Sun Microsystems 280R manual Preface

Preface

The Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide answers your questions about setting up and running the Sun Fire 280R server. Features and options, setup and installation, system management, hardware and software configuration, network administration information, using internal storage devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting topics for the Sun Fire 280R server are covered in this manual.

With the exception of internal disk drives in the Sun Fire 280R server, all component part installation or replacement is to be performed by a qualified service provider.

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 Sun Fire 280R server. Look at the module headings 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, the information or task list on the first page of each chapter, and the index, you can quickly find a specific topic or task. The information modules are brief; however, they are interrelated and refer you to other modules that you may want or need to read. For instance, if you’re installing a disk drive and you’re already familiar with the task, you could go to “How to Install a Disk Drive” and follow the installation procedure. But if you need more background information before performing the task, you should first read “About Disk Drives.”

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