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Sun Fire

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V215 and V245 Servers

Administration Guide

Part No. 819-3036-10
September 2006, A

Summary of Contents for Sun Fire V215

Page 1: ...Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com Submit comments about this document at http www sun com hwdocs feedback Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide Part No 819 3036 10 September 2006 A...

Page 2: ...VALID Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara Californie 95054 Etats Unis Tous droits r serv s Sun Microsystems Inc a les droits de propri t intellectuels relatants la tech...

Page 3: ...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 Grap...

Page 4: ...nBoot Configuration Variables 15 Switching Between the ALOM System Controller and the System Console 16 Resetting the Server 17 To Reset the Server 17 To Power Cycle the Server 17 Controlling the Loca...

Page 5: ...nality 34 Stop N Functionality 34 To Restore OpenBoot Configuration Defaults 34 Stop F Functionality 35 Stop D Functionality 35 Automatic System Recovery 35 Autoboot Options 36 Error Handling Summary...

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Page 7: ...cting the System Console 5 FIGURE 1 3 Patch Panel Connection Between a Terminal Server and a Sun Fire V245 Server 8 FIGURE 1 4 TIP Connection Between a Sun Fire V245 Server and Another Sun System 10 F...

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Page 9: ...ix Tables TABLE 1 1 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server 9 TABLE 1 2 OpenBoot Configuration Variables That Affect the System Console 15...

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Page 11: ...nt does not cover the following topics Server overview information For information about hardware and software features such as front and rear panels status indicators cable connections and environmen...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...bCc123 The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output Edit your login file Use ls a to list all files You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted with on screen comput...

Page 14: ...HTML and PDF Shipping kit and online Late breaking news Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Product Notes 819 3040 HTML and PDF Online Installation Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Installation Guide 819 303...

Page 15: ...y or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content goods or services that are available on or through such sites or resources Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving...

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Page 17: ...cating With the System on page 4 Resetting the Server on page 17 Controlling the Locator Indicator on page 19 Selecting a Boot Device on page 20 Understanding the System Prompts The following default...

Page 18: ...wer 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 r...

Page 19: ...illuminates To Power Off the Server By Using the On Standby Button Note Applications running on the Solaris OS can be adversely affected by a poorly executed system shutdown Ensure that you have grace...

Page 20: ...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 co...

Page 21: ...in FIGURE 1 2 are not representative of the physical location of the connectors on the server FIGURE 1 2 Directing the System Console Connecting Through the Serial Management and Network Management Po...

Page 22: ...eight simultaneous connections to the system controller sc prompt are available through the network management port Configuring an Alternative System Console In the default configuration system contr...

Page 23: ...s 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 fo...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...whose IP address is 192 20 30 10 you would type Accessing the System Console Through a TIP Connection This procedure assumes that you are accessing the system console by connecting the serial port of...

Page 26: ...le 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 sys...

Page 27: ...ight 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...

Page 28: ...exist 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 est...

Page 29: ...e 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 alpha...

Page 30: ...he 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 defaul...

Page 31: ...the serial management and network management ports or a local graphics monitor as the system console connection POST output is still directed to the serial management port as POST has no mechanism to...

Page 32: ...le 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 syste...

Page 33: ...ntroller 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 respond...

Page 34: ...uing the escape sequence 3 Issue the poweroff command 4 Issue the poweron command 5 Reconnect to the system console using the console command The server outputs various messages followed by the ok pro...

Page 35: ...nd how to check the status of the Locator indicator To Turn the Locator Indicator On Do one of the following As superuser type At the ALOM command line interface type To Turn the Locator Indicator Off...

Page 36: ...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 netwo...

Page 37: ...ic 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 T...

Page 38: ...ler 4 Execute flashupdate command The flashupdate SC command updates the system controller flash image The flashupdate command requires the following information IP address of a system on the network...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...ternal 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 F...

Page 41: ...e 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 t...

Page 42: ...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...

Page 43: ...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...

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Page 45: ...t 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...

Page 46: ...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 Enterpr...

Page 47: ...lement 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 SunVTS User s Guide des...

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Page 49: ...e 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 key...

Page 50: ...nctionality is not available However the Stop N functionality can be closely emulated by completing the following steps provided the system console is configured to be accessible using either the seri...

Page 51: ...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 Automati...

Page 52: ...te 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 r...

Page 53: ...less of the settings of auto boot or auto boot on error Fatal nonrecoverable errors include the following Any CPU failed All logical memory banks failed Flash RAM cyclical redundancy check CRC failure...

Page 54: ...ypes of multipathing software are available Solaris IP Network Multipathing software provides multipathing and load balancing capabilities for IP network interfaces VERITAS Volume Manager VVM software...

Page 55: ...nnection 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 consol...

Page 56: ...B 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 Enterpri...

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