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Sun Netra T5220 Server Administration Guide

Administration Guide

820-3010-12



Contents

Preface

1. Configuring the System Console

Communicating With the System

What the System Console Does

Using the System Console

Default System Console Connection Through the Serial Management and Network Management Ports

Alternative System Console Configuration

Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor

Accessing the Service Processor

Using the Serial Management Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use the Serial Management Port

Activating the Network Management Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate the Network Management Port

Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through a Terminal Server

Accessing the System Console Through a Tip Connection

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through the Tip Connection

Modifying the /etc/remote File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Modify the /etc/remote File

Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal

Accessing the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor

Switching Between the Service Processor and the System Console

ILOM -> Prompt

Access Through Multiple Controller Sessions

Reaching the -> Prompt

OpenBoot ok Prompt

OpenBoot ok Prompt Not Available After the Oracle Solaris OS Starts

Reaching the ok Prompt

Graceful Shutdown

Graceful Reset of the Control Domain With ILOM reset Command

Manual System Reset

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Shutdown the Server Using the Break Key or the Equivalent Pair of ILOM Commands

Procedures for Obtaining the ok Prompt

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Obtain the ok Prompt

For More Information

System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings

2. Managing RAS Features and System Firmware

ILOM and the Service Processor

Logging In To ILOM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Log In To ILOM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Environmental Information

Status Indicators

Interpreting System LEDs

Bezel Server Status Indicators

Alarm Status Indicators

Controlling the Locator LED

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Control the Locator LED

OpenBoot Emergency Procedures

OpenBoot Emergency Procedures for the Sun Netra T5220 System

Stop-N Functionality

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Restore OpenBoot Configuration Defaults

Stop-F Functionality

Stop-D Functionality

Automatic System Recovery

Auto-Boot Options

Error Handling Summary

Reset Scenarios

Automatic System Recovery User Commands

Enabling and Disabling Automatic System Recovery

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable Automatic System Recovery

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Disable Automatic System Recovery

Obtaining Automatic System Recovery Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Retrieve Information About the Status of System Components Affected by ASR

Unconfiguring and Reconfiguring Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure a Device Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Reconfigure a Device Manually

Displaying System Fault Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display Current Valid System Faults

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Clear a Fault

Storing FRU Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Store Information in Available FRU PROMs

Multipathing Software

For More Information

3. Managing Disk Volumes

Patch Requirements

Disk Volumes

RAID Technology

Integrated Stripe Volumes (RAID 0)

Integrated Mirror Volumes (RAID 1)

Hardware Raid Operations

Physical Disk Slot Numbers, Physical Device Names, and Logical Device Names for Non-RAID Disks

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume of the Default Boot Device

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Hardware Striped Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure and Label a Hardware RAID Volume for Use in the Oracle Solaris Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a Hardware RAID Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Mirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a Nonmirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation

4. Logical Domains Software

About Logical Domains Software

Logical Domain Configurations

Logical Domains Software Requirements

A. Watchdog Timer Application Mode

Watchdog Timer Application Mode

Watchdog Timer Limitations

Using the ntwdt Driver

Understanding the User API

Using the Watchdog Timer

Setting the Timeout Period

Enabling or Disabling the Watchdog

Rearming the Watchdog

Obtaining the State of the Watchdog Timer

Finding and Defining Data Structures

Example Watchdog Program

Watchdog Timer Error Messages

B. Alarm Library libtsalarm

C. OpenBoot Configuration Variables

Index