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USB Management Connector and Pins
Floor and Underfloor Delivery of Data Cables
Overhead Delivery of Data Cables
Preparing to Install the Gateway
Suggested Tools for Installation
Antistatic Precautions for Installation
Verify Shipping Carton Contents
Assemble the Optical Fiber Data Cables
Install the Gateway in the Rack
Verifying the InfiniBand Fabric
Network Management Troubleshooting Guidelines
Understanding Routing Through the Gateway
Understanding Administrative Commands
Administering the I4 Switch Chip
Controlling the I4 Switch Chip
Administering the Subnet Manager
Controlling the Subnet Manager
Configuring Secure Fabric Management
Administering the InfiniBand Fabric
Monitoring the InfiniBand Fabric
Controlling the InfiniBand Fabric
Administering Gateway Resources
Installing Gateway Supportive Software (Linux)
Creating VNICs Under Gateway Manual Mode (Linux)
Creating VNICs Under Host Manual Mode (Linux)
Creating Virtual IO Adapters (Oracle Solaris)
Controlling Gateway Ports and Parameters
Understanding Oracle ILOM on the Gateway
Understanding Oracle ILOM Targets
Administering Oracle ILOM (CLI)
Accessing Oracle ILOM From the CLI
Switching Between the Oracle ILOM Shell and the Linux Shell
Monitoring Oracle ILOM Targets (CLI)
Controlling Oracle ILOM Targets (CLI)
Upgrading the Gateway Firmware Through Oracle ILOM (CLI)
Administering Oracle ILOM (Web)
Access Oracle ILOM From the Web Interface
Monitoring Oracle ILOM Targets (Web)
Controlling Oracle ILOM Targets (Web)
Upgrade the Gateway Firmware (Web)
Accessing the Rear Panel Diagram
Accessing Status Pane Information
Monitoring Parameters and Status
Administering Oracle ILOM (SNMP)
Monitoring Oracle ILOM Targets (SNMP)
Controlling Oracle ILOM Targets (SNMP)
Display the Sensor States (IPMI)
Display the Sensor Information (IPMI)
Display the System Event Log (IPMI)
Display FRU ID Information (IPMI)
Display Gateway Status LED States (IPMI)
Disable the Locator LED (IPMI)
Understanding Oracle ILOM Commands
Identify Faults in the Oracle ILOM Event Log
Determining the Alarm State of a Component or System
Understanding Service Procedures
Antistatic Precautions for Service
Determine If a Power Supply Is Faulty
Determine If the Battery Is Faulty
Remove the Gateway From the Rack
Understanding Hardware Commands
Linux Shells for Hardware Commands
Understanding InfiniBand Commands
Linux Shells for InfiniBand Commands
Understanding the SUN-DCS-IB-MIB MIB OIDs
Understanding the SUN-FABRIC-MIB MIB OIDs
Understanding the SUN-HW-TRAP-MIB MIB OIDs
Understanding the SUN-ILOM-CONTROL-MIB MIB OIDs
Understanding the SUN-PLATFORM-MIB MIB OIDs
Management of the gateway is done at the management console, which is either a 10/100 Ethernet connection at the NET ports or a USB-to-serial device attached to the USB port.
Typically, the NET connection (network management) is the default means of communicating with the management controller. The controller has a DHCP client in operation and requires the Ethernet network to have a DHCP server. The DHCP server must be configured with the MAC address of the management controller, so the server can provide an IP address to the management controller upon boot. If a DHCP server is not available, then the USB connection is used.
The advantage of the NET connection over the USB connection is that administration of the gateway can happen from anywhere on the network. There is no cable length constraint for the network management route because of the re-amplification, filtering, and processing that happens at each hub or switch within the Ethernet network. No network management cable should be any longer than 100 meters.
The USB connection requires a USB-to-serial adapter. The adapter must be configured to communicate with your serial device management console. The serial device can be a serial terminal, a terminal server, or a serial connection running on a system or laptop. Because of the nature of the serial signal, a serial management cable cannot be used reliably if it is more than 10 meters long.
The USB-to-serial adapter is not included with your gateway. You can purchase such an adapter from computer and electronics stores.