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Updating the Firmware

These topics describe how to update the system firmware and view current versions of firmware

for Oracle's SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 series servers.

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“Display the Firmware Versions” on page 97

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“Update the Firmware” on page 98

Related Information

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“Understanding System Administration Resources” on page 11

Display the Firmware Versions

The

/HOST

property displays information about the firmware versions on the host. The output

includes the overall system firmware version and the versions of firmware components, such as

Oracle ILOM, OpenBoot, and POST.

Display the current host property values.

show /HOST

Refer to the

Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance

for more

information about the

show /HOST

command.

Examine the output to find the version listed for the system firmware or firmware

component you wanted.

Related Information

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“Update the Firmware” on page 98

Updating the Firmware

Summary of Contents for Netra SPARC

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Page 3: ...erently dangerous applications including applications that may create a risk of personal injury If you use this software or hardware in dangerous applications then you shall be responsible to take all appropriate fail safe backup redundancy and other measures to ensure its safe use Oracle Corporation and its affiliates disclaim any liability for any damages caused by use of this software or hardwa...

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Page 5: ...rise Manager Ops Center Overview 16 Accessing the Server 17 Log In to Oracle ILOM 17 Log In to the System Console 18 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions 19 Display the Oracle ILOM Prompt 20 Redirect the System Console to a Local Graphics Monitor 21 Oracle ILOM Remote Console 22 Controlling the Server 23 Powering the Server On and Off 23 Power On the Server Oracle ILOM CLI 24 Power ...

Page 6: ... Prompt Oracle ILOM CLI 40 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM Web Interface 41 Configuring Boot and Restart Behavior 43 Configuring Boot Parameters 43 Change the Default Boot Device OpenBoot 44 Enable or Disable Automatic Booting OpenBoot 45 Enable or Disable Automatic Booting Oracle Solaris 46 View All OpenBoot Parameters 47 OpenBoot Configuration Parameters 47 printenv Output 48 Boot Mode Ov...

Page 7: ...ork Access to the SP 64 Display the SP Network Parameters 64 Display the Host MAC Address 65 Connecting to the SP In band 65 Oracle ILOM In band Sideband Management 66 Configure SP In band Sideband Access 67 Matching Devices to Device Names 69 Importance of Matching a Physical Device to a Name 69 WWN Syntax 70 Display Server Components Oracle ILOM 71 Locate Device Paths OpenBoot 72 Correlate WWN D...

Page 8: ...es in RAID Volumes LSI 88 Determining if a Drive Has Failed 88 Service Required Drive LEDs 89 Locate Error Messages Related to Drives in a RAID Volume 89 Display Status FCode Based RAID Utility 90 Display Status sas2ircu Utility LSI 91 RAID Drive Replacement Strategies 91 Monitoring the Server 93 Turn On the Locator LED 93 Turn Off the Locator LED 94 Display the Locator LED State of the Server 94 ...

Page 9: ...mputer network concepts and terms and advanced familiarity with the Oracle Solaris Operating System Oracle Solaris OS Product Documentation Library Documentation and resources for this product and related products are available at http www oracle com technetwork documentation oracle sparc ent servers 189996 html or http www oracle com goto nebs certified systems docs Feedback Provide feedback abou...

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Page 11: ...ly manage and monitor components installed in the server Oracle ILOM provides a browser based interface and a CLI as well as SNMP and IPMI interfaces In the server s SP Oracle ILOM runs independently of the server host and regardless of the server power state as long as AC power is connected to the server or to the modular system that contains the server module When you connect the server to AC po...

Page 12: ...tra SPARC T5 1B server modules To perform some procedures documented in the Oracle ILOM base documentation you must create a serial connection to the server and activate the Physical Presence switch on the server For information about creating a serial connection refer to the installation guide for the server Related Information Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 Configuring Policy Settings on page ...

Page 13: ...nformation Oracle Solaris OS Overview on page 12 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview A logical domain is a discrete logical grouping with its own operating systems resources and identity within a single computer system Application software can run in logical domains Each logical domain can be created destroyed reconfigured and rebooted independently Oracle VM Server for SPARC software enables you ...

Page 14: ... 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 a...

