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1. FIGURE 2 5 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Sun StorEdge 72 inch Expansion Rack Front View Side Panels Removed for Clarity 12 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 se SS PS se se se ss so ss ss oo oo oo se oo ss oo 00 oo op iS S FIGURE 2 6 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Standard 19 inch Rack 7 Slide the server into the rack see FIGURE 2 7 Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack 13 FIGURE 2 7 Sliding the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Standard 19 Inch Rack 14 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 8 Align the thumbscrews on the sides of the server with the slide mounts in the rack see FIGURE 2 8 If necessary readjust the slide mounts to align the server properly The thumbscrews need to be finger tight FIGURE 2 8 Adjusting the Slide Mounts and Screwing the Server Into the Rack 9 Tighten the slide mounts in the rack if you have not fully secured them yet 10 When the slide mounts are secure use a screwdriver to tighten the thumbscrews on the side of the server The server is now securely installed in the rack v To Fit the Cable Management Bracket Hook the bracket over the slide mounts at the rear of the server see FIGURE 2 9 You can use the loops in the bracket to secure
2. dd dd dt LOMlite alarm states Alarml off Alarm2 off Alarm3 on Fault LED off LOMlite watchdog ASR settings Watchdog off Hardware reset off Timeout 127 s Supply voltages 1 5V status ok 3V3 status ok 12V status ok 12V status ok VDD core status ok Os WN Chapter6 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt 71 CODE EXAMPLE 6 1 Sample lom a output PSUS System status flags circuit breakers 1 USBO status ok 2 USB1 status ok 3 SCC status ok System Temperature Sensors 1 Enclosure 27 degC warning 67 degC shutdown 72 degC System Over temperature Sensors 1 CPU status ok Console output prior to last reset v To View the Event Log lom e To see the event log type lom e n x where n is the number of reports up to 128 that you want to see and x specifies the level of reporting you require There are four levels of event reporting 1 Fatal events 2 Warning events 3 Information events 4 User events If you specify a level you will see reports for that level and above For example if you specify level 2 you will see reports of level 2 and level 1 events If you specify level 3 you will see reports of level 3 level 2 and level 1 events If you do not specify a level you will see reports of level 3 level 2 and level 1 events FIGURE 6 1 shows a sample event log display Note that the first event is the o
3. Troubleshooting This chapter describes the diagnostic tools you can use with the Sun Fire V100 server lists some of the problems you might encounter when setting up or using a server and gives information to help fix those problems The information is contained in the following sections m Diagnostic Tools on page 100 m Problems You Might Encounter on page 105 m Frequently Asked Questions on page 108 99 100 Diagnostic Tools The following troubleshooting tools are available for the servers m Power On Self Test POST Diagnostics m OpenBoot Diagnostics OBDiag m SunVTS POST Diagnostics To view Power On Self Test POST diagnostic and error messages you need to have a serial connection set up to the server For more information see Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 If the OpenBoot PROM OBP variable diag switch is set to true then POST diagnostics will run automatically when you power on the server However the default setting for diag switch is false To initialize POST diagnostics you need to set the diag switch variable to true and diag level to max or min and then power cycle the server From the ok prompt Type ok setenv diag switch true Type ok reset all The system will now run POST diagnostics and display status and error messages in your console window If POST detects an error it displays an error message describing the failu
4. 2 Click the Online icon Chapter 3 Communicating With the Server 29 3 Choose Menu gt Options gt Communications and make the following settings This ensures correct communication with the server Property Method Method Serial Port Serial Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 RTS CTS Unchecked Xon Xoff Unchecked 4 Choose Menu gt Options gt Terminal and make the following settings Property Method Emulate TTY Font Small Return LF Backspace BS Add LF Unchecked Display follows cursor Checked Autowrap to next line Unchecked Local echo Pacing Unchecked Off 5 Click On This starts the software s online mode Tip If the screen prompt does not appear immediately try pressing the Return key The prompt should appear You can now configure the Solaris operating environment and manage the server through the handheld device s terminal emulator For information on how to power on and configure the server go to Powering On and Configuring the Server on page 34 30 Sun Fire V100 User s Guide December 2001 The following sections give some additional information that may make using the handheld device s terminal emulator easier Using the Arrow Keys The arrow keys available on the PalmOS device do not work with a Sun Fire V100 server To work around this problem specify while you configure the Solaris operating environment that you are using an Xterm device T
5. Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 At the lom gt prompt type the following command to power on the server lom gt poweron For more information about the lom gt prompt and the commands that are available from it see Chapter 5 Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Sun Fire V100 server When prompted to indicate whether you want the server to be networked specify No Specify a Host Name for the server Confirm the information you have given Specify the date and time information When prompted give a password if any for users logging in as root The system will boot when you have provided it with the information it needs To Clear the Configuration and Start Again If you want to start the power on process again as if from a previously unused server you must clear the configuration of the server Chapter 4 Powering On and Configuring the Sun Fire V100 Server 37 38 At the Solaris prompt type If you are at the 1om gt prompt go to the ok prompt by typing lom gt break Boot the server into the Solaris environment by typing ok boot sys unconfig When prompted to confirm that you want to create a blank server type y When the server has unconfigured itself type the LOM escape sequence By default this is When the lom gt prompt appears follow the instructio
6. Note You must have User Administration a level authorization to delete a user account see Permissions Available for LOM Users on page 54 If you delete all the users you have set up you will no longer see the login prompt when you go to the lom gt prompt Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 By default all four areas of authorization are available to each named user you set up You can limit users to a particular area or areas of authorization by specifying permissions for a named user To Specify Permissions for a Named User Type lom gt userperm username c u a r You can specify m All four parameters for example userperm cuar This also makes all four areas available to the named user m One two or three parameters This makes only the parameter or parameters you specify available The parameters are mc This stands for console permission It enables the named user to exit from the lom gt prompt to the Solaris prompt as long as the Serial A LOM port is shared between LOM and the console mu This stands for user administration permission It enables the named user to add and delete users and alter their areas of authorization by using the userperm command ma This stands for administration permission It enables the named user to change the LOM device s configuration variables see Setting the LOM Configurable Variables on page 58 mr
7. This chapter describes the location and function of the warning LEDs on the server and contains the following section a Interpreting the Front and Back Panel LEDs on page 82 81 Interpreting the Front and Back Panel LEDs The Sun Fire V100 server contains two front panel LEDs see FIGURE 7 1 and four rear panel LEDs see FIGURE 7 2 Those on the front panel indicate power and faults only Those on the back panel indicate the presence of up to two ethernet connections and replicate the power and fault information of the front LEDs Front Panel LEDs The front panel LEDs are located at the top left of the servers front bezel Power LED Fault LED microsysten FIGURE 7 1 Front Panel Power and Fault LEDs Power LED Green This LED is lit when the server is powered on It is unlit when the server is in standby mode m Fault LED Amber The Fault LED is constantly on when a problem has occurred that is not fatal to the server but that you should fix as soon as possible Circumstances that can create this condition include the following a The temperature inside the server s enclosure is higher than normal a The voltage on one of the server s output supply rails is unusually high m The system configuration card containing the server s serial number MAC address and NVRAM settings has been removed 82 Sun Fire V100 Server User
8. 116 Environmental Specifications You can operate and store the system safely in the conditions detailed below Specifications Ambient temperature Temperature variation Relative humidity Altitude Operating 5 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F 30 C hr maximum 86 F hr maximum 5 to 85 noncondensing 300m to 3000m Storage 40 C to 70 C 8 F to 158 F 30 C hr maximum 86 F hr maximum 10 to 95 noncondensing 300m to 12000m Acoustic Noise Generated The system generates less than 60 dBA at a distance of 23 67 inches 600 mm and a height of 59 17 inches 1500 mm while operating in an ambient temperature of 77 F 25 C Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Environmental Compliance Information m Electromagnetic compatibility m Immunity The server conforms to EN55024 m Emissions The server conforms to EN55022 Class A and FCC Class A m Safety The system conforms to UL 1950 3rd edition EN60950 Operating Power Statistics TABLE A 2 Operating Power Statistics Maximum operating current 1 3A 100 VAC Typical operating current Maximum in rush current cold start Maximum in rush current warm start or upon a restart 20 to 200 msecs after power has been removed Operating input voltage range Voltage frequency range Power factor Maximum volt ampere rating BTU hr See Calculating Power Consumption on page 118 40A peak at
9. Adds a user to the LOM device s list of permitted users Deletes a user from the LOM device s list of permitted users Displays the details of a named user s LOM account Sets or changes a user s password Sets the permission levels for a named user Displays the version number of the LOM device Chapter5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 63 64 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 CHAPTER 6 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt This chapter describes how to monitor and manage the Sun Fire V100 server with LOM specific commands in the Solaris 8 operating environment It contains the following sections m Monitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt on page 66 m Configuring Automatic Server Restart on page 73 m Other LOM Tasks You Can Perform From the Solaris Prompt on page 76 Note For information about how to configure the LOM device driver see Appendix A 65 66 Monitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt To use the Lights Out Management LOM facilities either remotely or locally you need a terminal connection to the Serial A LOM port on the server see Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 There are two ways to interrogate LOM or to send it commands to perform m Use LOM commands from the lom gt shell prompt For information about how to do this see Chapter 5 m Use LOM specific S
10. Boolean 1 Causes LOM to disable its 0 FALSE watchdog if it detects a break 1 TRUE signal on the Serial A LOM port disable_wdog_on_panic Boolean 1 Causes LOM to try to disable its 0 FALSE watchdog after a system 1 TRUE panic faulty_voltage_shutdown Boolean 1 Causes LOM to attempt first to 0 FALSE shut down the system and if 1 TRUE that fails to power off the system in the event of a problem with the supply rails enclosure_warning_temp C 67 Specifies the temperature at which LOM generates an overtemperature event over_temperature_shutdown Boolean 1 Causes LOM to attempt to shut 0 FALSE down the system or to power it 1 TRUE off if the enclosure temperature exceeds the level specified for the enclosure_shutdown_temp parameter enclosure_shutdown_temp C 72 Specifies the enclosure temperature above which LOM attempts to shut the system down or if this fails to power the system off LOM will attempt to do either of these if over_temperature_shutdown is set to 1 serial_security Boolean 1 Enables and disables the user 0 FALSE security facilities even if user 1 TRUE security has been configured You can use this parameter to set up users again if your users have forgotten their passwords Cannot be turned on if no users are configured in the LOM 122 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 TABLE B 1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Continued Field Format Default Effect serial_timeout Mu
11. Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 Verify that they are correct for the device that is the terminal or terminal server that you are connecting to the server No LOM Messages Displayed at the Terminal You will only see LOM messages displayed at your terminal if you are connected to the server using the A LOM port If you are connected through the Serial B port then you need to switch serial ports to see LOM messages displayed Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 105 Cannot Display the lom gt Prompt Using the Escape Sequence Check whether the first character of the escape sequence has been changed this is a user configurable value To check the current value type the following from the Solaris prompt lom c The information that this command displays includes the serial escape character If this is not then type the character that is currently specified and follow it immediately with a dot Problems Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld Device Having Sync Manager turned on causes problems when you try to establish a connection to the server from a handheld device make sure that Sync Manager is turned off OpenBoot PROM Initialization Aborts and the Server Will Not Boot If the message NO IDPROM is displayed when the operating system attempts to read the serial number and MAC address the OpenBoot PROM initialization sequence aborts This could be caused by eithe
12. rack the double angled ear A must be to the rear see FIGURE 2 2 Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack 9 m Fora standard 19 inch wide rack the double angled ear A must be to the front see FIGURE 2 3 FIGURE 2 3 Positioning the Slide Mounts for a Standard 19 Inch Wide Rack 2 Loosely screw the two parts of the slide mounts together using the M4 nuts supplied 3 Measure the distance between the front and back posts of your rack 4 Adjust the slide mounts so that the distance between the front and back mounting ears is approximately the distance between the front and back posts of the rack 10 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 5 Move the brackets so that the studs are in suitable slots and tighten the nuts 6 Fasten the mounting slides to the rack using the screws supplied For the Sun StorEdge 72 inch rack refer to FIGURE 2 4 and FIGURE 2 5 Leave the screws slightly loose to allow adjustment when you slide the server into the rack For a standard 19 inch rack refer to FIGURE 2 6 Leave the screws slightly loose to allow adjustment when you slide the server into the rack FIGURE 2 4 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Sun StorEdge 72 inch Tall Rack Rear View Side Panels Removed for Clarity Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack 11
