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1. links USB links A i N 3 7 S l Di Woes v7 J Ethernet Serial links AC power cable FIGURE 4 2 Connecting Cables to the Netra X1 Server Caution AC powered Sun products are designed to work with single phase power systems that have a grounded neutral conductor To reduce the risk of electric shock do not connect Sun products to any other type of power system Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building Caution Your AC powered Sun product is packaged with a grounding type three wire power cord To reduce the risk of electric shock always connect the cord to a grounded outlet Chapter 4 Connecting the Cables 17 18 Setting Up Serial Connections To perform the initial configuration when you install the Netra X1 server and also for ongoing monitoring and management of the system you will need to use at least one of the serial ports on the system s back panel You can connect either or both serial ports to any of the following devices m A Sun workstation or dumb terminal For this connection you can use the standard RJ 45 patch cable supplied with the server but you need to insert one end into the DB 25 adapter also supplied m A terminal server or patch panel connected to a terminal server The pinouts for the server s serial ports correspon
2. FIGURE 3 1 Mounting the Server in a Standard 19 inch Rack 12 Netra X1 Server User s Guide e December 2000 Using Alternative Bracket Arrangements The server can be mounted in various positions in a rack by changing the position of the rackmounting brackets on the server The brackets be attached to any three of the mounting points on the side of the server facing either to the front see EIGURE 3 2 or to the rear of the server see FIGURE 3 3 FIGURE 3 2 Forward Facing Rackmounting Brackets FIGURE 3 3 Rear Facing Rackmounting Brackets Chapter 3 Installing the Netra X1 Server Into a Rack 13 v To Use Alternative Bracket Arrangements 1 Choose the configuration that best suits your installation 2 Reposition the rackmounting brackets on the side of the server 3 Position the server in the rack and tighten the screws de FIGURE 3 4 Alternative Rackmounting Position 4 Attach the cables see Chapter 4 14 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 CHAPTER 4 Connecting the Cables This chapter provides information on connecting the Ethernet serial and power cables to a Netra X1 server It also describes the types of serial connection that you can make to the server The chapter contains the following sections m Connecting the Cables to the Server on page 16 m Setting Up Serial Connections on page 18 16 Connecting the Cables to the Server
3. v To Specify the Password for a LOMlite2 User Account Type lom gt userpassword username where the username is the name of a LOMlite2 user account that already exists Note You must have User Administration u level authorization to set a password for a user see Permissions Available for LOMlite2 Users on page 46 Chapter 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the 10m gt Prompt 47 48 v To View the Details of a LOMlite2 User Account Type lom gt usershow username where the username is the name of an existing LOMlite2 user account Note You must have User Administration u level authorization to view the details of a LOMlite2 user account see Permissions Available for LOMlite2 Users on page 46 To Change Your Own User Password To change the password for the account you are currently logged into type lom gt password When prompted specify the current password When prompted specify the new password you want to use Specify the new password again to confirm it To Delete a LOMlite2 User Account Type lom gt userdel username where the username is the name of an existing LOMlite2 user account Note You must have User Administration a level authorization to delete a user account see Permissions Available for LOMlite2 Users on page 46 If you delete all the users you have set up you will no longer see the login prom
4. The Netra X1 server contains four back panel LEDs see FIGURE 9 2 m Ethernet port 0 m Ethernet port 1 The light corresponding to each Ethernet port see FIGURE 9 2 comes on to indicate that a connection has been established to the hub m Fault LED This mirrors the Fault LED on the front panel m Power LED This mirrors the Power LED on the front panel Chapter9 Interpreting the LEDs 79 FIGURE 9 2 Back Panel Power and Fault LEDs v To Turn the Fault LED On or Off To turn the Fault LED on type lom F on To turn the Fault LED off type lom F off For more information about the 1om commands included in the Solaris 8 10 00 environment see Chapter 7 For information about turning the Fault LEDs on and off from the LOMlite2 shell see Chapter 6 80 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 CHAPTER 10 Removing and Replacing Components This chapter details the procedures for moving the system configuration card from one server to another and for changing replaceable components It contains the following sections a Replacing an Entire Netra X1 Server on page 82 m Altering a Netra X1 Server on page 83 81 gt P Replacing an Entire Netra X1 Server The Netra X1 server contains a memory card called the system configuration card This card contains the system s MAC address serial number and other configuration settings It is designe
5. Appendix A Note The Netra X1 server is supplied with the Solaris 8 10 00 operating environment installed and with the supplementary LOM software described in this chapter and in Chapter 6 also installed This software enables you to manage the Netra X1 server locally or remotely If you ever need to reinstall the Solaris 8 environment and you want to use the LOM facilities you must also reinstall the Netra X1 LOM software from the CD named Software Supplement for the Solaris 8 Operating Environment This CD is included with the Solaris 8 software CDs The LOM software is in the following directory Netra_t_Lights_Out_Management_2 0 The three packages you need are SUNWlomm SUNWlomr and SUNWlomu 57 58 Monitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt To use the Lights Out Management LOM facilities either remotely or locally you need a terminal connection to the Serial A LOM port on the server see Chapter 6 There are two ways to interrogate LOMlite2 or to send it commands to perform m Use LOMlite2 commands from the 1om gt shell prompt For information about how to do this see Chapter 6 m Use LOMlite2 specific Solaris commands from the Solaris prompt These commands are described in this chapter All Solaris commands described in this section are available from the main Solaris prompt They run a utility called usr sbin lom Where appropriate the command lines given in this section are accompanied by
6. Before following the instructions in this section make sure you have installed the server into a rack or cabinet see Chapter 3 The server s ports are arranged and numbered as in FIGURE 4 1 Serial A LOM Serial B 3 J 2 Power System configuration Ethernet 1 card reader On Standby Ethernet 0 Fan FIGURE 4 1 The Server s Back Panel To Connect the Cables to the Server Connect the power cord Connect at least one serial device For more information see Setting Up Serial Connections on page 18 If you want to use the server s remote monitoring and management facilities make sure you use the port labeled Serial A LOM Connect the server to at least one Ethernet hub You can connect to a maximum of two Ethernet hubs Connect the server to a maximum of two USB devices Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 5 If you intend to configure the server directly from a dumb terminal or a Sun workstation insert the serial cable into the DB 25 adapter that was packaged with your server When you have done this connect the adapter to the DB 25 serial connector on the terminal or on the Sun workstation Refer to Chapter 5 for information about powering on the system Refer to Chapter 8 for information about any software patches you might need to apply
7. The first question the system asks you is what language you want it to use when it prompts you for the information it needs Specify a language Specify your locale Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Netra X1 server Specify whether the IP address is to be configured manually or by DHCP If manually specify an IP address when prompted Specify which of the Ethernet ports you intend to use as the primary Ethernet connection For the port labeled Net0 specify dmfe0 For the port labeled Net1 specify dmfel Specify a host name for the server Specify whether you need IPv6 enabled and then follow the instructions on the screen Specify whether you want to enable the Kerberos Security mechanism and then follow the instructions on the screen Specify the name service you want the server to use Specify the name of the domain of which the server will be a part Specify whether you want the system to search the network for a name server or whether you want it to use a particular name server If you chose to use a particular name server specify the host name and IP address of the name server Chapter5 Powering On the Netra X1 Server 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 Specify whether the Netra X1 server is to be part of a subnet Specify a Netmask for the server Confirm the information you have typed Specify time and date information When prompted give a pass
8. The server can accept two HDDs which are numbered 0 and 1 To see the position of each HDD see FIGURE 10 5 or the underside of the server s top cover v To Install a Hard Disk Drive m If the Netra X1 server is not in use go straight to Step 1 m If the server is already in use see To Change Components In a Netra X1 Server That Is in Use on page 84 Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Components 89 1 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 10 2 2 Remove the server s top cover see To Remove the Top Cover on page 85 3 Remove the metal placeholder if your server has one if it was configured with a single hard disk drive the second hard disk drive slot will have the placeholder installed FIGURE 10 8 Removing the HDD Placeholder 4 Insert and align the new hard disk drive see FIGURE 10 9 a Position HDD and slide onto the clips on the base of the server b Press the handle into the two clips on the base of the server 90 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 cc00000 000000 RROD 2042719421708 Oo 66 CO oO FIGURE 10 9 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 5 Attach the power and data cables FIGURE 10 10 Attaching the Power and Data Cables 6 Replace the system cover and tighten the captive screw see FIGURE 10 4 Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Components 91 92 To Remove a Hard Disk Drive m If the Netra
9. To turn the Fault LED off type lom F off v To Change the First Character of the Sequence for Escaping to the lom gt Prompt lom X The character sequence hash dot enables you to exit the Solaris prompt to the lom gt prompt To change the first character of this default 1om escape sequence type where x is the alphanumeric character you want to use instead of Note If you are at the console and you type the first character of the LOM escape sequence by default this is there is a delay of one second before the character appears on the screen This is because the system waits to see if you type the dot character next If you do the lom gt prompt appears If you do not the character appears If you want to change the LOM escape character use a character that is not included in any console commands otherwise the delay between your striking the key and the character appearing on the screen may affect your typing at the console To Stop LOMlite2 From Sending Reports to the Serial A LOM Port lom E off LOMIite2 event reports can interfere with information you are attempting to send or receive on the Serial A LOM port By default the Serial A LOM port is shared by the console and LOMlite2 LOMlite2 interrupts the console whenever it needs to send an event report To prevent LOMlite2 from interrupting the console on Serial A LOM turn serial event reporting off To stop LOMlite2 from sending repor
10. but have instead enabled the watchdog from the command line or from another script file you can turn the Hardware reset option on To turn the Hardware reset option on type the following at the command line lom R on To turn the Hardware reset option off from the command line type lom R off Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Other LOM Tasks You Can Perform From the Solaris Prompt This section describes how to m turn the alarms and Fault LEDs on and off with the 1om command m change the first character of the 1om escape sequence m stop LOMlite2 sending reports to the Serial A LOM port m remove driver protection from the device driver m make the LOMlite2 interface backward compatible m upgrade LOMlite2 firmware v To Turn the Alarms On and Off lom A There are three alarms associated with LOMlite2 They are not associated with specific conditions but are software flags that can be set either by your own processes or from the command line To turn an alarm on from the command line type where n is the number of the alarm you want to set 1 2 or 3 To turn the alarm off from the command line type lom A off n where n is the number of the alarm you want to turn off 1 2 or 3 v To Turn the Fault LED On and Off lom F To turn the Fault LED on type lom F on Chapter 7 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt 67 68
