Sun Microsystems V490 manual

Sun Microsystems, Inc. www .sun.com Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Sun Fire ™ V490 Ser v er Administration Guide P ar t No . 817-3951-10 August 2004, Re vision A[...]

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Contents iii Contents Preface xxv Part I Installation 1. Sun Fire V490 Server Installation 1 About the Parts Shipped to You 1 How to Install the Sun Fire V490 Server 2 Part II Background 2. System Overview 9 About the Sun Fire V490 Server 9 Locating Front Panel Features 12 Security Lock and T op Panel Lock 12 LED Status Indicators 13 Power Button 1[...]

Contents iv Automatic System Recovery 21 MPxIO 21 Sun Remote System Control Softwar e 22 Hardwar e W atchdog Mechanism and XIR 23 Dual-Loop Enabled FC-AL Subsystem 23 Support for RAID Storage Configurations 24 Error Corr ection and Parity Checking 24 3. Hardware Conf iguration 25 About Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components 26 Power Supplies 26[...]

Contents v Configuration Rules 43 About the HSSDC FC-AL Port 43 About the FC-AL Host Adapters 44 Configuration Rules 44 About the Internal Disk Drives 44 Configuration Rule 45 About the Serial Port 45 About the USB Ports 46 4. Network Interfaces and System Firmware 47 About the Network Interfaces 47 About Redundant Network Interfaces 48 About the o[...]

Contents vi About Manually Configuring Devices 59 Deconfiguring Devices vs. Slots 59 Deconfiguring All System Pr ocessors 59 Device Paths 60 Reference for Device Identifiers 61 5. System Administration Software 63 About System Administration Software 63 About Multipathing Software 64 For More Information 65 About Volume Management Software 65 Multi[...]

Contents vii About Monitoring the System 101 Monitoring the System Using Remote System Control Softwar e 102 Monitoring the System Using Sun Management Center 103 About Exercising the System 105 Exercising the System Using SunVTS Softwar e 106 Exercising the System Using Har dware Diagnostic Suite 108 Reference for OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Descrip[...]

Contents viii 8. Conf iguring Network Interfaces and the Boot Device 143 How to Configure the Primary Network Interface 144 How to Configure Additional Network Interfaces 146 How to Select the Boot Device 149 9. Conf iguring System Firmware 153 How to Enable OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring 154 How to Disable OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring 154 [...]

Contents ix 1 1. Monitoring the System 185 How to Monitor the System Using Sun Management Center Software 186 How to Monitor the System Using the System Controller and RSC Software 190 How to Use Solaris System Information Commands 197 How to Use OpenBoot Information Commands 198 12. Exercising the System 201 How to Exercise the System Using SunVTS[...]

Contents x B. System Specif ications 217 Physical Specifications 217 Electrical Specifications 218 Environmental Specif ications 219 Agency Compliance Specifications 220 Clearance and Service Access Specifications 220 C. Safety Precautions 221 Index 239[...]

Figures xi Figur es FIGURE 2-1 Sun Fire V490 Server Front Panel Features 12 FIGURE 2-2 Four-Position System Control Switch in Locked Position 15 FIGURE 2-3 Sun Fire V490 Server Back Panel Features 17 FIGURE 2-4 Back Panel External Ports 18 FIGURE 3-1 Memory Module Groups A0, A1, B0, B1 29 FIGURE 3-2 PCI Slots 32 FIGURE 3-3 Sun System Controller (SC[...]

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Tables xiii T ables T ABLE 2-1 System LEDs 14 T ABLE 2-2 Fan Tray LEDs 14 T ABLE 2-3 Hard Disk Drive LEDs 14 T ABLE 2-4 System Control Switch Settings 16 T ABLE 2-5 Ethernet LEDs 17 T ABLE 2-6 Power Supply LEDs 18 T ABLE 3-1 Association Between Processors and DIMM Groups 30 T ABLE 3-2 PCI Bus Characteristics, Associated Bridge Chips, Centerplane De[...]

Tables xiv T ABLE 6-8 What Sun Management Center Software Monitors 103 T ABLE 6-9 FRU Coverage of System Exercising Tools 106 T ABLE 6-10 OpenBoot Diagnostics Menu Tests 109 T ABLE 6-11 OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Menu Commands 110 T ABLE 6-12 Sun Fire V490 I2C Bus Devices 111 T ABLE 6-13 Abbreviations or Acronyms in Diagnostic Output 114 T ABLE 7-1 [...]

xv Declaration of Conformity EMC European Union This equipment complies with the following requir ements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: Safety: This equipment complies with the following requir ements of the Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC: Supplementary Information: This product was tested and complies with all the r equirements for the CE Mark[...]

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xvii Regulatory Compliance Statements Y our Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class: • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA • Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada • V oluntary Control Council for Interfer ence (VCCI) — Japan • Bureau of Standar ds Metrology and Inspection[...]

xviii Sun Fire V490 Ser ver Administration Guide • August 2004 ICES-003 Class A Notice - A vis NMB-003, Classe A This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ICES-003 Class B Notice - A vis NMB-003, Classe B This Class B digital apparatus complie[...]

Regulatory Compliance Statements xix BSMI Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to T aiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance label.[...]

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xxi Pr eface The Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide is intended to be used by experienced system administrators. It includes general descriptive information about the Sun Fire™ V490 server and detailed instructions for installing, configuring, and administering the server and for diagnosing problems with the server . T o use the informatio[...]

xxii Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Each part of the book is divided into chapters. Part One Chapter 1 describes and provides instructions for Sun Fir e V490 server installation. Part T wo Chapter 2 presents an illustrated overview of the server and a description of the server ’s reliability , availability , and service[...]

Preface xxiii Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information on basic UNIX ® commands and procedur es such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information: ■ Documentation that you received with your system ■ Solaris Operating System documentation, which is [...]

xxiv Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Shell Pr ompts Related Documentation Shell Prompt C shell machine-name % C shell superuser machine-name # Bourne shell and Korn shell $ Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser # Application Title Part Number / Location Site Planning Site Planning Guide for Entry-Level Servers, V ersion 1.[...]

Preface xxv Accessing Sun Documentation Y ou can view , print, or purchase a br oad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at: http://www.sun.com/documentation Thir d-Party W eb Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or[...]

xxvi Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Contacting Sun T echnical Support If you have technical questions about this product that are not answer ed in this document, go to: http://www.sun.com/service/contacting Sun W elcomes Y our Comments Sun is interested in impr oving its documentation and welcomes your comments and sugges[...]

PART I Installation This one-chapter part of the Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide provides instructions for installing your server . For illustrated background information about the hardwar e and software components of the Sun Fire V490 server , see the chapters in Part T wo – Background. For detailed instructions on how to configur e an[...]

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1 CHAPTER 1 Sun Fir e V490 Server Installation This chapter provides both an overview of, and instructions for , the hardwar e and software tasks you need to accomplish to get the Sun Fire™ V490 server up and running. This chapter explains some of what you need to do, and points you to the appropriate section in this guide, or to other manuals fo[...]

2 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Unpacking instructions are printed on the outside of the shipping carton. How to Install the Sun Fir e V490 Server Each step in this procedure r efers you to a particular document or to a section of this guide for instructions. Complete each step in the order listed. The best way to begin [...]

Chapter 1 Sun Fire V490 Ser ver Installation 3 Y ou need to provide specif ic networking information about the server when you install the Solaris™ Operating System (Solaris OS). For background information about network support, see “About the Network Interfaces” on page 47. ■ How do you want to use and configur e the machine’s internal d[...]

4 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – T o set up a serial connection using a Sun workstation or an ASCII terminal, insert the RJ-45 serial cable into the DB-25 adapter (Sun part number 530-2889-03) supplied in the ship kit. Plug in the adapter to the DB-25 serial connector on the terminal or the Sun workstation. If yo[...]

Chapter 1 Sun Fire V490 Ser ver Installation 5 6. T urn on power to your server . See “How to Power On the System” on page 122. For information about the LED status indicators that appear during power-on, see “LED Status Indicators” on page 13. 7. Install and boot the Solaris OS software. See the installation instructions provided with your[...]

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PART II Backgr ound The five chapters within this part of the Sun Fir e V490 Server Administration Guide explain and illustrate in detail the various components of the server ’s hardware, software, and f irmware. Use the chapters as a guided tour through the panels, cables, cards, switches, and so forth that make up your server . For detailed ins[...]

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9 CHAPTER 2 System Overview This chapter introduces you to the Sun Fire V490 server and describes some of its features. The following information is covered in this chapter: ■ “About the Sun Fire V490 Server” on page 9 ■ “Locating Front Panel Features” on page 12 ■ “Locating Back Panel Features” on page 16 ■ “LED Status Indica[...]

10 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ 16 Mbytes of local static random access memory (SRAM) external cache memory per processor ■ Slots for up to 16 dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)—eight per processor A fully configur ed Sun Fire V490 system includes a total of four UltraSP ARC IV processors r esiding on two CPU/Me[...]

