Sun enterprise 3500 manual

It is important that CMS remain off while you perform this procedure. Page The devices that are listed depends on the number of disk drives that are installed in the system.

Check to make certain that all of the disk drives are listed. Page Maintaining disk drives xii. Page Maintaining disk drives 4.

Enter: olds -metadbs This sets up the metadevices. Ignore any error messages about failures while activating new replicas. See the CMS Administration document for more information. The drives are installed in the SCSI media tray, which is mounted from the front of the system. Page Maintaining disk drives 6. Remove the media tray. To access the devices that are in the media tray, turn the tray over and place it upside-down on the top of the cabinet.

Disconnect the drive data and power connectors from the socket in the media tray. Page If you fail to enter these commands, any reboots that you do in the future will CAUTION: stop at the boot prompt instead of proceeding through the normal boot-up process. This reboots the system so that it recognizes the new configuration. When replacing a DDS-4 tape drive in the Enterprise , make sure you order the correct replacement.

Page Ordering Tapes Use the following table to determine a cleaning schedule. To clean the tape drive: 1. Load the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive. The cleaning cycle begins automatically, and the Tape LED flashes. When the cleaning cycle is complete, the cleaning cartridge is ejected automatically. Page Maintaining tape drives 6. Turn off the system monitor.

Turn off all external SCSI devices starting with the device that is closest to the system and working toward the farthest device.

Page Maintaining tape drives 8. Turn on all external SCSI devices starting with the device farthest from the system and working toward the system. Page Maintaining tape drives Page Installing Memory Adding memory and installing CPUs Installing memory This section describes the procedures used to add more memory to an Enterprise system that is currently in operation.

If you need to install additional SIMMs, they must be installed in full banks. Page Fill one entire bank at a time. You will add memory in blocks of MB or MB. To install a SIMM: 1. Unlock that is, press down on the ejector levers at both ends of the connectors. Insert the SIMM into the slot. Page Adding memory and installing CPUs 3. Relock the ejector levers. Align notches with corresponding tabs in SIMM connector.

The PCM provides power and cooling. The following table shows the PCM requirements for an Enterprise computer. A redundant PCM can be installed. Issue 6. Page Redirecting The Local Console To The Remote Console Using the remote console Redirecting the local console to the remote console To redirect control of the console port from the local console to a dialed-in remote console: 1. Dial in from the remote console to the remote console modem, and log in as root.

Log in to the local console as root. Log in to the remote console as root. Control of the console port is redirected from the remote console back to the local console. Use the OpenBoot mode to redirect the remote console port when the Solaris method does not work. Page baud 7. To display this diagnostic information: 1. Page System Messages You can automate the task by using crontab.

See your Sun system documentation for information on crontab. Not all commands are available with every version. Page Test Descriptions This command runs a loopback test, a transceiver test, and a watch-net packet transmission test.

Page Probing Scsi Devices 4. Fix any obvious errors, such as disconnected cables or external drives without power. When you finish testing, enter the following commands: setenv auto-boot? From the root login, turn off CMS. Enter: obdiag This loads the test program. Page Tools 4. Quit This command exits from the OpenBoot diagnostics. Display this This command displays the command options.

External Loopback Tests Disable This command disables the external loopback tests. Lit when a DC power output failed, or a voltage level is out of specification. Normal operation. A fan has failed. One or more DC outputs have failed, or the voltages are out of specification. Symptom - A hard drive read, write, or parity error is reported by the operating system. If the test fails to show all of the installed SCSI drives, you may have to replace the drive.

Page Troubleshooting Tape Drives We recommend that you use compressed mode at all times. To determine what device paths are available on your system: 1. Insert a tape into the tape drive. You can only replace the GBIC with a new unit. Page Keyboard Becomes Unplugged 3. Refresh the terminal screen. Note: If the system is rebooted, instead of entering go, you may be prompted to Note: use the fsck command to repair the Solaris file systems.

Please type reset-all to reset the system before executing this command. Page Recovery procedures 4. When properly modified, the tape configuration lines of the st.

Reset any values that do no match the values described in that section. Page Remote Console Port Problems Recovery procedures Remote console port problems This section contains problems you may encounter with the remote console port. Symptom The remote console port will not initialize for dialing in or dialing out. Solution To correct this problem: 1. If you change an AOM parameter, such as the product ID or the telephone number, you must turn AOM off and back on again to recognize the new parameters.

Page Appendix A: Factory Hardware Installation Appendix A: Factory hardware installation This section describes the hardware installation procedures that are done at the Avaya factory for a Sun Enterprise computer. You can use these procedures to configure an Enterprise computer to factory specifications.

T wo GBICs: one installed on the board,. Handling Boards and Assemblies. Caution — The chassis AC power cor d must r emain connected to. For your pr otection, observe the following safety pr ecautions:. Caution — The interface boar d and its modules have surface-. T o minimize the amount of boar d f lexing:. Do not hold the boar d only at the ends. Use a cushioned antistatic. The boar d connectors and components have very thin pins that.

The solder ed pins. Removing an Interface Board or Filler Panel. Unfasten any f iber optic cables from the board front panel, label. Loosen the two captive screws securing the board to the card cage. Contains information about patches, firmware, and FCODE revisions for the fibre disks and fibre controllers in the Enterprise Contains service and repair procedures, a troubleshooting overview, and rules for system configuration.

Instructions are also provided for the replacement of GBICs mounted on the boards. Provides short removal and installation instructions for boards. Provides installation instructions for the interface board, including the GBICs. Provides the latest software and hardware information for the server products.