Software Configuration

C H A P T E R 4

This chapter contains the following sections:

Section 4.1, Operating Systems

Section 4.2, Software Updates

Section 4.3, SunVTS Software

Section 4.4, Configuring Sun Netra CP3250 blade server For 1 GbE or 10 GbE Switches

4.1 Operating Systems

The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server has been tested for compatibility with the following operating systems:

Solaris 10 (05/08) Operating System (Solaris OS)

WindRiver Linux 3.1

RedHat Linux 5.2

Windows 2003

Refer to the Netra CP3250 Blade Server Product Notes (820-5194) for information on Solaris OS and patches.

For information on versions of the Solaris OS, including installation, see the appropriate Solaris Documentation Collection at the Sun Documentation web site at:

http://docs.sun.com

For information on the WindRiver Linux, RedHat Linux, and Windows operating systems, see the documentation that came with the operating system.

4.2 Software Updates

Software updates and support information for the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server, ARTMs, and the Netra CT 900 system can be found at the Sun Download Center:

http://www.sun.com/download

See the Netra CP3250 Blade Server Product Notes (820-5194) for information.

For information on your specific configuration, contact your local Sun Services representative.

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

4.3 SunVTS Software

Note - The Sun Validation Test Suite (SunVTS software) runs on the Solaris OS only. There are similar test suites available for the Linux operating systems.

The SunVTS software is a comprehensive software suite that tests and validates the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server by verifying the configuration and function of most hardware controllers and devices on the blade server.

SunVTS software is used to validate a system during development, production, inspection, troubleshooting, periodic maintenance, and system or subsystem stressing. SunVTS software can be tailored to run on various types of machines, ranging from desktops to servers with modifiable test instances and processor affinity features.

You can perform high-level system testing by using the appropriate version of SunVTS software. For detailed information on SunVTS software support and downloads, refer to the following web site:

http://www.sun.com/oem/products/vts/

You will be prompted for your Sun Online Account name and password.

Ensure that the SunVTS software version is compatible with the Solaris OS being used. VTS 7.x is bundled with Solaris 10 OS (5/08) and newer.

You can find information about the SunVTS software version installed on your system by using the following command:

# pkginfo -l SUNWvts

To obtain SunVTS documentation, contact your local Customer Service representative, field applications engineer, or system support engineer.

Note - For security reasons, only a superuser is permitted to run SunVTS software. Installation and starting instructions are included with the software when it is downloaded.

4.4 Configuring Sun Netra CP3250 blade server For 1 GbE or 10 GbE Switches

The extended fabric on the Sun Netra CP3250 blade server is capable of operating at either 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps. The Sun Netra CP3250 blade server can be used in the Netra CT 900 server with either the Netra CP3240 10-GbE switch or the Netra CP3140 1-GbE switch. Therefore it is important that the driver configuration file be modified accordingly.

If you are using the Solaris OS, the network interface driver configuration file, nxge.conf, for the extended fabric ports of the Sun 10 GbE ASIC might need to be modified to employ the proper switch and ARTM configurations. The nxge.conf file is located in the /platform/i86pc/kernel/drv directory. The following examples show the proper entries for each switch configuration.

Example 1: When extended fabric ports are connected to Netra CP3240 switches in Slot 7 and Slot 8, the nxge.conf file should have the following entries:

name = "pciex108e,abcd" parent = "/pci@0,0/pci8086,65f8@4" unit-address ="0" phy-type = "xgsd"; 
name = "pciex108e,abcd" parent = "/pci@0,0/pci8086,65f8@4" unit-address ="0,1" phy-type = "xgsd";

Example 2: When extended fabric ports are connected to Netra CP3140 switches in Slot 7 and Slot 8, the nxge.conf file should have the following entries:

name = "pciex108e,abcd" parent = "/pci@0,0/pci8086,65f8@4" unit-address ="0" phy-type = "gsd"; 
name = "pciex108e,abcd" parent = "/pci@0,0/pci8086,65f8@4" unit-address ="0,1" phy-type = "gsd";

If you are using another OS, refer to the documentation that came with your OS.