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
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 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
Interpreting Log Files and System Messages
Checking if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed
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)
In the SPARC and Netra SPARC T4 series servers and blades, hardware RAID support is provided by either onboard SAS2 RAID controllers or pluggable RAID expansion modules (REMs). Both types of controller enable you to create logical disk volumes consisting of two or more redundant disk drives. The following table identifies the type of hardware RAID controller used by each T4 platform.
Table 2 Hardware RAID Support for T4 Series Servers and Server Modules
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Note - Up to two logical volume can be configured on each RAID controller.
There are three sets of RAID management utilities you can use with the onboard SAS2 controllers provided on SPARC T4-1, SPARC T4-2, Netra SPARC T4-1, and Netra SPARC T4-2 servers.
Fcode utility -- You can use Fcode commands to display targets and manage logical volumes on your server. These commands are accessed through OBP.
The examples shown in this manual rely on Fcode commands.
Oracle Hardware Management Pack -- You can use the raidconfig commands contained in this software's Oracle Server CLI Tools component to create and manage RAID volumes on your server. To use these commands, download and install the Oracle Hardware Management Pack version 2.2 or later. Refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.2 Installation Guide for instructions.
You can find documentation for the Oracle Hardware Management Pack software at this location:
LSI SAS2 2008 RAID Management Utility (sas2ircu) -- You can use sas2ircu commands (version 6.250.02.00 or later) to manage RAID functionality for the onboard SAS2 controllers.
The sas2ircu utility for Oracle's T4-1 and T4-2 servers, together with user documentation, are available on the LSI website:
http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/index.aspx
Note - You can download documentation for the REM controllers from: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19946-01/index.html
Caution - Firmware updates for the onboard SAS controllers must be acquired from Oracle's support site http://support.oracle.com. Firmware applied to the onboard SAS controllers from any other location or any vendor other than Oracle is not supported. |