Page 15: ...d Information Oracle Solaris OS Overview on page 12 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview on page 13 Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview The Oracle Hardware Management Pack provides tools to manage and configure Oracle servers from the host operating system To use these tools you must install the Oracle Hardware Management Pack software on the server Note Oracle Hardware Management Pack softwar...

Page 16: ... and setting up RAIDs For more information about the software refer to its product page and documentation library Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center at http www oracle com technetwork oem ops center index html Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Documentation at http www oracle com technetwork documentation index html em For instructions on deploying and managing the server using this software ...

Page 17: ... Server on page 17 Booting and Shutting Down the OS on page 33 Log In to Oracle ILOM This procedure assumes the SP is in the default configuration as described in the server s installation guide Note For a server module you can either log in directly to the server module s SP or you can start Oracle ILOM through the modular system s CMM Refer to the server module s installation guide for instructi...

Page 18: ...t has already been changed contact your system administrator to obtain an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges Related Information Oracle ILOM Overview on page 11 Log In to the System Console on page 18 Log In to the System Console At the Oracle ILOM prompt type start HOST console option Are you sure you want to start HOST console y n y Serial console started To stop type where o...

Page 19: ...od to shutdown the OS and reach the OpenBoot prompt Refer to the linked procedures after you select a method Server State Method Links OS running and responsive Shut down the server beginning at the host prompt From a shell or command tool window type an appropriate command for example the shutdown or init 0 command Additional ways of using these commands described in the Oracle Solaris system adm...

Page 20: ... Prompt Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 41 Related Information Monitoring the Server on page 93 Display the Oracle ILOM Prompt Display the Oracle ILOM prompt in one of these ways From the system console type the Oracle ILOM escape sequence Log in to Oracle ILOM directly from a device connected to the SER MGT port or NET MGT port Log in to Oracle ILOM through an SSH connection See Log In to Oracl...

Page 21: ... the USB mouse cable to another USB port on the server 5 Display the OpenBoot prompt See Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions on page 19 6 At the OpenBoot prompt set the following OpenBoot configuration variables ok setenv input device keyboard ok setenv output device screen 7 Apply the configuration changes ok reset all The server stores the parameter changes and boots automaticall...

Page 22: ...a application that enables you to remotely redirect and control the following devices on the host server This group of devices is commonly abbreviated as KVMS Keyboard Video console display Mouse Serial console display Storage devices or images CD DVD Oracle ILOM Remote Console is documented in the Configuration and Maintenance Guide for the Oracle ILOM release Related Information Oracle ILOM In b...

Page 23: ...the Oracle ILOM CLI Power On the Server Oracle ILOM CLI on page 24 Power Off the Server Oracle ILOM CLI on page 24 Power the server on or off using the Oracle ILOM web interface Power On the Server Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 25 Power Off the Server Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 26 Power the server on or off when the server is running Oracle VM for SPARC Power On a Server With Multiple A...

Page 24: ...LOM prompt type start System Are you sure you want to start System y n y Starting System Note To skip being prompted for confirmation use the start script System command 3 Switch to the host console to view host output start HOST console Are you sure you want to start HOST console y n y Related Information Power On the Server Oracle ILOM CLI on page 24 Reset the Server Oracle Solaris on page 30 Re...

Page 25: ... is saved before typing this command Related Information Power On the Server Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 25 Reset the Server Oracle Solaris on page 30 Reset the Server Oracle ILOM on page 30 Power On the Server Oracle ILOM Web Interface Note By default the host automatically attempts to boot when the host is reset or powered on To learn about the parameters that control this action see Confi...

Page 26: ... Oracle Solaris as a user with root privileges 2 Shut down Oracle Solaris See one of these procedures Shut Down the OS init Command on page 36 Shut Down the OS shutdown Command on page 37 3 Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface 4 On the Summary page in the Actions panel click the Power State Turn Off button 5 When prompted click OK to confirm the action Related Information Power On the Server Or...

Page 27: ...t System Are you sure you want to start System y n y Starting System start HOST console Are you sure you want to start HOST console y n y 3 Log in to Oracle Solaris as a user with root privileges 4 Start all of the nonprimary domains Starting a domain automatically binds the domain ldm start domain domain name 5 Boot all of the nonprimary domains The method you use to access a domain depends on ho...

