Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M4000, SPARC Enterprise M5000 Product Notes

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SPARC Enterprise
M4000/M5000 Servers
Product Notes
For XCP Version 1091
Manual Code C120-E611-04EN Part No. 875-4633-13 April 2010, Revision A
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Contents

Contents iii
Preface vii
Technical Support vii
Software Resources viii
Accessing Documentation viii
Fujitsu Welcomes Your Comments ix
General Information About XCP 1091 1
What’s New in XCP 1091 1
Active Directory and LDAP/SSL 2
Configuring XSCF for Active Directory Support 3
Configuring XSCF for LDAP/SSL Support 4
New proxyuser System Account 4
Supported Firmware and Software 4
Solaris Patch Information 5
Patches for Solaris 10 5/08 6
Patches for Solaris 10 8/07 6
Patches for Solaris 10 11/06 6
Patches for Emulex PCI Express (PCIe) Cards 7
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Updating to XCP 1091 7
Resetting the XSCF Firmware 7
Updating from a Version Earlier Than XCP 1050 7
Functionality Issues and Limitations 8
Limitations for SPARC64 VII Processors 8
Notes on Active Directory 8
Notes on LDAP/SSL 8
Notes on NTP Server 8
Notes on the NTP Server Referring to the Local Clock 9
Notes on XSCF Web 10
General Functionality Issues and Limitations 11
Information About Hardware 13
Notes on Server Installation 13
Notes on DVD Drives and Discs 13
Notes on the Use of USB Memory 14
Power Control and Operator Panel Mode Switch 14
Hardware Issues and Workarounds 15
Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 Cards 15
Hardware Documentation Updates 15
Updates of the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Installation Guide (-
05) 16
Initializing the XSCF Unit 16
Information About Software 18
XCP Issues and Workarounds 18
Known Issues and Workarounds in XCP 1091 18
XCP Issues Fixed in XCP 1091 20
XCP Issues Fixed in Releases Earlier Than XCP 1091 21
Solaris OS Issues and Workarounds 35
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Solaris OS Issues for All Supported Releases 35
Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 10/09 39
Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 5/09 40
Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 10/08 41
Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 5/08 44
Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 8/07 48
Software Documentation Updates 53
Identifying Degraded Memory in a System 57
Identifying Different Memory Sizes in a System Board 57
Using the showdevices Command 57
Using the prtdiag Command 58
Identifying Permanent Memory in a Target Board 59
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Preface

These product notes contain late-breaking information about the SPARC Enterprise™ M4000/M5000 servers hardware, software, or documentation that became known after the documentation set was published.
Note – Once an XCP version newer than the XCP version supported by this manual
is released, only the manuals related to the new XCP version are subsequently updated. You must therefore check the manuals for the latest XCP version in addition to those related to the XCP version you are using.
Global Site
http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/
Japanese Site
http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/
North American Site
https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/
Technical Support
If you have technical questions or issues that are not addressed in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers documentation, contact a sales representative or a certified service engineer.
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Software Resources
The Solaris™ Operating System and Sun Java™ Enterprise System software are preinstalled on your SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers.
Contact a sales representative or a certified service engineer for software resources for your SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers.
Note – For latest patch information go to:
Global Site
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products
-s/patch-info/
Japanese Site
https://software.fujitsu.com/jp/security/products-others/unix/
North American Site
https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/
Installation information and README files are included in the patch download.
Accessing Documentation
Note – Information in these product notes supersedes the information in the SPARC
Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers documentation set.
Instructions for installing, administering, and using your SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers are provided in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers documentation set. The documentation set is available for download from the following website:
Global Site
http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/
Japanese Site
http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/
North American Site
https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/
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Sun Microsystems Software (for Solaris OS, etc.) Related Manuals
http://docs.sun.com/
Fujitsu Welcomes Your Comments
If you have any comments or requests regarding this document, or if you find any unclear statements in the document, please state your points specifically on the form at the following URL.
For Users in U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico:
http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/support_servers.shtml?su pport/servers
For Users in Other Countries: SPARC Enterprise contact
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/contact/computing/sparce_index.html
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General Information About XCP 1091

This section describes the general information about XCP 1091.
“What’s New in XCP 1091” on page 1
“Supported Firmware and Software” on page 4
“Updating to XCP 1091” on page 7
“Functionality Issues and Limitations” on page 8

What’s New in XCP 1091

In XCP version 1091, the following new feature is introduced:
The XCP 1091 firmware introduces the Active Directory and LDAP/SSL features.
See “Active Directory and LDAP/SSL” on page 2.
The following new XSCF commands are supported:
setad(8)
showad(8)
setldapssl(8)
showldapssl(8)
For detail, see the manual pages for each command.
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Active Directory and LDAP/SSL

The XCP 1091 release introduces support for the Active Directory®1 and LDAP/SSL features.
Active Directory is a distributed directory service from Microsoft
®1
Corporation.
Like an LDAP directory service, it is used to authenticate users.
LDAP/SSL offers enhanced security to LDAP users by way of Secure Socket
Layer (SSL) technology. It uses LDAP directory service to authenticate users.
Note – For security reasons, XSCF uses only LDAP over SSL protocol (LDAPS) to
communicate with an Active Directory server or an LDAP/SSL server.
Active Directory and LDAP/SSL each provides both authentication of user credentials and authorization of the user access level to networked resources. They use authentication to verify the identity of users before they can access system resources, and to grant specific access privileges to users in order to control their rights to access networked resources.
User privileges are either configured on XSCF or learned from a server based on each user's group membership in a network domain. A user can belong to more than one group. User domain is the authentication domain used to authenticate a user. Active Directory authenticates users in the order in which the users' domains are configured.
Once authenticated, user privileges can be determined in the following ways:
In the simplest case, user’s privileges are determined directly through the Active
Directory or LDAP/SSL configuration on the XSCF. There is a defaultrole parameter for both Active Directory and LDAP/SSL. If this parameter is configured or set, all users authenticated via Active Directory or LDAP/SSL are assigned privileges set in this parameter. Setting up users in an Active Directory or LDAP/SSL server requires only a password with no regard to group membership.
If the defaultrole parameter is not configured or set, user privileges are learned
from the Active Directory or LDAP/SSL server based on the user’s group membership. On XSCF, the group parameter must be configured with the corresponding group name from the Active Directory or LDAP/SSL server. Each group has privileges associated with it which are configured on the XSCF. A user’s group membership is used to determine the user’s privileges once authenticated.
Three types of groups can be configured: administrator, operator, and custom. To configure an administrator or operator group, only group name is required.
1. Microsoft and Active Directory are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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An administrator group has platadm, useradm, and auditadm privileges associated with it. An operator group has platop, and auditop privileges associated with it. To configure a custom group, both group name and privileges are required. For each type of group, up to five groups can be configured. A user assigned to more than one group receives the sum of all privileges associated with those groups.
To support these new features, two new configuration screens (Active Directory and LDAP over SSL) have been added to the Settings menu of the XSCF Web. Remote users can log in and use the XCSF Web once they have been authenticated by Active Directory or LDAP/SSL.
Configuring XSCF for Active Directory Support
The commands setad(8) and showad(8) let you set and view the Active Directory configuration from the command line.
By default, Active Directory support is disabled. To enable Active Directory support, use the following command:
XSCF> setad enable
To disable Active Directory support, use the following command:
XSCF> setad disable
To show if Active Directory support is enabled or disabled, enter:
XSCF> showad
Use the setad(8) command with its various parameters to configure Active Directory. For example, you can use it to set up one primary and five alternate Active Directory servers, assign group names and privileges, configure a particular user domain, control logging of diagnostic messages, and more. User domain can be configured explicitly through the setad userdomain command on XSCF, or entered at login prompt using the form, user@domain.
See the setad(8) and showad(8) man pages, and the note about these commands in
TABLE 13.
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Configuring XSCF for LDAP/SSL Support
The commands setldapssl(8) and showldapssl(8) let you set and view LDAP/SSL configuration from the command line. These commands do for LDAP/SSL what the setad(8) and showad(8) commands do for Active Directory, and support many of the same parameters.
For more information, see the setldapssl(8) and showldapssl(8) man pages.
New proxyuser System Account
To support Active Directory and LDAP/SSL, this release features a new system account named proxyuser. Verify that no user account of that name already exists. If one does, use the deleteuser(8) command to remove it, then reset XSCF before using the Active Directory or LDAP/SSL feature.

Supported Firmware and Software

The following firmware and operating system (OS) are supported depending on the processors being installed on the SPARC Enterprise™ M4000/M5000 servers.
TABLE 1 Supported Firmware and Operating System Versions
Installed Processors XCP Version Operating System Version
SPARC64 VI processors XCP 1040 or later Solaris 10 11/06 or later, with required
patches
SPARC64 VII processors
2.4GHz XCP 1071 or later Solaris 10 8/07 or later, with required patches
2.53GHz XCP 1090 or later Solaris 10 8/07 or later, with required patches
Note – 8GB DIMM is supported in XCP 1081 or later.
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Note – You cannot boot a domain mounted with the SPARC64™ VII processors
using the Solaris™ 10 8/07 installation DVD. Use the Solaris 10 5/08 or later installation DVD to boot a domain mounted with the SPARC64 VII processors.
You can download the latest files of firmware at the following websites.
Global Site:
http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/firmware/
Japanese Site:
http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/download/firmware/
Many web browsers support the XSCF Web. The browsers in
TABLE 2 have
demonstrated compatibility with the XSCF Web through testing. For other information about XSCF Web, see “Notes on XSCF Web” on page 10.
TABLE 2 Tested Web Browser Versions
Web Browser Application Version
Microsoft® Internet Explorer
Firefox (Solaris 10) 2.0
* Microsoft and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
† The Firefox 3 is not supported in XSCF Web.
®*
6.0, 7.0, or 8.0

Solaris Patch Information

This section lists mandatory patches for the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers.
For additional Solaris Operating System information, see “Solaris OS Issues and
Workarounds” on page 35.
Note – See “Software Resources” on page viii for information on how to find the
latest patches. Installation information and README files are included in the patch download.
Note – Apply the patches in the following order. For the procedures of CPU
upgrade including the patches, see SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.
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Patches are not required for servers running Solaris 10 10/08 OS or later.
Patches for Solaris 10 5/08
The following patch is required for Solaris 10 5/08 OS only on servers containing SPARC64 VI processors or SPARC64 VII 2.4GHz processors:
137137-09
For Solaris 10 5/08 OS on servers containing SPARC64 VII 2.53GHz processors, apply all patches contained in the PTF R10021 or later. For more information on the PTF, contact a sales representative or a qualified service engineer.
Patches for Solaris 10 8/07
The following patches are required for Solaris 10 8/07 OS only on servers containing SPARC64 VII 2.4GHz processors:
119254-51 or later
125891-01 or later
127755-01 or later
127127-11
For Solaris 10 8/07 OS on servers containing SPARC64 VII 2.53GHz processors, apply all patches contained in the PTF R10021 or later. For more information on the PTF, contact a sales representative or a qualified service engineer.
Patches for Solaris 10 11/06
The following patches are required for Solaris 10 11/06 OS. Note that Solaris 10 11/06 does not support SPARC64 VII processors, even with these required patches:
118833-36 (Install 118833-36 before 125100-04.)
125100-04 or later
120068-03 or later
123839-07 or later
125424-01 or later
125075-01 or later
125670-02 or later
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Patches for Emulex PCI Express (PCIe) Cards
The following Emulex cards require drivers supplied in patch 120222-26:
XSEFC402AF Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-
E HBA
XSEFC401AF Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-
E HBA

Updating to XCP 1091

To update your XCP to XCP 1091, please pay attention to the following points depending on your current XCP version.
You can upgrade to XCP 1091 from XCP version 1050 or later. Refer to the SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide for instructions.