13. 115V 25 C 100A peak at 115V 25 C 90 to 264 Vrms 47 to 63 Hz 0 9 to 0 99 130 VA 500 MHz processor 148 min 280 max The in rush current decays to the normal operating current in less than 200 msecs Caution The power supply continues to regulate all outputs for at least 17 ms after AC power is removed Note Logic ground and chassis ground are connected internally Appendix A Physical and Environmental Specifications 117 Note Power from the standby output is available whenever input power is connected Calculating Power Consumption A Sun Fire V100 server containing two disk drives has an estimated current requirement of approximately 1 amp TABLE A 3 shows the estimated power consumed by the individual components in a fully powered system However when you are calculating the power requirements for your system you must allow for 63 percent PSU efficiency To perform this calculation add the figures for each component installed in the system then divide the result by 0 63 TABLE A 3 Estimated Power Consumption of Server Components Component Sun Fire V100 Base system 22 5W Memory per DIMM 4 59W 256 Mbytes burst mode Hard disk drive 6 5W 40 Gbyte 7200 rpm idle Note To calculate the total power requirement for several servers installed in a single rack or cabinet add the individual power requirement figure for each server installed 118 Calculating Heat Diss
14. DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE EN L ETAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFA ON Od ro CA Adobe PostScript Contents Introducing the Sun Fire V100 Server 1 Overview of the Sun Fire V100 Server 2 Contents of the Ship Kit 3 Preinstalled Software 3 Optional Components 4 Installation Quick Start 5 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack 7 Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet 8 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a 19 Inch Wide or 72 inch Tall Four Post Rack 8 The 19 Inch Rackmounting Kit 8 Tips for Using a Sun StorEdge 72 inch Rack 16 Connecting the Cables 17 Communicating With the Server 19 Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server 20 Which Is the Appropriate Serial Port 20 Serial Port Pin Arrangement 20 Serial Connection Settings 21 Serial Adapters 22 Contents iii Connecting to the Server Using a Sun Workstation or ASCII Terminal 23 Connecting to the Server Using a Terminal Server 25 Connecting to a Cisco Terminal Server 25 Connecting to Other Terminal Servers 26 Connecting to the Server Using a System Running Microsoft Windows 27 Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld Device 29 Using the Arrow Keys 31 4 Powering On and Configurin
15. LOM device driver see Appendix B Introduction to Lights Out Management Lights Out Management LOM commands allow you to remotely manage a server that is deployed in a lights out environment You can also use LOM commands to perform quick onsite management tasks at a locally connected terminal 43 LOM commands enable you to m Power the server on or to standby mode m Monitor the server s temperature and the status of its power supply fans internal voltage rails fault LED and alarms even when the server is in standby mode m Turn a Fault LED on m Configure the server to restart automatically after a lockup These LOM facilities are provided by the LOM device which in the Sun Fire V100 server is contained on the system board As long as the server is connected to a power supply even if it is not powered on you will see the Lom gt prompt at your terminal This is because the LOM device uses standby power and remains active even when the server is not powered on There are two ways to interrogate the LOM device or to send it commands to perform You can do either of the following m Issue LOM commands from the lom gt shell prompt Explained in this chapter m Issue LOM specific Solaris commands from the console prompt Explained in Chapter 6 44 Using LOM Commands To use the LOM facilities either remotely or locally first establish a terminal connection to the A LOM port on the server For details on
16. Pin 3 RXD Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 7 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 7 Signal Ground Pin 6 RXD Pin 2 TXD Pin 7 DSR Pin 20 DTR Pin 8 CTS Pin 4 RTS 22 Sun Fire V100 User s Guide December 2001 v 1 To Use the DB 25 Adapter Insert one end of the standard RJ 45 patch cable supplied with the Sun Fire V100 server into one of the server s serial ports Insert the other end of the RJ 45 patch cable into the supplied DB 25 adapter Attach the adapter to the appropriate port in your serial device The Sun DB 9 Adapter Some devices such as a PC or handheld computer require you to use either a male or female DB 9 adapter The Sun DB 9 adaptor part number 530 3100 xx is a 9 Pin DSUB female to 8 POS RJ 45 female adapter To connect to any device that has a 9 pin serial connector use a DB 9 9 pin adapter that performs the pin crossovers listed in TABLE 3 5 TABLE 3 5 Pin Crossovers in the DB 9 9 Pin Adapter Serial Port RJ 45 Connector Pin 9 Pin Connector Pin 1 RTS Pin 8 CTS Pin 2 DTR Pin 6 DSR Pin 3 TXD Pin 2 RXD Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 6 RXD Pin 3 TXD Pin 7 DSR Pin 4 DTR Pin 8 CTS Pin 7 RTS Connecting to the Server Using a Sun Workstation or ASCII Terminal To connect to the server using either a Sun workstation or an ASCII terminal you need m DB 25 adapter Chapter 3 Com
17. Rack on page 7 Connecting the Cables on page 17 Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 2 Configure the Server Note The server is preinstalled with the Solaris 8 operating environment Power on the server Manage the server from the lom or Solaris prompt Powering On and Configuring the Server on page 34 Remote and Local Management on page 41 3 Further Information Reinstalling the Solaris software Troubleshooting Solaris 8 documentation Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment on page 97 Diagnostic Tools on page 100 http docs sun com Chapter 1 Introducing the Sun Fire V100 Server 5 6 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack This chapter explains how to install the Sun Fire V100 server into a rack and describes the mounting options available It also contains a guide on connecting the cables to the server The information is provided in the following sections m Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet on page 8 a Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a 19 Inch Wide or 72 inch Tall Four Post Rack on page 8 m Connecting the Cables on page 17 8 Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet The Sun Fire V100 server can be installed in either a rack or a cabinet Factors that might influence your decision include m Security If
18. This stands for reset permission It enables the user you have named to reset the server and to power it on and off using the LOM device Use this character to specify that no permissions are assigned Chapter 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom gt Prompt 57 v To Quit a LOM Named User Session Type lom gt logout This returns you to the LOM login prompt Setting the LOM Configurable Variables Note To be able to run the commands described in this section the named user must have a level permission For more information see Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users on page 54 v To Turn the Fault LED On and Off To turn the Fault LED on by setting the faulton variable type lom gt faulton To turn the Fault LED off by setting the faultoff variable type v To Set an Alarm Flag Turn the alarm on by typing lom gt alarmon n where n is the number of the alarm you want to turn on 1 2 or 3 58 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Turn the alarm off by typing lom gt alarmoff n where n is the number of the alarm you want to turn off 1 2 or 3 Alarms 1 2 and 3 are software flags They are not associated with any specific conditions but are available to be set by your own processes or from the command line For more information see To Turn the Alarms On and Off lom A on page 76 v To Stop LOM Sending
19. a list of example tests TABLE 10 2 SunVTS Tests SunVTS Test Description disktest Verifies local disk drives fputest Checks the floating point unit nettest Checks the networking hardware on the system CPU board and on network adapters contained in the system pmem Tests the physical memory read only sutest Tests the server s on board serial ports vmem Tests the virtual memory a combination of the swap partition and the physical memory To Find Out If SunVTS is Installed To check whether SunVTS is installed Type pkginfo 1l SUNWvts a If SunVTS software is loaded information about the package will be displayed Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 103 104 a If SunVTS software is not loaded you will see the following error message ERROR information for SUNWvts was not found Installing SunVTS By default SunVTS is not installed on the Sun Fire V100 server SunVTS is distributed via the Software Supplement for the Solaris Operating Environment CD See the Sun Hardware Platform Guide for details The default directory to use when you install SunVTS software is opt SUNWvts Using SunVTS Software To test a Sun Fire V100 server by running a SunVTS session from a workstation using the SunVTS graphical user interface follow the procedure below Use the xhost command to give the remote server access to the local display Type usr openwin bin xhost remote_hostname Remotely log in
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21. can use standard Category 5 network cables without needing any extra adaptors With DB 9 or DB 25 connectors you would need to use extra adaptors to use the standard Category 5 network cable Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Do the serial ports support synchronous protocols No Will the server need a null modem cable to connect to the console port No Because the Sun Fire V100 server requires the use of console port Sun has designed the server not to need a null modem cable All you need to connect a Sun Fire V100 server to a termserver is a standard Category 5 cable Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 111 112 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 part IV Appendixes APPENDIX A Physical and Environmental Specifications In the following sections this appendix gives the physical dimensions of the Sun Fire V100 server and describes the conditions in which the server is capable of operating m Physical Specifications on page 116 m Environmental Specifications on page 116 m Operating Power Statistics on page 117 m Calculating Power Consumption on page 118 m Calculating Heat Dissipation on page 118 115 Physical Specifications TABLE A 1 Sun Fire V100 Server Physical Specifications Dimension U S Metric Height 1 72 in 43 6 mm Width 17 2 in 436 7 mm Depth 18 8 in 478 mm Weight 9 kg with two hard disk drives and four memory modules installed
22. gear and additional power strips Where do I connect my monitor keyboard and mouse Because the Sun Fire V100 server has been designed as a rack mount compute element there is no keyboard mouse or parallel port on the Sun Fire V100 server To manage the server you have to connect to the console ttya port and manage via a console connection Two USB ports are available for adding a keyboard and or mouse if needed What is ASR Automatic Server Restart ASR is a feature of Lights Out Management that can automatically restart the Sun Fire V100 server in the event of the operating system locking up The feature can be turned on or off and is fully configurable See Configuring Automatic Server Restart on page 73 for more details Why are two Ethernet 10 100 ports included with the Sun Fire V100 server The most common deployment for a server in use at a service provider is to have two physical network connections to each server One is for the production network the other for the administrative or backup network Each is a separate physical port usually connecting to separate network switches This provides better redundancy in case of error and increased isolation for security Why does the server use RJ 45 instead of DB 9 or DB 25 connectors for the serial port The Sun Fire V100 server uses RJ 45 connectors for its serial ports because these connectors best suit service providers systems With RJ 45 connectors you
23. how to do this see Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 With the server connected to a power source but not powered on and with a terminal connected to the A LOM port you will see the lom gt prompt When you power on the server the prompt will change to the Solaris console prompt For details on how to get back to the lom gt prompt see To Display the lom gt Prompt on page 46 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOM Shell Note When a Sun Fire V100 server is connected to a power supply it is always either fully powered on or in standby mode To remove power entirely from the server you must disconnect its power cables or open all external circuit breakers The methods referred to in this chapter for powering the server on and off by using lom gt prompt commands are methods either of powering the server on or returning it to standby power mode The poweroff command does not power the server off completely Note All commands that involve powering on or off resetting or specifying the boot mode of the server require you or the named user to have r level LOM user permission If you have not set up any named users of the LOM device then you have r level permission by default If you have set up one or more named users then you must explicitly give them r level permission to use these commands For more information about user privi
24. s Details Registered at a Name Server Note Follow the instructions in this section only if you have a name server installed on your network For instructions on using a name server to automate the process of configuring the Solaris operating environment on multiple servers refer to the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide that accompanies the Solaris operating environment CDs Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on Set up a serial connection to the Serial A LOM port and also a connection to at least one Ethernet hub as described in Chapter 3 At the console l1om gt prompt type the following command to power on the server lom gt poweron For more information about the lom gt prompt and the commands that are available from it see Chapter 5 During booting you will be prompted for certain information The information you provide determines the configuration of the server Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Sun Fire V100 server Specify whether you need IPv6 enabled and then follow the instructions on the screen Specify whether you want to enable the Kerberos Security mechanism and then follow the instructions on the screen When prompted give a password if any for users logging in as root The system will boot when you have provided it with the information it needs To Power O
25. s Guide December 2001 a The LOM watchdog has timed out indicating that the server has locked up You can configure the server to restart automatically after a lockup see Chapter 6 The Fault LED flashes when a problem has occurred that is fatal to the server Circumstances that cause the Fault LED to flash include the following m The speed of the fan inside the server is too low a The temperature inside the server s enclosure is too high By default this causes the server to shut down For information about configuring the server not to shut down in this condition see Appendix B m The voltage on one of the server s output supply rails is too high By default this causes the server to shut down For information about configuring the server not to shut down in this condition see Appendix B m The temperature inside the CPU is too high This causes the server to shut down Back Panel LEDs The four back panel LEDs convey the information listed below For the location of the LEDS on the server see FIGURE 7 2 m Ethernet port 0 Lights to indicate link status with dmfe0 m Ethernet port 1 Lights to indicate link status with dmfel m Fault LED This mirrors the Fault LED on the front panel m Power LED This mirrors the Power LED on the front panel Chapter 7 Interpreting the LEDs 83 Ethernet 0 Ethernet 1 Power LED FIGURE 7 2 Back Panel Power and Fault LEDs v To Turn the Fault LED On or Off To tu
