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Servers Administration Guide
Part No: E29502-10
August 2016

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  • Page 1 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide Part No: E29502-10 August 2016...
  • Page 3 Oracle. Oracle Corporation and its affiliates will not be responsible for any loss, costs, or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third-party content, products, or services, except as set forth in an applicable agreement between you and Oracle.
  • Page 4 Intel et Intel Xeon sont des marques ou des marques déposées d’Intel Corporation. Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilisées sous licence et sont des marques ou des marques déposées de SPARC International, Inc. AMD, Opteron, le logo AMD et le logo AMD Opteron sont des marques ou des marques déposées d’Advanced Micro Devices. UNIX est une marque déposée d’The Open Group.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Powering the Server On and Off .............. 23 ▼ Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM CLI) .......... 24 ▼ Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM CLI) .......... 24 ▼ Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM Web Interface) ........  25 ▼ Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM Web Interface) .......  26...
  • Page 6 Contents ▼ Power On a Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle VM Server for SPARC) .................... 27 ▼ Power Off a Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle VM Server for SPARC) .................... 28 Resetting the Server and SP ................ 29 ▼ Reset the Server (Oracle Solaris) ............ 30 ▼...
  • Page 7 ▼ Correlate WWN Device Names With Physical Locations (probe-scsi-all Command) .................... 75 ▼ Identify a Disk Slot (Oracle Solaris) ............ 76 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive .... 78 WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume .....  79...
  • Page 8 ▼ Display the Locator LED State of the Server .......... 94 Updating the Firmware .................. 97 ▼ Display the Firmware Versions .............. 97 ▼ Update the Firmware ................ 98 Glossary ...................... 99 Index ........................  105 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 9: Using This Documentation

    Using This Documentation Overview – Describes how to configure and administer the SPARC and Netra SPARC T5- ■ series servers and server modules from Oracle. Audience – System administrators of SPARC and Netra SPARC T5-series servers and ■ server modules.
  • Page 10 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 11: Understanding System Administration Resources

    Oracle ILOM provides a browser-based interface and a CLI, as well as SNMP and IPMI interfaces. In the server's SP, Oracle ILOM runs independently of the server host and regardless of the server power state as long as AC power is connected to the server (or to the modular system that contains the server module).

  • Page 12: Oracle Solaris Os Overview

    Oracle Solaris OS Overview MGT port, regardless of the host's power state. On a modular system, that prompt is also present when you log in to a server module either directly or through Oracle ILOM on the CMM of the modular system.

  • Page 13: Openboot Overview

    I/O devices as services that can be shared between domains. The Oracle VM Server for SPARC configurations are stored on the SP. Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC CLI commands, you can add a configuration, list the configurations on the...

  • Page 14: Multipathing Software Overview

    Multipathing Software Overview SP, and specify a configuration to be used. You can also specify an Oracle VM Server boot configuration with an Oracle ILOM command, as explained in “Configure the Host Boot Mode (Oracle VM Server for SPARC)” on page Oracle VM Server for SPARC is included in Oracle Solaris 11.1.

  • Page 15: Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

    Oracle Hardware Management Pack software is included in Oracle Solaris, beginning Note - with Oracle Solaris 11.2. If you are using that version or later of Oracle Solaris, update the Oracle Hardware Management Pack by updating Oracle Solaris. You can download the Oracle Hardware Management Pack software at: https://support.oracle.com...

  • Page 16: Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Overview

    Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center can discover a server, its SP, the operating system, and logical domains already created by Oracle VM Server for SPARC. You can use the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to perform managing tasks on discovered assets, including creating logical domains and setting up RAIDs.

  • Page 17: Accessing The Server

    For a server module, you can either log in directly to the server module's SP or you Note - can start Oracle ILOM through the modular system's CMM. Refer to the server module's installation guide for instructions on both approaches.

