Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Administration Workshop (WET-5582)

Course Length

8 hours

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Prerequisites

• Experience as a Solaris, Linux, or Windows administrator
• Experience with x64-based Sun server products
• Experience with the Sun Blade Server platforms or equivalent experience

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Skills Gained

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Topics

• After:
  • WGS-PREX-5582: Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Installation, Administration, and Troubleshooting Assessment
  • VC-ES-5582: Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Administration Workshop
  • WGS-PREX-ES-5582: Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Administration Workshop

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Related Courses

Before:

• Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System on x86 Based System (SA-203-S10)

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Course Content

Module 1 - Features and Architecture of the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System

• Describe the structure of the chassis and its basic functionality
• Name the system modules, their location within the chassis, and their function
• Name the subcomponents of each module
• Trace the data paths through the system components
• Trace the cooling paths through the system components
• Describe the power layout of the blade system
• Name and describe the function of the modular system indicators
• Indicate which components are field-replaceable units (FRUs) and customer-replaceable units (CRUs)
• Describe the management network and its components
• Describe the fault management mechanism and its components

Module 2 - Installation of the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System

• Install or replace the blades and its subcomponents
• Install or replace the I/O modules
• Install or replace a CMM
• Install and replace the power and cooling components
• Install or replace the system chassis and its components

Module 3 - Configuration of the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System

• Describe the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Chassis Management Module (CMM)
• Connect to the serial port on the CMM Reset the CMM and root password
• Describe the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) CLI namespace
• Configure the network parameters on the CMM management port
• Describe the internal management network
• Access a server blade through the CMM

Module 4 - Administration of the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System

• Perform basic hardware administrative procedures
• Update system software and firmware components

Module 5 - Troubleshooting of the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System

• List the troubleshooting tools available to you on the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System
• Describe the BIOS POST
• Describe the SunVTS diagnostic tool
• Troubleshoot the Sun Blade 6000 using system error messages
• List the troubleshooting tools available to you on the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System

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