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Sun Microsystems, Inc. www .sun.com Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Sun Fire™ X4150 Ser v er Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide P ar t No . 820-1855-10 September 2007, Revision A[...]

Copyright © 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Cir cle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. THIS PRODUCT CONT AINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA TION AND TRADE SECRETS OF SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. USE, DISCLOSURE OR REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. This distribution[...]

iii Contents Preface xiii 1. Sun Fire X4150 server ELOM Overview 1 Sun Fire X4150 server ELOM Features 2 Embedded Lights Out Manager Common Tasks 2 Sun Fire X4150 server Default Settings 3 About the Preconfigured Administrator Account 4 About the Indicator and Fault LEDs 4 2. Connecting to the ELOM 5 About Connection Tasks 6 Connecting Using a Seri[...]

iv Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ▼ T o Access the ELOM Using a W eb Br owser 13 V iewing the System From the W eb Browser 14 Viewing System and Component Information 16 ▼ T o V iew System Information 16 V iewing V ersion Information 16 ▼ T o V iew SP V ersion Information 16 V iewing [...]

Contents v ▼ T o Clear the Event Log 26 4. Conf iguring, Managing and Maintaining the Server Using the W eb-Based Interface 27 Configuring the System 28 ▼ T o Configure the System 29 Configuring Network Settings 30 ▼ T o Configure the Network Settings 30 Configuring E-mail Notif ication 30 ▼ T o Configure E-mail Notif ication 30 Configuring[...]

vi Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ▼ T o Change a User Password or Privilege 41 ▼ T o Delete a User Account 41 ▼ T o Disable or Enable a User 41 Managing the System Locator Indicator LED 42 ▼ T o Control the State of the System Indicator LED 42 Managing the Front Panel and On-Boar d [...]

Contents vii Setting Parameters for the Remote Console 55 ▼ T o Set Parameters for the Remote Console 55 Redirecting Keyboard, Video, Mouse, or Storage Devices 56 ▼ T o Redirect Keyboard and Mouse Devices 56 ▼ T o Redirect Storage Devices 57 Installing an Operating System on a Remote Server 58 ▼ T o Install an OS on a Remote Server Using a [...]

Contents viii ▼ T o Display User Accounts Using the CLI 76 Configuring User Accounts 77 Managing Alerts 78 Displaying Alerts 78 ▼ T o Display Alerts 78 Displaying PET T arget Properties 80 ▼ T o Display PET T arget Pr operties 80 Configuring Alerts 80 Configuring the PET IP Addr ess 81 ▼ T o Configure the PET IP Addr ess 81 Configuring the [...]

Contents ix Adding a User Account 92 Deleting a User Account 93 Configuring User Accounts 93 A. Command-Line Interface Reference 95 CLI Command Quick Reference 95 CLI Command Reference 99 Glossary 109 Index 131[...]

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xi Figur es FIGURE 3-1 ELOM System Information Screen 14 FIGURE 3-2 An Excerpt of the View Event Logs Screen 25 FIGURE 4-1 The Configuration Screen 29 FIGURE 4-2 The Platform Event Filter Screen 32 FIGURE 4-3 The User Management Screen 40 FIGURE 4-4 The Fault LED Screen 43 FIGURE 5-1 Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Selections 57 FIGURE 8-1 Sun Server MI[...]

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xiii Pr eface The Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide provides instructions for managing Sun servers using the Sun Fire X4150 server (ELOM) with the service processor . How This Document Is Or ganized Chapter 1 describes the Embedded Lights Out Manager from an ar chitectural standpoint and indicates tasks that can[...]

xiv Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Appendix A gives you a quick reference to the commands you can use with Embedded Lights Out Manager . Glossary is a list of words and phrases and their definitions. Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information about basic UNIX ® command[...]

Pref ace xv T ypographic Conventions Related Documentation For the most up-to-date information about the Sun Fire X4150 server , navigate to your server at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/sf.x4150. T ranslated versions of some of these documents are also available at http://docs.sun.com. Select a language from the drop-down list and navigate to t[...]

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1 CHAPTER 1 Sun Fir e X4150 server ELOM Overview This chapter serves as an overview of the capabilities of the Sun Fire X4150 server Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM), and contains the following sections: ■ “Sun Fire X4150 server ELOM Features” on page 2 ■ “Embedded Lights Out Manager Common T asks” on page 2 ■ “Sun Fire X4150 serv[...]

2 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Sun Fir e X4150 server ELOM Features The ELOM provides a dedicated system of hardwar e and supporting software that enables you to manage your server independent of an operating system, and in low- power situations. ELOM is composed of four components: ■ W[...]

Chapter 1 Sun Fire X4150 ser ver ELOM Ov er view 3 Sun Fir e X4150 server Default Settings Sun has configur ed the SP contr oller and SP firmwar e on your server to use the most common default settings. It is unlikely that you will need to change any of these defaults. Interrogate system components for their IDs and serial numbers. Ye s - Ye s Ye s[...]

