Sun Fire X-Series Maintenance Course

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Length: 2 days

Course Goal
Akibia’s Sun Fire Galaxy X-Series Server Maintenance Course will prepare students to administer, configure, and maintain Sun Microsystems’ X2100/X2100M2, X2200M2, X4100/X4100M2, X4200/X4200M2 and X4600/X4600M2 servers.

Audience
This course is intended for Field Service and Support personnel.

Training Methodology
This course uses active learning techniques to involve students in their classroom learning and to develop practices that will encourage continuous self-learning. Students will meet the course goals through interactive classroom discussion, focused hands-on lab exercises, self-guided research, and scenario-based troubleshooting.

Course Scope
The course includes use of the following products:

  • Solaris 10 x86 Basics
  • Sun Fire X2100 and X2100M2
  • Sun Fire X2200M2
  • Sun Fire X4100 and X4100M2
  • Sun Fire X4200 and X4200M2
  • Sun Fire X4600 and X4600M2
  • Sun Fire X4150 and X4450

Course Content
Upon completion, students should be able to:

  • Understand the differences between each of the Galaxy X-Series Servers
  • Identify hardware components by location and system naming convention
  • Configure and administer the Galaxy X-Series Servers features such as ALOM and H/W Raid
  • Easily maneuver between the operating system and system controller
  • Use GUI and command line commands to obtain system status and configuration information
  • Locate and interpret error logs within the servers
  • Isolate system hardware faults to the FRU using LED's, command line commands and diagnostic tools
  • Research component part numbers and replace faulty FRU's
  • Perform system firmware updates

Course Prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge of computer hardware/software components and experience troubleshooting computer systems is required.

Class size is limited to 4 students.