Chapter 2 System Overview 11 The system provides two on-board Ethernet host PCI adapters, which support several modes of operations at 10, 100, and 1000 megabits per second (Mbps). Additional Ethernet interfaces or connections to other network types can be provided by installing the appr opriate PCI interface cards. Multiple network interfaces can [...]

12 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 System reliability , availability , and serviceability (RAS) are enhanced by features that include hot-pluggable disk drives and redundant, hot-swappable power supplies. A full list of RAS features is in the section, “About Reliability , A vailability , and Serviceability Features” on[...]

Chapter 2 System Overview 13 gain access to the disk drives, power supplies, and Fan T ray 0. If the media door is locked and the power supply access panel is in place, you will not be able to gain access to the power supplies, disk drives, and Fan T ray 0—even if the PCI access panel is unlocked. Note – The same key operates the security lock,[...]

14 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Listed from left to right, the system LEDs operate as described in the following table. The following table describes the fan tray LEDs. The following table describes the disk drive LEDs. Further details about the diagnostic use of LEDs are discussed separately in the section, “How to I[...]

Chapter 2 System Overview 15 Power Button The system Power button is recessed to pr event accidentally turning the system on or off. The ability of the Power button to turn the system on or off is contr olled by the system control switch. See the section, “System Control Switch” on page 15. If the operating system is running, pressing and r ele[...]

16 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The following table describes the function of each system control switch setting. Locating Back Panel Featur es The following figur e shows the system features that you can access fr om the back panel. T ABLE 2-4 System Control Switch Settings P osition Icon Description Normal This settin[...]

Chapter 2 System Overview 17 FIGURE 2-3 Sun Fir e V490 Server Back Panel Features Main system LEDs—Locator , Fault, and Power/OK—are r epeated on the back panel. (See T ABLE 2-1 , T ABLE 2-2 , and T ABLE 2-3 for descriptions of front panel LEDs.) In addition, the back panel includes LEDs that display the status of each of the two power supplies[...]

18 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 T ABLE 2-6 lists and describes the power supply LEDs on the system’s back panel. Also accessible from the back panel ar e: ■ Inlets for both AC power supplies ■ Six PCI card slots ■ One system controller (SC) card slot ■ Six external data ports: USB, serial, Ethernet, and FC-AL [...]

Chapter 2 System Overview 19 About Reliability , A vailability , and Serviceability Featur es Reliability , availability , and serviceability (RAS) are aspects of a system’s design that affect its ability to operate continuously and to minimize the time necessary to service the system. Reliability refers to a system’s ability to operate continu[...]

20 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Power Supply Redundancy The system features two hot-swappable power supplies, either of which is capable of handling the system’s entire load. Thus, the system provides N+1 r edundancy , allowing the system to continue operating should one of the power supplies or its AC power source fa[...]

Chapter 2 System Overview 21 The power subsystem is monitored in a similar fashion. Polling the power supply status registers periodically , the monitoring subsystem indicates the status of each supply’s DC outputs. If a power supply problem is detected, an error message is displayed on the system console and logged in the /var/adm/messages file.[...]

22 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ Host-level multipathing (there is no multipathing support for boot devices) ■ Physical host controller interface (pHCI) support ■ Sun StorEdge T3 and Sun StorEdge A5x00 support ■ Load balancing ■ Coexistence with Alternate Pathing (AP) and Dynamic Multipathing (DMP) For furthe[...]

Chapter 2 System Overview 23 Har dwar e W atchdog Mechanism and XIR T o detect and respond to system hang conditions, the Sun Fir e V490 system features a hardwar e watchdog mechanism—a hardware timer that is continually reset as long as the operating system is running. In the event of a system hang, the operating system is no longer able to rese[...]

24 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Support for RAID Storage Conf igurations By attaching one or more external storage devices to the Sun Fire V490 server , you can use a software RAID application, such as Sun StorEdge™, to configur e system disk storage in a variety of different RAID levels. Conf iguration options includ[...]

25 CHAPTER 3 Har dware Conf iguration This chapter provides har dware conf iguration information for the Sun Fire V490 server . The following topics are cover ed in this chapter: ■ “About Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components” on page 26 ■ “About the CPU/Memory Boards” on page 27 ■ “About the Memory Modules” on page 28 ■ ?[...]

26 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 About Hot-Pluggable and Hot- Swappable Components In a Sun Fire V490 system, the FC-AL disk drives are hot-pluggable components and the power supplies are hot-swappable . (No other component of the system is either hot-pluggable or hot-swappable.) Hot-pluggable components are those that y[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 27 Disk Drives Sun Fire V490 internal disk drives ar e hot-pluggable. However , certain software preparations ar e requir ed prior to removing or installing a drive. T o perform Sun Fire V490 disk drive hot-plug operations, you use the Solaris luxadm utility . The luxadm utility is a command-line tool for managing i[...]

28 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 VIS provides high levels of multimedia performance, including real-time video compression and decompr ession and two streams of MPEG-2 decompr ession at full broadcast quality with no additional hardwar e support. The Sun Fire V490 server employs a shared-memory multipr ocessor architectu[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 29 FIGURE 3-1 Memory Module Gr oups A0, A1, B0, B1 Y ou must physically remove a CPU/Memory board fr om the system before you can install or remove DIMMs. The DIMMs must be added four -at-a-time within the same DIMM group, and each gr oup used must have four identical DIMMs installed—that is, all four DIMMs in the[...]

30 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Memory Interleaving Y ou can maximize the system’s memory bandwidth by taking advantage of its memory interleaving capabilities. Sun Fire V490 systems support two-way , four-way , and eight-way memory interleaving. In most cases, higher interleaving factors result in greater system perf[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 31 Conf iguration Rules ■ DIMMs must be added four-at-a-time within the same gr oup of DIMM slots; every fourth slot belongs to the same DIMM group. ■ Each group used must have four identical DIMMs installed—that is, all four DIMMs must be from the same manufacturing vendor and must have the same capacity (for[...]

32 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – PCI cards in a Sun Fir e V490 system are not hot-pluggable. FIGURE 3-2 shows the PCI card slots on the PCI riser board. FIGURE 3-2 PCI Slots T ABLE 3-2 PCI Bus Characteristics, Associated Bridge Chips, Centerplane Devices, and PCI Slots PCI Bridge PCI Bus Clock Rate (MHz)/ Bandwi[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 33 Conf iguration Rules ■ Three slots (0, 1, 2) accept short or long PCI cards, while the other three (3, 4, 5) support only short cards; that is, car ds less than 7.5 inches (~19 cm) long. ■ 33-MHz slots accept 5V PCI cards; 66-MHz slots ar e keyed as 3.3V only cards. ■ All slots accept either 32-bit or 64-bi[...]

34 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 FIGURE 3-3 Sun System Contr oller ( SC ) Card The SC card featur es serial and Ethernet interfaces that provide simultaneous access to the Sun Fire V490 server for multiple RSC software users. RSC software users ar e provided secur e access to the system’s Solaris and OpenBoot console f[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 35 FIGURE 3-4 SC Car d Ports Both SC connection ports can be used simultaneously or individually disabled. Note – Y ou must install the Solaris OS and the Sun Remote System Control software prior to setting up an SC console. For more information, see “How to Monitor the System Using the System Controller and RSC[...]

36 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 About Har dware Jumpers Three jumpers ar e located on the Sun Fire V490 system’s PCI riser board. Note that jumpers are set at the factory to ensure best system performance. Be awar e that moving any jumper shunt from its default location can render the system unstable or unusable. All [...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 37 FIGURE 3-6 Har dware Jumpers on PCI Riser Board The functions of the PCI riser board jumpers are shown in T ABLE 3-3 . Each jumper on the PCI riser board has two options, as described in the following list. ■ J1 102 – Labeled “CS” on the PCI riser board, this jumper is used to select the Boot PROM device.[...]

38 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ J1 103 – Labeled “Hi-Lo” on the PCI riser board, this jumper is reserved for futur e use. ■ J1 104 – Labeled “WREN” on the PCI riser board, this jumper contr ols write permissions for the system Boot PROM. In the default position with the shunt covering pins 1 and 2, the[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 39 The power supplies provide 48-volt and 5-volt standby outputs to the system. The 48-volt output powers point-of-load DC/DC converters that provide 1.5V , 1.8V , 2.5V , 3.3V , 5V , and 12V to the system components. Output current is shared equally between both supplies via active current-sharing circuitry . Power [...]

40 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Caution – Fans on a Sun Fire V490 system are not hot-pluggable. Do not attempt to access any internal components unless you are a qualified service technician. Detailed service instructions can be found in the Sun Fir e V490 Server Parts Installation and Removal Guide , which is include[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 41 ■ Fan speed in revolutions per minute (RPM) (monitor ed) ■ Fan Fault LEDs (controlled) Conf iguration Rule ■ The minimum system configuration requir es a complete set of two working fan trays—Fan T ray 0 for the CPUs and Fan T ray 1 for the FC-AL drives and PCI cards. Note – Do not attempt to access any[...]

