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Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Administration Guide

820-0277-10



Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Configuring the System Console

Communicating With the Server

What the System Console Does

What the ALOM System Controller Console Does

Using the System Console

Default System Console Connection Through the Serial Port and Network Management Ports

Accessing the System Controller

Using the Serial Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use the Serial Port

Activating the Network Management Port

Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access The System Console Through a Terminal Server

Accessing the System Console Through a TIP Connection

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through a TIP Connection

Modifying the /etc/remote File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Modify the /etc/remote File

Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal

Switching Between the ALOM System Controller and the System Console

ALOM sc> Prompt

Access Through Multiple Controller Sessions

Reaching the sc> Prompt

OpenBoot ok Prompt

Methods to Reach the ok Prompt

Graceful Shutdown

ALOM System Controller break or console Command

L1-A (Stop-A) Keys or Break Key

Manual System Reset

For More Information About OpenBoot Firmware

Obtaining the ok Prompt

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Obtain the ok Prompt

System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings

2. Managing RAS Features and System Firmware

Interpreting System LEDs

Controlling the Locator LED

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Turn On the Locator LED From the ALOM System Controller Command Prompt

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Turn Off the Locator LED From the ALOM System Controller Command Prompt

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display the State of the Locator LED From the ALOM System Controller Command Prompt

Automatic System Recovery

AutoBoot Options

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable an Automatic Degraded Boot

Error Handling Summary

Reset Scenarios

Automatic System Recovery User Commands

Enabling and Disabling Automatic System Recovery

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable Automatic System Recovery

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Disable Automatic System Recovery

Obtaining Automatic System Recovery Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Obtain ASR Information

Unconfiguring and Reconfiguring Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure a Device Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Reconfigure a Device Manually

Displaying System Fault Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display System Fault Information

Multipathing Software

For More Information on Multipathing Software

Storing FRU Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Store Information in Available FRU PROMs

A. OpenBoot Configuration Variables