| Sun Fire Entry-Level Midrange System Administration Guide |     |
| Sun Fire Entry-Level Midrange System Administration Guide | |
Sun Fire Entry-Level Midrange System Administration Guide
Firmware Release 5.20.0
819-5086-10
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Contents |
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)
Disabling Components or Boards and Power-On Self-Test (POST)
Manual Disabling of Components
System Controller Error Logging
System Controller XIR (eXternally Initiated Reset) Support
2. Starting and Setting Up Sun Fire Entry-Level Midrange Systems
To Install and Cable the Hardware
Using the Power On/Standby Switch
To Power On Using the On/Standby Switch
To Power On Using the LOM poweron Command
Bringing the System to Standby Mode
To Use the Solaris shutdown Command
To Use the LOM shutdown Command
To Use the shutdown Command With the On/Standby Switch
To Use the LOM poweroff Command
To Use the poweroff Command With the On/Standby Switch
To Configure Network Parameters
Installing and Booting the Solaris Operating System
To Install and Boot the Solaris Operating System
Installing the Lights Out Management Packages
To Install the LOM Manual Pages
To Reset the System Controller
Establishing a LOM Console Connection
Accessing the LOM Console Using the Serial Port
To Connect to an ASCII Terminal
To Connect to a Network Terminal Server
To Connect to Serial Port B of a Workstation
To Access the LOM Console Using a Remote Connection
To Disconnect From the LOM Console
Switching Between the Different Consoles
To Connect to the Solaris Console From the LOM Prompt
To Break to the LOM Prompt From the OpenBoot PROM
To Break to the OpenBoot Prompt When Solaris Is Running
To Terminate a Session if You Are Connected to the System Controller Through the Serial Port
To Terminate a Session If You Are Connected to the System Controller with a Network Connection
4. System Controller Message Logging
5. Using Lights Out Management and the System Controller From the Solaris OS
Monitoring the System From the Solaris OS
Viewing Online LOM Documentation
Viewing the LOM Configuration (lom -c)
Checking the Status of the Fault LED and Alarms (lom -l)
Viewing the Event Log (lom -e)
Checking the Internal Voltage Sensors (lom -v)
Checking the Internal Temperature (lom -t)
Viewing all Component Status Data and the LOM Configuration Data (lom -a)
Other LOM Tasks Performed From Solaris
Turning Alarms On and Off (lom -A)
Changing the lom> Prompt Escape Sequence (lom -X)
Stopping LOM From Sending Reports to the Console When at the LOM Prompt (lom -E off)
Upgrading the Firmware (lom -G filename)
OpenBoot PROM Variables for POST Configuration
Controlling POST With the bootmode Command
Controlling the System Controller POST
7. Automatic Diagnosis and Recovery
Automatic Diagnosis and Recovery Overview
Automatic Recovery of a Hung System
Diagnostic and Recovery Controls
Obtaining Auto-Diagnosis and Recovery Information
Reviewing Auto-Diagnosis Event Messages
Reviewing Additional Error Information
Using the SNMP Protocol Default Configuration
To Reboot the SC to Implement Settings
Selecting a Remote Connection Type
Additional Security Considerations
Special Key Sequences Allow RTOS Shell Access
Solaris Operating System Security
Instant Access CPUs as Hot-Spares
To Obtain and Add a COD RTU License Key to the COD License Database
To Delete a COD License Key From the COD License Database
To Review COD License Information
To Enable or Disable Instant Access CPUs and Reserve RTU Licenses
To Identify COD CPU/Memory Boards
10. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Netra 1280 and Netra 1290 Systems
Manual Blacklisting (While Waiting for Repair)
Special Considerations for CPU/Memory Boards
To Recover a Hung System Manually
Displaying Diagnostic Information
Assisting Sun Service Personnel in Determining Causes of Failure
11. Firmware Update Procedures
To Upgrade a Sun Fire V1280 or Netra 1280 System Running Firmware Version 5.13.x to 5.17.0 Using the flashupdate Command
To Upgrade a Sun Fire E2900, Sun Fire V1280 or Netra 1280 System Running Firmware Version 5.17.x, 5.18.x, or 5.19.x to 5.20.0 Using the flashupdate Command
To Downgrade a Sun Fire V1280 or Netra 1280 System Running Firmware Version 5.17.x to 5.13.x Using the flashupdate Command
To Downgrade a Sun Fire E2900, Sun Fire V1280 or Netra 1280 System Running Firmware Version 5.18.x, 5.19.x, or 5.20.0 to 5.17.x Using the flashupdate Command
To Upgrade the Firmware on a Sun Fire E2900, Sun Fire V1280 or Netra 1280 System Using the lom -G Command
To Downgrade the Firmware on a Sun Fire E2900, Sun Fire V1280 or Netra 1280 System Using the lom -G Command
12. CPU/Memory Board Replacement and Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR)
Suspend-Safe and Suspend-Unsafe Devices
Component States and Conditions
Nonpermanent and Permanent Memory
Reconfiguring Permanent Memory
To Display Detailed Board Status
Installing or Replacing CPU/Memory Boards
To Hot-Swap a CPU/Memory Board
To Remove a CPU/Memory Board From the System
To Disconnect a CPU/Memory Board Temporarily
CPU/Memory Board Unconfiguration Failures
Cannot Unconfigure a Board Whose Memory Is Interleaved Across Boards
Cannot Unconfigure a CPU to Which a Process is Bound
Cannot Unconfigure a CPU Before All Memory is Unconfigured
Unable to Unconfigure Memory on a Board With Permanent Memory
CPU/Memory Board Configuration Failure
Cannot Configure Either CPU0 or CPU1 While the Other Is Configured
CPUs on a Board Must Be Configured Before Memory
A. Understanding the Watchdog Timer Application Mode
Understanding the Watchdog Timer Application Mode
Enabling or Disabling the Watchdog
Rearming, or Patting, the Watchdog
Getting the State of the Watchdog Timer
Finding and Defining Data Structures
Using the Sample Watchdog Program
Knowing Unsupported Features and Limitations
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