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1. 1 The settings in your browser might differ from these settings Preface xiii Related Documentation Application Title Part Number Format Location General Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Getting 819 3041 Printed Shipping kit information Started Guide HTML and and online PDF Late breaking Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Product 819 3040 HTML and Online news Notes PDF Installation Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Installation 819 3037 HTML and Online Guide PDF Service Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Service Guide 819 3038 HTML and Online PDF Safety and Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Compliance 819 3039 HTML and Online compliance and Safety Manual PDF Lights out Advanced Lights Out Manager ALOM 1 6 819 2445 PDF and Online management Administration Guide HTML You can obtain copies of these documents at the following site http www sun com documentation xiv Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Documentation Support and Training Sun Function URL Documentation http www sun com documentation Support http www sun com support Training http www sun com training Third Party Web Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third party web sites mentioned in this document Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content advertising products or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources Sun2. When you switch to the ALOM prompt after initial power on you are logged in as the admin user and prompted to set a password You must set this password in order to execute certain commands If you are prompted to do so set a password for the admin user The password must m Contain at least two alphabetic characters m Contain at least one numeric or one special character m Be at least six characters long After the password is set the admin user has full permissions and can execute all ALOM CLI commands 26 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Tip If you log in to ALOM with a 16 character user name and execute the showusers command ALOM enters a loop and refuses all other connection attempts If you encounter this problem establish a Telnet connection to the host server and use the scadm resetrsc command to reset ALOM Chapter 2 Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager 27 28 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 CHAPTER 3 Sun VTS The Sun Validation and Test Suite Sun VTS is a software suite that performs system subsystem and configuration testing You can view and control a SunVTS session over a network Using a remote system you can view the progress of a testing session change testing options and control all testing features of another machine on the network The following topics are discussed SunVTS Test Modes on page 29 SunVTS So
3. IP Network Multipathing consult the IP Network Multipathing Administration Guide provided with your specific Solaris release For information about Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager refer to your Solaris OS documentation 38 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Index Symbols etc remote file 10 modifying 11 A ALOM prompt 1 alphanumeric terminal 6 accessing system console from 12 setting baud rate 13 auto boot OpenBoot configuration variable 36 automatic system recovery ASR about 35 bootmode reset_nvram sc gt command 34 C cables keyboard and mouse 14 CDE 11 Cisco AS2511 RJ Terminal Server connecting 8 command prompts explained 16 communicating with the system about 4 console configuration connection alternatives explained 6 D data terminal equipment 8 default system console configuration 5 dtterm Solaris OS utility 11 E error handling summary 36 G graphics monitor accessing system console from 13 connecting to PCI graphics card 14 restrictions against using for initial setup 13 restrictions against using to view POST output 13 l input device OpenBoot configuration variable 14 15 K keyboard attaching 14 M monitor attaching 13 moving the system precautions 3 O On Standby button 3 OpenBoot commands reset all 14 set defaults 35 setenv 14 OpenBoot configuration variables auto boot 36 input device 14 15 outpu
4. a device manually and introduces multipathing software This chapter contains the following sections OpenBoot Emergency Procedures on page 33 Automatic System Recovery on page 35 Displaying System Fault Information on page 37 Multipathing Software on page 38 OpenBoot Emergency Procedures The introduction of universal serial bus USB keyboards with the newest Sun systems has made it necessary to change some of the OpenBoot emergency procedures Specifically the Stop N Stop D and Stop F commands that were available on systems with non USB keyboards are not supported on systems that use USB keyboards such as the Sun Fire server If you are familiar with the earlier non USB keyboard functionality this section describes the analogous OpenBoot emergency procedures available in newer systems that use USB keyboards 33 OpenBoot Emergency Procedures The following sections describe how to perform the functions of the Stop commands on systems that use USB keyboards These same functions are available through the ALOM software Stop A Functionality Stop A Abort key sequence works the same as it does on systems with standard keyboards except that it does not work during the first few seconds after the server is reset In addition you can issue the ALOM system controller break command Stop N Functionality Stop N functionality is not available However the Stop N functionality can be closely emul
5. completely powered off or just powering on Note Use a shell tool or a CDE terminal such as dtterm not a command tool Some tip 1 commands might not work properly in a command tool window Modifying the etc remote File This procedure might be necessary if you are accessing the server using a TIP connection from a Sun system running an older version of the Solaris OS software You might also need to perform this procedure if the etc remote file on the Sun system has been altered and no longer contains an appropriate hardwire entry This procedure assumes that you are logged in as superuser to the system console of a Sun system that you intend to use to establish a TIP connection to the Sun Fire V245 server v To Modify the etc remote File 1 Determine the release level of Solaris OS software installed on the Sun system Type uname r The system responds with a release number 2 Take one of the following actions depending on the number displayed Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 11 m If the number displayed by the uname r command is 5 0 or higher The Solaris OS software shipped with an appropriate entry for hardwire in the etc remote file If you have reason to suspect that this file was altered and the hardwire entry was modified or deleted check the entry against the following example and edit it as needed hardwire dv dev term b br 9600 el C S Q U D ie
