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    Sun Microsystems, Inc. www .sun.com Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Sun Blade™ 2500 Getting Star ted Guide (Silv er) Silver bez el P ar t No . 817-5119-11 December 2004, Revision A[...]

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    Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Cir cle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has intellectual pr operty rights relating to technology embodied in the pr oduct that is described in thi s document. In particular , and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include o[...]

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    iii Contents Preface xi 1. Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation 1 Safety and Compliance Information 1 Planning the Installation Process 1 Unpacking the Workstation 3 Front Panel Overview 4 Back Panel Overview 5 Cabling the Workstation 7 Powering On the Workstation 8 Powering Off the Workstation 9 2. Setting Up the Preinstalled Solaris Operati[...]

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    iv Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 3. Getting Started W ith the Additional Preinstalled Software 19 Solaris Documentation 20 Sun Blade 2500 Workstation Hardware Documentation 20 Documentation on the Hard Drive 20 Documentation on CD 21 V iewing ShowMe How V ideo Animations 21 Mozilla 22 Getting Started W ith Mozilla 22 Solsti[...]

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    Contents v SunForum 29 Getting Started W ith SunForum 30 Restoring Preinstalled Software 30 Restoring the Solaris Preinstalled Softwar e 31 Restoring the Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation Documentation 31 Reinstalling Other Software 32 Reinstalling StarOff ice Software 32 Reinstalling Mozilla 32 Backing Up the Preinstalled Image to Another Hard Drive 32 [...]

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    vi Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004[...]

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    vii Figur es FIGURE 1-1 Process for Installing the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 2 FIGURE 1-2 Unpacking the Workstation 3 FIGURE 1-3 Front Panel Overview 4 FIGURE 1-4 Back Panel Overview 5 FIGURE 1-5 Optional Graphics Accelerators and Installed IEEE 1394 and USB Card 6 FIGURE 1-6 Cabling the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 7 FIGURE 2-1 Installation Process[...]

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    viii Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004[...]

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    ix T ables T ABLE 1-1 Powering Off the Workstation 9 T ABLE 2-1 Information for Setting Up the Solaris Desktop Operating System 14 T ABLE 2-2 Power-Indicator LED Status 16 T ABLE 4-1 Troubleshooting Procedures 35 T ABLE 4-2 Sun Web Sites and Telephone Numbers 40[...]

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    x Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004[...]

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    xi Pr eface The Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide (817-51 19-1 1) describes how to set up the Operating System and use the preinstalled softwar e applications for Sun Blade 2500 workstations with silver bezels. This book is written for users who have experience installing workstation hardwar e and software. The Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Gui[...]

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    xii Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Using UNIX Commands The Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide might not contain all of the information needed to perform basic UNIX ® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See one or more of the following for additional UNIX c[...]

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    Preface xiii T ypographic Conventions Shell Pr ompts T ypeface* Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-scr een computer output Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail . AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output % su Password: AaBbCc123 Book titles, new w[...]

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    xiv Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Related Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation Online Y ou can view , print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at: http://www.sun.com/documentation/ Application Title Part Number System setup Sun Blade 2500 Start Here (Poster) 817-5113 Basi[...]

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    Preface xv Thir d-Party W eb Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of thir d-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that ar e available on or through such sites or resour ces. Sun will not be responsible or liable for an[...]

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    xvi Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004[...]

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    1 CHAPTER 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation This chapter includes information about the following topics: ■ Safety and Compliance Information ■ Planning the Installation Process ■ Unpacking the W orkstation ■ Cabling the W orkstation ■ Powering On the W orkstation ■ Powering Off the W orkstation Safety and Compliance Informat[...]

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    2 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 FIGURE 1-1 Process for Installing the Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation Note – Solaris 8 2/04 and Solaris 9 9/04 and several additional software applications are pr einstalled on your hard drive. See “Setting Up the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System Software” on page 11 . Unpack the works[...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 3 Unpacking the W orkstation Carefully unpack all workstation components fr om the packing cartons. Y our workstation configuration might not contain all the components shown in FIGURE 1-2 . FIGURE 1-2 Unpacking the W orkstation[...]

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    4 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Fr ont Panel Overview FIGURE 1-3 Front Panel Overview P ower b utton Smar t card reader D VD-ROM/CDRW driv e Remov able media drive or filler panel Silver bez el[...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 5 Back Panel Overview FIGURE 1-4 Back Panel Overview Po w e r T wisted-pair Ether net (TPE0) SCSI0 Universal serial b us Serial0 DB-9 (RS-232) P arallel PCI slot 0 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 1 66 MHz/64-bit 33 MHz/64-bit PCI slot 5 66 MHz/64-bit A udio module Connect the mouse and k[...]

