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Sun Microsystems V490 manual Monitoring the System, Exercising the System, Connector Pinouts

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11. Monitoring the System 185

How to Monitor the System Using Sun Management Center Software 186

How to Monitor the System Using the System Controller and RSC Software 190 How to Use Solaris System Information Commands 197

How to Use OpenBoot Information Commands 198

12. Exercising the System 201
How to Exercise the System Using SunVTS Software	202
How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is Installed	206

A.Connector Pinouts 209

Serial Port Connector	210
Serial Port Connector Diagram				210
Serial Port Connector Signals				210
USB Connector 211
USB Connector Diagram		211
USB Connector Signals		211
Twisted-Pair Ethernet Connector				212
TPE Connector Diagram		212
TPE Connector Signals		212
SC Ethernet Connector 213
SC Ethernet Connector Diagram 213
SC Ethernet Connector Signals				213
SC Serial Connector	214
SC Serial Connector Diagram				214
SC Serial Connector Signals			214
FC-AL Port HSSDC Connector			215
HSSDC Connector Diagram			215

HSSDC Connector Signal 215

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Sun Microsystems V490 manual Monitoring the System, Exercising the System, Connector Pinouts

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Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide Page Contents Hardware Configuration Network Interfaces and System Firmware Diagnostic Tools System Administration SoftwarePart Instructions Configuring Console Access 119 Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot Device Configuring System FirmwareIsolating Failed Parts Connector Pinouts Monitoring the SystemExercising the System Safety Precautions Index Figures Xii Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Tables 103 European Union Declaration of ConformityXvi Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Class a NoticeFCC Class B Notice ICES-003 Class B Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe B ICES-003 Class a Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe aBsmi Class a Notice Xx Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Preface Before You Read This BookHow This Book Is Organized Part One Typographic Conventions Using Unix CommandsRelated Documentation Shell PromptsThird-Party Web Sites Accessing Sun DocumentationSun Welcomes Your Comments Contacting Sun Technical SupportR T I Installation Page About the Parts Shipped to You Sun Fire V490 Server InstallationBefore You Begin How to Install the Sun Fire V490 ServerWhat to Do Configure the network interfaces Install any optional components shipped with your systemInstall and boot the Solaris OS software Turn on power to your serverSet any desired OpenBoot Prom configuration options Optional Install a local graphics terminalSun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August R T II Background Page About the Sun Fire V490 Server System OverviewSun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August System Overview Security Lock and Top Panel Lock Locating Front Panel FeaturesLED Status Indicators 1System LEDs 2Fan Tray LEDs3Hard Disk Drive LEDs Power Button System Control Switch4System Control Switch Settings Locating Back Panel Features5Ethernet LEDs 3Sun Fire V490 Server Back Panel Features4Back Panel External Ports 6Power Supply LEDsHot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components About Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability FeaturesEnvironmental Monitoring and Control Power Supply RedundancyMPxIO Automatic System RecoverySun Remote System Control Software Hardware Watchdog Mechanism and XIR Dual-Loop Enabled FC-AL SubsystemError Correction and Parity Checking Support for RAID Storage ConfigurationsHardware Configuration About Hot-Pluggable and Hot- Swappable Components Power SuppliesDisk Drives About the CPU/Memory BoardsAbout the Memory Modules 1Memory Module Groups A0, A1, B0, B1 Memory Interleaving Independent Memory Subsystems1Association Between Processors and Dimm Groups About the PCI Cards and Buses Configuration Rules2shows the PCI card slots on the PCI riser board About the System Controller SC Card 3Sun System Controller SC Card SC Serial port SC Ethernet port PCI Riser Board Jumpers About Hardware Jumpers3PCI Riser Board Jumper Functions 6Hardware Jumpers on PCI Riser Board7Power Supply Locations About the Power SuppliesAbout the Fan Trays Configuration RuleFan Trays About FC-AL Technology 4FC-AL Features and Advantages About the FC-AL Backplane About the FC-AL Host Adapters About the Hssdc FC-AL PortAbout the Serial Port About the Internal Disk DrivesAbout the USB Ports About the Network Interfaces Network Interfaces and System Firmware1Ethernet Port LEDs About Redundant Network InterfacesAbout the ok Prompt What You Should Know About Accessing the ok Prompt Ways of Reaching the ok PromptGraceful Halt Manual System Reset Externally Initiated Reset XIRFor More Information Stop-A L1-A or Break Key SequenceEnabling or Disabling the OpenBoot Environmental Monitor About OpenBoot Environmental MonitoringAutomatic System Shutdown OpenBoot Environmental Status InformationAbout OpenBoot Emergency Procedures Stop-A FunctionalityStop-D Functionality About Automatic System Recovery Stop-F FunctionalityStop-N Functionality Auto-Boot Options Error Handling Summary Reset