42 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 FC-AL devices employ a high-performance serial interface, which supports multiple standard pr otocols such as Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) and Asynchronous T ransfer Mode (A TM). By supporting these standard pr otocols, FC- AL preserves any investment in legacy systems, firmwar[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 43 About the FC-AL Backplane All Sun Fire V490 servers include a single FC-AL backplane with connections for two internal hard disks, both of which are hot-pluggable. The FC-AL backplane accepts two, low-profile (1.0-inch, 2.54-cm), dual-ported FC-AL disk drives. Each disk drive is connected to the backplane via a s[...]

44 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 About the HSSDC FC-AL Port The Sun Fire V490 system back panel includes an FC-AL port with a high-speed serial data connector (HSSDC). Note – At this time, no Sun storage pr oducts are supported utilizing the HSSDC connector . About the FC-AL Host Adapters The Sun Fire V490 server uses [...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration 45 About the Internal Disk Drives The Sun Fire V490 system includes two internal, low-prof ile (1.0-inch, 2.54-cm) FC-AL disk drives, attached to a backplane. (The system also includes an external FC-AL port; see the section, “About the HSSDC FC-AL Port” on page 44.) Internal disks are available in storage capac[...]

46 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The port is accessible by connecting an RJ-45 serial cable to the back panel serial port connector . For your convenience, a serial port adapter (part number 530-2889-03) is included in your Sun Fire V490 server ship kit. This adapter enables you to use a standard RJ-45 serial cable to co[...]

47 CHAPTER 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmwar e This chapter describes the networking options of the system and provides background information about the system’s firmwar e. Information covered in this chapter includes: ■ “About the Network Interfaces” on page 47 ■ “About Redundant Network Interfaces” on page 48 ■ “About the [...]

48 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 T wo back panel ports with RJ-45 connectors provide access to the on-board Ethernet interfaces. Each interface is configured with a unique media access control (MAC) address. Each connector features two LEDs, as described in T ABLE 4-1 . Additional Ethernet interfaces or connections to ot[...]

Chapter 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmware 49 T o help maximize system availability , make sure that any redundant network interfaces reside on separate PCI buses, supported by separate PCI bridges. For additional details, see “About the PCI Cards and Buses” on page 31. About the ok Pr ompt A Sun Fire V490 system with Solaris OS software [...]

50 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 What Y ou Should Know About Accessing the ok Pr ompt It is important to understand that when you access the ok prompt from a functioning Sun Fire V490 system, you are suspending the Solaris OS softwar e and placing the system under firmwar e control. Any pr ocesses that were running under[...]

Chapter 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmware 51 Gracefully halting the system prevents data loss, allows you to warn users beforehand, and causes minimal disruption. Y ou can usually perform a graceful halt, provided Solaris OS softwar e is running and the hardwar e has not experienced serious failure. Stop-A (L1-A) or Break Key Sequence When i[...]

52 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 An online version of the manual is included with the Solaris Software Supplement CD that ships with Solaris software. It is also is available at the following web site under Solaris on Sun Hardwar e: http://docs.sun.com About OpenBoot Envir onmental Monitoring Environmental monitoring and[...]

Chapter 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmware 53 Note – Using the Stop-A keyboard command to enter the OpenBoot envir onment during power-on or r eset will immediately disable the OpenBoot environmental monitor . If you want the OpenBoot PROM environmental monitor enabled, you must reenable it prior to rebooting the system. If you enter the Op[...]

54 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Y ou can obtain environmental status at any time, regar dless of whether OpenBoot environmental monitoring is enabled or disabled. The .env status command simply reports the curr ent environmental status information; it does not take action if anything is abnormal or out of range. For an [...]

Chapter 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmware 55 Stop-F Functionality The Stop-F functionality is not available in systems with USB keyboards. However , the RSC bootmode forth command provides similar functionality . For more information, see the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User ’ s Guide , which is included on the Sun Fire V490 Docume[...]

56 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ FC-AL subsystem ■ Ethernet interface ■ USB interface ■ Serial interface In the event of such a hardwar e failure, f irmware-based diagnostic tests isolate the problem and mark the device (using the 1275 Client Interface, via the device tree) as either failed or disabled . The Op[...]

Chapter 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmware 57 Err or Handling Summary Error handling during the power-on sequence falls into one of thr ee cases summarized in the following table. 1. A working alternate path to the boot disk is required. For more information, see “About Multipathing Software” on page 64. 2. A single processor failure caus[...]

58 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Reset Scenarios The system control switch position and three OpenBoot conf iguration variables, service-mode? , diag-switch? , and diag-trigger , control whether and how the system runs firmwar e diagnostics in response to system reset events. When you set the system control switch to the[...]

Chapter 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmware 59 Normal Mode and Service Mode Information Y ou will find a full description of normal and service modes, as well as detailed information about the OpenBoot configuration variables that affect ASR behavior , in OpenBoot PROM Enhancements for Diagnostic Operation , which is available on the Sun Fire [...]

60 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Device Paths When manually deconfiguring and r econfiguring devices, you might need to determine the full physical paths to those devices. Y ou can do this by typing: The show-devs command lists the system devices and displays the full path name of each device. An example of a path name f[...]

Chapter 4 Network Interfaces and System Firmware 61 Refer ence for Device Identifiers Refer to the following table when manually specifying which devices to deconfigur e and reconf igure. The related procedur es are covered in: ■ “How to Deconfigur e a Device Manually” on page 162 ■ “How to Reconfigure a Device Manually” on page 163 Not[...]

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63 CHAPTER 5 System Administration Softwar e This chapter provides an introduction to system administration softwar e tools supported on the Sun Fire V490 system. The following information is covered in this chapter: ■ “About System Administration Software” on page 63 ■ “About Multipathing Software” on page 64 ■ “About V olume Manag[...]

64 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The following table provides a summary of each tool with a pointer to additional information. About Multipathing Softwar e Multipathing software lets you def ine and control r edundant physical paths to I/O devices, such as storage devices and network interfaces. If the active path to a d[...]

Chapter 5 System Administration Software 65 ■ Multiplexed I/O (MPxIO) is a new architecture fully integrated within the Solaris OS (beginning with Solaris 8) that enables I/O devices to be accessed through multiple host controller interfaces from a single instance of the I/O device. For Mor e Information For information about setting up redundant[...]

66 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ Performance analysis tools, which enable you to monitor I/O performance and isolate bottlenecks ■ A graphical user interface (GUI), which simplifies storage management ■ Support for online resizing, which enables volumes and their file systems to gr ow and shrink online ■ Online[...]

Chapter 5 System Administration Software 67 Disk Concatenation Disk concatenation is a method for increasing logical volume size beyond the capacity of one disk drive by creating one large volume fr om two or more smaller drives. This lets you create arbitrarily lar ge partitions. Using this method, the concatenated disks are filled with data seque[...]

68 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 System performance using RAID 0 will be better than using RAID 1 or 5, but the possibility of data loss is greater because there is no way to r etrieve or reconstruct data stored on a failed disk drive. RAID 5: Disk Striping W ith Parity RAID 5 is an implementation of disk striping in whi[...]

Chapter 5 System Administration Software 69 About Sun Cluster Softwar e Sun™ Cluster software lets you connect up to eight Sun servers in a cluster configuration. A cluster is a gr oup of nodes that are inter connected to work as a single, highly available and scalable system. A node is a single instance of Solaris software—it may be running on[...]

70 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 During initial installation of the Sun Fire V490 system and the Solaris OS software, you must use the built-in serial port ( ttya ) to access the system console. After installation, you can configure the system console to use different input and output devices. See T ABLE 5-2 for a summar[...]

Chapter 5 System Administration Software 71 Instructions for attaching and configuring har dware to access the system console are given in Chapter 7. The following subsections, “Default System Console Configuration” on page 71 and “Alternative System Console Configuration” on page 71, provide background information and refer ences to instru[...]

72 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – Power-on self-test (POST) diagnostics cannot display status and error messages to a local graphics terminal. If you configure a local graphics terminal as the system console, POST messages will be redirected to the serial port ( ttya ), but other system console messages will appe[...]

73 CHAPTER 6 Diagnostic T ools The Sun Fire V490 server and its accompanying software contain many tools and features that help you: ■ Isolate problems when ther e is a failure of a f ield-replaceable component ■ Monitor the status of a functioning system ■ Exercise the system to disclose an intermittent or incipient problem This chapter intr[...]

74 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The diagnostic tool spectrum also ranges from standalone software packages, to firmwar e-based power-on self-tests (POST), to hardware LEDs that tell you when the power supplies are operating. Some diagnostic tools enable you to examine many computers from a single console, others do not.[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 75 Why are ther e so many differ ent diagnostic tools? There ar e a number of reasons for the lack of a single all-in-one diagnostic test, starting with the complexity of the server systems. Consider the data bus built into every Sun Fire V490 server . This bus features a f ive- way switch called a CDX that interconnects[...]

