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Preface
The Sun Fire280R Server Owner ’sGuide answers your questions about setting up and
running the Sun Fire 280R server.Features and options, setup and installation,
system management, hardware and softwareconfiguration, network administration
information, using internal storage devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting
topics for the Sun Fire 280R server are covered in this manual.
Withthe 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 referencematerial for something?
Youdetermine 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
modulesare 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 alreadyfamiliar 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.”