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    6 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 FIGURE 1-5 Optional Graphics Accelerators and Installed IEEE 1394 and USB Card Video D VI-I XVR-600 (66 MHz) D VI-I XVR-100 (33 MHz) XVR-1200 (66 MHz) IEEE 1394 and USB 2.x card (33 MHz) USB-2.x (3) IEEE 1394A (2) D VI-I Stereo DIN7 Stereo DIN7 BNC Serial DB9 A udio Card Serial DB9 Headphone [...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 7 Cabling the W orkstation FIGURE 1-6 illustrates the cable connections for the workstation. FIGURE 1-6 Cabling the Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation Connect the workstation and external devices in this order ( FIGURE 1-6 ): 1. Connect the workstation power cord to a grounded electrical outlet. 2. Conne[...]

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    8 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Note – The on-board connectors ar e USB 1.1. Y ou must connect the mouse and keyboard to the USB 1.1 connectors, not the USB 2.x connectors. The IEEE 1394 and USB 2.x card connectors ar e more appropriate for devices that requir e faster data transfer . 3. Connect the monitor power cord to [...]

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    Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Blade 2500 Workstation 9 1. T urn on power to the monitor and to all external devices. 2. Press and release the workstation Power button on the front panel ( FIGURE 1-3 ) . 3. After several seconds, verify that the power-indicator LED on the Power button lights. The power-indicator LED on the Power button lights after t[...]

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    10 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004[...]

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    11 CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Pr einstalled Solaris Operating System Softwar e This chapter includes information about the following topics: ■ Planning the Installation Process for Solaris ■ Setting Up Y our Operating System ■ Sun Install Check ■ Power Management Features Planning the Installation Pr ocess for Solaris Y our workstation has a [...]

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    12 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Note – The Sun Blade 2500 workstation requir es Solaris 8 2/04 and Solaris 9 9/04, or a subsequent compatible version of Solaris software. Use the following flow chart to assist with setting up your operating system. FIGURE 2-1 Installation Process Flow Diagram Setting Up Y our Operating S[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Preinstalled Solar is Operating System Software 13 Note – Some Solaris versions might not work on the Sun Blade 2500 workstation. V erify Solaris Operating System compatibility before you begin the installation. 3. Answer the Solaris Operating System setup prompts by following the on-screen instructions. Tip – T o help [...]

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    14 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Sun Install Check The Sun Install Check tool verifies and pr ovides information about workstation software and har dware configuration. When installed, the Sun Install Check tool occupies 15 MB of disk space. T ABLE 2-1 Information for Setting Up the Solaris Desktop Operating System Setup Wi[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Preinstalled Solar is Operating System Software 15 Before you can run the Sun Install Check tool, you need to download it fr om the following web site: http://wwws.sun.com/software/installcheck/index.html The following procedur e describes how to download the Sun Install Check tool. Downloading Sun Install Check 1. Log in a[...]

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    16 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Power Management Featur es Sun Microsystems is an Ener gy Star ® partner . Configurations of this product that bear the Energy Star mark, meet or exceed the Ener gy Star guidelines. For information about which configurations ar e Energy Star compliant, go to: http://www.energystar.gov/index[...]

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    Chapter 2 Setting Up the Preinstalled Solar is Operating System Software 17 Putting the W orkstation Into Low-Power Mode After a predetermined period of inactivity , the workstation might automatically enter the low-power mode. Y ou can manually put the workstation into low-power mode. 1. Press the Sun T ype 6 USB keyboard Sleep key ( FIGURE 2-2 ).[...]

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    18 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Note – By default, the internal disks of the hard drive ar e stopped when the workstation is in low-power mode. The internal disk drive can take as long as 30 seconds to restart and r each the correct speed. T o change hard drive power management settings, refer to the pr einstalled “Sol[...]

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    19 CHAPTER 3 Getting Started W ith the Additional Pr einstalled Software This chapter includes information about the following topics: Desktop System Software and Related Documents: ■ Solaris Documentation ■ Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation Hardware Documentation ■ Mozilla ■ Solstice DiskSuite and V olume Manager ■ Common Desktop Environment ([...]

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    20 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Restoring Preinstalled Softwar e and Backing Up the Preinstalled Image: ■ Restoring Preinstalled Softwar e ■ Backing Up the Preinstalled Image to Another Har d Drive Solaris Documentation For Solaris™ Operating System documentation, refer to the following web site: http://docs.sun.com [...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Star ted With the Additional Preinstalled Software 21 Documentation on CD Documentation for the Sun Blade 2500 workstation is included on the Sun Blade 2500 Hardware Documentation CD (705-1 198) that shipped with your system. The document, How to Use This CD (817-0585), contains a list of CD contents as well as instructions for us[...]

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    22 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Mozilla Mozilla™ is the world’s premier e open source browser for the Internet. For more information about Mozilla, refer to the following web site: http://www.mozilla.org/ Getting Started W ith Mozilla T o start Mozilla in a terminal window type: /usr/sfw/bin/mozilla Solstice DiskSuite [...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Star ted With the Additional Preinstalled Software 23 Getting Started W ith V olume Manager on the Solaris 9 Operating System For additional information on starting Solaris V olume Manager , see the Solaris V olume Manager Administration Guide at: http://docs.sun.com Common Desktop Envir onment (CDE) CDE is the default desktop env[...]

