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Update System Controllers and Install Solaris Operating Environment

This chapter provides instructions for:


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

Load the Sun Fire Link CD-ROM provided with the Sun Fire Link hardware on the machine chosen to be the installation host. The machine is used as a Network File Services (NFS) server for the software installation. In the following example, <install_host> is the host name of this system.

1. Log in to the installation host machine and become superuser.

2. If the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM is not already inserted into this system, insert it now.

3. Check that the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM contents are visible. 

<install_host># cd /cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/

<install_host># ls

Docs     Patches     Product

4. Add the following line to /etc/dfs/dfstab to support remote sharing of files.

If this file does not already exist, create it and add the following line to it. 

share -o ro /cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/

5. Stop and restart the NFS daemons so the new share command takes effect. 

<install_host># /etc/init.d/nfs.server stop

<install_host># /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

6. Verify that the Sun Fire Link software directory is available for mounting by remote systems. 

<install_host># share

-               /cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/  ro    ""


Note - Later in the installation process you will need to install the Solaris CD-ROM in place of the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM. Before using the Solaris CD-ROM, you must edit the dfstab file again, removing the line you added in Step 4. Then you must stop and start the NFS daemons (as in Step 5) to unshare the previous Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM.



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

The Sun Fire Link firmware is copied from the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM onto a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server or web server, from which it is flashed onto the boards and switches of the Sun Fire cluster.

The server can be any preconfigured FTP or web server, or you can configure the administration server to serve this purpose. Use your preferred method to configure an FTP server or web server. One simple method is to run the script documented in the Solaris man page for the File Transfer Protocol server command, ftpd(1M), which creates an anonymous FTP server.

1. Find the ftp-script description on the ftpd man page, and copy it to your chosen FTP server. 

% man ftpd

...

2. Add the anonymous ftp user name and password entry to the /etc/passwd file.

For example: 

ftp:x:30000:30000:Anonymous FTP:/export/anonymous-ftp:/nosuchshell

3. Add the following line to the /etc/shadow file. 

ftp:NP:6445::::::

4. As superuser, run ftp-script on the FTP server (named <ftp-host> in this example). 

<ftp-host># ftp-script /export/anonymous-ftp

5. Create a directory on the FTP server to hold the Sun Fire Link firmware. 

<ftp-host># mkdir /export/anonymous-ftp/firmware

6. Copy the Sun Fire Link node firmware from the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM into the firmware directory.

In the following example, the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM is inserted into the FTP server. 

<ftp-host># cp /cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/tftpboot/* \ 

/export/anonymous-ftp/firmware

However, do the following if the administration server and FTP server are different systems and the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM is inserted into the administration server (named <admin_host> in this example). 

<admin_host># cp /net/admin_host/cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/tftpboot/* \ /export/anonymous-ftp/firmware

7. On the FTP server, install the package that loads the switch firmware. The package name is SUNWwcsfi.

Assuming that the Sun Fire Link CD-ROM is inserted in the administration server and the FTP server is a different system, change directory to either the Solaris_8 or Solaris_9 directory and add the SUNWwcsfi package, as shown below.

  • For a Solaris 8 Operating Environment, type: 

    • <ftp-host># cd /net/admin_host/cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/Product/Solaris_8

    <ftp-host># pkgadd -d . SUNWwcsfi

  • For a Solaris 9 Operating Environment, type: 

    • <ftp-host># cd /net/admin_host/cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/Product/Solaris_9

    <ftp-host># pkgadd -d . SUNWwcsfi

8. Copy the Sun Fire Link switch firmware from its destination on the FTP server into the server's firmware directory.

Step 7 loaded the switch firmware into the /opt directory on the FTP server. This step makes it available for anonymous FTP access. 

<ftp-host># cp /opt/SUNWwcsfi/flash/SscApp.jflash /export/anonymous-ftp/firmware

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

FIGURE 2-1 illustrates the sequence of procedures you perform to install the software components provided in the Solaris, Sun Fire Link 1.1, and Sun Management Center 3.5 CD-ROMs or downloaded software. Detailed instructions for these procedures follow.

FIGURE 2-1 Sun Fire Link Software Installation Sequence

Diagram depicting the sequence of steps for installing Sun Fire Link software, as described in the following sections.

This section describes the following procedures that you would perform on your Sun Fire 6800 systems:


procedure icon  To Update the Firmware on the Spare SC

The Sun Fire Link firmware (for nodes and switches) consists of the following images, which you copied to an FTP or web server in the preparation phase.