  • Page 18: Log In To The System Console

    Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. -> You are now logged in to Oracle ILOM. Perform tasks as needed by entering commands at the Oracle ILOM prompt. The server is provided with a default Administrator account (root) and a default Note - password (changeme) to enable first-time login and access to Oracle ILOM.

  • Page 19: Obtain The Openboot Prompt Under Various Conditions

    Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions “Redirect the System Console to a Local Graphics Monitor” on page 21 ■ “Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 17 ■ Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions This procedure assumes the default system console configuration. The method you use depends on the state of the OS at the time you attempt to obtain the OpenBoot prompt.

  • Page 20: Display The Oracle Ilom Prompt

    Display the Oracle ILOM prompt in one of these ways: From the system console, type the Oracle ILOM escape sequence (#.). ■ Log in to Oracle ILOM directly from a device connected to the SER MGT port ■ or NET MGT port.

  • Page 21: Redirect The System Console To A Local Graphics Monitor

    You can now type system commands and view system messages using your local graphics monitor. To activate the GUI interface, continue to the next step. Activate the Oracle Solaris GUI interface. Once Oracle Solaris is installed and booted, type the following commands to display the GUI login screen: Accessing the Server...

  • Page 22: Oracle Ilom Remote Console

    “Oracle ILOM Remote Console” on page 22 ■ Oracle ILOM Remote Console Oracle ILOM Remote Console is a Java application that enables you to remotely redirect and control the following devices on the host server. This group of devices is commonly abbreviated as KVMS.

  • Page 23: Controlling The Server

    “Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 26 Power the server on or off when the server is running “Power On a Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle VM Server for Oracle VM for SPARC. SPARC)” on page 27 “Power Off a Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle VM Server for...

  • Page 24: Power On The Server (Oracle Ilom Cli)

    “Reset the Server (Oracle ILOM)” on page 30 ■ Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM CLI) Log in to Oracle Solaris as a user with root privileges. Shut down Oracle Solaris. SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 25: Power On The Server (Oracle Ilom Web Interface)

    To perform an immediate shutdown, use the stop -script /System command. Ensure Note - that all data is saved before typing this command. Related Information “Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 25 ■ “Reset the Server (Oracle Solaris)” on page 30 ■...

  • Page 26: Power Off The Server (Oracle Ilom Web Interface)

    “Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 24 ■ “Reset the Server (Oracle Solaris)” on page 30 ■ “Reset the Server (Oracle ILOM)” on page 30 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 27: Power On A Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle Vm Server For Sparc)

    Power On a Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle VM Server for SPARC) If the server is configured with multiple Oracle VM Server for SPARC domains, use this procedure to power on the server and restart the domains. Log in to Oracle ILOM.

  • Page 28: Power Off A Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle Vm Server For Sparc)

    Power Off a Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle VM Server for SPARC) If the server is configured with multiple Oracle VM for SPARC domains, use this procedure to shut down the domains and power off the server. If needed, ensure that the domain configurations are saved to the SP.

  • Page 29: Resetting The Server And Sp

    To perform an immediate shutdown, use the stop -force /System command. Ensure Note - that all data is saved before typing this command. Related Information “Power On a Server With Multiple Active Domains (Oracle VM Server for ■ SPARC)” on page 27 Resetting the Server and SP Use these topics to reset the server or SP.

  • Page 30: Reset The Server (Oracle Solaris)

    ■ Reset the Server (Oracle ILOM) The Oracle ILOM reset command generates a graceful or forced hardware reset of the server. By default, the reset command gracefully resets the server. By default, the host automatically attempts to boot when the host is reset or Note - powered on.

  • Page 31: Reset The Sp

    -> reset -force /System Related Information “Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 24 ■ “Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 25 ■ “Reset the Server (Oracle Solaris)” on page 30 ■ “Override OpenBoot Settings to Reset the Server” on page 52 ■...
  • Page 32 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 33: Booting And Shutting Down The Os

    These topics include instructions for booting and shutting down the OS. Instructions for obtaining the OpenBoot prompt are inclucded, because some of these procedures are performed at that prompt. “Booting and Shutting Down Oracle Solaris” on page 33 ■ “Obtaining the OpenBoot Prompt” on page 38 ■...