26. specify level 2 you will see reports of level 2 and level 1 events If you specify level 3 you will see reports of level 3 level 2 and level 1 events If you do not specify a level you will see events for all levels For more information about severity levels see Viewing Event Reports That LOM Sends to syslogd on page 61 Each entry in the log includes the time of the event the server s host name a unique identifier for the event and a user friendly text message describing the event Note The LOM device s Event Log is never cleared and it can contain several hundred entries Events are stored from the very first time the server boots Eventually the buffer might become full but when this happens the LOM device will start again at the beginning of the buffer overwriting the earliest events To View All Events From the First to the nth Event Logged Type lom gt loghistory index n pause x level y where n is the number of events you want to see that have been logged since the first event in the current log x is the number of lines you want to display before pausing and y is the severity level of the events you want to see By default the loghistory command does not pause the display Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 v To View All Events From the Last One Logged to the nth Event Before It Type lom gt loghistory index n pause x level y where n is the number o
27. the cables with cable ties Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack 15 Cable management bracket ce of Blo ce ao FIGURE 2 9 Fitting the Cable Management Bracket to a Sun StorEdge or a Standard 19 Inch Rack Tips for Using a Sun StorEdge 72 inch Rack m For maximum stability fill the rack from the bottom up and at the top leave at least four rack units empty m To prevent warm air flowing to the front of the rack and being recirculated which would reduce the efficiency of your cooling system and potentially cause overheating close off the empty spaces at the top of the rack with filler panels The following filler panels are available from your local Sun sales representative 16 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 1 RU part number 330 2610 01 2 RU part number 330 2611 01 3 RU part number 330 2613 01 4 RU part number 330 2614 01 5 RU part number 330 2615 01 m Position your racks so that the warm air exhaust from one rack does not flow directly into the cool air intake area for another m If space is limited at the back of your Sun StorEdge 72 inch rack install a redundant fan tray part number X9819A into the top of the rack This pulls air up through the top of the rack to prevent the build up of heat behind it Connecting the Cables The following section describes t
28. to the server as superuser or root Type cd opt SUNWvts bin sunvts display local_hostname 0 Where local_hostname is the name of the workstation you are using Note The directory opt SUNWvts bin is the default directory for SunVTS software If you have the software installed in a different directory use that path instead When you start SunVTS software the SunVTS kernel probes the test system devices and displays the results on the Test Selection panel There is an associated SunVTS test for each hardware device on your system Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 You can fine tune your testing session by selecting the appropriate check boxes for each of the tests you want to run Problems You Might Encounter This section outlines some particular problems you might encounter when setting up and using the Sun Fire V100 server and where applicable tells you where to look in the Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide for more information Power On Failure If the system does not power on when you apply power to the server ensure that the power cord is properly connected to the system and to the wall receptacle Verify that the wall receptacle is supplying AC power to the system If the wall receptacle AC power has been verified but the system does not power on the system power supply might be defective Cannot Set Up a Console Connection to a Server The serial port pinouts are listed in
29. A LOM or Serial B Port 21 Serial Adapters 22 Pin Crossovers in the Sun DB 25 25 Pin Adapter 22 Pin Crossovers in the DB 9 9 Pin Adapter 23 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server 26 Example PalmOS Terminal Emulator Macros 32 Boot Modes 48 LOM Commands 62 Open Boot Diagnostics Tests 102 SunVTS Tests 103 Tables ix x Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Preface The Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide describes how to install manage and maintain the Sun Fire V100 server The manual is intended for system administrators who have experience in setting up networked Solaris servers How This Book Is Organized Part I Installation and Configuration Chapter 1 introduces the Sun Fire V100 server gives an overview of its specifications lists the optional components available and includes an installation quick start guide Chapter 2 provides information about installing the Sun Fire V100 server into a rack and describes how to connect the cables Chapter 3 provides instructions on setting up console connections to the server via its serial A LOM port Chapter 4 explains how to perform the initial power on and configuration of the server Part II Remote and Local Management Chapter 5 explains how to use the LOM shell Chapter 6 describes how to use LOM specific Solaris commands to monitor and manage the system This chapter also explains how to configure LOM to restart the
30. Event Reports to the Serial A LOM Port Enable event reporting by typing lom gt event reporting on Note This is the equivalent of using the lom E on command from the Solaris shell For more information see To View the Event Log lom e on page 72 Disable event reporting by typing lom gt event reporting off Note This is the equivalent of using the lom E off command from the Solaris shell For more details see To Stop LOM From Sending Reports to the Serial A LOM Port lom E off on page 77 Chapter 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 59 60 Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port By default the LOM device shares the Serial A LOM port with the console and when it has an event report to send it takes control of the Serial A LOM port itself interrupting any console activity you are performing To prevent the LOM device from interrupting the console either turn serial event reporting off see Chapter 6 or dedicate the Serial A LOM port to the LOM device and use the Serial B port for console activity The next section To Dedicate Serial A LOM to LOM on page 60 gives more detail The advantages of dedicating the Serial A LOM port to the LOM device and using Serial B as your console port include m Preserving the ability to power on or reset the server from the lom gt prompt on Serial A LOM even if for any reason you lose a
31. F Alarm 1 OFF Alarm 2 OFF Alarm 3 OFF Fans 1 OK speed 99 2 OK speed 95 PSUS 1 OK Temperature sensors 1 28degC OK 50 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Overheat sensors 1 OK Supply rails 1 OK OK OK OK OK Of WN lom gt Viewing the LOM Event Log The event log command reports the last 10 events The loghistory command can report up to several hundred events Note that the first event is the oldest and that each event has a time stamp indicating the hours and minutes and if applicable days since the following m The LOM device was last powered off that is since all power to the server including standby power was last removed or m If the server has been booted since all power was last removed then the time stamp indicates the number of days hours and minutes since the last reboot v To View the Last 10 Events in the Event Log Type lom gt show eventlog Chapter5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom gt Prompt 51 52 v To View the Entire Event Log Type lom gt loghistory pause x level y where x is the number of lines you want to display before pausing and y is the severity level of the events you want to see By default the loghistory command displays all the events in the log and does not pause the display If you specify a severity level you will see reports for the level you specify and above For example if you
32. I slots Optional components and part numbers are listed in Optional Components on page 4 Can I install my own PC DIMM memory Doing so risks breaking your warranty agreement Only Sun service personnel should install memory and only Sun certified memory may be used What peripherals can I connect to the USB ports Currently the Solaris 8 operating environment ships with minimal USB driver support and the only USB peripheral supported is the keyboard used with SunRay systems What information does the System Configuration Card hold The System Configuration Card contains m the only copy of NVRAM m IDPROM a host ID m MAC address Should I put a server into stand by mode before removing a System Configuration Card Yes The correct procedure for removing cards is described in To Swap the System Configuration Card SCC Between Servers on page 86 What if a System Configuration Card is lost You can order a new card from your local Sun Customer Solution Centre Is there a DC version of the Sun Fire V100 server There are no plans to introduce a DC version of the Sun Fire V100 server Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 109 110 How many Sun Fire V100 servers can be put in a standard 19 inch rack Physically and electrically you can put up to 40 Sun Fire V100 servers into a standard 19 inch rack with two 20 amp circuits However a more practical deployment would be 32 servers in a rack with termservers network
33. Sun StorEdge 72 inch Expansion Rack Front View Side Panels Removed for Clarity 12 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Standard 19 inch Rack 13 Sliding the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Standard 19 Inch Rack 14 Adjusting the Slide Mounts and Screwing the Server Into the Rack 15 Fitting the Cable Management Bracket to a Sun StorEdge or a Standard 19 Inch Rack 16 The Server s Back Panel 17 Serial Port Pins 1 to 8 21 Sun Fire V100 Server Power On Standby Switch 39 Sample LOM Device Event Log Oldest Event Reported First 73 Front Panel Power and Fault LEDs 82 Back Panel Power and Fault LEDs 84 The System Configuration Card Slot 87 Using the Disposable Antistatic Wrist Strap Supplied With the System 88 Figures vii viii GURE 8 3 GURE 8 4 GURE 8 5 GURE 8 6 GURE 8 7 GURE 8 8 GURE 10 1 Removing the Top Cover 89 Replacing the Top Cover 90 DIMM Insertion and Removal Sequence 91 Installing Memory Into a Socket on the System Board 92 Removing the HDD Placeholder 93 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 94 The obdiag Menu 101 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 TABLE 1 1 TABLE 1 2 TABLE 2 1 TABLE 3 1 TABLE 3 2 TABLE 3 3 TABLE 3 4 TABLE 3 5 TABLE 3 6 TABLE 3 7 TABLE 5 1 TABLE 5 2 TABLE 10 1 TABLE 10 2 Tables Contents of the Ship Kit 3 Customer Installable Hardware 4 19 inch Rackmounting Kit 8 Server Serial Ports 20 Settings for Connecting to the Serial
34. address 86 Replacing the System Configuration Card The card is removable so that you can transfer the host ID and configuration data onto a new server allowing quick and easy server replacement v To Swap the System Configuration Card SCC Between Servers 1 Make sure that both Sun Fire V100 servers are powered down 2 Remove the zip ties securing the system configuration cards in both servers and remove the cards 3 Insert the system configuration card from the old server into the new one Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 AN AN 4 Replace the zip tie on the new system 5 Power on the new system see Chapter 4 Caution Never remove the system configuration card when the server is booting or running Solaris Power the server off or down to standby mode before removing or inserting the system configuration card Caution Do not handle the system configuration card unless you need to transfer it to another system If you need to handle it for this reason avoid contact with the gold terminals on the underside of the card FIGURE 8 1 The System Configuration Card Slot Adding or Changing Internal Components The procedures in this section are for the attention of qualified service engineers only If you need to replace or add a component contact your local Sun sales representative who will put you in touch with the Sun Enterprise Service branch for Chapter 8 Removing
35. an set in this file is given in TABLE B 1 TABLE B 1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Field Format Default wdog_reset Boolean 0 0 FALSE 1 TRUE wdog_alarm3 Boolean 0 0 FALSE 1 TRUE serial_events 0 OFF 2 1 ON 2 ON WHEN DRIVER NOT LOADED Effect Causes LOM to reset the server after a watchdog timeout Setting this to 1 is equivalent to using the lom R on command described in Chapter 6 Turns on software alarm 3 when the LOM watchdog times out Setting this to 1 is equivalent to using the lom A on 3 command described in Chapter 6 Causes LOM to report events over the serial connection Setting this parameter to 0 means that no events will be reported over the serial connection Setting it to 1 means that events will be reported over the serial connection as well as to syslogd this is equivalent to lom E on If you have dedicated the Serial A LOM port to LOM you need to set this parameter to 1 It ensures that you receive all event reports at the terminal you have connected to Serial A LOM Finally setting the parameter to 2 means that events will be reported over the serial connection but only when the driver is not running when it is running they will be reported to syslogd although Fatal and Warning messages will still go to Serial A LOM Appendix B Configuring LOM Driver 121 TABLE B 1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Continued Field Format Default Effect disable_wdog_on_break
36. and Replacing Components 87 88 your area You can then arrange to return the system to Sun for repair under the terms of your warranty or you can order the components and have them installed by your own qualified service engineers Caution The system contains electronic parts that are extremely sensitive to static electricity Do not touch any metal parts Place the system on top of an electrostatic discharge ESD pad see FIGURE 8 2 Use the disposable antistatic wrist strap supplied with the system and attach it to the metal base of the system before touching any of the internal components Caution Before attempting to remove the cover make sure that the server is powered off and that the power cord and all other cables have been disconnected from it FIGURE 8 2 Using the Disposable Antistatic Wrist Strap Supplied With the System v To Change Components In a Sun Fire V100 Server That Is In Use If the system is currently in use and you need to open it to install a component 1 Shut down the Solaris environment from the console Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 2 Hold the On Standby switch in the Standby position for more than four seconds to put the server in standby mode 3 Disconnect the power cord 4 Disconnect all other cables 5 If the system is installed in a rack or cabinet remove it v To Remove the Top Cover m If the Sun Fire V100 server is not in use go straight to st
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38. ccess to Solaris on your console port Serial B m Capturing all LOM events passively on a terminal connected to the dedicated LOM port Serial A LOM Note however that if you dedicate the Serial A LOM port to the LOM device you cannot use the console command to quit the LOM shell Instead for access to the Solaris environment you must connect to the server using the Serial B port m Preventing a user with console access from using the LOM escape sequence to exit the Solaris environment and access the LOM shell If you dedicate the Serial B port to the console users cannot bring up the LOM shell which means that they cannot interrogate or reconfigure the LOM device m Performing binary data transfers To perform any task other than an ASCII transfer you must use the Serial B port v To Dedicate Serial A LOM to LOM 1 Set up console connections to both the Serial A LOM port and the Serial B port 2 At the Solaris prompt type eeprom input device ttyb eeprom output device ttyb reboot Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 The Serial B port ttyb is now your console port The Serial A LOM port remains in the control of the LOM device To Share the Serial A LOM Port Between LOM and the Console Note By default the Serial A LOM port is shared by the LOM device and the console Therefore you should follow the instructions in this section only if you have configured the server by using the