TABLE 2-1 Installation Locations for Firmware Flash Images

Installation Location

Flash Image

Image Description

Sun Fire 6800 system controller

Sun Fire 6800 system controller

Sun Fire 6800 system boards

Sun Fire 6800 I/O assemblies

Sun Fire Link assemblies (WIBs)

sgsc.flash

sgrtos.flash

sgcpu.flash

sgpci.flash

sgiowci.flash

ScApp

RTOS

SB

IO

WIB


Update the Sun Fire 6800 firmware, ScApp, and real-time operating system (RTOS) on the spare SC as follows.

1. Connect to the console of the spare SC on one of the cluster nodes (node1-sc1 in this example) and enter the platform shell.

Use your site-specific method to connect to the SC through the serial port, not through a Telnet session. 

# <site-specific-command> node1-sc1

System Controller 'node1-sc1':

 

     Type  0  for Platform Shell

 

     Input: 0

 

Platform Shell

node1-sc1:SC>

2. Execute the poweron all command to ensure that all system boards have power.

3. From the platform shell, update the spare SC. 

node1-sc1:SC> flashupdate -f ftp://<ftp-server-ip>/firmware ScApp RTOS

where <ftp-server-ip> is the IP address of the FTP server.

4. Verify that the spare SC firmware has been updated correctly.

Execute the command showsc from the platform shell.


procedure icon  To Configure the Main SC

1. Connect to the console of the main SC on one of the cluster nodes (node1-sc0 in this example) and enter the platform shell. 

# <site-specific-command> node1-sc0

System Controller 'node1-sc0':

 

     Type  0  for Platform Shell

 

     Input: 0

 

Platform Shell

node1-sc0:SC>

2. Configure the main SC.

Use setupplatform to configure the main SC as you like. You need to supply (or accept defaults for) the following items:

    • Host name

    • Internet Protocol (IP) address

    • Netmask

    • Gateway

    • Domain Name Service (DNS) domain and DNS servers

    • Loghosts

    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap host (the system you plan to use as the Sun Management Center server)

    • Access Control Lists (ACLs)

    • Post level

    • Partition mode

For example, an SC might be configured as shown in CODE EXAMPLE 2-1.

CODE EXAMPLE 2-1 Configuring the Main SC Using setupplatform 
node1-sc0:SC> setupplatform

 

Network Configuration

--------------------- 

Is the system controller on a network? []: yes 

Use DHCP or static network settings? []: static

Hostname []: node1-sc0

IP Address []: 65.2.112.74

Netmask []: 255.255.255.0

Gateway []: 65.2.112.244

DNS Domain []:

Primary DNS Server []:

Secondary DNS Server []: 

 

Loghosts

-------- 

Loghost [ ]:

Log Facility [local0]:

 

SNTP

----

SNTP server [ ]:

 

SNMP

----

Platform Description [Sun Fire 6800]:

Platform Contact [ ]:

Platform Location [ ]:

Enable SNMP Agent? [no]: yes

Trap Hosts: your-Sun Management Center-server-name

Public Community String [P-public]:

Private Community String [P-private]:

 

ACLs

----

ACL for domain A [ SB0 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 SB5 IB6 IB7 IB8 IB9 ]:

ACL for domain B [ SB0 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 SB5 IB6 IB7 IB8 IB9 ]:

ACL for domain C [ SB0 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 SB5 IB6 IB7 IB8 IB9 ]:

ACL for domain D [ SB0 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 SB5 IB6 IB7 IB8 IB9 ]:

 

SC POST

-------

SC POST diag Level [min]:

Enable SC Failover? [yes]:

Logical Hostname or IP Address [ ]:

 

Security Options

----------------

Enable Telnet servers? [yes]:

Idle connection timeout (in minutes; 0 means no timeout) [0]:

 

Partition Mode

--------------

Configure chassis for single or dual partition mode? [single]:

 

node1-sc0:SC>

3. Set date, time, and time zone from the platform shell. 

node1-sc0:SC> setdate -t EST mmddHHMMyyyy

For example: 

node1-sc0:SC> setdate -t EST 052218162002 

Wed May 22 18:16:00 EDT 2002

4. Assign the SC password. 

node1-sc0:SC> password

Enter new password: 

Enter new password again:

5. Verify that the SC is configured correctly. 

node1-sc0:SC> showplatform

. . .


procedure icon  To Update the Firmware on the Main SC

You can obtain the Sun Fire 6800 5.15 firmware from SunSolve or it will already be installed on your Sun Fire 6800 system if it new.

1. Now update the ScApp and RTOS on the main SC, system boards, and I/O assemblies.

All steps are performed from the SC's platform shell. 

node1-sc0:SC> flashupdate -f ftp://<ftp-server-ip>/firmware all

2. Verify that the main SC firmware has been updated correctly.

Execute the commands showsc and showboard -v -p prom from the platform shell.


