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Sun Server X2-8 Service Manual Overview
Controlling Server Power Remotely
Removing and Installing Components
Preparing for Service and Operation
Removal and Installation Procedures
Removing and Installing a Power Supply (CRU)
Removing and Installing a Hard Drive (CRU)
Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Filler
Replacing the Hard Drive Backplane (FRU)
Adding, Removing, and Installing a CMOD (CRU)
CPU Module (CMOD) Designation and Population Rules
Removing and Installing a CMOD Filler
How to Replace the CMOD Battery (CRU)
Removing and Installing DIMMs (CRU)
Removing and Installing a RAID Expansion Module (CRU)
Removing and Installing a Fabric Expansion Module (CRU)
Replacing a CPU and Heatsink Assembly (FRU)
Removing and Installing a Fan Module (CRU)
Replacing a Fan Module Controller Board (FRU)
Removing and Installing a NEM or a NEM Filler (CRU)
Removing and Installing a PCIe EM (CRU)
Removing and Installing the Service Processor Module (CRU)
Removing and Installing the Multiport Cable
Removing and Installing the Subassembly Module (FRU)
Sun Server X2-8 Service Procedures and Information
Firmware Information and Procedures
How to Access the BIOS Setup Utility
Component LED Locations and Functions
Sun Server X2-8 Specifications
How to Request Physical Media Online
The following lists the release history of this documentation set:
July 2011 – Initial publication.
October 2011 – Revised for SW1.1.
April 2012 – Revised to add preinstalled Oracle VM, and additional rack mounting instructions.
June 2012 – Revided for SW1.1.1. Revised to add the preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 operating system.
July 2012 – Revised to change the product name to Sun Server X2–8 and to add 32 GB DIMM support.
September 2012 – Added firmware versions to Product Notes.
December 2012 – Revised for SW1.1.2. Added support for dual-ranked and quad-ranked 16 GB DIMMs.
December 2012 – Removed erroneous listing of Windows Server 2008 pre-R2 as a supported OS. For Microsoft Windows, only Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is supported.
January 2013 – Minor edit to Service Manual and Product Notes for memory DIMM population rules.
January 2013 – Minor editorial corrections to Product Notes and Service Manual.
March 2013 – Support for Windows Server 2012 added to Product Notes. Installation Guide revised to add the preinstalled Oracle Linux operating system.
July 2013 – Revised for SW1.2. Updated information in Product Notes on operating system support, finding Windows Server 2008 drivers, and new CRs. Updated Service Manual to add procedure animation links and make minor editorial changes.