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
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
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)
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 3 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. |