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1. You can reinstall the OS along with mandatory package updates or patches instead of using the preinstalled OS See Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and Software on page 11 IMPORTANT Install Latest OS Updates Patches and Firmware Some product features are enabled only when the latest versions of patches or firmware are installed In order to retain optimal performance security and stability installing the latest available patches or firmware is required Verify that the server module firmware version is at a minimum 9 5 1 B or higher 1 Check the system firmware From the ILOM web interface click System Information Summary then view the property value for the System Firmware Version in the General Information table From the command prompt type gt show HOST 10 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and Software 2 Ensure the server firmware version is at the minimum required version shown above or a subsequent release if available 3 If required download the latest available software release version from My Oracle Support at https support oracle com 4 If required update the server firmware Refer to the information about performing firmware updates in the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Ensure that you perform the preparatory steps described in that document befo2. on page 24 Some USB 3 0 Devices Cause Timeouts and Might Hang the Host 16019551 and 15985683 on page 25 m Link error on port 3 Warning 16038894 on page 26 Drive OK to Remove LED Might Not Illuminate When a Drive is Unconfigured 16051551 on page 26 Unable to Start CLI Shell from CMM to Reach the SP of the Server Module 16093666 on page 28 POST power on reset error reset and hw change Triggers Do Not Work 16192025 on page 28 Oracle ILOM Gets Confused When Multiple tdmd Configuration Files Exist With the Same Name 16239544 on page 30 Server Module Might Not Properly Connect to the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GbE NEM 16299805 on page 30 m Infrequent SAS Disconnected command timeout Messages Might Be Displayed 16345218 on page 31 CPU Power Management Can Lower Disk IOPS Performance 16355418 on page 32 m Oracle Solaris 10 OS Does Not Display Some Fault Information 16456603 on page 32 ldm unbind of an SDIO or SRIOV Domain Hangs 16426940 on page 33 Late Breaking Information 19 When You Create Logical Domains Some Memory Is Reserved By the Server When you use Oracle VM Server for SPARC you can assign most of the memory in a SPARC T5 server to logical domains However a small portion of the server s memory is preassigned to software components the hypervisor and certain I O devices To determine which portions of m
3. IOVNET PFO VF1Q ldg1 m dm rm io SYS IOU2 PCIE2 ldg1 Recovery Reboot Oracle Solaris on the primary domain to recover If any guest domains share VO resources with the primary domain you must also reboot Oracle Solaris on those guest domains Workaround No workaround is available at this time Check for the availability of a patch with your authorized Oracle Service Provider Late Breaking Information 33 34 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015
4. If Tdmd is online then this bug is not the issue Refer to the fault management procedures in the SPARC T5 1B Server Module Service Manual If ldmd is offline go to Step 2 Restart ldmd Restart fmd 4 View the system log files If an I O fault occurred while the fmd was not running use information in the log files to isolate the problem Spurious sunos eft unexpected_telemetry Faults Might be Reported 15820471 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 1 4 6 0 A device reporting a large number of correctable errors continues to report errors while it is being disabled Each error is queued and diagnosed in order In rare cases the last error reported by the device might be queued but not processed for diagnosis until after the device is disabled Known Issues 22 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues 23 This last error is reported as unexpected telemetry because the device is no longer enabled in the system Late Breaking Information For example madm faulty solved unknown Oracle Corporation 8 7045605 1 XXXXXXXXXX blem Status g Engine tem Manufacturer Name Pro Dia Sys Sev ult sunos eft unexpected telemetry v pci 1040 pci 1 pci 0 ulted but still in service Sus faulty r Oracle Corporation T5 1B 7045605 er 1 XXXXXXXXXX Part _Number Serial Number erity pect 1 of 2 Fault class fa Certainty
5. Mouse Pointer Is Not Aligned With the Cursor in a Remote Window US 79B25 tou nedetgeuaedones File Descriptor Leakage in Libldom ldom xmpp_client c 15811297 Spurious sunos eft unexpected_ telemetry Faults Might be Reported ESB2047 1 ilomconfig Might Report Internal Error 15823485 Some USB 3 0 Devices Cause Timeouts and Might Hang the Host 16019551 and 15985683 Link error on port 3 Warning 16038894 cccecececeeseeeeceeeeeeeeeeees Drive OK to Remove LED Might Not Illuminate When a Drive is Unconfigured 16051551 ss Unable to Start CLI Shell from CMM to Reach the SP of the Server Module ORALE SC RSR NE TRES CE EE PRE na Rate we iPOST power on reset error reset and hw change Triggers Do Not Work COOPER E E one ee hae Uae dala ka Oracle ILOM Gets Confused When Multiple ldmd Configuration Files Exist With the Same Name 16239544 0 eceecceccceecceecceecceeceeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeaeees Server Module Might Not Properly Connect to the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GDEUNEM 1629900 Infrequent SAS Disconnected command timeout Messages Might Be Displayed 16345218 che er dant KEETE TE E dawg ie du CPU Power Management Can Lower Disk IOPS Performance 16355418 Oracle Solaris 10 OS Does Not Display Some Fault Information 16456603 RE ER tes ldm unbind of an SDIO or SRIOV Domain Hangs 16426940 Contents 6 SPARC T5 1B S
6. and Allocated Power 678 watts Networking Advanced Settings PCI Devices Policy Soft Only cap if Actual Power exceeds Target Limit Firmware power within System Default j 10 second Open Problems 2 Hard Fixed cap keeps Peak Permitted power under Target Limit gt Remote Control Violation Actions Nona gt Host Management System action if Target Limithas been exceeded System Management Power Management Save Consumption Limit Allocation Power on the host Return to the Summary page and power up the server module a e Limit Power Usage 18 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues 6 Repeat Step 1 to verify that all components are running within the available power budget If you need to make additional adjustments repeat Step 5 Known Issues These topics detail the known issues for Oracle s SPARC T5 1B server module When You Create Logical Domains Some Memory Is Reserved By the Server on page 20 tKVMS Does Not Support Redirecting Storage From 8 SPARC Client 15795058 on page 20 Mouse Pointer Is Not Aligned With the Cursor in a Remote Window 15798251 on page 20 File Descriptor Leakage in Libldom ldom_xmpp_client c 15811297 on page 22 m Spurious sunos eft unexpected_ telemetry Faults Might be Reported 15820471 on page 22 ilomconfig Might Report Internal Error 15823485
7. license terms and license restrictions applicable to the programs No other rights are granted to the U S Government Ce logiciel ou mat riel a t d velopp pour un usage g n ral dans le cadre d applications de gestion des informations Ce logiciel ou mat riel n est pas con u ni n est destin tre utilis dans des applications risque notamment dans des applications pouvant causer des dommages corporels Si vous utilisez ce logiciel ou mat riel dans le cadre d applications dangereuses il est de votre responsabilit de prendre toutes les mesures de secours de sauvegarde de redondance et autres mesures n cessaires a son utilisation dans des conditions optimales de s curit Oracle Corporation et ses affili s d clinent toute responsabilit quant aux dommages caus s par l utilisation de ce logiciel ou mat riel pour ce type d applications Oracle et Java sont des marques d pos es d Oracle Corporation et ou de ses affili s Tout autre nom mentionn peut correspondre des marques appartenant d autres propri taires qu Oracle Intel et Intel Xeon sont des marques ou des marques d pos es d Intel Corporation Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilis es sous licence et sont des marques ou des marques d pos es de SPARC International Inc AMD Opteron le logo AMD et le logo AMD Opteron sont des marques ou des marques d pos es d Advanced Micro Devices UNIX est une marque d pos e d The Open Grou
8. the chassis run at Gen2 speeds Gen1 capable devices run at Gen1 speeds This server module is supported in the following chassis models Chassis Minimum CMM Software Latest model A90 D and 7105379 modular system 4 2 or later provides Oracle ILOM 3 1 1 10 Previous model A90 B modular system 3 3 5 or later provides Oracle ILOM 3 0 12 11 d To determine your chassis version refer to the section about chassis part numbers in the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Service Manual Late Breaking Information Preinstalled Software Preinstalled Software Software Location Description Oracle Solaris 11 1 OS The OS is installed on drive 0 using a Host OS ZFS file system Oracle VM Server for SPARC opt SUNWLdm Manages logical domains Electronic Prognostics usr lib ep Provides early warning of the potential for specific FRU faults Oracle VTS usr sunvts Provides hardware validation tests TThese software components are part of the Oracle Solaris 11 1 OS distribution The preinstalled OS is ready to be configured at the appropriate point when you first apply power to the server module Mandatory package updates might not be preinstalled Ensure that you obtain and install all mandatory updates before you put the server module into production See Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates on page 12 Refer to the Oracle Solaris documentation for instructions on installing and configuring the Oracle Solaris OS
9. warning message can be safely ignored The device should be fully functional If the device is not functional contact Oracle Support for further assistance Drive OK to Remove LED Might Not Illuminate When a Drive is Unconfigured 16051551 This issue only applies to server modules running the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 OS If you use the cfgadm command to unconfigure a drive the drive s blue Ok to Remove LED might not illuminate This issue makes it difficult to confirm that the drive is ready to be removed and to identify the drive s physical location Workaround Perform these steps to confirm that the drive is ready to be removed and to identify the drive s physical slot 1 Use the cfgadm command to identify the drive s WWID that you plan to unconfigure In this example the fifth drive will be unconfigured The fifth drive has a WWID of w5000c50033278c09 0 Known Issues cfgadm al grep disk c7 w5000cca016065039 0 disk path connected configured unknown c8 w5000cca0257b4999 0 disk path connected configured unknown 69 w5000cca0257ca335 0 disk path connected configured unknown 610 w5000cca03c252999 0 disk path connected configured unknown 613 w5000c50033278c09 0 disk path connected configured unknown 2 Unconfigure the drive SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 26 Known Issues cfgadm c unconfigure c13 w5000c50033278c09 0 unknown unknown unknown unknown 3 Verify that the dr
