FUJITSU T5140 User Manual

SPARC®Enterprise

T5140 and T5240 Servers

Administration Guide

Manual Code : C120-E498-01EN Part No. 875-4319-10 February 2008, Revision A

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Preface xiii

1. Configuring the System Console 1

Communicating With the System 1

What the System Console Does 3

Using the System Console 3

Default System Console Connection Through the Serial Management and

Network Management Ports 4

Alternative System Console Configuration 7

Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor 8

Accessing the Service Processor 8

Using the Serial Management Port 8

▼ To Use the Serial Management Port 8

Activating the Network Management Port 9

▼ To Activate the Network Management Port 10

Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server 11

▼ To Access The System Console Through a Terminal Server 12

Accessing the System Console Through a Tip Connection 14

▼ To Access the System Console Through the Tip Connection 15

Modifying the /etc/remote File 16

▼ To Modify the /etc/remote File 16

Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal 17

▼ To Access the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal

Accessing the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor 18

▼ To Access the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor 19

Switching Between the Service Processor and the System Console 20

▼ To Switch Between the Service Processor and the System Console 22

ILOM -> Prompt 22

Access Through Multiple Controller Sessions 23

Reaching the -> Prompt 24

OpenBoot ok Prompt 24

Reaching the ok Prompt 25

Graceful Shutdown 25

ILOM set /HOST send_break_action=break,

start /SP/console Commands, or Break Key 26

Manual System Reset 27

▼ To Obtain the ok Prompt 28

For More Information 28

System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings 29

2. Managing RAS Features and System Firmware 31

ILOM and the Service Processor 31

Logging In To ILOM 32

▼ To Log In To ILOM 33

▼ To View System Fault Information 33

Interpreting System LEDs 34

Controlling the Locator LED 35

▼ To Control the Locator LED 37

OpenBoot Emergency Procedures 37

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OpenBoot Emergency Procedures for SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240

Systems 37

Stop-N Functionality 38

▼ To Restore OpenBoot Configuration Defaults 38

Stop-F Functionality 39

Stop-D Functionality 39

Automatic System Recovery 39

Auto-Boot Options 40

Error Handling Summary 40

Reset Scenarios 41

Automatic System Recovery User Commands 42

Enabling and Disabling Automatic System Recovery 42

▼ To Enable Automatic System Recovery 43

▼ To Disable Automatic System Recovery 43

Obtaining Automatic System Recovery Information 44

▼ To Retrieve Information About the Status of System Components

Affected by ASR. 44

Unconfiguring and Reconfiguring Devices 44

▼ To Unconfigure a Device Manually 45

▼ To Reconfigure a Device Manually 45

Displaying System Fault Information 46

▼ To Display Current Valid System Faults 46

▼ To Clear a Fault 47

Storing FRU Information 47

▼ To Store Information in Available FRU PROMs 47

Multipathing Software 47

For More Information 48

3. Managing Disk Volumes 49

OS Patch Requirements 49

Contents vii

Disk Volumes 49

RAID Technology 50

Integrated Stripe Volumes (RAID 0) 50

Integrated Mirror Volumes (RAID 1) 51

Hardware Raid Operations 52

Physical Disk Slot Numbers, Physical Device Names, and Logical Device

Names for Non-RAID Disks 53

▼ To Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume 54

▼ To Create a Hardware Mirrored Volume of the Default Boot Device 56

▼ To Create a Hardware Striped Volume 58

▼ To Configure and Label a Hardware RAID Volume for Use in the Solaris

Operating System 59

▼ To Delete a Hardware RAID Volume 62

▼ To Perform a Mirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation 64

▼ To Perform a Nonmirrored Disk Hot-Plug Operation 65

4. Logical Domains Software 69

Logical Domains Software 69

Logical Domain Configurations 70

Logical Domains Software Requirements 70

A. OpenBoot Configuration Variables 73

Index 75

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Figures

FIGURE 1-1 Directing the System Console Input and Output 4

FIGURE 1-2 Rear I/O Panel of the SPARC Enterprise T5140 Chassis. 6

FIGURE 1-3 Rear I/O Panel of the SPARC Enterprise T5240 Chassis 6

FIGURE 1-4 Patch Panel Connection Between a Terminal Server and a SPARC Enterprise T5140 or

T5240 Server 13

FIGURE 1-5 Tip Connection Between a SPARC Enterprise T5140 or T5240 Server and Another

System 15

FIGURE 1-6 Separate System Console and Service Processor Channels 21

FIGURE 2-1 Locator Button (Top Button) on SPARC Enterprise T5140 Chassis 36

FIGURE 2-2 Locator Button (Top Button) on SPARC Enterprise T5240 Chassis 36

FIGURE 3-1 Graphical Representation of Disk Striping 51

FIGURE 3-2 Graphical Representation of Disk Mirroring 52

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Tables

TABLE 1-1 Ways of Communicating With the System 2

TABLE 1-2 Pin Crossovers for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server 13

