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LA DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE “EN L’ETAT” ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS, DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES, DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE, Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE, A L’APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L’ABSENCE DE CONTREFAÇON. Part Number / Numéro de pièce : 070-00263-02 Date : 08-2001 Important Safeguards For your protection, please read and understand all of the safety and operating instructions regarding your Sun Cobalt™ RaQ™ XTR server appliance and retain for future reference. 1. Ventilation The Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance’s and fan openings protect the server from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. 2. Lithium Battery The lithium battery on the system board provides power for the real-time clock and CMOS RAM. The battery has an estimated useful life expectancy of 5 to 10 years. If your system no longer keeps accurate time and date settings, it may be time to change the battery. Contact Sun Microsystems for service information. Warning: There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced or replaced with the wrong type of battery. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to manufacturer’s instructions. Avertissement : Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorrect de la pile. Remplacer uniquement avec une pile du même type ou d’un type équivalent recommandé par le fabricant. Mettre au rebut les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. Achtung: Explosionsgefahr wenn die Battery in umgekehrter Polarität eingesetzt wird. Nur mit einem gleichen oder ähnlichen, vom Hersteller empfohlenen Typ, ersetzen. Verbrauchte Batterien müssen per den Instructionen des Herstellers verwertet werden. User Manual — Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance v Important Safeguards 3. Power Cord Caution: The power-supply cord is used as the main disconnect ! device. Ensure that the socket outlet is located or installed near the equipment and is easily accessible. Attention : Le cordon d’alimentation sert d’interrupteur général. La ! prise de courant doit être située ou installée à proximité du matériel et offrir un accès facile. Achtung: Zur sicheren Trennung des Gerätes vom Netz ist der ! Netzstecker zu ziehen. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Steckdose leicht zugänglich ist. 4. Electrical Shock To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not disassemble this product. Take the server appliance to a qualified service person when service or repair work is required. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when this product is subsequently used. 5. Equipment Rack If you decide to mount the server appliance in an equipment rack, tak e the following precautions: a. Ensure the ambient temperature around the server appliance (which may be higher than the room temperature) is within the limits specified in Appendix B. See “Physical data” on page 203. b. Ensure there is sufficient air flow around the server. c. Ensure electrical circuits are not overloaded; consider the nameplate ratings of all the of the connected equipment and ensure you have overcurrent protection. d. Ensure the equipment is properly grounded, particularly any equipment connected to a power strip. e. Do not place any objects on top of the server appliance. vi User Manual — Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance 6. Browsers Both Netscape Navigator™ and Microsoft Internet Explorer have bugs that can cause intermittent, unexplained failures. When using a Web browser to interact with your Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance, you may occasionally experience a browser failure. Released product versions of the browsers are usually more reliable than beta versions and later versions typically work the most reliably. A browser program failure, although annoying, does not adversely affect your server appliance’s data. To use the server appliance, you need a personal computer (attached to the network) that uses a Web browser (for example, Netscape Navigator, version 4.7 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or later). To manage the server appliance from the browser-based user interface (UI), known as the Server Desktop, you must enable cookies, cascading style sheets and Javascript on your browser (these features are normally enabled by default). Regulations and Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her expense. User Manual — Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance vii Important Safeguards viii User Manual — Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance Preface List of chapters This user manual is for anyone who will set up the Sun Cobalt™ RaQ™ XTR server appliance for a group of users. You should be familiar with Microsoft Windows, Macintosh or other operating systems, and Netscape Navigator™, Microsoft Internet Explorer or other Web browsers. This manual consists of the following chapters and appendices: Chapter 1 — “Introduction” includes an overview of the Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance’s features. Chapter 2 — “Setting up the server appliance” describes the hardware setup of the server appliance and the process of integrating the server appliance into a network. Chapter 3 — “Site User” explains the features available to a user on a virtual site. Chapter 4 — “Site Management” explains the features available to the Site Administrator of a virtual site. Chapter 5 — “Server Management” explains the features available to the Server Administrator of the server appliance. Chapter 6 — “Services” includes information on configuring an email client, and on creating and uploading Web pages. Appendix A — “Using the LCD Console” explains the functions on the LCD console. Appendix B — “Product Specifications” lists the technical specifications for the server appliance. Appendix C — “Upgrading the Sun Cobalt™ RaQ™ XTR server appliance” explains how to upgrade the hardware of the server appliance. Appendix D — “Advanced Information” describes processes and options that are outside the purview of normal operation. Appendix E — “Domain Name System” gives an in-depth explanation of the DNS service. User Manual — Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance ix Preface Appendix F — “Disaster Recovery with Third-Party Software” explains how to configure the server software for the third-party backup and restore solutions. Appendix G — “Contacting Sun Microsystems, Inc.” explains how to contact Sun Microsystems and provides additional resources and information. Appendix H — “Licenses” lists the licensing information. Appendix I — “Glossary” provides a glossary of terms in the user interface (UI) and the user manual for the server appliance. Icons used on the UI and in the manual Table 1 describes the icons used by the browser-based UI and in this manual. If you pass the mouse pointer over an icon, a short help message appears at the bottom of the screen. Table 1. Icons used in the user interface Icon Description Web Server In the “Service Settings” table under Server Management > Control Panel; Web Server is always on. Email Server In the “Service Settings” table under Server Management > Control Panel. FTP Server In the “Service Settings” table under Server Management > Control Panel. Telnet Server In the “Service Settings” table under Server Management > Control Panel. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) In the “Service Settings” table under Server Management > Control Panel. x User Manual — Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance