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N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, System Administration Guide
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Preface
Chapter 1 N1 Provisioning Server Introduction
I-Fabric Overview
I-Fabric Components
Control Plane
Fabric Layer
Resource Pool
N1 Provisioning Server Configuration
Logical Server Farms
N1 Provisioning Server Components
Operating Environments
Control Center Software
N1 Provisioning Server Software
Provisioning and Configuration
Flexing
Software Image Management
I-Fabric Monitoring
Failure and Recovery of Devices in the Resource Pool
Load Balancer Failover Modes
Physical Infrastructure Management
Description Languages
I-Fabric Security
Chapter 2 I-Fabric Operation
I-Fabric Operation Overview
Applying Role-Based Access Control
To Apply RBAC Security
Understanding I-Fabric Component IDs
Changing the System Password
Configuring Load Balancers in High Availability Pairs
How to create a new device type
How to create a high availability load balancer device
Configuring Sun Fire B1600 Blade Chassis Switch Connections
To Configure Chassis Switch Ports
Configuring a Router for External Access to a Farm
Adding and Deleting Chassis
To Add a Chassis
To Delete Chassis
Adding, Moving, and Deleting Chassis Components
Synchronizing the Physical and Database Environment
To Add Server Blades and Switch and System Controllers
To Delete Server Blades and Switch and System Controllers
To Move a Server Blade From One Slot to Another
To Exchange Server Blades Within a Chassis
Adding a Replacement Server Blade to a Farm
To Add a Replacement Server Blade to a Farm
Replacing Switch and System Controllers
To Replace an SSC
Adding and Removing SSCs
To Remove SSC1
Replacing Failed Resources in the Resource Pool
To Replace Failed Resource Pool Servers
To Scrub Disks
Adding and Removing Unmanaged Ethernet Devices
To Create Unmanaged Ethernet Device Types
To Add an Unmanaged Ethernet Device
To Remove an Unmanaged Ethernet Device
tspr.properties Configuration File
Core Properties — TSPRcs
Core Properties — TSPRcore
Driver Properties — TSPRdrvrs
Monitoring Messages — Message Routing
Monitoring Properties — SNMP Properties
Control Plane Database Properties — TSPRdb
Chapter 3 Managing Software Images
Software Images Overview
Storing Images and Image Attributes
Creating and Managing Images
Creating and Managing Images Using the Image Wizard
Accessing the Image Wizard
To Create an Image
To Upgrade an Image
To Import an Image
To Validate an Image
To List Images
To Update Image Attributes
To Delete an Image
Creating and Managing Images from the Command Line
Image Creation Methods and the Steps Involved
Creating A Solaris Image from a Preconfigured Image
To Create a Solaris Image From a Preconfigured Image
Make the Image Available to Accounts
Creating a Solaris Image Manually from JumpStart
To Create a Solaris Image Manually From JumpStart
Make the Image Available to Accounts
Creating a Linux Image Manually
Upgrading Images
To Upgrade Images
Upgrading the N1 Provisioning Server Agent of an Image
To Upgrade the N1 Provisioning Server Agent Package of an Image
Importing Images
To Import Preconfigured Images
To Import JumpStart Images
Validating Images
To Validate a Solaris JumpStart Image
Listing Images from the Command Line
To List all Images in the Image Repository
To List a Single Image by Specifying its ID
To List Detailed Information about a Single Image by Specifying its ID
Updating Image Attributes from the Command Line
To Update Image Attributes from the Command Line
Deleting Images
To Delete Images
Creating Account Images Using the Control Center
Creating the JumpStart Setup
To Create the JumpStart Setup for SPARC Architecture
To Create the JumpStart Setup for the x86 Architecture
Customizing the JumpStart Boot and Configuration Server
To Customize the Boot and Configuration Server for the SPARC Architecture
To Customize the Boot and Configuration Server for the x86 Architecture
Customizing the Resource Pool Server Manually
To Customize the Resource Pool Server Manually
Chapter 4 Monitoring and Messaging
Monitoring System Overview
Failing Over or Restarting Failed Processes
Monitoring Within the Control Plane
To Start and Stop the Monitoring Manager
Monitoring Within the Resource Pool
Monitoring Resource Pool Servers
Stopping the Resource Pool Server Monitoring Process
Monitoring Within the Fabric Layer
Registering I-Fabric Devices for Monitoring
Removing I-Fabric Devices from Monitoring
To Remove a Control Plane Device from the CPDB
Automating the Monitoring Process
Day-to-Day Monitoring Activities
Monitoring and Messaging Log Files
Messaging
Message Flow to the CPDB
Forwarding Messages to an NMS
Configuring Message Routing
Monitoring Commands
Using the cereg Monitoring Command
Using the cecmd Monitoring Command
Using the mls Monitoring Command
Management Information Base Definitions
Chapter 5 Backing Up and Restoring Components
General Backup
General Backup
Backing Up the Control Plane Server
To Configure a Backup Server
Backing Up a CPDB
Backing Up the Control Center Database and the CPDB
Backing Up a Control Center and CP Server
To Back up the Control Center and Control Plane Server Components
Control Center and CPDB File Locations
Data and Control File Location
To Back Up Data and Control Files
Backing Up an Image Server
Restoring a CPDB
Restoring the Control Center and the CP Server
To Restore the Control Center and the CP Server Component Running on Either an Oracle or Postgres Database
Restoring a Control Center
Restoring an Image Server
Chapter 6 Error Messages
Error Message Overview
Error Message Descriptions
Core System Errors (ID 1001 through 1022)
CPDB Errors (ID 2001 through 2043)
Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Errors (ID 3000 through 3950)
Monitoring Errors (ID 4015 through 4042)
Domain Name Service (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Errors (ID 5000 through 5021)
Farm Management Errors (ID 6120 through 6823 and 9300 through 9316)
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Debug Levels
Handling Failed Farm Devices
Troubleshooting Farm Device Failure
To Respond to Farm Device Failure
Handling a Failed Control Plane Server
Handling Failed Software on the Control Plane
Monitoring Manager Failover
Control Center Failure
Diagnosing N1 Provisioning Server Problems
Message Log File Format
Managing the Request Queue
Handling Stalled Requests
Check for Blocked Requests
Verify That the Farm Queue Handler Is Active
Managing Failed Power and Switch Operation Requests
Troubleshooting Farm Operations
Farm Error Status Codes
Troubleshooting Image Problems
Troubleshooting the Image Server
Gigabit Ethernet Support
Troubleshooting Monitoring Problems
An UP Message Not Received From One or More Servers
Monitors Do Not Show Colors in the Element Monitor Window of the Control Center
Farm Does Not Activate
Frequent UP and Down Messages Received
Diagnosing Common Monitoring Symptoms
Network, DNS, or DHCP Problems
Monitoring Processes Are Not Running on the Control Plane
Agent Processes Are Not Running on a Resource Pool Server
Control Plane Server-to-Control Center Messages Not Working
Corrective Actions for Monitoring
Restart the Monitoring Processes on the Control Plane Server
Restart the Agent Processes on a Resource Pool Server
Troubleshooting Control Center Problems
Connecting to the CPDB
To Increase the Timeout Interval
Appendix A Chargeable Events
Chargeable Event Overview
Definitions of Events
General Definitions
Farm-Level Events
Resource Pool Events
Devices
Disks
Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
Subnets
IP Addresses
Appendix B Command-Line Tools
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