4 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 About the Pr econfigur ed Administrator Account The ELOM is shipped with one preconf igured administrator account: User name: root Password: changeme The preconf igured administrator account, root, is the default account. It cannot be deleted or modified. Y [...]

5 CHAPTER 2 Connecting to the ELOM This chapter details the ways to connect to and communicate with your Sun Fire X4150 server . It contains the following sections: ■ “About Connection T asks” on page 6 ■ “Connecting Using a Serial Connection” on page 6 ■ “Connecting Using Ethernet” on page 7 Note – Y ou must install your server[...]

6 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 About Connection T asks Y ou have two methods to connect to the ELOM in your server: ■ Serial/Local ■ Ethernet/Remote Both methods requir e making physical cable connections to the server and logging in to the ELOM; refer to T ABLE 2-1 . Note – The ELO[...]

Chapter 2 Connecting to the ELOM 7 ■ 9600 baud (default, can be set to any standard rate up to 57600). ■ Disable software f low control (XON/XOFF). 3. Connect a serial cable to the RJ-45 connection on the back of the server . 4. Connect the other end to the terminal or laptop. 5. Press Enter on the terminal device. This action establishes the c[...]

8 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Note – Y ou will need the IP address of your ELOM, which you obtained during the setup and installation of your server (see the Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Guide). Connecting to the CLI Be sure that you have connected a LAN to the NET MGT 0 port on [...]

Chapter 2 Connecting to the ELOM 9 Connecting to the W eb-Based Interface Be sure that you have connected a LAN to the NET MGT 0 port on the server . ▼ T o Connect to the W eb-Based Interface 1. T ype the IP address of the ELOM into your web browser . The login screen appears. 2. T ype a user name and password. Accounts created using the CLI ar e[...]

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11 CHAPTER 3 Monitoring the Server System Using the W eb-Based Interface This chapter provides information about how to use the web-based interface and the Sun Fire X4150 server softwar e to monitor your server . It includes the following sections: ■ “Using the W eb-Based Interface” on page 1 1 ■ “Accessing the ELOM Using a W eb Br owser?[...]

12 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 remote system as if it wer e connected to the Sun server . Y ou can also redirect diskette images ( .img files) and CD-ROM images ( .iso f iles) for r emote access. Remote configuration issues ar e covered in Chapter 5 . Br owser and Softwar e Requirements [...]

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Ser ver System Using the W eb-Based Interface 13 Monitoring and managing system status: ■ Monitor the status of system fans, temperatures, and voltages r emotely . ■ Monitor BIOS power-on self-test (POST) pr ogress log entries r emotely . ■ V iew , save, and clear system event logs. ■ Examine component information, [...]

14 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 3. Click Log In. The web-based interface appears. T o log out of the web-based interface: ● Click the Logout button in the upper right corner of the screen. V iewing the System Fr om the W eb Browser The system is equipped with a number of sensors that me[...]

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Ser ver System Using the W eb-Based Interface 15 Session T ime-Out “Managing Session T imeout” on page 48 Components “V iewing Component Information” on page 17 System Monitoring Sensor Reading “Monitoring the System Sensors” on page 19 Event Logs “V iewing and Managing the Event Log” on page 24 Locator Indi[...]

16 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 The following section describes how to monitor the server using the web browser and the Embedded Lights Out Manager software. V iewing System and Component Information The System Information tab pr ovides information about system components, such as the ser[...]

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Ser ver System Using the W eb-Based Interface 17 V iewing Server Boar d Information ▼ T o V iew Server Boar d Information ● From the V ersions submenu, select the Server Board Information tab. The Server Board Information scr een appears, displaying information such as the BIOS version and the serial number . It present[...]

18 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ● From the System Information menu, click the Components submenu tab, then select CPU. The CPU information screen appears. The CPU information is presented in a tabular format. A separate table of information is available for each of the server ’s CPUs,[...]

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Ser ver System Using the W eb-Based Interface 19 V iewing Memory Information ▼ T o V iew Memory Information ● From the System menu, select Components, and then select Memory . The Memory screen appears. It displays information about total memory installed in your server; see T ABLE 3-5 . The Memory screen also displays [...]

20 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 submenu screens also allows you to view and manage the system log, the Locator Indicator LED, and the Fault LED. For information about the Locator Indicator LED and the Fault LED, see “Managing the System Locator Indicator LED” on page 42 . ▼ T o Moni[...]

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Ser ver System Using the W eb-Based Interface 21 V iewing a Sensor Summary ▼ T o V iew a Sensor Summary ● From the Sensor Reading tab, select the Summary tab. The Summary screen appears. It pr ovides an overview of the status of the system sensors. The screen pr ovides the status of the Fault LED, the power , the temper[...]