39. crosoft Windows you can do so using the Windows Hyperterminal Note The following procedure relates to Windows 98 Other variants of Microsoft Windows may differ slightly Note If you use a Palm Pilot or similar device make sure that Hot Sync Manager is closed If it is not closed you will not be able to communicate with the server from your PC or laptop To Connect to the Server Connect the RJ 45 patch cable to the port labeled A LOM on the rear of the server Connect the other end of the patch cable to the DB 9 adapter Connect the DB 9 serial adapter to the COMI serial port on your PC or laptop Open a Windows Hyperterminal a Choose Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyperterminal b Run Hyperttrm exe In the Set Up New Session window a Name the session b Choose an icon Chapter 3 Communicating With the Server 27 c Click OK 6 In the Connect To window a Click Edit b Click Connect Using c In the drop down menu click Direct to COMI Note If you connected the DB 9 adaptor to a port other than COMI on your PC or laptop in Step 3 choose the appropriate option from the list in the drop down menu d Click OK 7 In the COMI Properties window a Change the Bits Per Second value to 9600 b Set Flow Control to Xon Xoff The correct values for all settings in this window are as shown below Property Setting Bits Per Second 9600 Da
40. d 86 security 8 LOMlite2 named user accounts 54 to 58 Serial A LOM port data subject to interruption by LOMlite2 77 serial A LOM port 35 37 dedicating to the LOMlite2 device 60 stopping event reporting to 77 stopping event reports being sent to 59 serial connection 21 35 37 returning control to console 63 serial port 2 connection settings 21 DB 25 adapter 22 DB9 adapter 23 differences 20 pinout 21 25 shipkit contents 3 Solaris 8 operating environment preinstalled software 3 re installing 98 specifications 2 standby power 118 stopping event reporting 77 Sun StorEdge 72 inch tall 19 inch wide rack 9 to 17 supply rail voltages 67 system configuration card SCC swapping between servers 86 T temperature checking the system s temperature 68 terminal server 25 thermal issues 8 tip session 22 top cover removing 89 replacing 90 V voltage frequency range 117 input range 117 volt ampere rating 117 W watchdog timeouts 121 wrist strap 88 Index 127 Index 128 Sun Fire V100 Server Users Guide December 2001
41. d the LOM device will not continue to report the same failure To check the status of the component for example after attempting to fix it use the check command This updates the status of all monitored components console Takes you out of the LOM shell and back to the Solaris prompt It returns control of the serial connection to the console environment Displays the temperature of the server and the status of the fans the power supply the overtemperature monitors the supply rails and circuit breakers the alarms and the fault LED faulton Sets the Fault LED to On faultoff Sets the Fault LED to Off help Displays the list of LOM commands loghistory Displays all the events in the LOM device s Event Log logout Returns named users you have set up with password access to the LOM user login prompt poweron Powers the server on poweroff Powers the server down to standby power mode reset Resets the server show model show hostname show eventlog Snow escape show useradd userdel usershow userpassword userperm version Displays the server model Displays the server name this command is equivalent to the Solaris uname n command Displays the LOM device s event log The event log is the list of the last 10 events stored in the LOM device The most recent event is the one at the bottom of the list Displays the current LOM escape sequence Displays all the information available with the show command
42. d to maximize the density of high performance Solaris servers in a rack FIGURE 1 1 The Sun Fire V100 server The server is ideal for m Internet service providers a Telecommunications carriers m Financial services m Corporate customer networks m Anyone who wants to maximize the density of Solaris servers in a rack The Sun Fire V100 server has the following features m A removable system configuration card containing the server s host ID MAC address and NVRAM settings m Rackmounting enclosure with single power supply m Four DIMM sockets m Two 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 Ethernet ports m Console Lights Out Management RJ 45 serial port m Second RJ 45 serial port m Two USB ports m Support for up to two low profile 3 5 inch IDE disks m Solaris operating environment 64 bit preinstalled a Slimline CD ROM drive 2 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Contents of the Ship Kit The Sun Fire V100 server is supplied with the following components TABLE 1 1 Contents of the Ship Kit Item Part Number Quantity RJ 45 to RJ 45 patch cable for Ethernet or serial connection 530 2093 xx 2 RJ 45 to DB 25 adapter 530 2889 xx 1 RJ 45 to DB 9 adapter 530 3100 xx 1 Rackmounting screws 10 32x1 2 240 1207 xx 8 Front slide mount 340 6125 xx 2 Rear slide mount 340 6234 xx 2 Cable management bracket 340 6151 xx 1 M4 nuts 240 1373 xx 4 Rack screw kit 565 1645 xx 1 Antistatic wrist strap 250 1007 xx 1 Sun Fire V100 Server Us
43. d users 54 to 58 stopping event reporting 121 turning the fault LED on 63 updating component status 62 viewing the LOM s Event Log 51 locating system components 85 log viewing 51 LOMlite2 device separating from the console on Serial A 60 sharing Serial A between the console and the LOMlite2 device 61 upgrading firmware 78 version number 63 LOMlite2 interface backwards compatibility 78 escape sequence 77 memory installing and removing 91 part number 4 monitoring the system See Lights Out Management LOM N Name Server 36 network install server creating 98 null modem cable 22 23 O On Standby switch 39 OpenBoot diagnostics 101 operating current 117 optional components 4 overview 2 P physical specifications 116 pinout serial port 21 25 POST diagnostics 100 power consumption 118 factor 117 requirements 117 118 switch 39 45 warnings 18 power LED 82 power supply monitoring PSU and fans 50 power supply unit 66 powering on 39 problems booting OBP initialization aborts 106 displaying the lom gt prompt or the Solaris prompt 106 getting to the LOM prompt 106 turning serial event reporting on and off 106 Index 126 Sun Fire V100 Server Users Guide December 2001 Q quickstart 5 R remote reset 47 removal hard disk drives 92 memory 91 system top cover 93 replacing the server 86 resetting remotely 47 S safety 117 SCC system configuration car
44. e V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt 73 74 You can turn the option on and off from the Solaris command prompt For more information see To Set the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command lom R on on page 75 However as long as you have the R on option set in etc rc2 d S251lom the Hardware Reset option will always be enabled when you start the system Enabling the LOM Watchdog Process From Your Own Script or Command lom W on Note You do not normally need to do this If you want to configure LOM to perform an automatic server restart after a lockup see To Configure the LOM ASR on page 73 Use the lom W on option on the command line or in another script file only if you have removed the etc rc2 d S251om script By default the LOM watchdog process is enabled and if you type lom W on while the watchdog process is already running the command will have no effect You can run this command only if you have removed the etc rc2 d S25lom script file or if you have turned the watchdog off manually by using the lom W off command The default priocnt1 command is priocntl e c RT lom W on 40000 10000 The number 40 000 on this command line indicates the watchdog s timeout period in milliseconds you can specify a different number The number 10 000 indicates its pat interval in milliseconds again you can specify a different number Note Do not specify a watchdog timeout period of less tha
45. e for the server If prompted specify the IP address for the system The system prompts you for this address if you declined to use DHCP in Step 6 It also asks you whether the server is to be part of a subnet and if you answer Yes it prompts you to provide the netmask of the subnet Specify whether you need IPv6 enabled and then follow the instructions on the screen Specify whether you want to enable the Kerberos Security mechanism and then follow the instructions on the screen Specify the name service you want the server to use Specify the name of the domain of which the server will be a part Specify whether you want the system to search the network for a name server or whether you want it to use a particular name server If you chose to use a particular name server specify the host name and IP address of the name server At the name server create entries in the network administration files for the system you are setting up Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 17 18 At the system you are setting up follow the prompts to provide time and date information When prompted give a password if any for users logging in as root The system will boot when you have provided it with the information it needs To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on Set up a serial connection using the Serial A LOM port as described in
46. emove the device connected to the relevant port and the circuit breakers will automatically recover If there is a problem with the circuit breaker for the system configuration card it means either that the system configuration card is inserted incorrectly or is broken Insert a valid one to check Chapter 6 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt 67 v To Check the Status of the Supply Rails and Internal Circuit Breakers Type lom v Supply voltages 1 5V status ok 3V3 status ok 12V status ok 12V status ok VDD CORE status ok OS WN System status flags circuit breakers 1 USBO status ok 2 USB1 status ok v To Check the Internal Temperature Type lom t System Temperature Sensors 1 enclosure 25 degC warning 67 degC shutdown 72 degC System Over temperature Sensors 1 cpu status ok This checks the server s internal temperature and the warning and shutdown threshold temperatures 68 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 v To Check Whether the Fault LED and Alarms Are On or Off Type lom 1 LOMlite alarm states Alarml off Alarm2 off Alarm3 off Fault LED on Alarms 1 2 and 3 are software flags They are not associated with any specific conditions but are available to be set by your own processes or from the command line For more information see To Turn the Alarms On and Off lom A on
47. ep 1 m If the server is already in use see To Change Components In a Sun Fire V100 Server That Is In Use on page 88 FIGURE 8 3 Removing the Top Cover 1 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 8 2 2 Unscrew the captive screw from the back of the unit see FIGURE 8 3 Chapter 8 Removing and Replacing Components 89 Slide the top cover back until the arrow on the cover lines up with the arrow on the server body Lift the cover up and off To Replace the Top Cover Align the arrow on the cover with the arrow on the server body Press the cover down so that it clips into the server body FIGURE 8 4 Replacing the Top Cover Slide the cover forwards so that its leading edge is flush with the back of the server s front bezel Note When the cover is in position the arrows do not line up the arrow on the cover is further towards the bezel than the arrow on the server body Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 4 Tighten the captive screw on the back of the unit Memory Installation and Removal There are four industry standard PC133 memory module sockets on the Sun Fire V100 server s system board To see the location of the memory modules inside the server see FIGURE 8 5 or the underside of the server s top cover v To Install and Remove Memory m If the server is not in use go straight to Step 1 m If the server is al
48. er on page 34 m Using the Power On Standby Switch on page 39 33 34 Powering On and Configuring the Server The Sun Fire V100 server comes preinstalled with the Solaris 8 operating environment When you power on the server for the first time you will automatically be taken through a configuration procedure This procedure consists of a number of questions The answers you give determine how the server is configured Choose the configuration that best suits your requirements from the list below and follow the instructions in the appropriate section to power on and configure your server m To Power On With the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server on page 34 m To Power On Without the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server on page 35 m To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time on page 37 m To Clear the Configuration and Start Again on page 37 Note Do not use the power On Standby switch on the back of the server to power on You power on from the keyboard and that step is included in these instructions Before configuring a Sun Fire V100 server m Connect the server to a power source see Connecting the Cables on page 17 m Set up a serial connection to the server using one of the serial ports on the server s back panel and your choice of workstation see Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 To Power On With the Server
49. er s Guide 816 2756 xx 1 Sun Fire V100 Server Safety and Compliance Guide 816 2755 xx 1 Sun Fire V100 Server Product Notes 816 2754 xx 1 Preinstalled Software The Sun Fire V100 server is preinstalled with the Solaris 8 operating environment 64 bit including Lights Out Management LOM The server will only support a 64 bit kernel but applications written for a 32 bit environment can be used as long as they do not depend upon a 32 bit driver For more information on the specific release of Solaris 8 installed on your server use the command below cat etc release Chapter 1 Introducing the Sun Fire V100 Server 3 Optional Components Sun offers additional hard disk drives and memory modules for the server To order them contact your local Sun sales representative See TABLE 1 2 for a list of components and part numbers The server should be seen as a replaceable unit if a fault occurs contact your local Sun sales representative for a replacement TABLE 1 2 Customer Installable Hardware Optional Components Part Number 128 Mbyte DIMM X7090A 256 Mbyte DIMM X7091A 512 Mbyte DIMM X7084A 40 Gbyte 7200 rpm hard disk drive X7096A 4 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Installation Quick Start Task 1 Install the Hardware Mount in the rack Connect the cables Set up a console connection See in the Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a
50. f events you want to see listed that were logged before the last event in the current log x is the number of lines you want to display before pausing and y is the severity level of the events you want to see By default the loghistory command does not pause the display To see the last five events type lom gt loghistory index 5 0h39m34s Alarm 1 ON 0h39m40s Alarm 3 ON 0h39m54s Alarm 3 OFF 0h40m0s Alarm 1 OFF 0h40m58s Fault LED ON Verifying That a Component Has Been Fixed If a monitored component has failed the LOM device does not continue to report the failure You can however check the status of a component for example after attempting to fix it v To Check the Status of a Component Type lom gt check This causes the LOM device to update the status of all the components it monitors Chapter5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 53 54 Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users You can specify up to four named users of the LOM device on a Sun Fire V100 server By default no users are set up and therefore no user login prompt appears when you use the LOM escape sequence However if you set up one or more users every time you use the LOM escape sequence to display the lom gt prompt you will be prompted for a user name and password Therefore one of the user accounts you set up must be for yourself Permissions Available for LOM Users Four area
