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CHAPTER
2
System Setup
This chapter, used with the Sun Fire 280R Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide,
describes how to rackmount a server and attach all cords and cables needed to get
the Sun Fire 280R server up and running. Where software is involved, this chapter
explains some of what you need to do, and then points you to the appropriate
software manuals for the rest of the information.
The following information is covered in this chapter:
■ “About the Parts Shipped to You” on page 14
■ “About System Rackmounting” on page 21
■ “About Communicating With the System” on page 33
Tasks covered in this chapter include:
■ “How to Install the Sun Fire 280R Server” on page 15
■ “How to Install the System Into the Rack” on page 23
■ “How to Remove the System From the Rack” on page 30
■ “How to Attach an Alphanumeric (ASCII) Terminal” on page 34
■ “How to Configure a Local Graphics Console” on page 36
■ “How to Power On the System” on page 40
■ “How to Power On the System With Full Diagnostics Enabled” on page 43
■ “How to Install the System Software” on page 46
■ “How to Configure the Standard Ethernet Interface” on page 51
■ “How to Configure the Remote System Control (RSC) Ethernet Interface” on
page 53
■ “How to Add an Ethernet Interface” on page 54
■ “How to Connect a Twisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Cable” on page 57
■ “How to Boot the System Using the Standard Ethernet Interface” on page 59
■ “How to Power Off the System” on page 61