Preparing for the Installation
Front Panel System LEDs and Buttons
Rear Panel System LEDs and Button
Optional Component Installation
Install the Screw-Mount Slide Rail Assemblies
Install the Snap-In Slide Rail Assemblies
Insert and Lock the Server in the Rack
Install the Cable Management Arm
Verify Correct Operation of the Slide Rails and the CMA
Connect the SER MGT Port Cable
Connect the NET MGT Port Cable
Connect the Ethernet Network Cables
Secure the Server Cables in the CMA
Powering On the Server For the First Time
Initial Power-On Tasks Overview
Oracle ILOM System Console Overview
Connect a Terminal or Emulator to the SER MGT Port
Power On the Server for the First Time
Assign a Static IP Address to the Service Processor
Understanding System Administration Resources
Platform-Specific Oracle ILOM Features
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview
Hardware Management Pack Overview
Source for Downloading Hardware Management Pack Software
Hardware Management Pack Documentation
Display the Oracle ILOM -> Prompt
Reset the Server From the Oracle Solaris OS
Reset the Server From Oracle ILOM
Reset the SP to Default Values
Important Hardware RAID Guidelines
Displaying Disk Zone Information
Disk Zone Status (zoningcli list)
Disk Zone Status (probe-scsi-all)
Enabling and Disabling Disk Zoning In the Field
Enable Disk Zones (zoningcli Command)
Disable Disk Zones (zoningcli Command)
Update Firmware to Enable Zoning
Minimum System Firmware for Valid devalias in Upper Disk Locations
Prepare to Use the FCode Utility
Hot Spare Drives in RAID Volumes (LSI)
Determining If a Drive Has Failed
Front Service Required Drive LEDs
Error Messages (System Console and Log Files)
Display Status (show-volumes Command, OBP)
Display Status (sas2ircu Utility, LSI)
RAID Drive Replacement Strategies
Changing Server Identification Information
Change Customer FRUdata Information
Change System Identifier Information
Restore Host Power State at Restart
Specify Host Power State at Restart
Disable or Re-Enable Power-On Delay
Specify Parallel Boot of the SP and Host
Configure Host Behavior With the Keyswitch State
Disable or Re-Enable Network Access to the SP
Display the DHCP Server IP Address
Using an In-band Connection to the SP
Configure the Host Boot Mode of Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Change the Host Boot Mode Behavior at Reset
Manage the Host Boot Mode Script
Display Host Boot Mode Expiration Date
Override OpenBoot PROM Settings to Reset the Server
Configuring Server Behavior at Restart
Specify Behavior When the Host Resets
Specify Behavior When the Host Stops Running
Specify Behavior at Boot Timeout
Specify Behavior if Restart Fails
Specify Maximum Restart Attempts
Enabling Automatic System Recovery
Identifying WWN-Designated SAS2 Devices
probe-scsi-all Output Example (SPARC T3-1, Eight-Disk Backplane)
probe-scsi-all Output Example (SPARC T3-1, Sixteen-Disk Backplane)
probe-scsi-all Output Example (SPARC T3-4)
Identify a Disk Slot Using probe-scsi-all (OBP)
Identify a Disk Slot Using prtconf (Oracle Solaris, Onboard Controllers)
Identify a Disk Slot Using prtconf (Oracle Solaris, Single Initiator)
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on a Specific Device
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on a RAID Volume
Infrastructure Boards in the SPARC T3-1 Server
Understanding Hard Drive Data Cable Routing
Understanding Fault Management Commands
Interpreting Log Files and System Messages
Checking if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed
Find the Chassis Serial Number
Understanding Component Replacement Categories
Removing Power From the System
Positioning the System for Service
Memory Fault Handling Overview
Locate a Faulty DIMM Using the Remind Button
Identify Faulty DIMMs Using the show faulty Command
Increase System Memory With Additional DIMMs
Memory Configuration Guidelines
HDD Hot-Pluggable Capabilities