Resetting the XSCF Firmware

After updating the XCP firmware to 1091, do not fail to reset the XSCF by using the rebootxscf(8) command.

Updating from a Version Earlier Than XCP 1050

You cannot update to XCP 1091 directly.
If you are currently running a version earlier than XCP 1050, you must first update to an interim version of XCP between 1050 and 1070 (inclusive) before updating to XCP 1091. Refer to the product notes document for the interim version for instructions.
Delete any accounts named "admin".
Any accounts named admin must be deleted prior to updating to XCP 1050 or later. This account name is reserved in XCP 1050 and later. Use the deleteuser(8) command to delete the account.
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Functionality Issues and Limitations

This section describes the known issues and limitations at the time of this release.

Limitations for SPARC64 VII Processors

Caution – You must complete the upgrades to the XCP firmware and to Solaris OS
before inserting SPARC 64 VII processors into the chassis.

Notes on Active Directory

While Active Directory is enabled, when you attempt to login to XSCF via the
telnet, you might fail to login due to timeout of the query to secondary alternated server or later.
If the specified timeout is too brief for the configuration, the login process or
retrieval of user privilege settings could fail. In such case, specify larger value for the timeout and then execute again.

Notes on LDAP/SSL

If the specified timeout is too brief for the configuration, the login process or retrieval of user privilege settings could fail. In such case, specify larger value for the timeout and try again.

Notes on NTP Server

We recommend the domain to use the XSCF Unit as NTP server. In this case, pay
attention to the following points:
XSCF must be connected to an external NTP server
When you connect one or more NTP servers in addition to XSCF, connect the
same NTP server as XSCF is using
For details on NTP server, contact a service engineer. For details on NTP settings, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide.
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Notes on the NTP Server Referring to the Local Clock
When the NTP server which XSCF refers to is referring to the server's own system time (local clock), and when the address of "127.127.1.0" is set to that local clock, time synchronization in XSCF might fail.
The address of the XSCF's own local clock is fixed to "127.127.1.0." On the other hand, when the address of the local clock of the NTP server which XSCF refers to is set to "127.127.1.0," the address of the clock source (refid) has the same value as the address of the XSCF's own local clock. An NTP server like this is excluded from the target of XSCF time synchronization.
You can execute the showntp -l command to refer to the address of the NTP server's own clock source which is set in XSCF and the address of the XSCF's own local clock.
XSCF> showntp -l remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ==============================================================================
192.168.1.2 LOCAL(0) 3 u 10 1024 377 0.000 0.000 0.000 *127.127.1.0 .LOCL. 5 l 28 64 377 0.000 0.000 0.008
Of the two NTP server outputs, the upper (192.168.1.2) indicates the NTP server which is set by using the setntp(8) command. The refid is LOCAL(0), which means that the local clock which has the address of "127.127.1.0" is set to the clock source of this NTP server. On the other hand, the lower indicates the XSCF's own local clock. The address of the XSCF's own local clock is fixed to "127.127.1.0." Due to this, the NTP server (192.168.1.2) is excluded from the target of XSCF time synchronization; which results in the XSCF synchronizes with its own local clock.
With any of the following measures to avoid the trouble, time can be correctly synchronized with the NTP server which is set by using the setntp(8) command.
Change the clock source that the NTP server being set in XSCF refers to
Use the showntp -l command and check the clock source of the NTP server which is set in XSCF. An NTP server which indicates the refid of LOCAL(0) in the output is referring to the local clock which has the address of "127.127.1.0," and you should change it to refer to another clock source.
When you change the clock source of an NTP server, make sure in advance that it has no impact on other NTP clients.
Change the address of the local clock of the NTP server
Of the NTP server which XSCF refers to, change the address of the local clock to "127.127.1.1," "127.127.1.2," or "127.127.1.3." Change /etc/inet/ntp.conf of Solaris OS. To enable the change, restart of the NTP daemon is required.
When you change the address of the local clock of an NTP server, make sure in advance that it has no impact on other NTP clients.
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Change the stratum value of the NTP server
Of the NTP server which XSCF refers to, change the stratum value to "1." An NTP server which has the stratum value of "1" becomes the most significant clock source and has no refid. Therefore, there is no chance that it will have the same address as the XSCF's own local clock.
When you change the stratum value of an NTP server, make sure in advance that it has no impact on other NTP clients.
Change the address of the XSCF's own local clock
By using the setntp -m localaddr=value command, change the address of the XSCF's own local clock. In value, specify the least significant byte of the clock address of the local clock 127.127.1.x for value. A numeric from 0 to 3 can be specified. By specifying either from 1 to 3, the address of an NTP server which is referring to the local clock does not correspond to the address of the XSCF internal local clock anymore, and a server which is referring to the local clock can also be set as the NTP server of XSCF.

Notes on XSCF Web

Under the Windows 7
not support the use through the built-in Administrator account.
On Internet Explorer 8.0, when you move the on-screen horizontal frame up or
down to change the frame height and use the [Monitor Msg Show/Hide] button, the screen background color may turn black. In this case, click Refresh on the View menu or press F5 key to refresh the display, to go back to the screen right after the login.
When you moved the on-screen horizontal frame up or down to change the frame height, do not use the [Monitor Msg Show/Hide] button.
To use XSCF Web on the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers which are
installed the XCP 1080, disable the cache function of your browser. If you leave the browser cache function enabled, the old cached data might be displayed. To disable the cache funtion:
Internet Explorer 6 and 7
[Tools] -> [Internet Options...] -> [Advanced] tab and check the "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" box.
Netscape 7.1 or later
[Edit] -> [Preferences] -> [Advanced] -> [Cache] -> [Compare the page in the cache to the page on the network] setting and select the "Every time I view the page" radio button.
2
and Internet Explorer 8.0 environment, XSCF Web does
2. Windows is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Firefox 2
Type "about:config" in address box, then type "cache" in filter box. Change the "browser.cache.check_doc_frequency" settings value to "1."
Using the XSCF Web, when you import XCP or update the firmware, Session ID
error may be displayed on the web browser. And in the Autologout setting, when you specify the timeout period as over 30 minutes, Internal Server Error might be displayed when you perform the firmware update. Please close the current browser and open the new browser to reconnect to XSCF Web.
When you use the XSCF Web, if a plug-in such as the search tool installed with
the browser, remove the plug-in or disable the pop-up blocking.

General Functionality Issues and Limitations

Caution – For dynamic reconfiguration (DR) and hot-plug issues, see “Solaris OS
Issues and Workarounds” on page 35.
The following functions displaying the power consumption and exhaust air are
not supproted on M4000/M5000 servers.
power and air operands of the shownevironment(8) command
XSCF Web.
Note – Invalid values will be displayed by executing the commands or menu.
SNMP Agent Function obtains invalid values of power consumption and exhaust air.
SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers are cold service machines. Hot-
swapping of the CPU module (CPUM), memory board (MEMB), I/O unit (IOU), or XSCF unit is not supported.
For this XCP release, the XSCF browser user interface (XSCF Web) does not
support the External I/O Expansion Unit Manager feature.
The log archive feature by the setarchiving(8) and the showarchiving(8)
commands, and the Log Archives menu of XSCF Web is not supported.
When you use the external power control interface of the external power
controller, the following notification signals are not supported:
The OS panic or the server hardware error signal (*CPUN/RTNU)
The server hardware error signal (power fail, temperature error, and fan error)
(*ALARM)
For 1027A-Z/X1027A-Z, PCIe Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP cards, these
limits apply:
Do not use more than two cards per domain.
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Do not use these cards in an External I/O Expansion Unit.
For 4447A-Z/X4447A-Z, PCIe Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP cards,
these maximum limits apply:
No more than four cards in an External I/O Expansion Unit (two per PCIe I/O
boat).
No more than four cards in a SPARC Enterprise M4000 server domain.
No more than eight cards in a SPARC Enterprise M5000 server domain.
You cannot use the following user account names, as they are reserved for system
use: root, bin, daemon, adm, operator, nobody, sshd, rpc, rpcuser, ldap, apache, ntp, admin, proxyuser, and default.
XSCF-LAN is compliant with auto-negotiation. When you connect XSCF-LAN
and the network device which has been fixed to the full-duplex mode, according to the IEEE 802.3 rule, XSCF-LAN communicates in the half-duplex mode. Due to this, network communication speed may slow down or communication error may occur. Do not fail to set the network device which connects with XSCF-LAN to the auto-negotiation mode.
While you are performing DR operation to a COD board, do not execute the
addcodlicense(8)/deletecodlicense(8)/setcod(8) command.
At this time the restoredefaults(8) command is not supported.
■ At this time the -e, -l, -P options of the snapshot(8) command are not
supported.
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Information About Hardware

This section describes the special instructions and the issues about the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers hardware.
“Notes on Server Installation” on page 13
“Notes on DVD Drives and Discs” on page 13
“Notes on the Use of USB Memory” on page 14
“Power Control and Operator Panel Mode Switch” on page 14
“Hardware Issues and Workarounds” on page 15
“Hardware Documentation Updates” on page 15

Notes on Server Installation

The plug (NEMA L6-20) of the power cables supplied with the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers has the following dimensions.
Confirm in advance that the plug does not become an obstruction when plugged into the input power source at the installation site.
Outside diameter of the connector part of the plug: 50 mm
Maximum outside diameter of the plug cover: 57 mm
Plug cover length from the connector end: 69.9 mm

Notes on DVD Drives and Discs

See the "Notes on DVD Drives and Discs in SPARC Enterprise" on the website below before using the CD/DVD discs in the standard DVD drive mounted in this server.
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URL:
http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/

Notes on the Use of USB Memory

To execute the dumpconfig(8), restoreconfig(8) or snapshot(8) command, if you specify USB memory as the destination to store data, prepare the USB memory as a medium in advance. The data stored will include the information about the system. To use USB memory, you need to pay attention to the management of the USB memory in which the data stored, from the data security viewpoint.
We do not provide guarantees to every USB memory from any manufacturers that currently on the market against its connectivity to XSCF and proper operation. Depending on the USB memory in use, defects such as the XSCF firmware error or reset may occur. In case such defects occurred, stop the use of USB memory immediately.
To connect the USB memory to the USB port for XSCF, connect the USB memory directly to the USB port. If connected via USB hub or USB extension cables, it may cause errors.

