Preface

The Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager User's Guide contains information about the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) system controller. This controller enables you to remotely manage and administer Netra trademark servers. You should be an experienced system administrator with a knowledge of UNIX® commands.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 introduces Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM).

Chapter 2 tells you how to customize the software for your server using ALOM.

Chapter 3 introduces some common tasks that are easily done with ALOM.

Chapter 4 explains the ALOM command line interface.

Chapter 5 details configuration variables you can use to change ALOM behavior.

Chapter 6 discusses the scadm utility, which is part of the Solaris trademark operating environment, and can be used to perform many ALOM tasks while logged in to the server.

Chapter 7 briefly identifies elements of OpenBoot PROM you may use to support ALOM.

Appendix A identifies the diagnostics and how they may be used to troubleshoot problems with ALOM.

Appendix B gives information on the ALOM watchdog timer feature.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris operating environment

Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`
ALOM system controller	`sc>`
OpenBoot PROM firmware	`ok`

Task	Title
Performing diagnostic tests	SunVTS User's Guide SunVTS Quick Reference Guide SunVTS Test Reference Manual Sun Management Center Software User's Guide
System and network administration	Solaris System Administrator Guide SPARC: Installing Solaris Software
Using operating system environment	Solaris User's Guide

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

You can find the ALOM on-line documentation in the following locations:

On the platform Documentation CD that came with your server

On the product Web site at http://www.sun.com

Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

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