22 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 T ABLE 3-9 shows a detail of the Summary table that summarizes the status of the temperature sensors. T ABLE 3-10 shows a detail of the Summary table that summarizes the status of the DC power supply lines. T ABLE 3-1 1 shows a detail of the Summary table t[...]

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Ser ver System Using the W eb-Based Interface 23 Monitoring Fans ▼ T o Monitor Fans ● From the Sensor Reading tab, select the Fan tab. The Fan screen appears, displaying the critical thr esholds, the actual sensor reading, and the status for each of the systems fans. The r eadings are in RPM. The information is presente[...]

24 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 A similar panel is repeated for each monitored entity . Monitoring V oltages ▼ T o Monitor V oltage ● From the Sensor Reading tab, click the V oltage tab. The V oltage screen appears. The V oltage screen displays the critical and noncritical thresholds,[...]

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Ser ver System Using the W eb-Based Interface 25 ▼ T o Display the Event Log ● From the System Monitoring tab on the main menu, click the Event Logs submenu tab. The Event Logs screen appears. The V iew Event Logs, Save Event Logs, and Clear Event Logs submenus become available. ▼ T o V iew the Event Logs ● From the[...]

26 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ▼ T o Clear the Event Log The Event Log might need to be cleared to signify a fr esh procedur e, or identify system performance under load. 1. From the Event Logs tab, click Clear Event Log. 2. Click the Clear Event Log button to start a fresh event log.[...]

27 CHAPTER 4 Conf iguring, Managing and Maintaining the Server Using the W eb-Based Interface This chapter provides information about how to use a web br owser and the Sun Fire X4150 server software to manage your server . The sections include: ■ “Configuring the System” on page 28 ■ “Managing and Maintaining the System” on page 38 This[...]

28 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Conf iguring the System The Configuration submenu tabs enable you to configur e the network operation and other important functions of the server . These functions are described in the following sections: ■ “Configuring Network Settings” on page 30 ?[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 29 ▼ T o Conf igur e the System ● From the main menu, click the Conf iguration tab. The Configuration tabs appear (see FIGURE 4-1 ). Y ou are now able to access the Network, E-mail Notification, Platform Event Filter , Clock Settings, and System Manageme[...]

30 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Conf iguring Network Settings ▼ T o Conf igur e the Network Settings ● From the Conf igure submenu, click the Network tab. The Network configuration scr een appears (see FIGURE 4-1 ). Use this screen to enable or disable DHCP and set DNS. If you disable[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 31 ■ Performing one of three power actions ■ Performing an NMI diagnostic interrupt ■ Sending alert to the SEL ■ Sending mail An event is configur ed in two parts: the event (or alert) and the r esponse or action to be taken when that event occurs. Y[...]

32 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 FIGURE 4-2 The Platform Event Filter Screen 2. In the The Platform Event Filter section click the Enable PEF radio button. T o configur e/create a filter , you must first enable PEF . 3. T ype the address of the trap receiver in the T rap Receiver Destinati[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 33 ■ 01h - T emperature ■ 02h - V oltage ■ 04h - V oltage ■ 07h - Processor ■ 0Ch - Memory 6. Select the action for the alerts by selecting the check boxes in the Event Action Conf iguration section. If you are selecting a power contr ol action, se[...]

34 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Conf iguring the SSL Certif icate ▼ T o Conf igur e the SSL Certificate 1. From the System Management Access submenu, click the SSL Certif icate tab. The SSL Certificate scr een appears. 2. Select either Certif icate or CSR from the drop-down list. 3. Fil[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 35 Note – The SNMP MIB file is located on the T ools and Drivers CD in the directory /SNMP/mib/ . ▼ T o Conf igur e SNMP 1. From the System Management submenu, click the SNMP tab. The SNMP screen appears. 2. Select SNMP settings from the drop-down list, [...]

36 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ▼ T o Delete an SNMP Community 1. In the SNMP screen, select SNMP Communities from the drop-down list, and then click Select. The SNMP Communities screen appears. 1. Select the radio button at the head of the row for the community that you want to delete.[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 37 5. Click Submit to create the new user . ▼ T o Delete an SNMP User 1. In the SNMP screen, select SNMP User Settings from the drop-down list, and then click Select. The SNMP User Settings screen appears. 2. Select the radio button at the head of the row [...]

38 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ▼ T o Conf igur e Active Directory Service 1. From the User Management submenu, click the ADS Conf iguration tab. The ADS Configuration scr een appears. 2. Enter the Primary , Secondary DNS and the Root Domain addresses. 3. If one is available, upload you[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 39 The permissions that a user can be assigned include: ■ Administrator – Enables read and write access to all ELOM software featur es, functions, and commands. ■ Operator – Enables limited access to SP software features, functions, and commands. Ope[...]