Power Control and Operator Panel Mode Switch

You can use the mode switch on the operator panel to switch between system power-on/off when you use the remote power control utilizing the RCI function or the automatic power control system (APCS).
For details, see the "Limitations and Cautions" in "Preface" of the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.
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Hardware Issues and Workarounds

Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 Cards

If you are not using the correct version of the Sun Crypto Accelerator (SCA) 6000 card driver, hot-plug operations on SCA 6000 cards can cause SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers to panic or hang. Version 1.1 of the SCA6000 driver and firmware supports hot-plug operations after the required bootstrap firmware upgrade has been performed. Version 1.0 of the SCA6000 driver does not support hot-plug and should not be used.

Hardware Documentation Updates

This section contains late-breaking hardware information that became known after the documentation set was published and corrections in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers hardware documentation.
TABLE 3 lists known documentation updates.
TABLE 3 Hardware Documentation Updates
Title Page Number Update
SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Installation Guide (-05)
2-8 TABLE 2-3 "Power Cords"
The following note will be added.
Note - For the servers that have the B-type plug, confirm that
a 20A overcurrent protection device is available outside the server. If one is not available, prepare an external 20A overcurrent protection that can be achieved by means of no-fuse breakers (NFBs) or fuses. The B-type plug refers to plugs other than grounding-type ones with two parallel blades, such as the NEMA L6-30, L6-20, L6-15, and L5-15.
3-8 3.3.2 "Initializing the XSCF Unit" will be changed. See
“Initializing the XSCF Unit” on page 16 for detail.
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Updates of the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Installation Guide (-05)

The following information supersedes the information in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Installation Guide (-05).
Initializing the XSCF Unit
This is to correct 3.3.2 "Initializing the XSCF Unit" on page 3-8.
To use full XSCF functionality, various settings need to be set.
1. Set the required settings.
See section "Setting up XSCF" in the SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User's Guide for details on how to
set these settings.
The following settings are required:
Registration of an XSCF user account and password and user privileges
(adduser, password, setprivileges)
User account of a field engineer (FE) (for maintenance)
■ Date and time settings (setdate, settimezone)
Confirmation of XSCF host public key (showssh)
■ SSH/telnet settings (setssh, settelnet)
Network interface, routing, and DNS-related settings (setnetwork, setroute,
setnameserver, etc.)
Note – Reset the XSCF unit with the applynetwork and rebootxscf commands.
Domain to Service Processor Communications Protocol (DSCP) configuration
(setdscp)
Altitude setting (setaltitude)
Note – setaltitude must be followed by a rebootxscf to apply the altitude
setting.
Dual power feed option setting (setdualpowerfeed)
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Note – setdualpowerfeed requires a complete chassis power cycle (all power
cords removed) to apply any changes. Make certain to allow 30 seconds before plugging the power cords back into the chassis.
To perform XSCF initial settings, use the XSCF default user account. Until user accounts for user environment is registered, log in with a default user account and default password. The privileges of the default user are useradm and platadm.
2. Log in to the XSCF Shell using a user account and password set during Step 1.
See the SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User's Guide for details on how to log in to the user account.
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Information About Software

This section describes the special instructions and the issues about the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers software.
“XCP Issues and Workarounds” on page 18
“Solaris OS Issues and Workarounds” on page 35
“Software Documentation Updates” on page 53
“Identifying Degraded Memory in a System” on page 57
“Identifying Different Memory Sizes in a System Board” on page 57
“Identifying Permanent Memory in a Target Board” on page 59

XCP Issues and Workarounds

This section contains information about XCP issues. TABLE 4, TABLE 5, and TAB LE 6 list issues you might encounter, depending upon which XCP release you are using.

Known Issues and Workarounds in XCP 1091

TABLE 4 lists known XCP issues and possible workarounds in XCP 1091.
TABLE 4 Known Issues and Workarounds in XCP 1091
ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­080725-001
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In setsnmp addv3traphost, when the authentication failed due to the reasons such as the trap host not working, or the wrong user name or password, the subsequent SNMP traps will not be notified.
No workaround is available.
Confirm that the SNMP trap host is working and re-execute the setsnmp(8) command using the correct user name.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­080725-002
When the SNMPv3 trap has been set, after the watchdog timeout occurred in XSCF and XSCF
Reset the XSCF.
reset, the subsequent SNMP traps will not be notified.
RTIF1­081225-001
In the settimezone -c adddst command, when you set eight or more letters to the abbreviation of time zone and the name of
Specify the abbreviation of time zone and the name of Daylight Saving Time in seven letters or less.
Daylight Saving Time, execution of the showlogs command induces a segmentation fault and results in an error.
RTIF1­090108-003
Date and time of the Last Update which displayed on the XSCF Web may not be
Please refresh the display.
updated.
RTIF1­090427-004
RTIF1­090427-005
RTIF1­090824-001
RTIF1­091021-001
RTIF1­091109-002
In the setting of the LDAP server, the number of characters which can be specified differs between XSCF Web and XSCF Shell. On XSCF Web, you can enter up to 128 characters.
When you use the setpasswordpolicy(8) command and set "9999999999" (10 digits) in Different Characters, the showpasswordpolicy(8) command displays "-1."
The XSCF might go down and require a reboot, or you might see console error messages and a core dump (ereport.chassis.software.core) when one of these conditions occurs:
• A local account has been created with a user ID explicitly assigned to a value larger than 65536 (adduser -u uid).
• An LDAP account has been used that has a UID value larger than 65536.
While Active Directory is enabled, if you log in to XSCF using the user name that registered in the Active Directory server, the showconsolepath(8) command displays not the log-in user name but "proxyuser."
In XSCF, a host route cannot be set. When you use the setroute(8) command and set the netmask to 255.255.255.255, it returns an invalid parameter.
To set 129 characters or more, use XSCF Shell.
No workaround is available.
Use XSCF Web.
Use only user accounts with a user ID (UID) value between 100 and 60000. This is the range of auto-assigned UIDs for the XSCF command adduser(8).
No workaround is available.
To set a host route, do not specify the netmask (-m option).
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1-­091109-003
RTIF1­091109-004
RTIF1­091105-001
When you use the setnameserver(8) command or the DNS setting of XSCF Web to register the DNS server or the search path, you can specify two or more same IP address values or domain names.
However, when you specify two or more same IP address values or domain names to delete all the DNS servers or the search paths which are same, it returns an invalid parameter.
When you start up a domain from a disk connected to the 8-Gbps fibre channel card (SE0X7F21F, SE0X7F22F), if you fail to specify the correct device path, an error log with no message might be registered.
In the same way, when you start up a domain from a disk connected to the 8-Gbps fibre channel card (SE0X7F21F, SE0X7F22F), even if the domain cannot be started due to reasons such as disk failure, the error log might not be registered.
The loadcert console operand is missing in the usage of the setad(8) command and the setldapssl(8) command.
To delete all the DNS servers or the search paths which are same, specify just one corresponding address or domain name.
In doing so, all the DNS servers or the search paths which are same will be deleted. Register the data again as needed.
No workaround is available.
For how to use the loadcert console operand of the setad(8) command and the setldapssl(8) command, see the manual page.

XCP Issues Fixed in XCP 1091

TABLE 5 lists XCP issues fixed in XCP 1091.
TABLE 5 XCP issues Fixed in XCP 1091
ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070418-009
RTIF1­070528-002
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While XSCF is running, a process may go down, a watchdog timeout may occur, or a hang-up may occur. After this, XSCF may reset.
While XSCF is running, watchdog timeout may occur and XSCF may reboot.
Check that XSCF is started. If not started, stop all the domains and then execute the system power off/on (AC OFF/ON). To turn on the system power that you turned off, wait at least 30 seconds before power-on.
Check that XSCF is started. If not started, stop all the domains and then execute the system power off/on (AC OFF/ON). To turn on the system power that you turned off, wait at least 30 seconds before power-on.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­071102-002
RTIF1­081006-011
RTIF1­090427-002
RTIF1­090729-001
RTIF1­091109-001
The snmp daemon might quit. To restart the snmp daemon, issue the
command setsnmp enable.
SNMP trap host configuration changes are not valid until setsnmp disable and setsnmp enable.
After the XSCF reset or switching, you cannot login to XSCF using the LDAP server.
When you use the sethttps(8) command to create a self-signed web server certificate, if the number of characters specified in a parameter exceeds 100, it might result in an internal error and you might fail to create the certificate.
Once domain detected a failure related to DIMM or PCI, the error log about this detected failure is registered every time you reset XSCF.
Modify the SNMP setting: XSCF> setsnmp disable XSCF> setsnmp enable
No workaround is available.
Log in to active XSCF with initial account and execute the following command to re-import the certificate chain.
'setldap -c <remote file>'
Specify up to 100 characters in the parameter and execute the sethttps(8) command again.
This error log can be safely ignored.

