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Document Information

Using This Documentation

Product Notes

Related Documentation

Feedback

Support and Accessibility

Installation

Planning the Installation

Shipping Kit Inventory List

Features

Specifications

Site Planning

Preinstalled Software

Front and Rear Panel Components

Server Module Cabling

Plan Communication With the Server Module During Installation

Installing the Server Module

Handling Precautions

ESD Precautions

Tools Needed for Installation

Optional Component Installation

Modular System Chassis Preparation

Insert the Server Module Into the Chassis

Communicating With the Server Module During Startup

Monitor the Diagnostic Messages

Powering On the Server Module for the First Time

Initial Power-On Task Overview

Power On the System for the First Time

Configure the System

Install Oracle Solaris Software From the Network

Oracle Solaris Configuration Settings

Assign a Static IP Address to the Service Processor

Administration

Understanding System Administration Resources

Oracle ILOM Overview

Platform-Specific Oracle ILOM Features

Oracle Solaris OS Overview

OpenBoot Overview

Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview

Multipathing Software

Hardware Management Pack Overview

Source for Downloading Hardware Management Pack Software

Hardware Management Pack Documentation

Accessing the Server

Log In to Oracle ILOM

Log In to the System Console

Display the ok Prompt

Display the Oracle ILOM -> Prompt

Use a Local Graphics Monitor

Oracle ILOM Remote Console

Controlling the Server

Power On the Server

Power Off the Server

Reset the Server From the Oracle Solaris OS

Reset the Server From Oracle ILOM

Reset the SP to Default Values

Configuring Hardware RAID

Hardware RAID Support

Important Hardware RAID Guidelines

Disk Zones for SPARC T3-1 Servers With Sixteen-Disk Backplanes

Displaying Disk Zone Information

Enabling and Disabling Disk Zoning In the Field

Prepare to Use the FCode Utility

FCode Utility Commands

Create a Hardware RAID Volume

Hot Spare Drives in RAID Volumes (LSI)

Determining If a Drive Has Failed

RAID Drive Replacement Strategies

Locate Device Paths

Changing Server Identification Information

Change Customer FRUdata Information

Change System Identifier Information

Configuring Policy Settings

Specify Cooldown Mode

Restore Host Power State at Restart

Specify Host Power State at Restart

Disable or Re-Enable Power-On Delay

Specify Parallel Boot of the SP and Host

Configure Host Behavior With the Keyswitch State

Configuring Network Addresses

SP Network Address Options

Disable or Re-Enable Network Access to the SP

Display the DHCP Server IP Address

Display the Host MAC Address

Using an In-band Connection to the SP

Configuring Boot Mode

Boot Mode Overview

Configure the Host Boot Mode of Oracle VM Server for SPARC

Change the Host Boot Mode Behavior at Reset

Manage the Host Boot Mode Script

Display Host Boot Mode Expiration Date

Override OpenBoot PROM Settings to Reset the Server

Configuring Server Behavior at Restart

Specify Behavior When the Host Resets

Specify Behavior When the Host Stops Running

Set the Boot Timeout Interval

Specify Behavior at Boot Timeout

Specify Behavior if Restart Fails

Specify Maximum Restart Attempts

Configuring Devices

Unconfigure a Device Manually

Reconfigure a Device Manually

Monitoring the Server

Monitoring Faults

Enabling Automatic System Recovery

Display Server Components

Locate the Server

Updating the Firmware

Display the Firmware Version

Update the Firmware

Display OpenBoot Version

Display POST Version

Identifying WWN-Designated SAS2 Devices

World Wide Name Syntax

probe-scsi-all Output Example (SPARC T3-1, Eight-Disk Backplane)

probe-scsi-all Output Example (SPARC T3-1, Sixteen-Disk Backplane)

probe-scsi-all Output Example (SPARC T3-4)

Identify a Disk Slot Using probe-scsi-all (OBP)

Identify a Disk Slot Using prtconf (Oracle Solaris, Onboard Controllers)

Identify a Disk Slot Using prtconf (Oracle Solaris, Single Initiator)

WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on a Specific Device

WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on a RAID Volume

Service

Identifying Components

Front and Rear Panel Components

Illustrated Parts Breakdown

Detecting and Managing Faults

Diagnostics Overview

Diagnostics Process

Diagnostics LEDs

Managing Faults (Oracle ILOM)