Page 28: ... access a domain depends on how you have configured the consoles for your domains To shut down the OS see Shut Down the OS init Command on page 36 or Shut Down the OS shutdown Command on page 37 a From the primary domain list the domains and their states ldm ls Note which domains are non I O domains or active I O domains b Stop and unbind all the non I O domains ldm stop domain domain name ldm unb...

Page 29: ...ng System Note To perform an immediate shutdown use the stop force System command Ensure that all data is saved before typing this command Related Information Power On a Server With Multiple Active Domains Oracle VM Server for SPARC on page 27 Resetting the Server and SP Use these topics to reset the server or SP Reset the Server Oracle Solaris on page 30 Reset the Server Oracle ILOM on page 30 Re...

Page 30: ...racle ILOM CLI on page 24 Power On the Server Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 25 Reset the Server Oracle ILOM on page 30 Reset the Server Oracle ILOM The Oracle ILOM reset command generates a graceful or forced hardware reset of the server By default the reset command gracefully resets the server Note By default the host automatically attempts to boot when the host is reset or powered on To lear...

Page 31: ...rface on page 25 Reset the Server Oracle Solaris on page 30 Override OpenBoot Settings to Reset the Server on page 52 Reset the SP After the reset your login session to the SP is terminated 1 Log in to Oracle ILOM See Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 Note If you have a modular system ensure that you are logged in to the desired server module 2 Reset the SP reset SP Related Information Log In to Or...

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Page 33: ... Down Oracle Solaris There are several ways to boot and shut down the OS Description Links Learn about the boot sequence Boot Sequence on page 34 Boot a server that is configured to boot at power on the default configuration using Oracle ILOM Boot the OS Oracle ILOM on page 35 Boot a server that is at the OpenBoot prompt Boot the OS Manually OpenBoot on page 35 Shut down the OS using an Oracle Sol...

Page 34: ...etwork See Boot the OS Oracle ILOM on page 35 These steps describe the high level boot sequence 1 A host reset is initiated 2 OpenBoot runs and OpenBoot parameters are read These are the primary OpenBoot parameters and default values that determine how the server boots see View All OpenBoot Parameters on page 47 diag switch false auto boot true boot device disk net 3 A boot block is read from the ...

Page 35: ...ot the host using one of these methods Oracle ILOM web interface In Host Management Power Control select any of the reset power on or power cycle actions and click Save Oracle ILOM CLI Type reset System Note If the OpenBoot parameters are not configured with default values when you reset the host the host might stop at the OpenBoot prompt To boot from the OpenBoot prompt see Boot the OS Manually O...

Page 36: ...hell script that terminates all active processes on a system and then synchronizes the disks before changing run levels Specifying run level 0 shuts down the OS and displays the OpenBoot prompt 1 Log in to Oracle Solaris as a user with root privileges 2 Shut down the OS Note This document applies to several server and server module products The following example is based on the SPARC T5 1B server ...

Page 37: ... OpenBoot prompt 1 Log in to Oracle Solaris as a user with root privileges 2 Shut down the OS In this example these command options shut down the OS to the OpenBoot prompt g0 Specifies a grace period of 0 seconds i0 Specifies the run level 0 which is equivalent to the init 0 command y Pre answers the confirmation question so that the command runs without user intervention Note This document applie...

Page 38: ...n the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM CLI on page 40 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 41 Related Information Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 Booting and Shutting Down Oracle Solaris on page 33 OpenBoot Prompt When the host is powered on but the OS is not booted you communicate with the OpenBoot firmware OpenBoot firmware displays ok as its prompt This table lists the commo...

Page 39: ...rmation From Previous Releases Related Information Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle Solaris on page 39 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM CLI on page 40 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 41 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle Solaris Use this procedure when you want to shut down the OS and reach the ok prompt 1 Log in to Oracle Solaris as a user with root privileges 2...

Page 40: ...enBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 41 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM CLI Use this procedure when the host is powered down and you are logged into Oracle ILOM 1 Log in to Oracle ILOM See Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 Note If you have a modular system ensure that you are logged in to the desired server module 2 Change the auto boot parameter to false set HOST bootmode script ...

Page 41: ...cle ILOM Web Interface Use this procedure when the host is powered down and you want to get to the ok prompt when the host is powered on 1 Log in to Oracle ILOM See Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 Note If you have a modular system ensure that you are managing the desired server module 2 In the Oracle ILOM web interface in the left navigation pane select Host Management Host Boot Mode The Host Boo...