76 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 FIGURE 6-1 Simplif ied Schematic V iew of a Sun Fire V490 System Consider also that some diagnostics must function even when the system fails to start. Any diagnostic capable of isolating problems when the system fails to start up must be independent of the operating system. But any diagn[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 77 Another complicating factor is that differ ent installations have different diagnostic requir ements. Y ou may be administering a single computer or a whole data center full of equipment racks. Alternatively , your systems may be deployed remotely— perhaps in ar eas that are physically inaccessible. Finally , consid[...]

78 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 It is important to understand that almost all of the firmware-based diagnostics can be disabled so as to minimize the amount of time it takes the server to start up. In the following discussion, assume that the system is configured to run its f irmware- based tests. Pr ologue: System Cont[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 79 FIGURE 6-2 Boot PROM and IDPROM The extent of these power-on self-tests, and whether they are performed at all, is controlled by conf iguration variables stored in a separate f irmware memory device called the IDPROM. These OpenBoot configuration variables ar e discussed in “Controlling POST Diagnostics” on page 8[...]

80 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 What POST Diagnostics Do Each POST diagnostic is a low-level test designed to pinpoint faults in a specific hardwar e component. For example, individual memory tests called address bitwalk and data bitwalk ensure that binary 0 s and 1 s can be written on each address and data line. During[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 81 Here is an excerpt of POST output showing another error message. CODE EXAMPLE 6-1 POST Error Message Identifying FRUs An important feature of POST err or messages is the H/W under test line. (See the arrow in CODE EXAMPLE 6-1 .) The H/W under test line indicates which FRU or FRUs may be responsible for the error . Not[...]

82 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The dashed lines in FIGURE 6-3 repr esent boundaries between FRUs. Suppose a POST diagnostic is running in the processor in the left part of the diagram. This diagnostic attempts to initiate a built-in self-test in a PCI device located in the right side of the diagram. If this built-in se[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 83 diag-out-console Redirects diagnostic and console messages to the system controller . Default is false . • true —Display diagnostic messages via the SC console. • false —Display diagnostic messages via the serial port ttya or a graphics terminal. diag-script Determines which devices are tested by OpenBoot Diag[...]

84 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 diag-trigger Specifies the class of r eset event that causes diagnostic tests to run. This variable can accept single keywords as well as combinations of the first thr ee keywords separated by spaces. For details, see “How to V iew and Set OpenBoot Configuration V ariables” on page 18[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 85 Stage T wo: OpenBoot Diagnostics T ests Once POST diagnostics have finished running, POST r eports back to the OpenBoot firmwar e the status of each test it has run. Control then reverts back to the OpenBoot firmwar e code. OpenBoot firmwar e code compiles a hierarchical “census” of all devices in the system. This[...]

86 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 In addition, the OpenBoot Diagnostics tests use a special variable called test-args that enables you to customize how the tests operate. By default, test-args is set to contain an empty string. However , you can set test-args to one or more of the reserved keywor ds, each of which has a d[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 87 FIGURE 6-4 OpenBoot Diagnostics Interactive T est Menu Interactive OpenBoot Diagnostics Commands Y ou run individual OpenBoot Diagnostics tests from the obdiag> prompt by typing: where n r epresents the number associated with a particular menu item. There ar e several other commands available to you from the obdiag[...]

88 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – Knowing how to construct an appropriate har dware device path requir es precise knowledge of the hardwar e architecture of the Sun Fir e V490 system. T o customize an individual test, you can use test-args as follows: This affects only the curr ent test without changing the value[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 89 CODE EXAMPLE 6-2 OpenBoot Diagnostics Error Message I 2 C Bus Device T ests The i2c@1,2e and i2c@1,30 OpenBoot Diagnostics tests examine and report on environmental monitoring and control devices connected to the Sun Fir e V490 server ’s Inter-IC (I 2 C) bus. Error and status messages from the i2c@1,2e and i2c@1,30 [...]

90 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Other OpenBoot Commands Beyond the formal firmwar e-based diagnostic tools, there are a few commands you can invoke from the ok pr ompt. These OpenBoot commands display information that can help you assess the condition of a Sun Fire V490 server . These include the following commands: ■[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 91 The probe-scsi command communicates with all SCSI and FC-AL devices connected to on-board SCSI and FC-AL controllers. The probe-scsi-all command additionally accesses devices connected to any host adapters installed in PCI slots. For any SCSI or FC-AL device that is connected and active, the probe-scsi and probe-scsi-[...]

92 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 probe-ide Command The probe-ide command communicates with all Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) devices connected to the IDE bus. This is the internal system bus for media devices such as the DVD drive. Caution – If you used the halt command or the Stop-A key sequence to reach the ok p[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 93 Stage Thr ee: The Operating System If a system passes OpenBoot Diagnostics tests, it normally attempts to boot its multiuser operating system. For most Sun systems, this means the Solaris OS. Once the server is running in multiuser mode, you have recourse to softwar e-based diagnostic tools, like SunVTS and Sun Manage[...]

94 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 prtconf Command The prtconf command displays the Solaris device tree. This tr ee includes all the devices probed by OpenBoot f irmware, as well as additional devices, like individual disks, that only the operating system software “knows” about. The output of prtconf also includes the [...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 95 The display format used by the prtdiag command can vary depending on what version of the Solaris OS is running on your system. Following is an excerpt of some of the output produced by prtdiag on a healthy Sun Fire V490 system r unning Solaris 8, Update 7. CODE EXAMPLE 6-8 prtdiag Command Output System Configuration: [...]

96 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 In addition to that information, prtdiag with the verbose option ( -v ) also reports on front panel status, disk status, fan status, power supplies, har dware revisions, and system temperatures. CODE EXAMPLE 6-9 prtdiag V erbose Output In the event of an overtemperature condition, prtdiag[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 97 The prtfru command can display this hierarchical list, as well as data contained in the serial electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (SEEPROM) devices located on many FRUs. CODE EXAMPLE 6-12 shows an excerpt of a hierarchical list of FRUs generated by the prtfru command with the -l option. CODE EXAMPLE 6[...]

98 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ Power distribution board ■ Power supplies ■ System controller car d psrinfo Command The psrinfo command displays the date and time each processor came online. W ith the verbose ( -v ) option, the command displays additional information about the processors, including their clock s[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 99 When used with the -p option, this command displays installed patches. CODE EXAMPLE 6-16 shows a partial sample output from the showrev command with the -p option. CODE EXAMPLE 6-16 showrev -p Command Output T ools and the Boot Pr ocess: A Summary Differ ent diagnostic tools are available to you at different stages of[...]

100 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 About Isolating Faults in the System Each of the tools available for fault isolation discloses faults in different f ield– replaceable units (FRUs). The row headings along the left of T ABLE 6-5 list the FRUs in a Sun Fire V490 system. The available diagnostic tools are shown in column[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 101 In addition to the FRUs listed in T ABLE 6-5 , there are several minor r eplaceable system components—mostly cables—that cannot directly be isolated by any system diagnostic. For the most part, you determine when these components are faulty by eliminating other possibilities. These FRUs are listed in T ABLE 6-6 .[...]

102 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Monitoring the System Using Remote System Contr ol Softwar e Sun Remote System Controller (RSC) software, working in conjunction with the system controller (SC) car d, enables you to monitor and control your server over a serial port or a network. RSC software provides both graphical and[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 103 For instructions on using RSC software to monitor a Sun Fire V490 system, see “How to Monitor the System Using the System Controller and RSC Software” on page 190. Monitoring the System Using Sun Management Center Sun Management Center software provides enterprise-wide monitoring of Sun servers and workstations, [...]

104 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The server component maintains a large database of status information for a wide range of Sun platforms. This database is updated frequently , and includes information about boards, tapes, power supplies, and disks as well as operating system parameters like load, resour ce usage, and di[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 105 Who Should Use Sun Management Center? Sun Management Center software is geared primarily towar d system administrators who have large data centers to monitor or other installations that have many computer platforms to monitor . If you administer a more modest installation, you need to weigh Sun Management Center soft[...]

106 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Exer cising the System Using SunVTS Softwar e SunVTS software validation test suite performs system and subsystem stress testing. Y ou can view and control a SunVTS session over a network. Using a remote machine, you can view the progr ess of a testing session, change testing options, an[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 107 ■ Exclusive mode – SunVTS software exercises only the specif ic subsystems you choose. Selected tests are run one at a time. A few tests are only available in this mode, including: l1dcachetest , l2cachetest , l2sramtest , mpconstest , mptest , qlctest , ramtest , ssptest , and systest . ■ Online mode – SunVT[...]

108 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 SunVTS Software and Security During SunVTS software installation, you must choose between Basic or Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism (SEAM) security . Basic security uses a local security file in the SunVTS installation directory to limit the users, gr oups, and hosts permitted to [...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 109 Requirements for Using Har dware Diagnostic Suite Since it is a part of Sun Management Center, you can only run Hardware Diagnostic Suite if you have set up your data center to run Sun Management Center. This means you have to dedicate a master server to run the Sun Management Center server software that supports Sun[...]