TABLE 1-3 Ways of Accessing the ok Prompt 28

TABLE 1-4 OpenBoot Configuration Variables That Affect the System Console 29

TABLE 2-1 Standard LED Behaviors and Values 34

TABLE 2-2 System LED Behaviors with Assigned Meanings 34

TABLE 2-3 ILOM Property Settings for Reset Scenario 41

TABLE 2-4 Virtual Keyswitch Setting for Reset Scenario 42

TABLE 2-5 Device Identifiers and Devices 45

TABLE 3-1 Disk Slot Numbers, Logical Device Names, and Physical Device Names 53

TABLE 4-1 Logical Domain Roles 70

TABLE A-1 OpenBoot Configuration Variables Stored on the System Configuration Card 73

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Preface

This manual is for experienced system administrators. This manual includes general descriptive information about the SPARC Enterprise detailed instructions for configuring and administering the servers. To use the information in this document, you must have working knowledge of computer network concepts and terms, and advanced familiarity with the Solaris™ Operating System (Solaris OS).

Note – For information about changing the hardware configuration of your server,

or about running diagnostics, see the service manual for your server.

T5140 and T5240 servers, and

FOR SAFE OPERATION

This manual contains important information regarding the use and handling of this product. Read this manual thoroughly. Use the product according to the instructions and information available in this manual. Keep this manual handy for further reference. Fujitsu makes every effort to prevent users and bystanders from being injured or from suffering damage to their property. Use the product according to this manual.

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Structure and Contents of This Manual

This manual is organized as described below:

■ Chapter 1 describes the system console and how to access it.

■ Chapter 2 describes the tools used to configure system firmware, including

system controller environmental monitoring, Automatic System Recovery (ASR), and multipathing software. In addition, the chapter describes how to unconfigure and reconfigure adevice manually.

■ Chapter 3 describes redundant array of independent disks (RAID) concepts, and

how to configure and manage RAID disk volumes using your server's on-board serial attached SCSI (SAS) disk controller.

■ Chapter 4 describes Logical Domain (LDoms) software.

This document also includes the following reference appendix:

■ Appendix A provides a list of all OpenBoot™ configuration variables and a short

description of each.

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Configuring the System Console

This chapter explains what the system console is, describes the different ways of configuring it on a SPARC Enterprise T5140 or T5240 server, and helps you understand the relationship between the system console and the service processor. This chapter contains the following sections:

■ “Communicating With the System” on page 1

■ “Accessing the Service Processor” on page 8

■ “Switching Between the Service Processor and the System Console” on page 20

■ “ILOM -> Prompt” on page 22

■ “OpenBoot ok Prompt” on page 24

■ “System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings” on page 29

Note – For information about changing the hardware configuration of your server,

or about running diagnostics, see the service manual for your server.

Communicating With the System

To install your system software or to diagnose problems, you need some way to interact at a low level with the system. The system console is the facility for doing this. You use the system console to view messages and issue commands. There can be only one system console per computer.

The serial management port (SER MGT) is the default port for accessing the system console upon initial system installation. After installation, you can configure the system console to accept input from and send output to different devices. lists these devices and where they are discussed in this document.

TABLE 1-1 Ways of Communicating With the System

TABLE 1-1

Devices Available

A terminal server attached to the serial management port (SER MGT)

An alphanumeric terminal or similar device attached to the serial management port (SER MGT)

A Tip line attached to the serial management port (SER MGT)

An Ethernet line connected to the network management port (NET MGT)

A local graphics monitor (graphics accelerator card, graphics monitor, mouse, and keyboard).

During Installation

After Installation Further Information

“Accessing the Service Processor” on page 8

“Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server” on page 11

“System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings” on page 29

“Accessing the Service Processor” on page 8

“Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric Terminal” on page 17

“System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings” on page 29

“Accessing the Service Processor” on page 8

“Accessing the System Console Through a Tip Connection” on page 14

“Modifying the /etc/remote File” on page 16

“System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings” on page 29

“Activating the Network Management Port” on page 9

“Accessing the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor” on page 18

“System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings” on page 29

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What the System Console Does

The system console displays status and error messages generated by firmware-based tests during system startup. After those tests run, you can enter special commands that affect the firmware and alter system behavior. For more information about tests that run during the boot process, refer to the service manual for your server.

Once the operating system is booted, the system console displays UNIX system messages and accepts UNIX commands.