40 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 FIGURE 4-3 The User Management Screen 3. Complete the following information. a. T ype a user name in the User Name f ield. The user name must be at least 4 characters and no more than 20 characters. User names are case-sensitive and must start with an alpha[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 41 e. When you f inish entering the new user ’ s information, click Add. The User Accounts screen appears. The new user account and associated information is displayed on the User Accounts screen. ▼ T o Change a User Passwor d or Privilege 1. From the Us[...]

42 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Managing the System Locator Indicator LED The System Locator Indicator LED is located on the front and r ear panel of the server . Y ou can activate the Locator Indicator LED in the ELOM. By activating the Locator Indicator LED for a particular server , you[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 43 ▼ T o V iew the State of the Fault LEDs 1. In the main menu, click the System Monitoring tab. The System Monitoring submenu tabs appear . 2. Click the Fault LED submenu tab. The Fault LED Control scr een appears (see FIGURE 4-4 ). FIGURE 4-4 The Fault L[...]

44 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Setting Power Contr ol Y ou can control power to the server you ar e logged in to by using the Remote Power Control submenu scr een to set the power control action. ▼ T o Set Power Contr ol 1. From the Remote Control tab of the Embedded Lights Out Manager[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 45 3. Click Reset SP button. The following message appears: Updating the Firmwar e There ar e multiple ways to update the SP firmwar e. ■ Use the T ools and Drivers CD. 1. Power on the system and boot the system using the T ools and Drivers CD. 2. Five men[...]

46 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Note – Selecting option #2 might requir e user interaction during the reboot. ▼ T o Update the Firmwar e Using a W eb Br owser Note – The system must be powered of f for you to perform an update. If the server is powered on, the SP warns the user to p[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 47 ▼ T o Recover Fr om a Corrupt SP 1. Copy all SP f iles from the T ools and Drivers CD to a USB f lash device. The SP files ar e located in the BMCrecovery directory , on the T ools and Drivers CD. They consist of: ■ SOCFLASH.EXE ■ DOS4GW ■ BMC Bin[...]

48 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Managing Session T imeout The session timeout is an inactivity timer . If an open session enters a state of inactivity that exceeds the preset timer , the system closes (logs out) the session. This function prevents unauthorized access to the system by pr o[...]

Chapter 4 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Ser ver Using the W eb-Based Interf ace 49 Setting the T ime ▼ T o Set the T ime 1. From the Conf iguration submenu, click the Set T ime tab. The Set T ime screen appears. Use the radio buttons to either manually input the date and time, or to use an NTP server . For the latter , you will have t[...]

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51 CHAPTER 5 Using the Remote Console Application This chapter describes how to use the remote console application. It includes the following sections: ■ “Accessing the Remote Console” on page 51 ■ “Starting the Remote Console Application” on page 54 ■ “Redirecting Keyboar d, V ideo, Mouse, or Storage Devices” on page 56 ■ “In[...]

52 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Note – Y ou do not need to install any OS-specific drivers or helper applications on client systems to run the remote console application. Note – Y ou can download the JRE 1.6 at http://java.sun.com . Note – T o start the r emote console successfully [...]

Chapter 5 Using the Remote Console Application 53 The information in T ABLE 5-2 describes different case scenarios in which the r emote console application and CD drive and diskette drive redir ection operate. T ABLE 5-2 Remote Console Operation W ith DVD Drive and Diskette Drive Case Status D VD Seen by Host Diskette Seen by Host 1 Remote console [...]

54 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Starting the Remote Console Application Use this procedur e to start the remote console application fr om a web browser . Y ou might be presented with a series of questions. In each case, select Run. Note – Each new ELOM system is delivered with DHCP set [...]

Chapter 5 Using the Remote Console Application 55 The web browser downloads the embedded remote contr ol application automatically , and the Remote Console screen appears. If the remote console does not appear , it might be blocked by web browser security controls. Reduce security conf iguration to allow the remote console to appear . Note – T o [...]

56 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 2. When the login is successful, the remote console screen appears. The remote console application starts with the video and keyboard enabled by default. In most cases, you need only enable the mouse redir ection. Y ou can now use the remote console applica[...]

Chapter 5 Using the Remote Console Application 57 Note – For the mouse to work correctly , you might have to change the mouse mode. Click the double mouse cursor on the navigation bar to toggle between local and remote mouse cursor movement. Keyboar d r edirection is selected by default. FIGURE 5-1 Keyboard, V ideo, and Mouse Selections Y ou can [...]

58 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ■ T o store a selection to a r eal CD-ROM device, select from the Drive Name drop-down list. ■ T o store a CD image f ile or a diskette image file to your har d drive, select ISO file fr om the Source Device drop-down list. Note – Y ou cannot select t[...]