XCP Issues Fixed in Releases Earlier Than XCP 1091

TABLE 6 lists XCP issues that have been fixed in releases earlier than XCP 1091.
TABLE 6 XCP Issues Fixed in Releases Earlier Than XCP 1091
ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070418-004
RTIF1­070418-005
RTIF1­070418-010
All domains must be powered off before upgrading the XCP firmware.
If you log in to the XSCF while it is still booting, you may get a bash$ prompt instead of the XSCF> prompt, and be unable to perform most operations.
The showdomainstatus -a command shows domain status as Powered Off, but the showboards -a command shows the domain is testing.
Power off domains before using the flashupdate(8) command to upgrade XCP firmware.
Log out of the bash$ prompt and wait for the XSCF to finish booting.
Use the showboards command to check the status of domain power.
The showdomainstatus command takes a longer time to show the correct status.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070418-011
Some commands that update configuration data take a relatively long time to execute.
Do not cancel set* commands. They appear to hang, but eventually complete in about 30 seconds.
RTIF1­070418-012
RTIF1­070418-020
RTIF1­070418-021
RTIF1­070418-022
RTIF1­070418-023
RTIF1­070418-025
RTIF1­070528-001
RTIF1­070802-001
The fault (memory.block.ue) is encountered and reported periodically.
When using the XSCF Web to import a firmware image, if the image is corrupted (for example, if the browser window is closed during import), the flashupdate command might later report an internal error.
CR ID 6537996 is similar.
Attempting to move a COD board using the moveboard(8) command might fail.
The XSCF firmware monitors itself and if it detects any anomolies, it will force a reboot.
Using the rebootxscf(8) command may result in a process down error, and possibly an FMA event with MSG ID SCF-8005-NE.
showaudit all shows a long list of defaults in the policy section after the database is cleared.
When you have updated the /etc/ttydefs file of Solaris to disable the console flow control, you cannot disable the console flow control on the telnet via a server.
When connected to telnet, the login or the password prompt doesn't appear.
An uncorrectable error exists in a DIMM and the DIMM should be replaced.
Use the command getflashimage -d to delete the corrupted image. If necessary, reboot the XSCF Unit, then use the flashupdate command again to clear the internal error.
Use the deleteboard(8) and addboard(8) commands instead of the moveboard(8) command.
Allow the XSCF Unit to finish rebooting. It will return to normal operation within approximately 5 minutes.
Ignore this event.
Update the database with the following:
setaudit -a opl=enable setaudit -a opl=default
No workaround is available.
Disconnect the telnet session and try again.
RTIF1­070823-001
Using the XSCF Web, when you selected SSH on the snapshot screen, the maximum number of character input for Host, Directory, ID, and
To specify the value which exceeds the maximum number of character input for the
XSCF Web, use XSCF Shell. Password doesn't correspond to the maximum number of character input on the XSCF Shell.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070823-002
When you display the Logical tree on the XSCF Web, there may be multiple displays of the same domain, depending on the domain configuration.
On the Menu, select System Board Configuration and refer to the domain configuration from XSB Status (All). Or use the showboards(8) command to refer to the domain configuration.
RTIF1­070823-003
When you display the Logical tree on the XSCF Web, the hardware configuration of CPU or memory which assigned to the domain appears differently from the actual domain
On the Menu, select Device Status to refer to the domain hardware configuration. Or use the showdevices(8) command to refer to the domain hardware configuration.
configuration.
RTIF1­070824-001
When remote power control mode of interlocking mechanism for power supply to domain, is enabled, after XSCF Unit is
After XSCF Unit is replaced, configures the RCI again and sets the remote power control
mode. replaced, the interlocking for power supply by RCI cannot work.
RTIF1­070824-002
RTIF1­070824-003
On the XSCF Web, when you select Domain Mode Configuration to perform various settings, the pop-up screen may not appear but "Undefined" may be displayed on the screen.
On the XSCF Web, while the XCP import is in process from the Firmware Update screen,
Select Domain Mode Configuration one more
time and perform the settings. Or once
terminate the XSCF Web and then perform the
settings.
None available at this time.
when you execute the REFRESH button, the pop-up of "Uploading Now!" disappears and the XCP import terminates abnormally.
RTIF1­070824-004
On the XSCF Web, on the Domain Status screen, when you select an XSB displayed on
None available at this time.
the Domain Component List, and in case the selected XSB is not yet mounted or is Uni-XSB, the pop-up screen displays no data.
RTIF1­070824-005
On the XSCF Web, when you changed the Refresh Interval value of the Monitor Message
Ignore the pop-up and close the screen.
Frame, the invalid pop-up "Confirmation Domain mode" may appear.
RTIF1­070824-006
On the tab browser, to the same host, when you perform multiple log-in with the user
When you use the tab browser, do not perform
multiple log-in to the same host. accounts of different user privileges, the user privilege of the last log-in user account will be applied to those pages which you've already logged in.
RTIF1­070824-007
When you change configuration on the XSCF Web, if you select cancel on the confirmation
From the Menu, select the original
configuration page again. dialog or perform forced close, the original configuration page may be unavailable.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070824-008
On the Domain Configuration screen, when you select an undefined Domain ID, the
None available at this time.
Configuration Policy remains as the content which previously displayed.
RTIF1­070824-009
On the System Board Configuration screen, when you execute Detail, it is displayed as if
None available at this time.
the CPUM and the memory of MBU are all mounted on the PSB#0 side. And in the detail display of PSB#0, memory is displayed as "22 + 2."
RTIF1­070824-011
While using Firefox 2, in the Configuration policy setting on the Domain Configuration
From the Menu, select the Domain
Configuration page again. screen, when you specify a domain which is in operation, an error display pop-up appears. When you click on the Back button on this error display pop-up and click on the Cancel button on the inquiry screen to re-display the data, the system remains in the error message screen.
RTIF1­070904-002
When the snapshot CLI attempts to write to a USB stick that has write protect set results in
Do not attempt to use write-protected USB
devices for collecting snapshot. an I/O error.
RTIF1­070904-003
An incorrect domain state is reported. After the command sendbreak(8) to domain is
No workaround is available. This is expected
behavior of the sendbreak(8) operation. issued, showdomainstatus(8) continues to show the state as "Running" when the domain is actually at "ok" prompt.
RTIF1­070904-005
Time can't be synchronized with the NTP server.
Check the stratum value of the NTP server.
The stratum value of XSCF is "5." The NTP
server which the XSCF refers to must be a
server on which the stratum value is smaller
than 5. When you changed the NTP server to
refer to, reboot the XSCF.
When the stratum value has been set correctly
and the time can't be synchronized, use the
showntp(8) command to check the jitter value
to be displayed.
If this value is large, please reboot the XSCF.
RTIF1­070904-006
While executing the domain power-on, domain reset or DR, in case the XSCF reboot occurred, the process may be aborted in some
Execute the domain reset one more time, or
power off the domain and then power on
again. or all of the XSB.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070912-001
If an invalid SMTP server is configured, a subsequent attempt to disable email service (using the setemailreport CLI) may block for up to 30 minutes.
Wait for the CLI to complete. The rest of the system will function normally during this time.
• The CLI can also be aborted by ^C. Note that the operation (disabling emailreport) is completed, even if ^C is used.
showemailreport can be used to confirm that the service has been disabled.
RTIF1­070914-001
While executing the firmware update by using the flashupdate(8) command or BUI, when the import of XCP executed by using the
Do not execute the import of XCP by using the getflashimage(8) command or BUI, while executing the firmware update.
getflashimage(8) command or BUI, the firmware update aborts.
RTIF1­070914-002
When the XSCF switching performed, the monitor message doesn't show the number of
Execute the
showhardconf(8) command to
refer to the state of XSCFU.
XSCFU which turned Active.
RTIF1­070914-003
RTIF1­070914-005
RTIF1­070914-006
RTIF1­070914-007
RTIF1­070914-008
RTIF1­070914-009
When the XSCF switching performed, there may be "SCF: Board control error (DMA timeout)" stored in the error log.
On the XSCF Web, when using Internet Explorer 7, on the User Accounts screen, User Local Accounts doesn't show the Status of each user.
When you set the XSCF user account name to the maximum 32 characters, you can log in, but then, when you execute the XSCF Shell or operate the XSCF Web, "Permission denied" occurs.
On the XSCF Web, when you use Internet Explorer and select Log Archives, the Status of Log Archiving screen doesn't show the status information.
On the XSCF Web, when you select POP or SMTP-auth on the SMTP screen to enter Password, the input value doesn't appear as "*".
On the XSCF Web, when selected POP or SMTP-auth on the SMTP screen, the setting can be done while the input field remains blank. And despite the setting done, the past setting data appears.
No workaround is available.
This message can be safely ignored.
None available at this time.
Use up to 31 characters to set the XSCF user account name.
None available at this time.
None available at this time.
None available at this time.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070914-010
On the XSCF Web, on the SNMPv3 Security Settings screen, when you select Add User or
When you set the SNMP User with 16 digits or more, use the showsnmpusm(8) command.
Copy User of the SNMP User-Based Security Model (USM), the Create or Copy User screen appears as a pop-up. On this screen, when you set the SNMP User with 16 digits or more, it will be registered correctly but the web browser screen displays up to 15 digits.
RTIF1­070914-011
On the XSCF Web, on the SNMPv3 Security Settings screen, when you select Change
Do not fail to set Confirm Password which is a
field must be entered. Password of the SNMP User-Based Security Model (USM), the Change Password screen appears as a pop-up. On this screen, despite the "Confirm Password" is a field which must be entered, it is not displayed with the note "* Indicates require field."
RTIF1­070914-012
On the XSCF Web, on the SNMP-Properties screen, when you don't select Trap Host and
None available at this time.
execute the Remove button, the invalid message "The trap host will be removed" appears as a pop-up. And when you select OK on the pop-up screen, the invalid message "Remove trap host failed. setsnmp: invalid trap type" appears.
RTIF1­070914-013
On the XSCF Web, on the Audit-Properties screen, when you execute the Add Policy
Set the correct user name or execute the Cancel
button to close the pop-up screen. button, the Set User Policy appears as a pop­up. On this screen, when you specified a user name which is not registered in XSCF and an input error resulted, the value entered won't be cleared though you execute the Reset button to clear the specified user name.
RTIF1­070914-014
On the XSCF Web, when you use a user account without an appropriate privilege to
None available at this time.
select Snapshot, set the parameters of Start time or End time and execute the Download button, it doesn't result in a privilege error but the parameter error will be displayed.
RTIF1­070914-015
On the XSCF Web, when you select User Manager to add the user account, the user
To specify a user name of 20 characters or
more, use the adduser(8) command. name to be specified is limited up to 20 characters.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070914-016
On the XSCF Web, when you select LDAP to perform the LDAP configuration, if you execute Save while the LDAP Search Timeout
Since "0" is an invalid value in the LDAP Search Timeout, do not fail to set a value other
than 0. remains as its default value "0," it results in "LDAP Configuration Update Failed.
Save LDAP Configuration Data failed," and the setting can't be stored.
RTIF1­070914-017
On the XSCF Web, when you select LDAP and input the LDAP Search Timeout with a value which exceeds the maximum 2147483647
None available at this time. The maximum
2147483647 seconds will be set to the LDAP
Search Timeout. seconds, it doesn't result in parameter error.
RTIF1­070914-018
On the XSCF Web, when you use a user account without an appropriate privilege to select LDAP and execute the Delete button, it
The configuration is not deleted. To show the
configuration information again, select LDAP
from the Menu. results in a privilege error but the configuration information which has been displayed will be cleared and seems as if deleted.
RTIF1­070914-019
The CLI 'showldap -c' (which displays current LDAP certificates) will show proper data only when used with the same user
Use the same user account for all LDAP
display or configuration operations, for both
CLI and XSCF Web. account that had originally provided certificate information using 'setldap -c'. Any other user account will generate "Permission denied" error. Similarly, the XSCF Web’s LDAP Configuration pop-up screen will display no data, when a different user account is used.
RTIF1­070914-020
On the User Account setting page on the User Manager screen, after the password change
To change the password, select User Manager
on the Menu again. resulted in "Change Password Error," when you click on the REFRESH button, there appears the error message "No user. The request is aborted."
RTIF1­070914-021
During the OpenBoot PROM process, when you power off the domain, the error log of