Page 42: ...rom the pull down menu and click Save 6 In the left navigation panel click Remote Control Redirection 7 Select Use Serial Redirection and click Launch Remote Console As the host resets messages are displayed in the serial console The OpenBoot prompt is displayed when the reset activity completes Related Information OpenBoot Overview on page 13 Configuring Boot and Restart Behavior on page 43 Obtai...

Page 43: ...51 Manage the Host Boot Mode Script Oracle ILOM on page 51 Display the Host Boot Mode Expiration Date Oracle ILOM on page 52 Override OpenBoot Settings to Reset the Server on page 52 Server Restart Behavior Configuration Oracle ILOM on page 53 Related Information Booting and Shutting Down the OS on page 33 Configuring Boot Parameters These topics describe how to change the default boot configurati...

Page 44: ...tain the ok prompt See one of these tasks Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle Solaris on page 39 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 41 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM CLI on page 40 2 Determine the name of the desired boot device To see names of devices type ok devalias 3 Configure the boot device parameter with your desired boot device ok setenv boot device boot_dev...

Page 45: ... Oracle Solaris on page 39 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 41 Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Oracle ILOM CLI on page 40 2 Set the OpenBoot auto boot parameter true Default The host automatically attempts to boot from the devices specified in boot device false The host does not automatically boot You can boot manually For example ok setenv auto boot false 3 Verify the chang...

Page 46: ...set 1 Log in to Oracle Solaris as a user with root privileges 2 Set the OpenBoot auto boot parameter true Default The host automatically attempts to boot from the devices specified in boot device false The host does not automatically boot You can boot manually For example eeprom auto boot false 3 Verify the change eeprom auto boot auto boot false 4 Reset the host init 6 The host resets After initi...

Page 47: ...eter Default Value Description auto boot on error false Controls whether or not the host attempts to boot after POST detects a nonrecoverable error false Host does not attempt to boot and stops at the ok prompt true Host automatically attempts to boot auto boot true Controls whether or not the host automatically boots after a system reset or when the power is turned on true Host automatically atte...

Page 48: ...t configuration parameters to be used by OpenBoot when you perform a WAN boot Setting this parameter takes precedence over any default boot parameter values Refer to the eeprom 1M man page for details Related Information printenv Output on page 48 printenv Output This output is a sample from the OpenBoot command printenv The output for each server might be different 0 ok printenv Variable Name Val...

Page 49: ...d the server uses when it boots This ability is useful to override particular OpenBoot or Oracle VM Server for SPARC settings that might be incorrect to set up OpenBoot variables using a script or to perform similar tasks For example if the OpenBoot settings have become corrupt you can set the bootmode state property to reset_nvram then reset the server to its factory default OpenBoot settings Ser...

Page 50: ...to Oracle ILOM on page 17 2 Determine the valid Oracle VM Server configurations on your SP show HOST domain configs 3 Set the boot mode configuration at the Oracle ILOM prompt set HOST bootmode config configname where configname is a valid named logical domain configuration For example if you created a Oracle VM Server configuration called ldm set1 set HOST bootmode config ldm set1 To return the b...

Page 51: ...e The state reset_nvram property returns to normal after the next server reset or 10 minutes See Display the Host Boot Mode Expiration Date Oracle ILOM on page 52 The config and script properties do not expire Those two properties are cleared when the server resets or when you clear them manually by setting value to indicates an empty script Related Information Reset the Server Oracle ILOM on page...

Page 52: ...racle ILOM on page 49 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview on page 13 Display the Host Boot Mode Expiration Date Oracle ILOM At the Oracle ILOM prompt type show HOST bootmode expires Properties expires Thu Oct 14 18 24 16 2010 where expires is the date and time when the current boot mode will expire Related Information Reset the Server Oracle ILOM on page 30 Boot Mode Overview Oracle ILOM on page 4...

Page 53: ...ot Mode Overview Oracle ILOM on page 49 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview on page 13 Server Restart Behavior Configuration Oracle ILOM In addition to making temporary changes in boot behavior you can also use Oracle ILOM to set how the host will behave when an error is encountered For details on these options refer to the section on setting boot behavior on a SPARC host server in the Configurati...