Using the System Console

To use the system console, you need to attach an input/output device to the system. Initially, you might have to configure that hardware, and load and configure appropriate software as well.

Chapter 1 Configuring the System Console 3

You must also ensure that the system console is directed to the appropriate port on the server’s back panel, generally, the one to which your hardware console device is attached (see device OpenBoot configuration variables.

FIGURE 1-1 Directing the System Console Input and Output

FIGURE 1-1). You do this by setting the input-device and output-

Server Ports Console devices

OpenBoot configuration

variable settings

input-device=virtual-console

output-device=virtual-console

System console

input-device=keyboard

output-device=screen

Serial management

Network management

Graphics card

TIP line

Alphanumeric

terminal

Terminal

server

Network

device

Graphics

monitor

Default System Console Connection Through the Serial Management and Network Management Ports

On your server, the system console comes preconfigured to allow input and output only by means of the service processor. The service processor must be accessed either through the serial management port (SER MGT) or the network management port (NET MGT). By default, the network management port is configured to retrieve network configuration using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and to allow connections using Secure Shell (SSH). You can modify the network management port configuration after connecting to ILOM through either the serial or network management ports.

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Typically, you connect one of the following hardware devices to the serial management port:

■ Terminal server

■ Alphanumeric terminal or similar device

■ Tip line connected to another computer

These devices provide for secure access at the installation site.

Chapter 1 Configuring the System Console 5

FIGURE 1-2 Rear I/O Panel of the SPARC Enterprise T5140 Chassis.

Figure Legend Management Ports, ttya port, and Locator LED on the SPARC Enterprise T5140.

1 Locator LED 3 DB9 host serial port (TTYA)

2 SER MGT port 4 NET MGT port

FIGURE 1-3 Rear I/O Panel of the SPARC Enterprise T5240 Chassis

Figure Legend Management Ports, TTYA port, and Locator LED on the SPARC Enterprise T5240

1 Locator LED 3 DB9 host serial port (TTYA)

2 SER MGT port 4 NET MGT port

The service processor serial management port is the default console connection.

Using a Tip line enables you to use windowing and operating system features on the system making the connection to the server.

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The serial management port is not a general-purpose serial port. If you want to use a general-purpose serial port with your server (to connect a serial printer, for instance) use the standard 9-pin serial port on the back panel of the SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240. The Solaris OS sees this port as ttya.

■ For instructions on accessing the system console through a terminal server, see

“Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server” on page 11.

■ For instructions on accessing the system console through an alphanumeric

terminal, see “Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric

Terminal” on page 17.

■ For instructions on accessing the system console through a Tip line, see

“Accessing the System Console Through a Tip Connection” on page 14.

Alternative System Console Configuration

In the default configuration, service processor alerts and system console output appear interspersed in the same window. After initial system installation, you can redirect the system console to take its input from and send its output to a graphics card’s port.

The best practice is to leave the console port in its default configuration for the following reasons:

■ In a default configuration, the serial management and network management ports

enable you to open up to four additional windows through which you can view, but not affect, system console activity. You cannot open these connections if the system console is redirected to a graphics card’s port.

■ In a default configuration, the serial management and network management ports

enable you to switch between viewing system console and service processor output on the same device by typing a simple escape sequence or command. The escape sequence and command do not work if the system console is redirected to a graphics card’s port.

■ The service processor keeps a log of console messages, but some messages are not

logged if the system console is redirected to a graphic card’s port. The omitted information could be important if you need to contact customer service about a problem.

You change the system console configuration by setting OpenBoot configuration variables. See “System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings” on

page 29.

Chapter 1 Configuring the System Console 7

Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor

The SPARC Enterprise T5140 or T5240 server is shipped without a mouse, keyboard, monitor, or frame buffer for the display of bitmapped graphics. To install a graphics monitor on the server, you must install a graphics accelerator card into a PCI slot, and attach a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the appropriate front or rear USB ports.

After starting the system, you might need to install the correct software driver for the PCI card you have installed. For detailed hardware instructions, see “Accessing

the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor” on page 18.

Note – POST diagnostics cannot display status and error messages to a local

graphics monitor.

Accessing the Service Processor

The following sections describe methods of accessing the service processor.

Using the Serial Management Port

This procedure assumes that the system console uses the serial management and network management ports (the default configuration).

When you are accessing the system console using a device connected to the serial management port, you first access the ILOM service processor and its -> prompt. After connecting to the ILOM service processor, you can switch to the system console.

For more information about the ILOM service processor, refer to the ILOM user’s guide and the ILOM supplement for your server.

▼ To Use the Serial Management Port

1. Ensure that the serial port on your connecting device is set to the following parameters:

■ 9600 baud

■ 8 bits

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