Scenarios Deconfiguring Devices vs. Slots About Manually Configuring DevicesDeconfiguring All System Processors Normal Mode and Service Mode InformationDevice Paths Reference for Device Identifiers Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August About System Administration Software System Administration SoftwareAbout Multipathing Software 1System Administration Tool SummaryAbout Volume Management Software RAID Concepts Multiplexed I/O MPxIODisk Concatenation RAID 1 Disk MirroringRAID 0 Disk Striping Hot Spares Hot Relocation RAID 5 Disk Striping With ParityAbout Communicating With the System About Sun Cluster SoftwareUsing the System Console What the System Console Does2Ways of Communicating With the System Alternative System Console Configuration Default System Console ConfigurationUsing the System Controller as the System Console About the Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic ToolsPost 1Summary of Diagnostic ToolsSummary of Diagnostic Tools PCI About Diagnostics and the Boot Process Stage One OpenBoot Firmware and Post Prologue System Controller Boot2Boot Prom and Idprom Purpose of Post DiagnosticsWhat Post Error Messages Tell You What Post Diagnostics Do3POST Diagnostic Running Across FRUs Code Example 6-1POST Error Message2OpenBoot Configuration Variables Controlling Post DiagnosticsNone-No devices are tested 2OpenBoot Configuration Variables Stage Two OpenBoot Diagnostics Tests What Are OpenBoot Diagnostics Tests For?Controlling OpenBoot Diagnostics Tests 3Keywords for the test-argsOpenBoot Configuration Variable From the OpenBoot Diagnostics Test MenuInteractive OpenBoot Diagnostics Commands What OpenBoot Diagnostics Error Messages Tell You I2C Bus Device Tests Code Example 6-2OpenBoot Diagnostics Error MessageEnv Command Other OpenBoot CommandsOk probe-scsi Probe-scsiCommand OutputProbe-ide Command Error and System Message Log Files Solaris System Information CommandsStage Three The Operating System Prtconf Command Dimm Prtdiag Command OutputCode Example 6-11prtdiag Fault Indication Output Code Example 6-10prtdiag Overtemperature Indication OutputSegment SD Psrinfo Command 4Diagnostic Tool Availability Tools and the Boot Process a Summary5FRU Coverage of Fault Isolating Tools About Isolating Faults in the SystemAbout Monitoring the System 6FRUs Not Directly Isolated by Diagnostic Tools7What RSC Software Monitors Monitoring the System Using Remote System Control SoftwareMonitoring the System Using Sun Management Center How Sun Management Center Works8What Sun Management Center Software Monitors Informal Tracking Other Sun Management Center FeaturesAbout Exercising the System Who Should Use Sun Management Center?Obtaining the Latest Information 9FRU Coverage of System Exercising Tools Exercising the System Using SunVTS SoftwareDiagnostic Tools Exercising the System Using Hardware Diagnostic Suite When to Run Hardware Diagnostic SuiteSunVTS Software and Security Reference for OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Descriptions Requirements for Using Hardware Diagnostic Suite10OpenBoot Diagnostics Menu Tests Setenv variable value 11OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Menu Commands12Sun Fire V490 I2C Bus Devices Reference for Decoding I2C Diagnostic Test Messages12Sun Fire V490 I2C Bus Devices Reserved Reserved for thermal monitoring 13Abbreviations or Acronyms in Diagnostic Output Reference for Terms in Diagnostic OutputNvram Idprom Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August R T III Instructions Page Configuring Console Access How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge Use an antistatic wrist strap Use an antistatic mat or similar surfaceWhat Next How to Power On the SystemMedia door Turn the system control switch to the Locked position How to Power Off the System How to Get to the ok Prompt 1Ways of Accessing the ok Prompt How to Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet CableWhat to Do How to Access the System Console via tip Connection A terminal tool window on the Sun server, type Connect the RJ-45 serial cable and adapterDo one of the following, depending on the number displayed How to Modify the /etc/remote FileOpen a terminal tool window How to Verify Serial Port SettingsLook for the following output TypeWhat to Do To cause the changes to take effect, type Install the graphics card into an appropriate PCI slot Configuring Console Access How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot If the operating system starts to reboot, do the following Watch carefully, as you will need to act quickly Reference for System Console OpenBoot Variable Settings Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot Device How to Configure the Primary Network Interface Choose a network port, using the following table as a guideAttach an Ethernet cable to the port you selected Platform Notes The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Resume the installation of the system. Return to ChapterHow to Configure Additional Network Interfaces Choose a network host name for each new interface For more information, see the ifconfig1M man Interface.Before You Begin How to Select the Boot DeviceOk setenv boot-device device-specifier For more information about using the OpenBoot firmware, see Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Configuring System Firmware How to Disable OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring How to Enable OpenBoot