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SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Installation Guide

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Updated: September 2017
 
 

SP Redundancy Considerations

The server has a pair of redundant SPs labeled SP0 and SP1. One SP functions as the Active SP to manage the server, while the other acts as a Standby SP that assumes the Active SP role in the event of a failure.

When you power on the server, the boot process begins under the control of the Oracle ILOM system console. The system console displays status and error messages generated by firmware-based tests that run during the system startup.


Note -  To see these status and error messages, connect a terminal or terminal emulator to the SER MGT 0 ports on the two SPs prior to applying power to the server.

After the system console finishes its low-level system diagnostics, the Active SP initializes and runs a suite of higher level diagnostics. When you access the SP using a terminal device connected to the Active SP SER MGT 0 port, you see the diagnostic and startup messages.

For a detailed discussion on configuring the system console, refer to the SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Administration Guide and the Oracle ILOM documentation.

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