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Page 55: ...e Locator LED on page 93 Change Customer Data on FRU PROMs Use the SP customer_frudata property to store information in all FRU PROMs This property can be used to identify a particular system to a third party application or for any other identifcation needs in your environment At the Oracle ILOM prompt type set SP customer_frudata data Note You must enclose the data string data in quote marks Rela...

Page 56: ... by SNMP Assigning a unique system identifier can be useful in distinguishing which system generates which SNMP message At the Oracle ILOM prompt type set SP system_identifier data Note You must enclose the data string data in quote marks Related Information Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 Change Customer Data on FRU PROMs on page 55 56 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide...

Page 57: ...down Mode Some servers support the host cooldown mode but not all Setting the HOST_COOLDOWN property to enabled causes the server to enter cooldown mode while the host is powering off The cooldown mode directs Oracle ILOM to monitor certain components to ensure that they are below a minimum temperature so as not to cause harm to the user if internal components are accessed Once the components are ...

Page 58: ...ious power state This policy is useful in the event of a power failure or if you physically move the server to a different location For example if the host server is running when power is lost and the SP policy HOST_LAST_POWER_STATE property is set to disabled the host server remains off when power is restored If the SP policy HOST_LAST_POWER_STATE property is set to enabled the host server restar...

Page 59: ...oted disabled Default Keeps the host power off when power is applied Related Information Restore the Host Power State at Restart on page 58 Disable or Reenable the Host Power On Delay on page 59 Disable or Reenable the Host Power On Delay Use the SP policy HOST_POWER_ON_DELAY property to cause the server to wait for a short time before powering on automatically The delay is a random interval of on...

Page 60: ...as on or if a user presses the power button while the SP is in the process of booting Oracle ILOM must be running in order to enable the host to power on in these situations When this property is set to disabled the SP boots first then the host boots Note Parallel boot is not supported on server modules At the Oracle ILOM prompt type set SP policy PARALLEL_BOOT value where value can be enabled SP ...

Page 61: ...on break Related Information Power On the Server Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 25 Power On the Server Oracle ILOM CLI on page 24 Power Off the Server Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 26 Power Off the Server Oracle ILOM CLI on page 24 Reset the Values in the SP to Default Values If your SP becomes corrupt or you want to reset the SP to the factory default values you must change the SP reset_to...

Page 62: ...moves all of the SP configuration data factory Removes all of the SP configuration data and also all log files 3 Power off and restart the host to complete the setting change stop System reset SP Related Information Power Off the Server Oracle ILOM CLI on page 24 62 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide August 2016 ...

Page 63: ...ng a serial connection or a network connection The network connection can be configured to use a static IP address or DHCP the default Optionally the servers can use an in band network connection to the SP rather than the default out of band NET MGT port For more information on each option refer to the following documentation To use a serial connection to the SP refer to the information about conn...

Page 64: ...et SP network state value where value can be enabled Default disabled Related Information Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 SP Network Address Options on page 63 Display the SP Network Parameters This procedure displays information such as the network address for the SP 1 At the Oracle ILOM prompt type show SP network 2 Find the relevant property in the output If you want the IP address of the SP v...

Page 65: ...e is read and determined from the server s removable system configuration card SCC PROM or from the server module s ID PROM and then stored as a property in Oracle ILOM The value displayed for HOST macaddress is for the server s NET 0 port For each additional port the MAC addresses increments from that NET 0 value For example the MAC address for NET 1 is the NET 0 MAC address plus one 1 At the Ora...

Page 66: ...ement can represent a significant savings in hardware and network utilization When sideband management is enabled in Oracle ILOM the following conditions might occur Connectivity to the server SP might be lost when the SP management port configuration is changed while you are connected to the SP using a network connection such as SSH web or Oracle ILOM Remote Console In chip connectivity between t...

Page 67: ...rial port assign a static IP address For instructions refer to the information about assigning a static IP address in the installation guide for the server 3 View the current network settings show SP network For example in the output you might find these properties managementport SYS MB SP MGMT pendingmanagementport SYS MP SP MGMT 4 Set the SP management port to a sideband port For server modules ...

Page 68: ...nd Access pendingmanagementport SYS MP NET0 Related Information Oracle ILOM In band Sideband Management on page 66 SP Network Address Options on page 63 68 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide August 2016 ...

