C H A P T E R  6

Monitoring System Components

Topics

Description

Links

View and configure LEDs and system indicators

Set the clock and timezone

Filter, view, and clear event logs

Set remote syslog receiver IP address

View or clear faults

View the SP Console History Log



Related Topics

For ILOM

Chapter or Section

Guide

  • Concepts
  • System Monitoring and Alert Management

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Concepts Guide (820-6410)

  • Web interface
  • Monitoring System Sensors, Indicators, and ILOM Event Log

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Web Interface Procedures Guide (820-6411)

  • IPMI and SNMP hosts
  • Inventory and Component Management

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Management Protocols Reference Guide (820-6413)

The ILOM 3.0 Documentation Collection is available at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/int.lights.mgr30#hic.



Monitoring System Sensors, Indicators, and ILOM Event Logs


Topics

Description

Links

Platform Feature Support

View and configure LEDs and system indicators

  • x86 system server SP
  • SPARC system server SP
  • CMM

Set the clock and timezone

Filter, view, and clear event logs

View fault status

  • Most x86 system server SP
  • Most SPARC system server SP
  • CMM


procedure icon  View Sensor Readings

Follow these steps to view sensor readings:

1. Log in to the ILOM SP CLI or the CMM CLI.

2. Type the following commands to navigate to the sensor target and then to view the sensor properties:

->cd target

->show

For example, on some server platforms, you can specify the following path to view a temperature reading of a server’s ambient air intake:

->cd /SYS/T_AMB

->show

The properties describing the sensor target appear. For example:


 type = Temperature
        class = Threshold Sensor
        value = 27.000 degree C
        upper_nonrecov_threshold = 45.00 degree C
        upper_critical_threshold = 40.00 degree C
        upper_noncritical_threshold = 35.00 degree C
        lower_noncritical_threshold = 10.00 degree C
        lower_critical_threshold = 4.00 degree C
        lower_nonrecov_threshold = 0.00 degree C
        alarm_status = cleared

For specific details about the type of threshold sensor targets you can access, as well as the paths to access them, consult the user documentation provided with the Sun server platform.

3. To view a discrete sensor reading, type the following commands:

->cd target
->show

For example, on some Sun server platforms, you can determine whether a hard disk drive is present in slot 0 by specifying the following path:

->cd /SYS/HDD0_PRSNT
->show 

The properties describing the discrete sensor target appear. For example:

For specific details about the type of discrete sensor targets you can access, as well as the paths to access them, consult the user documentation provided with the Sun server platform.


procedure icon  Configure System Indicators

Before You Begin

Follow these steps to configure system indicators:

1. Log in to the ILOM SP CLI or the CMM CLI.

2. To determine whether you can change the state of a system indicator, type the following commands:

->cd /SYS or cd /CH

->show

Targets, properties, and commands associated with the system indicator appear.

For example:


 /SYS
    Targets:
        BIOS
        OK2RM
        SERVICE
 
 
    Properties:
        type = Host System
        chassis_name = SUN BLADE 8000 CHASSIS
        chassis_part_number = 602-3235-00
        chassis_serial_number = 00:03:BA:CD:59:6F
        chassis_manufacturer = SUN MICROSYSTEMS
        fault_state = OK
        clear_fault_action = (none)
        power_state = Off
 
    Commands:
        cd
        reset
        set
        show
        start
        stop

If the set command appears in the Commands list, you can modify the state of the system indicator.

3. To modify the state of the system indictor, type the following command:

->set property=state_name

For more information about which system indicators are supported on your system, and the paths for accessing them, consult the user documentation provided with the Sun server platform.


procedure icon  Configure Clock Settings

Before You Begin

Follow these steps to configure clock settings:

1. Log in to the ILOM SP CLI or the CMM CLI.

2. To view ILOM clock settings, type:

->show /SP/clock

3. To manually set the ILOM clock settings, type:

-> set target property_name=value

For example:

-> set /SP/clock datetime=MMDDhhmmYYYY

4. To configure the ILOM clock settings to synchronize with other systems on your network by setting an IP address of an NTP server:

a. To set the IP address of an NTP server, type the following command.

->set /SP/clients/ntp/server/1 address=ip_address

b. To enable NTP synchronization, type:

->set /SP/clock usentpserver=enabled

Consult your Sun server platform user documentation for platform-specific clock information about whether:


procedure icon  Filter Event Log Output

Follow these steps to filter event log output:

1. Log in to the ILOM SP CLI or the CMM CLI.

2. At the command prompt, type the following:

-> show /SP/logs/event/list Class==(value) Type==(value) Severity==(value)


procedure icon  View and Clear the ILOM Event Log

Before You Begin

Follow these steps to view and clear the ILOM event log:

1. Establish a local serial console connection or SSH connection to the server SP or CMM.

2. Type one of the following commands to set the working directory:

3. Type the following command to display the event log list:

->show list

The contents of the event log appear.