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    24 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Getting Started W ith GNOME W ith the Solaris 9 Operating System, you can choose GNOME as your desktop environment. Follow the instructions below to use GNOME. 1. Log out of your CDE session. 2. At the login window , select the Options menu. 3. Select the Sessions submenu. 4. Select GNOME fr[...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Star ted With the Additional Preinstalled Software 25 Adobe Acr obat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader is a fr ee and freely distributable software program that allows you to view and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files. PDF is a f ile type that allows you to view and print a file exactly as the author designed it. Y ou do not ne[...]

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    26 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 StarOf fice StarOff ice™ is the optimum in office pr oductivity software fr om Sun Microsystems. StarOff ice is a powerful and comprehensive off ice suite that integrates word processing, spr eadsheets, graphics, HTML, and database components into a single workspace. Key features include: [...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Star ted With the Additional Preinstalled Software 27 Where language is english, french, german, italian, japanese, korean, spanish, swedish, simplified_chinese, or traditional_chinese . For details about using StarOff ice software, refer to the application’s built-in help system. Note – Support for StarOff ice is not included[...]

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    28 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Getting Started W ith Perl T o start Perl, type: /usr/bin/perl For information about using Perl, refer to the man pages for the application by typing: man perl Development T ools for the Java Platform The following Sun development tools for the Java platform are pr einstalled on your worksta[...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Star ted With the Additional Preinstalled Software 29 ■ The Java Communications API can be used to write platform-independent communications applications for technologies such as voice mail, fax, and smart cards. For mor e information, refer to the following web site: http://java.sun.com/products/javacomm/ JMStudio JMStudio is a[...]

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    30 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 ■ V ideo and audio conferencing between two or mor e people. ■ Shared native and non-native applications that enable PC applications to run on a Solaris desktop, and vice-versa, providing the ability to transfer contr ol of the applications between participants. ■ A shared whiteboar d,[...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Star ted With the Additional Preinstalled Software 31 Restoring the Solaris Pr einstalled Softwar e Note – Y ou must use Solaris 8 2/04 and Solaris 9 9/04 or subsequent compatible versions on the Sun Blade 2500 workstation. 1. Get the backup media, the Solaris Media Kit. Y ou might already have the Solaris Media Kit if you order[...]

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    32 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Reinstalling Other Softwar e If you must reinstall other softwar e packages, be sure that you have the latest software version. For mor e information on the latest software versions, r efer to the web sites listed throughout this guide. Reinstalling StarOf f ice Software Y ou can download th[...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Star ted With the Additional Preinstalled Software 33 Select the links: ■ All Solaris V ersions → Solaris 8 → Solaris 8 System Administrator Collection ■ Solaris 9 → System Administrator Collection Har d Drive Mirr oring Solaris 8 Refer to the Solstice DiskSuite User ’ s Guide for your Solaris version. The guide descri[...]

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    34 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004[...]

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    35 CHAPTER 4 T r oubleshooting and T echnical Support This chapter contains information to help you troubleshoot minor workstation problems. This chapter includes information about the following topics: ■ T roubleshooting the Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation ■ How to Get T echnical Assistance T r oubleshooting the Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation If you [...]

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    36 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 CD or D VD does not eject from the media tray when y ou press the Eject button. User-Level Pr ocedures 1. Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard. The drive might be in low-power mode. 2. Attempt to eject the CD using the Eject button on the media drive. 3. In a terminal window type:[...]

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    Chapter 4 T roubleshooting and T echnical Suppor t 37 No video displays on the monitor screen. 1. Is the monitor cable attached to the graphics accelerator? 2. Does the monitor work when connected to another system? 3. If you have another monitor , does it work when connected to the original system? 4. V erify that OpenBoot™ PROM defaults are set[...]

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    38 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 Hung application. Application won’t respond. Procedure 1: Using the Host W orkstation 1. Fr om the CDE toolbar , select T ools → Process. 2. In the Pr ocess Manager window , select Find Process. 3. Select the pr ocess that is hung. The name of the application or process is in the Command[...]

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    Chapter 4 T roubleshooting and T echnical Suppor t 39 Hung or frozen workstation: No response from mouse or keyboard or an y application. 1. T ry to access your system from a differ ent workstation on the network. 2. Fr om a terminal window type: ping hostname 3. If no r esponse, remotely log in from another system using telnet or rlogin, and ping [...]

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    40 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004 How to Get T echnical Assistance T ABLE 4-2 Sun W eb Sites and T elephone Numbers Sun Blade 2500 W orkstation Documents and Suppor t Resources URL or T elephone Number PDF files for all the curr ent Sun Blade 2500 workstation documents. Key documents include: Sun Blade 2500 Service, Diagnost[...]