To Prepare To Add Sparc64 Vii Processors To An Existing Domain - Sun Microsystems SPARC Enterprise M8000 Product Notes

Note – The domain's CPU operational mode cannot be changed while the domain is
running. If the mode is set to auto, then any appropriate mode changes will occur
automatically at the next reboot of the domain.
Upgrading the firmware and Solaris OS before adding the processors
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If you are not running appropriate versions of both XCP firmware and Solaris OS,
you must first follow the following steps:
1. "To Prepare to Add SPARC64 VII Processors to an Existing Domain" on page 31
2. Choose one of the following procedures, depending on your installation goal:
"To Add a New SPARC64 VII-Equipped CMU to a Domain Configured With
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SPARC64 VI" on page
"To Upgrade an Existing CMU to SPARC64 VII on an Existing Domain" on
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page 35
▼ To Prepare to Add SPARC64 VII Processors to an
Existing Domain
1. If necessary, upgrade to a version of Solaris OS that supports SPARC64 VII
processors.
Refer to "Supported Firmware and Software Versions" on page 2
about supported software versions. Apply any required patches.
2. Log in to the XSCF using an account with platadm privileges.
3. Use the showstatus(8) command to confirm that no FRU is currently listed in
Faulted or Deconfigured status.
XSCF> showstatus
No failures found in System Initialization.
4. Turn off the power for the domain assigned to the target CMU.
XSCF> poweroff -d domain_id
5. Confirm that the power is off for the target domain.
XSCF> showlogs power
6. Change the key position on the operator panel from Locked to Service.
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Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Product Notes
for information
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