  • Page 34: Boot Sequence

    These resources provide more information about the boot process and how to configure booting in Oracle Solaris: Oracle Solaris 11 – Booting and Shutting Down Oracle Solaris on SPARC Platforms ■ Oracle Solaris 10 – System Administration Guide: Basic Administration ■...

  • Page 35: Boot The Os (Oracle Ilom)

    If the OpenBoot parameters are configured with default values, boot the host using one of these methods: Oracle ILOM web interface – In Host Management > Power Control, select any of the ■ reset, power on, or power cycle actions, and click Save.

  • Page 36: Shut Down The Os (Init Command)

    Shut down the OS. This document applies to several server and server module products. The following Note - example is based on the SPARC T5-1B server module. Your output might vary from the examples based on your product. # init 0 # svc.startd: The system is coming down.

  • Page 37: Shut Down The Os (Shutdown Command)

    This document applies to several server and server module products. The following Note - example is based on the SPARC T5-2 server. Your output might vary from the examples based on your product. # shutdown -g0 -i0 -y # svc.startd: The system is coming down. Please wait.

  • Page 38: Obtaining The Openboot Prompt

    This table lists the common tasks that are performed at the ok prompt: Task For More Information Boot the host. “Boot the OS Manually (OpenBoot)” on page 35 Configure OpenBoot parameters. “View All OpenBoot Parameters” on page 47 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 39: Obtain The Openboot Prompt (Oracle Solaris)

    ■ “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 40 ■ “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 41 ■ Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle Solaris) Use this procedure when you want to shut down the OS and reach the ok prompt.

  • Page 40: Obtain The Openboot Prompt (Oracle Ilom Cli)

    “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 41 ■ Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle ILOM CLI) Use this procedure when the host is powered down and you are logged into Oracle ILOM. Log in to Oracle ILOM. “Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page...

  • Page 41: Obtain The Openboot Prompt (Oracle Ilom Web Interface)

    If you have a modular system, ensure that you are managing the desired server module. Note - In the Oracle ILOM web interface, in the left navigation pane, select Host Management > Host Boot Mode. The Host Boot Mode page is displayed.
  • Page 42 “Configuring Boot and Restart Behavior” on page 43 ■ “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle Solaris)” on page 39 ■ “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 40 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 43: Configuring Boot And Restart Behavior

    “Configuring Boot Parameters” on page 43 ■ “Boot Mode Overview (Oracle ILOM)” on page 49 ■ “Configure the Host Boot Mode (Oracle VM Server for SPARC)” on page 50 ■ “Change the Host Boot Mode Behavior at Reset (Oracle ILOM)” on page 51 ■...

  • Page 44: Change The Default Boot Device (Openboot)

    Configure the boot-device parameter with your desired boot device. ok setenv boot-device boot_device where boot_device is a valid device from which to boot. Verify the change. ok printenv boot-device Reset the host. SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 45: Enable Or Disable Automatic Booting (Openboot)

    Obtain the ok prompt. See one of these tasks: “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle Solaris)” on page 39 ■ “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 41 ■ “Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 40 ■...

  • Page 46: Enable Or Disable Automatic Booting (Oracle Solaris)

    Enable or Disable Automatic Booting (Oracle Solaris) While running Oracle Solaris, use this procedure to configure OpenBoot so that a host reset or power on either attempts to boot automatically, or not. This change is permanent but only takes effect after a host reset.

  • Page 47: View All Openboot Parameters

    View All OpenBoot Parameters View all of the OpenBoot parameters using one of these methods: From the OpenBoot prompt, type: ■ printenv From Oracle Solaris, type: ■ eeprom View the value for an individual OpenBoot parameter using one of these methods:...