110 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 T ABLE 6-1 1 describes the commands you can type from the obdiag> pr ompt. ide@6 T ests the on-board IDE contr oller and IDE bus subsystem that controls the DVD drive PCI riser board, DVD drive network@1 T ests the on-board Ethernet logic, running internal loopback tests. Can also run[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 111 Refer ence for Decoding I 2 C Diagnostic T est Messages T ABLE 6-12 describes each I 2 C device in a Sun Fire V490 system, and helps you associate each I 2 C address with the pr oper FRU. For more information about I 2 C tests, see “I2C Bus Device T ests” on page 89. except #,# T ests all devices in the OpenBoot [...]

112 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 fru@1,a0 processor 1, DIMM 0 Provides conf iguration information for processor 1 DIMMs fru@1,a2 processor 1, DIMM 1 fru@1,a4 processor 1, DIMM 2 fru@1,a6 processor 1, DIMM 3 fru@1,a8 processor 1, DIMM 4 fru@1,aa processor 1, DIMM 5 fru@1,ac processor 1, DIMM 6 fru@1,ae processor 1, DIMM [...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 113 fru@4,aa PCI riser Provides PCI riser boar d configuration information fru@5,10 Centerplane Provides communication and control for I 2 C subsystem fru@5,14 RSC card Provides communication and control for the RSC card temperature@5,30 CPU/Mem boar d A Monitors processor 0 temperatur e temperature@5,32 CPU/Mem boar d B[...]

114 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Refer ence for T erms in Diagnostic Output The status and error messages displayed by POST diagnostics and OpenBoot Diagnostics tests occasionally include acronyms or abbreviations for hardwar e sub- components. T ABLE 6-13 is included to assist you in decoding this terminology and assoc[...]

Chapter 6 Diagnostic T ools 115 NVRAM IDPROM IDPROM, located on PCI riser board OBP Refers to OpenBoot firmwar e N/A PDB Power Distribution Board Power distribution board PMC Power Management Controller PCI riser board POST Power-On Self-T est N/A RIO Multifunction integrated circuit bridging the PCI bus with EBus and USB PCI riser board R TC Real-[...]

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PART III Instructions The six chapters within this part of the Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide use illustrated instructions on how to set up various components within your system, configur e your system, and diagnose problems. Instructions within this guide are primarily to be used by experienced system administrators who are familiar wit[...]

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119 CHAPTER 7 Conf iguring Console Access This chapter includes instructions on how to configure and access the system console from dif ferent physical devices. T asks covered in this chapter include: ■ “How to A void Electrostatic Discharge” on page 120 ■ “How to Power On the System” on page 122 ■ “How to Power Off the System” on[...]

120 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to A void Electr ostatic Discharge Qualified service technicians should use the following pr ocedure to prevent static damage whenever they access any of the internal components of the system. Caution – Do not attempt to access any internal components unless you are a qualified ser[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 121 2. Use an antistatic mat or similar surface. When performing any installation or service procedure, place static-sensitive parts, such as boards, car ds, and disk drives, on an antistatic surface. The following items can be used as an antistatic surface: ■ The bag used to wrap a Sun replacement part ■ Th[...]

122 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 What Next T o power on the system, complete this task: ■ “How to Power On the System” on page 122 How to Power On the System Befor e Y ou Begin Do not use this power-on pr ocedure if you have just added any new internal option or external storage device, or if you have removed a st[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 123 4. Insert the system key into the system control switch and turn the system control switch to the Normal position. See “System Control Switch” on page 15 for information about each system control switch setting. 5. Press the Power button that is below the system control switch to power on the system. Not[...]

124 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 6. T urn the system control switch to the Locked position. This prevents anyone fr om accidentally powering off the system. 7. Remove the system key from the system control switch and keep it in a secure place. What Next T o power off the system, complete this task: ■ “How to Power O[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 125 How to Power Of f the System Befor e Y ou Begin Applications running on the Solaris OS can be adversely affected by a poorly executed system shutdown. Make sure that you have gracefully shut down any applications before powering off the system. Y ou can also use Solaris commands, the OpenBoot firmware power-[...]

126 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Caution – Be sure to turn the system contr ol switch to the Forced Of f position before handling any internal components. Otherwise, it is possible for an operator at a system controller (SC) console to restart the system while you ar e working inside it. The Forced Of f position is th[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 127 If at all possible, back up system data before starting this procedur e. Also halt all applications and warn users of the impending loss of service. For information about the appropriate backup and shutdown pr ocedures, see Solaris system administration documentation. What to Do 1. Decide which method you ne[...]

128 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ Install the server in the rack, following instructions in the Sun Fire V490 Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide . What to Do 1. Locate the RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector for the appropriate Ethernet interface—the top connector or the bottom connector . See “Locating [...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 129 How to Access the System Console via tip Connection Befor e Y ou Begin The following procedur e assumes you are connecting to the serial port ( ttya ) of the Sun Fire V490 system using a tip connection from serial port B ( ttyb ) of another Sun server , and that the other Sun server has its own local graphic[...]

130 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – There ar e many other OpenBoot configuration variables, and although these do not affect which har dware device is used as the system console, some of them affect what diagnostic tests the system runs and what messages the system console displays. For details, see “Controlling[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 131 How to Modify the /etc/remote File Y ou may need to perform this procedur e to access the system console via a tip connection from a Sun server running an older version of the Solaris OS software. Y ou may also need to perform this procedure if the /etc/remote f ile on the Sun server has been altered and no [...]

132 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 ■ If the number displayed by the uname -r command is less than 5.0: Check the /etc/remote file and add the entry shown in CODE EXAMPLE 7-2 ,i fi t does not already exist. CODE EXAMPLE 7-2 Entry for hardwire in /etc/remote (Older System Software) Note – If you intend to use the Sun se[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 133 2. T ype: 3. Look for the following output: This line indicates that the Sun Fire V490 server ’s serial port is configured for: ■ 9600 baud ■ 8 bits ■ No parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ No handshake protocol What Next For more information about serial port settings, see the eeprom man page. For instruction[...]

134 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 For detailed information about system console options, see “About Communicating W ith the System” on page 69. What to Do 1. Attach one end of the serial cable to the alphanumeric terminal’ s serial port. Use an RJ-45 null modem serial cable or an RJ-45 serial cable and null modem a[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 135 Note – There ar e many other OpenBoot configuration variables, and although these do not affect which har dware device is used as the system console, some of them affect what diagnostic tests the system runs and what messages the system console displays. For details, see “Controlling POST Diagnostics” [...]

136 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 T o install a local graphics terminal, you must have: ■ A supported PCI-based graphics frame buffer card and softwar e driver ■ An 8-Bit Color Graphics PCI adapter frame buffer car d (Sun part number X3660A is currently supported) ■ An 8/24-Bit Color Graphics PCI adapter frame buff[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 137 5. Connect the mouse USB cable to any USB port on the back panel. 6. Set OpenBoot conf iguration variables appropriately . From the existing system console, type: ok setenv diag-out-console false ok setenv input-device keyboard ok setenv output-device screen[...]

138 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – There ar e many other OpenBoot configuration variables, and although these do not affect which har dware device is used as the system console, some of them affect what diagnostic tests the system runs and what messages the system console displays. For details, see “Controlling[...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 139 Befor e Y ou Begin Caution – Before you power on the system, make sure that the system doors and all panels are pr operly installed. T o issue software commands, you need to set up a system ASCII terminal, a local graphics terminal, or a tip connection to the Sun Fire V490 system. See: ■ “How to Set Up[...]

140 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 a. W ait until the system has completed initializing memory . During initialization, you see the message: b. W atch carefully , as you will need to act quickly . Once the process is complete, the Initializing memory message is erased and the system displays a line similar to: c. At this [...]

Chapter 7 Configuring Console Access 141 Refer ence for System Console OpenBoot V ariable Settings Certain OpenBoot configuration variables contr ol from wher e system console input is taken and to where its output is dir ected. The table below shows how to set these variables in order to use ttya , the system controller , or a local graphics termi[...]

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143 CHAPTER 8 Conf iguring Network Interfaces and the Boot Device This chapter provides information and instructions that ar e requir ed to plan and to configur e the supported network interfaces. T asks covered in this chapter include: ■ “How to Configur e the Primary Network Interface” on page 144 ■ “How to Configure Additional Network [...]

144 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to Conf igure the Primary Network Interface Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou must perform this task: ■ Complete the installation steps in Chapter 1. For background information, see: ■ “About the Network Interfaces” on page 47 If you are using a PCI network interface card, see the docu[...]

Chapter 8 Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot De vice 145 4. Determine the unique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the network interface and make a note of it. Y ou need to furnish the address in a later step. An IP address must be assigned by the network administrator . Each network device or interface must have a unique IP address. 5. Re[...]

146 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – The Sun Fire V490 system conforms to the Ethernet 10/100BASE-T standard, which states that the Ethernet 10BASE-T link integrity test function should always be enabled on both the host system and the Ethernet hub. If you have problems establishing a connection between this system[...]

