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/etc/hostname file, 1
/etc/hosts file, 1
/etc/remote file, 1
modifying, 1
/var/adm/messages file, 1
1+1 redundancy, power supplies, 1
Activity (disk drive LED), 1
Activity (system status LED), 1
Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM)
configuration rules, 1
escape sequence (#.), 1
features, 1
invoking xir command from, 1
multiple connections to, 1
ports, 1
remote power-on, 1
agency compliance specifications, 1
agents, Sun Management Center, 1
ALOM (Advanced Lights Out Manager)
accessing system console, 1
use in troubleshooting, 1
ALOM, See Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM)
accessing system console from, 1, 2
remote power-on, 1
setting baud rate, 1
asr-disable (OpenBoot command), 1
auto-boot (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1, 2
Automatic System Recovery (ASR)
use in troubleshooting, 1
automatic system recovery (ASR)
about, 1
commands, 1
enabling, 1
Automatic System Restoration (ASR)
enabling, OpenBoot configuration variables for, 1
automatic system restoration (ASR)
about, 1
troubleshooting resource, 1
Web site, 1
BIST, See built-in self-test
BMC Patrol, See third-party monitoring tools
boot-device (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1
bootmode diag (sc> command), 1
bootmode reset_nvram (sc> command), 1
bounds file, 1
break (sc> command), 1
Break key (alphanumeric terminal), 1
test-args variable and, 1
cables, keyboard and mouse, 1
central processing unit, See CPU
cfgadm (Solaris command), 1
cfgadm install_device (Solaris command), cautions against using, 1
cfgadm remove_device (Solaris command), cautions against using, 1
Cisco L2511 Terminal Server, connecting, 1
clearance specifications, 1
clock speed (CPU), 1
command prompts, 1, undef2
about, 1
options, table, 1
concatenation of disks, 1
console (sc> command), 1
console configuration, 1, undef2
console -f (sc> command), 1
enabling for troubleshooting, 1
testing, 1
displaying information about, 1
CPU, about, 1
See also UltraSPARC IIIi processor
CPU/memory modules, about, 1
DB-9 connector (for ttyb port), 1
default system console configuration, 1
device reconfiguration, 1, undef2
defined, 1
Solaris, displaying, 1
device trees, rebuilding, 1
device unconfiguration, 1, undef2
df -k command (Solaris), 1
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), 1
diag-level variable, 1
summary of (table), 1
obdiag, 1
POST, 1
probe-ide, 1
probe-scsi and probe-scsi-all, 1
SunVTS, 1
watch-net and watch-net-all, 1
DIMMs (dual inline memory modules)
about, 1
configuration rules, 1
error correcting, 1
groups, 1, undef2
interleaving, 1
parity checking, 1
concatenation, 1
hot-plug, 1
RAID 5, 1
configuration rules, 1
hot-plug, 1
Activity, 1
locating drive bays, 1
logical device names, table, 1
mirrored disk, 1
non-mirrored disk, 1
disk mirror (RAID 0), See hardware disk mirror
disk slot number, reference, 1
deleting, 1
DMP (Dynamic Multipathing), 1
double-bit errors, 1
dtterm (Solaris utility), 1
dual inline memory modules (DIMMs), See DIMMs
dumpadm command (Solaris), 1
dumpadm -s command (Solaris), 1
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client on network management port, 1, 2
Dynamic Multipathing (DMP), 1
ECC (error-correcting code), 1
electrical specifications, 1
environmental monitoring and control, 1
environmental monitoring subsystem, 1
environmental specifications, 1
correctable ECC error, 1
log file, 1
OpenBoot Diagnostics, interpreting, 1
power-related, 1
error-correcting code (ECC), 1
error-reset-recovery (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1
error-reset-recovery variable, setting for troubleshooting, 1
escape sequence (#.), ALOM system controller, 1
cable, attaching, 1
configuring interface, 1
interfaces, 1
using multiple interfaces, 1
configuring redundant interfaces, 1
outbound load balancing, 1
with Hardware Diagnostic Suite, 1
with SunVTS, 1
externally initiated reset (XIR)
invoking from sc> prompt, 1
invoking through network management port, 1
manual command, 1
use in troubleshooting, 1
configuration rules, 1
illustration, 1
fans, 1, undef2
firmware patch management, 1
illustration, 1
LEDs, 1
hardware revision level, 1
hierarchical list of, 1
manufacturer, 1
part number, 1
contents of IDPROM, 1
fsck (Solaris command), 1
go (OpenBoot command), 1
graphics card, See graphics monitor; PCI graphics card
accessing system console from, 1
configuring, 1
connecting to PCI graphics card, 1
restrictions against using for initial setup, 1
restrictions against using to view POST output, 1
halt, gracefully, advantages of, 1, 2
Hardware Diagnostic Suite, 1
about exercising the system with, 1
checking the status of, 1
creating, 1
hot-plug operation, 1
removing, 1
checking the status of, 1
hardware revision, displaying with showrev, 1
hardware watchdog mechanism, 1