10. 50 Affects de Status fa Status Location Chassis Manufacture Name Part Number Serial _Numb 2012 10 04 17 24 07 87732365 faa6 e9cd bf2a 9052cb8cf876 SUNOS 8000 J0 Major pect 2 of 2 Fault class defect sunos eft unexpected telemetry Certainty 50 Affects dev pci 1040 pci l pci d Status faulted but still in service U atus faulty Sus FR st Description A fault has been diagnosed by the Host Operating System vice required LED on the chassis and on the affected be illuminated mpact 0 the associated reference document at support oracle com msg SUNOS 8000 J0 for the latest procedures and policies regarding this diagnosis ponse The ser FRU may act No SP 1 ion Refer t http service ation ssis Res Imp Act Loc Cha Known Issues Manufacturer Oracle Corporation Name T5 1B Part_Number 7045605 Serial Number XXXXXXXXXX Workaround You can ignore unexpected telemetry faults To clear the fault perform these steps 1 Type the fmadm faulty command to obtain the fault UUID fmadm faulty Time UUID msgid Severity 2012 10 04 17 24 07 87732365 faa6 e9cd bf2a 9052cb8cf876 SUNOS 8000 J0 Major 2 Clear the unexpected telemetry fault in the Oracle Solaris host using the fault UUID fmadm repair 87732365 faa6 e9cd bf2a 9052cb8cf876 ilomconfig Might Report Internal Error 15823485 The Oracle Solaris ilomconfig command that enables the communicati
11. 6456603 Note This issue is fixed by Oracle Solaris 10 patch 146582 03 This issue only applies to the Oracle Solaris 10 OS This issue does not apply to the Oracle Solaris 11 1 OS The SPARC T5 Series servers introduce the ability to display SP Oracle ILOM faults within the Oracle Solaris OS However several fields of information such as the affected FRU FRU location and platform serial number are not properly interpreted by the Oracle Solaris 10 OS As in previous platform releases significant failures detected by the SP illuminate the chassis fault LED indicating that the SP status should be investigated Workaround If you encounter proxy faults that contain missing or incomplete information gather the required information from the SP Refer to the SPARC T5 1B Server Module Service Manual for instructions Known Issues 32 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues ldm unbind of an SDIO or SRIOV Domain Hangs 16426940 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 SRU 11 1 9 5 1 This issue is fixed in Oracle Solaris 10 by patch 150401 02 If IOV technologies such as SDIO or SRIOV are utilized the 10 command might hang when removing assigned I O devices from guest domains or when unbinding those guest domains if the assigned devices are in use Aborting the hung command with the Ctrl C keys might also fail Some command examples m ldm unbind ldgl m idm rm io SYS RIO NETO
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13. M BUI select System Management gt Diagnostics Select all three Trigger boxes and change the Mode to Normal 4 Reset the SP The output on the system console indicates that iPOST is running Starting IPMI Stack Done Starting BBR daemon Late Breaking Information bbrd started after 0 seconds Starting SP fishwrap cache daemon fishwrapd Done Running FPGA iPOST Starting Host daemon hostd Done Starting Network Controller Sideband Interface Daemon ncsid Done Starting Physical Domain Manager pdm Done Starting Platform Obfuscation Daemon pod Done Starting vbsc daemon vbsc Done Oracle ILOM Gets Confused When Multiple tdmd Configuration Files Exist With the Same Name 16239544 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle ILOM 3 2 1 You can have multiple 1000 configuration files with various names The names are case sensitive that is Alpha and alpha are different names so you can have configuration files that use the same word The Oracle ILOM UI names are case insensitive but case preserving Thus multiple configuration file names like Alpha and alpha cause confusion in the Oracle ILOM UI For example if you type this command when there are multiple configuration file names the UI hangs gt show HOSTX domain configs Workaround Remove one of the case matching 1000 configuration files Then wait for the Oracle ILOM infrastructure to automatically restart the UI process Server Module M
14. SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes Part No E35201 09 October 2015 ORACLE Part No E35201 09 Copyright 2013 2015 Oracle and or its affiliates All rights reserved This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law you may not use copy reproduce translate broadcast modify license transmit distribute exhibit perform publish or display any part in any form or by any means Reverse engineering disassembly or decompilation of this software unless required by law for interoperability is prohibited The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is not warranted to be error free If you find any errors please report them to us in writing If this is software or related documentation that is delivered to the U S Government or anyone licensing it on behalf of the U S Government then the following notice is applicable U S GOVERNMENT END USERS Oracle programs including any operating system integrated software any programs installed on the hardware and or documentation delivered to U S Government end users are commercial computer software pursuant to the applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency specific supplemental regulations As such use duplication disclosure modification and