11. Disk Drive HDD Installation and Removal 89 Appendix Contents v vi Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 GURE 1 1 GURE 3 1 GURE 3 2 GURE 3 3 GURE 3 4 GURE 4 1 GURE 4 2 GURE 4 3 GURE 4 4 GURE 5 1 GURE 7 1 GURE 9 1 GURE 9 2 GURE 10 1 GURE 10 2 GURE 10 3 GURE 10 4 GURE 10 5 GURE 10 6 Figures The Netra X1 Server 2 Mounting the Server in a Standard 19 inch Rack 12 Forward Facing Rackmounting Brackets 13 Rear Facing Rackmounting Brackets 13 Alternative Rackmounting Position 14 The Servers Back Panel 16 Connecting Cables to the Netra X1 Server 17 Patch Panel Connection Between a Cisco L2511 Server and a Netra X1 Server 19 Serial Port Pins 1to8 20 Netra X1 Server Power On Standby Switch 30 Sample LOMlite2 Device Event Log Oldest Event Reported First 63 Front Panel Power and FaultLEDs 78 Back Panel Power and FaultLEDs 80 The System Configuration Card Reader 83 Using the Disposable Antistatic Wrist Strap Supplied With the System 84 Removing the Top Cover 85 Replacing the Top Cover 86 Layout of Components 87 DIMM Insertion Order 88 Figures vii FIGURE 10 7 Installing Memory Into a Socket on the System Board 89 FIGURE 10 8 Removing the HDD Placeholder 90 FIGURE 10 9 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 91 FIGURE 10 10 Attaching the Power and Data Cables 91 viii Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 Tables TABLE 1 1 Physical Specifications 3 T
12. Memory Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Components 87 88 Memory Installation and Removal There are four industry standard PC133 memory module sockets on the Netra X1 server s system board You can install standard 128 or 256 Mbyte dual inline memory modules DIMMs into each socket For the maximum 1 Gbyte of memory install four 256 Mbyte DIMMs To see the position of the memory modules inside the server see FIGURE 10 5 or the underside of the server s top cover v To Install and Remove Memory m If the server is not in use go straight to Step 1 m If the server is already in use see To Change Components In a Netra X1 Server That Is in Use on page 84 1 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 10 2 2 Remove the server s top cover see Removing the Top Cover on page 58 3 Insert the memory module in the next vacant DIMM socket The memory slots are numbered 3 2 1 0 Add DIMMS in that order FIGURE 10 6 DIMM Insertion Order 4 Press the memory module until the latches at the sides of the socket click into place Netra X1 Server User s Guide e December 2000 FIGURE 10 7 Installing Memory Into a Socket on the System Board 5 If you are removing memory open the latches and remove the module s in the order 0 1 2 3 6 Replace the system cover and tighten the captive screw see FIGURE 10 4 Hard Disk Drive HDD Installation and Removal
13. OpenBoot PROM initialization sequence aborts and the message NO IDPROM is displayed when the operating system is attempting to read the serial number and MAC address then you are attempting to boot without a valid system configuration card SCC inserted The SCC contains the serial number MAC address and NVRAM settings for the Netra X1 server For more information about the SCC see Replacing an Entire Netra X1 Server on page 82 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 75 76 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 CHAPTER 9 Interpreting the LEDs This chapter describes the location function and meaning of the Netra X1 server s warning LEDs and contains the following sections a Interpreting the Front and Back Panel LEDs on page 78 77 Interpreting the Front and Back Panel LEDs The Netra XI server contains two front panel LEDs see FIGURE 9 1 and four rear panel LEDs see FIGURE 9 2 Those on the front panel indicate power and faults only Those on the back panel indicate the presence of up to two ethernet connections and replicate the power and fault information of the front LEDs Front Panel LEDs The front panel LEDs are located at the top left of the server s front bezel Power LED lt IN Fault LED wee FIGURE 9 1 Front Panel Power and Fault LEDs m Power LED This LED is lit when the server is powered on It is unlit when the server is in standby mode m Fault LED
14. Security If other people have access to the room in which your servers are located you can increase security by locking the servers in a cabinet m Thermal issues Cabinets often require additional fans because the systems installed in them generate heat in an enclosed space Two post racks however may require no special cooling systems m Flooring Two post telco relay racks are designed so that cables can be run overhead Cabinets often require cables to be run under the floor Chapter 1 Introducing the Netra Xi Server 5 6 Netra X1 Server Users Guide s December 2000 CHAPTER 2 Operating Power and Cooling This chapter describes the power consumption and heat generation characteristics of the Netra X1 server It contains the following sections m Operating Power Statistics on page 8 m Calculating Power Consumption on page 9 m Calculating Heat Dissipation on page 9 8 Operating Power Statistics TABLE 2 1 Operating Power Statistics Maximum operating current Typical operating current Maximum in rush current cold start Maximum in rush current warm start or upon a restart 20 to 200 msecs after power has been removed Operating input voltage range Voltage frequency range Power factor Maximum volt ampere rating BTU rating 3A 115 VAC See Calculating Power Consumption on page 9 40A peak at 115V 25 C 100A peak at 115V 25 C 90 to 264 Vrms 47 to 63 Hz 0 9 to
15. Sends to syslogd on page 53 Chapter6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt Prompt 43 44 Each entry in the log includes the time of the event the server s host name a unique identifier for the event and a user friendly text message describing the event Note The LOMlite2 device s Event Log is never cleared and it can contain several hundred entries Events are stored from the very first time the server boots Eventually the buffer might become full but when this happens the LOMlite2 device will start again at the beginning of the buffer overwriting the earliest events To View All Events From the First to the nth Event Logged Type lom gt loghistory index n pause x level y where n is the number of events you want to see that have been logged since the first event in the current log x is the number of lines you want to display before pausing and y is the severity level of the events you want to see By default the 1oghistory command does not pause the display To View All Events From the Last One Logged to the nth Event Before It Type lom gt loghistory index n pause x level y where n is the number of events you want to see listed that were logged before the last event in the current log x is the number of lines you want to display before pausing and y is the severity level of the events you want to see By default the loghistory command does not pause the display Netra X1 Serv
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17. device Chapter 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 49 v To Quit a LOMlite2 Named User Session Type lom gt logout This returns you to the LOMlite2 login prompt 50 Setting the LOMlite2 Device s Configurable Variables There are some variables that you can use as arguments to the set command in the LOMlite2 shell The set command duplicates the faulton faultoff alarmon and alarmoff commands by taking them as arguments It also takes the argument event_reporting which enables you to stop the LOMlite2 device from sending event reports to the Serial A LOM port Note To be able to run the commands described in this section a named user must have a level permission For more information see Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users on page 46 v To Turn the Fault LED On and Off To turn the Fault LED on by setting the faulton variable type lom gt set faulton To turn the Fault LED off by setting the faultoff variable type lom gt set faultoff Netra X1 Server User s Guide e December 2000 v To Set the Alarm Turn the alarm on by typing lom gt set alarmon n where n is the number of the alarm you want to turn on 1 2 or 3 Turn the alarm off by typing lom gt set alarmoff n where n is the number of the alarm you want to turn off 1 2 or 3 v To Stop LOMlite2 Sending Event Reports to the Serial A LOM Port Ena
18. displaying the version number of the LOM device 55 monitoring the system 58 to 63 online documentation 58 parameters 97 power supply unit 58 powering up the system 55 restarting the system after a lockup 64 returning control of serial connection to console 55 sample Event Log 63 setting the alarms 54 67 setting up named users 46 to 50 stopping event reporting 97 turning the fault LED on 55 updating component status 54 viewing the LOM s Event Log 43 locating system components 81 log viewing 43 LOMlite2 device configuration variables 50 removing driver protection 69 separating from the console on Serial A 52 sharing Serial A between the console and the LOMIite2 device 53 upgrading firmware 70 version number 55 LOMlite2 interface backwards compatibility 70 escape sequence 68 memory configurations 2 installing and removing 88 location 87 part number 4 modem connection 18 21 interruption on Serial A port 18 monitoring the system See Lights Out Management LOM N Name Server 27 Netmask 28 null modem cable 20 21 O On Standby switch 30 operating current 8 optional components 4 P physical specifications 3 pinout serial port 18 20 power consumption 9 factor 8 requirements 8 9 switch 30 37 warnings 17 power LED 78 power supply monitoring PSU and fans 42 power supply unit 58 location 87 powering on 30 problems accessing the server from the console 75 b
19. instructions on the screen Specify whether you want to enable the Kerberos Security mechanism and then follow the instructions on the screen Confirm the information you have typed Specify time and date information Give a password if any for users logging in as root When asked if you want the server to perform Automatic Power Saving Shutdown answer No Note If you answer Yes the server will automatically put itself into Standby mode after a period of idleness When you have provided the information the system needs it will boot To Power On Without the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server Follow the instructions in this section if you do not have a Name Server configured on your network Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 10 11 12 13 14 15 Read these instructions through before you follow them to find out the information for which the system will prompt you when you start it for the first time Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on Set up a serial connection to the Serial A LOM port and also a connection to at least one Ethernet hub as described in Chapter 4 At the lom gt prompt type the following command to power on the server lom gt poweron For more information about the 1om gt prompt and the commands that are available from it see Chapter 6 During booting you will be prompted for certain information
20. it is powered on and it has not already been put into LOM mode it will display the console prompt To display the 1om gt prompt type the following LOMlite2 escape sequence When you type the LOMlite2 escape sequence the LOMlite2 device takes control of the Serial A LOM port and the lom gt prompt appears on your terminal screen You can type the LOMlite2 escape sequence at any time Note If you are at the console and you type the first character of the LOM escape sequence by default this is there is a delay of one second before the character appears on the screen This is because the server waits to see if you type the dot character next If you do the lom gt prompt is displayed If you do not the character appears on the screen For information about changing the first character of the LOMlite2 escape sequence see Chapter 7 To Exit From the lom gt Prompt To return to the Solaris console prompt from the lom gt prompt type lom gt console Note If you have the Serial A LOM port dedicated to the LOMlite2 device instead of shared between the LOMlite2 and the console this command will have no effect For information about dedicating the Serial A LOM port to the LOMlite2 device see Separating LOMlite2 From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 52 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Note If you have set up named users of the LOMlite2 device the users need c level
