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  1. Preface
  2. Chapter 1 Understanding an Overview of the SPARC M12/M10
    1.  1.1 Basics of the SPARC M12/M10
    2. Click 1.2 Basics of the XSCF Firmware
    3. Click 1.3 Network Configuration
    4.  1.4 Basics of Hypervisor
    5.  1.5 Basics of Oracle VM Server for SPARC
    6.  1.6 Basics of OpenBoot PROM
  3. Chapter 2 Logging In/Out of the XSCF
    1. Click 2.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal
    2. Click 2.2 Logging In to the XSCF Shell
    3.  2.3 Logging Out from the XSCF Shell
    4. Click 2.4 Logging In to XSCF Web
    5.  2.5 Logging Out From XSCF Web
    6.  2.6 Number of Connectable Users
  4. Chapter 3 Configuring the System
    1. Click 3.1 Preliminary Work for XSCF Setup
    2. Click 3.2 Understanding the Contents of the XSCF Firmware Settings
    3.  3.3 Setting Up From the XSCF Shell
    4.  3.4 Setting Up From XSCF Web
    5. Click 3.5 Creating/Managing XSCF Users
    6. Click 3.6 Setting the XSCF Time/Date
    7. Click 3.7 Configuring the SSH/Telnet Service for Login to the XSCF
    8. Click 3.8 Configuring the HTTPS Service for Login to the XSCF
    9. Click 3.9 Configuring the XSCF Network
    10. Click 3.10 Configuring Auditing to Strengthen XSCF Security
  5. Chapter 4 Configuring the System to Suit the Usage Type
    1. Click 4.1 Setting/Checking the System Altitude
    2. Click 4.2 Controlling System Start
    3. Click 4.3 Enabling/Disabling Dual Power Feed
    4. Click 4.4 Reducing Power Consumption
    5. Click 4.5 Connecting a DVD Drive
    6. Click 4.6 Using Remote Storage
  6. Chapter 5 CPU Activation
    1.  5.1 Basic Concepts of CPU Activation
    2.  5.2 CPU Activation Key
    3. Click 5.3 Adding CPU Core Resources
    4. Click 5.4 Deleting CPU Core Resources
    5. Click 5.5 Moving CPU Core Resources
    6. Click 5.6 Displaying CPU Activation Information
    7. Click 5.7 Saving/Restoring CPU Activation Keys
    8. Click 5.8 Troubleshooting CPU Activation Errors
    9.  5.9 Important Notes about CPU Activation
  7. Chapter 6 Starting/Stopping the System
    1. Click 6.1 Starting the System
    2. Click 6.2 Stopping the System
    3.  6.3 Rebooting the System
    4.  6.4 Suppressing Starting Oracle Solaris at Power-on
  8. Chapter 7 Controlling Physical Partitions
    1.  7.1 Configuring a Physical Partition
    2. Click 7.2 Setting the Physical Partition Operation Mode
    3.  7.3 Powering On a Physical Partition
    4.  7.4 Powering Off a Physical Partition
    5.  7.5 Changing the Configuration of a Physical Partition
  9. Chapter 8 Controlling Logical Domains
    1.  8.1 Configuring a Logical Domain
    2. Click 8.2 Configuring the Oracle Solaris Kernel Zone
    3. Click 8.3 Switching to the Control Domain Console From the XSCF Shell
    4. Click 8.4 Returning to the XSCF Shell From the Control Domain Console
    5.  8.5 Starting a Logical Domain
    6.  8.6 Shutting Down a Logical Domain
    7. Click 8.7 Ordered Shutdown of Logical Domains
    8.  8.8 Checking CPU Activation Information
    9. Click 8.9 Setting the OpenBoot PROM Environment Variables of the Control Domain
    10. Click 8.10 Domain Console Logging Function
    11.  8.11 Changing the Configuration of a Logical Domain
    12.  8.12 Setting the Logical Domain Time
    13. Click 8.13 Collecting a Hypervisor Dump File
    14. Click 8.14 Managing Logical Domain Resources Associated with CPU Sockets
    15. Click 8.15 Setting the Physical Partition Dynamic Reconfiguration Policy
    16. Click 8.16 Setting the Maximum Page Size of a Logical Domain
  10. Chapter 9 Managing the Systems Daily
  11. Chapter 10 Preparing/Taking Action for Failures
    1.  10.1 Learning about Troubleshooting and Related Functions
    2. Click 10.2 Receiving Notification by E-mail When a Failure Occurs