51. g the Sun Fire V100 Server 33 Powering On and Configuring the Server 34 Using the Power On Standby Switch 39 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom gt Prompt 43 Introduction to Lights Out Management 43 Using LOM Commands 44 Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOM Shell 45 Controlling the Server s Booting Behavior 47 Monitoring the Server From the LOM Shell 49 Viewing the LOM Event Log 51 Verifying That a Component Has Been Fixed 53 Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users 54 Permissions Available for LOM Users 54 Setting the LOM Configurable Variables 58 Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port 60 Viewing Event Reports That LOM Sends to syslogd 61 LOM Shell Command List 62 6 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt 65 Monitoring the System From the Solaris Prompt 66 iv Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 10 Checking the Supply Rail Voltages and Internal Circuit Breakers lom v Configuring Automatic Server Restart 73 Enabling the LOM Watchdog Process From Your Own Script or Command lom W on 74 Other LOM Tasks You Can Perform From the Solaris Prompt 76 Interpreting the LEDs 81 Interpreting the Front and Back Panel LEDs 82 Front Panel LEDs 82 Back Panel LEDs 83 Removing and Replacing Components 85 Adding Components or Replacing A Server 86 Replacing the System Configuration Card 86 Adding or Changing Internal Components 87 Memory Installatio
52. he A LOM port is subject to interruption by the LOM device see Introduction to Lights Out Management on page 43 TABLE 3 2 Settings for Connecting to the Serial A LOM or Serial B Port Parameter Setting Connector Serial A LOM or Serial B use Serial B for binary data transfers Rate 9600 baud Parity No Stop bits 1 Data bits 8 Chapter 3 Communicating With the Server 21 Serial Adapters Depending on the type of device you use to connect to the server you could need to use either a DB 25 or DB 9 serial adapter TABLE 3 3 describes which type to use and the following sections describe the crossovers each adapter performs TABLE 3 3 Serial Adapters Terminal Device Adapter Sun workstation ASCII terminal or DB 25 terminal server PC or laptop DB 9 female supplied by Sun Handheld device DB 9 male not supplied by Sun The Sun DB 25 Adapter To connect to a Solaris tip session or to a VT100 terminal you need to use either the DB 25 25 Pin DSUB Male to 8 POS RJ 45 Female adapter that is supplied by Sun part no 530 2889 with your system or an alternative adapter that performs the same pin crossovers The Sun supplied DB 25 adapter enables you to connect to any Sun system The crossovers it performs are listed in TABLE 3 4 TABLE 3 4 Pin Crossovers in the Sun DB 25 25 Pin Adapter Serial Port RJ 45 Connector Pin 25 Pin Connecter Pin 1 RTS Pin 5 CTS Pin 2 DTR Pin 6 DSR Pin 3 TXD
53. he following keystrokes help you navigate the menus Keystroke Action Ctrl F or Tab Go forward to the next option down Ctrl B Go back to the previous option up Space Select option X Esc n Go to the next or previous screen where n is indicated at the bottom of the screen Use this instead of the function Fn keys To Use Macros You can manage the server more efficiently by setting macros up in the terminal emulator as follows Choose Menu gt Options gt Macro Define a name for the macro Specify the text that the macro will execute End the text of each macro with n This indicates a return signal and executes the macro Chapter 3 Communicating With the Server 31 Table 3 7 shows some example macros TABLE 3 7 Example PalmOS Terminal Emulator Macros Macro Name Command Action backspace stty erase H n Enables the Graffiti stroke for delete to work on the screen without printing the H character arrow enable csh setenv TERM Switch to csh and set the terminal dtterm n variable to dtterm This enables the on screen arrows to work on applications such as vi 32 Sun Fire V100 User s Guide December 2001 CHAPTER 4 Powering On and Configuring the Sun Fire V100 Server This chapter explains how to power on and configure the server and how to use the Power On Standby switch The chapter contains the following sections m Powering On and Configuring the Serv
54. he positions of the ports and sockets for the corresponding cables and the correct procedure for connecting the cables The server s ports are arranged and numbered as in FIGURE 2 10 A LOM USB 1 B Serial USB 0 Power System configuration Ethernet 1 card reader On Standby Ethernet 0 Fan FIGURE 2 10 The Server s Back Panel v To Connect the Cables to the Server 1 Connect the power cord Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a Rack 17 A A Connect a serial device For more information see Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 If you want to use the server s Lights Out Management LOM facilities use the port labeled Serial A LOM to make your serial connection to the server Note The Sun Fire V100 server is supplied with shielded serial cables Use only these cables when making serial connections to the server Connect the server to a maximum of two Ethernet hubs You need connect to an Ethernet hub only if you intend to use the server in a network Connect the server to a maximum of two USB devices If required If you intend to configure the server directly from a dumb terminal or a Sun workstation connect the serial cable into the DB 25 serial adapter that was supplied with the server and connect the adapter to the serial connector on the terminal or on the Sun workstation Refer to Chap
55. holder if your server has one if it was configured with a single hard disk drive the second hard disk drive slot will have the placeholder installed FIGURE 8 7 Removing the HDD Placeholder 4 Insert and align the new hard disk drive see FIGURE 8 8 a Position HDD and slide onto the clips on the base of the server b Press the handle into the two clips on the base of the server Chapter 8 Removing and Replacing Components 93 FIGURE 8 8 Installing a Hard Disk Drive Attach the power and data cables see FIGURE 8 8 Replace the system cover and tighten the captive screw see FIGURE 8 4 To Remove a Hard Disk Drive m If the server is not in use go straight to Step 1 m If the server is already in use see To Change Components In a Sun Fire V100 Server That Is In Use on page 88 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 8 2 Remove the server s top cover see To Remove the Top Cover on page 89 Disconnect the data and power cables Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 4 Unfasten the hard disk drive s handle from the two clips securing it 5 Slide the hard disk drive until it is free from the clips on the base of the server 6 Lift the hard disk drive up and out of the server Chapter 8 Removing and Replacing Components 95 96 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 CHAPTER 9 Reinstalling the Solar
56. ient temperature does not exceed 40 degrees Preface xv Caution Mounting of the equipment in a rack or cabinet should be such that a hazardous condition is not created due to uneven mechanical loading or weight distribution Caution Ensure that the connection of multiple system units to the circuit does not overload the supply overcurrent protection or supply wiring Consider the Sun agency label electrical ratings when determining the correct branch circuit rating for your installation Caution All supply connections wiring wire protection and wire routing must be made in accordance with applicable sections and requirements of national electrical code and local electrical authorities xvi Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 part Installation and Configuration CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Sun Fire V100 Server This chapter gives an overview of the Sun Fire V100 server It lists the features of the server and the contents of the ship kit and lists the optional components available It also gives you an overview of the installation process The chapter contains the following sections m Contents of the Ship Kit on page 3 m Preinstalled Software on page 3 m Optional Components on page 4 m Installation Quick Start on page 5 Overview of the Sun Fire V100 Server The Sun Fire V100 server is a single processor server in a one rack unit 1 RU chassis It is designe
57. instructions in the previous section To Dedicate Serial A LOM to LOM on page 60 and you now want to share the Serial A LOM port between LOM and the console Set up console connections to both the Serial A LOM port and the Serial B port At the Solaris prompt type eeprom input device ttya eeprom output device ttya reboot The Serial A LOM port ttya is now shared between the LOM device and the console Viewing Event Reports That LOM Sends to syslogd The LOM device monitors the status of the fans supply rails temperature and power supply even when the server is powered off the LOM device operates on standby power If it detects a fault it turns on the Fault LED on the server s front and back panels and stores a report in an event log which resides in memory on the LOM device When the Solaris environment is running the LOM device also sends event reports to syslogd The syslogd handles these in the way it has been configured to handle event reports This means that by default it sends them to the console and stores them in this directory var adm messages Chapter5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom gt Prompt 61 In this file the reports are displayed with a label identifying them as lom reports and indicating their severity Starting with the most severe the levels of severity are Fatal Fatal events can cause the server to shut itself down Examples of fatal events are
58. ion does not represent a boot mode However if you have previously dedicated the Serial A LOM port to LOM and you now want to share the port between the console and LOM you can use the u option It is a quick alternative to the procedure described for sharing the Serial A LOM port in the section Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 60 normal In this mode the server boots using your OpenBoot PROM settings To cause this parameter to take effect you must reset the server after using the bootmode command at the 1om gt prompt forth In this mode the server does not boot to the Solaris environment but stops the boot cycle at the ok prompt The command is equivalent to the Stop F key combination for Sun keyboards To cause the parameter to take effect you must use the bootmode forth command at the 1om gt prompt and then reset the server It is only when the server resets that it reads the new forth parameter from the LOM device Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 TABLE 5 1 Boot Modes Mode Description reset_nvram diag skip_diag In this mode the server returns all NVRAM data to its default setting The command is equivalent to the Stop N key combination for Sun keyboards To cause the parameter to take effect you must reset the server after using the bootmode command at the lom gt prompt In this mode the server performs full self diagnostics as part of the b
59. ipation To calculate the heat generated by a server so that you can estimate the heat your cooling system must dissipate convert the figure for the system s power requirement from watts to BTU hr A general formula for doing this is to multiply the figure for the power requirement by 3 415 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 APPENDIX B Configuring LOM Driver This appendix describes the parameters that you can use to configure the LOM driver and contains the following sections m The LOM Device Driver and Script Files on page 120 m Configuring the LOM Device Driver on page 121 119 120 The LOM Device Driver and Script Files The LOM driver software included in the Solaris 8 10 00 operating environment is as follows m platform sun4u kernel drv lom the Lom driver 32 bit m platform sun4u kernel drv sparcv9 lom the lom driver 64 bit m platform sun4u kernel drv lom conf the driver configuration file The driver is started by the following three scripts in the Solaris 8 10 00 environment m etc init d lom m etc rc2 d S25lom m etc rc0 d K8010m This appendix describes the driver parameters you can set in the Lom conf configuration file Some of these parameters are configurable by means of the LOM specific Solaris commands described in Chapter 6 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Configuring the LOM Device Driver The full list of parameters you c
60. is Operating Environment This chapter explains how to reinstall the Solaris operating environment onto the Sun Fire V100 server It contains the following sections m Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment on page 98 m Reinstalling the Lights Out Management Software on page 98 97 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment The Sun Fire V100 server is supplied with the Solaris operating environment preinstalled If for any reason you decide to reinstall the Solaris operating environment for example if you need to repartition your root disk or recover from a failure follow the instructions in the Solaris Installation Guide 806 0955 10 and the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide 806 0957 10 Reinstalling the Lights Out Management Software If you reinstall the Solaris operating environment and you intend to use the Lights Out Management LOM facilities you must re install the Lights Out Management software from the CD entitled Software Supplement for the Solaris Operating Environment This CD is included among the CDs supplied with Solaris If you do not reinstall the LOM software as described here the LOM facilities will not be available and layered applications that are dependent on them for example the Sun Management Center software will not function correctly To reinstall LOM refer to the Sun Hardware Platform Guide 98 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 CHAPTER 10
61. is is the script that runs the watchdog For instructions about how to do this see To Configure the LOM ASR on page 73 However if for any reason you are not using the script file provided with your system etc rc2 d S251om but have instead enabled the watchdog from the command line or from another script file you can turn the Hardware reset option on To turn the Hardware reset option on type the following at the command line lom R on To turn the Hardware reset option off from the command line type lom R off Chapter 6 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt 75 76 Other LOM Tasks You Can Perform From the Solaris Prompt This section describes how to a Turn the alarms and Fault LEDs on and off with the 1om command m Change the first character of the lom escape sequence m Stop LOM sending reports to the Serial A LOM port m Remove driver protection from the device driver m Make the LOM interface backward compatible m Upgrade LOM firmware To Turn the Alarms On and Off Llom A There are three alarms associated with LOM They are not associated with specific conditions but are software flags that can be set either by your own processes or from the command line To turn an alarm on from the command line type where n is the number of the alarm you want to set 1 2 or 3 To turn the alarm off from the command line type lom A off n where n is the number
