Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 Supplement for Sun Blade X6270 Server Module

This chapter contains information about ILOM features that are specific to the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

The following topics are discussed in this chapter:

• ILOM Sideband Management
• Clear Faults Detected on Server and CMM
• Switch Serial Port Output Between SP and Host Console
• Power Management Metrics in ILOM
• Sensors and Indicators Reference Information

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ILOM Sideband Management

By default, you connect to the server module's service processor (SP) using the out-of-band network management port (NET MGT). The ILOM sideband management feature enables you to select either the NET MGT port or one of the server module's Gigabit Ethernet ports (NET 0 or 1), which are in-band, or sideband ports, to send and receive ILOM commands to and from the server SP.

The advantage of using a sideband management port to manage the server’s SP is that one less cable connection and one less network session is needed. In configurations where a great number of servers are being managed, such as data centers, sideband management can represent a significant savings in hardware and network utilization.

You can configure sideband management using either the web interface, the command-line interface (CLI), the BIOS, or IPMI. For instructions, see the following sections:

• Configure Sideband Management Using the Web Interface
• Configure Sideband Management Using the CLI
• Configure Sideband Management Using the Host BIOS Setup Utility

1. Log in to the ILOM web interface.

2. In the ILOM web interface, select Configuration --> Network.

The Network Settings page appears.

3. In the Network Settings page, do the following:

a. Select DHCP to acquire the IP address automatically or specify the appropriate IP address.

b. Click the Management Port drop-down list and select the desired management port.

The drop-down list enables you to change to any one of the two Gigabit Ethernet ports, /SYS/SP/NETn, where n is 0 or 1.

The SP NET MGT port, /SYS/SP/NET0, is the default.

c. Click Save for the changes to take effect.

1. Do one of the following to connect to ILOM using the CLI:

• Connect to ILOM using the SP’s serial console port.

For instructions, see the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide or the Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide.

• Open a terminal window and type:

$ ssh root@serveripaddress

Password: password

The default password for the root account is changeme.

The ILOM CLI prompt appears (->).

2. To show the current port settings, type:

-> show /SP/network

The network properties appear. For example:

/SP/network
    Targets:
    Properties:
        commitpending = (Cannot show property)
        dhcp_server_ip = none
        ipaddress = xx.xx.xx.xx
        ipdiscovery = static
        ipgateway = xx.xx.xx.xx
        ipnetmask = xx.xx.xx.xx
        macaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.86 
        managementport = /SYS/SP/NET0 
        outofbandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.86 
        pendingipaddress = xx.xx.xx.
        pendingipdiscovery = static
        pendingipgateway =  xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingipnetmask =  xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingmanagementport = /SYS/SP/NET0
        sidebandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.87 
        state = enabled

In the above output the macaddress is the same as the outofbandmacaddress and the managementport is set to the default /SYS/SP/NET0.

3. To set the SP management port to a sideband port, type:

-> set /SP/network pendingmanagementport=/SYS/MB/NETn

Where n equals 0 or 1.

-> set commitpending=true

4. To view the change, type:

-> show /SP/network

The network properties appear and show that the change has taken effect. For example:

/SP/network
    Targets:
    Properties:
        commitpending = (Cannot show property)
        dhcp_server_ip = none
        ipaddress = xx.xx.xx.xx
        ipdiscovery = static
        ipgateway = xx.xx.xx.xx
        ipnetmask = xx.xx.xx.xx
        macaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.87 
        managementport = /SYS/MB/NETn 
        outofbandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.86
        pendingipaddress = xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingipdiscovery = static
        pendingipgateway =  xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingipnetmask =  xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingmanagementport = /SYS/MB/NETn
        sidebandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.87
        state = enabled

In the above output the macaddress matches the sidebandmacaddress, and the managementport matches the pendingmanagementport.

You can access the BIOS Setup utility menus from the following interfaces:

• Use a USB keyboard, mouse, and VGA monitor connected directly to the server.
• Use a terminal (or terminal emulator connected to a computer) through the serial port on the back panel of the server.
• Connect to the server using the Sun ILOM Remote Console.

To configure sideband management using the host BIOS Setup utility, perform the following steps:

1. Power-on or power cycle the server.

2. To enter the BIOS Setup utility, press the F2 key while the system is performing the power-on self-test (POST).

The BIOS Setup utility appears.

3. In the BIOS Setup utility dialog, select Advanced --> IPMI Configuration.

The Advanced IPMI Configuration menu appears.

4. In the Advanced IPMI Configuraton menu, select the Set LAN Configuration option.

The LAN Configuration menu appears.

5. In the Advanced LAN Configuration menu, do the following:

a. Select the option for the Active Management Port and press Enter.

A tab appears listing the available port settings (Net0 and Net1) for Sideband Management.

b. In the tab, select the appropriate port setting for Sideband Management, then select Commit for the change to take effect.

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Clear Faults Detected on Server and CMM

When a server module component fails, the server SP generates a fault that is captured by the fault management function in ILOM. The system automatically clears the server component faults when the server module is cold-booted.

Other faults captured by the fault management function in ILOM include faults generated by the chassis monitoring module (CMM). These faults occur when other components in the chassis fail, for example:

• CMM faults
• Fan faults
• Power supply faults
• NEM faults

Chassis related faults are not automatically cleared by system. You must manually clear these type of faults in the Fault Management function on the ILOM CMM. After you have cleared the faults reported by the CMM, the chassis related faults are then automatically cleared by the system in the Fault Management function on the ILOM SP.

