Understanding the Server Module
Front and Rear Panel Components
Confirming Server Module and Site Specifications
Plan Communication With the Server Module During Installation
Prepare the Modular System and Server Module
Insert the Server Module Into the Chassis
Powering On the Server Module for the First Time
Method 1a – Power On the Host Through the CMM (Web Interface)
Method 1b – Power On the Host Through the CMM (CLI)
Method 2 – Power On the Host Through the CMM SER MGT Port (CLI)
Method 3 – Power On the Host Through the Front Panel (SP CLI)
Configuring the Oracle Solaris OS
Install Oracle Solaris Software From the Network
Oracle Solaris Configuration Parameters
Assign a Static IP Address to the SP
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
Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Reset the Server (Oracle Solaris OS)
Reset the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Reset the SP to Default Values
Important Hardware RAID Guidelines
Prepare to Use the FCode Utility
Hot Spare Drives in RAID Volumes (LSI)
Determining If a Drive Has Failed
RAID Drive Replacement Strategies
Changing Server Identification Information
Change Customer Data on FRU PROMs
Change System Identifier Information
Restore the Host Power State at Restart
Specify the Host Power State at Restart
Disable or Re-Enable the Host Power-On Delay
Specify Parallel Boot of the SP and Host
Configure Host Behavior (Keyswitch State)
Disable or Re-Enable Network Access to the SP
Display the DHCP Server IP Address
Display the IP Address of the SP
Using an In-band Connection to the SP
Configure the Host Boot Mode (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 OBP 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
Mapping WWN Values to Hard Drives (OBP probe-scsi-all Command)
Identify a Disk Slot Using prtconf (Oracle Solaris OS)
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on an Individual Drive
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on a RAID Volume
Front and Rear Panel Components
Oracle ILOM Troubleshooting Overview
Display FRU Information (show Command)
Check for Faults (show faulty Command)
Check for Faults (fmadm faulty Command)
Clear Faults (clear_fault_action Property)
Service-Related Oracle ILOM Commands
Interpreting Log Files and System Messages
Check the Message Buffer (dmesg Command)
List FRU Status (prtdiag Command)
Checking if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed
Check if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed
Oracle ILOM Properties That Affect POST Behavior
Find the Modular System Chassis Serial Number
Find the Server Module Serial Number
Preparing the Server Module for Removal
Remove the Server Module From the Modular System
Clear the Fault and Verify the Functionality of the Replacement DIMM
Replacing the Server Module Enclosure Assembly (Motherboard)
Transfer Components to Another Enclosure Assembly
Returning the Server Module to Operation
Install the Server Module Into the Modular System
Power On the Host (Oracle ILOM)
You can use a variety of diagnostic tools, commands, and indicators to monitor and troubleshoot a server module:
LEDs – Provide a quick visual notification of the status of the server module and of some of the FRUs.
Oracle ILOM – This firmware runs on the SP. In addition to providing the interface between the hardware and OS, Oracle ILOM also tracks and reports the health of key server module components. Oracle ILOM works closely with POST and PSH technology to keep the server module running even when there is a faulty component. You can log in to multiple SP accounts simultaneously and have separate Oracle ILOM shell commands executing concurrently under each account.
Note - Unless indicated otherwise, all examples of interaction with the SP are depicted with Oracle ILOM shell commands.
POST – Performs diagnostics on server module components upon reset to ensure the integrity of those components. POST can be configured and works with Oracle ILOM to take faulty components offline if needed.
PSH – This Oracle Solaris OS technology continuously monitors the health of the CPU, memory, and other components, and works with Oracle ILOM to take a faulty component offline if needed. The PSH technology enables server modules to accurately predict component failures and mitigate many serious problems before they occur.
Log files and command interface – Provide the standard Oracle Solaris OS log files and investigative commands that can be accessed and displayed on the device of your choice.
Oracle VTS (formerly SunVTS) – An application that exercises the server module, provides hardware validation, and discloses possible faulty components with recommendations for repair.
The LEDs, Oracle ILOM, PSH, and many of the log files and console messages are integrated. For example, when the Oracle Solaris OS detects a fault, it displays the fault, logs it, and passes information to Oracle ILOM, where it is logged. Depending on the fault, one or more LEDs might also be illuminated.
The diagnostic flowchart in Diagnostics Process illustrates an approach for using the server module diagnostics to identify a faulty FRU. The diagnostics you use, and the order in which you use them, depend on the nature of the problem you are troubleshooting. Therefore, you might perform some actions and not others.