62. ldest and that each event has a date stamp indicating the days hours and minutes since the system was last booted 72 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 lom e 10 lite Event Log h0m21s host reset 15 2000 17 35 28 GMT LOM time reference h3m20s fault led state ON h3m24s fault led state OFF h39m34s Alarm 1 ON h39m40s Alarm 3 ON h39m54s Alarm 3 OFF h40m0s Alarm 1 OFF h48m52s fault led state OFF h49m39s Fan 1 FATAL FAULT failed h50m58s fault led state ON O0 0 0 6S 0 06 0 0 LO lom e 10 FIGURE 6 1 Sample LOM Device Event Log Oldest Event Reported First Configuring Automatic Server Restart You can configure automatic server restart ASR to restart a server automatically after a lockup LOM has a watchdog process that by default expects to be patted every 10 000 milliseconds If it does not receive a pat after 40 000 milliseconds default then LOM switches on the front and back fault LEDs and generates a LOM event report However it does not automatically restart the system unless you have configured it to do so v To Configure the LOM ASR Add the R option to the priocnt1 command in the script file called etc rc2 d S251om This is the script that runs the LOM watchdog process priocntl e c RT lom W on 40000 10000 R on When you have done this LOM will restart the server whenever the watchdog times out Chapter 6 Managing the Sun Fir
63. leges see Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users on page 54 v To Power On the Server or to Power Down to Standby Mode To power on the server type lom gt poweron To power the server down to standby mode type lom gt poweroff Chapter 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 45 46 v To Display the lom gt Prompt To display the lom gt prompt type the following LOM escape sequence When you type the LOM escape sequence the LOM device takes control of the Serial A LOM port and the lom gt prompt appears on your terminal screen You can type the LOM escape sequence at any time Note If you are at the console and you type the first character of the LOM escape sequence by default this is there is a delay of one second before the character appears on the screen This is because the server waits to see if you type the dot character next If you do the lom gt prompt is displayed If you do not the character appears on the screen For information about changing the first character of the LOM escape sequence see To Change the First Character of the Sequence for Escaping to the lom gt Prompt lom X on page 77 To Exit From the lom gt Prompt To return to the Solaris console prompt from the lom gt prompt type lom gt console Note If you have the Serial A LOM port dedicated to the LOM device instead of shared between
64. ltiples 0 Specifies the period after which of 4 secs LOM gives control of the Serial A LOM port back to the console when it has finished sending a report or when the user has issued a LOM shell command if you have enabled the serial_return option By default there is no delay at all serial_return Boolean 0 Causes LOM to return the user 0 FALSE to the console from the 1om gt 1 TRUE prompt after each LOM shell command You can use this option in conjunction with the serial_timeout option reporting_level Number 3 Indicates the severity level between 0 down to which you want to see and 4 LOM event reports 0 means no reports 1 means fatal event reports only 2 means fatal and warning event reports 3 means fatal warning and information event reports 4 means fatal warning information and user event reports User event reports concern the user security facility you will not see any unless you have enabled the security facility and set up users If power is removed then the setting is lost and not reinstated until the next Solaris boot Each parameter must be on a separate line and must be followed by an equals sign and a value without spaces Where the format is Boolean 1 means true and 0 means false Appendix B Configuring LOM Driver 123 124 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Index A acoustic noise 116 alarms setting 62 76 altitude 116 anti static wrist strap 88 a
65. m Supply rail failures m Exceeded temperature thresholds Warning Warning events do not cause the server to shut down but they do require immediate attention Examples of warning events are m Fans turning too slowly a Fault LED has been turned on m System Configuration Card has been removed Info Info events are most likely to inform you that a problem is now fixed For example if you reinsert the System Configuration Card the LOM device will generate an event to say that the System Configuration Card has been restored User User level events indicate the activity of named users whom you have authorized to access the LOM device For example an event is generated when a user logs in or out 62 LOM Shell Command List The commands you can use from the lom gt prompt are listed in TABLE 5 2 TABLE 5 2 LOM Commands Command Description alarmoff n Sets alarm n off where n is 1 2 or 3 These three alarms are software flags They are associated with no specific conditions but are available to be set by your own processes alarmon n Sets alarm n on See the description for the alarmoff command break Takes the server down to the ok prompt bootmode Determines the behavior of the server during the boot process Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 TABLE 5 2 LOM Commands Continued Command Description check Resets monitoring to report all failures If a monitored component has faile
66. municating With the Server 23 24 m RJ 45 to RJ 45 patch cable Both are supplied with the Sun Fire V100 server To Connect to the Server Using a Sun Workstation Connect to the server using the RJ 45 patch cable and DB 25 adapter as described in To Use the DB 25 Adapter on page 23 From a terminal session type tip dev term a 9600 The tip command above is for a console that is using its ttya serial port If you later configure your console to use ttyb type the following to set up a tip session tip dev term b 9600 For information about dedicating the console to Serial B see Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom gt Prompt on page 43 For information about how to power on and configure the server go to Powering On and Configuring the Server on page 34 To Connect to the Server Using an ASCII Terminal Set up a connection between the terminal and the Sun Fire V100 server See To Use the DB 25 Adapter on page 23 2 For the General terminal settings refer to the terminal operating manual Sun Fire V100 User s Guide December 2001 3 Make the setting changes shown below Property Setting Duplex Full Bit Rate 9600 Parity No Data Bits 8 Stop Bit 1 Flow Control Xon Xoff VT100 Emulation On if applicable The lom gt prompt appears For information about how to power on and configure the server go to Powering On and Configuring the Se
67. n 5000 milliseconds If you do the watchdog times out frequently even though the server has not locked up If the watchdog process times out in other words if it does not receive its expected pat the LOM device will turn on the server s front and back Fault LEDs and generate a LOM event report However it will not automatically reset the system To make it reset the system you must use the R option For more information see To Set the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command lom R on on page 75 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 If you have no LOM watchdog process running already and you want the process to run type the following or add it to another script file lom W on 40000 10000 If you want the LOM device to perform an automatic server restart after a lockup you must include the R on option in the command as follows lom W on 40000 10000 R on Note Unless you include the lom W on and R on options in a script file you must run the lom command every time you reboot the system if you want to use the automatic server restart facility Otherwise the watchdog will not run and the server will not reset after a lockup v To Set the Hardware Reset Option From a Script or Command lom R on To make the LOM device s watchdog process trigger an automatic server restart ASR after a lockup add the R on option to the command in your etc rc2 d S25lom script file Th
68. n Without the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server Follow the instructions in this section if you do not have a Name Server configured on your network Tip Read these instructions through before you follow them to see what information the system will prompt you for when you start it for the first time Connect the server to the power supply but do not power it on Set up a serial connection to the Serial A LOM port and also a connection to at least one Ethernet hub as described in Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Powering On and Configuring the Sun Fire V100 Server 35 36 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 At the lom gt prompt type the following command to power on the server lom gt poweron For more information about the 1om gt prompt and the commands that are available from it see Chapter 5 During booting you will be prompted for certain information The information you provide determines the configuration of the server Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Sun Fire V100 server When asked if you want the server to be networked answer Yes If manually specify an IP address when prompted Specify whether the IP address is to be configured by DHCP Specify which of the Ethernet ports you intend to use as the primary Ethernet connection For the port labelled Net0 specify eri0 For the port labelled Net1 specify eril Specify a host nam
69. n and Removal 91 Installing and Removing the Hard Disk Drive 92 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment 97 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment 98 Reinstalling the Lights Out Management Software 98 Troubleshooting 99 Diagnostic Tools 100 POST Diagnostics 100 OpenBoot Diagnostics 101 SunVTS 103 Problems You Might Encounter 105 Power On Failure 105 Cannot Set Up a Console Connection to a Server 105 Contents v No LOM Messages Displayed at the Terminal 105 Cannot Display the 1om gt Prompt Using the Escape Sequence 106 Problems Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld Device 106 OpenBoot PROM Initialization Aborts and the Server Will Not Boot 106 IDE Controller Failure 107 Jumper Settings 107 Frequently Asked Questions 108 Acoustic Noise Generated 116 Environmental Compliance Information 117 vi Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 GURE 1 1 GURE 2 1 GURE 2 2 GURE 2 3 GURE 2 4 GURE 2 5 GURE 2 6 GURE 2 7 GURE 2 8 GURE 2 9 GURE 2 10 GURE 3 1 GURE 4 1 GURE 6 1 GURE 7 1 GURE 7 2 GURE 8 1 GURE 8 2 Figures The Sun Fire V100 server 2 Cable Management Bracket 9 Positioning the Slide Mounts for a Sun StorEdge 72 Inch Tall Rack 10 Positioning the Slide Mounts for a Standard 19 Inch Wide Rack 10 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Sun StorEdge 72 inch Tall Rack Rear View Side Panels Removed for Clarity 11 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a
70. ns in one of the following sections m To Power On With the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server on page 34 or m To Power On Without the Server s Details Registered at a Name Server on page 35 m To Power On a Standalone Server for the First Time on page 37 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Using the Power On Standby Switch Caution The power switch on the back panel of the Sun Fire V100 server is not an On Off switch it is an On Standby switch It does not isolate the equipment The power On Standby switch is a rocker type momentary action switch It controls only low voltage signals no high voltage circuits pass through it This means that the main method of connecting or disconnecting power is by inserting or removing the power supply cord The server contains no integral circuit breakers to isolate a server you must break all connections to it If you do not do this by removing the power supply cord you must instead open all external circuit breakers On Standby switch FIGURE 4 1 Sun Fire V100 Server Power On Standby Switch The symbols on the switch are On a Press to apply power to the server Standby a Press for less than four seconds to initiate an orderly shutdown of the system into Standby mode a Press and hold down for more than four seconds to leave only the LOM and cer
71. ocument in the subject line of your email Safety Precautions For your protection observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment xiv Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 m Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment m Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment Dangerous voltages may be present Conductive foreign objects can produce a short circuit that could cause fire electric shock or damage to your equipment pe Symbols The following symbols may appear in this manual Caution There is a risk of personal injury and equipment damage Follow the instructions Caution Hazardous voltages are present To reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to personal health follow the instructions gt BP Modifications to Equipment Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment Sun Microsystems is not responsible for the regulatory compliance of a modified product Caution Do not block or cover the openings of your Sun product Never place a Sun product near a radiator or heat register Failure to follow these guidelines can cause overheating and affect the reliability of your Sun product Caution If your server is installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may exceed the room ambient temperature Ensure that rack environment amb
72. of the alarm you want to turn off 1 2 or 3 v To Turn the Fault LED On and Off lom F To turn the Fault LED on type lom F on Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 To turn the Fault LED off type lom F off v To Change the First Character of the Sequence for Escaping to the lom gt Prompt lom X The character sequence hash dot enables you to exit the Solaris prompt to the lom gt prompt To change the first character of this default 1om escape sequence type where x is the alphanumeric character you want to use instead of Note If you are at the console and you type the first character of the LOM escape sequence by default this is there is a delay of one second before the character appears on the screen This is because the system waits to see if you type the dot character next If you do the lom gt prompt appears If you do not the character appears If you want to change the LOM escape character use a character that is not included in any console commands otherwise the delay between your striking the key and the character appearing on the screen may affect your typing at the console v To Stop LOM From Sending Reports to the Serial A LOM Port lom E off LOM event reports can interfere with information you are attempting to send or receive on the Serial A LOM port By default the Serial A LOM port is shared by the console and LOM LOM interrupts the cons
73. olaris commands from the Solaris prompt These commands are described in this chapter All Solaris commands described in this section are available from the main Solaris prompt They run a utility called usr sbin lom Where appropriate the command lines given in this section are accompanied by typical output from the commands There are also manual pages for the LOM utility To View the LOM Online Documentation To view the manual pages for the LOM utility type To Check the Power Supply Unit lom p To check whether the input lines and the output line for the power supply unit are working normally type lom p PSU 1 OK Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 v To Check the Fan Status lom f Type lom f Fans 1 OK speed 99 Checking the Supply Rail Voltages and Internal Circuit Breakers lom v The supply rails are the Sun Fire V100 server s internal power lines If the status of any of these is faulty contact your local Sun sales representative It means that you have either a faulty system board or a faulty PSU The v option also displays the status of the server s internal circuit breakers For any that have been tripped the status will read faulty The system contains three circuit breakers one for each of the USB ports and one for the system configuration card reader If there is a problem with the circuit breakers or the USB port circuit breakers r
