Audience
This beginner level hardware support course is intended for personnel who service and support the following Fujitsu PrimePower midrange servers:
- PrimePower PW250
- PrimePower PW450
- PrimePower PW650
- PrimePower PW850
Requirements
Delegates must bring their own laptop to this course.
No prior knowledge of Fujitsu PrimePower midrange servers is required.
Duration
3 days.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course delegates will be able to:
- Identify the different components and their functions
- Connect to the systems with their laptops
- Interact with the system control facility and extended system control facility
- Use output from power on Self-Test to diagnose hardware problems
- Control system behaviour in pre-boot state (Open Boot Prom)
- Select or search for bootable devices
- Use the Open Boot Prom command line interface to retrieve system information
- Access and interpret Solaris error message logs and configuration information
- Collect Solaris behaviour data for analysis
- Perform replacement procedures with the aid of vendor manuals
Delegates will be provided with printed course handouts and a CD containing reference materials.
Course Content
Identification and introduction to the FSC range of PrimePower midrange servers
Theory of operation
Local connectivity to the system control facility and extended system control facility
Field replaceable unit removal & installation procedures
Identification and isolation of hardware issues
Use of error logs, behaviour data, and Solaris utilities