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Front Indicator Panel Controls and LEDs ................................................... 46
Rear Indicator Panel Controls and LEDs ...................................................  48
Performing Advanced Troubleshooting ..............................................................  50
▼ Display Fault Diagnostics (Message Buffer) ..........................................  50
▼ View Log Files (Oracle Solaris) ..........................................................  51
▼ View Log Files (Oracle ILOM) ..........................................................  51
Checking Server and Component Health With POST ...................................  52
▼ Verify That a Fault Has Been Cleared ..........................................................  54
▼ Clear a Fault Manually .............................................................................  55
Preparing for Service ........................................................................................  57
Safety Information .........................................................................................  57
Safety Symbols .....................................................................................  58
Tools Needed for Service ................................................................................ 58
Filler Panels and Modules ............................................................................... 59
Component Service Categories ........................................................................  59
▼ Find the Server Serial Number ...................................................................  60
▼ Locate the Server .....................................................................................  61
▼ Prevent ESD Damage ...............................................................................  61
▼ Attach an Antistatic Wrist Strap .................................................................. 62
▼ Prepare a Component for Return to Oracle .................................................... 64
Controlling the Server and Domains ................................................................. 67
▼ Log In to Oracle ILOM (Service) ................................................................ 67
▼ Prepare a Component for Removal ..............................................................  68
Removing Power From the Server or Domain ....................................................  69
▼ Prepare to Power Off the Server or Domain ..........................................  69
▼ Power Off the Server or Domain (Oracle ILOM) .................................... 70
▼ Switch Off PDU Circuit Breakers .......................................................  71
Returning the Server to Operation ....................................................................  73
▼ Switch on PDU Circuit Breakers ......................................................... 73
▼ Restart the Server or Host (Oracle ILOM) ............................................  74
▼ Check the Power State of the Server or Host (Oracle ILOM) ............................  75
▼ Return a Component to Service ..................................................................  75
Oracle ILOM Service-Related Tools .................................................................  76
6 SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Service Manual • September 2017