Preface

Sun Enterprise 250 Server Owner's Guide answers your questions about setting up and running the Sun Enterprise 250 server. Features and options, installation, troubleshooting, parts replacement, and network administration information for the Enterprise 250 server are covered in this manual.

This manual presents information in a modular format designed to answer the type of questions that you might ask while installing, configuring, and using the Enterprise 250 server. Look at the titles of the modules and you'll find the cue words that direct you to the categories of questions and answers, such as:

• How to . . . How do I do something?

• About . . . Is there more information about this topic?

• Reference for . . . Where can I find reference material for something?

You determine how much or how little of the information you need to read.

Using the table of contents or the task list on the first page of each chapter, you can quickly find a specific topic or task. The information modules are brief; however, they are interrelated and refer to other modules that you may want to read. For instance, if you're installing a memory module and you're already familiar with the task, you could go to "How to Install a Memory Module" and follow the installation procedure. But if you need more background information before performing the task, you should first read "About Memory."

Using UNIX Commands

This document may not contain information on basic UNIX\256 commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

• Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals

• AnswerBook(TM) online documentation for the Solaris(TM) 2.x software environment

• Other software documentation that you received with your system

Shell Prompts

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

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Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name%
C shell superuser	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	#

Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.

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Typeface or Symbol	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.  Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. To delete a file, type rm filename.

The table below provides definitions of the terms "left" and "right" as used in this book.

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Term	Meaning
Left	The side to your left as you face the front of the system; the side that contains the system's main logic board.
Right	The side to your right as you face the front of the system.

Related Documentation

The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the Sun Enterprise 250 Server Owner's Guide.

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Application	Title
Performing diagnostic tests	SunVTS User's Guide
	SunVTS Quick Reference Card
	SunVTS Test Reference Manual
	Solstice SyMON User's Guide
System and network administration	Solaris System Administrator AnswerBook
	SPARC: Installing Solaris Software
Using operating system software	Solaris User's Guide
Miscellaneous	Solaris on Sun Hardware AnswerBook
	Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals
	SMCC SPARC Hardware Platform Guide

Cautions

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Caution -

This equipment contains lethal voltage. Accidental contact can result in serious injury or death.

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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.

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Use proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding techniques when handling components. Wear an antistatic wrist strap and use an ESD-protected mat. Store ESD-sensitive components in antistatic bags before placing them on any surface.

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Caution -

Individuals servicing this equipment must observe all safety precautions and ensure compliance with skill level requirements, certification, and all applicable local and national laws. For additional details, see Appendix C, Safety Precautions.

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Some procedures in this document must be performed by trained maintenance providers. Only people who have been trained at the Sun Microsystems(TM) training facilities (or by Sun Microsystems affiliates) and have been certified as required by local and national laws are considered qualified.

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Japan	0120-33-9096	0120-33-9097
Luxembourg	32-2-720-09-09	32-2-725-88-50
Sweden	020-79-57-26	020-79-57-27
Switzerland	0800-55-19-26	0800-55-19-27
United Kingdom	0800-89-88-88	0800-89-88-87
United States	1-800-873-7869	1-800-944-0661
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