Chapter 8 Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot De vice 147 What to Do 1. Choose a network host name for each new interface. The host name must be unique within the network. It can consist only of alphanumeric characters and the dash ( - ). Do not use a dot in the host name. Do not begin the name with a number or a special character . The nam[...]

148 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 5. Edit the /etc/hostname f ile(s) created in Step 4 to add the host name(s) determined in Step 1. Following is an example of the /etc/hostname files r equired for a system called sunrise , which has two on-board Sun GigaSwift Ethernet interfaces ( ce0 and ce1 ) and a PCI Ethernet adapte[...]

Chapter 8 Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot De vice 149 What Next After completing this procedure, any new network interfaces ar e ready for operation. However , in order for other network devices to communicate with the system through the new interface, the IP address and host name for each new interface must be entered into the namespac[...]

150 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Specifically , you must set up a system console and power on the system. See: ■ “How to Set Up an Alphanumeric T erminal as the System Console” on page 133 ■ “How to Configur e a Local Graphics T erminal as the System Console” on page 135 ■ “How to Power On the System” [...]

Chapter 8 Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot De vice 151 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: The show-devs command lists the system devices and displays the full path name of each PCI device. What N[...]

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153 CHAPTER 9 Conf iguring System Firmware This chapter describes OpenBoot firmware commands and conf iguration variables available for configuring the following aspects of Sun Fire V490 system behavior: ■ OpenBoot environmental monitoring ■ Automatic system recovery (ASR) In addition, this chapter provides information about keyboard commands a[...]

154 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to Enable OpenBoot Envir onmental Monitoring Befor e Y ou Begin For background information about the OpenBoot environmental monitor , see: ■ “About OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring” on page 52 What to Do ● T o enable OpenBoot environmental monitoring, type env-on at the ok p[...]

Chapter 9 Configuring System Fir mware 155 What to Do ● T o disable OpenBoot environmental monitoring, type env-off at the ok prompt: How to Obtain OpenBoot Envir onmental Status Information Befor e Y ou Begin For background information about environmental status information, see: ■ “OpenBoot Environmental Status Information” on page 53 Wha[...]

156 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to Enable the W atchdog Mechanism and Its Options Befor e Y ou Begin For background information about the hardwar e watchdog mechanism and related externally initiated reset (XIR) functionality , see: ■ “Hardwar e W atchdog Mechanism and XIR” on page 23 What to Do 1. Edit the /[...]

Chapter 9 Configuring System Fir mware 157 3. Restart the system to effect the changes. T ype: What Next If you choose to have the system generate an automated crash dump file, then, in the event the operating system hangs, that file appears in the /var/crash/ dir ectory , under a subdirectory named after your system. For more information, see the [...]

158 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The system permanently stores the parameter changes and boots automatically if the OpenBoot variable auto-boot? is set to true (its default value). What Next T o disable ASR, complete this task: ■ “How to Disable ASR” on page 158 How to Disable ASR After you disable the automatic s[...]

Chapter 9 Configuring System Fir mware 159 What to Do 1. At the system ok prompt, type: In the .asr command output, any devices marked disabled have been manually deconfigur ed using the asr-disable command. The .asr command also lists devices that have failed firmwar e diagnostics and have been automatically deconfigur ed by the OpenBoot ASR featu[...]

160 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 What to Do 1. Establish a system controller session. For instructions, see the Sun Remote System Controller (RSC) User ’ s Guide , which is included on the Sun Fire V490 Documentation CD. 2. At the system ok prompt, type: 3. T o cause the changes to take effect, type: The system perman[...]

Chapter 9 Configuring System Fir mware 161 How to Restor e the Local System Console Perform this procedur e if your system is configured to use the system contr oller (SC) as the system console and you need to r edirect the system console to a local graphics terminal, alphanumeric terminal, or an established tip connection. For more information abo[...]

162 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 What Next Y ou can now issue commands and view system messages on the local console. How to Deconf igure a Device Manually Befor e Y ou Begin T o support the ability to boot even when nonessential components fail, the OpenBoot firmwar e provides the asr-disable command, which lets you ma[...]

Chapter 9 Configuring System Fir mware 163 2. T o effect the changes immediately , type: Note – T o immediately effect the changes, you can also power cycle the system using the front panel Power button How to Reconf igure a Device Manually Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou can use the OpenBoot asr-enable command to reconfigur e any device that you previou[...]

164 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – T o reconf igure a processor , you must power cycle the system. The reset-all command will not suff ice to bring the processor back online. How to Implement Stop-N Functionality Befor e Y ou Begin This procedur e implements Stop-N functionality on Sun Fire V490 systems, temporar[...]

Chapter 9 Configuring System Fir mware 165 3. Press the front panel Power button twice, with no more than a short, one-second delay in between presses. A screen similar to the following is displayed to indicate that you have temporarily reset OpenBoot conf iguration variables to their default values: Note – Once the front panel LEDs stop blinking[...]

166 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 T o correct such pr oblems, you must either manually change individual OpenBoot configuration variables using the setenv command, or else type set-defaults to permanently restor e the default settings for all OpenBoot configuration variables.[...]

167 CHAPTER 10 Isolating Failed Parts The most important use of diagnostic tools is to isolate a failed hardware component so that a qualified service technician can quickly r emove and replace it. Because servers are complex machines with many failure modes, ther e is no single diagnostic tool that can isolate all hardwar e faults under all condit[...]

168 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – Many of the procedur es in this chapter assume that you are familiar with the OpenBoot firmwar e and that you know how to enter the OpenBoot environment. For background information, see “About the ok Pr ompt” on page 49. For instructions, see “How to Get to the ok Prompt?[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 169 ■ As root, type : ■ At the SC command-line interface, type: ■ From the RSC software’ s main GUI screen, click the representation of the Locator LED. See the illustration under Step 5 in “How to Monitor the System Using the System Controller and RSC Softwar e. W ith each click, the LED will change sta[...]

170 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to Put the Server in Service Mode Befor e Y ou Begin In normal mode, firmwar e-based diagnostic tests can be configured (and even disabled) to expedite the server ’s startup process. If you have set OpenBoot configuration variables to bypass diagnostic tests, you can always reset t[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 171 What Next Should you want to restore the system to normal mode in or der to control the depth of diagnostic coverage, the tests run, and the verbosity of the output, see: ■ “How to Put the Server in Normal Mode” on page 171. How to Put the Server in Normal Mode Befor e Y ou Begin If you have set the serv[...]

172 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 What Next For detailed descriptions of service and normal modes, see: ■ OpenBoot PROM Enhancements for Diagnostic Operation This document is included on the Sun Fire V490 Documentation CD. How to Isolate Faults Using LEDs While not a deep, formal diagnostic tool, LEDs located on the ch[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 173 What to Do 1. Check the system LEDs. There is a gr oup of three LEDs located near the top left corner of the front panel and duplicated on the back panel. Their status can tell you the following. The Locator and Fault LEDs are power ed by the system’s 5-volt standby power source and r emain lit for any fault[...]

174 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 4. Check the disk drive LEDs. There ar e two sets of three LEDs, one for each disk drive. These are located behind the media door , just to the left of each disk drive. Their status can tell you the following. 5. ( Optional ) Check the Ethernet LEDs. There ar e two LEDs for each Ethernet[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 175 How to Isolate Faults Using POST Diagnostics This section explains how to run power-on self-test (POST) diagnostics to isolate faults in a Sun Fire V490 server . For background information about POST diagnostics and the boot process, see Chapter 6. Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou must ensure that the system is conf ig[...]

176 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 3. Start POST diagnostics. T ype: The system runs the POST diagnostics and displays status and error messages via either the local serial terminal ( ttya ) or the redirected (system contr oller) system console. 4. Examine the POST output. Each POST error message includes a “best guess?[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 177 How to Isolate Faults Using Interactive OpenBoot Diagnostics T ests Befor e Y ou Begin Because OpenBoot Diagnostics tests require access to some of the same har dware resour ces used by the operating system, they cannot be operated reliably after an operating system halt or Stop-A key sequence. Y ou need to re[...]

178 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 5. T ype the appropriate command and numbers for the tests you want to run. For example, to run all available OpenBoot Diagnostics tests, type: T o run a particular test, type: where # r epresents the number of the desired test. For a list of OpenBoot Diagnostics test commands, see “In[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 179 How to V iew Diagnostic T est Results After the Fact Summaries of the results from the most r ecent power-on self-test (POST) and OpenBoot Diagnostics tests are saved acr oss power cycles. Befor e Y ou Begin Y ou must set up a system console. See: ■ “About Communicating W ith the System” on page 69 Then [...]

180 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to V iew and Set OpenBoot Conf iguration V ariables Switches and diagnostic configuration variables stored by the system f irmware determine how and when power-on self-test (POST) diagnostics and OpenBoot Diagnostics tests are performed. This section explains how to access and modify[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 181 ● T o set OpenBoot conf iguration variables that accept multiple keywords, separate keywords with a space: Note – The test-args variable operates differently fr om other OpenBoot configuration variables. It requir es a single argument consisting of a comma- separated list of keywords. For details, see “C[...]

