C H A P T E R 1 - Introduction to the System Controller

C H A P T E R 1

Introduction to the System Controller

The system controller consists of the System Controller board and the system controller firmware.

The system controller firmware does the following:

Monitors and controls the system

Manages hardware

Configures domains

Provides the date and time to the Solaris operating environment

Provides the clock signal used on all system boards

Provides a platform console and a domain console

Provides system monitoring and control using SNMP for use with the Sun Management Center software.

For more information on the system controller, refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual, the Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 Systems Overview Manual, and the Sun Fire E6900/E4900 Systems Overview Manual.

Platform and Domain Administration

The platform administration function manages resources and services that are shared among the domains. With this function, you can configure how resources and services are configured and shared.

The domain administration function manages resources and services for a specific domain. With this function you can configure the domain, control the keyswitch position, and access the domain console.

For more information on the platform administration and domain administration functions, refer to the "Overview" chapter of the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual.

Connecting to the System Controller

To connect to the system controller, refer to the "System Controller Navigation Procedures" chapter in the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual.

System Controller Navigation

To navigate within the system controller, refer to the "System Controller Navigation Procedures" chapter in the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual.

Terminating Sessions

To terminate system controller sessions, refer to the "System Controller Navigation Procedures" chapter in the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual.