Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Product Notes

If you plan to boot your Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 server from a Solaris WAN boot server on the network, you must upgrade the wanboot executable. See Booting From a WAN Boot Server for details.

Solaris Patch Information

The following patches are mandatory for Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers running Solaris 10 11/06 OS. These patches are not required for servers running Solaris 10 8/07 OS.

Installing the Solaris Patches

Known Issues

General Functionality Issues and Limitations

Hardware Installation and Service Issues

Issues and Workarounds

TABLE 1 Hardware Issues and Workarounds
CR ID	Description	Workaround
6433420	The domain console might display a Mailbox time-out or IOCB interrupt time-out error during boot.	Issue a `reset-all` command from the OBP (`OK`) prompt and reboot.
6488846	During boot, the domain console might display a checksum error for the SG(X)PCI2SCSIU320-Z SCSI controller I/O card.	Check for the availability of the latest controller card firmware.

Hardware Documentation Updates

This section contains late-breaking hardware information that became known after the documentation set was published.

TABLE 2 Documentation Updates
Title	Page Number	Update
All Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers documentation		All DVD references are now referred to as CD-RW/DVD-RW.
		Updated glossary terms: External I/O Expansion Unit -- A rackmountable device to add on PCI slots. It is connected to the system’s I/O unit through the PCIe connection and contains one or two I/O boats. I/O boat -- An I/O unit in the External I/O Expansion Unit. The I/O boat connects to a PCI-Express (PCIe) slot through a PCIe switch or a PCI-X bridge on the I/O boat and offers either six PCI-X slots or six PCIe slots.
Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Overview Guide	1-8	TABLE 1-1 "Main Unit Specifications" Main storage (memory module) describes the maximum capacity when 8GB DIMM mounted; however, 8GB DIMM can't be mounted at this time.
Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Overview Guide	1-21	1.3.3, "I/O Unit" It describes the types of LAN port as "1000BASE-T/100Base-TX/100Base-T," which should be modified as "1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T."
Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Overview Guide	1-26	1.5.3, "Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server (Expansion Cabinet) Option" It describes that the configuration can contain "up to 2B," which should be modified as "2TB." The memory size described here is the maximum capacity when 8GB DIMM mounted; however, 8GB DIMM can't be mounted at this time.

Updates in the Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Site Planning Guide

The following information supersedes the information in the Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Site Planning Guide.

Bottom Views of the Components

The following figures are a correction to the description in Section 1.2.2.2, "Bottom View of the Components".

FIGURE 1 shows the Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000 Server + Power Cabinet Bottom View.

FIGURE 2 shows the Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server (Base Cabinet) + Power Cabinet Bottom View.

FIGURE 2 Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server (Base Cabinet) + Power Cabinet Bottom View

Software and Firmware Issues

XCP Issues and Workarounds

TABLE 3 XCP Issues and Workarounds
ID	Description	Workaround
6565422	The `Latest communication` field in `showarchiving` is not updated regularly.	Disabling and re-enabling archiving refreshes the `Latest communication` field in `showarchiving` output.
6575425	Most SCF CLIs should display “Permission denied” when they are executed on the Standby SCF. Instead, such CLIs report various errors.	Only the following CLIs can be executed on the Standby XSCF: `snapshot`, `switchscf` Do not attempt to run any other CLI on the Standby XSCF.
6575771	Servicetags are not enabled when upgrading from XCP 104x to later XCP versions.	When Sun customers upgrade from XCP 104x to later XCP versions, they should run the following command with platadm privileges: `XSCF> setservicetag -c enable` to enable Sun Service Tags. Fujitsu customers can not enable service tags. For more information, refer to: `http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hubs/ connection`
6577801	An incorrect domain state is reported. After the command `sendbreak` is issued to a domain , `showdomainstatus` shows the state as “Running” when the domain is at the “ok” prompt.	There is no workaround. This is a side effect of the `sendbreak` operation.
6583053	An incorrect setup in XCP 1040 and 1041 could cause takeover ip to not work in subsequent XCP versions.	See, Preparing to Upgrade to XCP 1050 or Later.
6588650	On occasion, the system is unable to DR after an XSCF failover or XSCF reboot.	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect.
6589870	A user account name which consists of 32 characters will display "Permission denied".	Use up to 31 characters to set the XSCF user account name.
6590920	The CLI ’showldap -c’ (which displays current LDAP certificates) will show proper data only when used with the same user account that had originally provided certificate information using ’setldap -c’. Any other user account will generate "Permission denied" error. Similarly, the XSCF Web’s LDAP Configuration pop-up screen will display no data, when a different user account is used.	Use the same user account for all LDAP display or configuration operations, for both CLI and XSCF Web.
6598444	The XSCF firmware monitors itself and if it detects any inconsistencies, it forces an XSCF reboot.	There is no workaround. Allow the XSCF Unit to finish rebooting. It returns to normal operation within approximately five minutes.
6624646	Sun Connection Update Manager GUI might fail to register correctly.	Use Command Line interface (CLI) if you run into any GUI registration issues.
6626183	When Internet Explorer 7 browser is used, the License key deletion cannot be executed on the BUI COD page.	Use other browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Firefox 2.0 or later Mozilla 1.7 or later Netscape Navigator 7.1 or later

Solaris Issues and Workarounds.

TABLE 4 Solaris Issues and Workarounds
CR ID	Description	Workaround
5076574	A PCIe error can lead to an invalid fault diagnosis on a large M9000/M8000 domain.	Create a file `/etc/fm/fmd/fmd.conf` containing the following lines; `setprop client.buflim 40m` `setprop client.memlim 40m`
6303418	A Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 with a single domain and 11 or more fully populated system boards might hang under heavy stress.	Do not exceed 170 CPU strands. Limit the number of CPU strands to one per CPU core by using the Solaris `psradm` command to disable the excess CPU strands. For example, disable all odd-numbered CPU strands. This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6348554	Using the `cfgadm -c disconnect` command on the following cards might hang the command: SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4 Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4 Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA SG-XPCI2FC-QF4 Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X HBA SG-XPCI1FC-QF4 Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X HBA	Do not perform `cfgadm -c` `disconnect` operation on the affected cards. Check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 126670-01.
6449315	The Solaris cfgadm(1M) command does not unconfigure a DVD drive from a domain on a Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 server	Disable the Volume Management Daemon (vold) before unconfiguring a DVD drive with the cfgadm(1M) command. To disable vold, stop the daemon by issuing the command /etc/init.d/volmgt stop. After the device has been removed or inserted, restart the daemon by issuing the command /etc/init.d/volmgt start"
6459540	The DAT72 internal tape drive might time out during tape operations. The device might also be identified by the system as a QIC drive.	Add the following definition to `/kernel/drv/st.conf`: `tape-config-list=` `"SEAGATE DAT DAT72-000",` `"SEAGATE_DAT____DAT72-000",` `"SEAGATE_DAT____DAT72-000";` `SEAGATE_DAT____DAT72-000=1,0x34,0,0x9639,4,0x00,0x8c,0x8c,` `0x8c,3;` There are four spaces between “SEAGATE DAT and DAT72-000.
6472153	If you create a Solaris Flash archive on a non-Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 sun4u server and install it on a Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 sun4u server, the console’s TTY flags will not be set correctly. This can cause the console to lose characters during stress.	Just after installing Solaris OS from a Solaris Flash archive, telnet into the Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 server to reset the console’s TTY flags as follows: # `sttydefs -r console`# `sttydefs -a console -i "9600 hupcl opost onlcr crtscts" -f "9600"` This procedure is required only once.
6498283	Using the DR `deleteboard` command while `psradm` operations are running on a domain might cause a system panic.	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect. This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6508432	A large number of spurious PCIe correctable errors can be recorded in the FMA error log.	To mask these errors, add the following entry to `/etc/system` and reboot the system: `set pcie:pcie_aer_ce_mask = 0x2001` This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6510779	On a large single domain configuration, the system might incorrectly report very high load average at times.	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect.
6510861	When using the PCIe Dual-Port Ultra320 SCSI controller card (SG-(X)PCIE2SCSIU320Z), a PCIe correctable error causes a Solaris panic.	Add the following entry to `/etc/system` to prevent the problem: `set pcie:pcie_aer_ce_mask = 0x31c1` This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6511374	Memory translation warning messages might appear during boot if memory banks were disabled due to excessive errors.	After the system is rebooted, the `fmadm repair` command may be used to prevent a recurrence of the problem on the next boot.
6520990	When a domain reboots, SCF might not be able to service other domains that share the same physical board. DR operation can exceed the default timeout period and panic can occur.	Increase the DR timeout period by setting the following statement in /etc/system and reboot your system.: set drmach:fmem_timeout = 30 This workaround is not needed if no physical board is shared among multiple domains This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6522017	DR and ZFS might not be used in the same domain.	Set the maximum size of the ZFS ARC lower. For detailed assistance contact Sun Service.
6522433	The incorrect motherboard may be identified by `fmdump` for cpu faults after reboot.	None at this time. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect.
6527781	The `cfgadm` command fails while moving the DVD/DAT drive between two domains.	There is no workaround. To reconfigure DVD/Tape drive, execute `reboot -r` from the domain exhibiting the problem. This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6527811	The `showhardconf`(8) command on the XSCF cannot display PCI card information that is installed in the External I/O Expansion Unit, if the External I/O Expansion Unit is configured using PCI hot-plug.	There is no workaround. When each PCI card in the External I/O Expansion Unit is configured using PCI hotplug, the PCI card information is displayed correctly.
6530178	DR `addboard` command can hang. Once the problem is observed, further DR operations are blocked. Recovery requires reboot of the domain.	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect. This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6531036	The error message `network initialization failed` appears repeatedly after a boot net installation.	There is no workaround.
6533686	An error condition can occur when a physical board is shared between 2 domains.	If the board is shared between domains, do not use DR at the same time on this shared board.
6534471	Systems might panic/trap during normal operation.	`Make sure you have the correct /etc/system parameter` and reboot the system`: set heaplp_use_stlb=0` This bug has been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07.
6539084	There is a low probability of a domain panic during reboot when the Sun Quad GbE UTP x8 PCIe (X4447A-Z) card is present in a domain. This defect only applies to Solaris 10 11/06.	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect. Check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 125670-01.
6539909	Do not use the following I/O cards for network access when you are using the `boot net install` command to install the Solaris OS: X4447A-Z/X4447A-Z, PCIe Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z/X1027A-Z, PCIe Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP	When running Solaris 10 11/06, use an alternate type of network card or onboard network device to install the Solaris OS via the network.
6545143	When kcage daemon is expanding the kcage area, if the user stack exists in the expanded area, its area is demapped and might cause a ptl_1 panic during the flushw handler execution.	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect.
