The Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 Server Installation, Administration, and Troubleshooting course provides an overview of the technologies, features, and architecture for the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 and Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 servers. The course also covers administrative commands and features associated with the servers, and offers troubleshooting tips for handling potential issues and tasks on the servers.
Course Length
8 hours
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Languages
English
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators and IT personnel tasked with supporting servers in their data centers.
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Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
- Administer and troubleshoot the Solaris operating system on Sun-based servers
- Perform basic network administrative tasks on Sun-based servers
- Access a server through a system controller or other lights-out manager interfaces
- Perform proper parts replacement procedures on Sun-based servers
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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Identify the technological differences between the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 and Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 servers
- Use architectural diagrams to find the location of devices on the servers
- Configure system components, including memory, disk drives, and peripheral component interconnect (PCI) devices
- Perform parts replacement procedures on the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers
- Configure the service processor for remote access to the servers using Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) or Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
- Perform system maintenance procedures both on the server's operating system and through the service processor
- Configure the diagnostic mode for the servers to obtain system information pertinent for troubleshooting
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Topics
Related Courses:
- After:
- WGS-PREX-6093: Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 Server Installation, Administration, and Troubleshooting Assessment
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Related Courses
Before:
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Course Content
Module 1 - Technological Features of the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5x20 Servers
- Describe the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 Servers
- Describe the key technologies driving the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 Servers
Module 2 - Physical Components of the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5x20 Servers
- Describe the physical characteristics of the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers and their components
- Identify the prerequisites for running the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers
- Describe their power-on sequence
Module 3 - Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 Servers Architectural Overview
- Describe the infrastructure boards that contribute to the operation and architecture of the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers
- Provide an overview of the major architectural features of the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers
- Describe the UltraSPARC T2 CPU board and its architectural layout
- Describe the architectural configuration of the service processor
Module 4 - Chip Multithreading (CMT) on the UltraSPARC T2 Processor
- Describe how CMT is implemented in the UltraSPARC T2 processor
- List factors that affect the performance of the processor
Module 5 - CRU and FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures
- Identify the Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) and Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
- Describe the prerequisite tasks you must complete before removing and replacing the CRUs and FRUs
- Remove and replace the CRUs and FRUs
Module 6 - Service Processor Configuration of the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5x20 Servers
- Set up the service processor configuration parameters
- Describe service processor communication
- Log in to the service processor over the network
- List the available Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) user interfaces
- Describe the Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) backward compatibility shell
- Update firmware on the service processor
- Control power to the server
- Connect to the system console
- View the system event log and describe its contents
- Manage user accounts
- Describe the ILOM Web GUI interface
Module 7 - Software Overview and Configuration
- Power on the server with the poweron command
- Navigate between the system console and the service processor
- Describe the OpenBoot PROM of the server
- Install the Solaris operating system (Solaris OS) in the server
- Describe Solaris OS command output on the server
- Describe multipathing and the different ways to accomplish it
- Perform dynamic reconfiguration
Module 8 - Troubleshooting the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 Servers
- Identify hardware and firmware tools available to monitor and troubleshoot the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers
- Identify LED patterns to troubleshoot hardware problems
- Configure the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers to execute and display Power-On Self Test (POST) and OBP output
- Analyze POST and OBP output to troubleshoot system hardware
- Identify software, applications, and log files available to monitor and troubleshoot the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers
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