    3. Click 10.3 Monitoring/Managing the System Status With the SNMP Agent
    4. Click 10.4 Monitoring the System
    5.  10.5 Understanding the Failure Degradation Mechanism
    6. Click 10.6 Checking Failed Hardware Resources
    7. Click 10.7 Setting Automatic Replacement of Failed CPU Cores
    8.  10.8 Setting Recovery Mode
    9.  10.9 Setting Up a Redundant Component Configuration
    10. Click 10.10 Saving/Restoring XSCF Settings Information
    11. Click 10.11 Saving/Restoring Logical Domain Configuration Information in the XSCF
    12. Click 10.12 Saving/Restoring Logical Domain Configuration Information in an XML File
    13. Click 10.13 Saving/Restoring the OpenBoot PROM Environment Variables
    14.  10.14 Saving/Restoring the Contents of a Hard Disk
    15.  10.15 Resetting a Logical Domain
    16. Click 10.16 Causing a Panic in a Logical Domain
    17.  10.17 Resetting a Physical Partition
    18. Click 10.18 Returning the Server to the State at Factory Shipment
    19.  10.19 Collecting a Crash Dump File Using Deferred Dump
  12. Chapter 11 Checking the System Status
    1. Click 11.1 Checking the System Configuration/Status
    2. Click 11.2 Checking a Physical Partition
  13. Chapter 12 Checking Logs and Messages
    1. Click 12.1 Checking a Log Saved by the XSCF
    2. Click 12.2 Checking Warning and Notification Messages
  14. Chapter 13 Switching to Locked Mode/Service Mode
    1.  13.1 Understanding the Differences Between Locked Mode and Service Mode
    2.  13.2 Switching the Operating Mode
  15. Chapter 14 Configuring a Highly Reliable System
    1. Click 14.1 Configuring Memory Mirroring
    2. Click 14.2 Configuring Hardware RAID
    3.  14.3 Using the LDAP Service
    4.  14.4 Using SAN Boot
    5.  14.5 Using iSCSI
    6. Click 14.6 Remote Power Management for the SPARC M12/M10 and I/O Devices
    7.  14.7 Using an Uninterruptible Power Supply
    8. Click 14.8 Using Verified Boot
  16. Chapter 15 Expanding the System Configuration
    1.  15.1 Changing the Virtual CPU Configuration
    2.  15.2 Changing the Memory Configuration
    3. Click 15.3 Dynamic Reconfiguration Function for PCIe Endpoint Devices
    4. Click 15.4 Using the PCI Expansion Unit
    5.  15.5 Expanding the SPARC M12-2S/M10-4S
  17. Chapter 16 Updating the XCP Firmware
    1. Click 16.1 Basics of Firmware Update
    2. Click 16.2 Before Updating Firmware
    3.  16.3 Update Flow
    4.  16.4 Preparing an XCP Image File
    5. Click 16.5 Updating Firmware
    6.  16.6 Updating Firmware From XSCF Web
    7. Click 16.7 Firmware Version Matching with Parts Addition/Replacement
    8.  16.8 Trouble During Firmware Update
    9.  16.9 FAQ Relating to Firmware Update
  18. Chapter 17 Updating Oracle Solaris and Oracle VM Server for SPARC
  19. Chapter 18 Troubleshooting
    1.  18.1 Troubleshooting for the XSCF
    2.  18.2 Precautions Concerning Using the RESET Switch
    3.  18.3 Frequently Asked Questions / FAQ
    4.  18.4 System Troubleshooting With the XSCF
  20. Appendix A Lists of SPARC M12/M10 System Device Paths
    1.  A.1 SPARC M12-1 Device Paths
    2. Click A.2 SPARC M12-2 Device Paths
    3. Click A.3 SPARC M12-2S Device Paths
    4.  A.4 SPARC M10-1 Device Paths
    5. Click A.5 SPARC M10-4 Device Paths
    6. Click A.6 SPARC M10-4S Device Paths
  21. Appendix B Identifying an SAS2 Device Based on a WWN
    1.  B.1 World Wide Name (WWN) Syntax
    2.  B.2 Overview of probe-scsi-all Command Output
    3. Click B.3 Identifying a Disk Slot by Using the probe-scsi-all Command
    4. Click B.4 Identifying Disk Slot
  22. Appendix C List of the XSCF Web Pages
    1.  C.1 Overview of the Pages
    2.  C.2 Understanding the Menu Configuration
    3. Click C.3 Available Pages