Hard Drive Slot Configuration Reference
Verify the Functionality of a Hard Drive
Servicing the DVD/USB Assembly
Power Supply Hot-Swap Capabilities
Verify the Functionality of a Power Supply
Remove or Install a Power Supply Filler Panel
Servicing the Power Distribution Board
Power Distribution Board Overview
Remove the Power Distribution Board
Install the Power Distribution Board
Servicing the Power Supply Backplane
Power Supply Backplane Overview
Remove the Power Supply Backplane
Install the Power Supply Backplane
Servicing PCIe and PCIe/XAUI Risers
Remove a PCIe or PCIe/XAUI Riser
Install a PCIe or PCIe/XAUI Riser
PCIe Card Configuration Reference
Servicing SAS PCIe RAID HBA Cards
Remove a SAS PCIe RAID HBA Card
Install a SAS PCIe RAID HBA Card
Servicing the Service Processor
Servicing the System Configuration PROM
System Configuration PROM Overview
Remove the System Configuration PROM
Install the System Configuration PROM
Verify the System Configuration PROM
Remove the Hard Drive Backplane
Install the Hard Drive Backplane
Servicing the Front Panel Light Pipe Assemblies
Front Panel Light Pipe Assemblies Overview
Remove the Front Panel Light Pipe Assembly (Right or Left)
Install the Front Panel Light Pipe Assembly (Right or Left)
Servicing the Motherboard Assembly
Motherboard Servicing Overview
Remove the Motherboard Assembly
Install the Motherboard Assembly
Returning the Server to Operation
Reinstall the Server in the Rack
Return the Server to the Normal Rack Position
Power On the Server (start /SYS Command)
Whenever a SPARC T3-1 sixteen-disk backplane is managed by the onboard SAS-2 controllers, the backplane must be partitioned into two logical zones, with eight disk slots per zone:
Zone A -- Contains backplane slots 0 through 7, which are visible only to onboard SAS-2 controller 0.
Zone B -- Contains backplane slots 8 through 15, which are visible only to onboard SAS-2 controller 1.
Disk zoning requires that the LSI expander firmware on the backplane include patch 147034-01 (at least). This patch creates the required disk zones.
Note - For additional information about patch 147034-01, refer to its README document, README.147034 on the My Oracle Support site.
Tip - When zoning is enabled, devalias for slots 8-15 will be incorrect unless the system firmware is updated to either 8.0.5.b (or a higher 8.0 level) or to 8.1.0 (or higher). For more information see Minimum System Firmware for Valid devalias in Upper Disk Locations for more information.
These disk zone definitions are persistent. Their configuration cannot be modified and they remain in effect across power cycles and reboot operations. They must be active whenever the SAS-2 onboard controllers are used to manage disks in a sixteen-disk capable backplane.
However, if you use an internal PCIe RAID HBA instead of the onboard SAS-2 controllers, you must disable disk zoning. You do this with the following command:
# zoningcli disable zoning
The zoningcli command is contained in versions 2.1.1 and 2.2 of the Oracle Hardware Management Pack. See Hardware Management Pack Overview for more information.
Most SPARC T3-1 servers with sixteen-disk capable backplanes are shipped with zoning enabled. There are two exceptions to this default rule:
Zoning is disabled at the factory when a SPARC T3-1 system containing a sixteen-disk backplane is built with an internal PCIe RAID HBA.
SPARC T3-1 systems manufactured with 16-disk backplanes before disk zoning became the default were shipped without patch 147034-01. For these systems, the patch must be installed in the field to support disk zoning.
Note - Because disks are not visible to controllers across zone boundaries, a SAS-2 controller cannot create a RAID volume that contains disks that are included in the other zone.
You can use the zoningcli utility to enable or disable zoning in a sixteen-disk capable backplane. See Enabling and Disabling Disk Zoning In the Field for more information.