Platform Notes: Ultra Enterprise 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 Systems
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1. This is a list of boards that are not to be used by the system These boards are put in low power mode on the next reset and remain there until they are removed from this list on the following reset For example to reset a list to null type ok set default disabled board list disabled memory list This command lists the boards with memory on them that will not be used This variable takes effect on the next reset or power on For both of the above variables the list is a sequence of any number of boards 0 through 9 and a through f Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands 11 A valid example is setenv disabled board list 45 disable boards in slots 4 and 5 setenv disabled board list 7af disable boards in slots 7 and 10 To reset a list to null type ok set default disabled memory list memory interleave Variable Name Value Default Value memory interleave max max This variable determines how the memory on various boards is to be interleaved The default value is maximum interleaving When it is set to min no interleaving is reguired This takes effect on the next reset or power on sbus probe default Variable Name Value sbus probe default d3120 This variable defines the SBus device probe order on an I O board per SBus where d On board SOC 3 On board FEPS 0 2 SBus slots 0 1 and 2 12 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers2. 0800 55 19 27 United Kingdom United States 0800 89 88 88 1 800 873 7869 0800 89 88 87 1 800 944 0661 World Wide Web http www sun com sunexpress Sun Welcomes Your Comments Please use the Reader Comment Card that accompanies this document We are interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions If a card is not available you can email or fax your comments to us Please include the part number of your document in the subject line of your email or fax message m Email smcc docs amp sun com m Fax SMCC Document Feedback 1 415 786 6443 x Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 CHAPTER 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands This chapter describes the OpenBoot 3 x commands for the Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 servers Environmental Monitoring Use the following commands for environmental monitoring m disable environmental monitor m enable environmental monitor disable environmental monitor Usage disable environmental monitor Purpose To stop monitoring power supply status board temperatures and board hot plug while the screen displays the ok prompt enable environmental monitor Usage enable environmental monitor Purpose To start monitoring power supply status board temperatures and board hot plug while the screen displays the ok prompt Note This command is enabled by
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4. are true m There is a functioning clock board in the system m Its contents match that of at least one I O board in the system copy io board tod to clock tod Usage copy io board tod to clock tod sre Purpose To update the contents of a clock board probably new with the contents from one of the backup I O board copies Note This may have to be done if the clock board was replaced and the user wants to restore its original NVRAM 10 Specific NVRAM Variables This section describes the following NVRAM variables configuration policy disabled board list disabled memory list memory interleav sbus probe default sbus specific prob Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 configuration policy Variable Name Value Default Value configuration policy component component This variable determines the configuration policy When a faulty component is detected the value options are as follows Hardware Device Description Component default Disable only what failed System Stop the system in POST if any component failed tests Board Disable the entire board that contains the failed component disabled board list Note The master board the CPU board in the lowest slot will not be disabled if it is put in the disabled board list The operating system displays a warning as follows WARNING Disabled board 0 was really active
5. default Messages Indicating Environmental Conditions The following system messages indicate environmental conditions PROM NOTICE Overtemp detected on board lt n gt PROM NOTICE System has cooled down PROM WARNING Board lt n gt is too hot PROM NOTICE Insufficient power detected PROM NOTICE Power supply restored PROM NOTICE Board insert detected PROM NOTICE Reset Initiated If a board temperature is above a predetermined temperature threshold for that board type the OpenBoot PROM OBP initiates a reset This results in POST disabling the faulty board If Insufficient power detected is not fixed in 30 seconds then the OBP initiates a reset to enable POST to deconfigure the necessary boards If a board insert is detected the OBP turns the reset flag on This causes the boot command to reset the system and POST to attach the board to the system 2 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 Externally Initiated Reset XIR If a hard hang occurs on a system use an XIR to reset and get information about the state at the time of the hard hang To initiate an XIR amp Use either the XIR button on the clock board or the remote console XIR sequence When an XIR occurs memory is cleared but some CPU state is saved To display this XIR information amp Type the following command at the ok prompt immediately after the