  • Page 48: Printenv Output

    No default security-password No default security-#badlogins No default verbosity diag-switch? false false local-mac-address? true true fcode-debug? false false scsi-initiator-id oem-logo No default oem-logo? false false SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 49: Boot Mode Overview (Oracle Ilom)

    Boot mode (bootmode) properties enable you to override the default method the server uses when it boots. This ability is useful to override particular OpenBoot or Oracle VM Server for SPARC settings that might be incorrect, to set up OpenBoot variables using a script, or to perform similar tasks.

  • Page 50: Configure The Host Boot Mode (Oracle Vm Server For Sparc)

    “Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview” on page 13 ■ Configure the Host Boot Mode (Oracle VM Server for SPARC) You must use a valid Oracle VM Server configuration name for this task. Note - Log in to Oracle ILOM. “Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page Determine the valid Oracle VM Server configurations on your SP.

  • Page 51: Change The Host Boot Mode Behavior At Reset (Oracle Ilom)

    The state=reset_nvram property returns to normal after the next server reset or 10 Note - minutes. (See “Display the Host Boot Mode Expiration Date (Oracle ILOM)” on page 52.) The config and script properties do not expire. Those two properties are cleared when the server resets or when you clear them manually by setting value to ""...

  • Page 52: Display The Host Boot Mode Expiration Date (Oracle Ilom)

    Override OpenBoot Settings to Reset the Server Use this procedure to override the OpenBoot settings and initiate reboot of the control domain, which results in the host booting to the OpenBoot prompt. SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 53: Server Restart Behavior Configuration (Oracle Ilom)

    Server Restart Behavior Configuration (Oracle ILOM) In addition to making temporary changes in boot behavior, you can also use Oracle ILOM to set how the host will behave when an error is encountered. For details on these options, refer to the section on setting boot behavior on a SPARC host server in the Configuration and Maintenance Guide for your Oracle ILOM release.

  • Page 54: Sparc And Netra Sparc T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August

    SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 55: Changing Server Identification Information

    Changing Server Identification Information These topics describe how to store information (for purposes such as inventory control or site resource management) on the SP and FRU PROMs using the Oracle ILOM CLI interface. “Change Customer Data on FRU PROMs” on page 55 ■...

  • Page 56: Change Server Identifier Information

    You must enclose the data string (data) in quote marks. Note - Related Information “Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 17 ■ “Change Customer Data on FRU PROMs” on page 55 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 57: Configuring Policy Settings

    The cooldown mode directs Oracle ILOM to monitor certain components to ensure that they are below a minimum temperature, so as not to cause harm to the user if internal components are accessed.

  • Page 58: Restore The Host Power State At Restart

    Use the /SP/policy HOST_LAST_POWER_STATE property to control the behavior of the server after an unexpected power outage. When external power is restored, the Oracle ILOM SP starts to run automatically. Normally, the host power is not turned on until you use Oracle ILOM to turn it on.

  • Page 59: Specify The Host Power State At Restart

    For a server module, when HOST_AUTO_POWER_ON is enabled, you should also set Note - HOST_POWER_ON_DELAY to enabled. At the Oracle ILOM prompt, type: -> set /SP/policy HOST_AUTO_POWER_ON=value where value can be: enabled – When power is applied, automatically powers on the host when the SP has been ■...

  • Page 60: Specify Parallel Boot Of The Sp And Host

    (HOST_AUTO_POWER_ON or HOST_LAST_POWER_STATE) was on or if a user presses the power button while the SP is in the process of booting. Oracle ILOM must be running in order to enable the host to power on in these situations. When this property is set to disabled, the SP boots first, then the host boots.

  • Page 61: Specify Host Virtual Keyswitch Behavior

    – Host power on is allowed, however, you are prohibited from updating flash ■ devices or setting /HOST send_break_action=break. Related Information “Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 25 ■ “Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 24 ■...
  • Page 62 Power off and restart the host to complete the setting change. -> stop /System -> reset /SP Related Information “Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 24 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 63: Configuring Sp And Host Network Addresses

    Configuring SP and Host Network Addresses These topics describe managing network addresses with Oracle ILOM. “SP Network Address Options” on page 63 ■ “Disable or Reenable Network Access to the SP” on page 64 ■ “Display the SP Network Parameters” on page 64 ■...