15. Updates Software Minimum Supported Versions Oracle Solaris 10 OS For the control domain guest domains and nonvirtualized configurations Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 plus patches and the SUNWldm package from the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software For guest domains only Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 OS or Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 OS plus Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle and patches The Oracle Solaris 10 OS includes Oracle VTS 7 PS15 Oracle Electronic Prognostics 1 3 is not included but you can install it separately Also see Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches on page 12 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates No package update is required at this time to use the preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 1 OS with this server module If you reinstall the OS you might need to install certain package updates before you put the server module and optional hardware or software components into production The server module requires at least Oracle Solaris 11 1 SRU 4 6 Install the most recent Oracle Solaris 11 1 Support Repository Update SRU Taking this action ensures that your server module has the latest software for the best performance security and stability Use the pkg info entire command to display which SRU is currently installed on your server module Use the pkg command or the package manager GUI to download any available SRUs from the update repository https pkg oracle com solaris support Note To a
16. adaptation of the programs including any operating system integrated software any programs installed on the hardware and or documentation shall be subject to license terms and license restrictions applicable to the programs No other rights are granted to the U S Government This software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or intended for use in any inherently dangerous applications including applications that may create a risk of personal injury If you use this software or hardware in dangerous applications then you shall be responsible to take all appropriate fail safe backup redundancy and other measures to ensure its safe use Oracle Corporation and its affiliates disclaim any liability for any damages caused by use of this software or hardware in dangerous applications Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc AMD Opteron the AMD logo and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group This software or hardware and documentation may provide access to or information about content produc
17. ange Triggers Do Not Work 16192025 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle ILOM 3 2 1 These Oracle ILOM properties control whether iPOST Oracle ILOM POST runs when the SP is booted m SP diag mode 28 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues M SP diag trigger By default these properties are defined so that the execution of iPOST is disabled For example SP diag mode off SP diag trigger all resets If you change SP diag mode to normal to enable iPOST and if you change SP diag trigger 29 from all resets to any other value power on reset error reset or hw change iPOST will not run In addition these messages are displayed on the SER MGT port during the boot sequence indicating that iPOST did not run Starting IPMI Stack Done Starting BBR daemon bbrd started after seconds Starting SP fishwrap cache daemon fishwrapd Done FPGA iPOST skipped Starting Host daemon hostd Done Starting Network Controller Sideband Interface Daemon ncsid Done Starting Physical Domain Manager pdm Done Starting Platform Obfuscation Daemon pod Done Starting vbsc daemon vbsc Done Workaround Perform these steps to enable iPOST Log in to Oracle ILOM 2 Ensure that the host is not powered on Configure the Oracle ILOM diag properties From the Oracle ILOM CLI type gt set SP diag mode normal gt set SP diag trigger all resets Inthe Oracle ILO
18. atory Patches on page 13 Note Until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed you might encounter these Oracle Solaris bugs 15712380 15704520 15665037 The first two bugs are resolved when the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed These bugs do not impact the patch installations Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 Mandatory Patches This OS is supported only in guest domains Late Breaking Information 13 Obtain Patches Installation Order OS or Patch 1 Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 OS 2 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle 3 All of the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 mandatory patches See Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mandatory Patches on page 13 Note Until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed you might encounter these Oracle Solaris bugs 15712380 15704520 15665037 The first two bugs are resolved when the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed These bugs do not impact the patch installations Obtain Patches Perform these steps to obtain patches for the Oracle Solaris 10 OS 1 Sign in to My Oracle Support Go to https support oracle com 2 Select the Patches amp Updates tab 3 Search for a patch using the Patch Search panel When searching for a patch using the Patch Name or Number field you must specify the complete name or number of the patch For example m Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle E 5 3 To search using a patch number without the revision nu
19. ccess the Oracle Solaris 11 package update repository you must have an Oracle support agreement that enables you to install a required SSL certificate and support key Refer to the article at http www oracle com technetwork articles servers storage admin 011 018 howto update s11 1572261 html Go to Oracle s certificate request web site at https pkg register oracle com Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches If you choose to install the Oracle Solaris 10 OS you must also install additional patches and in some cases a patch bundle 12 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mandatory Patches This version of the OS is supported in the control domain guest domains or for nonvirtualized configurations Installation Order OS or Patch 1 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 OS 2 Mandatory patches 148322 07 or higher 148324 06 or higher 148888 01 or higher 149638 01 or higher 149644 01 or higher 150011 02 or higher 150025 01 or higher 150027 01 or higher 150107 01 or higher 3 SUNWLdm package from the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 Mandatory Patches This version of the OS is supported only in guest domains Installation Order OS or Patch 1 Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 OS 2 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle 3 All of the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 mandatory patches See Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mand