21. permission to use the console command Without it the command will not work For more information about setting up user permissions see Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users on page 46 To Reset the Server To reset the server type lom gt reset To perform a limited reset affecting the processor only type lom gt reset x The x option generates the equivalent of an externally initiated reset XIR of the server You must have r level permission to use this command For information about user authorization levels see Setting Up LOMIite2 Privileges for Named Users on page 46 The x option takes the server into OpenBoot PROM mode and causes it to display the ok prompt It is useful for driver or kernel debugging because most of the contents of the server s memory and registers are preserved The server does not automatically return to the Solaris environment when you reset it using the x option Instead you must reboot it from the ok prompt To Display the ok or kadb Prompt To display the ok or kadb prompt type the following at the 1om gt prompt lom gt break Note If the Serial A LOM port is dedicated to the LOMlite2 device this command will have no effect For information about dedicating the Serial A LOM port to the LOMIite2 device see Separating LOMIite2 From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 52 To use the break command you must have c level LO
22. removing 85 replacing 86 V voltage frequency range 8 input range 8 volt ampere rating 8 W watchdog timeouts 97 wrist strap 84 Index 103
23. supplied by Sun part no 530 2889 with your system or an alternative adapter that performs the same pin crossovers The Sun supplied DB 25 adapter enables you to connect to any Sun system The crossovers it performs are listed in TABLE 4 2 20 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Note If you need to set up a modem connection to the Netra XI server you must use the port labeled Serial B The Serial A LOM port does not assert the required constant DTR signal TABLE 4 2 Pin Crossovers in the Sun DB 25 25 Pin Adapter Serial Port RJ 45 Connector Pin 25 Pin Connecter Pin 1 RTS Pin 2 DTR Pin 3 TXD Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 6 RXD Pin 7 DSR Pin 8 CTS Pin 5 CTS Pin 6 DSR Pin 3 RXD Pin 7 Signal Ground Pin 7 Signal Ground Pin 2 TXD Pin 20 DTR Pin 4 RTS Using a DB 9 Adapter for the Serial Link To connect to a terminal that has a 9 pin serial connector connect one of the Netra X1 server s serial ports to a DB 9 9 pin adapter that performs the pin crossovers listed in TABLE 4 3 TABLE 4 3 Pin Crossovers for a DB 9 9 Pin Adapter Serial Port RJ 45 Connector Pin 9 Pin Connector Pin 1 RTS Pin 2 DTR Pin 3 TXD Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 6 RXD Pin 7 DSR Pin 8 CTS Pin 8 CTS Pin 6 DSR Pin 2 RXD Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 3 TXD Pin 4 DTR Pin 7 RTS Chapter
24. the LOMlite2 Shell on page 41 Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users on page 46 Setting the LOMlite2 Device s Configurable Variables on page 50 Separating LOMlite2 From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 52 Viewing Event Reports That LOMlite2 Sends to syslogd on page 53 LOMIite2 Shell Command List on page 54 Checking the Fans on page 56 Note For information about how to configure the LOMlite2 device driver see Appendix A 35 Introduction to Lights Out Management LOMlite2 is contained on the system board in the Netra X1 server It provides management facilities that enable you to detect and respond quickly to problems which is particularly useful for managing servers that are deployed in a lights out environment However you can also use them to perform quick onsite management tasks at a locally connected terminal You can use the LOM facilities remotely or from a local connection to m Power the server on or to standby mode m Monitor the server s temperature and the status of its power supply fans internal voltage rails fault LED and alarms even when the server is in standby mode a Turn a Fault LED on m Configure the server to restart automatically after a lockup Note The Netra X1 server is supplied with the Solaris 8 10 00 operating environment installed and with the supplementary LOM software described in this chapter and Chapter 7 also
25. the parameter to take effect you must power off and then power on the server within 10 minutes of using the bootmode command at the lom gt prompt Monitoring the Server From the LOMlite2 Shell This section describes the commands that enable you to check the status of the server and the components monitored by the LOMlite2 device It also describes how to view the events stored in the LOMlite2 device s event log v To Check How Long the Server Has Been Running To find out how long it is since the last system reset type lom gt date or lom gt showdate Chapter6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt Prompt 41 v To Check the Current Status of All Components To see the current status of all the components monitored by the LOMlite2 device type lom gt environment CODE EXAMPLE 6 1 shows some sample output from the environment command In this example all the components are running normally and none are faulty Note For the locations of the fans see Checking the Fans on page 56 CODE EXAMPLE 6 1 Sample Output From the environment Command lom gt environment Fault OFF Alarm 1 OFF Alarm 2 OFF Alarm 3 OFF Fans 1 OK speed 99 2 OK speed 955 PSUS 1 OK Temperature sensors 1 28degC OK Overheat sensors 1 OK Circuit breakers 1 OK Supply rails K Oe WN FL O O O O O NNN AN lom gt 42 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 20
26. to report the same failure To check the status of the component for example after attempting to fix it use the check command This updates the status of all monitored components Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 TABLE 6 2 LOM Commands Continued Command Description console Takes you out of the LOMlite2 shell and back to the Solaris prompt It returns control of the serial connection to the console environment Displays the temperature of the server and the status of the fans the power supply the overtemperature monitors the supply rails and circuit breakers the alarms and the fault LED faulton Sets the Fault LED to On faultoff Sets the Fault LED to Off help Displays the list of LOM commands loghistory Displays all the events in the LOMlite2 device s Event Log logout Returns named users you have set up with password access to the LOM user login prompt poweron Powers the server on poweroff Powers the server down to standby power mode reset Resets the server show model show hostname show eventlog Snow escape show useradd userdel usershow userpassword userperm version Displays the server model Displays the server name this command is equivalent to the Solaris uname n command Displays the LOMlite2 device s event log The event log is the list of the last 10 events stored in the LOMlite2 device The most recent event is the one at the bottom of the list Disp
27. 0 99 150 VA 493 6 BTU The in rush current decays to the normal operating current in less than 200 msecs This BTU assumes a system fully loaded with hardware option modules see Calculating Heat Dissipation on page 9 Caution The power supply continues to regulate all outputs for at least 17 ms after AC power is removed Note Logic ground and chassis ground are connected internally Note Power from the standby output is available whenever input power is connected Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Calculating Power Consumption A Netra X1 server containing two disk drives has an estimated current requirement of approximately 1 amp TABLE 2 2 shows the estimated power consumed by the individual components in a fully powered system However when you are calculating the power requirements for your system you must allow for 63 percent PSU efficiency To perform this calculation add the figures from the third column of TABLE 2 2 for each component installed in the system then divide the result by 0 63 TABLE 2 2 Estimated Power Consumption of the Netra X1 Server Components Component Measurement Estimated Power Consumption Base system 400 MHz 20 0W Memory per DIMM 4 59W 256 Mbytes burst mode Disk drive 20 Gbyte 5400 rpm 6 5W idle Note To calculate the total power requirement for several servers installed in a single rack or cabinet you add the individual power requi
28. 00 Viewing the LOMlite2 Event Log FIGURE 6 1 shows a sample event log display The event 1og command reports the last 10 events The loghistory command can report up to several hundred events Note that the first event is the oldest and that each event has a time stamp indicating the hours and minutes and if applicable days since the following m The LOMlite2 device was last powered off that is since all power to the server including standby power was last removed or m If the server has been booted since all power was last removed then the time stamp indicates the number of days hours and minutes since the last reboot To View the Last 10 Events in the Event Log Type lom gt show eventlog To View the Entire Event Log Type lom gt loghistory pause x level y where x is the number of lines you want to display before pausing and y is the severity level of the events you want to see By default the loghistory command displays all the events in the log and does not pause the display If you specify a severity level you will see reports for the level you specify and above For example if you specify level 2 you will see reports of level 2 and level 1 events If you specify level 3 you will see reports of level 3 level 2 and level 1 events If you do not specify a level you will see events for all levels For more information about severity levels see Viewing Event Reports That LOMlite2
29. 2000 Enabling the LOMlite2 Watchdog Process From Your Own Script or Command lom W on Note You do not normally need to do this If you want to configure LOMlite2 to perform an automatic server restart after a lockup see To Configure the LOMlite2 Watchdog to Restart the System After a Lockup on page 64 Use the lom W on option on the command line or in another script file only if you have removed the etc rc2 d S25lonm script By default the LOMIite2 watchdog process is enabled and if you type lom W on while the watchdog process is already running the command will have no effect You can run this command only if you have removed the etc rc2 d S25lom script file or if you have turned the watchdog off manually by using the lom W off command The default piocntl command is piocntl e c RT lom W 0n 40000 10000 The number 40 000 on this command line indicates the watchdog s timeout period in milliseconds you can specify a different number The number 10 000 indicates its pat interval in milliseconds again you can specify a different number Note Do not specify a watchdog timeout period of less than 5000 milliseconds If you do the watchdog times out frequently even though the server has not locked up If the watchdog process times out in other words if it does not receive its expected pat the LOMIite2 device will turn on the server s front and back Fault LEDs and generate a LOM event repor
30. 4 Connecting the Cables 21 Serial Connection Settings The settings you need to use for a serial connection are listed in TABLE 4 4 If you need to perform binary data transfers that is transfers of anything more than simple ASCII character streams use the Serial B port Communication on the Serial A LOM port is subject to interruption by the Lights Out Management LOM device see Introduction to Lights Out Management on page 36 TABLE 4 4 Settings for Connecting to the Serial A LOM or Serial B Port Parameter Setting Connector Serial A LOM or Serial B use Serial B for binary data transfers Rate 9600 baud Parity No Stop bits 1 Data bits 8 22 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 CHAPTER 5 Powering On the Netra X1 Server This chapter explains how to configure the server power it on and use the Power On Standby switch The chapter contains the following sections m Preparing to Configure the Server on page 24 m Powering On the Server for the First Time on page 25 m Using the Power On Standby Switch on page 30 23 Preparing to Configure the Server To perform the initial configuration of the Netra X1 server set up a serial connection via the port labeled Serial A LOM on the server s back panel see Chapter 4 Make sure you have the server s power cord connected v To Configure Using a Terminal Server To access the Netra XI server from a Sun workstation via
31. ABLE 1 2 Contents of the Ship Kit 3 TABLE 1 3 Customer Installable Hardware 4 TABLE 1 4 Environmental Specifications 4 TABLE 2 1 Operating Power Statistics 8 TABLE 2 2 Estimated Power Consumption of the Netra X1 Server Components 9 TABLE 4 1 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server 20 TABLE 4 2 Pin Crossovers in the Sun DB 25 25 Pin Adapter 21 TABLE 4 3 Pin Crossovers for a DB 9 9 Pin Adapter 21 TABLE 4 4 Settings for Connecting to the Serial A LOM or Serial B Port 22 TABLE 6 1 Boot Modes 40 TABLE 6 2 LOM Commands 54 Tables ix x Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 Preface The Netra X1 Server User s Guide describes how to install manage and maintain the Netra X1 server The manual is intended for system administrators who have experience in setting up networked Solaris servers How This Book Is Organized Part I Installation and Configuration Chapter 1 introduces the Netra X1 server provides an overview of the system and includes information on physical operating conditions and rackmounting implications Chapter 2 provides information about the power and cooling requirements for the Netra X1 server Chapter 3 provides instructions on installing the Netra X1 server into a standard 19 inch rack and describes the various bracket mounting options that are available Chapter 4 specifies how to attach the cables and power source to the Netra X1 server and how to set up seri