6545685	If the system has detected Correctable MemoryErrors (CE) at power-on self-test (POST), the domains might incorrectly degrade 4 or 8 DIMMs.	Increase the memory patrol timeout values used via the following setting in `/etc/system` and reboot the system: `set mc-opl:mc_max_rewrite_loop = 20000`
6546188	The system panics when running hot-plug (`cfgadm`) and DR operations (`addboard` and `deleteboard)o`n the following cards: X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter	For Solaris 10 8/07, check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 127741-01. For Solaris 10 11/06, check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 125670-04.
6551356	The system panics when running hot-plug (`cfgadm`) to configure a previously unconfigured card. The message "WARNING: PCI Expansion ROM is not accessible" will be seen on the console shortly before the system panic. The following cards are affected by this defect: X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter	DO NOT use `cfgadm -c unconfigure` to disconnect the I/O card. Use `cfgadm -c disconnect` to completely remove the card. After waiting at least 10 seconds, the card might be configured back into the domain using the `cfgadm -c configure` command. For Solaris 10 8/07, check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 127741-01.
6556742	The system panics when DiskSuite cannot read the `metadb` during DR. This bug affects the following cards: SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4, 4Gb PCI-e Dual-Port Fibre Channel HBA SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4, 4Gb PCI-e Single-Port Fibre Channel HBA SG-XPCI2FC-QF4, 4Gb PCI-X Dual-Port Fibre Channel HBA SG-XPCI1FC-QF4, 4Gb PCI-X Single-Port Fibre Channel HBA	Panic can be avoided when a duplicated copy of the `metadb` is accessible via another Host Bus Adaptor. Or you can apply patch. Check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 125166-06.
6559504	Messages of the form `nxge: NOTICE: nxge_ipp_eccue_valid_check: rd_ptr = nnn wr_ptr = nnn` will be observed on the console with the following cards: X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter	These messages can be safely ignored. For Solaris 10 8/07, check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 127741-01.
6563785	Hot-plug operation with the following cards might fail if a card is disconnected and then immediately reconnected: SG-XPCIE2SCSIU320Z Sun StorageTek PCI-E Dual-Port Ultra320 SCSI HBA SGXPCI2SCSILM320-Z Sun StorageTek PCI Dual-Port Ultra320 SCSI HBA	After disconnecting a card, wait for a few seconds before re-connecting. Check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 127750-01.
6564332	Hot-plug operations on Sun Crypto Accelerator (SCA)6000 cards can cause Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers to panic or hang.	Version 1.0 of the SCA6000 driver does not support hot-plug and should not be attempted. Version 1.1 of the SCA6000 driver and firmware supports hot-plug operations after the required bootstrap firmware upgrade has been performed.
6564934	Performing a DR `deleteboard` operation on a board which includes Permanent Memory when using the following network cards results in broken connections: X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter	Re-configure the affected network interfaces after the completion of the DR operation. For basic network configuration procedures, refer to the `ifconfig` man page for more information. Check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 127741-01.
6568417	After a successful CPU DR `deleteboard` operation, the system panics when the following network interfaces are in use: X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter	Add the following line to `/etc/system` and reboot the system: set ip:ip_soft_rings_cnt=0 Check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 127111-02.
6571370	Use of the following cards have been observed to cause data corruption in stress test under laboratory conditions: X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter	Add the following line in `/etc/system` and reboot the system: `set nxge:nxge_rx_threshold_hi=0` For Solaris 10 8/07, check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 127741-01. For Solaris 10 11/06, check `http://sunsolve.sun.com` for patch 125670-04.
6572827	On Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 platforms, one of the columns in the IO Devices section of the output from `prtdiag -v` is "Type". This reports "PCIe", "PCIx", "PCI" or "UNKN" for each device. The algorithm used to compute this value is incorrect. It reports "PCI" for PCI-X leaf devices and "UNKN" for legacy PCI devices.	There is no workaround.
6575970	DR and XSCF failover are not compatible.	Do not start an XSCF failover while a DR operation is running. Wait for a DR operation to finish before starting the failover. If you start the failover first, wait for the failover to finish before starting the DR operation.
6583035	After using the `addfru` or `replacefru` command to hot-plug a CMU, further DR operations might fail with a misleading message regarding the board being unavailable for DR.	When performing the `addfru` and `replacefru` commands, it is mandatory to run diagnostic tests. If you forget to run the diagnostic tests during `addfru`/`replacefru` then either run `testsb` to test the CMU or remove the CMU/IOU with the `deletefru` command and then use the `addfru` command with the diagnostic tests.
6584984	`The busstat`(1M) command with `-w` option might cause domains to reboot.	There is no workaround. Do not use `busstat`(1M) command with `-w` option on pcmu_p.
6588555	Permanent memory DR operation during XSCF failover might cause domain panic.	Do not start an XSCF failover while a DR operation is running. Wait for a DR operation to finish before starting the failover. If you start the failover first, wait for the failover to finish before starting the DR operation.
6589546	`prtdiag` does not show all IO devices of the following cards: SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4 Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4 Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA	Use `prtdiag -v` for full output.
6589644	When the SB is added to the system by the `addboard` command, the information on the main console path is missing in the SRAM on that SB. This causes XSCF to not recognize the console path when XSCF switchover happens.	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect.
6589833	The DR `addboard` command might cause a system hang if you are adding a Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA card (SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4) at the same time that an SAP process is attempting to access storage devices attached to this card. The chance of a system hang is increased if the following cards are used for heavy network traffic: X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter	There is no workaround. Check for the availability of a patch for this defect.
6592302	Unsuccessful DR operation leaves memory partially configured.	It might be possible to recover by adding the board back to the domain with an `addboard -d` command.

