   Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. 
                                                                   or words to be emphasized          These are called class options. 
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      You must be root to do this.
                                                                                                      
Code samples are included in boxes and may display the following:                                     
                                                                                                      
%                                                                  UNIX C shell prompt                system%
                                                                                                      
$                                                                  UNIX Bourne shell prompt           system$
                                                                                                      
#                                                                  Superuser prompt, either shell     system#

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Related Documents

Refer to the following manuals for more information:

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Warning -

This equipment contains lethal voltage. Contact with this voltage can result in serious injury or death.

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 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.