32. Boolean 1 Enables and disables the user 0 FALSE security facilities even if user 1 TRUE security has been configured You can use this parameter to set up users again if your users have forgotten their passwords 98 Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 TABLE A 1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Continued Field Format Default Effect serial_timeout Multiples 0 Specifies the period after which of 4 secs LOMlite2 gives control of the Serial A LOM port back to the console when it has finished sending a report or when the user has issued a LOMlite2 shell command if you have enabled the serial_return option By default there is no delay at all serial_return Boolean 0 Causes LOMlite2 to return the 0 FALSE user to the console from the 1 TRUE lom gt prompt after each LOMlite2 shell command You can use this option in conjunction with the serial_timeout option reporting_level Number 3 Indicates the severity level between 0 down to which you want to see and 4 LOMlite2 event reports 0 means no reports 1 means fatal event reports only 2 means fatal and warning event reports 3 means fatal warning and information event reports 4 means fatal warning information and user event reports User event reports concern the user security facility you will not see any unless you have enabled the security facility and set up users Each parameter must be on a separate line and must be followed by an equals si
33. LOMlite2 From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 52 normal In this mode the server boots using your OpenBoot PROM settings To cause this parameter to take effect you must reset the server after using the bootmode command at the lom gt prompt forth In this mode the server does not boot to the Solaris environment but stops the boot cycle at the ok prompt The command is equivalent to the L1 F key combination for Sun keyboards To cause the parameter to take effect you must use the bootmode forth command at the lom gt prompt and then reset the server It is only when the server resets that it reads the new forth parameter from the LOMlite2 device Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 TABLE 6 1 Boot Modes Mode Description reset_nvram In this mode the server returns all NVRAM data to its default setting The command is equivalent to the L1 N key combination for Sun keyboards To cause the parameter to take effect you must reset the server after using the bootmode command at the lom gt prompt diag In this mode the server performs full self diagnostics as part of the boot process The command is equivalent to the L1 D key combination for Sun keyboards To cause the parameter to take effect you must power off and then power on the server within 10 minutes of using the bootmode command at the lom gt prompt skip_diag In this mode the server skips the diagnostics part of the boot process To cause
34. Mlite2 user privileges For more information see Setting Up LOMIite2 Privileges for Named Users on page 46 Chapter 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt Prompt 39 40 Controlling the Server s Booting Behavior The LOMlite2 shell includes a bootmode command bootmode u normal forth reset_nvram diag skip_diag This command enables you to dictate the behavior of the server after a reset Its functionality is identical to that available on Sun keyboards with the L1 key combinations However the bootmode command is provided because the L1 key combinations are not available for the Netra X1 server you cannot use them from a keyboard that is connected to the server with a serial link You must have r level LOMlite2 permission to use the bootmode command For information about user privileges see Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users on page 46 Boot Modes Available If you use the bootmode command without arguments the LOMlite2 device reports only the current boot mode The boot modes available are listed in TABLE 6 1 TABLE 6 1 Boot Modes Mode Description u This option does not represent a boot mode However if you have previously dedicated the Serial A LOM port to LOMlite2 and you now want to share the port between the console and LOMlite2 you can use the u option It is a quick alternative to the procedure described for sharing the Serial A LOM port in the section Separating
35. N DO i Si C C7 OS OO lom e 10 FIGURE 7 1 Sample LOMIite2 Device Event Log Oldest Event Reported First Chapter 7 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt 63 64 Configuring LOMlite2 to Restart the Server Automatically After a Lockup You can configure LOMlite2 to restart the server automatically after a lockup LOMIite2 has a watchdog process that by default expects to be patted every 10 000 milliseconds If it does not receive a pat after 40 000 milliseconds default then LOMlite2 turns the front and back fault LEDs on and generates a LOM event report However it does not automatically restart the system unless you have configured it to do so To Configure the LOMlite2 Watchdog to Restart the System After a Lockup Add the R option to the piocnt1 command in the script file called etc rc2 d S25lom This is the script that runs the LOMlite2 watchdog process piocntl e c RT lom W on 40000 10000 R on When you have done this LOMlite2 will restart the server whenever the watchdog times out You can turn the option on and off from the Solaris command prompt For more information see To set the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command lom R on on page 66 However as long as you have the R on option set in etc rc2 d S251om the Hardware Reset option will always be enabled when you start the system Netra X1 Server User s Guide December
36. The Fault LED is constantly on when a problem has occurred that is not fatal to the server but that you should attend to as soon as possible Circumstances that cause this include the following 78 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 The temperature inside the server s enclosure is unusually high The voltage on one of the server s output supply rails is unusually high One of the server s internal circuit breakers has tripped The system configuration card containing the server s serial number MAC address and NVRAM settings has been removed The LOMlite2 watchdog has timed out indicating that the server has locked up You can configure the server to restart automatically after a lockup see Chapter 7 The Fault LED flashes when a problem has occurred that is fatal to the server Circumstances that cause the Fault LED to flash include the following The speed of the fan inside the server is too low The temperature inside the server s enclosure is too high By default this causes the server to shut down For information about configuring the server not to shut down in this condition see Appendix A The voltage on one of the server s output supply rails is too high By default this causes the server to shut down For information about configuring the server not to shut down in this condition see Appendix A The temperature inside the CPU is too high This causes the server to shut down Back Panel LEDs
37. URNIE EN L ETAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFA ON Od s CA Adobe PostScript Part I Contents Installation and Configuration Introducing the Netra X1 Server 1 Overview of the Netra X1 Server 2 Physical Specifications 3 Contents of the Ship Kit 3 Optional Components 4 Environmental Specifications 4 Acoustic Noise Generated 5 Environmental Compliance Information 5 Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet 5 Operating Power and Cooling 7 Operating Power Statistics 8 Calculating Power Consumption 9 Calculating Heat Dissipation 9 Installing the Netra X1 Server Into a Rack 11 Installing the Server Into a Standard 19 inch Rack 12 Using Alternative Bracket Arrangements 13 Contents iii Part II Connecting the Cables 15 Connecting the Cables to the Server 16 Setting Up Serial Connections 18 Using a DB 25 Adapter for the Serial Link 20 Using a DB 9 Adapter for the Serial Link 21 Serial Connection Settings 22 Powering On the Netra X1 Server 23 Preparing to Configure the Server 24 Powering On the Server for the First Time 25 Using the Power On Standby Switch 30 Remote and Local Management Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt P
38. X1 server is not in use go straight to Step 1 m If the server is already in use see Changing a Netra X1 Server that is In Use on page 58 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 10 2 Remove the server s top cover see To Remove the Top Cover on page 85 Disconnect the data and power cables Unfasten the hard disk drive s handle from the two clips securing it Slide the hard disk drive towards the centre of the server until it is free from the clips on the base of the server Lift the hard disk drive up and out of the server Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 part IV Appendix APPENDIX A Configuring the Driver for LOMIite2 This appendix describes the parameters that you can use to configure the LOMlite2 driver and contains the following sections a The LOMlite2 Device Driver and Script Files on page 96 m Configuring the LOMlite2 Device Driver on page 97 95 96 The LOMlite2 Device Driver and Script Files The LOMlite2 driver software included in the Solaris 8 10 00 operating environment is as follows m platform sun4u kernel drv lom the lom driver 32 bit m platform sun4u kernel drv sparcv9 lom the lom driver 64 bit m platform sun4u kernel drv lom conf the driver configuration file The driver is started by the following three scripts in the Solaris 8 10 00 environment m etc init d lom m et
39. a terminal server open a terminal session on the Sun workstation and type telnet IP address of terminal server port number For example for a Netra X1 server connected to port 10000 on a terminal server whose IP address is 192 20 30 10 you would type telnet 192 20 30 10 10000 v To Configure From a Terminal or Workstation To access the Netra X1 server from a dumb terminal set up a connection between the terminal and the Netra X1 server To access the Netra X1 server from a Sun workstation directly connected to the server set up the connections between the devices then run a terminal session by typing tip dev term a 9600 The tip command above assumes that your console is using its ttya serial port If you later configure your console to use ttyb you must type the following to set up a tip session tip dev term b 9600 24 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 For information about dedicating the console to Serial B see Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt Prompt on page 35 Powering On the Server for the First Time When the Netra X1 server is connected to mains electricity it is always either fully powered or in standby power mode To completely remove power from a server you must disconnect its power cable The methods referred to in this section and the next section power the server on or return it to standby power mode They cannot be used to power the ser
40. al connections to it Chapter 5 explains how to perform the initial power on and configuration of the server Part II Netra X1 Remote and Local Management Chapter 6 explains how to use the LOMlite2 shell Chapter 7 describes how to use LOMlite2 specific Solaris commands to monitor and manage the system This chapter also explains how to configure LOMlite2 to restart the server in the event of a system lockup xi Part III Troubleshooting and Maintenance Chapter 8 summarizes some possible problems with setting up the server and explains how to overcome them Chapter 9 provides information about the fault and power indicators and explains how to identify a faulty system in a rack Chapter 10 describes how to swap system configuration cards and how to open the Netra X1 server to add memory or a hard disk drive Part IV Appendix Appendix A describes the parameters you can configure in the LOMlite2 driver configuration file xii Using UNIX Commands This document may not contain information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system booting the system and configuring devices See one or more of the following for this information m Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals m AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris software environment m Other software documentation that you received with your system Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 Typographic Conventions Ty