  • Page 64: Disable Or Reenable Network Access To The Sp

    -> show /SP/network Find the relevant property in the output. If you want the IP address of the SP, view the ipaddress property in the output. For ■ example: SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 65: Display The Host Mac Address

    ■ requested by the SP, view the dhcp_server_ip property in the output. For example: dhcp_server_ip = 10.x.x.x Related Information “Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 17 ■ “Display the Host MAC Address” on page 65 ■ Display the Host MAC Address The /HOST macaddress property is automatically configured by the server software, so you cannot set or change the property.

  • Page 66: Oracle Ilom In-Band (Sideband) Management

    In-band connection is not recommended for server modules. Note - By default, you connect to the server's SP using the out-of-band NET MGT port. The Oracle ILOM sideband management feature enables you to select either the NET MGT port or one of the server's Gigabit Ethernet ports (named NET n), which are in-band ports, to send and receive Oracle ILOM commands to and from the server SP.

  • Page 67: Configure Sp In-Band (Sideband) Access

    Log in to Oracle ILOM. “Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page If you logged in using the serial port, assign a static IP address. For instructions, refer to the information about assigning a static IP address in the installation guide for the server.
  • Page 68 Configure SP In-band (Sideband) Access pendingmanagementport = /SYS/MP/NET0 Related Information “Oracle ILOM In-band (Sideband) Management” on page 66 ■ “SP Network Address Options” on page 63 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 69: Matching Devices To Device Names

    “Identify a Disk Slot (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive” on page 78 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume” on page 79 ■...

  • Page 70: Wwn Syntax

    WWN Syntax When you use Oracle Solaris 10 Jumpstart, you must refer to drives with a specific syntax. ■ The letters in the WWN portion of the drive name must be capitalized, while the c, t, and d initial characters are lower case (for example, c0t5000C50033438DBBd0).

  • Page 71: Display Server Components (Oracle Ilom)

    “Identify a Disk Slot (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive” on page 78 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume” on page 79 ■...

  • Page 72: Locate Device Paths (Openboot)

    “Correlate WWN Device Names With Physical Locations (probe-scsi-all Command)” on page You also need to use that procedure if you do not have access to Oracle Solaris at the time you need to determine a name for a specific drive.
  • Page 73 This document applies to several server and server module products. The following Note - example is based on the SPARC T5-1B server module. Your output might vary from the examples based on your product. For example, on a SPARC T5-1B server module running Oracle Solaris 10 1/13: # diskinfo -a  ...

  • Page 74: Probe-Scsi-All Device Naming (Openboot)

    3. Find the WWN-based device name of the drive attached to that controller port. Refer to the service manual for the server for a description of the physical drive slot Note - organization. Related Information “WWN Syntax” on page 70 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 75: Correlate Wwn Device Names With Physical Locations (Probe-Scsi-All Command)

    ■ Correlate WWN Device Names With Physical Locations (probe-scsi-all Command) If you have access to Oracle Solaris, you might be able to use the diskinfo command Note - instead as a way to determine the device names you need. See “Correlate WWN Device Names...

  • Page 76: Identify A Disk Slot (Oracle Solaris)

    ■ Command)” on page 72 Identify a Disk Slot (Oracle Solaris) The examples in this procedure apply to a SPARC T5-4 server that has an eight-disk backplane configuration. This document applies to several server and server module products. The following Note - example is based on the SPARC T5-4 server.
  • Page 77 Controller 1 – /pci@700/pci@1/pci@0/pci@0/LSI,sas@0/disk@w5000cca00abbaeb9,0 ■ For SPARC T5-4 servers, the controller is identified in the first field. For servers with a four- processor configuration, pci@400 is controller 0 and pci@700 is controller 1. The following output example shows the obp-path for a SPARC T5-4 server.