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7. includes several new ALOM features and enhancements ALOM can now a Support a virtual keyswitch that provides the functions formerly provided by the front panel keyswitch m Use the Secure Shell SSH protocol for network communication a Support for the SNMP protocol 25 m Periodically record the set of FRUs installed in the server This information is kept in nonvolatile storage You can inspect the log to determine if the hardware components have been changed m Store traffic sent to the system console in nonvolatile storage m Store the event log in nonvolatile storage a Support the scadm command to display the ALOM FRU information log system console log and log history m Periodically log system environmental data including temperature and power supply information to the dynamic region of the FRU ID PROMs You can retrieve this information by using the showfru command or the prt fru command Support an electronically readable chassis serial number The serial number is stored in nonvolatile storage during manufacturing ALOM can display this value and provide a service mode command that can change it if necessary The prtdiag command can also display this value m Maintain the installation information in the dynamic portion of the FRU ID PROMs The installation information includes the location of FRUs within the chassis as well as the identification of the chassis and FRU Setting the admin Password
8. system using the front panel Power button 14 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 You can issue system commands and view system messages using your local graphics monitor If you want to redirect the system console back to the serial management and network management ports see Using the OpenBoot Configuration Variables on page 15 Using the OpenBoot Configuration Variables The system console is directed to the serial management and network management ports SER MGT and NET MGT If you have connected a graphics monitor the output is directed to that device by default You can also redirect the system console back to the serial management and network management ports Certain OpenBoot configuration variables control from where system console input is taken and to where its output is directed The following table shows how to set these variables in order to use the serial management and network management ports or a local graphics monitor as the system console connection TABLE 1 2 OpenBoot Configuration Variables That Affect the System Console Setting for Sending System Console Output to OpenBoot Configuration Serial and Local Graphics Monitor USB Keyboard Variable Name Network Management Ports and Mouse output device virtual console screen input device virtual console keyboard POST output is still directed to the serial management port as POST has no mechanism to direct its out
9. use the f option to force the console to be attached to your session Multiple users can be connected to the console but only one can be attached sc gt console f Enter to return to ALOM Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 7 8 Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server The following procedure assumes that you are accessing the system console by connecting a terminal server to the serial management port SER MGT of the server Note The figure in this section shows the Sun Fire V245 server however the procedure applies to the Sun Fire V215 as well Y To Access The System Console Through a Terminal Server 1 Complete the physical connection from the serial management port to your terminal server The serial management port on the server is a data terminal equipment DTE port The pinouts for the serial management port correspond with the pinouts for the RJ 45 ports on the Serial Interface Breakout Cable supplied by Cisco for use with the Cisco AS2511 RJ terminal server If you use a terminal server made by another manufacturer check that the serial port pinouts of the server match those of the terminal server you plan to use a If the pinouts for the server serial ports correspond with the pinouts for the RJ 45 ports on the terminal server you have two connection options Connect a serial interface breakout cable directly to the server a Connect a serial interface br
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11. 0e D Note If you intend to use the Sun system s serial port A rather than serial port B edit this entry by replacing dev term b with dev term a m If the number displayed by the uname r command is less than 5 0 Check the etc remote file and add the following entry if it does not already exist hardwire dv dev ttyb br 9600 el C S 0 U D ie 0e D Note If you intend to use the Sun system s serial port A rather than serial port B edit this entry by replacing dev ttyb with dev ttya The etc remote file is now properly configured Continue establishing a TIP connection to the system console See Accessing the System Console Through a TIP Connection on page 9 If you have redirected the system console to TTYB and want to change the system console settings back to use the serial management and network management ports see Using the OpenBoot Configuration Variables on page 15 Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal This procedure assumes that you are accessing the system console by connecting the serial port of an alphanumeric terminal to the serial management port of the Sun Fire V245 server 12 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 To Access the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal Attach one end of the serial cable to the alphanumeric terminal s serial port Use a null modem serial
12. D EAC PASSED EPROM 7 PASSED FRU PROM 7 PASSED ETHERNET PASSED MAIN CRC PASSED BOOT CRC PASSED TTYD PASSED TLYC PASSED MEMORY PASSED MPC885 PASSED Please login 24 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 CHAPTER 2 Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager This chapter gives an overview of the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager ALOM software The chapter contains m New ALOM Features on page 25 a Setting the admin Password on page 26 ALOM enables you to monitor and control your server through a serial connection using the SER MGT port or Ethernet connection using the NET MGT port The ALOM serial port labelled SER MGT is for server management only If you need a general purpose serial port use the serial port labeled SER TTYB If you use ALOM to reset the server and the diag switch is set to true the bootscript command is not executed when the server reboots If you use OpenBoot PROM to reset the server bootscript executes correctly When you issue the showfru command from the ALOM command shell the command does not read the layout of the DIMMs When OpenBoot PROM reports DIMM errors to ALOM it sends system console SC alert messages with the incorrect memory slot position for the Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers However the memory errors are still valid New ALOM Features This release of the Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers
13. ILED Chapter 4 Managing RAS Features and System Firmware 37 v To Display System Fault Information At the sc gt prompt type sc gt showfaults v Multipathing Software Multipathing software enables you to define and control redundant physical paths to I O devices such as storage devices and network interfaces If the active path to a device becomes unavailable the software can automatically switch to an alternate path to maintain availability This capability is known as automatic failover To take advantage of multipathing capabilities you must configure the server with redundant hardware such as redundant network interfaces or two host bus adapters connected to the same dual ported storage array Three different types of multipathing software are available m Solaris IP Network Multipathing software provides multipathing and load balancing capabilities for IP network interfaces a VERITAS Volume Manager VVM software includes a feature called Dynamic Multipathing DMP which provides disk multipathing as well as disk load balancing to optimize I O throughput m Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager is an architecture fully integrated within the Solaris OS beginning with the Solaris 8 release that enables I O devices to be accessed through multiple host controller interfaces from a single instance of the I O device For More Information For instructions on how to configure and administer Solaris
14. SB keyboards However the Stop D functionality can be closely emulated by setting the virtual keyswitch to diag using the ALOM setkeyswitch command Automatic System Recovery The system provides for automatic system recovery ASR from failures in memory modules or PCI cards Automatic system recovery functionality enables the system to resume operation after experiencing certain nonfatal hardware faults or failures When ASR is enabled the firmware diagnostics automatically detect failed hardware components An autoconfiguring capability designed into the system firmware enables the system to unconfigure failed components and to restore system operation As long as the system is capable of operating without the failed component the ASR features enable the system to reboot automatically without operator intervention Chapter 4 Managing RAS Features and System Firmware 35 Autoboot Options The system firmware stores a configuration variable called auto boot which controls whether the firmware will automatically boot the operating system after each reset The default setting for Sun platforms is true Normally if a system fails power on diagnostics auto boot is ignored and the system does not boot unless an operator boots the system manually An automatic boot is not acceptable for booting a system in a degraded state Therefore the Sun Fire server OpenBoot firmware provides a second setting auto boot on error This setting con
15. V245 servers Chapter 2 describes platform specific information associated with the Sun Advanced Lights Out Management ALOM software Chapter 3 describes platform specific information associated with the SunVTS software Chapter 4 describes the RAS features available on the Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers and how to manage the server s firmware xii Using UNIX Commands This document does not contain information about basic UNIX commands For information about UNIX commands in the Solaris Operating System refer to the appropriate man page or to the Sun documentation web site at http docs sun com Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell C shell superuser Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser machine name machine name Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files Edit your Login file and directories on screen Use 1s a to list all files computer output You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted su with on screen computer output password AaBbCc123 Book titles new words or terms Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide words to be emphasized Replace command line variables with real names or values These are called class options You must be superuser to do this To delete a file type rm filename
16. ailed DIMM the firmware will unconfigure the entire logical bank associated with the failed module Another nonfailing logical bank must be present in the system for the system to attempt a degraded boot Note If POST or OpenBoot firmware detects a nonfatal error associated with the normal boot device the OpenBoot firmware automatically unconfigures the failed device and tries the next in line boot device as specified by the boot device configuration variable m Ifa fatal error is detected by POST or OpenBoot firmware the system does not boot regardless of the settings of auto boot or auto boot on error Fatal nonrecoverable errors include the following a Any CPU failed All logical memory banks failed a Flash RAM cyclical redundancy check CRC failure a Critical field replaceable unit FRU PROM configuration data failure a Critical system processor read failure Critical application specific integrated circuit ASIC failure Displaying System Fault Information ALOM software lets you display current valid system faults The showfaults command displays the fault ID the faulted FRU device and the fault message to standard output The showfaults command also displays POST results For example sc gt showfaults ID FRU Fault 0 FTO FM2 SYS_FAN at FTO FM2 has FAILED Adding the v option displays the time sc gt showfaults v ID Time FRU Fault 0 MAY 20 10 47 32 FTO FM2 SYS_FAN at FTO FM2 has FA
17. aris OS can be adversely affected by a poorly executed system shutdown Ensure that you have gracefully shut down any applications before powering off the system 1 Notify users that the system will be powered down 2 Back up the system files and data if necessary 3 Press and release the On Standby button The system begins an orderly software system shutdown Note Pressing and releasing the On Standby button initiates an orderly software shutdown Pressing and holding the switch for four seconds causes an immediate hardware shutdown Whenever possible initiate an orderly shutdown Forcing an immediate hardware shutdown can corrupt the hard drive and cause loss of data 4 Wait for the front panel green power indicator to blink slowly Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 3 v To Power On the Server From the System Controller You can power on the server from the system controller by using the poweron command at the SC console To initiate the power on sequence issue the poweron command You see an sc gt alert message on the system console This indicates that the system has reset sc gt poweron SC Alert Host System has Reset sc gt 4 Communicating With the System To install your system software or to diagnose problems you need some way to interact at a low level with the system The system console is Sun s facility for doing this You use the system console to view
