Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide
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10BASE-T Network Management Port
Serial Management and DB-9 Ports
Hardware Disk Mirroring and Striping
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) Features
Sun Management Center Software
2. Configuring the System Console
About Communicating With the System
About Using the System Console
Default System Console Connection Through the Serial Management and Network Management Ports
Access Through the Network Management Port
Alternative System Console Configuration
Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor
Access Through Multiple Controller Sessions
Ways of Reaching the sc> Prompt
ALOM System Controller break or console Command
L1-A (Stop-A) Keys or Break Key
Externally Initiated Reset (XIR)
About Switching Between the ALOM System Controller and the System Console
Using the Serial Management Port
To Use the Serial Management Port
Activating the Network Management Port
To Activate the Network Management Port
Accessing the System Console With a Terminal Server
To Access the System Console With a Terminal Server Through the Serial Management Port
To Access the System Console With a Terminal Server Through the TTYB Port
Accessing the System Console With a Tip Connection
To Access the System Console With a Tip Connection Throught the Serial Management Port
To Access the System Console With a Tip Connection Through the TTYB Port
Modifying the /etc/remote File
To Modify the /etc/remote File
Accessing the System Console With an Alphanumeric Terminal
To Access the System Console With an Alphanumeric Terminal Through the Serial Management Port
To Access the System Console With an Alphanumeric Terminal Through the TTYB Port
Verifying Serial Port Settings on TTYB
To Verify Serial Port Settings on TTYB
Accessing the System Console With a Local Graphics Monitor
To Access the System Console With a Local Graphics Monitor
Reference for System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings
3. Powering On and Powering Off the System
Powering On the Server Remotely
To Power On the Server Remotely
Powering On the Server Locally
To Power On the Server Locally
Powering Off the System Remotely
To Power Off the System Remotely From the ok Prompt
To Power Off the System Remotely From the ALOM System Controller Prompt
Powering Off the Server Locally
To Power Off the Server Locally
Initiating a Reconfiguration Boot
To Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot
About the ALOM System Controller Card
About Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components
About the Internal Disk Drives
Performing a Power Supply Hot-Swap Operation
Power Supply Configuration Rules
System Fan Configuration Rules
5. Managing RAS Features and System Firmware
About Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components
Environmental Monitoring and Control
Hardware Watchdog Mechanism and XIR
Support for RAID Storage Configurations
Error Correction and Parity Checking
About the ALOM System Controller Command Prompt
Logging In to the ALOM System Controller
To Log In to the ALOM System Controller
Viewing Environmental Information
To View Environmental Information
Controlling the Locator Indicator
To Control the Locator Indicator
About Performing OpenBoot Emergency Procedures
To Emulate the Stop-N Function
About Automatic System Restoration
Unconfiguring a Device Manually
To Unconfigure a Device Manually
Reconfiguring a Device Manually
To Reconfigure a Device Manually
Enabling the Hardware Watchdog Mechanism and Its Options
To Enable the Hardware Watchdog Mechanism and Its Options
About Volume Management Software
RAID 0: Disk Striping or Intergated Stripe (IS)
RAID 1: Disk Mirroring or Integrated Mirror (IM)
About Physical Disk Slot Numbers, Physical Device Names, and Logical Device Names
Creating a Hardware Disk Mirror
To Create a Hardware Disk Mirror
Creating a Hardware Mirrored Volume of the Default Boot Device
To Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume of the Default Boot Device
Creating a Hardware Striped Volume
Configuring and Labeling a Hardware RAID Volume for Use in the Solaris Operating System
Deleting a Hardware Disk Mirror
To Delete a Hardware Disk Mirror
Performing a Mirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation
To Perform a Mirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation
Performing a Nonmirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation
To View the Status of the SCSI Devices
To Perform a Nonmirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation
7. Managing Network Interfaces
About Redundant Network Interfaces
Attaching a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable
To Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable
Configuring the Primary Network Interface
To Configure the Primary Network Interface
Configuring Additional Network Interfaces
To Configure Additional Network Interfaces
About Sun Advanced Lights-Out Manager 1.0 (ALOM)
Setting the admin Password for ALOM
To Switch to the Server Console Prompt
OpenBoot PROM Enhancements for Diagnostic Operation
What's New in Diagnostic Operation
About the New and Redefined Configuration Variables
About the Default Configuration
About Overriding Service Mode Settings
Reference for Estimating System Boot Time (to the ok Prompt)
Boot Time Estimates for Typical Configurations
Estimating Boot Time for Your System
Reference for Determining Diagnostic Mode
Quick Reference for Diagnostic Operation
Controlling OpenBoot Diagnostics Tests
OpenBoot Diagnostics Error Messages
Using the Predictive Self-Healing Commands
Using the fmadm faulty Command
About Traditional Solaris OS Diagnostic Tools
Error and System Message Log Files
Solaris System Information Commands
To Run Solaris System Information Commands
Viewing Recent Diagnostic Test Results
Setting OpenBoot Configuration Variables
To View and Set OpenBoot Configuration Variables
Additional Diagnostic Tests for Specific Devices
Using the probe-scsi Command to Confirm That Hard Disk Drives are Active
Using the probe-ide Command To Confirm That the DVD Drive is Connected
Using the watch-net and watch-net-all Commands to Check the Network Connections
About Automatic Server Restart
About Automatic System Restoration
Automatic System Restoration User Commands
Enabling Automatic System Restoration
Disabling Automatic System Restoration
To Disable Automatic System Restoration
Displaying Automatic System Restoration Information
To Find Out Whether SunVTS Is Installed
How Sun Management Center Works
Other Sun Management Center Features
Interoperability With Third-Party Monitoring Tools
Obtaining the Latest Information
When to Run Hardware Diagnostic Suite
Requirements for Using Hardware Diagnostic Suite
About Updated Troubleshooting Information
About Firmware and Software Patch Management
About Sun Explorer Data Collector
About Sun Remote Services Net Connect
About Configuring the System for Troubleshooting
Automatic System Restoration Settings
Remote Troubleshooting Capabilities
Enabling the Core Dump Process
To Enable the Core Dump Process
Reference for the Serial Management Port Connector
Serial Management Connector Diagram
Serial Management Connector Signals
Reference for the Network Management Port Connector
Network Management Connector Diagram
Network Management Connector Signals
Reference for the Serial Port Connector
Reference for the USB Connectors
Reference for the Gigabit Ethernet Connectors
Gigabit Ethernet Connector Diagram
Gigabit Ethernet Connector Signals
Reference for Physical Specifications
Reference for Electrical Specifications
Reference for Environmental Specifications
Reference for Agency Compliance Specifications
Reference for Clearance and Service Access Specifications
C. OpenBoot Configuration Variables
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