Sun Microsystems X2100 M2 manual Contacting Support, 4System Information Needed for Support

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Contacting Support

If the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter fail to solve your problem, use TABLE 1-4to collect information that you might need to communicate to the support personnel. TABLE 1-5lists the Sun web sites and telephone numbers for additional technical support.

TABLE 1-4System Information Needed for Support

System Configuration Information Needed

Your Information

 

 

Sun service contract number

 

 

 

System model

 

 

 

Operating environment

 

 

 

System serial number

 

 

 

Peripherals attached to the system

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Other Useful Information

 

 

 

IP address

 

 

 

Server name (system host name)

 

 

 

Network or internet domain name

 

 

 

Proxy server configuration

 

 

 

TABLE 1-5Sun Technical Support Contacts

Server Documents and Support Resources

URL or Telephone Number

 

 

PDF files for all the current Sun Fire

http://www.sun.com/documentation/

X2100 M2 server documents.

 

Solaris™ 10 and other software

http://docs.sun.com/documentation/

documents. This web site has full

 

search capabilities.

 

Discussion and troubleshooting

http://supportforum.sun.com/

forums.

 

 

 

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 11

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Contents Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Safety and Compliance Information Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server HardwareStart Planning the Installation ProcessPackage Contents Inventory Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails To Connect the Cables Connecting the CablesBack Panel Label Connector/Slot Powering On and Powering Off ServerConfiguration Without adequate cooling mechanisms To Power Off Main Power Mode To Power On Main Power ModeTroubleshooting the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Setup Setup Troubleshooting and Support3Troubleshooting Procedures 4System Information Needed for Support Contacting SupportSun Fire X2100 M2 Server Documentation About the Embedded LOM Service Processor Software Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server SoftwareSun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Serial Connection Show /SP/AgentInfo To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Dhcp Server Configuring the Embedded LOM SP Using an Ethernet ConnectionLog in to your Dhcp server and view its Dhcp log file # ssh -l root To Configure Static IP Addresses Using the Web GUI To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Static IP AddressClick the Control button to display the drop-down menu Network Settings Page displays Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information To Configure Static IP Addresses Using the CLI1Serial Terminal Key Remapping Configuring or Installing System Software Installing Other Operating Systems and Drivers Additional Preinstalled SoftwareBefore You Begin Installation WorksheetInstallation Worksheet Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Installation Worksheet To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program on Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating SystemSelect Advanced To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture ProgramStart a terminal session to capture the serial port output Solaris 10 OS Training Accessing Solaris 10 User DocumentationSolaris 10 Operating System User Information Downloading Solaris 10 OS SoftwareSun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August