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21. emory are unavailable for logical domains type this command ldm 1ls devices a mem In the output look for rows that include _sys_ in the Bound column Each of those portions of memory is not available for logical domains rKVMS Does Not Support Redirecting Storage From a SPARC Client 15795058 Note This issue has been fixed in FW 9 0 2 g Starting the Storage feature of Java Remote Console Plus on an Oracle Solaris system is not supported Workaround Start the Storage feature of Java Remote Console Plus on a Linux or Windows system For a complete list of supported browsers operating systems and platforms refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Mouse Pointer Is Not Aligned With the Cursor in a Remote Window 15798251 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 SRU 11 1 9 5 1 The mouse pointer in the Oracle ILOM video remote console might not track well The cursor position might be out of sync with the Xorg server on the Oracle Solaris host a condition that makes mouse navigation and selection difficult Workaround A For a quick but not permanent fix log in to the Gnome desktop and type this command in a terminal window xset m 1 1 Known Issues 20 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues This change is not permanent but immediately makes it easier for you to navigate with the mouse and enables you to perform steps that re
22. erver Module Product Notes October 2015 Using This Documentation Overview Describes how to troubleshoot and maintain the server Audience Technicians system administrators and authorized service providers Required knowledge Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware Product Documentation Library Documentation and resources for this product and related products are available at http www oracle com goto T5 1B docs Feedback Provide feedback about this documentation at http www oracle com goto docfeedback Using This Documentation SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Late Breaking Information These sections provide important information and late breaking news about the server module Supported Chassis on page 9 Preinstalled Software on page 0 Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and Software on page 11 IMPORTANT Install Latest OS Updates Patches and Firmware on page 10 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates on page 12 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches on page 12 Configuring Server Module Power Usage on page 14 Known Issues on page 19 Supported Chassis Several versions of Oracle s Sun Blade 6000 modular system have been available The latest two versions support SAS 1 and SAS 2 modular components Gen2 capable PCIe EMs and NEMs connected to this server module through
23. exceeds the power budget identify a power budget for each server module Select a power budget lower than the lowest power budget suggested by the calculator When you apply the lower power budget to the server modules you can install more server modules in the chassis Install all the additional server modules into the modular system Refer to the SPARC T5 1B Server Module Installation Guide for details For each SPARC T5 1B server module set the power limit In the Oracle ILOM CMM browser interface go to the server module page In the upper left corner in the Manage pull down menu select the server module In the Actions panel turn off the power In the left navigation panel select Power Management gt Limit Enter your power budget value in the Target Limit field select Hard for the Policy setting and click Save Set the Target Limit between the minimum power drawn by the server module and the maximum power the server module is permitted to consume peak permitted Warnings ORACLE Integrated Lights Out Manager ETE Blade 5 z User root Role aucro CMM Hostname dt232 213 us oracle com System Information Power Limit Summary View and configure the Power Limit from this page More details Processors Memory 7 baat Power Limiting Z Enabled Cooling Target Limit 500 watts O percent Storage The value can be in watts or a percent between nstalled Hardware Minimum Power 231 watts
24. ight Not Properly Connect to the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GbE NEM 16299805 In some cases after resetting the server module the server module is unable to detect one of the Sun Blade 60000 Virtualized 40 GbE NEM ports or might incorrectly link to a port using Gen2 x4 instead of Gen2 x8 Fix If you plan to connect the server module to a Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GbE NEM you must install the patch that updates the server module firmware Known Issues 30 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 5 Known Issues 1 Obtain the firmware patch for this server module Patch name Hardware_Programmables 1 0 0 SPARC_T5 1B pkg Patch number 17019100 See Obtain Patches on page 14 2 Follow the installation instructions in the patch README file Infrequent SAS Disconnected command timeout Messages Might Be Displayed 16345218 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 SRU 10 On rare occasions these warning messages might be displayed on the host console WARNING pci 300 pci l pci 0 pci 4 scsi mpt_sasQ Disconnected command timeout for Target 9 WARNING mptsas_ioc_task_management failed try to reset ioc to recovery WARNING Target 9 reset for command timeout recovery failed The warning message indicates that the SAS controller mpt_sas which is used to access the internal hard and solid state devices had trouble communicating As a result the SAS controller is reset and the I O co