18. ated by completing the following steps provided the system console is configured to be accessible using either the serial management port or the network management port Y To Restore OpenBoot Configuration Defaults 1 Log in to the ALOM system controller 2 Type the following commands sc gt bootmode reset_nvram sc gt bootmode bootscript setenv auto boot false sc gt Note If you do not issue the poweroff and poweron commands or the reset command within 10 minutes the host server ignores the bootmode command You can issue the bootmode command without arguments to display the current setting sc gt bootmode Bootmode reset_nvram Expires WED SEP 09 09 52 01 UTC 2006 bootscript setenv auto boot false 34 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 3 To reset the system type the following commands sc gt reset Are you sure you want to reset the system y n y SC gt 4 To view console output as the system boots with default OpenBoot configuration variables switch to console mode sc gt console ok 5 Type set defaults to discard any customized IDPROM values and to restore the default settings for all OpenBoot configuration variables Stop F Functionality The Stop F functionality is not available on systems with USB keyboards Stop D Functionality The Stop D Diags key sequence is not supported on systems with U
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20. cable or an RJ 45 serial cable and null modem adapter Connect this cable to the terminal s serial port connector Attach the opposite end of the serial cable to the serial management port on the server Connect the alphanumeric terminal s power cord to an AC outlet Set the alphanumeric terminal to receive 9600 baud 8 bits No parity 1 stop bit No handshake protocol Refer to the documentation accompanying your terminal for information about how to configure the terminal You can issue system commands and view system messages using the alphanumeric terminal Continue with your installation or diagnostic procedure as needed When you are finished type the alphanumeric terminal s escape sequence Accessing the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor After initial system installation you can install a local graphics monitor and configure it to access the system console You cannot use a local graphics monitor to perform initial system installation nor can you use a local graphics monitor to view power on self test POST messages To install a local graphics monitor you must have the following items Supported PCI based graphics frame buffer card and software driver Monitor with appropriate resolution to support the frame buffer Sun compatible USB keyboard Sun USB Type 7 keyboard Sun compatible USB mouse Sun USB mouse and mouse pad Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 13 Y To Acce
21. d OSP image 1 0 7 Username debug Password password Update complete Reset device to use new image sc gt Reset the system controller After the flash has been updated you must reset the system controller for the new image to take effect To reset the system controller issue the resetsc command When you issue this command you will be prompted to confirm that you want to reset the system controller Reply y when prompted Note To bypass the confirmation prompt you can use the y flag with the resetsc command If resetsc is issued from a Telnet session upon reset the Telnet session will be terminated The output from the reset will be displayed on the serial console on the system controller sc gt resetsc Are you sure you want to reset the SC y n y User Requested SC Shutdown Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 23 The system controller resets runs diagnostics and returns to the login prompt The following example is for the serial console ALOM POST 1 0 Dual Port Memory Test PASSED TTY External Internal Loopback Test TTY External Internal Loopback Test PASSED TTYC Internal Loopback Test TTYC Internal Loopback Test PASSED TTYD Internal Loopback Test TTYD Internal Loopback Test PASSED Full VxDiag Tests PASSED Status summary Status 7FFF VxDiag PASSED POST PASSED LOOPBACK PASSE
22. e 15 x Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Preface The Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide is intended to be used by experienced system administrators This guide contains general descriptive information about the Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers and includes detailed instructions on various server administration tasks To use the information in this guide you must have a working knowledge of computer network concepts and terms and advanced knowledge of the Solaris Operating System Solaris OS Before You Read This Document This document does not cover the following topics m Server overview information For information about hardware and software features such as front and rear panels status indicators cable connections and environmental requirements refer to the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Getting Started Guide m Installation and rackmounting For detailed information on these topics refer to the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Installation Guide Component installation or replacement For detailed information on these topics refer to the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Service Manual Before following any of the procedures described in this document ensure that you have read the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Compliance and Safety Manual xi How This Document Is Organized Chapter 1 describes general administrative tasks for the Sun Fire V215 and
23. e 22 2 Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager 25 New ALOM Features 25 Setting the admin Password 26 3 SunVTS 29 SunVTS Test Modes 29 SunVTS Software and Security 30 SunVTS Installation 30 SunVTS Documentation 31 iv Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 4 Managing RAS Features and System Firmware 33 OpenBoot Emergency Procedures 33 OpenBoot Emergency Procedures 34 Stop A Functionality 34 Stop N Functionality 34 v To Restore OpenBoot Configuration Defaults 34 Stop F Functionality 35 Stop D Functionality 35 Automatic System Recovery 35 Autoboot Options 36 Error Handling Summary 36 Displaying System Fault Information 37 v To Display System Fault Information 38 Multipathing Software 38 For More Information 38 Index 39 Contents v vi Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 3 FIGURE 1 4 FIGURE 1 5 Figures System Prompt Flow Diagram 2 Directing the System Console 5 Patch Panel Connection Between a Terminal Server and a Sun Fire V245 Server TIP Connection Between a Sun Fire V245 Server and Another Sun System Separate System Console and System Controller Channels 16 10 8 vii viii Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Tables TABLE 1 1 TABLE 1 2 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server 9 OpenBoot Configuration Variables That Affect the System Consol