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


procedure icon  To Configure the Switch System Controller

If your cluster configuration includes Sun Fire Link switches, you need to configure each switch system controller (SSC). If you did not perform this procedure at the time of installing the switch hardware, do so now.

1. Connect to the SSC.

Connect to the SSC (switch1 in this example) via the serial port. For the requested password, enter the password that was specified as part of the switch installation procedure. 

# <site-specific-command> switch1

Enter Password:

switch1:SSC>

2. Configure the SSC.

Use setupplatform to configure the SSC as you like. You need to supply (or accept defaults for) the following items:

    • IP mode

    • IP address

    • Net mask

    • Router IP address

    • Host name

    • DNS domain and DNS resolvers

    • Loghosts

    • SNMP trap host (the system you plan to use as the Sun Management Center server)

For example, an SSC might be configured as follows. 

switch1:SSC> setupplatform 

ip_mode [] > dhcp

ip_address [] > 65.2.56.32

netmask [] > 255.255.252.0

routers [] > 65.2.112.45

hostname [] > switch1

tpe_link_test [] > true

dns_domain [] > east.Sun.COM

dns_resolvers [] > 129.43.1.22, 129.43.6.81

loghost [] >

snmp_enabled [] > true

switch_description [null] >

switch_contact [null] >

switch_location [null] >

snmp_private_community [P-private] >

snmp_public_community [P-public] >

snmp_trap_hosts [] > <your-Sun Management Center-server-name>

switch1:SSC>

3. Set date, time, and time zone. 

switch1:SSC> setdate -t EST <mmddHHMMyyyy>

For example: 

switch1:SSC> setdate -t EST 030613362002 

System date is 06-Mar-02 1:36:00 PM

4. Assign the SSC password. 

switch1:SSC> rmi_password

Enter new password: 

Enter new password again:

5. Verify that the SSC is configured correctly. 

switch1:SSC> showplatform

. . .


procedure icon  To Update the Firmware on the Switch System Controller

1. Now update the firmware on the SSC. 

switch1:SSC> flashupdate -f ftp://<ftp-server-ip>/firmware/SscApp.jflash

2. Reboot the SSC. 

switch1:SSC> reboot


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


procedure icon  To Create Domains on the Nodes

1. Connect to the node SC.

Connect to a node SC via the serial port or a Telnet session and enter the platform shell. 

# <site-specific-command> node1-sc0

System Controller 'node1-sc0':

 

         Type  0  for Platform Shell

 

         Type  1  for domain A console

         Type  2  for domain B console

         Type  3  for domain C console

         Type  4  for domain D console

 

         Input: 0

 

Platform Shell

node1-sc0:SC>

2. Create one or more domains on the node by assigning boards to them.

From the platform shell, add the boards to a domain. 

node1-sc0:SC> addboard -d <domain> <board> [<board> ...]

For example, to create domain A with four boards, type: 

node1-sc0:SC> addboard -d A sb0 ib7 ib8 ib9

3. Enter the domain you created. In this example, domain A. 

node1-sc0:SC> console A

Connected to Domain A

Domain Shell for Domain A

node1-sc0:A

4. Within domain A, run setupdomain.

You need to supply (or accept defaults for) the following items:

    • Diag-level

    • Verbosity-level

    • Interleave (scope and mode)

    • OpenBoottrademark PROM--use-nvramrc and auto-boot

    • Loghost

    • SNMP trap host (the machine you plan to use as the Sun Management Center server) 

      • node1-sc0:A> setupdomain

5. Show the boards to verify that they are assigned correctly. 

node1-sc0:SC> showboards -d A

Slot     Pwr Component Type        State      Status     Domain 

----     --- --------------        -----      ------     ------ 

/N0/SB0  On  CPU Board             Assigned   Not tested A 

/N0/IB7  On  PCI I/O Board         Assigned   Not tested A 

/N0/IB8  On  WCI CPCI I/O Board    Assigned   Not tested A 

/N0/IB9  On  WCI CPCI I/O Board    Assigned   Not tested A

6. Repeat this procedure for each node in the Sun Fire cluster.


procedure icon  To Install the Solaris Operating Environment

Perform an "Entire Distribution" installation of the Solaris Operating Environment into the domains you have created. The procedure is described in the Solaris documentation.

If the /etc/dfs/dfstab change you made in To Load the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM on Sun Fire 15K/12K and 6800 Systems is still in effect, perform the following steps to unshare the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM.

