C H A P T E R 3
System Administration
This chapter is an overview of the Sun Fire 280R server’s enhanced reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features. It also covers administrative information and tools associated with system management, system monitoring, system diagnostics, device troubleshooting, storage management, and personal computer connectivity. Also included is an overview of supported redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) storage options and of storage monitoring tools.
The following information is covered in this chapter:
■“About System Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features” on page 64
■“Error Correction and Parity Checking” on page 64
■“Easily Accessible Status LEDs” on page 65
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■“Support for RAID Disk Configurations” on page 66
■“System Environmental Monitoring and Control” on page 66
■“Power Supply Redundancy” on page 68
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■“Automatic System Recovery” on page 68
■“Improved System Diagnostics Software” on page 69
■“Enhanced System Availability Software” on page 70
■“About Managing the System” on page 71
■“Managing and Monitoring System Performance” on page 71
■“Isolating Failed Components” on page 72
■“Diagnosing Intermittent Problems” on page 72
■“Using the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) Card” on page 74
■“About Storage Management Tools” on page 76
■“About Personal Computer Connectivity” on page 78
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