You can use either the ILOM web interface or the command-line interface (CLI) to manually clear faults. For information on how to use the ILOM web interface or the CLI to clear faults, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-1188).

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Switch Serial Port Output Between SP and Host Console

You can switch the serial port output of the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module between the SP console (NET MGT) and the host console (COM1). By default, the SP console is connected to the system serial port. This feature is beneficial for Windows kernel debugging, as it enables you to view non-ASCII character traffic from the host console.

You can switch serial port output using either the ILOM web interface or the ILOM command-line interface (CLI). For instructions, see the following sections:

• Switch Serial Port Output Using the Web Interface
• Switch Serial Port Output Using the CLI

Caution - You should set up the network on the SP before attempting to switch the serial port owner to the host server. If a network is not set up, and you switch the serial port owner to the host server, you will be unable to connect using the CLI interface or web interface to change the serial port owner back to the SP. To return the serial port owner setting to the SP, perform the procedure for restoring access to the serial port in the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Service Manual.

1. Log in to the ILOM web interface.

2. In the ILOM web interface, select Configuration --> Serial Port.

The Serial Port Settings page appears.

3. In the Serial Port Settings page, select Host Server as the serial port owner.

By default, Service Processor is selected.

4. Click Save for the changes to take effect.

5. Use a dongle cable to connect the serial host to the server.

For details on how to use a dongle cable to attach devices to the server, see the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Service Manual.

1. Log in to the ILOM CLI.

2. To set the serial port owner, type:

-> set /SP/serial/portsharing /owner=host

By default, owner=SP.

3. Use a dongle cable to connect a serial host to the server.

For details on how to use a dongle cable to attach devices to the server, see the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Service Manual.

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Power Management Metrics in ILOM

The power management function in ILOM 2.0 enables you to monitor power consumption metrics from the command-line interface (CLI) or web interface. The following power management metrics are common to all Sun servers:

• Available power - The available power metric shown in ILOM for a server module represents the maximum amount of power guaranteed to be available to the server module by the system chassis.
• Actual power - The actual power metric shown in ILOM for a server module represents the amount of power consumed by the server.
• Permitted power - The permitted power metric shown in ILOM for a server module represents the maximum power the server guarantees it will consume at any instant.

For examples of these common power management metrics provided in ILOM 2.0, see the web interface example shown in Step 2 of the Monitor Advanced Power Metrics Using the Web Interface or the command-line output shown in Step 2 of the Monitor Advanced Power Metrics Using the CLI.

For additional information about the common power management metrics provided for all Sun servers, see the Addendum to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-4198) or the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-1188).

Specific Power Consumption Metrics for Sun Blade X6270 Server Module

In addition to the common power consumption metrics provided in ILOM 2.0 for all servers, the power management function in ILOM 2.0 provides the following advanced power consumption metrics for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

• Power budget - The power budget metric shown in ILOM identifies the maximum power value that the server guarantees it will consume at any instant.
• Power policy - The power policy metric shown in ILOM enables you to determine whether permission was granted by the system chassis to power on the server host. This decision is granted by the system chassis after comparing the amount of power available on the chassis to the amount of power currently being consumed by all components (server modules, NEMs, fans, and so forth) in the system chassis.

For information about how to view these advanced power consumption metrics in ILOM 2.0, see these topics:

• Monitor Advanced Power Metrics Using the Web Interface
• Monitor Advanced Power Metrics Using the CLI

1. Log in to the ILOM web interface

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2. In the ILOM web interface, select System Monitoring --> Power Management.

The common power consumption metrics, as well as the advanced power consumption metrics for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module appears.

1. Log in to the ILOM CLI.

2. To display the actual power, permitted power, and available power, use the show command.

For example:

-> show /SP/powermgmt
/SP/powermgmt
Targets:
advanced

Properties:
actual_power = 88.2
permitted power = 366
available power = 366
Commands:
cd
show

3. To display the advanced power metric properties for power budget and power policy use the show /SP/powermgmt/advanced/n command.

Where:

n = 1 for power budget

n = 2 for power policy

For example:

-> show /SP/powermgmt/advanced/1
/SP/powermgmt/advanced/1
 Targets:
Properties:
name = Power Budget
unit = Watts
value = 361
Commands:
cd
show

-> show /SP/powermgmt/advanced/2
/SP/powermgmt/advanced/2
 Targets:
Properties:
name = Power policy permits power-on?
unit = Boolean Value (1 = Yes, 0 = NO)
value = 1
Commands:
cd
show

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Sensors and Indicators Reference Information

The server includes several sensors and indicators that report on hardware conditions. Many of the sensor readings are used to adjust the fan speeds and perform other actions, such as illuminating system indictor LEDs and powering off the server.

The following sections describe the sensors and indicators that ILOM monitors for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

• Temperature Sensors
• Fan Sensors
• Power Supply Sensors
• Presence Sensors
• System Indicators

Temperature Sensors

TABLE 1 describes the environmental sensors. In the table, n designates numbers 0-n.

Fan Sensors

TABLE 2 describes the fan sensors. In the table, n designates numbers 0-n.

Power Supply Sensors

TABLE 3 describes the power supply sensors. In the table, n designates numbers 0-n.

Presence Sensors

TABLE 4 describes the presence sensors. In the table, n designates numbers 0-n.

System Indicators

TABLE 5 describes the system indicators In the table, n designates numbers 0-n

Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 Supplement for Sun Blade X6270 Server Module

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