Chapter 5 Using the Remote Console Application 59 3. From the Remote Control submenu, click the Redirection tab. 4. Click the Launch Redirection button to open a remote console screen. 5. Insert the operating system CD/DVD to be installed on the Sun Fire X4150 server into your laptop or local CD/DVD drive. 6. In the remote console screen, choose St[...]

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61 CHAPTER 6 Using IPMI This chapter describes the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) functionality and lists the supported IPMI commands. It includes the following sections: ■ “About IPMI” on page 61 . ■ “Supported IPMI 2.0 Commands” on page 63 . About IPMI The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is an open-s[...]

62 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ■ Provide full scr een display switch ■ Set dynamic video scaling (4x4 V ideo Scalar) Y our Sun Fire X4150 server is IPMI v2.0 compliant. Y ou can access IPMI functionality through the command line with the IPMItool utility either in-band or out-of-band[...]

Chapter 6 Using IPMI 63 ipmitool -H ipaddress of the SP -U root -P password sel list Depending on where IPMItool is installed from, the -P option might be missing. In such a case, do not type the -P in the previous command, and enter the password when prompted. Supported IPMI 2.0 Commands T ABLE 6-2 lists the supported IPMI 2.0 commands. For detail[...]

64 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 sunoem OEM commands for Sun servers kontronoem OEM commands for Kontron devices picmg Run a PICMG/ACT A extended cmd fwum Update IPMC using Kontron OEM Firmwar e Update Manager exec Run list of commands fr om file set Set runtime variable for shell and exec[...]

Chapter 6 Using IPMI 65 Set User Password Master W rite-Read Set/Get System Boot Options Set/Get Event Receiver IPMI System Interface Support KCS BT Serial Over LAN RCMP • Multiple Payloads • Enhanced Authentication • Encryption PEF and Alerting Commands Get PEF Capabilities Arm PEF Postpone T imer Set/Get PEF Configuration Parameters Set/Get[...]

66 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Read/W rite FRU Data SDR Device Get SDR Repository Info Get SDR Repository Allocation Reserve SDR Repository Get/Add SDR Clear SDR Repository Get SDR Repository T ime Run Initialization Agent SEL Device Commands Get SEL Info Get SEL Allocation Info Reserve [...]

Chapter 6 Using IPMI 67 Set/Get Event Destination Set/Get Event Reception State Send ICMB Event Message T ABLE 6-2 Supported IPMI 2.0 Commands (Continued) Supported IPMI 2.0 Commands (Continued)[...]

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69 CHAPTER 7 Using the Command-Line Interface This chapter describes how to use the Embedded Lights Out Manager command-line interface (CLI). The sections include: ■ “Logging In to the CLI” on page 69 . ■ “Command Syntax” on page 70 . ■ “Managing the Host” on page 72 . ■ “Managing ELOM Network Settings” on page 74 . ■ “M[...]

70 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Note – If you have changed the serial redir ection output in the system BIOS from SP to SYSTEM, the system output is displayed on the serial connection. T o view the SP output on the serial connection, change the system BIOS back to the default BMC. Comma[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 71 Command V erbs T ABLE 7-1 describes the CLI command verbs. Options The CLI supports the following options. Not all options are supported for all commands. See a specific command section for the options that are valid with that command. The -help and -examine options can be used with any command. T ABLE[...]

72 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 T argets Every object in your namespace is a target. Not all targets ar e supported for all commands. Each command section lists the valid targets for that command. Properties Properties ar e the configurable attributes specif ic to each object. An object c[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 73 ■ T o power off the host gracefully , enter the following command: set /SYS/CtrlInfo PowerCtrl=graceful_off ■ T o power off the host, enter one of the following commands: set /SYS/CtrlInfo PowerCtrl=off -or- stop SYS ■ T o reset the host, enter one of the following commands: set /SYS/CtrlInfo Pow[...]

74 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 show /SYS/CPU/CPU0 For more information about sensors, including how to view them using a web browser , see “Monitoring the System Sensors” on page 19 . Managing ELOM Network Settings Y ou can display or configur e the ELOM network settings from the CLI[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 75 T argets, Pr operties, and V alues These targets, pr operties, and values ar e valid for ELOM network settings. Examples T o change the IP address for the ELOM, Enter: Note – Changing the IP address will disconnect your active session if you ar e connected to the ELOM via a network. Syntax set /SP/ne[...]

76 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ■ Administrator – Enables read and write access to all ELOM software featur es, functions, and commands. ■ Operator – Enables limited access to SP software featur es, functions, and commands. Operators cannot change their assigned roles. ■ User ?[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 77 Conf iguring User Accounts Use the set command to change passwords and permissions for configur ed user accounts. Note – Y ou must have administrator privileges to change user properties. Syntax set target [propertyname=value] T argets, Pr operties, and V alues These targets, pr operties, and values [...]

