Question : How to unconfigure and configure a cpu/memory board using cfgadm on Sun Enterprise E6800/E6900 Answer : To un-configure a cpu/memory board from system 1. Unconfigure each bank separately # cfgadm -c unconfigure ac#:bank# To get ac#:bank#, run : # cfgadm -s cols=ap_id:info:type The above command will associate the address controller(ac) number with the slot number, because the device names for memory are assigned chronologically, not by board number. 2. Unconfigure the … [Read more...] about Solaris : How to unconfigure and configure a cpu/memory board using cfgadm
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Complete Hardware Reference : SPARC T7-1 / T7-2 / T7-4
M-Series Servers : How to reset XSCF password
Follow the procedure below in case you have forgotten or want to reset the existing XSCF user password. (This procedure needs the user to be physically present at the server) 1. Connect directly to the serial port using the serial cable and a laptop. 2. Configure the settings on the terminal program you are using to have the following settings: Baud rate: 9600 bps Data length: 8 bit Parity: None Stop: 1 bit Flow control: None Delay: Except for 0 3. When the login prompt appears, enter … [Read more...] about M-Series Servers : How to reset XSCF password
Complete Hardware Reference : SPARC T5-2 / T5-4 / T5-8
The post includes front view, top view and rear view of SPARC T5-2, SPARC T5-4 and SPARC T5-8. … [Read more...] about Complete Hardware Reference : SPARC T5-2 / T5-4 / T5-8
Complete Hardware Reference : SPARC T4-1 / T4-2 / T4-4
The post includes front view, top view and rear view of SPARC T4-1, SPARC T4-2 and SPARC T4-4. … [Read more...] about Complete Hardware Reference : SPARC T4-1 / T4-2 / T4-4
Complete Hardware Reference : SPARC T3-1 / T3-2 / T3-4
The post includes front view, top view and rear view of SPARC T3-1, SPARC T3-2 and SPARC T3-4. … [Read more...] about Complete Hardware Reference : SPARC T3-1 / T3-2 / T3-4
Complete hardware reference : T1000 / T2000 / T5120 / T5140 / T5220 / T5240 / T5440
The post includes front view, top view and rear view of T1000 / T2000 / T5120 / T5140 / T5220 / T5240 / T5440. … [Read more...] about Complete hardware reference : T1000 / T2000 / T5120 / T5140 / T5220 / T5240 / T5440
How to force a crash dump on T1000/T2000 servers from ALOM
The post provides a description of forcing a crash dump on T1000/T2000 servers from ALOM. Typically, when a system hang occurs, it is required to collect a crash dump. In such case, the ALOM break command is the command to drop the system to OBP (ok prompt), which then allows user to run "ok> sync" to save crash dump. However, if "break" command can't drop the system to ok prompt, the '-D' option of the command may allow the user to get a coredump directly. This is new option is introduced with … [Read more...] about How to force a crash dump on T1000/T2000 servers from ALOM
Complete hardware reference : M3000 / M4000 / M5000 / M8000 / M9000
The post includes front view, top view and rear view of Mx000 series servers - M3000, M4000, M5000, M8000 and M9000. … [Read more...] about Complete hardware reference : M3000 / M4000 / M5000 / M8000 / M9000
M8000 / M9000 : How to update XCP firmware (XSCF firmware upgrade)
What is XCP? XCP stands for XSCF (eXtended System Control Facility) Control Package. The XCP software is composed of : 1. eXtended System Control Facility : software which includes specific features implemented for OPL, including features such as the Fault Management Architecture, Dynamic Reconfiguration, Capacity On Demand, XSCF CLIs, etc and POST, This includes the base linux kernel and the associated linux packages (aka ELSC), 2. OpenBoot PROM. XCP version format XCP version format … [Read more...] about M8000 / M9000 : How to update XCP firmware (XSCF firmware upgrade)