25. ing lines lt merge key input x11 options StreamsModule type string gt usbms lt merge gt lt merge key input x11 options Protocol type string gt VUID lt merge gt 3 Following those lines add these lines and save the file lt merge key input x11_options AccelerationScheme type string gt none lt merge gt lt merge key input x11 options AccelerationNumerator type string gt 1 lt merge gt lt merge key input x11 options AccelerationDenominator type string gt 1 lt merge gt lt merge key input x11 options AccelerationThreshold type string gt 1 lt merge gt 4 Type these Oracle Solaris commands Late Breaking Information 21 svcadm restart hal svcadm restart gdm File Descriptor Leakage in libldom Lldom_xmpp_client c 15811297 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 SRU 11 1 5 5 The Oracle Solaris Predictive Self Healing PSH fault manager daemon fmd can become nonoperational when the Logical Domains Manager 1dmd is down for a period of time On SPARC T5 series servers I O faults including disk faults are diagnosed by the Oracle Solaris fmd Other faults are diagnosed by Oracle ILOM on the SP and are not affected by this bug If a patch with the fix becomes available you should install the patch See Obtain Patches on page 14 Workaround If you suspect that I O faults are not being reported perform these steps 1 Determine whether or not the ldmd is online
26. ive is unconfigured configured configured configured configured unconfigured unknown lt lt connected connected connected connected connected cfgadm al grep disk c7 w5000cca016065039 0 disk path c8 w5000cca0257b4999 0 disk path c9 w5000cca0257ca335 0 disk path c10 w5000cca03c252999 0 disk path c13 w5000c50033278c09 0 disk path If the drive Ok to Remove LED does not illuminate perform the remaining steps 4 Send the output of the prtconf v command to a file prtconf v gt tmp prtconf out 5 Open the file with an editor and search for the WWID of the unconfigured drive 5000c50033278c09 in this procedure s example 6 In the output confirm the drive location and that the drive is offline Look two lines above the WWID to identify the drive s location HDD4 in this example Look at the line after the line with the WWID The word offline indicates the drive is unconfigured disk instance 13 driver not attached System software properties name ddi devid registrant type int items 1 value 00000001 Hardware properties name class type string items 1 value scsi name inquiry revision id type string items 1 value B70 name inquiry product id type string items 1 value ST930003SSUN300G name inquiry vendor id type string items 1 value SEAGATE name inquiry device type type int items 1 value 00000000 name compatible type string items 4 va
27. les can be used in the chassis For comprehensive instructions about the Oracle ILOM commands listed in this procedure refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance setting power alert notifications and managing system power usage SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 16 Limit Power Usage 1 Ifyou are adding server modules to a modular system that is already running with other components identify your available power budget a Log into the Oracle ILOM browser interface on the CMM In a browser address field enter the CMM s IP address press Return and log in b In the left panel click Power Management gt Allocation The Power Allocation Plan is displayed 2Warnings REFRESH J ORACLE Integrated Lights Out Manager Manage ole aucro CMM Hostname Chassis View Power Allocation Plan System Information View system power requirements for capacity planning and configure the maximum power granted to blades at power on Summary Blades Power System Power Specification Cooling Power Values Watts Notes Storage Power Supply 12800 Maximum power the available PSUs can draw VO Modules Maximum Firmware Redundant Power 0 Amount of Power Supply Maximum reserved by redundancy policy Open Problems 2 Peak Permitted 12800 Maximum power the system is permitted to consume set to Power Supply Remote Control Maximum Allocated P
28. lue scsiclass 00 VSEAGATE pST930003SSUN3006G r0B70 scsiclass 00 VvSEAGATE pST930003SSUN300G 565161855 00 scsiclass name client guid type string items 1 value 5000c50033278c0b location dev chassis SPARC T5 2 1144BD5777 SYS SASBP HDD4 disk lt Location Late Breaking Information 27 Known Issues Paths from multipath bus adapters Path 5 pci 3c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 iport l disk w5000c50033278c09 0 mpt_sas 7 offline lt Driver offline means drive is unconfigured name wwn type string items 1 value 5000c50033278cQb name lun type int items 1 value 00000000 name lun64 type int64 items 1 value 0000000000000000 name target port type string items 1 value w5000c50033278c09 name attached port type string items 1 value w508002000147f5b1 name attached port pm type string items 1 value 1 name target port pm type string items 1 value 1 name phy num type int items 1 value 00000000 name obp path type string items 1 value pci 3c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 disk w5000c50033278c09 0 Unable to Start CLI Shell from CMM to Reach the SP of the Server Module 16093666 Starting with Oracle ILOM 3 1 remote drilldown enables a CMM to show under CH BLX the full CLI for the SP of a server module If the CMM uses Oracle ILOM 3 1 or later you no longer need to run the start cli command to access the SP of a SPARC T5 1B server module IPOST power on reset error reset and hw ch