6. present Disk1 ID valid only if disk present Disk0 present Disk1 present SCSI VDD status Fan fail status JTAG status TABLE 1 5 Clock Board Abbreviation Description Clock Serial KBytes PPS DC AC ACFan KeyFan Clock running Serial port Keyboard mouse status Peripheral PS OK all DC levels OK AC power status AC box fan status KeySwitch fan status 8 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 TABLE 1 5 Abbreviation Clock Board Continued Description PSFail Ovtemp TODC V5 P V12 P V5 Aux V5P PC V12 PC V3 PC V5 PC RKFan 3 3V 5 0V Power supply fail status bit position indicates which ps failure Over temperature Time of day clock Peripheral 5V Peripheral 12V Auxiliary 5V Peripheral 5V precharge Peripheral 12V precharge System 3 3V precharge System 5 0V precharge Rack fan status Clock board 3 3 V Clock board 5 0 V TOD Clock Management This section describes the following commands related to time of day TOD clock management which includes NVRAM m copy clock tod to io boards m copy io board tod to clock tod copy clock tod to io boards Usage copy clock tod to io boards Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands Purpose To copy the contents of the clock board NVRAM and the contents of the TOD clock to all good I O boards in the system This occurs automatically if all of the following conditions
7. August 1997 The device probe order on a Type 1 I O board is as follows since the five SBus devices are divided between two SBuses lo sbus dy ll 2 hi sbus 3 0 However on a Type 2 I O board since there is only 1 SBus the probe order is lo sbus absent UPA FFB Port in its place hi sbus d 3 2 0 no slot 1 To change the default probe order to 123d0 type ok setenv sbus probe default 123d0 Remember that this changes the default probe order for all boards in the system You can also use this to skip over an SBus slot but don t include it in the list of devices to probe To change the probe order for a specific board use the sbus specific probe variable sbus specific probe Variable Name Value sbus specific probe 1 d120 This variable controls the SBus probe order on a given list of boards To set the probe order as 320 on I O board 4 type ok setenv sbus specific probe 4 320 The number preceding the colon is the slot number the numbers following it are the SBus device numbers in the desired probe order All unlisted I O boards in the system use the default probe order as defined by the sbus default prob NVRAM variable Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands 13 Multiple boards can be defined by this variable as follows ok setenv sbus specific probe 4 320 6 d3210 7 0123d 14 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers Au
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9. XIR ok xir state all The output displays information similar to the following 1 ok xir state all CPU ID 1 L 1 TT 3 PC e0028688 TnPC e0028688 TSTATE 9900001e06 7 CPU ID 5 L 1 TT 3 TPCze002755c TnPC e0027560 TSTATE 4477001e03 Note The XIR does not override the NVRAM auto boot variable Flash PROM Management The following OpenBoot 3 x commands are used in flash PROM management m flash update system m prom copy m update proms Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands 3 flash update system Usage flash update system Purpose To download the default flash images on all the boards in the system Note The default device used is the one pointed to by net The default image names are described in TABLE 1 1 TABLE 1 1 Default Image Names Board Type Image File Name CPU board PROMs cpu flash I O board Type 1 io2sbus flash I O board Type 2 iolsbus flash Note This command does not update boards in low power mode prom copy Usage prom copy sre dst Purpose To copy a flash PROM from board src to board dst 4 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 update proms Usage update proms Purpose To synchronize the latest copy of each type of PROM on all other boards of the same type This command copies the latest version of e
10. a Disabled Board 15 Activated System Board 16 v To Swap Out an Activated Board 16 Disabling Hardware 17 v To Disable a Defective Board 17 Enabling a Hardware Timer 19 Hardware Watchdog 19 History Log Option of prtdiag 1M 19 Resetting and Power Cycling the System From a Remote Console 20 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 Preface This book describes software features that apply only to the Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 family of servers How This Book Is Organized This manual is divided into three chapters Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands provides a description of the OpenBoot 3 x commands for the Ultra Enterprise family of x000 servers Chapter 2 Board Hot Plug Software Procedures describes how to perform board hot plug procedures Chapter 3 Enabling a Hardware Timer describes how to enable a hardware timer that will hard reset the system if it times out Related Documents For details on the options for the software features described in this book refer also to the man pages for the Solaris 2 5 1 Hardware 8 97 software release Preface vii Typographic Conventions The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this book TABLE P 1 Typographic Conventions Typeface or Symbol Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files Edit your login file and directories on scr