74. ole Connection to the Server To perform the initial configuration and to continue to monitor and manage a server you can connect any of the following devices to the appropriate serial port on the server s back panel Sun workstation or ASCII terminal connected directly to the server Sun workstation connected via a terminal server Modem PC Handheld device Which Is the Appropriate Serial Port There are two serial ports on the rear of the Sun Fire V100 server TABLE 3 1 lists the serial port labels and function of each port TABLE 3 1 Server Serial Ports Serial Port Purpose Description A LOM Issue LOM This port is dedicated to the Lights Out commands Management LOM device in the server B Serial e Perform binary Communication on the A LOM port is subject to data transfers interruption by the LOM device therefore the A e Set up a modem LOM port does not assert the constant DTR signal connection required by a modem Serial Port Pin Arrangement When viewed from the back of the server the pin arrangement of the RJ 45 ports is as shown in FIGURE 3 1 Sun Fire V100 User s Guide December 2001 A LOM B Serial FIGURE 3 1 Serial Port Pins 1 to 8 Serial Connection Settings The settings you need to use for a serial connection are listed in TABLE 3 2 If you need to perform binary data transfers that is transfers of anything more than simple ASCII character streams use the B Serial port as communication on t
75. ole whenever it needs to send an event report To prevent LOM from interrupting the console on Serial A LOM turn serial event reporting off To stop LOM from sending reports to the Serial A LOM port type lom E off Chapter 6 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt 77 78 To turn serial event reporting on again type lom E on If you want to dedicate the Serial A LOM port to the LOM device and you want to use the Serial B port as your console port see To Dedicate Serial A LOM to LOM on page 60 To Make the LOM Interface Backward Compatible lom B If you have scripts written to the LOMlite interface on the Netra T1 Model 100 105 server or the Netra t 1400 1405 server and you want to use these scripts on the Sun Fire V100 server you can add file system links that make this possible Type When you have done this you will be able to use the old scripts on the new system To Upgrade LOM Firmware lom G default To upgrade the firmware for LOM obtain the new firmware package from the SunSolve website http sunsolve sun com or from your local Sun sales representative and type the following lom G default Note LOM firmware upgrades are released as patches and include detailed installation instructions Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 part Ill Maintenance and Troubleshooting CHAPTER 7 Interpreting the LEDs
76. oot process The command is equivalent to the Stop D key combination for Sun keyboards To cause the parameter to take effect you must power off and then power on the server within 10 minutes of using the bootmode command at the lom gt prompt In this mode the server skips the diagnostics part of the boot process To cause the parameter to take effect you must power off and then power on the server within 10 minutes of using the bootmode command at the lom gt prompt Monitoring the Server From the LOM Shell This section describes commands that enable you to check the status of the server and the components monitored by the LOM device It also describes how to view the events stored in the LOM device s event log Chapter 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 49 v To Check How Long the Server Has Been Running To find out how much time has elapsed since the last boot type lom gt date Time since last boot 8d 20h48m2s or lom gt showdate Time since last boot 8d 21h49m6s v To Check the Current Status of All Components To see the current status of all the components monitored by the LOM device type lom gt environment CODE EXAMPLE 5 1 shows sample output from the environment command In this example all the components are running normally and none are faulty CODE EXAMPLE 5 1 Sample Output From the environment Command lom gt environment Fault OF
77. other people have access to the room in which your servers are located you can increase security by locking the servers in a cabinet m Thermal issues Cabinets often require additional fans because the systems installed in them generate heat in an enclosed space Two post racks however may require no special cooling systems m Flooring Two post telco relay racks are designed so that cables can be run overhead Cabinets often require cables to be run under the floor Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a 19 Inch Wide or 72 inch Tall Four Post Rack The 19 Inch Rackmounting Kit The mounting slides can each be used on either side of the rack The parts required are listed in TABLE 2 1 The part number of the rackmounting kit is X6919A TABLE 2 1 19 inch Rackmounting Kit Item Quantity Part No Front slide 2 340 6125 Rear slide 2 340 6234 Cable management bracket 1 340 6151 M4 nuts 4 240 1373 Rack screw kit 1 565 1645 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 A bracket is provided to aid cable management at the back of the server see FIGURE 2 1 Use zip ties to secure the cables to the cable management bracket and hold them in place FIGURE 2 1 Cable Management Bracket v To Assemble the Slides and Mount the Server 1 Position the two parts of the slide so that the double angled ear A is in the correct position for the rack you are installing into m For the Sun StorEdge 72 inch tall 19 inch wide
78. output What you type when contrasted with on screen computer output Book titles new words or terms words to be emphasized Command line variable replace with a real name or value Examples Edit your login file Use ls a to list all files 2 You have mail oe su Password Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide These are called class options You must be superuser to do this To delete a file type rm filename Shell Prompts Shell C shell C shell superuser Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser LOM shell OBP Prompt machine_name machine_name lom gt ok Preface xiii Accessing Sun Documentation Online A broad selection of Sun system documentation is located at http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs A complete set of Solaris documentation and many other titles are located at http docs sun com Ordering Sun Documentation Fatbrain com an Internet professional bookstore stocks select product documentation from Sun Microsystems Inc For a list of documents and how to order them visit the Sun Documentation Center on Fatbrain com at http www fatbrain com documentation sun Sun Welcomes Your Comments We are interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions You can email your comments to us at docfeedback sun com Please include the part number of your d
79. page 76 v To Change the LOM Automatic Server Restart Configuration lom w For full information about enabling and using LOM s automatic server restart ASR process see To Configure the LOM ASR on page 73 To find out how the LOM watchdog is currently configured type lom w LOMlite watchdog ASR settings Watchdog on Hardware reset off Timeout 40 s The LOM watchdog is enabled by default when the Solaris environment boots This means that by default if the watchdog does not receive a pat for 40 000 milliseconds it will turn on the Fault LED on the front and back panels of the system generate a LOM event report and if configured to do so perform an automatic server restart However although the watchdog is enabled by default when Solaris boots the Hardware reset option is not This means that the LOM device does not by default automatically restart the server after a lockup Chapter 6 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the Solaris Prompt 69 To configure the LOM device to perform an automatic server restart ASR after a lockup you must enable the Hardware reset option as well as the Watchdog option For more information see Configuring Automatic Server Restart on page 73 v To View the Configuration of LOM To view the settings of all the configurable variables for the LOM device type lom c LOMlite configuration settings serial escape character serial e
80. pt lom gt break Note If the Serial A LOM port is dedicated to the LOM device this command will have no effect For information about dedicating the Serial A LOM port to the LOM device see Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 60 To use the break command you must have c level LOM user privileges For more information see Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users on page 54 Controlling the Server s Booting Behavior The LOM shell includes a bootmode command bootmode u normal forth reset_nvram diag skip_diag Chapter5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom gt Prompt 47 48 This command enables you to dictate the behavior of the server after a reset Its functionality is identical to that available on Sun keyboards with the Stop key combinations However the bootmode command is provided because the Stop key combinations are not available for the Sun Fire V100 server you cannot use them from a keyboard that is connected to the server with a serial link You must have r level LOM permission to use the bootmode command For information about user privileges see Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users on page 54 Boot Modes Available If you use the bootmode command without arguments the LOM device reports only the current boot mode The boot modes available are listed in TABLE 5 1 TABLE 5 1 Boot Modes Mode Description u This opt
81. r of the following m Incorrectly fitted system configuration card m No valid system configuration card The SCC contains the serial number MAC address and NVRAM settings for the Sun Fire V100 server Check that the card is correctly inserted by pressing it firmly home If the server still will not boot you may need to replace the system configuration card See your Sun sales representative 106 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 IDE Controller Failure The probe IDE diagnostic transmits an inquiry command to internal and external IDE devices connected to the system s on board IDE interface If the IDE device is connected and active the target address unit number device type and manufacturer name are displayed Initialize the probe IDE diagnostic by typing the probe ide command at the ok prompt The following code example shows the probe IDE diagnostic ok probe ide Device 0 Primary Master ATA Model ST34342A Device 1 Primary Slave ATA Model ST34342A ok Jumper Settings The default settings for the jumpers are shown below Do not change these settings Jumper Name Jumper Setting JP1 1 2 JP3 Not used JP7 1 2 5 6 JP8 Not used JP9 1 2 JP13 Jumper not fitted JP14 Jumper not fitted JP15 1 2 JP16 Jumper not fitted JP18 Jumper not fitted JP19 Jumper not fitted Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 107 108 Frequently Asked Questions What hardware configura
82. re A sample error message is shown below Power On Self Test Failed Cause DIMM U0702 or System Board Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 OpenBoot Diagnostics Like POST diagnostics OpenBoot Diagnostics can be run if the diag switch variable is set to true You can also run OpenBoot Diagnostics interactively and select which tests you want it to perform To do so follow the steps below from the ok prompt Type ok setenv diag switch true ok setenv auto boot false ok reset all Type ok obdiag This displays the OpenBoot Diagnostics menu obdiag 1 SUNW lomh 0 8010 2 ethernet 5 3 ethernet c 4 i2c nvram 0 a0 5 ide d 6 pmu 3 7 serial 0 2e8 8 serial 0 3f8 9 usb a Commands test test all except help what printenvs setenv versions exit FIGURE 10 1 The obdiag Menu The tests are described in TABLE 10 1 Note the number that corresponds to the test you want to perform and use it with the test command For example to run a test on the primary Ethernet port type obdiag gt test 3 Hit the spacebar to interrupt testing Testing pci 1f 0 ethernet o assassinat ste passed Hit any key to return to the main menu Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 101 102 3 When you have finished testing exit OpenBoot Diagnostics and restore the value of auto boot to true To do this type obdiag gt exit ok setenv auto boot true ok auto boot true ok boot The f
83. ready in use see To Change Components In a Sun Fire V100 Server That Is In Use on page 88 1 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 8 2 2 Remove the server s top cover see To Remove the Top Cover on page 89 3 Insert the memory module in the next vacant DIMM socket The memory slots are numbered 3 2 1 0 Add DIMMS in that order Remove in this order FIGURE 8 5 DIMM Insertion and Removal Sequence 4 Press the memory module until the latches at the sides of the socket click into place Chapter 8 Removing and Replacing Components 91 FIGURE 8 6 Installing Memory Into a Socket on the System Board 5 If you are removing memory open the latches and remove the module s in the order 0 1 2 3 6 Replace the system cover and tighten the captive screw see FIGURE 8 4 Installing and Removing the Hard Disk Drive The server can accept two hard disk drives which are numbered 0 and 1 v To Install a Hard Disk Drive m If the Sun Fire V100 server is not in use go straight to Step 1 92 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 m If the server is already in use see To Change Components In a Sun Fire V100 Server That Is In Use on page 88 1 Place the unit on an ESD surface and attach an antistatic wrist strap see FIGURE 8 2 2 Remove the server s top cover see To Remove the Top Cover on page 89 3 Remove the metal place
84. rn the Fault LED on type lom F on To turn the Fault LED off type lom F off For information about turning the Fault LEDs on and off from the LOM shell see Chapter 5 For more information about the l1om commands included in the Solaris operating environment see Chapter 6 84 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 CHAPTER 8 Removing and Replacing Components This chapter details the procedures for moving the system configuration card from one server to another and for changing replaceable components It contains the following sections m Adding Components or Replacing A Server on page 86 m Replacing the System Configuration Card on page 86 m Adding or Changing Internal Components on page 87 m Memory Installation and Removal on page 91 a Installing and Removing the Hard Disk Drive on page 92 85 Adding Components or Replacing A Server For a list of components that are available for the Sun Fire V100 server see Optional Components on page 4 If there is a fault with any of the components listed below replace the whole server Should you need to do this contact your Sun sales representative m Motherboard m Processor m Power Supply Unit m Fan m CD ROM drive The server contains a memory card called the system configuration card The card contains the following data m the only copy of NVRAM m IDPROM a host ID m MAC
85. rver on page 34 Connecting to the Server Using a Terminal Server The pinouts for the Sun Fire V100 server s serial ports correspond with the pinouts for the RJ 45 ports on the Asynchronous Serial Interface Breakout Cable supplied by Cisco for use with the Cisco AS2511 RJ terminal server You can also use terminal servers made by other manufacturers but check the documentation to see if the serial port pinouts of the Sun Fire V100 server match those of the terminal server you plan to use Connecting to a Cisco Terminal Server The serial ports on the Sun Fire V100 server are DTE ports If you connect these to other DTE ports then the cabling between them must perform a crossover also known as a roll over The pinouts for the server s serial ports correspond with the pinouts for the RJ 45 ports on Cisco terminal servers This means that if you are using a Cisco Terminal Server and you are connecting the Sun Fire V100 server to it using the Cisco Asynchronous Serial Interface Breakout Cable you have two connection options Chapter 3 Communicating With the Server 25 26 m Connect the breakout cable directly to the Sun Fire V100 server m Connect the breakout cable to a patch panel and use the straight through patch cable supplied by Sun to connect the patch panel to the server Connecting to Other Terminal Servers For terminals from other manufacturers check the documentation to see if the pinouts of the serial por
