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Sun Netra CP3220 Blade Server Product Notes |
The Sun Netra CP3220 Blade Server Product Notes contain important and late-breaking information about the Sun Netra
CP3220 blade server. This document includes information about upgrading to ATCA R3U2.
This document contains the following topics:
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Caution - You must use shielded cables for all ports to satisfy EMI compliance standards. |
The following known issues exist in this release of the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server hardware and software.
This product is covered and controlled by U.S. Export Control laws and may be subject to the export or import laws in other countries. Nuclear, missile, chemical biological weapons or nuclear maritime end uses or end users, whether direct or indirect, are strictly prohibited. Export or reexport to countries subject to U.S. embargo or to entities identified on U.S. export exclusion lists, including, but not limited to, the denied persons and specially designated nationals lists is strictly prohibited.
The R3U3 release provides the following enhancements:
IPMC configuration variables are now retained across firmware upgrades and downgrades, as long as the version being downgraded to supports this feature.
IPMC has a group of parameters that are stored in SEEPROM (NV Storage). All variables are part of one data structure. Each of these variables performs a function and can be set or read via commands. These variables are stored across IPMC resets. However, previously, these variables were reset to default values when new or upgraded firmware was installed.
This enhancement retains any custom values you configured for the following variables.
If you want to reset these variables to their default, use the new Reset IPMC configuration variables command.
For detailed command information, refer to the Netra CT 900 Server Administration and Reference Manual (819-1177).
An enhancement allows users to change the default behavior of the out-of-service (OOS) LED through the IPMC by using an LED1 control bit. This bit is available only on the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server.
Now you can use the set and get IPMC control byte IPMI commands, which are the same commands used to control the Green OK LED, to change the default OOS LED behavior to the following:
The alternate behavior remains enabled after firmware upgrades and IPMC cold, warm, and hard resets. Also, it remains enabled after firmware downgrades, as long as the version being downgraded to supports this feature.
When blade servers are shipped from manufacturing, they are set to the default LED behavior. The default OOS LED behavior is as follows:
For more information and instructions on setting the LED1 behavior, refer to the Sun Netra CP3220 Blade Server User’s Guide (820-1982).
Support was added for the Linux BIOS Update Utility. This utility is a stand-alone application for Linux that incorporates the BIOS payload and application required to perform a BIOS update. The utility uses the /dev/mem interface to access the BIOS.
For this application to work on a Linux system:
The CP32x0 BIOS consists of three regions:
1. Boot BIOS Region, which contains the lowest level system initialization.
2. NVRAM Region, which stores system specific configuration data.
3. Main BIOS Region, which includes system configuration code.
The utility can be used to update any or all of these regions. Typically, only the main BIOS region needs to be updated, but in some cases it might be necessary to update the Boot BIOS region
For detailed instructions, including how to identify and backup current BIOS version, refer to the README file.
The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server is a high-performance, single-board computer based on an AMD Opteron X64 processor. The blade server is designed for high availability in a switched network computing environment. This blade server is compliant with Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) specifications (PICMG 3.0 and PICMG 3.1). It can achieve greater performance levels than previously supported CompactPCI® (cPCI) standards-based products targeted for Telco markets.
The ATCA standard comprises the PICMG 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 versions of the standard. The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server complies with the following specifications:
The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server can be used either in the Sun Netra CT 900 shelf (chassis) or in a compatible third-party ATCA chassis.
Because the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server is available as a standalone option, it has its own set of blade-specific documentation.
The following documents ship with the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server:
Refer to the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server Getting Started Guide for information on obtaining the rest of the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server documentation. The documentation is available at the following sites:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/cp3220.brd#hic
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/n900.srvr#hic
This section describes the system-level software and hardware components, required and optional, for the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server.
An OS is required to operate the blade server. The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server has been tested for compatibility with the following OS software:
For information on versions of the Solaris OS, including installation, see the appropriate Solaris Documentation Collection at the Sun Documentation web site at:
For information on the WindRiver Linux, RedHat Linux, and Windows operating systems, see the documentation that came with the operating system.
Refer to the appropriate vendor documentation for more information on your operating system. Web site URLs are provided as follows.
| Note - At the third-party OS web site, search for “Sun Netra CP3220” to find the download package(s). |
The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server cannot be used as a stand-alone system. It is designed to be used in an ATCA chassis for 8U boards. The minimum hardware requirements needed to use the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server are as follows:
| Note - Use only serial cables that are less than 10 meters in length. |
Sun Microsystems provides the following items for customer order:
This ARTM is available in a single HD and a dual HD:
| Note - The Netra CP32x0 is optional and must be ordered separately from the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server. |
The optional ARTM enables rear system I/O access to the following:
The Sun Netra CP3240 switch is capable of operating at 10 GbE, but the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server is set by default to operate at 1GbE. To use the switch at 10 GbE, perform a one-time configuration procedure, available in the Sun Netra CP3x40 Switch Product Notes (820-3260).
For complete instructions on installing and configuring the blade server, refer to the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server User’s Guide (820-1982).
The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server does not ship with an onboard disk on which to install an operating system (OS). Install the OS on the serial attached SCSI (SAS) disk drive located on a Netra CP32x0 Advanced Rear Transition Module (ARTM), or on another compatible device such as an Advanced Mezzanine Card, Bootable CompactFlash, or Bootable USB device.
This release contains the most up-to-date features, enhancements, and bug fixes. Using an earlier release could limit your use of features and enhancements, and could affect your systems with known issues.
| Note - R3U1 includes changes from previous releases. |
For detailed information and upgrade instructions, refer to these Product Notes and to the README files for the blade server and firmware.
Be sure to check for any updates that are available. Software updates, firmware updates, and support information for the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server, Advanced Rear Transition Modules (ARTMs), and the Sun Netra CT 900 system can be found at the Sun Download Center:
For information on your specific configuration, contact your local Sun Services representative.
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/solution.html
To display current version information, preview required upgrades, and to perform an upgrade of the Sun Netra CT 900 system and installed boards, invoke the autofwupgrade command from the ShMM. The command syntax is as follows.
autofwupgrade [-h] [ [-vp] -f <FTP-server-IP-address>:<release-archive-root-dir>[:<user-name>:<password>] [-s <board-slot-number>] [-t board-type] ] |
| Tip - We recommend that you use the -p option to preview the required updates before performing the upgrade. |
For users who do not have access to the ShMM or who want manual control of the FW upgrade process, use upgrade tools such as upgradefw and others instead of the ShMM autofwupgrade. Refer to the README for instructions.
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