41. ble by default are Console permission c level This enables the named user to exit from the lom gt prompt to the Solaris prompt if the Serial A LOM port is shared between the LOMlite2 and the console m User Administration permission u level This enables the named user to add and delete users and alter their permissions m Administration permission a level This enables the named user to change the LOMIite2 device s configuration variables see Introduction to Lights Out Management on page 36 m Reset permission r level This enables the user you have named to reset the server and to power it on and off using the LOMlite2 device For information about how to specify one or more of these areas of authorization for a named user see To Specify Permissions for a Named User on page 49 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 v To Create a LOMlite2 User Account Type lom gt useradd username where the username is up to eight characters long begins with an alphabetic character and contains at least one lowercase alphabetic character You can use any of the following characters in the user name Alphanumeric Period Underscore _ Hyphen Note You must have User Administration u level authorization to add a user see Permissions Available for LOMlite2 Users on page 46 If you have not added any users you have a level and all other levels of authorization by default
42. ble event reporting by typing lom gt set eventreporting on Note This is the equivalent of using the lom E on command from the Solaris shell For more information see To View the Event Log lom e on page 63 Disable event reporting by typing lom gt set eventreporting off Note This is the equivalent of using the lom E off command from the Solaris shell For more details see To Stop LOMlite2 From Sending Reports to the Serial A LOM Port lom E off on page 68 Chapter 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt Prompt 51 52 Separating LOMlite2 From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port By default the LOMlite2 device shares the Serial A LOM port with the console and when it has an event report to send it takes control of the Serial A LOM port itself interrupting any console activity you are performing To prevent the LOMlite2 device from interrupting the console either turn serial event reporting off see Chapter 7 or dedicate the Serial A LOM port to the LOMlite2 device and use the Serial B port for console activity The next section To Dedicate Serial A LOM to LOMlite2 on page 52 gives more detail The advantages of dedicating the Serial A LOM port to the LOMlite2 device and using Serial B as your console port include m Preserving the ability to power on or reset the server from the lom gt prompt on Serial A LOM even if for any reason you lose access t
43. c rc2 d S25lom m etc rc0 d K8010m This appendix describes the driver parameters you can set in the 1om conf configuration file Some of these parameters are configurable by means of the LOMIite2 specific Solaris commands described in Chapter 7 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Configuring the LOMlite2 Device Driver The full list of parameters you can set in this file is given in TABLE A 1 TABLE A 1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Field Format Default wdog_reset Boolean 0 0 FALSE 1 TRUE wdog_alarm3 Boolean 0 0 FALSE 1 TRUE serial_events 0 OFF 2 1 ON 2 ON WHEN DRIVER NOT LOADED Effect Causes LOMIite2 to reset the server after a watchdog timeout Setting this to 1 is equivalent to using the lom R on command described in Chapter 7 Turns on software alarm 3 when the LOMIite2 watchdog times out Setting this to 1 is equivalent to using the lom A on 3 command described in Chapter 7 Causes LOMIite2 to report events over the serial connection Setting this parameter to 0 means that no events will be reported over the serial connection Setting it to 1 means that events will be reported over the serial connection as well as to syslogd this is equivalent to lom E on If you have dedicated the Serial A LOM port to LOMlite2 you need to set this parameter to 1 It ensures that you receive all event reports at the terminal you have connected to Serial A LOM Finally setting t
44. ceeded temperature thresholds or supply rail failures Fatal events can cause the server to shut itself down Warning These events might indicate fans turning too slowly the Fault LED having been turned on or the System Configuration Card having been removed They are not events that cause the server to shut down but they do require immediate attention Info These events are most likely to inform you that some problem is now OK For example if you reinsert the System Configuration Card the LOMlite2 device will generate an event to say that the System Configuration Card has been restored User User level events indicate the activity of named users whom you have authorized to access the LOMlite2 device For example an event is generated when a user logs in or out 54 LOMlite2 Shell Command List The commands you can use from the lom gt prompt are listed in TABLE 6 2 TABLE 6 2 LOM Commands Command Description alarmoff n Sets alarm n off where n is 1 2 or 3 These three alarms are software flags They are associated with no specific conditions but are available to be set by your own processes alarmon n Sets alarm n on See the description for the alarmoff command break Takes the server down to the ok prompt bootmode Determines the behavior of the server during the boot process check Resets monitoring to report all failures If a monitored component has failed the LOMlite2 device will not continue
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46. d to be removable so that if you ever need to replace an entire server you can transfer the host ID and configuration data onto the new server This makes the replacement of the server transparent to your network To Swap the System Configuration Card SCC Between Servers Make sure that both Netra XI servers are powered down Remove the zip ties securing the system configuration cards in both servers and remove the cards Insert the system configuration card from the old server into the new one Replace the zip tie on the new system Power on the new system see Chapter 5 Caution Never remove the system configuration card when the server is booting or running Solaris Power the server off or down to standby mode before removing or inserting the system configuration card Caution Do not handle the system configuration card unless you need to transfer it to another system If you need to handle it for this reason avoid contact with the gold terminals on the underside of the card 82 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 FIGURE 10 1 The System Configuration Card Reader Altering a Netra X1 Server The procedures in this section are for the attention of qualified service engineers only If you must replace or add a component contact your local Sun sales representative who will put you in touch with the Sun Enterprise Service branch for your area You can then arrange to return the system t
47. d with the pinouts for the RJ 45 ports on the Asynchronous Serial Interface Breakout Cable supplied by Cisco for use with the Cisco L2511 terminal server For terminals from other manufacturers you may need to make your own crossover null modem cable see To Connect to a Terminal Server on page 18 m A modem For this connection you can use the standard RJ 45 patch cable supplied with the server but you need to insert one end into the DB 25 adapter which is also supplied with the server Do not use the Serial A LOM port for binary data transfers To perform any task other than an ASCII transfer use the port labeled Serial B To Connect to a Terminal Server The serial ports on the Netra X1 server are DTE ports If you connect these to other DTE ports then the cabling between them must perform a crossover The pinouts for the server s serial ports correspond with the pinouts for the RJ 45 ports on Cisco terminal servers This means that if you are using a Cisco L2511 Terminal Server and you are connecting the Netra X1 server to it using the Cisco Asynchronous Serial Interface Breakout Cable you have two connection options m Connect the breakout cable directly to the Netra X1 server m Connect the breakout cable to a patch panel and use the straight through patch cable supplied by Sun to connect the patch panel to the server see FIGURE 4 3 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Note You do not have to use
48. e Changing a Netra X1 Server that is In Use on page 58 FIGURE 10 3 Removing the Top Cover 1 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 10 2 2 Unscrew the captive screw from the back of the unit see FIGURE 10 3 3 Slide the top cover back until the arrow on the cover lines up with the arrow on the server body 4 Lift the cover up and off Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Components 85 v To Replace the Top Cover 1 Align the arrow on the cover with the arrow on the server body 2 Press the cover down so that it clips into the server body 4 FIGURE 10 4 Replacing the Top Cover 3 Slide the cover forwards so that its leading edge is flush with the back of the server s front bezel Note When the cover is in position the arrows do not line up the arrow on the cover is further towards the bezel than the arrow on the server body 4 Tighten the captive screw on the back of the unit 86 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Identifying Components Viewed from the back with the cover removed the internal components of the Netra X1 server are laid out as in FIGURE 10 5 This image and a summary of the instructions given in this section are repeated on the underside of the server s top cover FIGURE 10 5 Layout of Components The components shown are 1 Power Supply Unit Fan System Board e 9 N Hard Disk Drive HDD 0 and 1 5
49. e provided it with the information it needs v To Clear Your Configuration and Start Again If you want to start the power on process again as if from a previously unused server you must clear the configuration of the server If you are at the lom gt prompt go to the ok prompt by typing lom gt break 1 Boot the server into the Solaris environment by typing ok boot 2 At the Solaris prompt type sys unconfig 3 When prompted to confirm that you want to create a blank server type y 4 When the server has unconfigured itself type the LOM escape sequence By default this is When the lom gt prompt appears follow the instructions in either of the following sections Chapter5 Powering On the Netra X1 Server 29 m To Power On With the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server on page 25 or m To Power On Without the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server on page 26 30 Using the Power On Standby Switch Caution The power switch on the back panel of the Netra X1 server is not an On Off switch it is an On Standby switch It does not isolate the equipment The power On Standby switch of the Netra t1 server is a rocker type momentary action switch It controls only low voltage signals no high voltage circuits pass through it This means that the main method of connecting or disconnecting power is by inserting or removing the power supply cord The
50. e unit which means that if a fault occurs you should contact your local Sun sales representative for a replacement TABLE 1 3 Optional Components 128 Mbyte DIMM 256 Mbyte DIMM Customer Installable Hardware 20 Gbyte 5400 rpm hard disk drive Part Number X7090A X7091A X7095A Environmental Specifications You can operate and store the system safely in the following conditions TABLE 1 4 Environmental Specifications Specifications Operating Storage Ambient temperature 5 C to 40 C 40 C to 70 C Temperature variation Relative humidity Altitude 14 F to 104 F 30 C hr maximum 86 F hr maximum 5 to 85 noncondensing 300m to 3000m Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 8 F to 158 F 30 C hr maximum 86 F hr maximum 10 to 95 noncondensing 300m to 12000m Acoustic Noise Generated The system generates less than 60 dBA at a distance of 23 67 inches 600 mm and a height of 59 17 inches 1500 mm while operating irn an ambient temperature of 77 F 25 C Environmental Compliance Information m Electromagnetic compatibility m Immunity The server conforms to EN55024 a Emissions The server conforms to EN55022 Class A and FCC Class A m Safety The system conforms to UL 1950 3rd edition EN60950 Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet A Netra X1 server can be installed in either a rack or a cabinet Factors that might influence your decision include m
51. e version 3 0 firmware checksum 2983 product revision 0 0 product ID Netra X1 200 v To View All the Status Data Stored by LOMlite2 Plus Details of the Device s Own Configuration Type pe 62 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 v To View the Event Log lom e To see the event log type lom e n x where n is the number of reports up to 128 that you want to see and x specifies the level of reporting you require There are four levels of event reporting 1 Fatal events 2 Warning events 3 Information events 4 User events If you specify a level you will see reports for that level and above For example if you specify level 2 you will see reports of level 2 and level 1 events If you specify level 3 you will see reports of level 3 level 2 and level 1 events If you do not specify a level you will see reports of level 3 level 2 and level 1 events FIGURE 7 1 shows a sample event log display Note that the first event is the oldest and that each event has a date stamp indicating the days hours and minutes since the system was last booted lom e 10 lite Event Log h0m21s host reset 15 2000 17 35 28 GMT LOM time reference h3m20s fault led state ON h3m24s fault led state OFF h39m34s Alarm 1 ON h39m40s Alarm 3 ON h39m54s Alarm 3 OFF h40m0s Alarm 1 OFF h48m52s fault led state OFF h49m39s Fan 1 FATAL FAULT failed h50m58s fault led state O