This error log can be safely ignored.
Domain hang-up detected (level3) may be registered.
RTIF1­070914-023
When you specify the domain ID or XSB number which are not supported on the
To specify the available domain ID or XSB
number on the machine. machine, there appears the parameter error message.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­070914-024
When you display the physical tree on the XSCF Web, the warning mark is displayed on
None available at this time.
the link card for External I/O expansion unit.
RTIF1­070914-026
The XSCFU cannot act as a reliable NTP source for domains.
All domains should be configured to use a NTP source other than the XSCFU.
RTIF1­070915-001
RTIF1­071102-001
RTIF1­071116-001
RTIF1­071116-003
RTIF1­071116-004
RTIF1­071129-001
On the Domain Configuration screen, when you newly define the Domain Component List, the parameter error may be displayed.
The XSCF firmware monitors itself and if it detects any inconsistencies, it forces an XSCF reboot.
DR operations might fail (with a misleading message regarding the board being unavailable for DR) after the addfru(8) or replceafru(8) command have been used for active replacement. This happens when the active replacement is done without the diagnostic test in the maintenance menu.
Using the XSCF Web, when you selected COD, codusage details cannot be displayed correctly.
When Internet Explorer 7 browser is used, the License key deletion cannot be executed on the BUI COD page.
If the following message is displayed on XSCF console, the XSCF might not start:
dbs[xxx]: ERR: scdb_init_all(): xx, No space left on device
In addition, this error log might be be registered:
XSCF process down detected
When you define the Domain Component List, use CLI.
No workaround is available. Allow the XSCF Unit to finish rebooting. It returns to normal operation within approximately 5 minutes.
Do not fail to execute the diagnosis in the maintenance menu of the addfru(8) or replacefru(8) command. In case of missing the diagnostic test in the maintenance menu of the addfru(8) or the replacefru(8) command, execute the testsb(8) command or delete the CPU/memory board unit using the
deletefru(8) command and then retry the addfru(8) command.
Use showcodusage(8) command to display the codusage.
Use deletecodlicense(8) command to delete a license key. Or use other browsers:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
• Firefox 2.0 or later
• Netscape Navigator 7.1 or later
Replace the XSCF Unit.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­071129-002
When performing XSCF Shell commands remotely using SSH on the remote-control
None available at this time.
device, the following messages might be displayed:
stty: standard input: Invalid argument
RTIF1­071129-003
An error log cannot be registered in XSCF when the following message is displayed on
No workaround is available.
Solaris OS by the I/O error: SUNW-MSG-ID: SUN4-8000-4P, TYPE:
Fault
RTIF1­071129-004
The following messages are displayed and you might not boot Solaris OS:
• Abnormal OpenBoot environment
Confirm the OpenBoot PROM environment
variable. If the variable has errors, set the
variable again.
variable Boot process failed
• ERROR: Invalid token '' FATAL:
NVRAM contents corrupt; Reinitializing NVRAM parameters.
RTIF1­071227-001
In XSCF, write of date and time may become an error. When the domain powered on, the
Execute the rebootxscf(8) command to
restart XSCF. following message may appear and the domain may fail to be powered on.
Poweron canceled due to invalid system date and time.
RTIF1­071227-002
When the showhardconf(8) command executed in an environment with the External I/O Expansion Unit, the showhardconf(8)
Press Ctrl-C to terminate the
showhardconf(8) command and execute the
showhardconf(8) command again.
command may appear as if hang up.
RTIF1­071227-003
When a non-existent device name specified to the Boot device path and resulted in the OS Boot error, the status of I/O unit may become "Degraded."
Specify the correct device name to the Boot
device path.
When the status of I/O unit became
"Degraded," replace the I/O unit.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­080313-001
When you set XSCF as the NTP server of the domain, following message may appear on the domain console at the domain start and you may fail to perform time synchronization.
ntpdate[xx]: no server suitable for
synchronization
Perform either one of the following workarounds depending on the mode which has been set in the xntpd of the domain.
Note - In case of step mode, the time correction induces the time step. When the time step occurred, it may affect the applications running on the domain.
•In case of step mode:
Specify the -w option to execute the ntpdate(1M) command. Until it succeeds in synchronizing with the NTP server, the ntpdate command retry continues at regular intervals. In the retries, the message which indicates that it failed to synchronize with the NTP server can be safely ignored. When the synchronization completed, the time will be corrected to the time of the NTP server.
•In case of slew mode:
Execute the ntpdate(1M) command without specifying the -w option. In slew mode, the time variance from the NTP server will be corrected at 0.5 ms/second intervals. The message which indicates that it failed to synchronize with the NTP server can be safely ignored. Before the time completely corrected, there remains a time variance between the NTP server and the domain.
RTIF1­080325-001
When you turn on AC power, or when you execute the rebootxscf(8) command, you may become unable to log in to XSCF and your press on the POWER switch on the operator panel may fail to turn on the power.
Before turning on AC power, or executing the rebootxscf(8) command, please confirm that XSCF LAN has been correctly connected and linked up.
• In case the situation in question occurred, please turn off the power of all domains and then execute the system power off/on. To turn on the power that you turned off, wait at least 30 seconds before power-on.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­080404-001
Following a dynamic reconfiguration operation using the XSCF commands deleteboard(8) and addboard(8), you might see I/O channel degradation, resulting in error messages and entries in the corresponding ereport.
The MSG-ID assigned to the error displayed and the actual behavior may not be consistent, and reset or degradation may not occur. Contact a qualified service engineer and give the error code that displayed by using the showlogs error command.
If you run into this problem, the fmdump(8) command will report the following error by mistake:
ereport.chassis.SPARCEnterprise. asic.ioc.ch.leaf.fe
RTIF1­080404-002
When you use the command setsnmpusm passwd to set a password, if you set a
Always set a password of at least eight
characters. password of fewer than eight characters, a segmentation fault occurs.
RTIF1­080512-001
When you specify "localhost" to the hostname of the sethostname(8) command
Do not specify "localhost" to the hostname of
the sethostname(8) command. and reset XSCF by using the applynetwork(8) and the rebootxscf(8) commands, a process goes down in XSCF.
RTIF1­080512-003
To a domain which is in Quad-XSB configuration, when you perform active addition of PCI cards and then restart the
Do not perform active addition of PCI cards.
When you failed in active addition of PCI
cards, stop the domain to add on the cards. domain, active addition of PCI cards may become unavailable afterwards.
RTIF1­080526-001
When the system is stressed with many faults, the fmd process on the service processor might
Reboot the service processor using the XSCF
command rebootxscf(8). hang. Once this happens, fma commands on the service processor can fail or hang.
RTIF1­080620-001
The SNMP-trap not notified in the event that the power cable of the server got unplugged
No workaround is available.
accidentally.
RTIF1­080725-003
RTIF1­080725-004
The initial value that set with the setdomparam set-defaults option differs from the initial value of OpenBoot PROM.
parameters current value expected value
diag-level none(0x00) min(0x20) auto-boot? false(0x00) true(0xff)
After set the Daylight Saving Time by using the XSCF shell, XSCF Web does not show the correct time in the Logs menu.
In the OpenBoot PROM prompt (ok>), execute
the set-defaults command to restore the
OpenBoot PROM environmental variables to
the initial value.
No workaround is available.
Use the
showlogs(8) command of the XSCF
shell.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­080808-001
On the cluster system using the PRIMECLUSTER software, when there are 10 or more RCI units, the RCI busy status may be temporarily unreleased and output the following syslog message:
SA_pprcir.so to test host host_name
Refer to the manual of the PRIMECLUSTER software to check the cluster status. If no problem found on the status, this message can be safely ignored. If any problem, follow the instructions on the manual to solve the problem.
failed
RTIF1­081006-001
The error log "XSCF FMEM write error" recorded and the firmware update might fail.
Power off (AC OFF) the system, and power on (AC ON) again. Then, re-execute the firmware update.
RTIF1­081006-002
RTIF1­081006-004
RTIF1­081006-005
RTIF1­081006-006
RTIF1­081006-007
RTIF1­081016-001
In the setemailreport(8) command, when you specified over 255 characters in the SMTP address, an error results.
During the firmware update, there might be the following output message and a XSCF panic might occur.
kernel BUG in jffs2_do_read_inode at fs/jffs2/readinode.c:XXX!
The network configuration on the XSCF Web does not support the function equivalent to the setnetwork -r comand. And when you specified localhost or localdomain to the host name or the domain name, the error message "SessionID has expired" appears.
The panic log on the XSCF Web might not be displayed from the top of the message.
The password(8) command indicates that the [user] operand is optional but will fail if a [user] operand is not included when other options are specified.
Power failure at the commercial AC supply connector to the UPS does not send notification/send trap.
Do not specify over 255 characters in the SMTP address.
Reset XSCF and use the flashupdate(8) command to retry the firmware update.
Use the setnetwork -r command on the XSCF shell.
When the output is insufficient, execute the showlogs panic command on the XSCF shell.
No workaround is available. Specify the user operand to execute the
password(8) command when you specify other options.
No workaround is available.
RTIF1­081016-003
In Internet Explorer 6 or 7, clicking on the [Reset] button then the [OK] button from the Settings->Audit->Add Policy poupup screen will log the user out with message:
Log back into the browser interface and use the backspace key to clear text in the ’User’ text box of the popup screen instead of using the Reset button.
Error Session Error Session ID has been expired 
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­081030-002
When the timezone other than three characters has been set, the error logs cannot be
Use the showlogs(8) command on the XSCF
shell. displayed on XSCF Web "Error Log" page.
In addition, XSCF Web "Panic Log" and "IPL Message Log" pages display the date on the table with "---".
RTIF1­081104-001
The monitor message log might not be registered when a PCI slot error detected.
No workaround is available.
Use the showlogs error command or the
fmdump command to check the fault
information of PCI slot.
RTIF1­090108-001
The domain console may display this message:
ipsec_check_inbound_policy: Policy
This message can be safely ignored.
Failure for the incoming packet (not secure)
RTIF1­090108-002
In the dual power feed system, when the power failure and the power recovery
You need to remove and insert the power
cable. occurred repeatedly on one line, all domains will be forcibly powered off. And in the power recovery from the forced power-off, a PSU illegal configuration might be registered in the error log and the power recovery might not be started.
RTIF1­090115-001
When you execute the settelnet -c disable command, the Telnet service will be
After you stopped the Telnet service, execute
the rebootxscf(8) command to reset XSCF. stopped immediately. However, unless you reset XSCF by using the rebootxscf(8) command, you might fail in the subsequent restart of the Telnet service.
RTIF1­090122-001
"Power recovery" message is output before a PSU has recovered.
After the "Power recovery" message is
output, wait 60 seconds before removing
power from another PSU.
RTIF1­090220-001
RTIF1­090220-002
In a system connecting multiple hosts and one or more I/O units with RCI, the power-on operation to one of those RCI hosts may not power on any of the RCI I/O units.
After replaced the XSCF unit, the RCI power interlocking setting restores to its default value.
All the RCI hosts shall be powered on.
If you have set the power interlocking to a
value other than the default, replace the XSCF
unit and then use the setpwrmode(1M)
command to set the power interlocking setting
again.
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ID Description Workaround
RTIF1­090427-001
Despite the normal status of ppp network interface for the XSCF-to-Solaris OS
No workaround is available.
communication, SNMP MIB notifies abnormal (down) status.
RTIF1­090430-001
After you set https (using the self certificate authority) by XSCF and created a web server
To set the self certificate authority, do not specify a blank character.
certificate, https is not enabled.
RTIF1­090508-001
In a domain mounted with the 10 Gigabit Ethernet card (SE0X7HE1F), when you set the OpenBoot PROM environmental variable diag-switch? to true, the following warning message appears on the console; and at the same time, "Msg: Device error (FCode informed error)" is recorded in the error log.
WARNING: /pci@7,700000: FCODE map­in doesn't match decoded register type;
And when you execute the showstatus(8) command, "Degraded" might be indicated to the FRU which has installed the relevant card.
The entire output can be safely ignored.
To avoid these outputs, execute the following command at the ok prompt and set the OpenBoot PROM environmental variable
diag-switch? to false.
setenv diag-switch? false
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Solaris OS Issues and Workarounds

