Transfer Online Documentation
The Sun Fire V440 Server Documentation CD is included in the ship kit. See the booklet included with the CD for instructions on transferring the documentation to disk or viewing the documentation directly from the CD.
In addition to this guide, the following documents are included on the Sun Fire V440 Server Documentation CD:
■Sun Fire V440 Server Safety Information
■Sun Fire V440 Server Product Notes
■Sun Fire V440 Server Using Online Documentation
■Sun Fire V440 Server Administration Guide
■Sun Fire V440 Server Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide
■Sun Fire V440 Server Parts Installation and Removal Guide
■Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) 1.1 Online Help
■Sun Fire V440 Server 2-Post Rackmounting Guide
■Sun Fire V440 Server Safety and Compliance Guide
Plan the Installation
The Sun Fire V440 server is a
This set of installation procedures is intended to be as “generic” as possible, to accommodate the variety of uses to which you can apply the server. Even so, you need to make certain decisions to complete the procedures. If you need background information to help you answer the following two questions, see the Sun Fire V440 Server Administration Guide.
■On which network or networks do you intend to operate the server?
You need to provide specific networking information about the server when you install the Solaris operating environment.
■How do you want to use and configure the server’s internal disks?
■What software do you intend to load?
Software included in the Solaris Media Kit or other software products can impose certain disk space or disk partitioning requirements. Refer to the documentation accompanying the Solaris software to determine those requirements.
Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3