29. mber last two digits type in place of the revision number For example 14159 4 Once you locate the patch access the README and download the patch from the site The patch README provides the patch installation instructions Configuring Server Module Power Usage These topics describe how to configure the server module power usage 14 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 2015 Obtain Patches Server Module Power Management on page 15 Limit Power Usage on page 16 Server Module Power Management Because the Sun Blade 6000 modular system accommodates a variety of different server storage and I O modules it is possible to create a configuration that might exceed the power that the modular system can provide You can use several tools and techniques to manage the power used by the modular components Sun Blade Modular System Power Calculator Provides guidance for estimating system level worst case electrical loads for modular components To access the tool go to http www oracle com us products servers storage sun power calculators calc 6000chassis power calculator html Oracle ILOM Provides configuration properties for power consumption and alert notifications For details refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance setting power alert notifications and managing system power usage SPARC T5 power limiting feature Enables
30. mmand is reissued In most cases the SAS controller successfully reconnects and the I O command completes as normal as indicated by these messages mptsas Firmware version v14 0 0 0 mptsas IOC Operational Fix Update the SAS controller firmware Note Only perform these steps if your server module experiences the SAS disconnect timeout issue 1 Obtain the SAS controller patch for this server module SPARC T5 1B server module SAS patch 16801401 See Obtain Patches on page 14 2 Follow the instructions in the patch README file Late Breaking Information 31 Note To update the SAS controller firmware you must first obtain and install the Oracle Hardware Management Pack HMP software Instructions in the README file describe how to obtain and install HMP CPU Power Management Can Lower Disk 5 Performance 16355418 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 1 1 4 0 I O intensive workloads that attempt to perform very large numbers of I O operations in a short period of time might encounter poor I O performance even on an unloaded system However performing a smaller number of large I O operations is not affected by this issue Workaround Type the following command within the affected domains poweradm set administrative authority none If this issue persists contact your Oracle service provider for further assistance Oracle Solaris 10 OS Does Not Display Some Fault Information 1
31. on channel between the OS and the SP might occasionally fail with an Internal Error message This communication channel is enabled by default and is not usually disabled in the normal course of operation However the channel can be disabled by superuser with this Oracle Solaris command ilomconfig disable interconnect Host to ILOM interconnect disabled Occasionally the command to enable the interconnect might fail again with this error message ilomconfig enable interconnect ERROR Internal error If this situation happens follow the workaround to reenable the link because the link is used for transferring diagnostic data between the Oracle Solaris instance and the SP and must be reenabled promptly Workaround Retype the command to enable the interconnect 24 SPARC T5 1B Server Module Product Notes October 5 Known Issues ilomconfig enable interconnect Host to ILOM interconnect successfully configured If the failure persists contact your authorized Oracle Service Provider for assistance Some USB 3 0 Devices Cause Timeouts and Might Hang the Host 16019551 and 15985683 The two USB ports available on the front dongle of the server module are USB 2 0 compliant If you use some USB 3 0 devices especially those behind external USB hubs to install the OS or to boot the action might get stuck and display these messages WARNING pci 340 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 usb 0 hub 5 hub 3 storage 1 disk 0 0 sd12 SCSI t
32. ower 5702 Sum of Allocated Power for chassis components and Granted Power for blades Host Management System Management Power Management Blade Power Map Consumption Blades request Required Power at blade power on and in response to changes in power capping configuration If the mm te lade wi 8 i 9 _ io cat Ss requested power is not granted the blade will not power on Redundancy Blade Slot Power Summary Statistics Power Values Watts Notes History ble P a th hout 8 k gt ILOM Administration Grantable Power 098 Remaining power the system can grantto blades without exceeding Peal Unfilled Grant 1881 Sum of Required Powerfor blades that have not yet been granted power Requests Blade Power Grants Edit ele E Blade Slot Grant Limit Watts Required Power Watts Granted Power Watts TOTAL 4917 total 3036 total o 1200 673 0 O 1 1200 600 0 O 2 1200 Empty Slot 3 1200 Empty Slot fe pty c Inthe Blade Slot Power Summary table note the watts listed for grantable power This value is your power budget for adding additional components 2 Use the power calculator to compute the power needs of each SPARC T5 1B server module Go to http www oracle com us products servers storage sun power calculators calc 6000chassis power calculator html Late Breaking Information 17 If the desired number of server modules