This section contains information about Solaris OS issues. TABLE 7, TA BLE 8, TABLE 9,
TABLE 10, TA BLE 11 and TAB LE 12 list issues you might encounter, depending upon
which Solaris OS release you are using.

Solaris OS Issues for All Supported Releases

TABLE 7 lists Solaris OS issues that you might encounter in any supported release of
Solaris OS.
TABLE 7 Solaris OS Issues and Workarounds for All Supported Releases
CR ID Description Workaround
4816837 System hangs when executing parallel hot
plug operation with SP DR in suspend phase.
No workaround is available.
6459540 The DAT72 internal tape drive on a SPARC
Enterprise M4000/M5000 server may time out during tape operations.
6466617 Performing a hot plug operation with the PCI-
Express slot too quickly interrupts a PCI leaf reset and occurs the following error:
cfgadm: Component system is busy error
Add the following definition to
/kernel/drv/st.conf:
tape-config-list = "SEAGATE DAT DAT72-000", "SEAGATE_DAT____DAT72-000", "SEAGATE_DAT____DAT72-000"; SEAGATE_DAT____DAT72-000=
1,0x34,0,0x9639,4,0x00,0x8c,0x8c, 0x8c,3;
There are four spaces between SEAGATE DAT and DAT72-000.
Pause a few seconds between the issue of each cfgadm -c command.
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CR ID Description Workaround
6481002 Installing the Solaris from the network using
certain PCI-Express cards may cause a panic.
If you are using a Sun PCI-E Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter MMF card or a Sun PCI-E Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP card, do not install the Solaris using either of these cards. Instead, use other network devices, such as the onboard Gigabit Ethernet or another network device.
6515648 "Replumb Failed" error appears when
dr@0:SB1::memory fails.
Once the DR operation is complete, it can be plumbed up manually.
Example steps to re-plumb the interface manually:
# ifconfig interface plumb xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask + broadcast + up
# ifconfig interface group group-name # ifconfig interface addif xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
-failover deprecated up
This workaround assumes that the /etc/hostname.interface file is correctly configured for the IPMP group and does not need any modification. The IP addresses used in the example above should match what was previously used and what matches the /etc/hostname.<interface> file.
6516135 Ap_Id format and devices may not be shown
correctly by cfgadm(1M).
Use the following operations to display all of the PCI slots.
1) devfsadm (at Solaris prompt)
2) cfgadm
6519290 Large amounts of I/O on swap devices can
cause the system to appear hung by overwhelming the I/O system. The amount of
Set the following to /etc/system and then reboot the domain:
set maxfastscan=0x2000
I/O required can be generated through a number of ways, eg memory shortage, heavy use of /tmp etc.
6522017 DR and ZFS may not be used in the same
domain.
Reduce the amount of kernel memory that ZFS can allocate by setting the zfs_arc_max parameter in the /etc/system file. The following example sets the maximum size to 512 Mbytes.
set zfs_arc_max = 0x20000000
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TABLE 7 Solaris OS Issues and Workarounds for All Supported Releases (Continued)
CR ID Description Workaround
6529714 Warning messages occur while trying to
No workaround is available. configure more than four X4447A-Z or X1027A-Z1 cards into one I/O Boat.
6530753 Some of the PCI slots in the External I/O
Expansion Unit PCI slots are not displayed during a normal boot operation.
Use one of the following operations to display
all of the PCI slots.
boot -r (at open boot prompt)
devfsadm -C (at Solaris prompt)
cfgadm (twice at Solaris prompt)
6531036 The error message network
initialization failed can appear
No workaround is available. This message can
be safely ignored. repeatedly after boot net installation.
6532215 volfs or dscp service may fail when domain is
booted.
Restart the service if the failure is observed. To
avoid the problem, issue the following
commands.
svc:/platform/sun4u/dscp:default: Method "/lib/svc/method/svc-dscp start" failed with exit status 95.
# svccfg -s dscp setprop
start/timeout_seconds=count: 300
# svccfg -s volfs setprop svc:/system/filesystem/volfs:defaul
t: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 59.
6537511 Bluetooth partner is hung during security tests
start/timeout_seconds=count: 300
# svcadm refresh dscp
# svcadm refresh volfs
Restart application server execution
6565553
6674266
DR deleteboard(8) and moveboard(8) operations might fail.
Example for messages on domain:
drmach: WARNING: Device driver failure: /pci
dcs: <xxxx> config_change_state: Hardware specific failure: unconfigure SB1: Device driver failure: /pci
6592302 Unsuccessful DR operation leaves memory
partially configured.
6619344 The Sun Crypto Accelerator (SCA) 6000 card
might not work if hot-plug configured into slot
1.
No workaround is available.
Try DR operations again.
Tr y deleteboard(8) again.
To avoid the defect, do not hot-plug this card
in slot 1.
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TABLE 7 Solaris OS Issues and Workarounds for All Supported Releases (Continued)
CR ID Description Workaround
6660168 If a ubc.piowbeue-cpu error occurs on a
domain, the Solaris Fault Management cpumem-diagnosis module might fail, causing
If FMA service fails, issue the following command on the domain to recover:
# svcadm clear fmd
an interruption in FMA service.
If this happens, you will see the following output in the console log:
SUNW-MSG-ID: FMD-8000-2K, TYPE:
Then restart cpumem-diagnosis:
# fmadm restart cpumem-diagnosis
Defect, VER: 1, SEVERITY: Minor EVENT-TIME: Fri Apr 4 21:41:57 PDT
2008 PLATFORM: SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise,
CSN: 2020642002, HOSTNAME: <hostname>
SOURCE: fmd-self-diagnosis, REV:
1.0 EVENT-ID: 6b2e15d7-aa65-6bcc-bcb1-
cb03a7dd77e3 DESC: A Solaris Fault Manager
component has experienced an error that required the module to be disabled. Refer to http://sun.com/msg/FMD-8000-2K for more information.
AUTO-RESPONSE: The module has been disabled. Events destined for the module will be saved for manual diagnosis.
IMPACT: Automated diagnosis and response for subsequent events associated with this module will not occur.
REC-ACTION: Use fmdump -v -u <EVENT-ID> to locate the module. Use fmadm reset <module> to reset the module.
6668237 After DIMMs are replaced the corresponding
DIMM faults are not cleared on the domain.
Use the following commands: # fmadm repair fmri|uuid # fmadm rotate
6745410 Boot program ignoresthe Kadb option which
Use kmdb instead of kadb.
causes the system not to boot.
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TABLE 7 Solaris OS Issues and Workarounds for All Supported Releases (Continued)
CR ID Description Workaround
6872501 If 139555-08 has been applied to the domain,
cores are not offlined when requested by the XSCF.
6888928 IPMP interface fails since probe packets are not
sent through that interface. Problem occurs with M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers running any Solaris release running IPMP with patch 141444-09 installed.
Use fmdump(8) with its -v option on the
Service Processor to identify the faulty core.
Once identified, use psradm(1M) on the
domain to offline the core.
This has been fixed in patch 142900-02.
[Workaround]
Disable probe-based failure detection.

Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 10/09

TABLE 8 lists issues that have been fixed in Solaris 10 10/09 OS. You might encounter
them in supported releases earlier than Solaris 10 10/09.
TABLE 8 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 10/09
CR ID Description Workaround
6572827 The prtdiag -v command reports PCI bus
types incorrectly. It reports "PCI" for PCI-X leaf devices and "UNKN" for legacy PCI devices.
6800734 The deleteboard(8) command hang in a
domain.
6816913 The XSCF showdevices(8) command displays
the incorrect processor cache size (MB) for fractional processor cache sizes, such as displaying "5" when the correct display would be "5.5."
6821108 DR and showdevices(8) command do not
work after XSCF reset.
This has been fixed in patch 141444-09.
[Workaround]
No workaround is available.
This has been fixed in patch 141444-09.
No workaround is available.
Use the prtdiag(1M) command on the
domain to report processor information.
This has been fixed in patch 140589-02.
[Workaround]
Reset the XSCF service processor twice. Half
the SAs (Security Associations) are deleted the
first time, half are deleted the second time, so
the second addition succeeds and IPsec
communication is reestablished.
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CR ID Description Workaround
6827340 DR and Memory patrol might fail due to
command error.
This has been fixed in patch 142344-01.
No workaround is available.

Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 5/09

TABLE 9 lists issues that have been fixed in Solaris 10 5/09 OS. You might encounter
them in supported releases earlier than Solaris 10 5/09.
TABLE 9 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 5/09
CR ID Description Workaround
6588555 XSCF reset during DR operation to the
permanent memory might cause domain panic.
6623226 The Solaris command lockstat(1M) or the
dtrace lockstat provider might cause a system panic.
6680733 Sun Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP
(QGC) & Sun Dual 10 GigE Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter (XGF) NICs might panic under high load conditions.
6689757 Sun Dual 10 GigE Fiber XFP Low Profile
Adapter (XGF) with a single or improperly installed XFP optical transceivers might cause the following error to show on the console:
The XFP optical transceiver is broken or missing.
This has been fixed in patch 139555-08.
[Workaround]
Do not start an XSCF reset while a DR operation is running. Wait for a DR operation to finish before starting the reset.
This has been fixed in patch 140336-01.
[Workaround] Do not use the Solaris lockstat(1M)
command or the dtrace lockstat provider.
This has been fixed in patch 139570-01.
This has been fixed in patch 139570-01.
[Workaround]
Check and make sure that both XFP optical transceivers are firmly seated in the housing. Do not mix INTEL and Sun XFP optical transceivers in the same Adapter.
Do NOT plumb a port with the ifconfig command if the port does not contain an XFP optical transceiver or it contains one but the transceiver is not in use.
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Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 10/08

