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Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Site Preparation Guide

Preparing RSC-based Manageable Servers

The Sun Fire V490 and V890 RSC IP address and credentials, are configured by running configuration utilities from the Solaris root command line prompt on the server. The servers are shipped with Solaris pre-installed. Configuration of the Online Boot Prom (OBP) is done using a telnet session to the RSC.

Preparation of an RSC-based manageable server is comprised of the following tasks:

ProcedureTo Download and Update the RSC Utilities

Before You Begin

Assign an IP address, netmask and gateway to the server. You must download the RSC utilities version 2.2.3 or later to the server and run the utilities before you can configure the server's RSC.

Steps

  1. Log in as root to the V490 or V890 manageable server.

  2. Download the RSC version 1.2.3 utilities zip file.

    Go to http://www.sun.com/servers/rsc.html. Download the zip file appropriate for the Solaris operating system installed on the server:

    • Solaris 9 or later: rsc2.2.3_packages_s9.zip

    • Solaris 8: rsc2.2.3_packages_s8.zip

    When the download has completed, unzip the file to a temporary directory, and then change directory to the temporary directory.

  3. Install the RSC version 2.2.3 packages on the manageable server.

    Install the following packages on the server using the pkgadd command:

    • SUNWrsc - the RSC base package for installation on the host machine

    • SUNWrscd - the RSC documentation package

    • SUNWrscj - the RSC GUI package to display the RSC GUI

    If you are asked whether to install conflicting files, type Y to override the existing version.

    For example:


    # pkgadd -d . SUNWrsc
The following files are already installed on the system and are being
used by another package:
  /usr <attribute change only>

Do you want to install these conflicting files [y,n,?,q] y
## Checking for setuid/setgid programs

Installing Remote System Control as <SUNWrsc>
    .
    .
    .
Installation of <SUNWrsc> was successful
# pkgadd -d . SUNWrscd

Processing package instance <SUNWrscd>
    .
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    .
Installation of <SUNWrscd> was successful
# pkgadd -d . SUNWrscj

Processing package instance <SUNWrscj>
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Installation of <SUNWrscj> was successful
Next Steps

Configure the server's RSC as described in the next procedure.

ProcedureTo Configure the RSC IP Address and Credentials

The Sun Fire V490 and V890 RSC credentials are configured by running configuration utilities from the Solaris root command line prompt on the server. The servers are shipped with Solaris pre-installed.

This procedure describes only the information required by the N1 System Manager. For detailed information about the RSC configuration utility, see the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide at http://docs.sun.com/source/816–3314–12 and the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2.3 Release Notes at http://docs.sun.com/source/819–2022.

Before You Begin

RSC Configuration Utilities version 2.3.3 must be installed on the server as described in To Download and Update the RSC Utilities

Steps

  1. Log in as root on the RSC-based manageable server.

  2. Run the RSC configuration utility.

    • If you are configuring a V490 server, type /usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-V490/rsc/rsc-config.

    • If you are configuring a V890 server, type /usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-V890/rsc/rsc-config.

    Respond to each prompt according to the requirements of your network, except for the RSC user account prompts:

    • When prompted for the RSC user account, type admin.

    • When prompted for the RSC user account password, type n1smadmin.

    • When prompted for the RSC user privileges, type cuar.

Next Steps

Redirect the server console to the RSC, and configure the Online Boot Prom (OBP) settings.

ProcedureTo Redirect the Server's Console to the RSC and Configure the OBP

The Sun Fire V490 and V890 RSC credentials are configured by running configuration utilities from the Solaris root command line prompt on the server. The servers are shipped with Solaris pre-installed.

This procedure describes only the information required by the N1 System Manager. For detailed information about console redirection on an RSC-based server and OBP configuration, see the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide at http://docs.sun.com/source/816–3314–12 and the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2.3 Release Notes at http://docs.sun.com/source/819–2022.

Before You Begin
Steps

  1. Log on to the manageable server's RSC using the command telnet IP address where IP address is the address you assigned to the RSC.

  2. Redirect the server's console to the RSC as described in the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide at http://docs.sun.com/source/816–3314–12.

  3. Configure the server's OBP as described in the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide at http://docs.sun.com/source/816–3314–12.

    Ensure the following environment variables are set to the values shown:

    OBP Environment Variable 

    Value 

    local-mac-address? 

    true 

    output-device 

    rsc-console 

    input-device 

    rsc-console 

    diag-device 

    disk 

    diag-script 

    none 

    diag-level 

    off 

    diag-switch? 

    false 

    For example: 


    > setenv local-mac-address? true
> setenv output-device rsc-console

    To verify the settings, type printenv.