52. er User s Guide December 2000 To see the last five events type lom gt loghistory index 5 0h39m34s Alarm 1 ON 0h39m40s Alarm 3 ON 0h39m54s Alarm 3 OFF 0h40m0s Alarm 1 OFF 0h40m58s Fault LED ON Verifying That a Component Has Been Fixed If a monitored component has failed the LOMlite2 device does not continue to report the failure You can however check the status of a component for example after attempting to fix it v To Check the Status of a Component Type This causes the LOMlite2 device to update the status of all the components it monitors Chapter6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt Prompt 45 46 Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users You can specify up to four named users of the LOMlite2 device on a Netra X1 server By default no users are set up and therefore no user login prompt appears when you use the LOM escape sequence However if you set up one or more users every time you use the LOM escape sequence to display the 1om gt prompt you will be prompted for a user name and password Therefore one of the user accounts you set up must be for yourself Permissions Available for LOMlite2 Users Four areas of authorization are available for named users By default all four are open to them However if you specify any using the lom gt userperm command only the one or ones that you specify will be available The four areas of authorization availa
53. er has the following features Single UltraSPARC I e 400 MHz processor Rackmounting enclosure with single power supply Four DIMM sockets accepting standard 128 or 256 Mbyte PC133 memory modules giving a maximum of 1 Gbyte of memory Two 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 Ethernet ports Console Lights Out Management RJ 45 serial port Second RJ 45 serial port Two USB ports Support for up to two low profile 3 5 inch IDE disks Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 Physical Specifications TABLE 1 1 Physical Specifications Dimension U S Metric Height 1 72 in 43 6 mm Width 17 55 in 445 mm Depth 13 21 in 335 mm Weight 6 kg with two hard disk drives and four memory modules installed Contents of the Ship Kit TABLE 1 2 Contents of the Ship Kit Item Part Number Quantity RJ 45 to RJ 45 patch cable for Ethernet or serial connection 530 2961 xx 2 RJ 45 to DB 25 adapter 530 2889 xx 1 Rackmounting screws 10 32x1 2 240 1207 xx 4 Antistatic wrist strap 250 1007 xx 1 Netra X1 Server User s Guide 806 5980 xx 1 Netra X1 Server Safety and Compliance Guide 806 6136 xx 1 Netra X1 Server Release Notes 806 6137 xx 1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Netra X1 Server 3 Optional Components Sun offers additional hard disk drives and memory modules for the server To order them contact your local Sun sales representative See TABLE 1 3 for a list of components and part numbers The server itself was designed as a replaceabl
54. figured type lom w LOMlite watchdog ASR settings Watchdog on Hardware reset off Timeout 40 s The LOMlite2 watchdog is enabled by default when the Solaris environment boots This means that by default if the watchdog does not receive a pat for 40 000 milliseconds it will turn on the Fault LED on the front and back panels of the system generate a LOM event report and if configured to do so perform an automatic server restart However although the watchdog is enabled by default when Solaris boots the Hardware reset option is not This means that the LOMIite2 device does not by default automatically restart the server after a lockup Chapter 7 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt 61 To configure the LOMlite2 device to perform an automatic server restart ASR after a lockup you must enable the Hardware reset option as well as the Watchdog option For more information see Configuring LOMlite2 to Restart the Server Automatically After a Lockup on page 64 v To View the Configuration of LOMlite2 To view the settings of all the configurable variables for the LOMlite2 device type lom c LOMlite configuration settings serial escape character serial event reporting default Event reporting level fatal warning amp information Serial security enabled Disable watchdog on break disabled Automatic return to console disabled alarm3 mode watchdog firmwar
55. gn and a value without spaces Where the format is Boolean 1 means true and 0 means false Appendix A Configuring the Driver for LOMlite2 99 100 Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 Index A acoustic noise 5 alarms setting 54 67 altitude 4 anti static wrist strap 84 Asynchronous Breakout Cable Cisco 19 automatic server restart 61 64 to 66 B back panel LEDs 78 BTU rating 8 C cabling 16 Cisco L2511 Terminal Server connecting 18 configuration 24 cooling heat dissipation 9 cross over null modem cable 20 21 current in rush 8 operating 8 D DB25 adapter 20 DB9 adapter 21 domain name 27 dumb terminal serial connection 18 E electro magnetic compatibility 5 Ethernet connection 27 LEDs 79 ports 2 event log viewing 43 F fans 56 checking the status 59 location 87 fault LED 53 78 turning on 55 flooring 5 front panel LEDs 78 H hard disk drive 2 installing and removing 89 location 87 part number 4 power and data cables 91 heat dissipation 9 host name 27 displaying 55 input voltage range 8 Index 101 in rush current 8 installation alternative bracket arrangements 13 mounting brackets 12 rack mounting 11 internal circuit breakers 59 L LEDs back panel 79 Ethernet port indicators 79 fault indicator 78 front panel 78 power indicator 78 Lights Out Management LOM commands 54 displaying the host name 55
56. he Solaris prompt The information that this command displays includes the serial escape character If this is not then type the character that is currently specified and follow it immediately with a dot Cannot Turn Serial Event Reporting On and Off Cannot Receive Clearly Formatted LOMlite2 Output Cannot Reprogram the LOMlite2 Device If you have reinstalled the Solaris 8 10 00 operating environment on your server and have also reinstalled the LOMlite2 software from the support CD titled Software Supplement for the Solaris 8 Operating Environment you need to apply the latest version of patch 110208 xx This patch is available on the SunSolve website http sunsolve sun com 74 Netra X1 Server User s Guide e December 2000 Cannot Display the 1om gt Prompt or the Solaris Prompt Receiving Corrupted Text at the Console on Serial A LOM Cannot Access the Server From the Console First try resetting the LOMlite2 device To do this connect remotely using the rlogin hostname or telnet hostname command and type lom G resetlom If resetting the LOMlite2 device does not fix the problem reprogram the LOMlite2 device by using the firmware supplied in patch 110208 xx First apply the patch and then download the new firmware by typing lom G filename where filename is the name of the file containing the new firmware OpenBoot PROM Initialization Aborts and the Server Will Not Boot If the
57. he parameter to 2 means that events will be reported over the serial connection but only when the driver is not running when it is running they will be reported to syslogd although Fatal and Warning messages will still go to Serial A LOM Appendix A Configuring the Driver for LOMlite2 97 TABLE A 1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Continued Field Format Default Effect disable_wdog_on_break Boolean 1 Causes LOMlite2 to disable its 0 FALSE watchdog if it detects a break 1 TRUE signal on the Serial A LOM port disable_wdog_on_panic Boolean 1 Causes LOMIite2 to try to 0 FALSE disable its watchdog after a 1 TRUE system panic faulty_voltage_shutdown Boolean 1 Causes LOMlite2 to attempt 0 FALSE first to shut down the system 1 TRUE and if that fails to power off the system in the event of a problem with the supply rails enclosure_warning_temp C 67 Specifies the temperature at which LOMlite2 generates an overtemperature event over_temperature_shutdown Boolean 1 Causes LOMlite2 to attempt to 0 FALSE shut down the system or to 1 TRUE power it off if the enclosure temperature exceeds the level specified for the enclosure_shutdown_temp parameter enclosure_shutdown_temp C 72 Specifies the enclosure temperature above which LOMlite2 attempts to shut the system down or if this fails to power the system off LOMIite2 will attempt to do either of these if over_temperature_shutdown is set to 1 serial_security
58. heck Chapter 7 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt 59 v To Check the Status of the Supply Rails and Internal Circuit Breakers Type lom v Supply voltages 1 5V status ok 3V3 status ok 12V status ok 12V status ok VDD CORE status ok OS WN System status flags circuit breakers 1 USBO status ok 2 USB1 status ok v To Check the Internal Temperature Type lom t System Temperature Sensors 1 enclosure 25 degC warning 67 degC shutdown 72 degC System Over temperature Sensors 1 cpu status ok This checks the server s internal temperature and the warning and shutdown threshold temperatures 60 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 v To Check Whether the Fault LED and Alarms Are On or Off Type lom 1 LOMlite alarm states Alarml off Alarm2 off Alarm3 off Fault LED on Alarms 1 2 and 3 are software flags They are not associated with any specific conditions but are available to be set by your own processes or from the command line For more information see To Turn the Alarms On and Off lom A on page 67 v To Change the LOMlite2 Watchdog Configuration lom w For full information about enabling and using the LOMlite2 s watchdog process see To Configure the LOMlite2 Watchdog to Restart the System After a Lockup on page 64 To find out how the LOMlite2 watchdog is currently con
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60. installed This software enables you to manage the Netra X1 server locally or remotely If you ever need to reinstall the Solaris 8 environment and you want to use the LOM facilities you must also reinstall the Netra X1 software from the CD titled Software Supplement for the Solaris 8 Operating Environment This CD is included with the Solaris 8 software CDs The LOM software is in the following directory Netra_t_Lights_Out_Management_2 0 The three packages you need are the SUNW1omm SUNW1omr and SUNW1omu 36 Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOMlite2 Shell To use the LOM facilities either remotely or locally you must establish a terminal connection to the Serial A LOM port on the server For details on how to do this see Setting Up Serial Connections on page 18 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 There are two ways of interrogating the LOMlite2 device or of sending it commands to perform One is by issuing LOMlite2 commands from the 1om gt shell prompt This chapter explains how to do this The other is by issuing LOMlite2 specific Solaris commands from the console prompt For information about the LOMlite2 commands that are available with the Solaris 8 10 00 operating environment see Chapter 7 When the Netra X1 server is connected to a power supply it is always either fully powered or in standby mode To remove power entirely from the server you must disconnect its power cables or open all exte
61. lays the current LOMlite2 escape sequence Displays all the information available with the show command Adds a user to the LOMlite2 device s list of permitted users Deletes a user from the LOMlite2 device s list of permitted users Displays the details of a named user s LOMlite2 account Sets or changes a user s password Sets the permission levels for a named user Displays the version number of the LOMlite2 device Chapter 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 55 Checking the Fans Event reports about the fans inside the server include the number of the fan to which they relate The fans monitored are fans 1 and 2 which expel hot air from the server For the location of the fans see Identifying Components on page 87 v To Check the Status of the Fans Type lom gt environment 56 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 CHAPTER 7 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt This chapter describes how to monitor and manage the Netra X1 server with LOMlite2 specific commands in the Solaris 8 10 00 environment It contains the following sections m Monitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt on page 58 m Configuring LOMlite2 to Restart the Server Automatically After a Lockup on page 64 m Other LOM Tasks You Can Perform From the Solaris Prompt on page 67 Note For information about how to configure the LOMlite2 device driver see