24. e V215 and V245 servers However it is available on the software supplement CD supplied with the Solaris OS For information about downloading it from this CD refer to the Sun Hardware Platform Guide for the release of the Solaris OS you are using 30 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 To find out more about using the SunVTS software refer to the SunVTS documentation that corresponds to the Solaris OS release that you are running Sun VTS Documentation SunVTS documents are included on the Software Supplement CD that is part of each Solaris Media Kit release and is also accessible at http docs sun com For further information you can also consult the following SunVTS documents m SunVTS User s Guide describes how to install configure and run the SunVTS diagnostic software m SunVTS Quick Reference Card provides an overview of how to use the SunVTS CDE interface m SunVTS Test Reference Manual provides details about each individual SunVTS test Chapter3 SunVTS 31 32 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 CHAPTER 4 Managing RAS Features and System Firmware This chapter describes how to manage reliability availability and serviceability RAS features and system firmware including the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager ALOM system controller and automatic system recovery ASR In addition this chapter describes how to unconfigure and reconfigure
25. eakout cable to a patch panel and use the straight through patch cable supplied by Sun to connect the patch panel to the server FIGURE 1 3 Patch Panel Connection Between a Terminal Server and a Sun Fire V245 Server Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 If the pinouts for the serial management port do not correspond with the pinouts for the RJ 45 ports on the terminal server you need to make a cross over cable that takes each pin on the serial management port to the corresponding pin in the terminal server s serial port TABLE 1 1 shows the cross overs that the cable must perform TABLE 1 1 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server Sun Fire V245 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 DCD Pin 7 DTR Pin 8 CTS Pin 8 RTS 2 Open a terminal session on the connecting device and type telnet I P address of terminal server port number For example for a 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 Accessing the System Console Through a TIP Connection This procedure assumes that you are accessing the system c
26. er the system off and on v To Power Cycle the Server If a simple reset does not clear a problem you can power the server off and on with this procedure 1 Shut down the Solaris OS Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 17 At the Solaris OS prompt issue the uadmin command to halt the Solaris OS and to return to the ok prompt uadmin 2 0 WARNING proc_exit init exited syncing file systems done Program terminated ok 2 Switch from the system console prompt to the SC console prompt by issuing the escape sequence ok sc gt 3 Issue the poweroff command sc gt poweroff fy SC Alert SC Request to Power Off Host Immediately 4 Issue the poweron command sc gt poweron sc gt SC Alert Host System has Reset 5 Reconnect to the system console using the console command sc gt console f Enter to return to ALOM The server outputs various messages followed by the ok prompt 18 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Controlling the Locator Indicator This section explains how to turn the Locator indicator on and off and how to check the status of the Locator indicator v To Turn the Locator Indicator On Do one of the following m As superuser type usr sbin locator n m At the ALOM command line interface type sc gt setlocator on v To Turn the L
27. figuration management z TIP line variable settings input device virtual console Alphanumeric output device virtual console Network terminal management Terminal System server console Network i device Graphics card input device keyboard Graphics E lt output device screen monitor FIGURE 1 2 Directing the System Console Connecting Through the Serial Management and Network Management Ports On Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers the system console comes preconfigured Input and output is enabled only by means of hardware devices connected to the serial or network management ports However because the network management port is not available until you assign it an IP address your first connection must be to the serial management port SER MGT Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 5 Typically you connect one of the following hardware devices to the serial management port m Terminal server a Alphanumeric terminal or similar device a TIP line connected to another Sun computer This provides for secure access at the installation site Using a TIP line enables you to use windowing and operating system features on the system making the connection to the server The serial management port is not a general purpose serial port If you want to use a general purpose serial port with your server to connect a serial printer for instance use the SER TTYB serial port on the back panel of the server The Solaris OS
28. ftware and Security on page 30 SunVTS Installation on page 30 SunVTS Documentation on page 31 SunVTS Test Modes You can run SunVTS software in five different test modes Connection test mode which provides a low stress quick test of the availability and connectivity of selected devices These tests are nonintrusive meaning that they release the devices after a quick test and do not place a heavy load on the system Functional test mode which provides a robust test of the system and devices This test mode uses the system resources for thorough testing and it assumes that no other applications are running This mode is the default test mode Exclusive test mode which enables you to perform the tests that require no other SunVTS or applications running at the same time Online test mode which enables you to perform SunVTS testing while applications are running Auto Config mode which simplifies the SunVTS configuration process by automatically assigning a predetermined set of test options 29 Because SunVTS software can run many tests in parallel and consume many system resources you should take care when using it on a production system If you are stress testing a system using SunVTS software s Comprehensive test mode do not run anything else on that system at the same time A server must be running the Solaris OS for SunVTS software to be able to test it Because the SunVTS software packages are optional
29. graphics monitor to access 13 connection using graphics monitor 7 default configuration explained 4 5 default connections 5 defined 4 graphics monitor connection 7 setting OpenBoot configuration variables for 15 system console sc gt prompt switching between 16 system prompts 1 T terminal server accessing system console from 6 8 connection through patch panel 8 pinouts for crossover cable 9 tip Solaris command 11 TIP connection accessing system console 9 accessing terminal server 9 TTYA 6 TTYB 10 U uname Solaris command 12 uname r Solaris command 11 40 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006