Identifying Permanent Memory in a Target Board

XSCF> - showdevices -d domain_id

The following example shows a display of the showdevices -d command where 0 is the domain_id.

XSCF> showdevices -d 0
 
...
 
Memory:
-------
             board     perm       base                  domain   target deleted remaining
DID XSB   mem MB  mem MB  address             mem MB  XSB    mem MB  mem MB
00  00-0    8192       0  0x0000000000000000   24576
00  00-2    8192    1674  0x000003c000000000   24576
00  00-3    8192       0  0x0000034000000000   24576
 
...

The entry for column 4 perm mem MB indicates the presence of permanent memory if the value is non-zero.

If the board includes permanent memory, when you execute the deleteboard command or the moveboard command, the following notice is displayed:

System may be temporarily suspended, proceed? [y|n]:

Preparing to Upgrade to XCP 1050 or Later

1. Delete any routes configured on the lan#0 and lan#1 interfaces (failover interfaces).

XSCF> applynetwork -n
The following network settings will be applied:
xscf#0 hostname  :m8000-0
xscf#1 hostname  :m8000-1
DNS domain name  :sun.com
nameserver       :100.200.300.400
 
interface        :xscf#0-lan#0
status           :up
IP address       :100.200.300.77
netmask          :255.255.254.0
route            :-n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 100.200.300.1
 
interface        :xscf#0-lan#1
status           :down
IP address       :
netmask          :
route            :
 
interface        :xscf#0-if
status           :down
IP address       :
netmask          :
 
interface        :lan#0
status           :down
IP address       :
netmask          :
route            :-n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 100.200.300.1
route            :-n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 100.200.300.2

interface        :xscf#1-lan#0
status           :down
IP address       :
netmask          :
route            :
 
interface        :xscf#1-lan#1
status           :down
IP address       :
netmask          :
route            :
 
interface        :xscf#1-if
status           :down
IP address       :
netmask          :
 
interface        :lan#1
status           :down
IP address       :
netmask          :
route            :
 
The XSCF will be reset. Continue? [y|n] :n
XSCF> setroute -c del -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 100.200.300.2 lan#0
XSCF> setroute -c del -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 100.200.300.1 lan#0
XSCF> applynetwork

Use the showuser -lu command to list all XSCF accounts. Any accounts named admin must be deleted prior to upgrading to XCP 1050 or later. This account name is reserved in XCP 1050 and higher. Use the deleteuser command to delete the account.

Upgrading From XCP 104x to XCP 1050 or Later

2. Verify that there are no faulted or deconfigured components by using the showstatus command.

The showstatus prompt will return if there are no failures found in the System Initialization. If anything is listed, contact your authorized service representative before proceeding.

XSCF> showlogs power

XSCF> snapshot -t user@host:directory


XSCF> `getflashimage` http://server.domain.com/XCP1060/images/DCXCP1060.tar.gz

XSCF> flashupdate -c update -m xcp -s1060

Specify the XCP version to be updated. In this example, it is 1060.

9. Confirm completion of the update.


XSCF> `showlogs event`

Confirm no abnormality happens while updating XCSF_B#0.

