C H A P T E R 1
Introduction to the System
Controller
The system controller consists of the System Controller board and the system controller software.
The system controller software does the following:
■Monitors and controls the system
■Manages hardware
■Configures domains
■Provides the date and time to the Solaris operating environment
■Provides the clock signal used on all system boards
■Provides a platform console and a domain console
■Provides system monitoring and control using SNMP for use with the Sun Management Center 3.0 software.
For more information on the system controller, refer to the “Overview” chapter of the Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 Systems Platform Administration Manual and also the Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3810 Systems Overview Manual.
Platform and Domain Administration
The platform administration function manages resources and services that are shared among the domains. With this function, you can configure how resources and services are configured and shared.
The domain administration function manages resources and services for a specific domain. With this function you can configure the domain, control the keyswitch position, and access the domain console.
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