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3.1.17 Setting the Physical Partition Operation Mode


3.1.17 Setting the Physical Partition Operation Mode
Use the setpparmode command to set the physical partition operation mode.
Note - To set the diagnosis level, message level, and Auto boot function for a guest domain, the setpparmode command must be executed with a user account that has the fieldeng privilege.
For Active Check, Break signals, the reaction when HOST Watchdog times out, the Auto boot function for guest domains, the power save function, the I/O bus reconfiguration function, and the PPAR DR function, this command must be executed with a user account that has the platadm or pparadm privilege.
XSCF> setpparmode -p ppar_id -m function=mode
  1. -p ppar_id option

    Specify a physical partition.
  2. -m function=mode option

    Specify a function and operation mode. For details, see the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 XSCF Reference Manual.
Table 3-12 lists the operation modes that can be set.
Table 3-12  Modes That Can be Set for a PPAR
Function Name Explanation Settable Mode Reflected
Diagnosis level Sets the diagnosis level for the self diagnosis test (POST) at the power-on time. None/Normal (default value)/Maximum
Immediately (*1)
Message level Sets the detail level of POST diagnosis console messages. None/Extract/Normal (default value)/Maximum/Debug Immediately (*1)
Alive Check Sets enable/disable for Alive Check. Enable (default value)/Disable At the next start time
(*2)
Reaction when HOST Watchdog times out Sets how each logical domain reacts when Watchdog times out. None/Panic process/PPAR reset (default value) Immediately (*1)
Break signal (STOP-A) suppression Sets enable/disable for Break signal suppression. Enable (default value)/Disable Immediately (*1)
Auto boot function for guest domains Sets enable/disable for automatic startup of guest domains at the physical partition power-on time. Enable (default value)/Disable At next start time (*2)
Power save function Sets enable/disable for low-power CPU and memory operation. Enable/Disable (default value) Immediately (*1)
I/O bus reconfiguration (ioreconfigure) function Selects the operation mode of the reconfiguration function for the I/O bus according to the bus configuration when the physical partition is powered on and then powered on again (reset). Enable/Disable (default value)/Enable only at next start and automatically disable afterward Immediately (*1)
PPAR DR function Sets the function for incorporating and releasing system boards (PSB<BB>) in the configuration of a currently operating physical partition. Enable/Disable (*3) At next start time (*2)
*1 The setting is reflected immediately.
*2 To reflect the setting, you need to power on the physical partition, or power it off and then power it on again.
*3 The PPAR DR function is disabled by default in versions earlier than XCP 2210, and enabled by default in XCP 2210 and later.
Note - The I/O bus reconfiguration function is not supported by the SPARC M12-1/M10-1.
Note - The PPAR DR function is not supported by the SPARC M12-1/M12-2/M10-1/M10-4.
Note - Using the ldm set-variable command, set whether to automatically start Oracle Solaris together with a guest domain. By default, Oracle Solaris automatically starts together with a guest domain. To automatically start a domain, you need to make the domain active and save the logical domain configuration information. For details, see the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Administration Guide of the version used.
Mode switch operations
The physical partition operates as follows based on the setting of the mode switch on the operation panel.
  1. Locked
    Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.
  2. Service
    Table 3-13 lists the operations at times when the mode switch setting is Service.
Table 3-13  Operations at Times When the Mode Switch Setting is Service
Function Name Operation Mode
Diagnosis level Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.
Message level Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.
Alive Check This is disabled regardless of the operation mode status.
Reaction when HOST Watchdog times out Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.
Break signal (STOP-A) suppression Break signals are transmitted regardless of the operation mode status.
Auto boot function for guest domains Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.
Power save function Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.
I/O bus reconfiguration function Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.
PPAR DR function Operation is in the operation mode specified by the setpparmode command.