  23. Appendix D XSCF MIB Information
    1.  D.1 MIB Object Identification
    2.  D.2 Standard MIB
    3. Click D.3 Extended MIB
    4.  D.4 Traps
  24. Appendix E SPARC M12/M10 System-specific Functions of Oracle VM Server for SPARC
    1.  E.1 Ordered Shutdown of Logical Domains
    2.  E.2 CPU Activation Support
    3. Click E.3 Checking Failed Resources
    4.  E.4 Automatic Replacement of Failed CPUs
    5.  E.5 Hypervisor Dump
    6.  E.6 Domain Console Logging Function
    7.  E.7 CPU Socket Restrictions
  25. Appendix F SAS2IRCU Utility Command Examples
    1.  F.1 Displaying a List of SAS Controllers Recognized by sas2ircu
    2.  F.2 Displaying the Information of a Hardware RAID Volume
    3.  F.3 Adding a Hardware RAID Volume
    4.  F.4 Displaying the Configuration Status of a Hardware RAID Volume
    5.  F.5 Creating a Hot Spare of a Hardware RAID Volume
    6.  F.6 Deleting a Hot Spare of a Hardware RAID Volume
    7.  F.7 Deleting a Hardware RAID Volume
    8.  F.8 Identifying the Faulty Disk Drive of a Hardware RAID Volume
  26. Appendix G SPARC M12-1/M10-1 XSCF Startup Mode Function
    1. Click G.1 Function Overview
    2. Click G.2 Restrictions and Notes
    3.  G.3 Configuration Procedure
  27. Appendix H OpenBoot PROM Environment Variables and Commands
    1.  H.1 SCSI Device Display
    2.  H.2 Unsupported OpenBoot PROM Environment Variables
    3.  H.3 Unsupported OpenBoot PROM Commands
    4.  H.4 Behavior With the Security Mode Enabled
  28. Appendix I How to Specify the Boot Device
    1.  I.1 Device Path of the Internal Storage
    2.  I.2 Method of Specification With a PHY Number
    3.  I.3 Method of Specification With a Target ID
    4.  I.4 Method of Specification With an SAS Address
    5.  I.5 Method of Specification With a Volume Device Name
    6.  I.6 Notes About the Device Alias net of the SPARC M12 Without On-Board LAN
  29. Appendix J Lists of DVD Drive Aliases
    1. Click J.1 External DVD Drive Aliases
    2. Click J.2 Remote Storage DVD Drive Aliases
  30. Appendix K CPU Activation Interim Permit
    1.  K.1 What is the CPU Activation Interim Permit?
    2.  K.2 Terms of Use of the CPU Activation Interim Permit and Precautions
    3. Click K.3 Related Commands
    4. Click K.4 Flows and Procedures for Using a CPU Activation Interim Permit
    5. Click K.5 Event Notification of the CPU Activation Interim Permit
    6. Click K.6 Other Important Notes

4.6.2 Remote Storage Network Configuration


4.6.2 Remote Storage Network Configuration
Network Configuration
Remote storage uses the XSCF-LAN network of the SPARC M12/M10 to implement access to media in terminals.
Figure 4-7 shows the network configuration when using remote storage, where the system is configured with only one SPARC M12/M10.
Figure 4-7  System Configured With Only One SPARC M12/M10
Figure 4-7 System Configured With Only One SPARC M12/M10
Figure 4-8 shows the network configuration when using remote storage in the system in a building block configuration (with no crossbar boxes). The LAN of the master XSCF and system management terminal, the XSCF-LAN used with remote storage, and the LAN of terminals are connected in the same subnet.
Figure 4-8  Remote Storage Network Configuration (No Crossbar Box)
Figure 4-8 Remote Storage Network Configuration (No Crossbar Box)
Note - If there is only one PC, you can even use the remote storage from each SPARC M12/M10 by switching the connecting SPARC M12/M10 system chassis each time.
Figure 4-9 shows the network configuration when using remote storage, where the system in a building block configuration is connected to a crossbar box. When using remote storage, do not use the XSCF-LAN of the crossbar box chassis to connect to media. Use the XSCF-LAN of the SPARC M12/M10, which is a slave chassis.
