Sun Management Center 3.6.1 User's Guide

ProcedureTo Reconfigure the System

  1. Open the Details window for the selected system.

  2. Select the Module Manager tab in the Details window, and verify that the Dynamic Reconfiguration (dr) module is loaded.

    Load the module if necessary. For information about loading modules, see To Load a Module.

  3. Select the Hardware tab in the Details window.

  4. From the Views Menu, choose “system” in either the Physical View or the Logical View category.

    The view changes, and a Reconfiguration button appears at top of the display.

  5. Click the Reconfiguration button.

    • If the Reconfiguration module is not loaded, a pop-up window displays an error message.

    • If the Reconfiguration module is loaded, the Dynamic Reconfiguration pop-up window appears.

  6. Select a board slot or memory bank.

    Dynamic Reconfiguration buttons are not available for operations that are not permitted for the selected board or memory and appear dimmed.

  7. Click the desired function button for the selected memory or board.

    Function 

    Action 

    Configure 

    Adds the selected board or memory to the system configuration. Turns on power to the board, if the board was not previously in the Connected state.  

    Unconfigure 

    Removes the selected board or memory from the system configuration. Electrical power to the board is maintained.  

    Connect 

    Turns on electrical power to the board. Basic tests of the board are run, but the board is not automatically added to the system configuration. 


    Note –

    The Configure function includes this function.


    Disconnect 

    Turns off power to the board. The board is ready to remove when the yellow Service LED is lit, and the Power and Cycling LEDs are off.  

    Test Memory 

    Tests the selected memory. 


    Note –

    Memory tests can be time-consuming. These tests might last an hour or longer for large-capacity DIMMs.