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Preface


Preface
This document describes methods of installing and setting up the SPARC M12-2 from Oracle or Fujitsu. The document assumes that the system has already been unpacked.
Fujitsu SPARC M12 is sold as SPARC M12 by Fujitsu in Japan.
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and SPARC M12 are identical products.
Audience
This document is designed for system administrators with advanced knowledge of computer networks and Oracle Solaris, the service engineers who are in charge of system maintenance, and field engineers.
Related Documentation
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The following table lists documents related to SPARC M12 systems.
Documentation Related to the SPARC M12
Manual Names (*1)
Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes
Fujitsu SPARC M12 Quick Guide
Fujitsu SPARC M12 Getting Started Guide (*2)
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Important Legal and Safety Information (*2)
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Safety and Compliance Guide
Software License Conditions for Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Security Guide
Fujitsu SPARC Servers/SPARC Enterprise/PRIMEQUEST Common Installation Planning Manual
Fujitsu SPARC M12-1 Installation Guide
Fujitsu SPARC M12-2 Installation Guide
Fujitsu SPARC M12-2S Installation Guide
Fujitsu SPARC M12 PCI Card Installation Guide
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 System Operation and Administration Guide
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Domain Configuration Guide
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 RCIL User Guide (*3)
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 XSCF Reference Manual
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 XSCF MIB and Trap Lists
Fujitsu SPARC M12-1 Service Manual
Fujitsu SPARC M12-2/M12-2S Service Manual
Crossbar Box for Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Service Manual
PCI Expansion Unit for Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Service Manual
Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Glossary
External USB-DVD Drive user guide
*1 The listed manuals are subject to change without notice.
*2 Printed manuals are provided with the product.
*3 This document applies specifically to the SPARC M12/M10 and FUJITSU ETERNUS disk storage system.
Notes on Safety
Read the following documents thoroughly before using or handling the SPARC M12.
  1. Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Important Legal and Safety Information
  2. Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Safety and Compliance Guide
Text Conventions
This manual uses the following fonts and symbols to express specific types of information.
Font/Symbol Meaning Example
AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.
This font is used to indicate an example of command input.
XSCF> adduser jsmith
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.
This font is used to indicate an example of command output in the frame.
XSCF> showuser -P
User Name:    jsmith
Privileges:   useradm
              auditadm
Italic Indicates the name of a reference manual. See the Fujitsu SPARC M12-2S Installation Guide.
" " Indicates the names of chapters, sections, items, buttons, or menus. See "Chapter 2 Network Connection."
Command Syntax in the Text
While the XSCF commands have a section number of (8) or (1), it is omitted from the text.
For details on the commands, see the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 XSCF Reference Manual.
Syntax of the Command-Line Interface (CLI)
The command syntax is as follows:
  1. A variable that requires the input of a value is in Italics.
  2. An optional element is enclosed in [].
  3. A group of options for an optional keyword is enclosed in [] and delimited by |.
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