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Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual

Firmware Release 5.19.0

819-1271-10



Contents

Figures

Tables

Code Samples

Preface

1. Introduction

Domains

System Components

Segments

System Controller

Serial and Ethernet Ports

System Controller Connections

Logical Connection Limits

Secure Remote Connections

System Controller Firmware

Platform Administration

System Controller Tasks Completed at System Power-On

Domain Administration

Environmental Monitoring

Log Messages

Setting Up for Redundancy

CPU/Memory Boards

I/O Assemblies

Cooling

Power

Repeater Boards

System Clocks

Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)

Reliability

POST

Environmental Monitoring

System Controller Clock Failover

Error Checking and Correction

Availability

Component Location Status

System Controller Failover Recovery

Error Diagnosis and Domain Recovery

Hung Domain Recovery

Unattended Power Failure Recovery

System Controller Reboot Recovery

Serviceability

LEDs

Nomenclature

System Controller XIR Support

System Error Buffer

Capacity on Demand Option

Dynamic Reconfiguration

Sun Management Center Software for Sun Fire Midrange Systems

FrameManager

2. Accessing the System Controller

Establishing Connections to the SC

Establishing Serial Connections to the SC

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initiate a Serial Connection With tip

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initiate a Serial Connection Using the Serial Port

Establishing Remote Connections to the SC

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initiate a Remote Connection With SSH

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initiate a Remote Connection With TELNET

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Bypass the SC Main Menu When Using TELNET

Using the SC Main Menu

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Select Destinations From the SC Main Menu

System Controller Navigation

Navigation Diagram Notes

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Navigate Between The Platform Shell And a Domain

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Go From a Domain Console To a Domain Shell

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Go From a Domain Shell To a Domain Console

Terminating Connections to the SC

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Terminate a Serial Connection With tip

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Terminate a Remote Connection

3. System Power On and Setup

Setting Up the Hardware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install and Cable the Hardware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Additional Services Before System Power On

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On the Hardware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On the Power Grids

Setting Up the Platform

Setting the Platform Date and Time

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone for the Platform

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set a Password for the Platform

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Platform Parameters

Setting Up Domain A

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the Domain

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set the Date and Time for Domain A

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set a Password for Domain A

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Domain-Specific Parameters

Saving the Current Configuration to a Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use dumpconfig to Save Platform and Domain Configurations

Installing and Booting the Solaris Operating Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install and Boot the Solaris Operating Environment

4. Creating and Starting Multiple Domains

Creating and Starting Domains

Using UltraSPARC IV+ System Boards in Domains

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable UltraSPARC IV+ Domain Support

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display the Status of UltraSPARC IV+ Domain Support

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create Multiple Domains

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Second Domain

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Third Domain on a Sun Fire E6900 or 6800 System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Start a Domain

5. General Administration

Powering Off and On the System

Powering Off the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power Off the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On the System

Setting Keyswitch Positions

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On a Domain

Shutting Down Domains

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Shut Down a Domain

Assigning and Unassigning Boards

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Assign a Board to a Domain

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unassign a Board From a Domain

Setting PCI Mode

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set a PCI Board to PCI Mode

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display The Mode Status of a PCI Board

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set a PCI Board to PCI-X Mode

Swapping Domain HostID/MAC Addresses

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Swap the HostID/MAC Address Between Two Domains

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Restore the HostID/MAC Address Swapped Between Domains

Upgrading the Firmware

Saving and Restoring Configurations

Using the dumpconfig Command

Using the restoreconfig Command

6. Security Guidelines

Securing the System Controller

Guidelines for Securing the SC

Securing the System Platform

Selecting a Remote Connection Type

Enabling SSH

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable SSH

Features Not Supported by SSH

Changing SSH Host Keys

Configuring the Platform Loghost

Using the SNMP Protocol Default Configuration

Setting the SNTP Protocol Configuration

Defining the Platform Password

Defining Hardware Access Control Lists (ACLs)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Define Hardware Access Control Lists

Rebooting the SC to Implement Settings

Securing the System Domains

Defining Passwords for the Domains

Defining Domain Loghosts

Configuring Domain SNMP Information

Configuring the Virtual Keyswitch for Each Domain

Additional Security Considerations

Special Key Sequences Allow RTOS Shell Access

Domain Minimization

Solaris Operating Environment Security

7. Automatic Diagnosis and Recovery

Automatic Diagnosis and Recovery Overview

Automatic Recovery of Hung Domains

Domain Diagnosis Events

Domain Recovery Controls

The syslog Loghost

Domain Parameters

Obtaining Auto-Diagnosis and Domain Recovery Information

Reviewing Auto-Diagnosis Event Messages

Reviewing Component Status

Reviewing Additional Error Information

8. System Controller Failover

SC Failover Overview

What Triggers an Automatic Failover

What Happens During a Failover

SC Failover Prerequisites

Conditions That Affect Your SC Failover Configuration

Managing SC Failover

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Disable SC Failover

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable SC Failover

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Manual SC Failover

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Obtain Failover Status Information

Recovering After an SC Failover

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Recover After an SC Failover Occurs

9. Capacity on Demand

COD Overview

COD Licensing Process

COD RTU License Allocation

Instant Access CPUs

Instant Access CPUs as Hot-Spares

Resource Monitoring

Getting Started with COD

Managing COD RTU Licenses

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Obtain and Add a COD RTU License Key to the COD License Database

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a COD License Key From the COD License Database

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Review COD License Information

Activating COD Resources

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable or Disable Instant Access CPUs and Reserve Domain RTU Licenses

Monitoring COD Resources

COD CPU/Memory Boards

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Identify COD CPU/Memory Boards

COD Resource Usage

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View COD Usage by Resource

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View COD Usage by Domain

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View COD Usage by Resource and Domain

COD-Disabled CPUs

Other COD Information

10. Testing System Boards

Testing a CPU/Memory Board

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Test a CPU/Memory Board

Testing an I/O Assembly

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Test an I/O Assembly

11. Removing and Replacing Boards

CPU/Memory Boards and I/O Assemblies

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove and Replace a System Board

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unassign a Board From a Domain or Disable a System Board

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Hot-Swap a CPU/Memory Board Using DR

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Hot-Swap an I/O Assembly Using DR

CompactPCI and PCI Cards

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove and Replace a PCI Card

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove and Replace a CompactPCI Card

Repeater Boards

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove and Replace a Repeater Board

System Controller Board

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove and Replace the System Controller Board in a Single SC Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove and Replace a System Controller Board in a Redundant SC Configuration

ID Board and Centerplane

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove and Replace an ID Board and Centerplane

12. Troubleshooting

Capturing and Collecting System Information

Platform, Domain, and System Messages

Platform and Domain Status Information From System Controller Commands

Diagnostic and System Configuration Information From Solaris Operating Environment Commands

Domain Not Responding

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Recover From a Hung Domain

Board and Component Failures

Handling Component Failures

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Handle Failed Components

Recovering from a Repeater Board Failure

A. Mapping Device Path Names

Device Mapping

CPU/Memory Mapping

I/O Assembly Mapping

PCI I/O Assembly

CompactPCI I/O Assembly

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Determine an I/O Physical Slot Number Using an I/O Device Path

B. Setting Up an HTTP or FTP Server: Examples

Setting Up the Firmware Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up an HTTP Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up an FTP Server

Glossary

Index