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Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager Software User's Guide

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Contents

Tables

Code Samples

Preface

1. Introduction to Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager

ALOM Features

What ALOM Monitors

Using ALOM

Fault and Failure Terminology

Fault State

Failed State

Platform-Specific Information

2. Configuring ALOM

ALOM Configuration Steps

Planning Your ALOM Configuration

Choosing ALOM Communication Ports

Serial Management Port

Network Management (Ethernet) Port

Configuring an External Modem

Using a Sun Connector

Creating Your Own Connector

Configuration Worksheet

Configuration Variable Worksheet

Configuring Your Network Using DHCP

Configuring Your Network Manually

Powering On Your Host Server

Related Information

Configuring Email Alerts

Setting Up Email Alerts

Setting Up ALOM

3. Common ALOM Tasks

Resetting ALOM

Switching Between the System Console and ALOM

Controlling the Locator LED

Resetting the Host Server

Viewing Environmental Information About the Server

Reconfiguring ALOM to Use the Ethernet (NET MGT) Port

Using the setsc Command to Set the Network Interface Variables

Using the scadm set Command to Set the Network Interface Variables

Adding ALOM User Accounts

Removing ALOM User Accounts

Changing the Password on Your Account or Another User's Account

Sending and Receiving Alert Messages

Sending Customized Alerts

Receiving Alerts From ALOM

Connecting to ALOM

Logging In To Your ALOM Account

Creating a Script to Send Alerts From ALOM

Redirecting the System Console From ALOM to Other Devices

Backing Up Your ALOM Configuration

Displaying Your ALOM Version

4. Using the ALOM Command Shell

Overview of the ALOM Command Shell

ALOM Shell Commands

Descriptions of ALOM Shell Commands

bootmode

break

console

consolehistory

flashupdate

help

logout

password

poweroff

poweron

removefru

reset

resetsc

setalarm

setdate

setdefaults

setlocator

setsc

setupsc

showdate

showenvironment

showfru

showlocator

showlogs

shownetwork

showplatform

showsc

showusers

useradd

userdel

userpassword

userperm

usershow

5. Using ALOM Configuration Variables

Overview of the ALOM Configuration Variables

Serial Management Port Variables

Network Interface Variables

Managed System Interface Variables

Network Management and Notification Variables

System User Variables

Descriptions of Configuration Variables

if_emailalerts

if_network

if_modem

mgt_mailalert

mgt_mailhost

netsc_dhcp

netsc_enetaddr

netsc_ipaddr

netsc_ipgateway

netsc_ipnetmask

netsc_tpelinktest

sc_backupuserdata

sc_clieventlevel

sc_cliprompt

sc_clitimeout

sc_clipasswdecho

sc_customerinfo

sc_escapechars

sc_powerondelay

sc_powerstatememory

ser_baudrate

ser_data

ser_parity

ser_stopbits

sys_autorestart

sys_bootfailrecovery

sys_bootrestart

sys_boottimeout

sys_consolegrablogout

sys_enetaddr

sys_eventlevel

sys_hostname

sys_maxbootfail

sys_wdttimeout

sys_xirtimeout

6. Using the scadm Utility

Overview of the scadm Utility

List of scadm Commands

Summary of scadm Commands

Descriptions of scadm Commands

scadm date

scadm download

scadm help

scadm loghistory

scadm modem_setup

scadm resetrsc

scadm send_event

scadm set

scadm show

scadm shownetwork

scadm useradd

scadm userdel

scadm usershow

scadm userpassword

Password Restrictions

scadm userperm

Permission Levels

scadm version

7. Using OpenBoot PROM

Switching between the ALOM Command Shell and the OpenBoot PROM Prompt

The reset-sc Command

The .sc Command

A. Troubleshooting

About the System Console Write Lock

Resetting the Host Server After a Timeout

Usage Errors

General Errors

FRU Errors

B. Understanding the ALOM Watchdog Timer

ntwdt-autorestart

ntwdt-boottimeout

ntwdt-bootrestart

ntwdt-xirtimeout

ntwdt-maxbootfail

ntwdt-bootfailrecovery

LOMIOCDOGTIME

LOMIOCDOGCTL

LOMIOCDOGPAT

LOMIOCDOGSTATE

Watchdog/Reset State Data Structure

Watchdog/Reset Control Data Structure

EAGAIN

EFAULT

EINVAL

EINTR

ENXIO