182 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 FIGURE 10-1 Choosing a T ool to Isolate Hardware Faults 4. Do you intend to run the tests r emotely? Both Sun Management Center and RSC software enable you to run tests from a remote computer . In addition, RSC software provides a means of r edirecting system console output, allowing you[...]

Chapter 10 Isolating F ailed Parts 183 5. W ill the tool test the suspected source(s) of the pr oblem? Perhaps you alr eady have some idea of what the problem is. If so, you want to use a diagnostic tool capable of testing the suspected problem sources. ■ T ABLE 6-5 tells you which replaceable har dware parts can be isolated by each fault isolati[...]

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185 CHAPTER 11 Monitoring the System When something goes wrong with the system, diagnostic tools can help you determine what caused the problem. Indeed, this is the principal use of most diagnostic tools. However , this approach is inher ently reactive. It means waiting until a component fails outright. Some diagnostic tools allow you to be more pr[...]

186 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Note – Many of the procedur es in this chapter assume that you are familiar with the OpenBoot firmwar e and that you know how to enter the OpenBoot environment. For background information, see “About the ok Pr ompt” on page 49. For instructions, see “How to Get to the ok Prompt?[...]

Chapter 11 Monitoring the System 187 Note – Sun Management Center software provides both standalone and br owser- based console interfaces. This procedure assumes you ar e using the standalone Java technology-based console. The web-browser console interface, which differs somewhat in design and capabilities, is covered in the Sun Management Cente[...]

188 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 b. Select “Logical V iew: system” from the V iews pull-down menu. The logical view lets you browse a hierarchy of system components, arranged as a tree of nested folders. As you highlight a hardwar e component, status and manufacturing information about that component appears in a pr[...]

Chapter 11 Monitoring the System 189 7. Monitor the Sun Fire V490 system using Conf ig-Reader module data property tables. T o access this information: a. Click the Browser tab. b. Click the Hardware icon in the hierarchy view . c. Click the Conf ig-Reader icon in the hierarchy view . Under the Config-Reader icon you can f ind data property table i[...]

190 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 What Next There is much mor e to Sun Management Center software than what is detailed in this manual. In particular , you may be interested in setting alarms and administering security . These topics and many others are covered in the Sun Management Center User ’ s Guide , as well as t[...]

Chapter 11 Monitoring the System 191 What to Do 1. As root on the Sun Fire V490 server , run the RSC conf iguration script. T ype: The configuration script runs, pr ompting you to choose options and to provide information. 2. Follow the conf iguration script prompts. For the purposes of this procedur e, you can accept most of the default values. Ho[...]

192 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 f. Near the end of the script, you need to provide an RSC password: The RSC firmwar e on the Sun Fire V490 system is configured. Perform the following steps on the monitoring system. 3. From the monitoring Sun computer or PC, start the RSC GUI. Do one of the following. ■ If you are acc[...]

Chapter 11 Monitoring the System 193 4. Reply to the prompts given at the login screen. The main screen of the GUI appears. 5. Note the main screen’ s features. The left side of the main screen pr ovides help text and navigation controls. The right side shows a repr esentation of the Sun Fire V490 server ’s front panel and system control switch[...]

194 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 a. T urn the Sun Fire V490 server ’ s power off (or on). Click the Power button on the front panel r epresentation. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the action. Pr oceeding will actually turn system power off (or on). b. Examine status tables for the Sun Fire V490 server ’ [...]

Chapter 11 Monitoring the System 195 7. Check system temperatures and other environmental data. T o do this: a. Find the navigation panel at the left side of the RSC GUI. b. Click the Show Environmental Status item under Server Status and Control. The Environmental Status window appears. By default, the T emperatures tab is selected and temperature[...]

196 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 c. Click the other Environmental Status window tabs to see additional data. 8. Access the Sun Fire V490 server ’ s system console from RSC software. T o do this: a. Find the navigation panel at the left side of the RSC GUI. b. Click the Open Console item under Server Status and Control[...]

Chapter 11 Monitoring the System 197 If you want to change RSC configuration, run the conf iguration script again as shown in Step 1 of this procedur e. For information about RSC configuration, user accounts, and alerts, see: ■ Sun Remote System Controller (RSC) User ’ s Guide This document is included on the Sun Fire V490 Documentation CD. How[...]

198 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to Use OpenBoot Information Commands This section explains how to run OpenBoot commands that display dif ferent kinds of system information about a Sun Fire V490 server . T o find out what these commands tell you, see “Other OpenBoot Commands” on page 90, or refer to the appropri[...]

Chapter 11 Monitoring the System 199 3. T ype the appropriate command at a console prompt. See T ABLE 1 1-2 . T ABLE 11-2 Using OpenBoot Information Commands Command to T ype What It Displays .env Fan speeds, currents, voltages, and temperatur es printenv OpenBoot configuration variable defaults and settings probe-scsi probe-scsi-all probe-ide T ar[...]

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201 CHAPTER 12 Exer cising the System Sometimes a server exhibits a problem that cannot be isolated definitively to a particular hardwar e or software component. In such cases, it may be useful to run a diagnostic utility that stresses the system by continuously running a comprehensive battery of tests. Sun provides two such utilities that you can [...]

202 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 How to Exer cise the System Using SunVTS Softwar e Befor e Y ou Begin The Solaris operating system must be running. Y ou also need to make sure that SunVTS validation test software is installed on your system. See: ■ “How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is Installed” on page 206 S[...]

Chapter 12 Exercising the System 203 What to Do 1. Log in as superuser to a system with a graphics display . The display system should be one with a frame buffer and monitor capable of displaying bitmapped graphics such as those produced by the SunVTS GUI. 2. Enable remote display . On the display system, type: where test-system is the name of the [...]

204 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 5. Expand the test lists to see the individual tests. The interface’s test selection area lists tests in categories, such as “Network,” as shown below . T o expand a category , click the icon to the left of the category name. Mode selection area T est messages area T est selection [...]

Chapter 12 Exercising the System 205 6. ( Optional ) Select the tests you want to run. Certain tests are enabled by default, and you can choose to accept these. Alternatively , you can enable and disable individual tests or blocks of tests by clicking the checkbox next to the test name or test category name. T ests are enabled when checked, and dis[...]

206 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 8. Start testing. Click the Start button, located at the top left of the SunVTS window , to begin running the tests you enabled. Status and error messages appear in the T est Messages area located acr oss the bottom of the window . Y ou can stop testing at any time by clicking the Stop b[...]

Chapter 12 Exercising the System 207 ■ “About Communicating W ith the System” on page 69 What to Do 1. Check for the presence of SunVTS packages. T ype: ■ If SunVTS software is loaded, information about the packages is displayed. ■ If SunVTS software is not loaded, you see an error message for each missing package. The pertinent packages [...]

208 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 SunVTS 5.1 software r equires additional packages that may not be installed with Solaris 8 software. T o find out, type the following: This tests for the presence of the following packages. 3. If necessary , load any missing packages. Use the pkgadd utility to load onto your system any S[...]

209 APPENDIX A Connector Pinouts This appendix gives you refer ence information about the system’s back panel ports and pin assignments. T opics covered in this appendix include: ■ “Serial Port Connector” on page 210 ■ “USB Connector” on page 21 1 ■ “T wisted-Pair Ethernet Connector” on page 212 ■ “SC Ethernet Connector” o[...]

210 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Serial Port Connector The serial port connector is an RJ-45 connector that can be accessed from the back panel. Serial Port Connector Diagram Serial Port Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 Request T o Send 5 Gr ound 2 Data T erminal Ready 6 Receive Data 3 T[...]

Appendix A Connector Pinouts 211 USB Connector T wo Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors are located on the centerplane and can be accessed from the back panel. USB Connector Diagram USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description A1 +5 VDC B1 +5 VDC A2 Port Data0 - B2 Port Data1 - A3 Port Data0 + B3 Port Data1 + A4 Ground B4 G[...]

212 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 T wisted-Pair Ethernet Connector The twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector is an RJ-45 connector located on the system centerplane and can be accessed from the back panel. The Ethernet interface operates at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps. TPE Connector Diagram TPE Connector Signals Pin[...]

Appendix A Connector Pinouts 213 SC Ethernet Connector The System Controller (SC) Ethernet connector is an RJ-45 connector located on the SC card and can be accessed fr om the back panel. SC Ethernet Connector Diagram SC Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 T ransmit/Receive Data0 + 5 T randmit/Receive Data2 - [...]

214 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 SC Serial Connector The System Controller (SC) serial connector is an RJ-45 connector located on the SC card and can be accessed from the back panel. SC Serial Connector Diagram SC Serial Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 Request T o Send 5 Ground 2 Data T[...]

Appendix A Connector Pinouts 215 FC-AL Port HSSDC Connector The Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop port high-speed serial data connector is located on the centerplane and can be accessed from the back panel. HSSDC Connector Diagram HSSDC Connector Signal Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 Differential Data Output + 5 Optical Output Disable [...]