TABLE 10 lists issues that have been fixed in Solaris 10 10/08 OS. You might
encounter them in supported releases earlier than Solaris 10 10/08.
TABLE 10 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 10/08
CR ID Description Workaround
6511374 Unexpected error messages may be displayed
on console after changing the system configuration.
Example:
WARNING: Translation error source /LSB0/B0/0, PA 3c000000000, target /LSB0/B0/20000000
6533686 When XSCF is low on system resources, DR
operations involving relocating permanent memory, such as deleteboard(8) or moveboard(8), might fail with one or more of these errors:
SCF busy DR parellel copy timeout
This applies only to Quad-XSB configured system boards hosting multiple domains.
6608404 Hot-plug of the X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port
Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP card in slot 1 might cause other network devices to fail.
This has been fixed in patch 137137-09.
This message can be safely ignored.
This has been fixed in patch 138397-01.
[Workaround]
Retry the DR operation at a later time.
To avoid the defect, do not install this card in
slot 1.
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CR ID Description Workaround
6614737 The DR deleteboard(8) and moveboard(8)
operations might hang if any of the following
For Solaris 10 5/08 or earlier, this has been in patch 137111-01.
conditions exist:
• A DIMM has been degraded.
• The domain contains system boards with different memory size.
[Workaround]
Avoid performing DR operations if any of the listed conditions exist.
To determine whether the system contains degraded memory, use the XSCF showstatus(8) command. For sample output, see “Identifying Permanent Memory in a
Target Board” on page 59.
To determine whether the domain contains system boards with different memory sizes, display the list of memory sizes using the XSCF showdevices(8) command or the prtdiag(8) command on the domain. For sammple of output, see “Identifying Degraded
Memory in a System” on page 57
If a DR command hangs, reboot the domain to recover.
6632549 fmd service on domain might fail to
This has been fixed in patch 138050-01.
maintenance mode after DR operations.
[Workaround]
If fmd service fails, issue the following commands on the domain to recover:
# svcadm clear fmd
6660197 DR might cause the domain to hang if either of
This has been fixed in patch 138397-01.
the following conditions exist:
• A domain contains 256 or more CPUs.
• Memory error occurred and the DIMM has been degraded.
[Workaround]
1. Set the following parameterin the system
specification file (/etc/system):
set drmach:drmach_disable_mcopy = 1
2. Reboot the domain.
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TABLE 10 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 10/08 (Continued)
CR ID Description Workaround
6679370 The following message may be output on the
console during the system booting, the External I/O Expansion Unit adding by hotplug, or the FMEMA operating by DR.
This has been fixed in patch 137137-09.
Note - Before adapting the patch, delete the
following setting from /etc/system: set pcie_expected_ce_mask = 0x2001
SUNW-MSG-ID: SUN4-8000-75, TYPE: Fault, VER: 1, SEVERITY: Critical
... DESC: A problem was detected in the PCI-
Express subsystem. Refer to http://sun.com/msg/SUN4-
8000-75 for more information. ...
6720261 If your domain is running one of the following
versions of Solaris OS, the system might panic/trap during normal operation:
• Solaris 10 5/08 OS
• An earlier version of Solaris 10 OS with patch ID 127127-11
[Workaround] Add the following to /etc/system and then
reboot the domain.
set pcie_expected_ce_mask = 0x2001
This has been fixed in patch 137137-09.
[Workaround]
Set the following parameter in the system specification file (/etc/system):
set heaplp_use_stlb=0
Then reboot the domain.
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TABLE 11 lists issues that have been fixed in Solaris 10 5/08 OS. You might encounter
them in supported releases earlier than Solaris 10 5/08.
TABLE 11 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 5/08
CR ID Description Workaround
6472153 If you create a Solaris Flash archive on a non-
SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 sun4u server and install it on a SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 sun4u server, the console's TTY flags will not be set correctly. This can cause the console to lose characters during stress.
6522433 After the CPU hardware error occurred, the
fmdump(1M) command on the domain may display an incorrect faulty component.
6527811 The showhardconf(8) command on the XSCF
cannot display PCI card information that is installed in External I/O Expansion Unit, if the External I/O Expansion Unit is configured using PCI hotplug.
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been fixed in patch 137046-01.
[Workaround]
Just after installing Solaris OS from a Solaris Flash archive, telnet into the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 server to reset the console's TTY flags a follows:
# sttydefs -r console # sttydefs -a console -i "9600 hupcl
opost onlcr crtscts" -f "9600"
This procedure is required only once.
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been fixed in patch 127127-11.
[Workaround]
Check system status on XSCF.
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been fixed in patch 128346-01.
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CR ID Description Workaround
6536564 showlogs(8) and showstatus(8) command
on XSCF might report wrong I/O component
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been
fixed in patch 125369-05. due to wrong diagnosis by Solaris Fault management Architecture when faults in I/O devices occur.
[Workaround]
To avoid this problem, issue the following
commands on the domain.
# cd /usr/platform/SUNW,SPARC-
Enterprise/lib/fm/topo/plugins
# mv ioboard.so ioboard.so.orig
# svcadm restart fmd
If the following messages are displayed on the
domain, contact a service engineer.
Example:
SUNW-MSG-ID: SUNOS-8000-1L, TYPE:
Defect, VER: 1, SEVERITY: Minor
EVENT-TIME: Sun May 6 18:22:24 PDT
2007
PLATFORM: SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise,
CSN: BE80601007, HOSTNAME: sparc
6545143 There is a low probability that a system panic
can occur during trap processing of a TLB miss
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been
fixed in patch 127111-08. for a user stack address. The problem can occur if the user stack is unmapped concurrently with the user process executing a
No workaround is available.
flush windows trap (ta 3). The panic message will contain the following string:
bad kernel MMU trap at TL 2
6545685 If the following message displayed on the OS
console, memory degradation or XSB
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been
fixed in patch 127111-08. deconfiguration may occur in the subsequent reboot.
[Workaround]
Add the following to /etc/system and then Example:
mc-opl: WARNING: mc-opl rewrite timeout on /LSB0/B0
reboot the domain:
set mc-opl: mc_max_rewrite_loop =
20000
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CR ID Description Workaround
6546188 The system panics when running hotplug
(cfgadm(1M)) and DR operations
For Solaris 10 8/07, this has been fixed in patch 127741-01.
(addboard(8) and deleteboard(8)) on the following cards:
No workaround is available.
• X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP
• X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter
6551356 The system panics when running hotplug
(cfgadm(1M)) to configure a previously
For Solaris 10 8/07, this has been fixed in
patch 127741-01. unconfigured card. The message "WARNING: PCI Expansion ROM is not accessible" will be seen on the console shortly before the system panic. The following cards are affected by this defect:
• X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter UTP
[Workaround]
Perform cfgadm -c disconnect to
completely remove the card. After waiting at
least 10 seconds, the card may be configured
back into the domain using the cfgadm -c
configure command.
• X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter
6559504 Messages of the form nxge: NOTICE:
nxge_ipp_eccue_valid_check: rd_ptr = nnn
For Solaris 10 8/07, this has been fixed in
patch 127741-01. wr_ptr = nnn will be observed on the console with the following cards:
• X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter UTP
[Workaround]
These messages can be safely ignored.
• X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter
6564934 Performing a DR deleteboard(8) operation
on a board which includes Permanent Memory
For Solaris 10 8/07, this has been fixed in
patch 127741-01. when using the following network cards results in broken connections:
• X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter UTP
• X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter
[Workaround]
Re-configure the affected network interfaces
after the completion of the DR operation. For
basic network configuration procedures, refer
to the ifconfig man page for more
information
6568417 After a successful CPU DR deleteboard(8)
operation, the system panics when the
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been
fixed in patch 127111-02. following network interfaces are in use:
• X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter UTP
• X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter
[Workaround]
Add the following line to /etc/system and
reboot the system:
set ip:ip_soft_rings_cnt=0
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CR ID Description Workaround
6571370 Use of the following cards have been observed
to cause data corruption in stress test under
For Solaris 10 8/07, this has been fixed in patch 127741-01.
laboratory conditions:
• X4447A-Z, PCI-e Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP
• X1027A-Z1, PCI-e Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low profile Adapter
6589546 prtdiag(8) command does not show all I/O
devices of the following cards:
[Workaround] Add the following line in /etc/system and
reboot the system: set
nxge:nxge_rx_threshold_hi=0
For Solaris 10 8/07 or earlier, this has been fixed in patch 127127-11.
• XSEFC402AF Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA
[Workaround] Use prtdiag -v for full output.
• XSEFC401AF Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA
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Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 8/07

TABLE 12 lists issues that have been fixed in Solaris 10 8/07 OS. You might encounter
them in supported releases earlier than Solaris 10 8/07.
Caution – CR ID #6534471: Improper handling of large page in kernel memory may
cause random panics. Implement the workaround for CR ID #6534471 or check for the availability of a patch and install it immediately. This bug has been fixed by 125100-06 and Solaris 10 8/07.
TABLE 12 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 8/07
CR ID Description Workaround
6416224 System performance can degrade using a
single NIC card with more than 5,000 connections.
6441349 The system may hang if there is an I/O error
in the system.
6485555 On-board Gigabit Ethernet NVRAM
corruption could occur due to a race condition.
The window of opportunity for this race condition is very small.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-08.
[Workaround]
Use multiple NIC cards to split network connections.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-07.
No workaround is available.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-08.
No workaround is available.
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TABLE 12 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 8/07 (Continued)
CR ID Description Workaround
6496337 The "cpumem-diagnosis" module may fail to
load after uncorrectable error(UE) panic.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 125369-05.
Systems will function correctly but events normally automatically diagnosed by FMA using this module will require manual diagnosis.
Example:
SUNW-MSG-ID: FMD-8000-2K, TYPE: Defect, VER: 1, SEVERITY: Minor
EVENT-TIME: Thu Feb 15 15:46:57 JST 2007
PLATFORM: SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise,
[Workaround]
If problem occurred, implement the following
workaround:
1. Remove the following file.
# rm /var/fm/fmd/ckpt/cpumem­diagnosis/cpumem-diagnosis
2. Restart fmd service.
# svcadm restart fmd
CSN: BE80601007, HOSTNAME: col2-ff­em7-d0
To avoid this problem in advance, add "rm -f /var/fm/fmd/ckpt/cpumem-
diagnosis/cpumem-diagnosis" in /lib/svc/method/svc-dumpadm file as
below.
# # We haven't run savecore on a
dump device yet # savedev=none
6498283 Using the DR deleteboard(8) command
while psradm operations are running on a domain might cause a system panic.
6499304 CPU isn't offlined and unexpected message is
displayed on console when many correctable error(CE) occurs.
Example:
SUNW-MSG-ID: FMD-8000-11, TYPE: Defect, VER: 1, SEVERITY: Minor EVENT-TIME: Fri Feb 2 18:31:07 JST 2007
PLATFORM: SPARC-Enterprise, CSN: BE80601035, HOSTNAME: FF2-35-0
rm -f /var/fm/fmd/ckpt/cpumem­diagnosis/cpumem-diagnosis
#
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-07.
No workaround is available.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 125369-05.
[Workaround]
Check CPU status on XSCF.
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CR ID Description Workaround
6502204 Unexpected error messages may be displayed
on console on booting after CPU UE panic.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 125369-05.
Example:
SUNW-MSG-ID: FMD-8000-11, TYPE: Defect, VER: 1, SEVERITY: Minor EVENT-TIME: Tue Jan 9 20:45:08 JST 2007
[Workaround]
If you see unexpected messages, use the XSCF command showdomainstatus(8) to check system status on XSCF.
PLATFORM: SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise, CSN: 2030636002, HOSTNAME: P2-DC1­16-d0
6502750 Notification message for inserted or removed
card by PCI hot plug may not output.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-08.
No workaround is available.
6508432 Many correctable errors (CE) may occur, and
despite these are the correctable errors,
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-08.
domain may panic.
[Workaround] Set the following to /etc/system and then
reboot the domain:
set pcie:pcie_aer_ce_mask = 0x2001
6508434 The domain may panic when an additional
PCI-X card is installed or a PCI-X card is
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-08.
replaced by using PCI hot plug.
[Workaround]
Do not insert a different type of PCI-X card on the same PCI slot by using PCI hot plug.
6509337 s10s_u3 wanboot fails - The server returned
No workaround is available.
416: Requested Range Not Satisfiable.
6510861 When Dual-Channel Ultra320 SCSI Card
(SE0X7SC2F, SE0X7SC2X) is mounted,
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in
patch 120011-08. correctable errors(CE) occur and system may panic.
[Workaround]
Add the following entry to the /etc/system
file and then reboot the system:
set pcie:pcie_aer_ce_mask = 0x31c1
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TABLE 12 Solaris OS Issues Fixed in Solaris 10 8/07 (Continued)
CR ID Description Workaround
6520990 Domain may cause a panic when
deleteboard(8) command for kernel board
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-08.
by using Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR).
[Workaround]
To mask this error, add the following entry to the /etc/system file.
set drmach:fmem_timeout = 30
6530178 DR addboard(8) command can hang. Once
problem is observed, further DR operations are
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in
patch 120011-07. blocked. Recovery requires reboot of the domain.
6530288 Ap_Id format may not be shown correctly by
cfgadm(1M) command.
No workaround is available.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in
patch 120011-07.
No workaround is available.
6534471 Systems may panic/trap during normal
operation.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in
patch 125100-06.
If a patch is not available, disable the kernel
large page sTLB programming. In the file
/etc/system, change the variable
heaplp_use_stlb to 0:
set heaplp_use_stlb=0
6535564 PCI hot plug to PCI slot #0, #1 or External I/O
Expansion Unit may fail on XSB added by DR.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in
patch 120011-08.
6539084 Under Solaris 10 11/06, there is a low
probability of a domain panic during reboot when the Sun Quad GbE UTP x8 PCIe (X4447A-Z) card is present in a domain.
[Workaround]
Use DR instead of PCI hot plug if need to add
or remove PCI card on the XSB.
No workaround is available.
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CR ID Description Workaround
6539909 Under Solaris 10 11/06, do not use the
following I/O cards for network access when you are using the boot net install
Use an alternate type of network card or onboard network device to install the Solaris OS via the network.
command to install the Solaris
OS:
• X4447A-Z/X4447A-Z, PCIe Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP
• X1027A-Z/X1027A-Z, PCIe Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP
6542632 Memory leak in PCIe module if driver attach
fails.
For Solaris 10 11/06, this has been fixed in patch 120011-09.
No workaround is available.
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Software Documentation Updates

