Confirming Server and Site Specifications
Determine Correct Rackmount Hardware
Mark the Rackmounting Location
Install the Rackmount Hardware
Installing the Shipping Bracket Assembly (Optional)
Connecting Data and Management Cables
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
Booting the Oracle Solaris Operating System
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
Fault Management Command Examples
Interpreting Log Files and System Messages
Verifying Oracle VTS Installation
Understanding Component Replacement Categories
Removing Power From the Server
Replacing a Faulty Processor Module
Install a New Processor Module
Verify Processor Module Functionality
Understanding DIMM Configurations
Locate a Faulty DIMM (DIMM Fault Remind Button)
Locate a Faulty DIMM (show faulty Command)
Increase Memory With Additional DIMMs
Increase Memory With Additional DIMMs (16-Gbyte Configurations)
Understanding DIMM Configuration Error Messages
Hard Drive Hot-Pluggable Capabilities
Hard Drive Configuration Reference
Verify Hard Drive Functionality
Power Supply and AC Power Connector Configuration Reference
Power Supply and AC Power Connector LEDs
Verify Power Supply Functionality
Servicing RAID Expansion Modules
Remove the RAID Expansion Module
Install the RAID Expansion Module
Servicing the Service Processor Card
Service Processor Card Overview
Locate a Faulty Service Processor Card
Remove the Service Processor Card
Install the Service Processor Card
Verify Service Processor Card Functionality
Fan Module Configuration Reference
Verify Fan Module Functionality
Express Module Configuration Reference
Locate a Faulty Express Module
Verify Express Module Functionality
Locate a Faulty Rear I/O Module
Verify Rear I/O Module Functionality
Servicing the System Configuration PROM
System Configuration PROM Overview
Remove the System Configuration PROM
Install the System Configuration PROM
Servicing the Front I/O Assembly
Install the Front I/O Assembly
Servicing the Storage Backplane
Servicing the Main Module Motherboard
Main Module Motherboard Overview
Locate a Faulty Main Module Motherboard
Remove the Main Module Motherboard
Install the Main Module Motherboard
Verify Main Module Motherboard Functionality
Servicing the Rear Chassis Subassembly
Rear Chassis Subassembly Overview
Remove the Rear Chassis Subassembly
Install the Rear Chassis Subassembly
Returning the Server to Operation
Power On the Server (start /SYS Command)
American National Standards Institute Status Indicator Standard.
Alert standard format (Netra products only).
Automatic system recovery.
American wire gauge.
Generic term for server modules and storage modules. See server module and storage module.
Server module. See server module.
Baseboard management controller.
Memory buffer on board.
For servers, refers to the server enclosure. For server modules, refers to the modular system enclosure.
Cable management arm.
Chassis monitoring module. The CMM is the service processor in the modular system. Oracle ILOM runs on the CMM, providing lights out management of the components in the modular system chassis. See Modular system and Oracle ILOM.
Oracle ILOM that runs on the CMM. See Oracle ILOM.
Chip multiprocessor.
Chip multiprocessor.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Interchangeable terms for storage module. See storage module.
Data terminal equipment.
Electronics Industries Alliance.
Electrostatic discharge.
Fabric expansion module. FEMs enable server modules to use the 10GbE connections provided by certain NEMs. See FEM.
Field-replaceable unit.
Host bus adapter.
The part of the server or server module with the CPU and other hardware that runs the Oracle Solaris OS and other applications. The term host is used to distinguish the primary computer from the SP. See SP.
Chip that contains system information for the server or server module.
Internet Protocol.
Keyboard, video, mouse. Refers to using a switch to enable sharing of one keyboard, one display, and one mouse with more than one computer.
Sound power level.
Machine access code.
Media access controller address.
The rackmountable chassis that holds server modules, storage modules, NEMs, and PCI EMs. The modular system provides Oracle ILOM through its CMM.
Message identifier.
Top-level Oracle ILOM CMM target.
Network Equipment-Building System (Netra products only).
Network express module. NEMs provide 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 10GbE Ethernet ports, and SAS connectivity to storage modules.
Network express module. NEMs provide 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, 10GbE Ethernet ports, and SAS connectivity to storage modules.
Network management port. An Ethernet port on the server SP, the server module SP, and the CMM.
Network interface card or controller.
Nonmaskable interrupt.
OpenBoot PROM.
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager. Oracle ILOM firmware is preinstalled on a variety of Oracle systems. Oracle ILOM enables you to remotely manage your Oracle servers regardless of the state of the host system.
Oracle Solaris operating system.
Peripheral component interconnect.
PCIe ExpressModule. Modular components that are based on the PCI Express industry-standard form factor and offer I/O features such as Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel.
Power-on self-test.
Programmable read-only memory.
Predictive self healing.
Quad small form-factor pluggable.
RAID expansion module. Sometimes referred to as an HBA See HBA. Supports the creation of RAID volumes on drives.
Serial attached SCSI.
System configuration chip.
Serial management port. A serial port on the server SP, the server module SP, and the CMM.
Modular component that provides the main compute resources (CPU and memory) in a modular system. Server modules might also have onboard storage and connectors that hold REMs and FEMs.
Service processor. In the server or server module, the SP is a card with its own OS. The SP processes Oracle ILOM commands providing lights out management control of the host. See host.
Solid-state drive.
Secure shell.
Modular component that provides computing storage to the server modules.
Telecommunications Industry Association (Netra products only).
Maximum ambient temperature.
Universal connector port.
User interface.
Underwriters Laboratory Inc.
United States National Electrical Code.
Coordinated Universal Time.
Universal unique identifier.
World wide name. A unique number that identifies a SAS target.