78 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Managing Alerts The system is equipped with sensors that read several system critical parameters, such as voltages and temperatures. The system monitors these sensors and cr eates an alert when a sensor reading cr osses an upper or lower critical threshold [...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 79 The output of the show command appears: /SP/AgentInfo/PET Targets: Destination1 Destination2 Destination3 Destination4 Properties: CommunityString = public Target Commands: show cd set[...]

80 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Displaying PET T ar get Pr operties ▼ T o Display PE T T a r ge t Pr operties ● T o display properties, enter the following commands: /SP/AgentInfo/PET –> cd Destination1 /SP/AgentInfo/PET –> show The result of executing the show command for t[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 81 T argets, Pr operties, and V alues This target, pr operty , and value is valid when using the set command to set the IPMI PET IP address: Conf iguring the PET IP Addr ess ▼ T o Conf igur e the PET IP Address ● T o set the IP address for Destination1, enter the following commands: –> cd /SP/Age[...]

82 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 ▼ T o Conf igur e the PEF Global Controls 1. T o conf igure the PEF global controls, you must f irst enable global control by entering the following commands: –> cd /SP/AgentInfo/PEF /SP/AgentInfo/PEF –> set PEFGlobalCtrl=enable After enabling g[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 83 ▼ T o Conf igur e the Event Filter T ables 1. T o conf igure a PEF EventFilterT able target, enter the following commands: –> cd /SP/AgentInfo/PEF /SP/AgentInfo/PEF –> show The result of executing the show command appears: By examining the output of the show command, you can view the curren[...]

84 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 3. Display EventFilterT able1 by entering the following command: /SP/AgentInfo/PEF/EventFilterT able1–> show The result of executing the show command appears: Next, set the sensor type. There ar e six values for the sensor type: All, Memory , Processor[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 85 7. When you are f inished, use the show command to verify the PEF conf iguration: /SP/AgentInfo/PEF/EventFilterT able1–> show The output from the command appears: In the example above, EventFilterT able1 is enabled to activate the SendAlert and SendMail actions, based on temperature r elated alert[...]

86 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Updating the Firmwar e Y ou can use CLI to update the SP firmwar e. Updating the ELOM from the command line enables you to update both the SP firmwar e and the BIOS at the same time. If you are using the CLI to update the firmwar e, a TFTPServer is requir e[...]

Chapter 7 Using the Command-Line Interf ace 87 ■ T o erase BIOS settings and load optimized defaults (r ecommended): /SP/TftpUpdate -> set BIOSCMOS=[SaveCMOS|PreservCMOS] ■ T o save the BIOS settings: /SP/TftpUpdate -> set SaveFlag=yes 6. Start the TFTP download: /SP/TftpUpdate -> set Update=action After you enter this command, the sys[...]

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89 CHAPTER 8 Using Simple Network Management Pr otocol This chapter describes how to use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). It includes the following sections: ■ “About SNMP” on page 89 . ■ “SNMP MIB Files” on page 90 . ■ “MIBs Integration” on page 90 . ■ “SNMP Messages” on page 91 . ■ “Configuring SNMP on the EL[...]

90 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Managed nodes are any number of devices, including servers, routers, and hubs, that host SNMP management agents responsible for carrying out the requests fr om management stations. The management station monitors nodes by polling management agents for the a[...]

Chapter 8 Using Simple Network Management Protocol 91 FIGURE 8-1 Sun Server MIB T ree SNMP Messages SNMP is a protocol, not an operating system, so you need some type of application to use SNMP messages. Y our SNMP management software might pr ovide this functionality , or you can use an open-source tool like net-SNMP , which is available at http:/[...]

92 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Conf iguring SNMP on the ELOM The ELOM has a preinstalled SNMP agent that supports trap delivery to an SNMP management application. T o use this feature, you must integrate the platform-specif ic MIBs into your SNMP environment, tell your management station[...]

Chapter 8 Using Simple Network Management Protocol 93 Deleting a User Account T o delete an SNMP v3 user account, enter the following command: delete /SP/AgentInfo/SNMP/user/ username T o delete an SNMP v1/v2c user account, enter the following command : delete /SP/AgentInfo/SNMP/communities/ communityname Conf iguring User Accounts T o configur e S[...]

94 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Tip – T o reduce the length of commands, navigate to the target first using the cd command. -> cd /SP/AgentInfo/SNMP/users/albert -> set PrivacyProtocol=DES -> set PrivacyPassword= password AuthProtocol=SHA AuthPassword= password Note – Y ou ca[...]

95 APPENDIX A Command-Line Interface Refer ence This chapter contains the most common Embedded Lights Out Manager commands used to administer your Sun server from the command-line interface (CLI). This chapter contains the following sections: ■ “CLI Command Quick Reference” on page 95 . ■ “CLI Command Refer ence” on page 99 . CLI Comman[...]

