Preface

This manual tells you how to install and set up B100x and B200x server blades for the Sun Fire B1600 blade system chassis.

The manual is intended for experienced system administrators.


Before You Read This Book

Before performing the instructions in this manual, make sure you have installed the blade system chassis into a rack and connected all of the cables required. For information on how to install the chassis hardware, read the Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Hardware Installation Guide.


How This Book Is Organized


After You Read This Book

After you read this book you may need to consult two other manuals for the blade system chassis:


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.



Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#

System Controller shell

sc>

Integrated switch shell

Console#



Related Documentation

Application

Title

Compliance and safety

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Compliance and Safety Manual

Hardware installation overview (foldout poster)

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Quick Start

Hardware installation

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Hardware Installation Guide

Software installation overview (foldout poster)

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Software Setup Quick Start

Software setup

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Software Setup Guide

B100x and B200x server blade installation and setup

Sun Fire B100x and B200x Server Blade Installation and Setup Guide (this manual)

System chassis administration and component replacement

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Administration Guide

Switch administration

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Switch Administration Guide

Late-breaking information

Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Product Notes



Accessing Sun Documentation

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http://www.sun.com/documentation


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docfeedback@sun.com

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