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Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Service Manual

820-0276-10



Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Product Description

1.1 Component Overview

1.1.1 Chip-Multithreaded (CMT) Multicore Processor and Memory Technology

1.1.2 Support for RAID Storage Configurations

1.2 Finding the Serial Number

1.3 Additional Service Related Information

2. Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Diagnostics

2.1 Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Diagnostics Overview

2.1.1 Memory Configuration and Fault Handling

2.1.1.1 Memory Configuration

2.1.1.2 Capacity Restrictions

2.1.1.3 DIMM Installation Rules

2.1.1.4 Memory Fault Handling

2.1.1.5 Troubleshooting Memory Faults

2.2 Interpreting System LEDs

2.2.1 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons

2.2.2 Ethernet Port LEDs

2.3 Using ALOM CMT for Diagnosis and Repair Verification

2.3.1 Running ALOM CMT Service-Related Commands

2.3.1.1 Connecting to ALOM

2.3.1.2 Switching Between the System Console and ALOM

2.3.1.3 Service-Related ALOM CMT Commands

2.3.2 Displaying System Faults

2.3.3 Displaying the Environmental Status

2.3.4 Displaying FRU Information

2.4 Running POST

2.4.1 Controlling How POST Runs

2.4.2 Changing POST Parameters

2.4.3 Reasons to Run POST

2.4.3.1 Verifying Hardware Functionality

2.4.3.2 Diagnosing the System Hardware

2.4.4 Running POST

2.4.5 Clearing POST Detected Faults

2.5 Using the Solaris Predictive Self-Healing Feature

2.5.1 Identifying Faults With the fmdump Command

2.5.2 Clearing PSH Detected Faults

2.5.3 Clearing the PSH Fault From the ALOM CMT Logs

2.6 Collecting Information From Solaris OS Files and Commands

2.6.1 Checking the Message Buffer

2.6.2 Viewing the System Message Log Files

2.7 Managing Components With Automatic System Recovery Commands

2.7.1 Displaying System Components With the showcomponent Command

2.7.2 Disabling Components With the disablecomponent Command

2.7.3 Enabling a Disabled Component With the enablecomponent Command

2.8 Exercising the System With SunVTS

2.8.1 Checking SunVTS Software Installation

2.8.2 Exercising the System Using SunVTS Software

3. Replacing Hot-Swappable and Hot-Pluggable Components

3.1 Hot-Pluggable Hard Drives

3.2 Hot-Plugging a Hard Drive

3.2.1 Rules for Hot-Plugging

3.2.2 Removing a Hard Drive

3.2.3 Replacing a Hard Drive or Installing a New Hard Drive

3.3 Adding PCI ExpressModules

4. Replacing Cold-Swappable Components

4.1 Safety Information

4.1.1 Safety Symbols

4.1.2 Electrostatic Discharge Safety

4.1.2.1 Using an Antistatic Wrist Strap

4.1.2.2 Using an Antistatic Mat

4.2 Common Procedures for Parts Replacement

4.2.1 Required Tools

4.2.2 Shutting Down the System

4.2.3 Removing the Sun Blade T6300 Server Module From the Sun Blade 6000 Chassis

4.3 Removing and Replacing DIMMS

4.3.1 Memory Configuration

4.3.1.1 Capacity Restrictions

4.3.1.2 DIMM Installation Rules

4.3.2 Removing the DIMMs

4.3.3 Replacing a DIMM

4.3.4 Removing the Service Processor

4.3.5 Replacing the Service Processor

4.4 Removing the Disk Backplane Cables

4.4.1 Replacing the Disk Backplane Cables

4.5 Removing the Battery on the Service Processor

4.5.1 Replacing the Battery on the Service Processor

4.6 Finishing Component Replacement

4.6.1 Replacing the Cover

4.6.2 Reinstalling the Server Module in the Chassis

A. Specifications

A.1 Physical Specifications

A.2 Motherboard Block Diagram

Index