Environmental MonitoringHow to Obtain OpenBoot Environmental Status Information How to Enable the Watchdog Mechanism and Its Options Choose the desired system recovery behaviorEdit the /etc/system file to include the following entry How to Enable ASR Restart the system to effect the changes. TypeTo cause the parameter changes to take effect, type How to Disable ASR How to Obtain ASR Status InformationTo cause the parameter change to take effect, type Display components that have failed Post diagnostics. Type How to Redirect the System Console to the System ControllerEstablish a system controller session Set the input and output device. Do one of the following How to Restore the Local System ConsoleHow to Deconfigure a Device Manually How to Reconfigure a Device Manually To effect the changes immediately, typeDo one of the following Turn on the power to the system How to Implement Stop-N FunctionalityWhat Next Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Isolating Failed Parts Turn the Locator LED on. Do one of the following How to Operate the Locator LEDAs root, type At the SC command-line interface, typeSet up a console for viewing diagnostic messages How to Put the Server in Service ModeHow to Put the Server in Normal Mode How to Isolate Faults Using LEDs Check the power supply LEDs Check the system LEDsCheck the fan tray LEDs Optional Check the Ethernet LEDs Check the disk drive LEDsSet up a console for viewing Post messages How to Isolate Faults Using Post DiagnosticsExamine the Post output Start Post diagnostics. TypeHalt the server to reach the ok prompt Sun Fire V490 Server Parts Installation and Removal Guide To see a summary of the most recent Post results, type How to View Diagnostic Test Results After the FactHow to View and Set OpenBoot Configuration Variables Reference for Choosing a Fault Isolation Tool 1Choosing a Tool to Isolate Hardware Faults Isolating Failed Parts Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Monitoring the System Before You Begin Click the Hardware tab Select Logical View system from the Views pull-down menu Click the Config-Reader icon in the hierarchy view What Next Follow the configuration script prompts Also provide your network’s subnet maskProvide the IP address of the gateway machine \Program Files\Sun Microsystems\Remote System Control Panel representation Turn the Sun Fire V490 server’s Locator LED on and off Turn the Sun Fire V490 server’s power off or onCheck marks Open Console icon System Console window Type the appropriate command at a console prompt. See Table How to Use Solaris System Information Commands1Using Solaris Information Display Commands Decide what kind of system information you want to displayIf necessary, halt the system to reach the ok prompt How to Use OpenBoot Information Commands2Using OpenBoot Information Commands Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Exercising the System SunVTS User’s Guide How to Exercise the System Using SunVTS SoftwareLog in as superuser to a system with a graphics display Enable remote display. On the display system, typeExpand the test lists to see the individual tests Optional Select the tests you want to run Optional Customize individual tests1Useful SunVTS Tests to Run on a Sun Fire V490 Server Start testing How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is InstalledSolaris 8 only Check for additional needed software Check for the presence of SunVTS packages. TypeLoad SunVTS patches, if appropriate If necessary, load any missing packagesConnector Pinouts Serial Port Connector Serial Port Connector DiagramSerial Port Connector Signals USB Connector Diagram USB Connector Signals USB ConnectorTPE Connector Diagram TPE Connector Signals Twisted-Pair Ethernet ConnectorSC Ethernet Connector Diagram SC Ethernet Connector Signals SC Ethernet ConnectorSC Serial Connector SC Serial Connector DiagramSC Serial Connector Signals Hssdc Connector Diagram Hssdc Connector Signal FC-AL Port Hssdc ConnectorSun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Physical Specifications System SpecificationsElectrical Specifications Environmental Specifications Clearance and Service Access Specifications Agency Compliance SpecificationsSafety Precautions Safety PrecautionsSymbols Modifications to Equipment Placement of a Sun Product Selv CompliancePower Cord Connection Lithium Battery System Unit Access Panels Laser Compliance Notice Symbole Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher VorschriftenSicherheitsvorkehrungen Aufstellung von Sun-Geräten Einhaltung der SELV-RichtlinienAnschluß des Netzkabels Gehäuseabdeckung LithiumbatterieConformité aux normes de sécurité SymbolesEinhaltung der Richtlinien für Laser Mesures de sécuritéPositionnement d’un produit Sun Conformité Selv Modification du matérielConnexion du cordon d’alimentation Conformité aux certifications Laser Batterie au lithium CouvercleNormativas de seguridad Precauciones de seguridadSímbolos Ubicación de un producto Sun Modificaciones en el equipoCumplimiento de la normativa Selv Conexión del cable de alimentación eléctricaTapa de la unidad del sistema Batería de litioAviso de cumplimiento con requisitos de láser GOST-R Certification Mark Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions Norge SverigeDanmark Suomi Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Index CPU FRU Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide August Index Scsi Seam Var/adm/messages file