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217 APPENDIX B System Specif ications This appendix provides the following specifications for the Sun Fir e V490 Server server: ■ “Physical Specifications” on page 217 ■ “Electrical Specifications” on page 218 ■ “Environmental Specifications” on page 219 ■ “Agency Compliance Specifications” on page 220 ■ “Clearance and S[...]

218 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Electrical Specif ications The following table provides the electrical specifications for the system. Note – All electrical specifications apply to a fully configur ed system. Parameter V alue Input Nominal Frequencies 50 or 60 Hz Nominal V oltage Range Auto Ranging 200-240 V AC Maximu[...]

Appendix B System Specifications 219 Envir onmental Specifications The operating and non-operating environmental specifications for the system ar e as follows. Parameter V alue Operating T emperature 5˚ C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F)—IEC 60068-2-1&2 Humidity 20% to 80% RH noncondensing; 27˚C (81˚F) wet bulb— IEC 60068-2-3&56 Altitude 0 [...]

220 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Agency Compliance Specif ications The system complies with the following specifications. Clearance and Service Access Specif ications Minimum clearances needed for servicing the system are as follows. Category Relevant Standar ds Safety UL 60950, CB Scheme IEC 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-[...]

221 APPENDIX C Safety Pr ecautions Read this section before beginning any procedure. The following text provides safety precautions to follow when installing a Sun Microsystems product. Safety Precautions For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment: ■ Follow all cautions and instructions marked on [...]

222 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Depending on the type of power switch your device has, one of the following symbols may be used: Modifications to Equipment Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment. Sun Microsystems is not responsible for regulatory compliance of a modified Sun product. Placem[...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 223 Power Cord Connection Caution – Sun products ar e designed to work with single-phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor . T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not plug Sun products into any other type of power system. Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you are not su[...]

224 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 The following caution applies only to devices with a Standby power switch: Lithium Battery System Unit Access Panels You must remove the access panels of your Sun Fire V490 Server t o add cards or memory. Be sure to replace and secure the access panels before powering on your system. Cau[...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 225 Laser Compliance Notice Sun products that use laser technology comply with Class 1 laser requirements. CD-ROM Caution – Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of procedur es other than those specified her ein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Class 1 Laser Product Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klasse 1 [...]

226 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher Vorschriften Auf dieser Seite werden Sicherheitsrichtlinien beschrieben, die bei der Installation von Sun-Produkten zu beachten sind. Sicherheitsvorkehrungen Treffen Sie zu Ihrem eigenen Schutz die folgenden Sicherheitsvorkehrungen, wenn Sie Ihr Gerät[...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 227 Aufstellung von Sun-Geräten Einhaltung der SELV-Richtlinien Die Sicherung der I/O-Verbindungen entspricht den Anforderungen der SELV-Spezifikation. Anschluß des Netzkabels Achtung – Um den zuverlässigen Betrieb Ihres Sun-Geräts zu gewährleisten und es vor Überhitzung zu schützen, dürfen die Öffnungen im [...]

228 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Die folgende Warnung gilt nur für Geräte mit Wartezustand-Netzschalter: Lithiumbatterie Gehäuseabdeckung Sie müssen die obere Abdeckung Ihres Sun-Systems entfernen, um interne Komponenten wie Karten, Speicherchips oder Massenspeicher hinzuzufügen. Bringen Sie die obere Gehäuseabdec[...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 229 Einhaltung der Richtlinien für Laser Sun-Produkte, die mit Laser-Technologie arbeiten, entsprechen den Anforderungen der Laser Klasse 1. CD-ROM Conformité aux normes de sécurité Ce texte traite des mesures de sécurité qu’il convient de prendre pour l’installation d’un produit Sun Microsystems. Mesures d[...]

230 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Un des symboles suivants sera peut-être utilisé en fonction du type d'interrupteur de votre système: Modification du matériel Ne pas apporter de modification mécanique ou électrique au matériel. Sun Microsystems n’est pas responsable de la conformité réglementaire d’un [...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 231 Connexion du cordon d’alimentation L'avertissement suivant s'applique uniquement aux systèmes équipés d'un interrupteur VEILLEUSE: Attention: – les produits Sun sont conçus pour fonctionner avec des alimentations monophasées munies d’un conducteur neutre mis à la terre. Pour écarter les [...]

232 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Batterie au lithium Couvercle Pour ajouter des cartes, de la mémoire, ou des unités de stockage internes, vous devrez démonter le couvercle de l’unité système Sun. Ne pas oublier de remettre ce couvercle en place avant de mettre le système sous tension. Conformité aux certificat[...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 233 Normativas de seguridad El siguiente texto incluye las medidas de seguridad que se deben seguir cuando se instale algún producto de Sun Microsystems. Precauciones de seguridad Para su protección observe las siguientes medidas de seguridad cuando manipule su equipo: ■ Siga todas los avisos e instrucciones mar ca[...]

234 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Modificaciones en el equipo No realice modificaciones de tipo mecánico o eléctrico en el equipo. Sun Microsystems no se hace responsable del cumplimiento de las normativas de seguridad en los equipos Sun modificados. Ubicación de un producto Sun Cumplimiento de la normativa SELV El es[...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 235 La siguiente advertencia se aplica solamente a equipos con un interruptor de encendido que tenga una posición "En espera": Batería de litio Tapa de la unidad del sistema Debe quitar la tapa del sistema cuando sea necesario añadir tarjetas, memoria o dispositivos de almacenamiento internos. Asegúrese d[...]

236 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 Aviso de cumplimiento con requisitos de láser Los productos Sun que utilizan la tecnología de láser cumplen con los requisitos de láser de Clase 1. CD-ROM Precaución – El manejo de los controles, los ajustes o la ejecución de procedimientos distintos a los aquí especificados pue[...]

Appendix C Safety Precautions 237 GOST-R Certification Mark Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions Norge Sverige Danmark Suomi ADV ARSEL – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosjonsfare.V ed utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returner es apparatleverandøren. V ARNING – Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använ[...]

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239 Index A AC Present LED (power supply), 173 accounts RSC, 191 Activity LED disk drive, 174 Ethernet, 174 address bitwalk (POST diagnostic), 80 of I 2 C devices (table), 1 1 1 agency compliance specifications, 220 agents, Sun Management Center, 103 alphanumeric terminal attaching, 133 baud verification, 132 setting up as system console, 133 setti[...]

240 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 redir ecting to SC, 161 removing SC as default, 161 console, system, 3 CPU displaying information about, 98 master, 78, 80 CPU/Memory board, 9, 27 currents, displaying system, 90 D data bitwalk (POST diagnostic), 80 data bus, Sun Fire V480, 75 data crossbar switch (CDX), 75 illustration [...]

Index 241 with SunVTS, 106, 202 externally initiated reset (XIR), 51, 127 described, 23 manual command, 23 F fan displaying speed of, 90 Fan T ray 0 isolating faults in cable, 101 Fan T ray 0 LED described, 14 Fan T ray 1 LED described, 14 fan tray assembly, 39 configuration rule, 41 illustration, 40 LEDs, 14 fan tray LED, 173 fans See also fan tra[...]

242 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 host adapter ( probe-scsi ), 91 hot spares, See disk configuration HP Openview , See third-party monitoring tools I I 2 C bus, 20 I 2 C device addresses (table), 1 1 1 IDE bus, 92 IDPROM function of, 79 IEEE 1275-compatible built-in self-test, 85 informal diagnostic tools, 73, 93 informa[...]

Index 243 M manual hardwar e reset, 127 manual system reset, 51 master CPU, 78, 80 memory interleaving, 30 mirroring, disk, 24, 66 monitor , attaching, 136 monitoring the system with RSC, 190 moving the system, precautions, 122 MPxIO (multiplexed I/O) features, 21 N network name server, 149 primary interface, 145 types, 4 O OBDIAG, See OpenBoot Dia[...]

244 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 pkgadd utility, 208 pkginfo command, 207, 208 POST, 74 controlling, 82 criteria for passing, 79 defined, 78 error messages, interpr eting, 80 how to run, 175 persistent problems and, 79 purpose of, 79 post-trigger configuration variable, 84 power specifications, 218 turning off, 125 turn[...]

Index 245 shipping (what you should receive), 1 show-devs command, 60, 151 show-devs command (OpenBoot), 92 showrev command (Solaris), 98 shutdown, 125 shutdown command (Solaris), 50, 127 software r evision, displaying with showrev ,9 8 Solaris commands fsck ,5 1 halt , 50, 127 init , 50, 127 prtconf ,9 4 prtdiag ,9 4 prtfru ,9 7 psrinfo ,9 8 showr[...]

246 Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004 T ivoli Enterprise Console, See third-party monitoring tools tree, device, 103 defined, 85 U uadmin command (Solaris), 50, 127 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports about, 46 connecting to, 46 V /var/adm/messages file, 93 /var/crash directory, 157 verifying baud rate, 132 voltages, displaying[...]