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Sun Server CLI Tools and IPMItool 2.0 User's Guide

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Preface

Related Books

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Change History

Sun Server CLI Tools Overview

Installing Components

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Getting the Software

Sun SSM Component Manager Overview

Upgrading from Previous Versions

(Linux and Solaris) Using Component Manager

(Linux and Solaris) Using Component Manager in Interactive Mode

(Linux and Solaris) Using Component Manager in Unattended Mode

(Windows) Using Component Manager

(Windows) Using the Component Manager Graphic Interface

(Windows) Using Component Manager Command-line Interface

CLI Tools Command Syntax and Conventions

CLI Tools Command Syntax

CLI Tools Device-Naming Convention

Using thebiosconfig Tool

biosconfig Dependencies

biosconfig Terminology

Using biosconfig

biosconfig for Solaris OS

biosconfig for Windows

biosconfig Command Overview

What Changes the Boot List

Important Notes on Devices

Configuring the Device Boot Order

BIOS CMOS Configuration

Configuring Individual CMOS Settings

Commands That Produce Unrelated, Innocuous, Extra Output

Using the fwupdate Tool

fwupdate Command-Line Interface

list Subcommand

reset Subcommand

update Subcommand

Device-Naming Convention

Execution Summary

Using the raidconfig Tool

raidconfig Overview

raidconfig Command Overview

list Subcommand

list Options

How To Show a Brief Listing

How To Show a Detailed Listing

How To Show a Brief Listing of a Disk

create raid Subcommand

How To Create a RAID Volume

delete raid Subcommand

How To Delete a RAID Volume

add spare Subcommand

add spare Options

How to Add a Spare

remove spare Subcommand and Options

How to Remove a Spare Disk or a RAID Volume

modify Subcommand

modify Options

How to Modify a RAID Volume Name

export Subcommand

raidconfig export Options

How to Export an Inventory to a File

import Subcommand

How to Configure RAID Volumes from a File

Using the ilomconfig Tool

ilomconfig Overview

ilomconfig Command Usage

Using ipmitool for Windows

ipmitool Overview

Sun IPMI System Management Driver 2.1

How to Install Sun IPMI System Management Driver 2.1 Manually

How to Perform an Unattended Installation of the Sun IPMI System Management Driver 2.1

How to Verify ipmitool Installation

How to Configure for PXE to Boot First

How to Configure for the Hard Drive to Boot First

How to Configure for Any CD/DVD to Boot First

How to Configure for Any Floppy or Removable Media to Boot First

CLI Tools Error Codes

Common Error Codes

biosconfig Error Messages

raidconfig Error Codes

ilomconfig Error Codes

fwupdate Error Codes

Index

biosconfig Error Messages

This sections lists possible biosconfig errors and action to take when they occur.

Error Number(s)
Description
Errors 36-49
Verify that either Microsoft IPMI driver (2003 R2) or Sun ISM driver (Pre–2003 R2) is installed correctly.

For information about how to install one of these drivers onto your system, refer to your system's Windows OS documentation on updating your specific driver, or go to your systems software download site.

Errors 57-63
Verify that either Microsoft IPMI driver (2003 R2) or Sun ISM driver (Pre 2003 R2) is installed correctly. Verify that only one of these is installed on your system.
Error 64
Execute biosconfig as root on Linux/Solaris or as Administrator on Windows.

Do not run more than one instance of biosconfig at the same time. There are no locks in place (for any OS) to allow for multiple simultaneous accesses.

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