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Sun Fire T2000 Server Administration Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Configuring the System Console

Communicating With the System

What the System Console Does

Using the System Console

Default System Console Connection Through the Serial Management and Network Management Ports

Alternative System Console Configuration

Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor

Accessing the System Controller

Using the Serial Management Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use the Serial Management Port

Activating the Network Management Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate the Network Management Port

Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access The System Console Through a Terminal Server

Accessing the System Console Through a Tip Connection

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through the Tip Connection

Modifying the /etc/remote File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Modify the /etc/remote File

Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal

Accessing the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor

Switching Between the System Controller and the System Console

ALOM CMT sc> Prompt

Access Through Multiple Controller Sessions

Reaching the sc> Prompt

OpenBoot ok Prompt

Reaching the ok Prompt

Graceful Shutdown

ALOM CMT break or console Command

L1-A (Stop-A) Keys or Break Key

Manual System Reset

For More Information

Getting to the ok Prompt

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Obtain the ok Prompt

System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings

2. Managing RAS Features and System Firmware

ALOM CMT and The System Controller

Logging In To ALOM CMT

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Log In To ALOM CMT

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Environmental Information

Interpreting System LEDs

Controlling the Locator LED

OpenBoot Emergency Procedures

OpenBoot Emergency Procedures for Sun Fire T2000 Systems

Stop-A Functionality

Stop-N Functionality

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Restore OpenBoot Configuration Defaults

Stop-F Functionality

Stop-D Functionality

Automatic System Recovery

Auto-Boot Options

Error Handling Summary

Reset Scenarios

Automatic System Recovery User Commands

Enabling and Disabling Automatic System Recovery

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable Automatic System Recovery

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Disable Automatic System Recovery

Obtaining Automatic System Recovery Information

Unconfiguring and Reconfiguring Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure a Device Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Reconfigure a Device Manually

Displaying System Fault Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display System Fault Information

Multipathing Software

For More Information

Storing FRU Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Store Information in Available FRU PROMs

3. Managing Disk Volumes

Requirements

Disk Volumes

RAID Technology

Integrated Stripe Volumes (RAID 0)

Integrated Mirror Volumes (RAID 1)

Hardware Raid Operations

Physical Disk Slot Numbers, Physical Device Names, and Logical Device Names for Non-RAID Disks

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume of the Default Boot Device

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Striped Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure and Label a Hardware RAID Volume for Use in the Solaris Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a Hardware RAID Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Mirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Nonmirrored Disk Hot-Swap Operation

A. OpenBoot Configuration Variables

Index