Oracle ILOM Troubleshooting Overview

Access the SP (Oracle ILOM)

Display FRU Information (show Command)

Check for Faults (show faulty Command)

Check for Faults (fmadm faulty Command)

Clear Faults (clear_fault_action Property)

Service-Related Oracle ILOM Command Summary

Interpreting Log Files and System Messages

Check the Message Buffer (dmesg Command)

View the System Message Log Files

List FRU Status (prtdiag Command)

Managing Faults (Oracle Solaris PSH)

Oracle Solaris PSH Technology Overview

PSH-Detected Fault Example

Check for PSH-Detected Faults

Clear PSH-Detected Faults

Managing Faults (POST)

POST Overview

Oracle ILOM Properties That Affect POST Behavior

Configure How POST Runs

Run POST With Maximum Testing

Interpret POST Fault Messages

Clear POST-Detected Faults

POST Error Message Syntax

Managing Components (ASR Commands)

ASR Overview

Display System Components

Disable System Components

Enable System Components

Checking if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed

Oracle VTS Overview

Check if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed

Preparing for Service

General Safety Information

Tools Needed for Service

Find the Modular System Serial Number

Find the Server Module Serial Number

Locate the Server Module

Removing the Server Module From the Modular System for Service

Servicing Hard Drives

Drive Hot-Plugging Rules

Remove a Drive

Replace or Add a Drive

Remove a Drive Filler

Install a Drive Filler

Servicing Memory

Memory Faults

Locate a Faulty DIMM (LEDs)

Remove a DIMM

Install a Replacement DIMM

Clear the Fault and Verify the Functionality of the Replacement DIMM

Verify DIMM Functionality

DIMM Configuration Reference

Servicing a REM

Remove a REM

Install a REM

Servicing a FEM

Remove a FEM

Install a FEM

Servicing a Service Processor Card

Remove the Service Processor Card

Install the Service Processor Card

Servicing the ID PROM

Remove the ID PROM

Install the ID PROM

Verify the ID PROM

Servicing a USB Flash Drive

Remove a USB Flash Drive

Install a USB Flash Drive

Servicing the Battery

Replace the Battery

Replacing the Server Module Enclosure Assembly

Transfer Components to Another Enclosure Assembly

Returning the Server Module to Operation

Replace the Cover

Install the Server Module Into the Modular System

Start the Server Module Host

Glossary

Index

Service-Related Oracle ILOM Command Summary

The following table describes the Oracle ILOM shell commands most frequently used when performing service-related tasks.

Oracle ILOM Command
Description
help [command]
Displays a list of all available commands with syntax and descriptions. Specifying a command name as an option displays help for that command.
set /HOST send_break_action=break
Takes the host server module from the OS to either kmdb or OBP (equivalent to a Stop-A), depending on the mode Oracle Solaris software was booted.
set /SYS/component clear_fault_action=true
Manually clears host-detected faults. The component is the unique ID of the device with a fault to be cleared.
start /HOST/console
Connects you to the host system.
show /HOST/console/history
Displays the contents of the system’s console buffer.
set /HOST/bootmode property=value
Controls the host server module OBP firmware method of booting. property is state, config, or script
stop /SYS

start /SYS

Powers off the host server module and then powers on the host server module.
stop /SYS
Powers off the host server module.
start /SYS
Powers on the host server module.
reset /SYS
Generates a hardware reset on the host server module.
reset /SP
Reboots the SP.
set /SYS keyswitch_state=value
Sets the virtual keyswitch. value is normal, standby, diag, or locked.
set /SYS/LOCATE value=value
Turns the Locator LED on the server module on or off. value is Fast_blink or Off.
show faulty
Displays current system faults. See Check for Faults (show faulty Command).
show /SYS keyswitch_state
Displays the status of the virtual keyswitch.
show /SYS/LOCATE
Displays the current state of the Locator LED as either on or off.
show /SP/logs/event/list
Displays the history of all events logged in the SP event buffers (in RAM or the persistent buffers).
show /HOST
Displays information about the operating state of the host system, whether the hardware is providing service, and system firmware version information.
show /SYS
Displays information about the system serial number.
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