30. ifies the network interfaces m full path name Specifies the device or network interface by its full path name 20 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Note The Solaris OS modifies the boot device variable to its full path name not the alias name If you choose a nondefault boot device variable the Solaris OS specifies the full device path of the boot device Note You can specify the name of the program to be booted as well as the way the boot program operates For more information refer to the OpenBoot 4 x Command Reference Manual for your specific Solaris OS release If you want to specify a network interface other than an on board Ethernet interface as the default boot device you can determine the full path name of each interface by typing ok show devs The show devs command lists the system devices and displays the full path name of each PCI device Updating the Firmware The flashupdate command updates both the service processor firmware and the host firmware The flash image consists of the following components System controller firmware OpenBoot PROM POST Reset config Sequencer Partition description To use the features and fixes in subsequent firmware releases perform this procedure Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 21 v To Update the Firmware 1 Ensure that the SC Ethernet management port is configured This is required t
31. messages and issue commands There can be only one system console per computer The serial management port SER MGT is the default port for accessing the system console upon initial system installation After installation you can configure the system console to accept input from and send output to different devices The system console displays status and error messages generated by firmware based tests during system startup After those tests have been run you can enter special commands that affect the firmware and alter system behavior After the operating system is booted the system console displays UNIX system messages and accepts UNIX commands Using the System Console To use the system console you need to attach an input output device to the system Initially you might have to configure that hardware and load and configure appropriate software as well Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 You must also ensure that the system console is directed to the appropriate port on the server s back panel generally the one to which your hardware console device is attached see FIGURE 1 2 You do this by setting the input device and output device OpenBoot configuration variables Note The connectors in FIGURE 1 2 are not representative of the physical location of the connectors on the server Sun Fire server Ports Console devices Serial OpenBoot con
32. ng the On Standby Button 3 v To Power Off the Server By Using the On Standby Button 3 v To Power On the Server From the System Controller 4 Communicating With the System 4 Using the System Console 4 Connecting Through the Serial Management and Network Management Ports 5 Configuring an Alternative System Console 6 Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor 7 Connecting to the System Console 7 v To Connect to the System Console 7 Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server 8 v To Access The System Console Through a Terminal Server 8 Accessing the System Console Through a TIP Connection 9 v To Access the System Console Through the TIP Connection 10 Modifying the etc remote File 11 v To Modify the etc remote File 11 Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal 12 v To Access the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal 13 Accessing the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor 13 v To Access the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor 14 Using the OpenBoot Configuration Variables 15 Switching Between the ALOM System Controller and the System Console 16 Resetting the Server 17 v To Reset the Server 17 v To Power Cycle the Server 17 Controlling the Locator Indicator 19 v To Turn the Locator Indicator On 19 v To Turn the Locator Indicator Off 19 v To Display Locator Indicator Status 20 Selecting a Boot Device 20 v To Select a Boot Device 20 v To Update the Firmwar
33. o access the new flash image over the network 2 Open a Telnet session and connect to the system controller as in the following example alternate 129 XXX Xx XX Trying 129 xXXX xx xx Connected to 129 xXxx xx xx Escape character is Use is subject to license terms Symptom Advanced Lights Out Manager 1 0 11 Please login Substitute the IP address of your system controller 3 Login as admin using the password you defined during the configuration of the system controller Please login admin Please Enter password password sc gt 4 Execute flashupdate command The flashupdate SC command updates the system controller flash image The flashupdate command requires the following information m IP address of a system on the network that can access the flash image m The full pathname to the flash image that the IP address specified above can access m The username and password of an account registered on the system specified by the IP address used above Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 The command usage is as follows flashupdate s IP address f pathname v m s IP address is the IP address of any system on the network that can access the flash image m f pathname is the full pathname to the flash image m v is the flag to turn on verbose message output sc gt flashupdate s 129 xxx xx xx f net server_name directory_path combine
34. ocator Indicator Off Do one of the following m As superuser type usr sbin locator f m At the ALOM command line interface type sc gt setlocator off Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 19 v To Display Locator Indicator Status Do one of the following m As superuser type usr sbin locator a At the ALOM command line interface type sc gt showlocator Selecting a Boot Device The boot device is specified by the setting of an OpenBoot configuration variable called boot device The default setting of this variable is disk net Because of this setting the firmware first attempts to boot from the system hard drive and if that fails from the on board NETO Gigabit Ethernet interface This procedure assumes that you are familiar with the OpenBoot firmware and that you know how to enter the OpenBoot environment If you want to boot from a networked device you must connect the network interface to the network v To Select a Boot Device At the ok prompt type ok setenv boot device device specifier where device specifier is one of the following m cdrom Specifies the DVD super multi drive m disk Specifies the system boot disk internal disk 0 by default m disk0 Specifies internal drive 0 m disk1 Specifies internal drive 1 a disk2 Specifies internal drive 2 a disk3 Specifies internal drive 3 m net net0 net1 net2 net3 Spec
