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Netra 20 Installation and User's Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Code Samples

Part I. Installation

1. Introducing the Netra 20 Server

System Features

System Unit Components

2. Site Requirements

Before Installing the Netra 20 Server

Environmental Considerations

Dimensions

Forced Air Cooling Requirements

Mechanical Considerations

Mounting Flanges

Removing the Shipping Plates

3. Installing the Electrical Supply

Input Current, Power and Thermal Dissipation

AC Power Supply

Connector

AC Input

Source Site Requirements

Overcurrent Protection

Chassis Enclosure Grounding

DC Output

DC Power Supply

Connector

DC Input

Connection Materials

DC Output

Power and Grounding Connections

System Switch

Powering On the System

Netra 20 AC System

Netra 20 DC System

Powering Off the System

AC System

DC System

4. External I/O Connectors

Parallel Connector

Serial Connectors

SCSI Connector

SCSI Implementation

SCSI Cabling and Configuration

Ethernet Connector

FC-AL Connector

USB Connectors

Alarms Ports

System Configuration Card Reader

5. Installing Solaris

Part II. User's Guide

6. LED Indicators

System LEDs

LOMlite 2 LEDs

PSU LEDs

Netra 20 AC System

Netra 20 DC System

7. System Start-Up and Operation

Starting the System

System Prompts

8. System Shut-Down

Powering Down the System

Shut Down Procedures

Power Down Procedures

9. OpenBoot PROM

System Configuration Card

OBP Configuration Parameters

Running Diagnostics

10. Lights Out Management

Introducing Lights Out Management

LOM Console Port

Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOMlite2 Shell

Powering the Server On or Down to Standby Mode

Displaying the lom> Prompt

Exiting From the lom> Prompt

Resetting the Server

Displaying the ok or kadb Prompt

Controlling the Server's Boot Behavior

Monitoring the Server From the LOMlite2 Shell

Checking the Current Status of All Components

LOMlite2 Event Log

Checking That a Component Has Been Fixed

Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users

Permissions Available for LOMlite2 Users

Creating a LOMlite2 User Account

Specifying the Password for a LOMlite2 User Account

Viewing Details of a LOMlite2 User Account

Changing Your Own User Password

Deleting a LOMlite2 User Account

Specifying Permissions for a Named User

Quitting a LOMlite2 Named User Session

Configuring the LOMlite2 Device

Turning the Fault LED on

Turning the Fault LED off

Setting the alarmon Software Flag

Setting the alarmoff Software Flag

Stopping LOMlite2 Sending Event Reports to the LOM Console Port

Separating LOMlite2 From the Console on the LOM Console Port

Dedicating the LOM console to LOMlite2

Sharing the LOM Console Port Between LOMlite2 and the Console

Viewing the syslogd File

The LOMlite2 Shell Command List

11. Operating Lights Out Management from Solaris

Monitoring the System From Solaris

Viewing Online LOMlite2 Documentation

Checking the Power Supply Unit (lom -p)

Checking the Status of the PSU LEDs (lom -L)

Checking the Fans (lom -f)

Checking the Internal Circuit Breakers (lom -v)

Checking the Internal Temperature (lom -t)

Checking the Status of the Fault LED and Alarms (lom -l)

Changing the LOMlite2 Device's Watchdog Configuration (lom -w)

Viewing the LOMlite 2 Configuration (lom -c)

Viewing All Component Status Data and the LOMlite2 Configuration Data (lom -a)

Viewing the Event Log (lom -e)

Configuring the LOMlite2 to Restart the Server Automatically After a Lockup

Configuring the LOMlite2 Watchdog to Restart the System After a Lockup

Enabling the LOMlite2 Watchdog Process From Your Own Script or Command (lom -W on)

Setting the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command (lom -R on)

Other LOM Tasks Performed From Solaris

Turning Alarms On and Off (lom -A)

Turning the Fault LED On and Off (lom -F)

Changing the lom> Prompt Escape Sequence (lom -X)

Stopping LOMlite2 from Sending Reports to the Lom Console Port (lom -E off)

Removing Driver Protection From the LOMlite2 Driver (lom -U)

Making the LOMlite2 Interface Backward Compatible (lom -B)

Upgrading the LOMlite2 Firmware (lom -G filename)

12. Accessing the System

Tools

Accessibility

Antistatic Precautions

Attaching the Antistatic Wrist Strap

Front Fascia

Removing the Front Fascia

Fitting the Front Fascia

Air Filter

Removing and Fitting the Mesh Screen

Replacing the Filter

13. Removing Disk Drives

Overview

Hot Swapping a Disk Drive

Preparation

Removing a Disk Drive

Installing a Disk Drive

Changing a Disk Drive (Non Hot Swap)

Preparation

Removing an Unmirrored Root Disk

Installing an Unmirrored Root Disk

Part III. Appendices

A. Illustrated Parts List

B. Memory Configuration

C. Connecting to the Netra 20 Server

Connecting to the LOM Serial Port

Connecting to the Serial Ports

POST Output

Glossary

Index