1. Edit /etc/dfs/dfstab, and remove the following line. 

share -o ro /cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1

2. Stop and restart the NFS daemons to unshare the Sun Fire Link 1.1 CD-ROM. 

admin_host# /etc/init.d/nfs.server stop

admin_host# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

3. Install the Solaris Operating Environment software as described in the applicable Solaris documentation.


procedure icon  To Install RSM Patch for Solaris 8 Operating Environment

The RSM software that is supplied with the Solaris 8 Operating Environment must be updated with patch 109664-14 on every domain of the Sun Fire cluster. The RSM software supplied with the Solaris 9 Operating Environment must be updated with patch 109726-09.

Perform the following procedure on each domain.

1. Connect to the domain and become superuser.

Connect to a domain using your preferred method.

    • Use rlogin to connect to the domain.

    • Use Telnet to connect to the domain.

    • Use Telnet to connect to the SC and enter that domain's shell.

2. Go to the <SFL_sw_directory>.

3. Add the following line to /etc/dfs/dfstab. 

share -o ro /cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1

4. Stop and restart the NFS daemons so the new share command takes effect. 

<admin_host># /etc/init.d/nfs.server stop

<admin_host># /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

5. Change directory to either the Solaris_8 or Solaris_9 directory and install the required patches, as shown below.

  • For the Solaris 8 Operating Environment, install patch 109664-14. 

    • <admin_host># cd /net/admin_host/cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/Patches/Solaris_8

    <admin_host># patchadd 109664-14

  • For the Solaris 9 Operating Environment, install patch 109726-09. 

    • <admin_host># cd /net/admin_host/cdrom/sun-fire-link_1.1/Patches/Solaris_9

    <admin_host># patchadd 109726-09

6. Verify that the patch has installed.

    • For the Solaris 8 Operating Environment, type: 

      • # showrev -p | grep 109664-14

    • For the Solaris 9 Operating Environments, type: 

      • # showrev -p | grep 109726-09

7. Perform a reconfigure reboot, using whichever of the following methods applies.

    • If the correct boot device path is set, type: 

      • # reboot -- -r

    • If the correct boot device path is not set, bring the system down to the OpenBoot PROM prompt and boot with the correct boot device path, followed by -r. 

      • # init 0

      {c} ok boot <bootpath> -r

where <bootpath> is the correct boot device path.
    • To set the boot device to the current boot path at the OpenBoot PROM prompt, type. 

      • {c} ok set boot-device <bootpath>

      {c} ok set diag-device <bootpath>

8. Repeat the RSM patch installation on each domain in the cluster.

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

FIGURE 2-2 illustrates the sequence of procedures you perform on Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems to install the software components provided in the Solaris, Sun Fire Link 1.1, and Sun Management Center 3.5 CD-ROMs or downloaded software. Detailed instructions for these procedures follow. FIGURE 2-2 Sun Fire Link Software Installation Sequence

 Diagram depicting Sun Fire Link software installation procedures in sequence, as described in the sections that follow

Note - The following procedures assume that version 1.3 of the Sun Management System (SMS) software, including any required patches, have already been installed on the Sun Fire 15K/12K systems. For more information, refer to System Management Services (SMS) 1.3 Installation Guide and Release Notes for the Sun Fire 15K/12K System.


This section describes the following additional procedures that you would perform on your Sun Fire 15K/12K systems:

Verify the Sun Fire 15K/12K SCs

Before configuring the switch SC and updating its firmware, ensure that the System Controllers in the node chassis have been configured and the software has been updated.

Configure the Switch SCs and Update the Switch Firmware

If your cluster configuration includes Sun Fire Link switches, you need to configure each switch system controller (SSC). If you did not perform this procedure at the time of installing the switch hardware, do so now.


procedure icon  To Configure the Switch SC

1. Connect to the SSC (switch1 in this example) via the serial port.

For the requested password, enter the password that was specified as part of the switch installation procedure.

2. Use setupplatform to configure the SSC.

3. Assign the SSC's RMI password. 

switch1:SSC> rmi_password

Enter new password: 

Enter new password again:


procedure icon  To Update the Firmware on the Switch SC

1. Update the firmware on the SSC from the flashupdate server you set up previously--either an FTP server or HTTP server.

The following example shows the update being done from an FTP server: 

switch1:SSC> flashupdate -f ftp://ftp-server-ip/firmware/SscApp.jflash

2. Reboot the SSC. 

switch1:SSC> reboot

Repeat these SSC configuration and firmware update procedures on the remaining Sun Fire Link switches.

Set Up Cluster Domains

When setting up domains in the Sun 15K/12K systems, configure some to include the I/O slots that contain Sun Fire Link link assemblies. These domains can then be included as nodes in the Sun Fire Link network

Install the Solaris Operating Environment

Perform an "Entire Distribution" installation of the Solaris operating environment onto the FM server, on each cluster node SC, and on each cluster domain. Also, apply any patches identified in the Sun Fire Link Release Notes.



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