Page 69: ...ng OpenBoot on page 74 Correlate WWN Device Names With Physical Locations probe scsi all Command on page 75 Identify a Disk Slot Oracle Solaris on page 76 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive on page 78 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume on page 79 Related Information Configuring SP and Host Network Addresses on page 63 Configuring Ha...

Page 70: ...y unique tn target ID field in logical device names This change affects how device names can be mapped to specific SCSI devices The following points are key to understanding the impact of this change Before the change to WWN nomenclature Oracle Solaris identified the default boot device as c0t0d0 With the change the device identifier for the default boot device is now referred to as c0tWWNd0 where...

Page 71: ...installed in the server This information includes the target name for each component At the Oracle ILOM prompt type Note This is a sample of show components output Specific components will vary based on each server show components Target Property Value SYS MB RISER0 component_state Enabled PCIE0 SYS MB RISER0 component_state Disabled PCIE3 SYS MB RISER1 component_state Enabled PCIE1 SYS MB RISER1 ...

Page 72: ...i 0 pci 2 network 0 virtual console virtual devices console 1 name aliases Related Information Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions on page 19 Prepare to Create a RAID Hardware Volume FCode based RAID Utility on page 85 Correlate WWN Device Names With Physical Locations diskinfo Command The diskinfo command is available in Oracle Solaris If you are using Oracle Solaris 11 this comma...

Page 73: ...Vers SYS HDD0 c0t5000CCA01622AC64d0 HITACHI H109030SESUN300G A31A SYS HDD1 c0t5000CCA01622B1F4d0 HITACHI H109030SESUN300G A31A In Oracle Solaris 11 1 you see output with similar information when you type diskinfo P SYS o Rc For further information refer to the Oracle Solaris documentation or man page on the diskinfo command 3 Look at the output under the Label and Disk Name columns to correlate a ...

Page 74: ...at is recognized by Oracle Solaris The VolumeDeviceName replaces the SASDeviceName of every SCSI device contained in the RAID volume Use the VolumeDeviceName entity to determine the correct target in a RAID volume or when the server is configured with an optional internal RAID HBA controller VolumeWWID when a RAID volume is configured The WWN based value assigned to a RAID volume that is recognize...

Page 75: ...t 0 Disk SEAGATE ST9300003SSUN3006 0B70 585937500 Blocks 300 GB SASDeviceName 5000c50033438dbb SASAddress 5000c50033438db9 PhyNum 0 Target b Unit 0 Dusj SEAGATE ST930003SSUN300G 0468 585937500 Blocks 300 GB SASDeviceName 5000c50005c15803 SASAddress 5000c50005c15801 PhyNum 1 Target c Unit 0 Elcl Serv device SUN NEM Hydra II SOL 0308 SASAddress 5080020000bb193d PhyNum 24 pci 400 pci 1 pci 0 pci 0 pc...

Page 76: ... With Physical Locations diskinfo Command on page 72 Identify a Disk Slot Oracle Solaris The examples in this procedure apply to a SPARC T5 4 server that has an eight disk backplane configuration Note This document applies to several server and server module products The following example is based on the SPARC T5 4 server Your output might vary from the examples based on your product 1 Type the fo...

Page 77: ...0abbaeb8 Note the obp path value listed under WWN 5000cca00abbaeb8 Refer to the following items to find the controller Controller 0 pci 400 pci 1 pci 0 pci 0 LSI sas 0 disk w5000cca00abbaeb9 0 Controller 1 pci 700 pci 1 pci 0 pci 0 LSI sas 0 disk w5000cca00abbaeb9 0 For SPARC T5 4 servers the controller is identified in the first field For servers with a four processor configuration pci 400 is con...

Page 78: ...3 7 Default boot drive Related Information WWN Syntax on page 70 probe scsi all Device Naming OpenBoot on page 74 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive on page 78 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume on page 79 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive The following Oracle Solaris 10 Jumpstart profile example...

Page 79: ...yntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume on page 79 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume The following Oracle Solaris 10 Jumpstart profile example shows details of the WWN syntax for installing the OS on a RAID volume When installing software on a RAID volume use the virtual device s VolumeDeviceName instead of an individual device name In this exampl...

