Sun Fire Link Software Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

Before You Read This Book

How This Book Is Organized

Using UNIX Commands

Typographic Conventions

Shell Prompts

Related Documentation

Accessing Sun Documentation

Contacting Sun Technical Support

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

1. Preparation and Upgrading

Preparing for the Installation

To Read the Sun Fire Link Release Notes

To Install the Sun Fire Link Network Hardware

To Identify Your Target Systems

To Verify Required Software and Patches

Instructions for Upgrading From Sun Fire Link 1.0 Software to Sun Fire Link 1.1 Software

Upgrading from Sun Management Center 3.0, Platform Update 4, to Sun Management Center 3.5

2. Update System Controllers and Install Solaris Operating Environment

To Load the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM on Sun Fire 15K/12K and 6800 Systems

To Configure a Server for Upgrading Sun Fire Link Firmware on Sun Fire 15K/12K and 6800 Systems

Updating the Firmware, Operating Environment, and Sun Fire Link Software on Sun Fire Link 6800 Systems

To Update the Firmware on the Spare SC

To Configure the Main SC

To Update the Firmware on the Main SC

To Repeat the SC Configuration and Firmware Update Procedures for Other Nodes in Cluster

To Configure the Switch System Controller

To Update the Firmware on the Switch System Controller

To Repeat the SSC Configuration and Firmware Update Procedures for Other Switches

To Create Domains on the Nodes

To Install the Solaris Operating Environment

To Install RSM Patch for Solaris 8 Operating Environment

Updating Switch Firmware and Sun Fire Link Software on Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems

Verify the Sun Fire 15K/12K SCs

Configure the Switch SCs and Update the Switch Firmware

To Configure the Switch SC

To Update the Firmware on the Switch SC

Set Up Cluster Domains

Install the Solaris Operating Environment

3. Install, Set Up, and Uninstall Sun Management Center 3.5 Software Using the Wizards

Installing the Sun Management Center 3.5 Base Software Using the Installation Wizard

To Install the Sun Management Center 3.5 Base Software Using the Installation Wizard

Installing the Sun Fire Link Add-on Software Using the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation Wizard

To Install Sun Management Center 3.5 Software

Setting Up the Sun Fire Link Add-on Software Using the Sun Management Center 3.5 Setup Wizard

To Set Up Sun Fire Link Add-on Software

To Set Up Instances of the Sun Fire Link Manager

To Set Up Instances of the Sun Fire Link Switch

To Set Up Sun Fire Link Cluster Nodes

To Complete the Setup Process

Installing Sun Fire Link Manager Software

To Set Up Sun Fire Link User Access

Starting Sun Management Center Software Using the Sun Management Center 3.5 Start Wizard

Stopping Sun Management Center Software Using the Sun Management Center 3.5 Stop Wizard

Uninstalling Sun Management Center Software Using the Sun Management Center 3.5 Uninstall Wizard

4. Update Multiple Hosts Using Image Tool and Agent Update

Creating an Agent Update Image for Sun Fire Link

To Create an Image File of Sun Fire Link Add-on Components

Updating Multiple Hosts Using Agent Update

To Use the Agent Update Process to Update Multiple Hosts

5. Install SunVTS (Optional)

Install the SunVTS Software

6. Configure the RSM Network and the DLPI

To Configure the RSM Network

To Configure the DLPI (Optional)

A. Install, Set Up, and Uninstall Sun Management Center 3.5 Software Using the CLI

Installing Sun Management Center 3.5 Base Software Using the CLI

Instructions for Upgrading From Sun Fire Link 1.0 Software to Sun Fire Link 1.1 Software

Installing Sun Fire Link Add-on Software for Sun Management Center 3.5 Using the CLI

To Install Sun Fire Link Add-on Software Using the CLI

Setting Up Sun Management Center 3.5 Software Using the CLI

To Set up Sun Management 3.5 Add-on Software for Sun Fire Link

Installing Sun Fire Link Manager Software

To Set Up Sun Fire Link User Access

Uninstalling Sun Management Center 3.5 Software Using the CLI

To Uninstall All Sun Management Center Software Using the CLI

To Uninstall Individual Add-on Modules

Starting Sun Management Center Software

To Start Sun Management Center Software

Stopping and Exiting Sun Management Center Software

To Stop Server and Agents

To Exit Console

Glossary