  • Page 78: Wwn Syntax In An Oracle Solaris 10 Installation On An Individual Drive

    ■ “probe-scsi-all Device Naming (OpenBoot)” on page 74 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive” on page 78 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume” on page 79 ■...

  • Page 79: Wwn Syntax In An Oracle Solaris 10 Installation On A Raid Volume

    “probe-scsi-all Device Naming (OpenBoot)” on page 74 ■ “Identify a Disk Slot (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume” on page 79 ■ WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on a RAID Volume The following Oracle Solaris 10 Jumpstart profile example shows details of the WWN syntax for installing the OS on a RAID volume.
  • Page 80 “probe-scsi-all Device Naming (OpenBoot)” on page 74 ■ “Identify a Disk Slot (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 ■ “WWN Syntax in an Oracle Solaris 10 Installation on an Individual Drive” on page 78 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 81: Configuring Hardware Raid

    The following table identifies the hardware RAID controllers built into each server. Server Controller Description Supported RAID Levels SPARC T5-1B One on-board SAS2 controller 0, 1 Netra SPARC T5-1B One on-board SAS2 controller 0, 1 SPARC T5-2 Two on-board SAS2 controllers 0, 1, 1e, 10 Configuring Hardware RAID...

  • Page 82: Fcode-Based Raid Utility

    Utility You can use the LSI SAS2 2008 RAID Management Utility sas2ircu at the Oracle Solaris command prompt to manage RAID functionality for the on-board SAS2 controllers. The sas2ircu utility can configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1e, and RAID 10.

  • Page 83: Raidconfig Commands

    You can use the raidconfig commands contained in the Oracle Hardware Management Pack. Use the Oracle Server CLI Tools component to create and manage RAID volumes on the server. To use these commands, download and install Oracle Hardware Management Pack software that supports the server.

  • Page 84: Hardware Raid Guidelines

    RAID 1e is the functional equivalent of RAID 10. Creates a RAID 10 volume for an even number of target drives (minimum create-raid10-volume four). SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 85: Prepare To Create A Raid Hardware Volume (Fcode-Based Raid Utility)

    Prepare to Create a RAID Hardware Volume (FCode-based RAID Utility) FCode Command Description For any other number of target drives, this command fails. Deletes a RAID volume. delete-volume Reactivates a RAID volume after the motherboard has been replaced. activate-volume Related Information “Create a Hardware RAID Volume”...

  • Page 86: Create A Hardware Raid Volume

    “Prepare to Create a RAID Hardware Volume (FCode-based RAID Utility)” on page 85. At this point you have obtained the OpenBoot prompt and have selected an on-board disk controller. SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...
  • Page 87 Create a Hardware RAID Volume List the physical drives on the selected controller. Note the target name of each disk you will use in the RAID. In this example, the targets are named 9, a, b, and c. ok show-children Target 9   Unit 0 Disk...

  • Page 88: Hot-Spare Drives In Raid Volumes (Lsi)

    Use the sas2ircu LSI utility to add global hot-spare drives. You can also use the raidconfig utility included in the Oracle Hardware Management Pack. Refer to the SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide for more information about adding hot-spare drives.

  • Page 89: Service Required Drive Leds

    Locate Error Messages Related to Drives in a RAID Volume Related Information “Monitoring the Server” on page 93 ■ Service Required Drive LEDs When a fault occurs on a drive in a server, the amber Service Required LED lights on the front of the drive.