11. ach type of PROM CPU and I O boards on all other boards of the same type This results in all boards of the same type having the latest same PROM POST Status Display show post results Usage show post results Purpose To display POST results at the ok prompt The output looks similar to this ok show post results Slot 0 Status Okay Type CPU Memory Cpu0 P Cpu0 OK P FailCode 0 Cpul Not x x AC P FHC P SRAM P PROM P LabCon Not Ovtemp Not Bank0 0 Bank1 0 DTag0 P DTag1l P JTAG P CntrP1 P DC ff Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands 5 Slot 1 Status Okay Type IO board Type 1 Sysio0 P Sysiol P FEPS P FEPSFC 0 SOC P Sbus0 P Sbus1 P Sbus2 P AC P FHC P SRAM PROM P LabCon Not Ovtemp Not TODC P JTAG P CntrPl P DC ff Slot 3 Status Okay Type IO board Type 2 Sysio0 P Sysiol P FEPS P FEPSFC 0 SOC P FFB P Sbus0 P Sbus2 P AC P FHC P SRAM PROM P LabCon Not Ovtemp Not TODC P JTAG P CntrPl P DC ff Slot 6 Status Low Power Mode Type IO board Type 1 Sysio0 P Sysiol P FEPS P FEPSFC 0 SOC P Sbus0 P Sbus1 P Sbus2 P AC P FHC P SRAM PROM P LabCon Not Ovtemp Not TODC P JTAG P CntrPl P DC ff Slot 16 Status Fail Type Clock Clock P Serial P KbdMse P PPS DC P DCReg0 P DCRegl P AC P ACFan P KeyFan P PSFail 0 Ovtemp Not TODC P RKFan P P Present or Passed Failed Component Not Not present ok 6 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 an
12. d 6000 Servers August 1997 TABLE 1 1 and TABLE 1 2 describe the output TABLE 1 2 CPU Memory Board Abbreviation Description Cpu0 Cpul CPU modules on the board CPU 0 1 OK CPU module status FailCode Failure code valid only if CPU failed AC Address controller FHC Fire hose controller SRAM Static RAM FPROM Flash PROM LabCon Lab console Ovtemp Over temperature Bank0 Bank0 status a bit indicates a missing or failed SIMM Bank1 Bank1 status a bit indicates a missing or failed SIMM DTag0 DTags0 status DTag1 DTags1 status JTAG Jtag status CntrPl Centerplane status DC Data controllers 0 bit indicates a failed DC TABLE 1 3 I O Board Abbreviation Description Sysio0 SyslO 0 status Sysiol SysIO 1 status FEPS Onboard FEPS chip FEPSFC FEPS fail code valid only if failed SOC Onboard SOC status FFB FFB card status Sbus0 SBus0 slot status Sbus1 SBus1 slot status Sbus2 SBus2 slot status Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands TABLE 1 3 I O Board Continued Abbreviation Description AC FHC SRAM FPROM LabCon Ovtemp TODC JTAG CntrPl DC Address controller Fire hose controller Static RAM Flash PROMs Lab console Over temperature Time of day clock JTAG status Centerplane status Data controllers 0 bit indicates a failed DC TABLE 1 4 Disk Board Hardware Device Disk0 Disk1 Disk0P Disk1P VDDOK Fan JTAG Description Disk0 ID valid only if disk
13. een Use ls a to list all files computer output You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when su contrasted with on screen Password computer output AaBbCc123 Book titles new words or Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide terms words to be emphasized Command line variable replace with a real name or value These are called class options You must be root to do this To delete a file type rm filename Shell Prompts The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell Bourne shell and Korn shell TABLEP 2 Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine_name2 C shell superuser machine_name Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 Ordering Sun Documents SunDocs is a distribution program for Sun Microsystems technical documentation Contact SunExpress for easy ordering and quick delivery You can find a listing of available Sun documentation on the World Wide Web TABLE P 3 SunExpress Contact Information Country Telephone Fax Belgium 02 720 09 09 02 725 88 50 Canada 1 800 873 7869 1 800 944 0661 France 0800 90 61 57 0800 90 61 58 Germany 01 30 81 61 91 01 30 81 61 92 Holland 06 022 34 45 06 022 34 46 Japan 0120 33 9096 0120 33 9097 Luxembourg 32 2 720 09 09 32 2 725 88 50 Sweden 020 79 57 26 020 79 57 27 Switzerland 0800 55 19 26
14. em 2 Power off the system 3 Remove and replace the board 4 Reboot the system 16 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 Disabling Hardware By using the configuration policy command you can disable Component Disables only the failing component m Board Disables the board if any component on it fails m System Stops the system at the POST menu if there is a failure Examples ok setenv configuration policy board or eeprom configuration policy board v To Disable a Defective Board If you suspect a board is defective and want to request that the system disable the board perform the following procedure 1 Use the setenv command at the ok prompt or the eeprom command at the prompt to prohibit the system from using the board Examples ok setenv disable board list 3 or eeprom disable board list 3 where 3 slot 3 2 Reboot the system 3 Remove the unused board and insert a new board Chapter 2 Board Hot Plug Software Procedures 17 4 Clear the disabled board list See disabled board list on page 11 for more information 5 Reboot the system 18 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997 CHAPTER 3 Enabling a Hardware Timer This chapter explains how to do the following m Enable a hardware timer that will reset the system if it times out