For example:


ID     Date/Time                 Class     Type      Severity
-----  ------------------------  --------  --------  --------
578    Wed Jun 11 06:39:47 2008  Audit     Log       minor
       user1 : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = shell : success
577    Wed Jun 11 06:34:53 2008  Audit     Log       minor
       user1 : Set : object = /clients/activedirectory/userdomains/3/domain : value = <USERNAME>@joe.customer.example.sun.com : success
576    Wed Jun 11 06:25:06 2008  Audit     Log       minor
       user1 : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
575    Wed Jun 11 06:07:29 2008  Audit     Log       minor
       user1 : Close Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
574    Wed Jun 11 06:02:01 2008  Audit     Log       minor
       root : Set : object = /clients/activedirectory/dnslocatorqueries/2/service : value = _ldap._tcp.pc._msdcs.<DOMAIN>.<PORT:636> : success
573    Wed Jun 11 06:01:50 2008  Fault     Fault     critical
       Fault detected at time = Wed Jun 11 06:01:41 2008. The suspect component:/CH/PS3/EXTERNAL/AC_INPUT has fault.powersupply.no_ac with probability=100 Please consult the Sun Blade 8000 Fault Diagnosis Document (Document ID: 85878) at http://sunsolve.sun.com to determine the correct course of action.

4. In the event log, perform any of the following tasks:

5. To dismiss the event log (stop displaying the log), press the ‘q’ key.

6. To clear entries in the event log, perform the following steps:

a. Type: set clear=true

A confirmation message appears.

b. Type one of the following:



Note - The ILOM event log accumulates many types of events, including copies of IPMI entries. Clearing the ILOM event log will clear all entries in the log, including the IPMI entries. However, clearing the ILOM event log entries will not clear the actual entries posted directly to an IPMI log.



procedure icon  Configure Remote Syslog Receiver IP Addresses

Before You Begin

Follow these steps to configure remote syslog receiver IP addresses:

1. Establish a local serial console connection or SSH connection to the server SP or CMM.

2. Type one of the following commands to set the working directory:

3. Type the show command to display the syslog properties.

The properties appear. For example, accessing the syslog properties for the first time on an SP would appear as follows:


/SP/clients/syslog/1
Targets:
Properties:
   address = 0.0.0.0
 
Commands:
   cd
   set
   show

4. Use the set command to identify a destination IP address for IP 1 (and, if applicable, IP 2).

For example, to set an IP destination to IP address 111.222.33.4, you would type:

->set destination_ip1=111.222.33.4

5. Press Enter for the setting to take effect.

The results of setting the IP address appear. For example, if you set the destination IP address to 111.222.33.4, the following would appear:

Set ‘destination_ip1’ to ‘111.222.33.4’


procedure icon  View and Clear Faults Using the CLI

Before You Begin

Follow these steps to view and clear faults using the ILOM CLI.

1. Log in to the ILOM SP CLI or the CMM CLI.

2. To view a list of components that have been faulted, type:

3. To display fault messages in the ILOM event log, type:

4. Fix or replace the faulted component.

5. To clear a fault on a component, type the following command:


->set component_path clear_fault_action=true
Are you sure you want to clear component_path (y/n)?  y
Set ’clear_fault_action’ to ’true’

Where component_path is one of the following faulted components:

For example, to clear a processor fault, you would type the following:


->set /SYS/MB/P0 clear_fault_action=true
Are you sure you want to clear /SYS/MB/P0 (y/n)? y
Set ’clear_fault_action’ to ’true’



Viewing the SP Console History Log


Topics

Description

Links

Platform Feature Support

Review the prerequisites

  • x86 system server SP
  • SPARC system server SP

View the SP Console History Log




Note - The SP Console History Log feature is not available for use from the ILOM web interface.


For instructions about how to display log entries in the SP Console History Log file, see the following procedure.

Before You Begin


procedure icon  View and Manage SP Console History Log Entries Using the ILOM CLI

1. Log in to the ILOM SP CLI.

2. Use the show command to display the SP Console target, properties, and commands.

For example:


-> show /SP/console
 
 /SP/console
    Targets:
        history
 
    Properties:
        line_count = 0
        pause_count = 0
        start_from = end
 
    Commands:
        cd
        show
        start
        stop
->

3. Use the help command to view details about the SP Console target and properties.

For example:


-> help /SP/console
 
 /SP/console: Redirection of console stream to SP
    Targets:
        history: console history
 
    Properties:
        line_count: total number of lines to display
        line_count: Possible values = 0-2048 where 0 means no limit
        line_count: User role required for set = c
 
        pause_count: number of lines to display before each pause
        pause_count: Possible values = 0-2048 where 0 means no limit
        pause_count: User role required for set = c
 
        start_from: from which end of the available history to list
        start_from: Possible values = beginning,end
        start_from: User role required for set = c
 

4. Use the set command to specify the property values that you want ILOM to use when displaying the entries in the SP Console History Log file.

For example:

set [target] <property>=<value> [<property>=<value>...]

-> set /SP/console property=value

-> set /SP/console property=value property=value

-> set /SP/console property=value property=value property=value

Where property and value can be any of the following parameters specified in the following table.


Property

Values

Example

line_count

Accepts a line value within the range of 0 to 2048, where 0 means no limit.

Note - The default value for line_count is 0.

To specify ILOM to display four lines of the SP Console History Log, you would type:

-> set /SP/console line_count=4

 

pause_count

Accepts a pause value within the range of 0 to 2048, where 0 means not to pause the display.

Note - The default value for pause_count is 0.

To specify ILOM to display four lines of the SP Console History Log and pause the display after displaying two lines, you would type:

-> set /SP/console line_count=4 pause_count=2

start_from

Values include:

  • end - The last line (most recent) in the history log.
  • beginning - The first line in the history log.

Note - The default value for start_from is end.

To specify ILOM to display the first four lines of the SP Console History Log and pause the display after displaying two lines, you would type:

-> set /SP/console line_count=4 pause_count=2 start_from=beginning


The UTC timestamps recorded in the SP Console History Log reflect the local time configured on the server.