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Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Administration Guide
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Preface
Chapter 1 Managing the N1 System Manager on the Management Server
Introduction to Accessing the N1 System Manager
Command Line Tips
id Keyword
Equal Sign
Script Comments
Multiple Attribute Values
Quotation Marks
Special Characters
To Access the N1 System Manager Command Line
To Access the N1 System Manager Browser Interface
To Show Your Current Session Role
To Switch Your Session Role
To Exit the N1 System Manager Command Line
To Run a Script of N1 System Manager Commands
Introduction to N1 System Manager User Security
Security Administrator Rules
Managing Users
To Add an N1 System Manager User
To Delete an N1 System Manager User
To Set a User's Default Role
To Show a User's Default Role
To Add a Role to a User
To Remove a Role From a User
To List the Roles Added to a Specific User
Managing Roles
To Create a Role
To Delete a Role
To Add a Privilege to a Role
To Remove a Privilege From a Role
To List the Available Roles
To List Privileges Added to a Role
To List the Roles Added to All Users
To List the Available Privileges
Backing Up and Restoring N1 System Manager Database and Configuration Files
To Back Up the N1 System Manager Database and Configuration Files
To Restore the N1 System Manager Database and Configuration Files
Chapter 2 Discovering, Grouping, and Replacing Servers in the Sun N1 System Manager
Discovering Servers
To Discover New Servers
Creating and Maintaining Server Groups
Creating Groups and Adding Servers to Groups
To Create a Server Group
To Add a Server to a Group
Removing Servers From Groups
To Remove a Server From a Group
Replacing Provisionable Servers
To Replace a Server
Chapter 3 Provisioning Operating Systems, OS Updates, and Firmware Updates
Introduction to OS Provisioning
Supported Operating Systems on Provisionable Servers
Provisioning the Solaris 10 Operating System
To Provision the Solaris 10 OS
Managing OS Distributions
Copying OS Distributions and Flash Archives
To Copy an OS Distribution From ISO Files
To Copy an OS Distribution From CDs or a DVD
To Copy a Flash Archive to the Management Server
To Delete an OS Distribution
Managing OS Profiles
Creating, Listing, and Modifying OS Profiles
Default OS Profiles
To List the Available OS Profiles
To Create an OS Profile
To Clone an Existing OS Profile
To Modify an OS Profile
To Delete an OS Profile
Installing OS Distributions by Deploying OS Profiles
Deploying OS Profiles
To Load an OS Profile on a Server or a Server Group
Adding Base and OS Management Features
To Add the Base Management Feature
To Add the OS Monitoring Feature
To Remove the OS Monitoring Feature
To Modify the Agent IP for a Server
To Manually Uninstall the Linux OS Monitoring Feature
To Manually Uninstall the Solaris OS Monitoring Feature
Managing Packages, Patches, and RPMs
Introduction to Managing OS Updates
To Copy an OS Update
To Load an OS Update on a Server or a Server Group
To List the Available OS Updates
To List the OS Updates Installed on a Provisionable Server
To Delete an OS Update
To Uninstall an OS Update on a Provisionable Server
To Uninstall an OS Update on a Server Group
Managing Firmware SP, BIOS, and ALOM Updates
Introduction to Managing Firmware Updates
To Copy a Firmware Update
To Load a Firmware Update on a Server or a Server Group
To List the Available Firmware Updates
To List the Firmware Updates Installed on a Provisionable Server
To Modify Firmware Update Information
To Delete a Firmware Update
Chapter 4 Managing Servers and Server Groups
Introduction to Server and Group Management
Identifying Servers and Server States
Server Power States
Hardware Health States
Supported Server Actions
Listing and Viewing Servers and Server Groups
Listing Servers and Server Groups
To List Servers and Server Groups
To View Failed Servers
Viewing Server Details and Group Members
To View Server Details and Server Group Members
Modifying Server and Server Group Information
Renaming a Server or a Server Group
To Rename a Server or a Server Group
Adding a Server Note
To Add a Server Note
Starting, Stopping, and Resetting Servers and Server Groups
Starting Servers and Server Groups
To Power On and Boot a Server or a Server Group
Stopping Servers and Server Groups
To Shut Down and Power Off a Server or a Server Group
Resetting Servers and Server Groups
To Reboot a Server or a Server Group
Issuing Remote Commands on Servers and Server Groups
To Issue Remote Commands on a Server or a Server Group
Connecting to the Serial Console for a Server
To Open a Server's Serial Console
Refreshing and Finding Servers and Server Groups
Refreshing Server and Server Group Data
To Refresh Data for a Server or a Server Group
Finding a Server in a Rack
To Find a Server in a Rack
Deleting Servers and Server Groups
To Delete a Server or a Server Group
Chapter 5 Monitoring Your Servers
Introduction to Monitoring
Hardware Health Monitoring
OS Resource Utilization Monitoring
Network Reachability Monitoring
Enabling Monitoring
To Monitor a Server
To Monitor a Server Group
To Disable Monitoring for a Server
To Disable Monitoring for a Server Group
Monitoring Threshold Values
What Happens When a Threshold is Broken
Tuning Threshold Values for Your Installation
To Retrieve Threshold Values for a Server
Managing Default Threshold Values
Changing Threshold Values With the Monitoring Configuration File
To Modify Default Threshold Values for a Server
Hardware Sensor Attributes
Setting Threshold Values
To Set Threshold Values for a Server
To Set Threshold Values for a Server Group
Setting Polling Intervals
Changing Polling Intervals With the Monitoring Configuration File
Tuning Polling Intervals for Your Installation
To Retrieve Polling Interval Values for a Server
To Modify the Default Polling Interval for a Server
Setting Polling Intervals
To Set Polling Intervals for a Server
To Set Polling Intervals for a Server Group
Monitoring MIBs
Managing Jobs
To List Jobs
To View a Specific Job
To Stop a Job
To Delete a Job
Managing Event Log Entries
Event Log Overview
To View the Event Log
To Filter the Event Log
To View Event Details
Setting Up Notifications
Viewing and Modifying Notifications
To View Notifications
To View Notification Details
To Modify a Notification
Creating, Testing, and Deleting Notifications
To Create and Test a Notification
To Delete a Notification
Starting and Stopping Notifications
To Start a Notification
To Stop a Notification
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Security
How to Regenerate Common Agent Container Security Keys
General Security Considerations
Troubleshooting OS Distributions
Distribution Copy Failures
Patching Solaris 9 Distributions
Using a Provisionable Server to Patch OS Distributions
To Patch a Solaris 9 OS Distribution by Using a Solaris 9 OS on x86 Patch Server
To Patch a Solaris 9 OS Distribution by Using a Solaris 9 OS on SPARC Patch Server
OS Profile Deployment Failures
To Modify the Default Solaris OS Profile for a Sun Fire V40z or a SPARC v440 Server
To Modify a Solaris 9 OS Profile for a Sun Fire V20z Server With a K2.0 Motherboard
Solaris Deployment Job Times Out or Stops
To Modify the Network Interface Configuration
Solaris OS Profile Installation Fails
Invalid Management Server Netmask
Linux Deployment Stops
Restarting NFS to Resolve Boot Failed Errors
Resolving wget Command Failures Related to OS Monitoring
OS Update Problems
OS Update Creation Failures
OS Update Deployment Failures
Downloading V20z and V40z Server Firmware Updates
To Download and Prepare Sun Fire V20z and V40z Server Firmware
Handling Threshold Breaches
Identifying Hardware and OS Threshold Breaches
Identifying Network Connectivity Failure
Identifying Monitoring Failure
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