hardware watchdog mechanism, use in troubleshooting, 1
host adapter (probe-scsi), 1
non-mirrored disk drive, 1
on hardware disk mirror, 1
hot-pluggable components, about, 1
hot-spares (disk drives), 1
See also disk configuration
HP Openview, See third-party monitoring tools
I2C bus, 1
IDE bus, 1
ifconfig (Solaris command), 1
independent memory subsystems, 1
input-device (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1, 2, 3
Integrated Drive Electronics, See IDE bus
intermittent problem, 1
internal disk drive bays, locating, 1
Internet Protocol (IP) network multipathing, 1
OpenBoot Diagnostics tests, 1
attaching, 1
Sun Type-6 USB, 1
L1-A keyboard sequence, 1, 2, 3, 4
Activity (disk drive LED), 1
Activity (system status LED), 1
front panel, 1
OK-to-Remove (disk drive LED), 1, 2, 3
Power OK (power supply LED), 1
Service Required (power supply LED), 1
system status LEDs, 1
remote power-on, 1
controlling from sc> prompt, 1, 2
controlling from Solaris, 1, 2
logical device name (disk drive), reference, 1
logical unit number (probe-scsi), 1
logical view (Sun Management Center), 1
loop ID (probe-scsi), 1
manual device reconfiguration, 1
manual device unconfiguration, 1
about, 1
See also DIMMs (dual inline memory modules)
memory modules, See DIMMs (dual inline memory modules)
memory subsystems, 1
POST, 1
monitor, attaching, 1
monitored hardware, 1
monitored software properties, 1
attaching, 1
moving the system, cautions, 1, 2
multiple ALOM sessions, 1
multiple-bit errors, 1
Multiplexed I/O (MPxIO), 1
name server, 1
primary interface, 1
about, 1
configuring additional, 1
redundant, 1
network management port (NET MGT)
about, 1
activating, 1
advantages over serial management port, 1
configuration rules, 1
configuring IP address, 1
configuring using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), 1
issuing an externally initiated reset (XIR) from, 1
non-mirrored disk hot-plug operation, 1
about, 1
accessing via ALOM break command, 1, 2
accessing via externally initiated reset (XIR), 1
accessing via graceful system shutdown, 1
accessing via L1-A (Stop-A) keys, 1, 2, 3
accessing via manual system reset, 1, 2
risks in using, 1
OK-to-Remove (disk drive LED), 1, 2, 3
on-board storage, 1
See also disk drives; disk volumes; internal drive bays, locating
asr-disable, 1
go, 1
probe-scsi, 1
probe-scsi and probe-scsi-all, 1
set-defaults, 1
showenv, 1
OpenBoot configuration variables
boot-device, 1
enabling ASR, 1
error-reset-recovery, 1
ttyb-mode, 1
OpenBoot diagnostics, 1
error messages, interpreting, 1
hardware device paths in, 1
running from the ok prompt, 1
test command, 1
test-all command, 1
performing, 1
scenarios for control, 1
selecting a boot device, 1
operating environment software, suspending, 1
watch-net all diagnostic, 1
watch-net diagnostic, 1
output-device (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1, 2, 3
determining with prtdiag, 1
PCI buses, 1
UltraSCSI bus, 1
UltraSPARC IIIi CPU internal cache, 1
firmware, 1
software, 1
patch panel, terminal server connection, 1
determining with showrev, 1
about, 1
characteristics, table, 1
parity protection, 1
about, 1
configuration rules, 1
frame buffers, 1
slots for, 1
configuring to access system console, 1
connecting graphics monitor to, 1
physical device name (disk drive), 1
physical specifications, 1
physical view (Sun Management Center), 1
port settings, verifying on ttyb, 1
ports, 1, undef2
See also serial management port (SERIAL MGT); network management port (NET MGT);ttybport; UltraSCSI port; USB ports
messages, 1
POST, See power-on self-test (POST)
specifications, 1
turning off, 1
Power button, 1
Power OK (power supply LED), 1, 2
1+1 redundancy, 1
as hot-pluggable components, 1
configuration rules, 1
fault monitoring, 1
output capacity, 1
presence required for system cooling, 1
power-off (OpenBoot command), 1, 2, 3
poweroff (sc> command), 1
poweron (sc> command), 1
default port for messages, 1
output messages, 1
probe-ide (OpenBoot command), 1, 2
probe-ide command (OpenBoot), 1
probe-scsi (OpenBoot command), 1
probe-scsi-all (OpenBoot command), 1, 2
processor speed, displaying, 1
prtconf command (Solaris), 1
prtdiag command (Solaris), 1
prtfru command (Solaris), 1
psrinfo command (Solaris), 1
RAID (redundant array of independent disks)
disk concatenation, 1
hardware mirror, See hardware disk mirror
storage configurations, 1
reconfiguration boot, 1
redundant array of independent disks, See RAID (redundant array of independent disks)
redundant network interfaces, 1
reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS), 1 - 2
scenarios, 1
reset (sc> command), 1
reset -x (sc> command), 1
reset-all (OpenBoot command), 1, 2, 3
revision, hardware and software
displaying with showrev, 1
RJ-45 serial communication, 1
RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector, 1
explained, 1
