Confirming Server and Site Specifications
Install Mounting Brackets on Server
Attach Slide Rail Assemblies to Rack
Connecting Data and Management Cables
Secure Cables to CMA (Optional)
Powering On the Server for the First Time
Connect a Terminal or Emulator to the SER MGT Port
Power on the System for the First Time
Oracle Solaris OS Configuration Parameters
Assigning a Static IP Address to the SP
Assign a Static IP Address to the NET MGT Port
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
Infrastructure Boards in the Server
Front and Rear Panel System Controls and LEDs
Ethernet and Network Management Port LEDs
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)
Understanding Fault Managment Command Examples
Service-Related Oracle ILOM Commands
Interpreting Log Files and System Messages
Checking if Oracle VTS Is Installed
Check if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed
Oracle ILOM Properties that Affect POST Behavior
Understanding Component Replacement Categories
Removing Power From the Server
Positioning the System for Servicing
Attaching Devices to the Server
Verify Fan Module Functionality
Verify Power Supply Functionality
Servicing Memory Risers and DIMMs
Locate a Faulty DIMM (DIMM Fault Remind Button)
Locate a Faulty DIMM (show faulty Command)
Increase Server Memory With Additional DIMMs
Increase Server Memory with Additional DIMMs (16 Gbyte Configurations)
Remove a Memory Riser Filler Panel
Install a Memory Riser Filler Panel
DIMM Configuration Error Messages
Remove a DVD Drive or Filler Panel
Install a DVD Drive or Filler Panel
Servicing the System Lithium Battery
Servicing Expansion (PCIe) Cards
Remove a PCIe Card Filler Panel
Cable an Internal SAS HBA PCIe Card
Install a PCIe Card Filler Panel
Verify Fan Board Functionality
Verify Motherboard Functionality
Verify Drive Backplane Functionality
Servicing the Power Supply Backplane
Remove the Power Supply Backplane
Install the Power Supply Backplane
Verify Power Supply Backplane Functionality
Returning the Server to Operation
Return the Server to the Normal Rack Position
Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM)
You can use a variety of diagnostic tools, commands, and indicators to monitor and troubleshoot a server:
LEDs – Provide a quick visual notification of the status of the server and of some of the field-replaceable units (FRUs).
Oracle ILOM – This firmware runs on the service processor. In addition to providing the interface between the hardware and OS, Oracle ILOM also tracks and reports the health of key server components. Oracle ILOM works closely with POST and Solaris Predictive Self-Healing technology to keep the system running even when there is a faulty component.
Power-on self-test (POST) – POST performs diagnostics on system components upon system reset to ensure the integrity of those components. POST is configureable and works with Oracle ILOM to take faulty components offline if needed.
Oracle Solaris OS Predictive Self-Healing (PSH) - This 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 Predictive Self-Healing technology enables systems 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 – An application that exercises the system, 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 Solaris software 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 flow chart in Diagnostics Process describes an approach for using the server diagnostics to identify a faulty field-replaceable unit (FRU). The diagnostics you use, and the order in which you use them, depend on the nature of the problem you are troubleshooting. So you might perform some actions and not others.