Preface

This book describes the system controller command line interface for the Sun FireTM midrange systems: E6900/E4900/6800/4810/4800/3800. The system controller is responsible for controlling system functions, environmental monitoring, domain control, and hardware control of the server. Using the command line interface, you can configure the platform and domains, power on and off domains, power supplies, fans, and other components. Access to the Solaris domain console is also possible using the command line interface.


Before You Read This Book

This book is written for system administrators or people who have a working knowledge of the Solaristrademark operating environment. If you do not have such knowledge, you should first read the Solaris User and System Administrator document collections and consider UNIX® system administration training. For the documentation URL, see Accessing Sun Documentation.


How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1 introduces you to the system controller and briefly describes platform administration and domain administration.

Chapter 2 explains system controller command syntax, command names, and command arguments.

Chapter 3 provides a summary in tabular form of all of the system controller commands and describes each command.


Typographic Conventions

Typeface[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.


 

Table with descriptions and examples of the typographic conventions that are used in this book.


Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#



Related Documentation

Type of Book

Title

Part Number

Release Notes

Sun Fire Midrange Systems Firmware 5.17.0 Release Notes

817-5242

System Administration

Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual

817-5243

Sun Management Center

Sun Management Center 3.5 Version 3 Supplement for Sun Fire Midrange Systems

817-3626

Dynamic Reconfiguration

Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide

817-4585

Overview

Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 Systems Overview Manual

805-7362

 

Sun Fire E6900/E4900 Systems Overview Manual

817-4119

Service

Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 Systems Service Manual

805-7363

 

Sun Fire E6900/E4900 Systems Service Manual

817-4120



Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation


Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting


Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Sun Fire Midrange System Controller Command Reference Manual,
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