35. onsole by connecting the serial port of another Sun system to the serial management port of the Sun Fire V245 server FIGURE 1 4 Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 9 Note The figure in this section shows the Sun Fire V245 server however the procedure applies to the Sun Fire V215 as well FIGURE 1 4 TIP Connection Between a Sun Fire V245 Server and Another Sun System Y To Access the System Console Through the TIP Connection 1 Connect the RJ 45 serial cable The cable and adapter connect between another Sun system s serial port typically TTYB and the serial management port on the rear panel of the server 2 Ensure that the etc remote file on the Sun system contains an entry for hardwire Most releases of Solaris OS software shipped since 1992 contain an etc remote file with the appropriate hardwire entry However if the Sun system is running an older version of Solaris OS software or if the etc remote file has been modified you might need to edit it See Modifying the etc remote File on page 11 for details 10 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 3 In a shell tool window on the Sun system type tip hardwire The Sun system responds by displaying connected The shell tool is now a TIP window directed to the server through the Sun system s serial port This connection is established and maintained even when the server is
36. put to a graphics monitor The serial management port does not function as a standard serial connection If you want to connect a conventional serial device such as a printer to the system you must connect it to TTYA not the serial management port It is important to note that the sc gt prompt and POST messages are only available through the serial management port and network management port In addition the ALOM console command is ineffective when the system console is redirected to a local graphics monitor Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 15 Switching Between the ALOM System Controller and the System Console The Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers feature two management ports labeled SER MGT and NET MGT located on the server s rear panel If the system console is directed to use the serial management and network management ports these ports provide access to both the system console and the ALOM each on a separate channel see FIGURE 1 5 Network management or serial management port console ok lt sc gt System console ALOM system controller FIGURE 1 5 Separate System Console and System Controller Channels If the system console is configured to be accessible from the serial management and network management ports when you connect through one of these ports you can access either the ALOM command line interface or the system console You can switch between the ALOM interface and the s
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39. sees this port as TTYB After you have assigned an IP address to the network management port NET MGT you can connect an Ethernet capable device to the system console through your network This provides for remote monitoring and control In addition up to eight simultaneous connections to the system controller sc gt prompt are available through the network management port Configuring an Alternative System Console In the default configuration system controller alerts and system console output appear interspersed in the same window After initial system installation you can redirect the system console to take its input from and send its output to a graphics card s port For the following reasons the best practice is to leave the console port in its default configuration m Ina default configuration the serial management and network management ports enable you to open up to eight additional windows through which you can view but not affect system console activity You cannot open these connections if the system console is redirected to a graphics card s port m Ina default configuration the serial management and network management ports enable you to switch between viewing system console and system controller output on the same device by typing a simple escape sequence or command The escape sequence and command do not work if the system console is redirected to a graphics card s port 6 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Adminis
40. ss the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor 1 Install the graphics card into an appropriate PCI slot Installation must be performed by a qualified service provider For further information refer to the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Service Manual or contact your qualified service provider 2 Attach the monitor s video cable to the graphics card s video port Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the connection 3 Connect the monitor s power cord to an AC outlet 4 Connect the USB keyboard cable to one of the USB ports on the rear panel and the USB mouse cable to the USB port on the keyboard 5 Obtain the ok prompt 6 Set OpenBoot configuration variables as appropriate If you have changed the default input and output devices change the settings back to the defaults by typing ok setenv input device keyboard ok setenv output device screen Note There are many other system configuration variables Although these variables do not affect which hardware device is used to access the system console some of them affect which diagnostic tests the system runs and which messages the system displays at its console 7 To cause the changes to take effect type ok reset all The system stores the parameter changes and boots automatically when the OpenBoot configuration variable auto boot is set to true the default value Note To store parameter changes you can also power cycle the
41. t device 14 15 39 system console settings 15 OpenBoot emergency procedures USB keyboard commands 34 OpenBoot PROM prompt 1 output device OpenBoot configuration variable 14 15 P parity 13 patch panel 8 patch panel terminal server connection 8 PCI 7 PCI graphics card configuring to access system console 13 connecting graphics monitor to 14 frame buffers 13 R reset all OpenBoot command 14 RJ 45 8 9 10 S sc gt commands bootmode reset_nvram 34 console 35 reset 35 sc gt prompt system console switching between 16 serial management port SER MGT acceptable console device connections 6 as default communication port on initial startup 4 default system console configuration 5 SERIAL MGT See serial management port set defaults OpenBoot command 35 setenv OpenBoot command 14 Solaris commands tip 9 11 uname 12 uname r 11 Stop A USB keyboard functionality 34 Stop D USB keyboard functionality 35 Stop F USB keyboard functionality 35 Stop N USB keyboard functionality 34 stress testing See also exercising the system 29 Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism software 30 superuser 1 system console accessing with alphanumeric terminal 12 accessing with graphics monitor 13 accessing with terminal server 8 accessing with TIP connection 9 accessing with tip connection 9 alphanumeric terminal connection 12 alternate configurations 6 configuring local
