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Package Description
This training package consist of WET-4993 Sun Blade 8000 Modular System - System Overview, Features, and Architecture, VC-ES-4993 Sun Blade 8000 Modular System Installation, Administration, and Troubleshooting, and WGS-PREX-4993 Sun Blade 8000 Modular System - System Overview, Features, and Architecture Assessment. This package covers an overview of the Sun Blade 8000 modular system features and architecture and the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System.
Package Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the hardware and software architecture of the modular system
- Install or replace the system chassis, the server modules and its subcomponents, Express Modules, Network Express Modules and Chassis Management Modules
- Install or replace the power, cooling and indicator components
- Configure the management network system and the fault management mechanism
- Perform basic administrative procedures
- Update system software and firmware components
- Isolate system problems down to a FRU using diagnostics, system commands, and indicators
Package Components
Sun Blade 8000 Modular System Installation, Administration, and Troubleshooting (VC-ES-4993)
This course covers the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System. With the skills gained the student will be able to support and maintain this products hardware locally or remotely using the tools that are inherent in the product. The course will be delivered in a live virtual classroom (LVC) by a remote instructor with remote labs available for the student to practice their new skills.
Additional SW HW Requirements
- Related Courses:
- Before: WET-4993: Sun Blade 8000 Modular System Overview, Features, and Architecture
- After: WGS-PREX-4993: Sun Blade 8000 Modular System Overview, Features, and Architecture Assessment
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Languages
English
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are Field Technicians, Solution Center Technicians, Delivery Partners, Service Mangement, SAMs, and Sun customers.
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Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should have:
- Experience with the Solaris Operating System, Linux, or Microsoft Windows administration
- Experience with x64-based Sun server products
- Experience with the Sun Blade server platforms or equivalent experience
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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the hardware and software architecture of the modular system
- Install or replace the system chassis, the server modules and its
subcomponents, Express Modules, Network Express Modules and Chassis Management Modules
- Install or replace the power, cooling and indicator components
- Configure the management network system and the fault management mechanism
- Perform basic administrative procedures
- Update system software and firmware components
- Isolate system problems down to a FRU using diagnostics, system commands, and indicators
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Course Content
Module 1 - Hardware and Software Architecture
- Describe the structure of the chassis and its basic functionality
- Name the system component types and their locations within the chassis
- Describe the hardware and software function of each system module
- Name the module sub-components
- Trace the data paths through the server modules, midplane, and I/O modules
- Trace the cooling paths through the system components
- Describe the power layout of the blade system
- Name and describe the function of the system indicators
- Indicate which components are FRUs and which are CRUs
- Describe the management network and its components
- Describe the fault management mechanism and its components
Module 2 - Installation and Replacement of the Chassis and System Boards
- Install or replace the system chassis
- Install or replace the server modules and their sub-components
- Install or replace the EMs and NEMs
- Install or replace a CMM
- Install or replace the power, cooling, and indicator components
Module 3 - Management Network and Fault Management
- Configure the serial management ports
- Configure the Ethernet management ports
- Verify the CMM-to-server module links
- Navigate between the CMM and the server modules
- Perform a CMM fail over
- Locate and access Chassis FMA eReports and other system log files
- Configure Chassis FMA eReports and system log files for remote archiving
Module 4 - Basic Administration
- Determine the current status of the system, server, and I/O modules
- Configure and access an ExpressModule (EM) from the OS of a server module
- Configure and access a Network Express Module (NEM) from the OS of a server module
- Configure and access an on-board disk from a server module
- Update the Solaris x86 OS of a server module
- Update the Linux OS of a server module
- Update the Microsoft Windows OS of a server module
- Update the firmware of a server module
- Update the firmware of an EM board
- Update the firmware of a NEM board
- Update the firmware of a CMM board
Module 5 - Troubleshooting
- Identify the troubleshooting tools that can be used on the Sun Blade 8000 modular system
- Isolate a Sun Blade 8000 modular system error using error messages
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Sun Blade 8000 Modular System - System Overview, Features, and Architecture (WET-4993)
This course presents a overview of the Sun Blade 8000 modular system features and architecture. With the information presented in this course the student is properly prepared to attend subsequent Sun Blade 8000-related courses that cover the administration of the product.
Course Length
2 hours
Languages
English
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are Field Technicians, Solution Center Technicians, Delivery Partners, Service Mangement, SAMs, and Sun customers.
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Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should have:
- Experience with the Solaris Operating System, Linux or Microsoft Windows administration
- Experience with x64-based Sun server products
- Experience with the Sun Blade server platforms or equivalent experience
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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the hardware and software architecture of the modular system
- Install or replace the system chassis, the server modules and its
subcomponents, Express Modules, Network Express Modules and Chassis Management Modules
- Install or replace the power, cooling and indicator components
- Configure the management network system and the fault management mechanism
- Perform basic administrative procedures
- Update system software and firmware components
- Isolate system problems down to a FRU using diagnostics, system commands, and indicators
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Related Courses
After:
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Course Content
Module 1 - Sun Blade 8000 Hardware and Software Architecture
- Chassis
- System Boards
- CPU Board
- EM Board
- NEM Board
- CMM Board
- Instruction and IO Data Paths
- Power Layout
- Cooling Paths
- System Indicators and Buttons
- FRUs and CRUs
- Management Network Architecture
- Fault Management Architecture
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Sun Blade 8000 Modular System - System Overview, Features and Architecture Assessment (WGS-PREX-4993)
This assessment tests the students' knowledge of the hardware and software features, functions, and architecture of the Sun Blade x8000 server array.
Course Length
1 hour
Languages
English
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are Field Technicians, Solution Center Technicians, Delivery Partners, Service Mangement, SAMs, and Sun customers.
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Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should have taken the WET-4993 and VC-ES-4993 courses.
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Skills Gained
N/A
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Before:
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