Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Setup Guide
|
|
Troubleshooting Setup, Documentation, and Downloading Developer Software Applications
|
This chapter contains information to help you troubleshoot minor workstation problems.
This chapter includes information on the following topics:
Troubleshooting the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Setup
If you experience problems while setting up your workstation, refer to the troubleshooting information in TABLE 2-1. For additional troubleshooting information, see the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation User Guide, 819-2146.
TABLE 2-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Problem
|
Possible Solution
|
Workstation powers on, but the monitor does not.
|
- Is the Power button for the monitor turned on?
- Is the monitor power cord connected to a wall outlet?
- Does the wall outlet have power? Test by plugging in another device.
- Is the monitor connected to the onboard video connector or PCI Express video connector?
|
CD or DVD does not eject from the media tray when you press the Eject button.
|
- Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard. The drive might be in low-power mode.
- Use the utility software installed on your workstation to eject the CD.
|
No video displays on the monitor screen.
|
- Is the monitor cable attached to the onboard video connector or PCI Express video connector?
- Does the monitor work when connected to another system?
- If you have another monitor, does it work when connected to the original system?
- Verify that the BIOS settings are correct.
|
Workstation does not power on when the front panel Power button is pressed.
|
Keep notes on the following situations in case you need to call service:
- Is the power switch on the back of the workstation turned on (see FIGURE 1-4)?
- Is the Power button LED illuminated on the front of the system? (Ensure that the power cord is connected to the system and to a grounded power receptacle.)
- Does the wall outlet have power? Test by plugging in another device.
- Do you hear a beep when the system is powered on? (Ensure that the keyboard is plugged in.)
- Test with another keyboard that you know is functional. Do you hear a beep when you connect the keyboard and power on the system?
- Does the monitor sync within 5 minutes after power on? (The green LED on the monitor stops flashing and remains illuminated.)
|
Keyboard or mouse does not respond to actions
|
- Verify that the mouse and keyboard cables are connected to the on-board USB 2.0 connectors on the workstation.
- Verify that the workstation is powered on and the front Power LED is illuminated.
|
Workstation appears to be in low-power mode, but the Power button LED does not blink.
|
The power-indicator LED blinks only when all workstation components are in low-power mode. A tape drive might be connected to your workstation. Because tape drives do not enter low-power mode, the power-indicator LED does not blink.
|
Hung or frozen workstation: No response from mouse, keyboard or any application.
|
Try to access your workstation from another system on the network.
- From a terminal window, type: ping hostname
- If there is no response, remotely log in from another system using telnet or rlogin, and ping the system again.
- Attempt to kill processes until the system responds.
If the above procedure does not work:
- Press the Power button to power off the system.
- Wait 20 to 30 seconds and power on the system.
|
Technical Assistance
If the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter fail to solve your problem, use TABLE 2-2 to collect information that you might need to communicate to the support personnel. TABLE 2-3 lists the Sun web sites and telephone numbers for additional technical support.
TABLE 2-2 System Information Required for Support
System Configuration Information Needed
|
Your Information
|
Sun service contract number
|
|
System model
|
|
Operating system, including service pack number or update number
|
|
System serial number
|
|
Peripherals attached to the system
|
|
Hardware configuration information, including the following:
- Graphics cards installed
- PCI or PCI Express cards installed
- Amount of memory
- Processor speed
- Optical disk type
|
|
Email address and phone number for you and a secondary contact
Street address where the system is located
|
|
Superuser password
|
|
Summary of the problem and the work being done when the problem occurred
|
|
Output of diagnostics test, if applicable
|
|
Other useful information
|
IP address
|
|
Workstation name (System host name)
|
|
Network or internet domain name
|
|
Proxy server configuration
|
|
Sun Ultra 20 Workstation DocumentationFinding the Documentation
The documentation in the following table for the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation can be found at:
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/
Workstation_Products/Workstations/ultra_20/
Application
|
Title
|
Part Number
|
System overview, troubleshooting, diagnostics and service information
|
Sun Ultra 20 Workstation User Guide
|
819-2146
|
Installation information
|
Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide
|
819-2148
|
Safety Information
|
Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Safety and Compliance Guide
|
819-2149
|
Late-breaking information
|
Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Release Notes
|
819-2147
|
Localization
This document, and others, are available in the following languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean or Russian. Please refer to the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide, the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation User Guide, and the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Release Notes at:
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/
Workstation_Products/Workstations/ultra_20/
Please note that English versions of these documents are updated more frequently and may contain more current information about the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation.
Downloading Deverloper Software Applications
Developer software applications are preinstalled on the Sun Ultra 20 workstation. To download the software packages, go to the web sites below. The sites contain the software packages, updates, documentation, and more.
Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Setup Guide
|
819-2150-12
|
|
Copyright © 2006, Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.