86. s of authorization are available for named users When you create a new user no permissions are assigned until you use the userperm command If you specify any permissions using the lom gt userperm command only those that you specify will be available The four areas of authorization available are Console permission c level This enables the named user to select the system console from the lom gt prompt if the Serial A LOM port is shared between the LOM and the console The break command also requires console permission m User Administration permission u level This enables the named user to add and delete users and alter their permissions m Administration permission a level This enables the named user to change the LOM device s configuration variables see Introduction to Lights Out Management on page 43 m Reset permission r level This enables the user you have named to reset the server and to power it on and off using the LOM device For information about how to specify one or more of these areas of authorization for a named user see To Specify Permissions for a Named User on page 57 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 v To Create a LOM User Account Type lom gt useradd username where the username is up to eight characters long begins with an alphabetic character and contains at least one lowercase alphabetic character You can use any of the following charac
87. server in the event of a system lockup xi Part III Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 provides information about the fault and power indicators and explains how to identify a faulty system in a rack Chapter 8 describes how to swap system configuration cards and how to open the Sun Fire V100 server to add memory or a hard disk drive Chapter 9 describes how to reinstall the Solaris operating environment Chapter 10 describes the diagnostic tools that are available and provides troubleshooting and frequently asked questions sections Part IV Appendixes Appendix A lists all physical and environmental specifications and provides information on calculating power consumption and heat dissipation Appendix B describes the parameters you can configure in the LOM driver configuration file xii Using UNIX Commands This document may not contain information about basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system booting the system and configuring devices See one or more of the following for this information m Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals m AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris software environment m Other software documentation that you received with your system Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Typographic Conventions Typeface AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 Meaning The names of commands files and directories on screen computer
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89. ta Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Xon Xoff c Click OK The lom gt prompt now appears in the Windows Hyperterminal For information about how to power on and configure the server go to Powering On and Configuring the Server on page 34 28 Sun Fire V100 User s Guide December 2001 Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld Device The Sun Fire V100 server can be configured from a handheld device that uses PalmOS 2 0 or later as long as you have VT100 terminal emulation software installed on the device and the correct hardware with which to connect to the server v To Set Up the Hardware Note To connect a handheld device to a Sun Fire V100 server you need a male DB 9 adapter that performs the same crossovers as those listed in TABLE 3 5 1 Connect the RJ 45 cable supplied with the server to the server s A LOM port 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the DB 9 adapter 3 Connect the DB 9 adapter to the serial cable leading to your PalmOS device s cradle or travel kit v To Set Up the Software Note To configure the Sun Fire V100 server from a handheld device you need VT100 emulation software installed The following procedure was based on a package called Online which is available from http www markspace com online html Getting This web address also gives you information on installing and using the software Once the program is installed 1 Go to the Applications menu
90. tain battery backed functions running As long as there is a power cable connected to a server then the server is either powered on or in standby power mode To power the server on or return it to standby power mode only use either of the following methods m Issue commands from the lom gt prompt m Press the rocker switch Chapter 4 Powering On and Configuring the Sun Fire V100 Server 39 To completely remove power from the server m Disconnect the power cable from the server 40 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 part IL Remote and Local Management CHAPTER 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the 1om gt Prompt This chapter introduces the Lights Out Management LOM facilities available for the Sun Fire V100 server and describes how to use the usr sbin lom utility which provides a user interface to the device The chapter contains the following sections m Introduction to Lights Out Management on page 43 m Powering On or Resetting the Server From the LOM Shell on page 45 m Monitoring the Server From the LOM Shell on page 49 m Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users on page 54 m Setting the LOM Configurable Variables on page 58 m Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 60 m Viewing Event Reports That LOM Sends to syslogd on page 61 m LOM Shell Command List on page 62 Note For information about how to configure the
91. ter 4 for information about powering on the system Note The DB 25 serial adapter may not work with all terminals If you have problems refer to your terminal manual to check its compatibility with the Sun adapter Caution AC powered Sun products are designed to work with single phase power systems that have a grounded neutral conductor To reduce the risk of electric shock do not connect Sun products to any other type of power system Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building Caution Your AC powered Sun product is packaged with a grounding type three wire power cord To reduce the risk of electric shock always connect the cord to a grounded outlet 18 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 CHAPTER 3 Communicating With the Server This chapter provides information on setting up a console connection to a Sun Fire V100 server using a variety of devices The information is contained in the following sections m Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server on page 20 m Connecting to the Server Using a Sun Workstation or ASCII Terminal on page 23 m Connecting to the Server Using a Terminal Server on page 25 m Connecting to the Server Using a System Running Microsoft Windows on page 27 m Connecting to the Server Using a Handheld Device on page 29 20 Setting Up a Cons
92. ters in the user name Alphanumeric Period Underscore _ Hyphen Note You must have User Administration u level authorization to add a user see Permissions Available for LOM Users on page 54 If you have not added any users you have a level and all other levels of authorization by default v To Specify the Password for a LOM User Account Type lom gt userpassword username where the username is the name of a LOM user account that already exists Note You must have User Administration u level authorization to set a password for a user see Permissions Available for LOM Users on page 54 Chapter 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the 1om gt Prompt 55 56 v To View the Details of a LOM User Account Type lom gt usershow This command displays the details of all users Note You must have User Administration u level authorization to view the details of a LOM user account see Permissions Available for LOM Users on page 54 To Change Your Own User Password To change the password for the account you are currently logged into type lom gt password When prompted type the current password When prompted type the new password you want to use Type the new password again to confirm it To Delete a LOM User Account Type lom gt userdel username where the username is the name of an existing LOM user account
93. the LOM and the console this command will have no effect For information about dedicating the Serial A LOM port to the LOM device see Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A LOM Port on page 60 Note If you have set up named users of the LOM device the users need c level permission to use the console command Without it the command will not work For more information about setting up user permissions see Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users on page 54 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 v To Reset the Server To reset the server type lom gt reset To perform a limited reset affecting the processor only type lom gt reset x The x option generates the equivalent of an externally initiated reset XIR of the server You must have r level permission to use this command For information about user authorization levels see Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users on page 54 The x option takes the server into OpenBoot M PROM mode and causes it to display the ok prompt It is useful for driver or kernel debugging because most of the contents of the server s memory and registers are preserved The server does not automatically return to the Solaris environment when you reset it using the x option Instead you must reboot it from the ok prompt v To Display the ok or kadb Prompt To display the ok or kadb prompt type the following at the Lom gt prom
94. tions is the Sun Fire V100 available in The Sun Fire V100 server is available in the following configurations Processor RAM Hard Disk Drive Sun Part Number 500MHz 128 MB 1 40 GB 7200 rpm 600 7881 xx 500MHz 512 MB 2 256MB 1 40 GB 7200 rpm 600 7882 xx 500MHz 1 GB 4 256MB 2 40 GB 7200 rpm 600 7883 xx 500MHz 2 GB 4 512MB 2 40 GB 7200 rpm 600 7884 xx What software is preinstalled The Sun Fire V100 server comes preinstalled with the Solaris operating environment 64 bit including LOM For more information see Preinstalled Software on page 3 Can I install a 32 bit kernel The servers will only support a 64 bit kernel Applications written for 32 bit or 64 bit environments and which do not rely on 32 bit kernel drivers specifically should work without modification Will my 32 bit application work on the Sun Fire V100 server 32 bit applications should work without modification as long as they were written to be dynamically linked If not they will not work with Solaris 8 64 bit Where can I get more information on the Solaris operating environment All Solaris documentation is available online and can be downloaded in PDF format from http docs sun com Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 What are the Sun Fire V100 server s expandability options The Sun Fire V100 server provides simplified expansion options You cannot upgrade the CPU and the server does not ship with PC
95. ts on the Sun Fire V100 server match those of the serial ports on your terminal server If they do not you need to make a crossover null modem cable that takes each pin on the Sun Fire V100 server s serial port to the corresponding pin in the terminal server s serial port TABLE 3 6 shows the crossovers that the cable must perform TABLE 3 6 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server Sun Fire V100 Serial Port RJ 45 Connector Pin Terminal Server Serial Port Pin Pin 1 RTS Pin 1 CTS Pin 2 DTR Pin 2 DSR Pin 3 TXD Pin 3 RXD Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 6 RXD Pin 6 TXD Pin 7 DSR Pin 7 DTR Pin 8 CTS Pin 8 RTS To Connect to a Sun Fire V100 Server Using a Terminal Server Attach the appropriate crossover cables as described in Connecting to a Cisco Terminal Server on page 25 or Connecting to Other Terminal Servers on page 26 2 Open a terminal session on the Sun workstation and type telnet IP address of terminal server port number Sun Fire V100 User s Guide December 2001 For example for a Sun Fire V100 server connected to port 10000 on a terminal server whose IP address is 192 20 30 10 you would type telnet 192 20 30 10 10000 Connecting to the Server Using a System Running Microsoft Windows If you want to configure and operate a Sun Fire V100 server from a PC or laptop running Mi
96. unction of each test is shown below TABLE 10 1 Open Boot Diagnostics Tests 1 SUNW lomh 0 8010 tests the LOM device 2 ethernet 5 tests the secondary Ethernet port 3 ethernet c tests the primary Ethernet port 4 i2c nvram 0 a0 tests the SCC card 5 ide d tests the ide controller 6 pmu 3 tests the circuitry on the main CPU board 7 serial 0 2e8 test the ttyb port Serial B 8 serial 0 3 8 tests the ttya port Serial A 9 usb a tests the usb ports Setting the Diagnostic Level for POST and OpenBoot Diagnostics There are three levels of diagnostic testing available for OpenBoot Diagnostics and POST diagnostics m max maximum level m min minimum level m off no testing Set the testing level by using the OpenBoot PROM variable called diag level The default setting for diag level is min The test level is set from the ok prompt To set the test level Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 Type ok setenv diag level value SunVTS SunVTS the Sun Validation and Test Suite is an online diagnostics tool which you can use to verify the configuration and functionality of hardware controllers devices and platforms It runs in the Solaris 8 operating environment using any of the following m command line interface m serial tty interface m graphical interface within a windowed desktop environment SunVTS software lets you view and control a testing session on a remotely connected server Below is
97. utomatic server restart 73 B back panel LEDs 82 BTU rating 117 C cables 17 Cisco L2511 Terminal Server connecting 25 console connection ASCII terminal 24 setting up 20 Sun workstation 24 terminal server 25 cooling heat dissipation 118 cross over null modem cable 22 23 current in rush 117 operating 117 D DB9 adapter 23 diagnostics 100 OBDiag 101 POST 100 domain name 36 dumb terminal serial connection 23 E electro magnetic compatibility 117 Ethernet ports 2 event log viewing 51 F fans checking the status 67 fault LED 61 82 turning on 63 flooring 8 Frequently Asked Questions 108 front panel LEDs 82 H hard disk drive 2 installing and removing 92 power and data cables 94 heat dissipation 118 host name 36 displaying 63 Index 125 I IDE controller failure 107 input voltage range 117 in rush current 117 installation quickstart 5 rack mounting 7 internal circuit breakers 67 L LEDs back panel 83 Ethernet port indicators 83 fault indicator 82 front panel 82 power indicator 82 Lights Out Management LOM commands 62 displaying the host name 63 displaying the version number of the LOM device 63 monitoring the system 66 to 72 online documentation 66 parameters 121 power supply unit 66 powering up the system 63 returning control of serial connection to console 63 sample Event Log 73 setting the alarms 62 76 setting up name
98. vent reporting default Event reporting level fatal warning amp information Serial security enabled Disable watchdog on break disabled Automatic return to console disabled alarm3 mode watchdog firmware version 3 0 firmware checksum 2983 product revision 0 0 product ID Sun Fire 100 v To View All the Status Data Stored by LOM Plus Details of the Device s Own Configuration Type lom a Code example 6 1 gives sample output of this command CODE EXAMPLE 6 1 Sample lom a output PSUS 1 OK Fans 70 Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide December 2001 CODE EXAMPLE 6 1 Sample lom a output PSUs 1 OK speed 68 LOMlite configuration settings serial escape character serial event reporting default Event reporting level fatal warning amp information Serial security enabled Disable watchdog on break enabled Automatic return to console disabled alarm3 mode user controlled firmware version 3 9 firmware checksum 2262 product revision 0 1 product ID Sun Fire 100 LOMlite Event Log 12d 18h28m30s faul 12d 18h28m34s faul 12d 18h28m43s faul 12d 18h28m45s faul 12d 18h28m46s faul 12d 18h28m47s faul 12d 18h28m48s fault led state ON 12d 18h28m49s fault led state OFF 4 11 2001 15 23 33 GMT LOM time reference 4 25 2001 15 30 13 GMT LOM time reference led state ON led state OFF led state ON led state OFF led state ON led state OFF

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