96 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 T ABLE A-2 General Commands Description Command Log out of the CLI. exit Display the version of the ELOM f irmware running on the SP . version Display information about commands and targets. help Display information about a specific command. help show T ABL[...]

Appendix A Command-Line Interface Ref erence 97 T ABLE A-5 Alert Commands Description Command Display information about PET alerts Destination1. show /SP/AgentInfo/PET/Destination1 Change alert configuration. set /SP/AgentInfo/PET/Destination[n] IPAddress= ipaddress T ABLE A-6 SNMP Commands Description Command Display information about SNMP setting[...]

98 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Reset the host system. set /SYS/CtrlInfo PowerCtrl=reset Start a session to connect to the host console. start /SP/AgentInfo/Console Stop the session connected to the host console. stop /SP/AgentInfo/Console T ABLE A-7 System Start, Stop, and Reset Commands[...]

Appendix A Command-Line Interface Ref erence 99 CLI Command Refer ence This section provides r eference information about the CLI commands. cd Use the cd command to navigate the namespace. When you use cd to change to a target location, that location then becomes the default tar get for all other commands. Using the - default option with no target [...]

100 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 cr eate Use the create command to set up an object in the namespace. Unless you specify properties with the create command, they ar e empty . Syntax create [ options ] target [ propertyname=value ] Options [-h|help] T argets, Pr operties, and V alues Examp[...]

Appendix A Command-Line Interface Ref erence 101 delete Use the delete command to remove an object fr om the namespace. Y ou are not prompted to conf irm a delete command. Eliminate this prompt by using the -script option. Syntax delete [ options ] target Options [-h|help] T argets Examples -> delete /SP/User/susan -> delete /SP/SNMP/communit[...]

102 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Options [-h|help] help Use the help command to display Help information about commands and targets. Using the -output terse option displays usage information only . The - output verbose option displays usage, description, and additional information includi[...]

Appendix A Command-Line Interface Ref erence 103 -> help reset Use the reset command to reset a tar get. Usage: reset [- script ][ target ] A vailable options for this command: -script : do not prompt for yes/no conf irmation, and act as if yes was specified. set Use the set command to change the value of a property associated with a target. Syn[...]

104 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Examples -> set /SP/users/susan permission=administrator show Use the show command to display information about targets and properties. The show command is used to display information about managed elements. It can be used to view information about sing[...]

Appendix A Command-Line Interface Ref erence 105 Options [-h|help] T argets and Pr operties Examples -> show /SP/network (This is the only valid command as it displays all parameters) /SP/network start Use the start command to turn on the target or to initiate a connection to the host console. Syntax start [options] target Options [-h|help] T ar[...]

106 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007 Examples -> start /SP/AgentInfo/Console stop Use the stop command to shut down the target or to terminate another user ’s connection to the host console. Y ou will be prompted to conf irm a stop command. Eliminate this prompt by using the -script opti[...]

Appendix A Command-Line Interface Ref erence 107 Syntax reset [ target ] Options [-h|help] Example -> reset /system3 version Use the version command to display ELOM version information. Syntax version Options [-x|examine] [-h|help] Example -> version version SP firmware version: 1.0.0 SP firmware build number: 4415 SP firmware date: Mon Mar 2[...]

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109 Glossary The following terms are used within the Sun server documentation. A access control list (ACL) A software authorization mechanism that enables you to contr ol which users have access to a server . Users can define ACL rules that ar e specific to a particular file or dir ectory , granting or denying access to one or more users or groups.[...]

110 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 CPU in response to system load, thus enabling the system’s main power - consuming element (the CPU) to vary its power consumption based on system load. Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) A device that manages interrupt requests for multi[...]

Glossar y 111 B bandwidth A measure of the volume of information that can be transmitted over a communication link. Often used to describe the number of bits per second a network can deliver . baud rate The rate at which information is transmitted between devices, for example, between a terminal and a server . bind In the Lightweight Directory Acce[...]

112 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 command-line interface (CLI) A text-based interface that enables users to type executable instructions at a command prompt. Common Information Model (CIM) An open systems information model published by the Distributed Management T ask Force (DMTF) that e[...]

Glossar y 113 Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) A cryptographic algorithm specified by the Digital Signatur e Standard (DSS). DSA is a standard algorithm used to cr eate digital signatures. direct memory access (DMA) The transfer of data directly into memory without supervision of the pr ocessor . directory server In the Lightweight Directory Acces[...]

114 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 Domain Name System (DNS) A distributed name resolution system that enables computers to locate other computers on a network or the Internet by domain name. The system associates standard Internet Pr otocol (IP) addresses, such as “00.120.000.168,” wi[...]

Glossar y 115 erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) A nonvolatile programmable r ead-only memory (PROM) that can be written to as well as read fr om. Ethernet An industry-standard type of local ar ea network (LAN) that enables r eal-time communication between systems connected directly thr ough cables. Ethernet uses a Carrier Sense Multipl[...]