10. Confirm that both the current and reserve banks of XSCFU#0 display the updated XCP versions.


XSCF> `version -c xcp` XSCF#0 (Active ) XCP0 (Reserve): 1060 XCP1 (Current): 1060 XSCF#1 (Standby) XCP0 (Reserve): 0000 XCP1 (Current): 0000

If the Current and Reserve banks on XSCF#0 do not indicate XCP revision 1060, contact your authorized service representative.

11. Confirm the newly introduced ’servicetag’ facility is enabled.

When a system is upgraded from XCP 104x to XCP 1050 or later, the newly introduced ’servicetag’ facility is not automatically enabled.

a. Check the ’servicetag’ facility status by using the ’showservicetag’ CLI.

XSCF> showservicetag 
Disabled

b. If it is currently disabled, you must enable it.

XSCF> setservicetag -c enable
Settings will take effect the next time the XSCF is rebooted.

c. An XSCF reboot is required for the ’servicetag’ facility to be enabled.

XSCF> rebootxscf
The XSCF will be reset. Continue? [y|n] :y

Note - Service tags are used by Sun Service. Fujitsu customers cannot enable service tags.

d. Wait until XSCF firmware reaches the ready state.

This can be confirmed when the READY LED of the XSCF remains lit, or the message ’XSCF Initialize complete’ appears on the serial console.

12. Turn off all of the server’s power switches for 30 seconds.

13. After 30 seconds, turn the power switches back on.

14. Wait until XSCF firmware reaches the ready state.

This can be confirmed when the READY LEDs of XSCF_B#0 and XSCF_B#1 remain lit.

15. Log in on to XSCFU#0 using a serial connection or LAN connection.

16. Confirm no abnormality occurred by using showlogs error -v and showstatus commands.

XSCF> showlogs error -v
XSCF> showstatus

If you encounter any hardware abnormality of the XSCF contact your authorized service representative.

17. Confirm and update the imported XCP image again.

XSCF> flashupdate -c update -m xcp -s 1060

Specify the XCP version to be updated. In this example, it is 1060. XSCF#1 will be updated, and then XSCF#0 updated, again.

When the firmware update for XSCF#0 is complete, XSCF#1 is active.

18. Log in to XSCFU#1 using a serial connection or LAN connection.

19. Confirm completion of the update by using the showlogs event command.


XSCF> `showlogs event`

Confirm no abnormality is found during the update.

20. Confirm that both the current and reserve banks of XSCFU#0 display the updated XCP versions.


XSCF> `version -c xcp` XSCF#1 (Active ) XCP0 (Reserve): 1060 XCP1 (Current): 1060 XSCF#0 (Standby) XCP0 (Reserve): 1060 XCP1 (Current): 1060

If the Current and Reserve banks on XSCF#0 do not indicate XCP revision 1060, contact your authorized service representative.

21. Confirm switching over between XSCFs works properly.

XSCF> switchscf -t Standby
The XSCF unit switch between the Active and Standby states. Continue? [y|n] :y

a. When the READY LED on XSCFU_B#1 remains lit, log in to XSCFU#0 using a serial connection or LAN connection.

b. Confirm switching over between XSCFs using the following commands:

XSCF> showhardconf

Confirm XSCF#1 is now the standby, and that XSCF#0 has become the active.

XSCF> showlogs error

Confirm no new errors have been recorded since the check in Step 16.

XSCF> showlogs event

Confirm a message "XSCFU entered active state from standby state".

XSCF> showstatus

Confirm a message “No failures found in System Initialization”.

22. Power on all domains.

XSCF> poweron -a

23. Log in to XSCFU#0 and confirm all domains start up properly.

XSCF> showlogs power

24. Check that there are no new errors.

XSCF> showlogs error

In case an abnormality is encountered, take appropriate maintenance action and contact your authorized service representative.

If no abnormality is found, proceed to Step 25.