  • Page 90: Display Status (Fcode-Based Raid Utility)

    Volume 0 Target 389   Type RAID1 (Mirroring)   Name raid1test   WWID 04eec3557b137f31   Degraded   Enabled   2 Members                                          2048 Blocks, 1048 KB   Disk 1     Primary  Optimal     Target c      HITACHI   H101414SCSUN146G SA25 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 91: Display Status (Sas2Ircu Utility, Lsi)

    Display Status (sas2ircu Utility, LSI)   Disk 0     Secondary  Offline  Out Of Sync     Target 0      HITACHI After you finish typing commands that apply to this controller, unselect it. ok unselect-dev Related Info “Locate Device Paths (OpenBoot)” on page 72 ■ “Determining if a Drive Has Failed” on page 88 ■...
  • Page 92 Then allow the RAID volume to automatically incorporate the new drive. Related Information “Determining if a Drive Has Failed” on page 88 ■ SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 93: Monitoring The Server

    The servers provide many ways to monitor system activity and faulty behavior, including LEDs, Oracle ILOM, and POST. Log files, including system console activity, are maintained by Oracle Solaris and Oracle ILOM. For specific information about LEDs, fault reports, and log files, refer to the topics on detecting and managing faults in the service manual for the server.

  • Page 94: Turn Off The Locator Led

    You do not need administrator permissions to use the show /System/locator_indicator command. Log in to Oracle ILOM. “Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page Display the state of the Locator LED: -> show /System/locator_indicator SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...
  • Page 95 Display the Locator LED State of the Server Related Information “Turn On the Locator LED” on page 93 ■ “Turn Off the Locator LED” on page 94 ■ Monitoring the Server...
  • Page 96 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...

  • Page 97: Updating The Firmware

    Display the current host property values. -> show /HOST Refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance for more information about the show /HOST command. Examine the output to find the version listed for the system firmware or firmware component you wanted.

  • Page 98: Update The Firmware

    Download a copy of the system firmware for your server or server module. Refer to the information about downloading product software and firmware in the product notes for your server or in the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance.

  • Page 99: Glossary

    Cable management assembly. Chassis monitoring module (server modules only). The CMM is the service processor in the modular system that contains server modules. Oracle ILOM runs on the CMM, providing lights out management of the components in the modular system chassis. See...
  • Page 100 Host bus adapter. host The part of the server or server module with the CPU and other hardware that runs the Oracle Solaris OS and other applications. The term host is used to distinguish the primary computer from the SP. See SP.
  • Page 101 Media access controller address. modular The rackmountable chassis that holds server modules, storage modules, NEMs, and PCI EMs system (server modules only). The modular system provides Oracle ILOM through its CMM. MSGID Message identifier. name space Top-level Oracle ILOM target.
  • Page 102 OpenBoot PROM. Sometimes OBP is used in file names and messages to indicate a relationship to OpenBoot. Oracle ILOM Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager. Oracle ILOM firmware is preinstalled on a variety of Oracle systems. Oracle ILOM enables you to remotely manage your Oracle servers regardless of the state of the host system.
  • Page 103 Server modules also might have on-board storage and connectors that hold FEMs. Service processor. In the server or server module, the SP is a card with its own OS. The SP processes Oracle ILOM commands providing lights out management control of the host. See host. Solid-state drive.
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  • Page 105: Index

    52 managing at reset, 51 managing configuration, 50 eject media, 38 managing script, 51 managing server, 43 Oracle VM Server for SPARC, 50 overview, 49 fault detection, 93 booting FCode-based RAID utility, 85 automatic booting, 45, 46 commands, 84...

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    63, 63 Oracle VM Server for SPARC overview, 13 powering off, 28 powering on, 27 OpenBoot auto-boot? parameter, 45, 46 configuration variables, 21 devalias command, 72 parallel boot, 60 SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide • August 2016...
  • Page 107 91 error messages, 89 FCode-based RAID utility, 82, 84, 85 guidelines, 84 updating firmware, 97, 98 hot-spare drives, 88 Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, 83 raidconfig command, 83 sas2ircu utility, 82 virtual keyswitch, 61 show-volumes command, 90 status, 90...
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