116 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 f ile system A consistent method by which information is organized and stored on physical media. Differ ent operating systems typically have different f ile systems. File systems are often a tr ee-structured network of files and dir ectories, with a root[...]

Glossar y 117 H heatsink A structur e, attached to or part of a semiconductor device, that can dissipate heat to the surrounding envir onment. host A system, such as a back-end server , with an assigned Internet Protocol (IP) address and host name. The host is accessed by other r emote systems on the network. host ID Part of the 32-bit Internet Pro[...]

118 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 install server A server that provides the Solaris softwar e DVD or CD images from which other systems on a network can install the Solaris software. Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) A hardwar e-level interface specification that was desig[...]

Glossar y 119 J Java W eb Start application A web application starter . W ith Java W eb Start, you start applications by clicking the web link. If the application is not present on your system, Java W eb Start downloads it and caches it onto your system. Once an application is downloaded to its cache, it can be started from a desktop icon or web br[...]

120 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) A directory service pr otocol used for the storage, retrieval, and distribution of information, including user prof iles, distribution lists, and configuration data. LDAP runs over T ransmission Control Pr oto[...]

Glossar y 121 N namespace In the tree str ucture of a Lightweight Dir ectory Access Pr otocol (LDAP) directory , a set of unique names from which an object name is derived and understood. For example, files ar e named within the file namespace, and printers are named within the printer namespace. network f ile system (NFS) A protocol that enables d[...]

122 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 O object identif ier (OID) A number that identifies an object’s position in a global object r egistration tree. Each node of the tree is assigned a number , so that an OID is a sequence of numbers. In Internet usage the OID numbers are delimited by dot[...]

Glossar y 123 Platform Event Filter (PEF) A mechanism that configur es the service pr ocessor to take selected actions when it receives event messages, for example, powering of f or resetting the system or triggering an alert. Platform Event T rap (PET) A configur ed alert triggered by a hardwar e or firmwar e (BIOS) event. A PET is an Intelligent [...]

124 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 programmable read- only memory (PROM) A memory chip on which data can be programmed only once and which retains the pr ogram for ever . PROMs retain data even when power is off. protocol A set of rules that describes how systems or devices on a network e[...]

Glossar y 125 redundant array of independent disks (RAID) A way of storing the same data at differ ent places, thus r edundantly , on multiple hard disks. RAID enables a set of disk drives to appear as a single logical disk drive to an application such as a database or file system. Dif fer ent RAID levels provide dif fer ent capacity , performance,[...]

126 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) A protocol that enables client-to-server communication on a network to be encrypted for privacy . SSL uses a key exchange method to establish an environment in which all data exchanged is encrypted with a cipher and hashed to p[...]

Glossar y 127 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) A simple protocol used to exchange data about network activity . W ith SNMP , data travels between a managed device and a network management station (NMS). A managed device can be any device that runs SNMP , such as hosts, routers, web servers, or other servers on the network. Small Computer S[...]

128 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 transmission control block (TCB) Part of the T ransmission Control Pr otocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) that recor ds and maintains information about the state of a connection. T ransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) An Internet protoco[...]

Glossar y 129 user identif ication (userID) A unique string identifying a user to a system. user identif ication number (UID number) The number assigned to each user accessing a UNIX system. The system uses UID numbers to identify , by number , the owners of files and dir ectories. user name A combination of letters, and possibly numbers, that iden[...]

130 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 X X.509 certif icate The most common certificate standard. X.509 certif icates are documents containing a public key and associated identity information, digitally signed by a Certificate Authority (CA). X W indow System A common UNIX window system that [...]

131 Index A Active Directory Service (ADS), 37 adding a user, 39 administrator password, changing, 3 alerts, 30 configuring with a web browser, 31 configuring with the CLI, 80 B baseboard management contr oller (BMC), 44 C CD/DVD, 57 Certificate Signing Request (CSR), 33 check fan status LED, 42 CLI alerts configuring, 80 command syntax, 95 com[...]

132 Sun Fire X4150 Ser ver Embedded Lights Out Manager Administr ation Guide • September 2007 e-mail, creating event triggers, 30 Embedded Lights Out Manager definition, 2 namespaces, 70 redir ecting keyboard and mouse, 56 event log, 24 events, 30 F fault LED, 42 firmware, updating, 45, 86 H hardwar e cursor, 55 hardwar e, r edirecting keyboard[...]

Inde x 133 communities, 36 host state, managing, 72 MIB and, 90 overview, 89 settings, 35 user accounts, 92, 9 3 SP default settings, 3 firmware update, 45 logging in with a web browser, 13 managing network settings, 74 namespace, 71 resetting, 44 tasks and management interfaces, 2 SP namespace, 70 SSL configuration, 33 starting the remote consol[...]

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