42. they may not be installed on your system See SunVTS Installation on page 30 for instructions SunVTS Software and Security During SunVTS software installation you must choose between Basic or Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism security Basic security uses a local security file in the SunVTS installation directory to limit the users groups and hosts permitted to use SunVTS software Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism security is based on the standard network authentication protocol Kerberos and provides secure user authentication data integrity and privacy for transactions over networks If your site uses Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism security you must have Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism client and server software installed on your network and configured properly in both Solaris and SunVTS software If your site does not use Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism security do not choose the Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism option during SunVTS software installation If you enable the wrong security scheme during installation or if you improperly configure the security scheme you choose you might find yourself unable to run SunVTS tests For more information see the SunVTS User s Guide and the instructions accompanying the Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism software SunVTS Installation The SunVTS software is installed as part of the preinstalled software image on the Sun Fir
43. tration Guide September 2006 a The system controller keeps a log of console messages but some messages are not logged if the system console is redirected to a graphic card s port The omitted information could be important if you need to contact Sun customer service with a problem You change the system console configuration by setting OpenBoot configuration variables See Using the OpenBoot Configuration Variables on page 15 Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor The Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers are shipped without a mouse keyboard monitor or frame buffer for the display of bitmapped graphics To install a graphics monitor on the server you must install a graphics accelerator card into a PCI slot and attach a monitor mouse and keyboard to the appropriate front or rear USB ports After starting the system you might need to install the correct software driver for the PCI card you have installed For detailed hardware instructions see Accessing the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor on page 13 Note POST diagnostics cannot display status and error messages to a local graphics monitor Connecting to the System Console Output from POST OpenBoot and the Solaris OS is displayed in the system console using the network console on the system controller Use the following procedure to connect to the system console To Connect to the System Console Execute the console command and
44. trols whether the system will attempt a degraded boot when a subsystem failure is detected Both the auto boot and auto boot on error switches must be set to true to enable an automatic degraded boot To set the switches type ok setenv auto boot true ok setenv auto boot on error true Note The default setting for auto boot on error is true Therefore the system attempts a degraded boot unless you change this setting to false In addition the system will not attempt a degraded boot in response to any fatal nonrecoverable error even if degraded booting is enabled For examples of fatal nonrecoverable errors see Error Handling Summary on page 36 Error Handling Summary Error handling during the power on sequence falls into one of the following three cases a If no errors are detected by POST or OpenBoot firmware the system attempts to boot if auto boot is true m If only nonfatal errors are detected by POST or OpenBoot firmware the system attempts to boot if auto boot is true and auto boot on error is true Nonfatal errors include the following SAS subsystem failure In this case a working alternate path to the boot disk is required For more information see Multipathing Software on page 38 Ethernet interface failure USB interface failure a Serial interface failure a PCI card failure 36 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 a Memory failure Given a f
45. tween the three prompts and how to change from one prompt to another Solaris Stop A or equivalent user console boot or go Break Shutdown halt or init O Break console or reset console M go FIGURE 1 1 System Prompt Flow Diagram Controlling Server Power This section contains procedures for controlling the server power Caution Before you remove or replace a system configuration card or DVD Dual drive the server must be completely powered down by removing the power cord s Tip For detailed information on controlling server power with the ALOM software go to http docs sun com 2 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 v To Power On the Server By Using the On Standby Button Caution Never move the system when the system power is on Movement can cause catastrophic hard drive failure Always power off the system before moving it 1 Connect the server to an AC power source After the power cord is connected the server automatically goes into Standby power mode 2 Turn on power to any peripherals and external storage devices you have connected to the server Read the documentation supplied with the device for specific instructions 3 Press the On Standby button Verify that the LED for the On Standby button illuminates v To Power Off the Server By Using the On Standby Button Note Applications running on the Sol
46. ystem console at any time but you cannot access both at the same time from a single terminal window or shell tool The prompt displayed on the terminal or shell tool tells you which channel you are accessing m The or prompt indicates that you are at the system console and that the Solaris OS is running m The ok prompt indicates that you are at the system console and that the server is running under OpenBoot firmware control a The sc gt prompt indicates that you are at the ALOM system controller 16 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide September 2006 Note If no text or prompt appears it might be that no console messages were recently generated by the system If this happens pressing the terminal s Enter or Return key should produce a prompt To reach the system console from the ALOM system controller type the console command at the sc gt prompt To reach the ALOM system controller from the system console type the system controller escape sequence which by default is pound period Resetting the Server At times you might need to reset the server Follow the instructions in this section to do so If the server is not responding to the reset you will have to cycle the power This section includes a procedure to cycle the power v To Reset the Server If it is necessary to reset the server use the uadmin command uadmin 2 1 To simply reset the server it is not necessary to pow
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