25. Move position of the key switch on the operator panel from Service to Lock.

Booting From a WAN Boot Server

To support booting the Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 server from a WAN boot server:

1. Install the Solaris 10 11/06 OS on the WAN boot server.

2. Copy the wanboot executable from that release to the appropriate location on the install server. If you need further instructions, refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations or refer to:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-5504/6mkv4nh65?a=view

3. Create a WAN boot miniroot from the Solaris 10 11/06 OS. If you need further instructions, refer to:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-5504/6mkv4nh63?a=view

If you do not upgrade the wanboot executable, the Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 server will panic, with messages similar to the following:

krtld: load_exec: fail to expand cpu/$CPUkrtld: error during initial load/link phasepanic - boot: exitto64 returned from client program

See http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-5504/6mkv4nh5i?a=view for more information on WAN boot.

Abbreviated Man Page for `getflashimage`

In XCP 105x, the command getflashimage is available, which can be used to download firmware images in place of the XSCF Web.

Software Documentation Updates

This section contains late-breaking information on the software documentation that became known after the documentation set was published.

TABLE 5 Software Documentation Updates
Document	Page Number	Change
All Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers documentation		All DVD references are now referred to as CD-RW/DVD-RW.
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide	Page 9-5	The list of web browsers supported by the XSCF Web include: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Firefox 2.0 or later Mozilla 1.7 or later Netscape Navigator 7.1 or later
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide	Page 2-2	Setup Summary by the XSCF Shell section. Add the following Note: Note: In addition to the standard default login, Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers are delivered with a temporary login called admin to enable remote initial login, through a serial port. Its privileges are fixed to useradmin and cannot be changed. You cannot log in as temporary admin using the standard UNIX user name and password authentication or SSH public key authentication. It has no password, and one cannot be added for it. The temporary admin account is disabled after someone logs in as the default user, or after someone logged in as temporary admin has successfully added the first user with valid password and privileges. If, before the default login is used, you cannot log in as temporary admin, you can determine if someone else has done so by executing the following command: `showuser -l`
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide	Page D-5	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in “Troubleshooting XSCF and FAQ“ The option for OS dump is not "request" but "panic". Correction: 1. First, execute the reset(8) command with the panic option from the XSCF Shell.
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration Guide	Page 2	Solaris OS Software section. The following Note has been added: Note: The XSCF firmware requires that all domains have the SUNWsckmr and SUNWsckmu.u packages. Since the Core System, Reduced Network, and Minimal System versions of the Solaris OS do not automatically install these packages, you must do so on any domains that do not already have them.
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration Guide	Page 8	Logging in to the System section. Add the following Note: Note: In addition to the standard default login, Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers are delivered with a temporary login called admin to enable remote initial login, through a serial port. Its privileges are fixed to useradmin and cannot be changed. You cannot log in as temporary admin using the standard UNIX user name and password authentication or SSH public key authentication. It has no password, and one cannot be added for it. The temporary admin account is disabled after someone logs in as the default user, or after someone logged in as temporary admin has successfully added the first user with valid password and privileges. If, before the default login is used, you cannot log in as temporary admin, you can determine if someone else has done so by executing the following command: `showuser -l`
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration Guide	Page 66	Audit Configuration section. Add the Note at the end of Audit File Tools: Note: This chapter describes how to set up archived log files. The SP Security (SUNWspec) Package gives administrators and service providers a means to view those files. To display the XSCF audit log files archived to your server, use the viewauditapp(8) and mergeaudit(8) off-platform audit file viewers.
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Reference Manual	`setpowerupdelay`(8) manpage	The following description is added in EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: When the power is turned on from the operator panel, the wait time and warm-up time that you set are ignored. If you have set these times and wish for the system to use them at startup, perform the `poweron`(8) command.
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Reference Manual	`setupplatform(8) manpage`	The `-p user` option requires `useradm` privileges. The `-p network` option requires either `platadm` or `fieldeng` privileges. The `-p altitude` option requires `platadm` privileges. The `-p timezone` option requires `platadm` privileges.

Supported Firmware and Software Versions