Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators and/or self maintenance customers.
Prerequisites
- Perform basic Solaris or Linux system administration tasks
- Identify common PC hardware components
Skills Gained
- Describe the key features and technologies of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers and relate them to other Sun servers
- Describe the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers physical components
- Perform an initial installation
- Perform field replaceable unit (FRU) andcustomer replaceable unit (CRU) removal and replacement for the Sun Fire X4140/X4240servers
- Describe the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers architecture
- Perform platform administration using Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
- Perform basic troubleshooting
Course Content
Module 1 - Key Features of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 Servers
- Describe the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Identify the key components of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- List the major features and benefits of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Position the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers within the Sun Server product line
- List ideal customers and applications for the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
Module 2 - Sun Fire X4140/X4240 Servers Physical Characteristics
- List the physical characteristics of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers and their components
- List environmental specifications of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Locate and identify the various components of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- List the functions of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers’ LEDs
- Review the specifications for each major server component
Module 3 - Performing an Initial Server Installation
- List tools that are required to perform the initial installation of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- List the contents packaged with the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Describe the supported rack types used for the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Describe the cabling of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Configure the ILOM service processor for network connections
- List the steps required to power on the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers for the first time
- Describe connecting to the system console and the initial configuration of the Solaris operating system
- Power on and power off the server
Module 4 - CRU and FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures
- Identify the Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) and Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
- Describe the prerequisite tasks you must complete before removing and replacing the CRUs and FRUs
- Remove and replace the CRUs and FRUs
Module 5 - Sun Fire X4140/X4240 Servers Architectural Overview
- Describe the infrastructure boards that contribute to the operation and architecture of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Provide an overview of the major architectural features of the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers
- Compare the AMD dual core and quad core processor architecture
- Identify population rules for memory DIMMs
- Explain the architectural configuration of the service processor
Module 6 - Performing Platform Administration Using Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
- Set up the service processor configuration parameters
- Describe service processor communication
- Log in to the service processor over the network
- List the available Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) user interfaces
- Describe the Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) backward compatibility shell
- Update firmware on the service processor
- Control power to the server
- Connect to the system console
- View the system event log and describe its contents
- Manage user accounts
- Describe the ILOM Web GUI interface
Module 7 - Troubleshooting the Sun Fire X4140/X4240 Servers
- Identify LED patterns to troubleshoot hardware problems
- Diagnose and troubleshoot Sun Fire X4140/X4240 servers hardware components using PC-Check software
- Create a diagnostic partition using PC-Check software
- List the key sequences supported by the system BIOS during POST
- Troubleshoot hardware components when PC-Check fails to pinpoint the problem