62. lectric shock or damage to your equipment A A Symbols The following symbols may appear in this manual Caution There is a risk of personal injury and equipment damage Follow the instructions Caution Hazardous voltages are present To reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to personal health follow the instructions xiv Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 E pm Pd Modifications to Equipment Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment Sun Microsystems is not responsible for the regulatory compliance of a modified product Caution Do not block or cover the openings of your Sun product Never place a Sun product near a radiator or heat register Failure to follow these guidelines can cause overheating and affect the reliability of your Sun product Caution If your Netra X1 server is installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may exceed the room ambient temperature Ensure that rack environment ambient temperature does not exceed 40 degrees Caution Mounting of the equipment in a rack or cabinet should be such that a hazardous condition is not created due to uneven mechanical loading or weight distribution Caution Ensure that the connection of multiple system units to the circuit does not overload the supply overcurrent protection or supply wiring Consider the Sun agenc
63. n you have done this you will be able to use the old scripts on the new system To Upgrade LOMlite2 Firmware lom G filename To upgrade the firmware for LOMlite2 obtain the new firmware package from the SunSolve website http sunsolve sun com or from your local Sun sales representative and type the following lom G filename where filename is the name of the file containing the new firmware Note LOMlite2 firmware upgrades will be released as patches and will include detailed installation instructions Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 part Ill Troubleshooting and Maintenance CHAPTER 8 Troubleshooting This chapter lists some of the problems you might encounter when setting up or using a Netra X1 server and offers some suggestions on how to fix them The information is contained in the section m Solutions to Problems You Might Encounter on page 74 73 Solutions to Problems You Might Encounter Cannot Set Up a Console Connection to the Server The Netra X1 server s serial port pinouts are listed in Chapter 4 Verify that they are correct for the device that is the terminal or terminal server that you are connecting to the Netra X1 server Cannot Display the lom gt Prompt Using the Escape Sequence Check whether the first character of the escape sequence has been changed this is a user configurable value To check the current value type the following from t
64. nfigured the server by using the instructions in the previous section To Dedicate Serial A LOM to LOMlite2 on page 52 and you now want to share the Serial A LOM port between LOMlite2 and the console Set up console connections to both the Serial A LOM port and the Serial B port At the Solaris prompt type eeprom input device ttya eeprom output device ttya reboot The Serial A LOM port ttya is now shared between the LOMIite2 device and the console Viewing Event Reports That LOMlite2 Sends to syslogd The LOMlite2 device monitors the status of the fans supply rails temperature and power supply even when the server is powered off the LOMlite2 device operates on standby power If it detects a fault it turns on the Fault LED on the server s front and back panels and stores a report in an event log which resides in memory on the LOMlite2 device When the Solaris environment is running the LOMIite2 device also sends event reports to syslogd The sys1ogd handles these in the way it has been configured to handle event reports This means that by default it sends them to the console and stores them in var adm messages Chapter 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the lom gt Prompt 53 In this file the reports are displayed with a label identifying them as 1om reports and indicating their severity In descending order the levels of severity are Fatal These events might indicate for example ex
65. o Solaris on your console port Serial B m Capturing all LOMlite2 events passively on a terminal connected to the dedicated LOM port Serial A LOM Note however that if you dedicate the Serial A LOM port to the LOMlite2 device you cannot use the console command to quit the LOMlite2 shell Instead for access to the Solaris environment you must connect to the server using the Serial B port a Preventing a user with console access from using the LOMlite2 escape sequence to exit the Solaris environment and access the LOMlite2 shell If you dedicate the Serial B port to the console users cannot bring up the LOMlite2 shell which means that they cannot interrogate or reconfigure the LOMlite2 device m Performing binary data transfers To perform any task other than an ASCII transfer you must use the Serial B port v To Dedicate Serial A LOM to LOMlite2 1 Set up console connections to both the Serial A LOM port and the Serial B port 2 At the Solaris prompt type eeprom input device ttyb eeprom output device ttyb reboot Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 The Serial B port ttyb is now your console port The Serial A LOM port remains in the control of the LOMlite2 device Sharing Serial A LOM Between LOMlite2 and the Console Note By default the Serial A LOM port is shared by the LOMlite2 device and the console Therefore you should follow the instructions in this section only if you have co
66. o Sun for repair under the terms of your warranty or you can order the components and have them installed by your own qualified service engineers Caution The system contains electronic parts that are extremely sensitive to static electricity Do not touch any metal parts Place the system on top of an electrostatic discharge ESD pad see FIGURE 10 2 Use the disposable antistatic wrist strap supplied with the system and attach it to the metal base of the system before touching any of the internal components Caution Before attempting to remove the cover make sure that the server is powered off and that the power cord and all other cables have been disconnected from it Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Components 83 84 FIGURE 10 2 Using the Disposable Antistatic Wrist Strap Supplied With the System v To Change Components In a Netra X1 Server That Is in Use If the system is currently in use and you need to open it to install a component 1 Shut down the Solaris environment from the console 2 Hold the On Standby switch in the Standby position for more than four seconds to put the server in standby mode 3 Disconnect the power cord 4 Disconnect all other cables 5 If the system is installed in a rack or cabinet remove it Netra X1 Server User s Guide e December 2000 v To Remove the Top Cover m If the Netra XI server is not in use go straight to step 1 m If the server is already in use se
67. ooting OBP initialization aborts 75 displaying the lom gt prompt or the Solaris prompt 75 getting to the LOM prompt 74 Index 102 receiving clearly formatted LOMlite2 output 74 receiving text at the console on Serial A LOM 75 reprogramming the LOMlite2 device 74 setting up a console connection 74 turning serial event reporting on and off 74 R rackmounting 12 remote reset 39 removal hard disk drives 89 memory 88 system top cover 90 replacing the server 82 resetting remotely 39 restart after lockup 64 S safety 5 SCC system configuration card 82 SeCurity 5 LOMIite2 named user accounts 46 to 50 Serial A LOM port 18 data subject to interruption by LOMlite2 68 serial A LOM port 25 27 28 dedicating to the LOMlite2 device 52 stopping event reporting to 68 stopping event reports being sent to 51 serial connection 18 22 27 28 returning control to console 55 serial port 2 connection settings 22 DB25 adapter 20 DB9 adapter 21 pinout 18 20 shipkit contents 3 Solaris 8 36 57 specifications features 2 standby power 8 stopping event reporting 68 supply rail voltages 59 system board location of 87 system configuration card SCC swapping between servers 82 system restart 64 T temperature checking the system s temperature 60 terminal server 18 serial connection 18 setting up the server using a terminal server 24 thermal issues 5 tip session 20 top cover
68. peface AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 Meaning The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output What you type when contrasted with on screen computer output Book titles new words or terms words to be emphasized Command line variable replace with a real name or value Examples Edit your login file Use ls a to list all files o You have mail oe su Password Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide These are called class options You must be superuser to do this To delete a file type rm filename Shell Prompts Shell C shell C shell superuser Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser LOM shell OBP Prompt machine_name machine_name lom gt ok gt Preface xiii Sun Welcomes Your Comments We are interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions You can email your comments to us at docfeedback sun com Please include the part number 806 5980 10 of your document in the subject line of your email Safety Precautions For your protection observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment m Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment m Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment Dangerous voltages may be present Conductive foreign objects can produce a short circuit that could cause fire e
69. pt when you go to the 1om gt prompt Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 By default all four areas of authorization are available to each named user you set up You can limit users to a particular area or areas of authorization by specifying permissions for a named user v To Specify Permissions for a Named User Type lom gt userperm username c u a r You can specify m No parameters This makes all four areas available to the named user m All four parameters for example userperm cuar This also makes all four areas available to the named user m One two or three parameters This makes only the parameter or parameters you specify available The parameters are mc This stands for console permission It enables the named user to exit from the lom gt prompt to the Solaris prompt as long as the Serial A LOM port is shared between the LOMlite2 and the console mu This stands for user administration permission It enables the named user to add and delete users and alter their areas of authorization by using the userperm command ma This stands for administration permission It enables the named user to change the LOMIite2 device s configuration variables see Setting the LOMlite2 Device s Configurable Variables on page 50 mr This stands for reset permission It enables the user you have named to reset the server and to power it on and off using the LOMlite2
70. rement figure TABLE 2 2 for each server installed Calculating Heat Dissipation To calculate the heat generated by a server so that you can estimate the heat your cooling system must dissipate convert the figure for the system s power requirement from watts to BTU hr A general formula for doing this is to multiply the figure for the power requirement by 3 415 Chapter 2 Operating Power and Cooling 9 10 Netra X1 Server User s Guide e December 2000 CHAPTER 3 Installing the Netra X1 Server Into a Rack This chapter explains how to install the Netra X1 server into a standard 19 inch rack and describes the various mounting options available This information is given in the following sections m Installing the Server Into a Standard 19 inch Rack on page 12 m Using Alternative Bracket Arrangements on page 13 Installing the Server Into a Standard 19 inch Rack The Netra X1 server fits a standard 19 inch rack There are five mounting points for the brackets on each side of the server allowing a choice of mounting positions The standard position uses the forward three mounting points on the server see FIGURE 3 2 You can adjust the position of the server in the rack by using a different set of mounting points for the brackets see FIGURE 3 4 v To Mount the Server in a 19 inch Rack 1 Position the Netra X1 server in the rack and tighten the screws see FIGURE 3 1 2 Attach the cables see Chapter 4
71. rnal circuit breakers The methods referred to in this chapter for powering the server on and off by using 1om gt prompt commands are methods either of powering the server on or of returning it to standby power mode The poweroff command does not power the server off completely Note All commands that involve powering on or off resetting or specifying the boot mode of the server require you or the named user to have r level LOMlite2 user permission If you have not set up any named users of the LOMlite2 device then you have r level permission by default If you have set up one or more named users then you must explicitly give them r level permission to use these commands For more information about user privileges see Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users on page 46 v To Power the Server On or to Power Down to Standby Mode If the server you are connected to is not powered on but is connected to a power supply you will see the lom gt prompt at your terminal Remember that the LOMlite2 uses standby power and so remains active even when the server is not powered on To power on the server type lom gt poweron To power the server down to standby mode type lom gt poweroff Chapter 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the 10m gt Prompt 37 38 v To Display the lom gt Prompt When you connect a terminal to the Serial A LOM port you will see the 1om gt prompt only if the server is powered off If