ok prompt and, 1
safety agency compliance, 1
savecore directory, 1
bootmode diag, 1
bootmode reset_nvram, 1
break, 1
console -f, 1
poweroff, 1
poweron, 1
reset -x, 1
setsc, 1
showlocator, 1
shownetwork, 1
about, 1
accessing from network management port, 1
accessing from serial management port, 1
multiple sessions, 1
system console escape sequence (#.), 1
system console, switching between, 1
ways to access, 1
scadm (Solaris utility), 1
SEAM (Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism), 1
serial management port (SERIAL MGT)
acceptable console device connections, 1
as default communication port on initial startup, 1
as default console connection, 1
baud rate, 1
configuration rules, 1
default system console configuration, 1
using, 1
SERIAL MGT, See serial management port
service access specifications, 1
Service Required (power supply LED), 1
set-defaults (OpenBoot command), 1
setenv (OpenBoot command), 1, 2
setlocator (sc> command), 1
setlocator (Solaris command), 1
setsc (sc> command), 1
show-devs (OpenBoot command), 1, 2, 3
show-devs command (OpenBoot), 1
showenv (OpenBoot command), 1
shownetwork (sc> command), 1
showrev command (Solaris), 1
shutdown (Solaris command), 1, 2
single-bit errors, 1
software patch management, 1
software properties monitored by Sun Management Center software, 1
software revision, displaying with showrev, 1
cfgadm, 1
cfgadm install_device, cautions against using, 1
cfgadm remove_device, cautions against using, 1
df -k, 1
dumpadm, 1
dumpadm -s, 1
fsck, 1
ifconfig, 1
prtconf, 1
prtdiag, 1
prtfru, 1
psrinfo, 1
scadm, 1
setlocator, 1
showlocator, 1
showrev, 1
swap -l, 1
sync, 1
uadmin, 1
uname, 1
uname -r, 1
Solaris Volume Manager, 1, 2, 3
agency compliance, 1
clearance, 1
electrical, 1
environmental, 1
physical, 1
service access, 1
SRS Net Connect, 1
Stop-A (USB keyboard functionality), 1
Stop-D (USB keyboard functionality), 1
Stop-F (USB keyboard functionality), 1
Stop-N (USB keyboard functionality), 1
storage, 1, undef2
See also stress testing,exercising the system, 214
Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism, See SEAM
Sun Install Check tool, 1
tracking systems informally with, 1
Sun Management Center software, 1, 2
Sun Remote Services Net Connect, 1
Sun StorEdge 3310, 1
Sun StorEdge A5x00, 1
Sun StorEdge T3, 1
Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software (TMS), 1, 2
Sun Type-6 USB keyboard, 1
troubleshooting resources, 1
web site, 1
exercising the system with, 1
suspending the operating environment software, 1
swap device, saving core dump, 1
swap -l command (Solaris), 1
swap space, calculating, 1
sync (Solaris command), 1
testing core dump setup, 1
system configuration card, 1
about, 1
accessing via alphanumeric terminal, 1
accessing via graphics monitor, 1
accessing via terminal server, 1, 2
accessing via tip connection, 1
alphanumeric terminal connection, 1, 2
alternate configurations, 1
alternative connections (illustration), 1
connection using graphics monitor, 1
default configuration explained, 1, 2
default connections, 1
defined, 1
devices used for connection to, 1
Ethernet attachment through network management port, 1
graphics monitor connection, 1, 2
logging error messages, 1
multiple view sessions, 1
network management port connection, 1
sc> prompt, switching between, 1
determining amount of, 1
system reset scenarios, 1
system specifications, See specifications
Activity, 1
as environmental fault indicators, 1
See also LEDs
temperature sensors, 1
accessing system console from, 1, 2
connection through patch panel, 1
connection through serial management port, 1
pinouts for crossover cable, 1
test command (OpenBoot Diagnostics tests), 1
test-all command (OpenBoot Diagnostics tests), 1
test-args variable, 1
keywords for (table), 1
thermistors, 1
third-party monitoring tools, 1
tip (Solaris command), 1
accessing system console, 1, 2, 3, 4
accessing terminal server, 1
Tivoli Enterprise Console, See third-party monitoring tools
tree, device, 1
error logging, 1
using configuration variables for, 1
baud rates, 1
verifying settings on, 1
ttyb-mode (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1
uadmin (Solaris command), 1
configuration rules, 1
Ultra-4 SCSI controller, 1
UltraSCSI bus parity protection, 1
UltraSCSI disk drives supported, 1
about, 1
internal cache parity protection, 1
uname (Solaris command), 1
uname -r (Solaris command), 1
Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices
running OpenBoot Diagnostics self-tests on, 1
about, 1
configuration rules, 1
connecting to, 1
VERITAS Volume Manager, 1, 2, 3
watchdog, hardware, See hardware watchdog mechanism
output message, 1
output message, 1
World Wide Name (probe-scsi), 1
XIR, See externally initiated reset
XIR, See externally initiated reset (XIR)
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