In Figure 4-9, the LAN of the master XSCF and system management terminal, the XSCF-LAN used with remote storage, and the LAN of terminals are connected in the same subnet.
Figure 4-9  Remote Storage Network Configuration (When Connected to a Crossbar Box)
Figure 4-9 Remote Storage Network Configuration (When Connected to a Crossbar Box)
Note - If there is only one PC, you can even use the remote storage from each SPARC M12/M10 by switching the connecting SPARC M12/M10 system chassis each time.
Rules on 1-to-1 connection between a SPARC M12/M10 and a PC
As shown in Figure 4-10, the SPARC M12/M10 chassis is connected to terminal (PC) media on a 1-to-1 basis. The same SPARC M12/M10 chassis cannot be connected to two or more terminals, and multiple SPARC M12/M10 chassis cannot be connected to the same terminal at the same time.
For a connection from the BB#00 logical domain to media in a terminal via the XSCF of BB#01, note that BB#00 and BB#01 must belong to the same physical partition.
Figure 4-10  Rules on Connection With a SPARC M12/M10 Chassis
Figure 4-10 Rules on Connection With a SPARC M12/M10 Chassis
As shown in Figure 4-11, in a system configuration with multiple SPARC M12-2S systems or multiple SPARC M10-4S systems, a terminal may be installed for each SPARC M12-2S/M10-4S system on a 1-to-1 basis. Of these installed terminals, multiple terminals can be connected at the same time. Likewise, in a configuration of physical partitions with multiple SPARC M12-2S systems or multiple /M10-4S systems, as many terminals as the number of configured chassis can be connected at the same time.
Figure 4-11  Forms of Simultaneous Connection for Multiple SPARC M12-2S or SPARC M10-4S Systems
Figure 4-11 Forms of Simultaneous Connection for Multiple SPARC M12-2S or SPARC M10-4S Systems
Connection via a Slave XSCF
As shown in Figure 4-12, the remote storage of SPARC M12/M10 can even be connected via a slave XSCF.
Note - The XSCF-LAN of the slave XSCF can be used only for remote storage. It cannot be used for services such as Telnet, SSH, XSCF Web, and SNMP.
Note - The XSCF-LAN of the slave crossbar box cannot be used for remote storage.
Figure 4-12  Connection to Remote Storage via a Slave XSCF
Figure 4-12 Connection to Remote Storage via a Slave XSCF
Note - If there is only one PC, you can even use the remote storage from each SPARC M12/M10 by switching the connecting SPARC M12/M10 system chassis each time.
Before starting to configure remote storage
Before starting to configure remote storage, you need to have completed the network settings of the master/standby XSCF. This is because the XSCF must be rebooted when the master/standby XSCF network has been configured. Also, to make settings and perform operations from XSCF Web, the network settings of the master XSCF and the HTTPS service settings must already be done to enable the HTTPS service. This allows XSCF Web to be used.
For connection via a slave XSCF, you need to connect an XSCF-LAN cable and set the XSCF-LAN IP address. Also, for the network settings of the slave XSCF, configure remote storage from XSCF Web or the XSCF shell, not with the setnetwork command or the [Network] menu on the XSCF Web.
If the crossbar box is connected, the XSCF-LAN IP address of the SPARC M12/M10 (slave chassis) connected to the crossbar box must be set to prevent the XSCF-LAN of the crossbar box from being used for remote storage.
Table 4-2 lists XSCF network setting differences between using remote storage via the master/standby XSCF and using it via a slave XSCF.
Table 4-2  Differences of XSCF Network Settings for Using Remote Storage
XSCF XSCF-LAN Network Settings
SPARC M12/M10 chassis of master/standby XSCF [Network] page of XSCF Web
Alternatively,
setnetwork, setroute, and applynetwork commands
Note - An XSCF reboot is required.
SPARC M12/M10 chassis of slave XSCF [Remote Storage] page of XSCF Web
Alternatively,
setremotestorage and showremotestorage commands
Note - An XSCF reboot is not required.
Note - If no gateway is set in the routing settings, the terminal and XSCF-LAN must be connected in the same subnet.
In a system configuration with multiple SPARC M12-2S systems or multiple SPARC M10-4S systems, the physical IP address is used as the XSCF-LAN IP address to access media in a terminal with remote storage. The takeover IP address (virtual address) is not used.
For details on the XSCF network settings, see "4.6.10 Configuring the XSCF-LAN Used with Remote Storage."

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