Page 80: ...Physical Device to a Name on page 69 WWN Syntax on page 70 probe scsi all Device Naming OpenBoot on page 74 Identify a Disk Slot Oracle Solaris on page 76 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive on page 78 80 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide August 2016 ...

Page 81: ...led on page 88 RAID Drive Replacement Strategies on page 91 Related Information Matching Devices to Device Names on page 69 Hardware RAID Support The servers provide hardware RAID support through on board SAS2 RAID controllers Each controller enables you to create up to two logical disk volumes consisting of two or more redundant disk drives The following table identifies the hardware RAID control...

Page 82: ...th the on board controller to display targets and manage logical volumes on the server You enter these commands at the OpenBoot prompt The examples of RAID shown in this document rely on the controller s FCode based commands unless otherwise specified sas2ircu Utility You can use the LSI SAS2 2008 RAID Management Utility sas2ircu at the Oracle Solaris command prompt to manage RAID functionality fo...

Page 83: ... install the software refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Installation Guide for your version at http www oracle com goto ohmp docs RAID Capabilities in Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center You can create RAIDs and manage existing RAIDs with Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center If you reconfigure an existing RAID with Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center the contents of the disks in the o...

Page 84: ...d through an FCode based RAID utility provided with the on board controllers You can enter these commands at the OpenBoot prompt For details on preparing to enter these commands to affect a specific controller see Prepare to Create a RAID Hardware Volume FCode based RAID Utility on page 85 FCode Command Description show children Lists all connected physical drives and logical volumes show volumes ...

Page 85: ...o enables you to use other FCode based RAID utility commands on a specific controller 1 Perform the following procedure from an Xterm or an equivalent terminal window that supports scrolling Note OpenBoot commands and FCode based commands produce large amounts of detailed output An Xterm or Gnome terminal window provides scroll bar functionality which helps you view such output 2 Either apply powe...

Page 86: ...st unselect the current controller ok unselect dev Now you can select a different controller as described in Step 5 You can then run other FCode based RAID commands that apply to the selected controller 7 Continue to create a hardware RAID volume on the selected controller See Create a Hardware RAID Volume on page 86 Related Information Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions on page 1...

Page 87: ... Select one of these commands to create a logical drive from several physical disks create raid0 volume create raid1 volume create raid1e volume create raid10 volume For example to create a RAID 0 volume with targets 9 and a type the targets first then type the command name ok 9 a create raid0 volume To create a RAID 1e volume with three targets a b and c type ok a b c create raid1e volume To crea...

Page 88: ...ircu LSI utility to add global hot spare drives You can also use the raidconfig utility included in the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Refer to the SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide for more information about adding hot spare drives Related Information Hardware RAID Support on page 81 Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview on page 15 Determining if a Drive Has Failed These topics explain...

Page 89: ...D volume that includes that drive For example these messages on a system console display indicate that volume 905 has been degraded with the loss of PhysDiskNum 1 Mar 16 16 28 26 hostname scsi pci 400 pci 2 pci 0 pci e scsi 0 mpt_sas0 Mar 16 16 28 26 hostname PhysDiskNum 1 with DevHandle 0xc in slot 0 for enclosure with handle 0x0 is now offline Mar 16 16 28 26 hostname scsi pci 400 pci 2 pci 0 pc...

Page 90: ...the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions on page 19 2 Select the SAS controller device for the RAID volume you think has failed For example ok select pci 300 pci 1 pci 0 pci e scsi 0 See Prepare to Create a RAID Hardware Volume FCode based RAID Utility on page 85 for more information 3 Display details about the RAID volumes and their associated disks that are handled by this controller In the ...

Page 91: ...ths OpenBoot on page 72 Determining if a Drive Has Failed on page 88 RAID Drive Replacement Strategies When you replace a drive that has been included in a RAID volume follow the drive replacement instructions in the service manual for the server Keep in mind these differences if a RAID volume is involved The cfgadm instructions in the service manual are for individual drives that are not part of ...

Page 92: ...configured and synced with the RAID volume Remove the failed drive and replace it with a new drive of the same capacity Then allow the RAID volume to automatically incorporate the new drive Related Information Determining if a Drive Has Failed on page 88 92 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide August 2016 ...