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34. ransport failed reason timeout giving up In some extreme cases this situation might cause the host to experience a hard hang Workaround 1 Send a break to the host and connect to the host console using one of these methods Using the Oracle ILOM CLI gt cd HOST gt set send_break_action break gt start HOST console Using the Oracle ILOM web interface a Select Host Management gt Power Control b Select Reset for Select Action and click Save c Click OK on the pop up menu 2 When the host reaches the ok prompt remove any external hubs and attach the USB device directly to the front dongle or use another standard compliant USB device and retry the operation 3 If the host does not display the ok prompt remove any external hubs and attach the USB device directly to the front dongle port or use another standard USB compliant device then power cycle the host using one of these methods Using the Oracle ILOM CLI gt reset SYS Using the Oracle ILOM web interface Late Breaking Information 25 a Select Host Management gt Power Control b Select Reset for Select Action and click Save c Click OK on the pop up menu Link error on port 3 Warning 16038894 When powering up the server module with a USB device installed in the internal USB port socket this warning message might be displayed WARNING pci 340 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 usb 0 Link error on port 3 resetting Workaround The
35. re updating the firmware Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and Software Oracle Solaris 11 is the recommended OS for T5 1B server modules The advantages of Oracle Solaris 11 include simplified installation and maintenance enhanced virtualization capabilities and performance enhancements A more detailed list of Oracle Solaris 11 advantages can be found at http www oracle com technetwork server storage solaris1l overview solaris matrix 1549264 html If you configure the server with Oracle VM Server for SPARC you can install various combinations of the minimum or later versions of the OS For example you can use Oracle Solaris 11 1 with SRU 4 6 for the control domain and Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 in guest domains Note Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3 1 1 requires firmware version 9 1 2 d Oracle Solaris 11 1 SRU 17 11 1 17 5 0 contains Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3 1 1 Software Minimum Supported Versions Sun System Firmware 9 0 0 c or later supported release The firmware includes Oracle ILOM 3 2 1 or later Oracle Solaris 11 OS For the control domain guest domains and nonvirtualized configurations Oracle Solaris 11 1 SRU 4 6 Includes these software components Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3 0 0 2 m Oracle Electronic Prognostics Oracle VTS 7 0 PS 15 Also see Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates on page 12 Late Breaking Information 11 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package
36. sult in a more permanent change If you have problems obtaining a terminal window try one of these methods Click the right mouse button When the desktop pop up is displayed type 6 Use the keyboard to obtain a terminal window by typing Alt F2 Then type gnome terminal Select the desired terminal window as active by typing Alt Tab Workaround B For a permanent and persistent fix perform these steps 1 Log in to the system on the Gnome desktop 2 Choose Launch gt System gt Preferences gt Mouse Alternatively you can reach this point by typing Alt F2 and then typing gnome mouse properties 3 Change the mouse preferences to these values Pointer Speed Acceleration Slow Pointer Speed Sensitivity Low Drag and Drop Threshold Small If you are using the keyboard navigate by pressing Tab until the desired item is highlighted For each value press the left arrow key to move the slides all the way to the left These changes are permanent and persist after screen locks and logging out Workaround C In the Oracle Solaris 11 OS you can use another method to initially disable problematic mouse acceleration However subsequent changes to the mouse acceleration during the Xorg session override the changes made by this method 1 Open this file for editing etc hatl fdi preprobe 10osvendor 10 x11 input fdi Ensure that you do not leave any other copies of the file in this directory 2 Locate the follow
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38. you to tune the power policy settings to match the server module s performance requirements This feature is particularly useful for the SPARC T5 1B server module You can lower power numbers to increase the number of server modules that can be installed in a chassis However the CPU might be throttled during certain work loads especially under peak load conditions This figure and table provide an example of performance degradation that a server module might experience under three types of benchmark loads for a range of power limits This example assumes that the modular system contains like configured SPARC T5 1B server modules with 256 Gbytes of memory The default maximum power budget available to each server module is 680W Late Breaking Information 15 Limit Power Usage 100 95 90 85 80 75 700 650 600 550 500 450 Power Limit W Benchmarks relative SPECjbb CINT2000 CFP2000 Number of Installed Required Power Limit Per Percent Performance Degradation Server Modules Server Module SPECjbb CINT2000 CFP2000 1 7 none default 680W 0 0 0 8 604W 0 1 3 9 537W 5 7 11 10 483W 12 16 19 Contact your Oracle service provider for more details For instructions on how to use the power limit feature see Limit Power Usage on page 16 Limit Power Usage Use this procedure to lower the power limit used by individual SPARC T5 1B server modules so that more server modu
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