15. erche et le d veloppement du concept des interfaces d utilisation visuelle ou graphique pour l industrie de l informatique Sun d tient une licence non exclusive de Xerox sur l interface d utilisation graphique Xerox cette licence couvrant aussi les licenci s de Sun gui mettent en place l interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et gui en outre se conforment aux licences crites de Sun CETTE PUBLICATION EST FOURNIE EN L ETAT SANS GARANTIE D AUCUNE SORTE NI EXPRESSE NI IMPLICITE Y COMPRIS ET SANS QUE CETTE LISTE NE SOIT LIMITATIVE DES GARANTIES CONCERNANT LA VALEUR MARCHANDE L APTITUDE DES PRODUITS A REPONDRE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU LE FAIT QU ILS NE SOIENT PAS CONTREFAISANTS DE PRODUITS DE TIERS Contents OpenBoot 3 x Commands 1 Environmental Monitoring 1 disable environmental monitor 1 enable environmental monitor 2 Messages Indicating Environmental Conditions 2 Externally Initiated Reset XIR 3 Flash PROM Management 3 flash update system 4 prom copy 4 update proms 5 POST Status Display 5 show post results 5 TOD Clock Management 9 copy clock tod to io boards 9 copy io board tod to clock tod 10 Specific NVRAM Variables 10 configuration policy 11 disabled board list 11 disabled memory list 11 Contents vi memory interleave 12 sbus probe default 12 sbus specific prob 13 Board Hot Plug Software Procedures 15 Disabled System Board 15 v To Swap Out
16. gust 1997 CHAPTER 2 Board Hot Plug Software Procedures This chapter explains how to use the board hot plug capability For command information and examples see Chapter 1 OpenBoot 3 x Commands Disabled System Board A system board can become disabled not used by the operating system in three ways m A self test detects a failure and disables the board m The board is disabled manually using disabled board list In this case the operator tells the system not to use the board For example ok setenv disabled board list 72 The above command disables boards in slots seven and two See disabled board list on page 11 for more information m The board was inserted while the operating system was running v To Swap Out a Disabled Board 1 Make sure that the board is disabled not in use by the operating system power light off 2 Remove the disabled board 15 Caution If the yellow light is on use prtdiag to determine the cause before installing a new board 3 Install a new board a Verify that system precharge is OK b Verify that hot plug is available 4 Reboot the system Activated System Board The system board is activated when the following three conditions are met m The board is in place during system startup m The slot has not been disabled by disabled board list m The board passes self test v To Swap Out an Activated Board 1 Halt the syst
17. m Display system configuration and diagnostic information m Reset and power cycle the system from a remote console Hardware Watchdog The Ultra Enterprise x000 family of servers provide the ability to enable a hardware timer that will hard reset the system if it times out To enable the use of this feature watchdog_enable must be set to 1in etc system History Log Option of prtdiag 1M To display system configuration and diagnostic information use the prtdiag 1M command The 1 option of prtdiag 1M logs its output to syslogd 1M only if failures or errors exist in the system 19 Resetting and Power Cycling the System From a Remote Console You can reset the system or power cycle from the remote console under these conditions m The console must be connected to port A on the clock board a The key switch must be in either the On or Diagnostic setting If it is in the Secure or Off position the remote key sequences and button resets are ignored m Security features such as OpenBoot security mode are disabled m Type slowly no faster than 0 5 seconds and no slower than 5 seconds between characters TABLE 3 1 lists the remote console commands which are useful for resetting the system under general conditions The remote XIR reset command is useful in software development and debugging For a discussion of this command see Externally Initiated Reset XIR on page 3 in Chapter 1 TABLE 3 1 Remote Console C
18. ommands Command Keyboard Key Sequence Remote power off on Return Return Control Shift p Remote system reset Return Return Control Shift r Remote XIR CPU reset Return Return Control Shift x Key Return ASCII 0d hexadecimal ASCII 7e hexadecimal Control Shift p 10 hexadecimal Control Shift r 12 hexadecimal Control Shift x 18 hexadecimal Note The remote console logic circuit continues to receive power even if you have commanded system power off Since the remote console logic looks for certain patterns on the ttya line in the hardware that can be used to reset the machine it is important that only authorized personnel have access to the ttya serial port 20 Platform Notes Ultra Enterprise 3000 4000 5000 and 6000 Servers August 1997
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