Page 93: ...n page 16 When a problem is detected on a server you can use the locator button and LED to identify the server that needs service attention at its physical location Turn On the Locator LED on page 93 Turn Off the Locator LED on page 94 Display the Locator LED State of the Server on page 94 Related Information Detecting and managing faults in the service manual for the server Matching Devices to De...

Page 94: ...command 1 Log in to Oracle ILOM See Log In to Oracle ILOM on page 17 2 Turn off the Locator LED set System locator_indicator off Related Information Turn On the Locator LED on page 93 Display the Locator LED State of the Server on page 94 Display the Locator LED State of the Server You do not need administrator permissions to use the show System locator_indicator command 1 Log in to Oracle ILOM Se...

Page 95: ...Display the Locator LED State of the Server Related Information Turn On the Locator LED on page 93 Turn Off the Locator LED on page 94 Monitoring the Server 95 ...

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Page 97: ...erty displays information about the firmware versions on the host The output includes the overall system firmware version and the versions of firmware components such as Oracle ILOM OpenBoot and POST 1 Display the current host property values show HOST Refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance for more information about the show HOST command 2 Examine the out...

Page 98: ...duct notes for your server or in the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance 2 Update the firmware through the Oracle ILOM CLI or web interface Refer to the information about performing firmware updates in the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Ensure that you perform the preparatory steps described in that document before updating the f...

Page 99: ...oard management controller BOB Memory buffer on board C chassis For servers refers to the server enclosure For server modules refers to the modular system enclosure CMA Cable management assembly CMM Chassis monitoring module server modules only The CMM is the service processor in the modular system that contains server modules Oracle ILOM runs on the CMM providing lights out management of the comp...

Page 100: ...bus adapter host The part of the server or server module with the CPU and other hardware that runs the Oracle Solaris OS and other applications The term host is used to distinguish the primary computer from the SP See SP hot pluggable Describes a component that can be replaced with power applied but the component must be prepared for removal hot swappable Describes a component that can be replaced...

Page 101: ...es storage modules NEMs and PCI EMs server modules only The modular system provides Oracle ILOM through its CMM MSGID Message identifier N name space Top level Oracle ILOM target NEBS Network Equipment Building System Netra products only NEM Network express module server modules only NEMs provide Ethernet and SAS connectivity to storage modules NET MGT Network management port An Ethernet port on t...

Page 102: ...olaris OS Oracle Solaris operating system P PCI Peripheral component interconnect PEM PCIe ExpressModule server modules only Modular components that are based on the PCI Express industry standard form factor and offer I O features such as Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel POST Power on self test PROM Programmable read only memory PSH Predictive self healing R REM RAID expansion module server modu...

Page 103: ...esses Oracle ILOM commands providing lights out management control of the host See host SSD Solid state drive SSH Secure shell storage module Modular component that provides computing storage to the server modules T TIA Telecommunications Industry Association Netra products only Tma Maximum ambient temperature U U S NEC United States National Electrical Code UCP Universal connector port UI User in...

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Page 105: ... 35 from Oracle ILOM 35 how to boot and shut down 33 C components displaying names 71 cooldown mode policy setting 57 D devalias command 72 85 device names 69 device paths 72 DHCP server displaying IP address 64 disk slot identification 76 diskinfo command 72 domains multiple active 27 28 E eject media 38 F fault detection 93 FCode based RAID utility 85 commands 84 overview 82 show volumes command...

Page 106: ...intenv command 48 probe scsi all command 74 75 prompt 19 38 38 39 40 41 reset override 52 uses 38 Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center overview 16 RAID capabilities 83 Oracle Hardware Management Pack overview 15 raidconfig command 83 Oracle ILOM accessing 20 accessing the system console 18 configuring restart behavior 53 default username and password 17 displaying components 71 logging in to 17 ov...

Page 107: ...1 from OpenBoot prompt 38 overview 29 SP 31 SP values 61 S sas2ircu utility 82 select command 85 server accessing 17 changing identifier 56 controlling 23 33 resetting from Oracle ILOM 30 from Oracle Solaris 30 show volumes command 90 shutting down Oracle Solaris init command 36 shutdown command 37 sideband connection 65 66 67 SP network access 64 network address 63 63 reset values 61 resetting 29...

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