This section contains late-breaking software information that became known after the documentation set was published and corrections in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers software documentation.
The corrections for SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Reference Manual, if not otherwise specified, also apply to the man pages which XSCF provides. And they supersede the information on the man pages.
TABLE 13 lists known documentation updates.
TABLE 13 Software Documentation Updates
Title Page Number Update
SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/ M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Reference Manual
password(8) and
setpasswordp olicy(8)
commands
setdualpower
feed(8) command
sethttps(8) command
The setad(8), setldapssl(8), showad(8), and the
showldapssl(8) will be added. See the setad(8), setldapssl(8), showad(8), and the showldapssl(8)
commands man pages.
The maximum values of several options will be changed like as follows:
Example) password -i: Valid values are integers with value of
-1 - 999999999.
The following description will be added in DESCRIPTION:
The dual power feed mode cannot be used with 100V power on the M4000/M5000 servers.
The following description will be added in EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
The size of the file to be generated by sethttps(8) grows with total character count typed in the operands of configuring the self-certification authority and creating a self-signed web server certificate, and creating a CSR. If the file to be generated is too large for XSCF, the command fails with an error. If you see this error, reduce the number of characters in the operands and execute the sethttps(8) command again.
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Title Page Number Update
SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/ M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Reference Manual
setnameserve r(8) command
• The following description will be added in OPERANDS: You cannot specify the loopback address (127.0.0.0/8), the network address, or a broadcast address.
• The following options for specifying a domain being referred to DNS server will be added:
-c addsearch
-c delsearch
• Along with the addition of DNS search path, related descritpion for DNS search path will be added in the
applynetwork(8), sethostname(8), and shownameserver(8) commands. For details, see the the setnameserver(8), applynetwork(8), sethostname(8), and shownameserver(8) man pages.
setnetwork(8)
command
The following description will be added in OPERANDS:
You cannot specify the loopback address (127.0.0.0/8), the network address, a broadcast address, or class D or E (224.0.0.0
- 255.255.255.255) address.
setntp(8) command
• The following description will be added in OPERANDS: You cannot specify the loopback address (127.0.0.0/8), the network address, or a broadcast address.
• The following options for setting the local clock of XSCF will be added:
-m localaddr=value
• Along with the addition of clock address, related descritpion for local addresses will be added in the showntp(8) command. For details, see the the setntp(8) and showntp(8) man pages.
setroute(8) command
• The following description will be added in OPTIONS: You cannot specify the loopback address (127.0.0.0/8), the network address, or a broadcast address.
• The description, " If you specified 0.0.0.0 in the -n option, do not specify the -m option." in OPTIONS will be changed to the following description: If you specified 0.0.0.0 in the -n option, you must specify
0.0.0.0 in the -m option or you must omit the -m option.
setupfru(8) command
The following description will be added in EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Although a CMU with two CPUMs can be configured into Quad-XSB mode on an M8000/M9000 server, the server generates a "configuration error" message for these XSBs that do not have a CPUM and memory.
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TABLE 13 Software Documentation Updates (Continued)
Title Page Number Update
SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/ M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF Reference Manual
showdevices(
8) command
The following description will be added in EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
The showdevices(8) command displays a complete list of devices when executed right after a Solaris OS boot or a DR operation. However, when executed at other times, showdevices does not display a complete list if the Solaris OS has unloaded drivers for any unused devices. To be certain the displayed list is complete, run the devfsadm command with -v option on the domain before running showdevices. For more information about the devfsadm command, see the Solaris devfsadm(1M) man page.
showenvironm
ent(8) command
Following information will be added.
"Airflow volume information is not supported on the M4000/M5000 servers."
"The power consumption information is displayed on the M3000/M4000/M5000 servers." will be replaced by "The power consumption information is displayed on the M3000 server."
showhardconf
(8) command
XSCF man pages setad(8)
command
The example of M3000 server with DC power will be added in the EXAMPLES section.
The following information has not yet been added to the userdomain description in the OPERANDS section of the setad(8) man pages:
A user domain can be configured explicitly through the setad userdomain command on XSCF, or entered at login prompt using the form, user@domain.
A part of the description of EXAMPLE6 will be changed as follows:
userdomain can take the form of UserPricipalName (UPN) or Distinguished Name (DN).
A part of the description of EXAMPLE12 will be changed as follows:
XSCF> setad dnslocatorquery -i 2
'_ldap._tcp.gc._msdcs.<DOMAIN>.<PORT:3269>'
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Title Page Number Update
XSCF man pages setldapssl(8)
command
The usermapmode description in the OPERANDS section will be changed as follows:
Enable or disable use of the usermap. When enabled, user attributes specified with the usermap operand, rather than userdomain, are used for user authentication.
A part of the description of EXAMPLE6 in the EXAMPLES section will be changed as follows:
userdomain can only take the form of Distinguished Name (DN).
XSCF>
setldapssl userdomain -i 2 'uid=<USERNAME>,ou=yoshi,dc=example, dc=aCompany,dc=com'
The examples for binddn, bindpw, and searchbase are added in EXAMPLE7 in the EXAMPLES section.
SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/ M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide
8-19 8.1.10, two sections, "Confirming That the XSCF Firmware Is
The description of this feature, described in “Active Directory
and LDAP/SSL” on page 2, has not yet been added.
Updated When the XSCF Unit Is Replaced (in a System With a Single XSCF Unit or Both Replacement in a System With Redundant XSCF Units)" and "Confirming That the XSCF Firmware Is Updated When the MBU Is Replaced (in the M3000 server) ", the step2 and step3 will be changed as below:
2. If the replacement unit and the replaced unit have different
versions, a message is displayed. In this case, the firmware is not updated automatically. The operator must match the number of the firmware versions.
3. When you update, follow the procedure in "Updating XCP
From External Media" or "Updating XCP From the Network" to update XCP, and confirm the version.
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Identifying Degraded Memory in a System

1. Log in to XSCF.
2. Type the following command:
XSCF> showstatus
The following example identifies that DIMM number 0A on Memory Board #5 has degraded memory.
XSCF> showstatus MBU_B Status:Normal; MEMB#5 Status:Normal; * MEM#0A Status:Degraded;

Identifying Different Memory Sizes in a System Board

To identify if the domain contains system boards with different memory sizes, you can use either of the following commands to display the list of memory sizes:
showdevices(8) command on the XSCF
prtdiag(1M) command on the domain

Using the showdevices Command

1. Log in to XSCF.
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2. Type the following command:
XSCF> showdevices -d domain_id
The following example displays 00-0 has 64GB of memory while the other system boards have 16GB.
XSCF> showdevices -d 1 Memory:
------­ board perm base domain target deleted remaining DID XSB mem MB mem MB address mem MB XSB mem MB mem MB 01 00-0 63680 0 0x0000004000000000 260288 01 01-0 16384 7384 0x0000034000000000 260288 01 01-1 16384 0 0x0000030000000000 260288 01 01-2 16384 0 0x000002c000000000 260288 01 01-3 16384 0 0x0000028000000000 260288 ...

Using the prtdiag Command

On the domain, execute the prtdiag command.
# prtdiag
The following example displays different memory sizes.
# prtdiag ============================ Memory Configuration ============================ Memory Available Memory DIMM # of Mirror Interleave LSB Group Size Status Size DIMMs Mode Factor
--- ------ ------------------ ------- ------ ----- ------- ---------­00 A 8192MB okay 2048MB 4 no 2-way 00 B 8192MB okay 2048MB 4 no 2-way 01 A 8192MB okay 2048MB 4 no 2-way 01 B 8192MB okay 2048MB 4 no 2-way 03 A 8192MB okay 2048MB 4 no 2-way 03 B 8192MB okay 2048MB 4 no 2-way ...
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Identifying Permanent Memory in a Target Board

1. Log in to XSCF.
2. Execute the following command:
XSCF> showdevices -d domain_id
The following example shows a display of the showdevices -d command where 0 is the domain_id.
XSCF> showdevices -d 0
...
Memory:
------­ board perm base domain target deleted remaining DID XSB mem MB mem MB address mem MB XSB mem MB mem MB 00 00-0 8192 0 0x0000000000000000 24576 00 00-2 8192 1674 0x000003c000000000 24576 00 00-3 8192 0 0x0000034000000000 24576
...
The entry for column 4 perm mem MB indicates the presence of permanent memory if the value is non-zero.
The example shows permanent memory on 00-2, with 1674 MB.
If the board includes permanent memory, when you execute the deleteboard(8) command or the moveboard(8) command, the following notice appears:
System may be temporarily suspended, proceed? [y|n]:
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