72. rompt 35 Introduction to Lights Out Management 36 Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOMlite2 Shell 36 Controlling the Server s Booting Behavior 40 Monitoring the Server From the LOMlite2 Shell 41 Viewing the LOMlite2 Event Log 43 Verifying That a Component Has Been Fixed 45 Setting Up LOMlite2 Privileges for Named Users 46 Permissions Available for LOMlite2 Users 46 Setting the LOMlite2 Device s Configurable Variables 50 Separating LOMlite2 From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port 52 Viewing Event Reports That LOMlite2 Sends to syslogd 53 LOMIite2 Shell Command List 54 Checking the Fans 56 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt 57 Contents iv Part III 10 Part IV Monitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt 58 Checking the Supply Rail Voltages and Internal Circuit Breakers lom v 59 Configuring LOMlite2 to Restart the Server Automatically After a Lockup 64 Enabling the LOMlite2 Watchdog Process From Your Own Script or Command lom W on 65 Other LOM Tasks You Can Perform From the Solaris Prompt 67 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting 73 Solutions to Problems You Might Encounter 74 Interpreting the LEDs 77 Interpreting the Front and Back Panel LEDs 78 Front Panel LEDs 78 Back Panel LEDs 79 Removing and Replacing Components 81 Replacing an Entire Netra X1 Server 82 Altering a Netra X1 Server 83 Identifying Components 87 Memory Installation and Removal 88 Hard
73. server contains no integral circuit breakers To isolate it you must break all connections to it If you do not do this by removing the power supply cord you must instead open all external circuit breakers On Standby Switch e W O MENA f JL ic EVI WM sl ee 1 a dl KOI ol SPV JESSIE ood SHE FIGURE 5 1 Netra X1 Server Power On Standby Switch The symbols on the switch are On a Press to apply power to the server Standby m Press for less than four seconds to initiate an orderly shutdown of the system into Standby mode Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 m Press and hold down for more than four seconds to leave only the LOM and certain battery backed functions running Chapter5 Powering On the Netra X1 Server 31 32 Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 part IL Remote and Local Management CHAPTER 6 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the 1om gt Prompt This chapter introduces the LOMIite2 Lights Out Management LOM facilities available for the Netra X1 server and describes how to use the usr sbin lom utility which provides a user interface to the device The chapter contains the following sections Introduction to Lights Out Management on page 36 Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOMlite2 Shell on page 36 Monitoring the Server From
74. t However it will not automatically reset the system To make it reset the system you must use the R option For more information see To set the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command lom R on on page 66 If you have no LOMlite2 watchdog process running already and you want the process to run type the following or add it to another script file lom W on 40000 10000 If you want the LOMIite2 device to perform an automatic server restart after a lockup you must include the R on option in the command as follows lom W on 40000 10000 R on Chapter 7 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt 65 66 Note Unless you include the lom W on and R on options ina script file you must run the 1om command every time you reboot the system if you want to use the automatic server restart facility Otherwise the watchdog will not run and the server will not reset after a lockup To set the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command lom R on To make the LOMlite2 device s watchdog process trigger an automatic server restart ASR after a lockup add the R on option to the command in your etc rc2 d S25lom script file This is the script that runs the watchdog For instructions about how to do this see To Configure the LOMlite2 Watchdog to Restart the System After a Lockup on page 64 However if for any reason you are not using the script file provided with your system etc rc2 4 S2510m
75. the Netra X1 server with a Cisco terminal server For other terminal servers check the manufacturer s documentation to see if the pinouts of the serial ports on the terminal server match the pinouts of the Netra X1 server s serial ports If they do not you need to make a cable that takes each pin on one of the Netra X1 server s serial ports to the corresponding pin in the terminal server s serial port Cisco L2511 IA server Asynchronous breakout cable Patch panel FIGURE 4 3 Patch Panel Connection Between a Cisco L2511 Server and a Netra X1 Server Chapter 4 Connecting the Cables 19 Note When viewed from the back of the server the pin arrangement of the RJ 45 ports is as shown below 8 1 Serial Port A Serial Port B FIGURE 4 4 Serial Port Pins 1 to 8 TABLE 4 1 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server Netra X1 Serial Port RJ 45 Connector Pin Terminal Server Serial Port Pin Pin 1 RTS Pin 1 CTS Pin 2 DTR Pin 2 DSR Pin 3 TXD Pin 3 RXD Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 6 RXD Pin 6 TXD Pin 7 DSR Pin 7 DTR Pin 8 CTS Pin 8 RTS Using a DB 25 Adapter for the Serial Link The pinouts are identical for the RJ 45 serial ports on the Netra X1 server To connect to a Solaris tip session or to a vt100 terminal you need to use either the DB 25 25 Pin DSUB Male to 8 POS RJ 45 Female adapter that is
76. ts to the Serial A LOM port type lom E off Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 To turn serial event reporting on again type lom E on If you want to dedicate the Serial A LOM port to the LOMlite2 device and you want to use the Serial B port as your console port see Chapter 6 v To Remove Driver Protection From the LOMlite2 Driver lom U By default the LOMlite2 driver cannot be unloaded This is because the driver is required by the watchdog process If you unload the driver and you have configured the system to restart when the watchdog times out the watchdog will time out causing a system reset For information about configuring the system to restart automatically after a lockup see Configuring LOMlite2 to Restart the Server Automatically After a Lockup on page 64 To remove driver protection from the LOMIite2 driver so that you can unload the driver 1 Turn the watchdog process off by typing lom W off 2 Unload the driver by typing lom U Chapter 7 Managing the Netra X1 Server From the Solaris Prompt 69 70 v To Make the LOMlite2 Interface Backward Compatible lom B If you have scripts written to the LOMlite interface on the Netra T1 Model 100 105 server or the Netra t 1400 1405 server and you want to use these scripts on the Netra X1 server you can add file system links that make this possible To do so type lom B Whe
77. typical output from the commands There are also manual pages for the LOMlite2 utility To View the LOMlite2 Online Documentation To view the manual pages for the LOMlite2 utility type To Check the Power Supply Unit lom p To check whether the input lines and the output line for the power supply unit are working normally type lom p PSU 1 OK Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 v To Check the Fan Status lom f Type lom f Fans 1 OK speed 99 Checking the Supply Rail Voltages and Internal Circuit Breakers lom v The supply rails are the Netra X1 server s internal power lines If the status of any of these is faulty contact your local Sun sales representative It means that you have either a faulty system board or a faulty PSU The v option also displays the status of the server s internal circuit breakers For any that have been tripped the status will read faulty The system contains three circuit breakers one for each of the USB ports and one for the system configuration card reader If there is a problem with the circuit breakers or the USB port circuit breakers remove the device connected to the relevant port and the circuit breakers will automatically recover If there is a problem with the circuit breaker for the system configuration card it means either that the system configuration card is inserted incorrectly or is broken Insert a valid one to c
78. ver off completely m using lom gt prompt commands m using the rocker switch on the server s back panel For more information see Using the Power On Standby Switch on page 30 To Power On With the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server Note Follow the instructions in this section only if you have a name server installed on your network For instructions on using a name server to automate the process of configuring the Solaris operating environment on multiple servers refer to the Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide which accompanies the Solaris 8 CDs Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on Set up a serial connection to the Serial A LOM port and also a connection to at least one Ethernet hub as described in Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Powering On the Netra X1 Server 25 26 10 11 12 At the console 1om gt prompt type the following command to power on the server lom gt poweron For more information about the 1om gt prompt and the commands that are available from it see Chapter 6 During booting you will be prompted for certain information The first question the system asks you is what language you want it to use when prompting you for the rest of the information Specify a language Specify your locale Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Netra X1 server Specify whether you need IPv6 enabled and then follow the
79. word if any for users logging in as root When asked if you want the server to perform Automatic Power Saving Shutdown answer No Note If you answer Yes the server will automatically put itself into Standby mode after a period of idleness When you have provided the information the system needs it will boot To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on Set up a serial connection using the Serial A LOM port as described in Chapter 6 At the lom gt prompt type the following command to power on the server lom gt poweron For more information about the 1om gt prompt and the commands that are available from it see Chapter 8 Specify a language Specify your locale Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Netra X1 server When prompted to indicate whether you want the server to be networked specify No Specify a Host Name for the server Confirm the information you have given Netra X1 Server User s Guide December 2000 10 Specify the date and time information 11 When prompted give a password if any for users logging in as root 12 When asked if you want the server to perform Automatic Power Saving Shutdown answer No Note If you answer Yes the server will automatically put itself into Standby mode after a period of idleness The system will boot when you hav
80. y label electrical ratings when determining the correct branch circuit rating for your installation Caution All supply connections wiring wire protection and wire routing must be made in accordance with applicable sections and requirements of national electrical code and local electrical authorities Preface xv xvi Netra X1 Server User s Guide s December 2000 part Installation and Configuration CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Netra X1 Server This chapter gives an overview of the NetraX1 server It lists the features of the server and the contents of the ship kit and describes the server s tolerance of or suitability for various environmental conditions Finally the chapter offers some guidance to help you decide whether to mount the system in a rack or a cabinet The chapter contains the following sections Overview of the Netra X1 Server on page 2 Contents of the Ship Kit on page 3 Optional Components on page 4 Environmental Specifications on page 4 Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet on page 5 2 Overview of the Netra X1 Server The Netra X1 server is a single processor thin 1U server designed primarily for use by telecommunications carriers and internet service providers It is also suitable for use within corporate customer networks wherever there is a need to maximize the density of high performance Solaris servers FIGURE 1 1 The Netra X1 Server The serv

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