Oracle Server - SPARC M10 - Installation

1.Installation Procedures

• Set XSCF user account and password
• Configure the XSCF
• Configure Physical Partitions
• Add the CPU core activation key
• Set the operating mode for the physical partition
• Start the physical partition
• Boot Oracle Solaris
• Run hardware validation tests

Useful Link

Oacle-fujitsu-m10-server-features-and-capabilities

Oracle Sparc m10 series-servers_introduction_and_overview

Oracle Sparc m10 series-servers_installation

Oracle Sparc m10 series-servers _architecture

2. Initial XSCF Login

Connect serial console of the master XSCF ( both XSCF is better )

Log in as user default. This can only be done when connected via a serial cable as described on previous page. Move the mode switch on the master XSCF as prompted, follow instructions

3. Create a new user account
Basic comamnds:

• adduser

• password

• setprivileges

4.  XSCF command line navigation tips

Press TAB show more

 5. Verify hardware configuration

6. Config Autologout

setautologout

showautologout

 .

7. Configure Networking for a single BB

• Verify existing network routes

XSCF> showroute -a

XSCF> setroute -c del -n 0.0.0.0 -g <ip_of_gateway> xscf#0-lan#0

• Verify the SSCP network

XSCF> showsscp

XSCF> setsscp

• Configure Admin network 0:

XSCF> setnetwork bb#00-lan#0 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.11

XSCF> setroute -c add -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 192.168.10.1 bb#00-lan#0

• Configure Admin network 1, optional recommended for redundancy:

XSCF> setnetwork bb#00-lan#1 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.11.11

XSCF> setroute -c add -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 192.168.11.1 bb#00-lan#1

• Set XSCF hostname and domain name:

XSCF> sethostname bb#00 scf0-hostname

XSCF> sethostname -d company.com
XSCF> applynetwork

8. Configure Networking for 2 to 4 BBs with no Crossbar box

• Configure Admin network 0:

XSCF> setnetwork bb#00-lan#0 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.11

XSCF> setroute -c add -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 192.168.10.1 bb#00-lan#0
XSCF> setnetwork bb#01-lan#0 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.12
XSCF> setroute -c add -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 192.168.10.1 bb#01-lan#0
XSCF> setnetwork lan#0 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.10

• Configure Admin network 1, optional recommended for redundancy:

XSCF> setnetwork bb#00-lan#1 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.11.11

XSCF> setroute -c add -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 192.168.11.1 bb#00-lan#1
XSCF> setnetwork bb#01-lan#1 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.11.12
XSCF> setroute -c add -n 0.0.0.0 -m 0.0.0.0 -g 192.168.11.1 bb#01-lan#1
XSCF> setnetwork lan#1 -m 255.255.255.0 192.168.11.10

• Set hostnames and domain name:

XSCF> sethostname bb#00 scf0-hostname

XSCF> sethostname bb#01 scf1-hostname
XSCF> sethostname -d company.com
XSCF> applynetwork

 

9. Configure XSCF time zone and date

• List of time zones.

XSCF> settimezone -c settz -a

• Set the time zone.

XSCF> settimezone -c settz -s US/Mountain

• Set the date.

XSCF> setdate -s MMDDhhmmyyyy.ss

• Reboot the XSCF.

XSCF> rebootxscf -a –y

10. Configure XSCF Name Service and NTP

• Name Server

XSCF> setnameserver -c del -a

XSCF> setnameserver -c add 10.20.50.1 10.20.60.1

• NTP

XSCF> setntp -c del -a

XSCF> setntp -c add 10.20.30.1 10.20.40.1

11. Configure Network access

• Telnet

XSCF> settelnet -c enable

XSCF> showtelnet

• SSH

XSCF> setssh –c enable

XSCF> showssh

• HTTPS

XSCF> sethttps -c selfsign US Colorado Denver Oracle OU M10-4S-23-xyz-BB0 root@oracle.com

Enter passphrase: cangetin
Verifying -
Enter passphrase: cangetin
XSCF> sethttps -c enable
XSCF> showhttps

12 . Configure email report

• Specify Mail server information

XSCF> setsmtp

Mail Server []: <ip_address_of_mail_server>
Port [25]:
Authentication Mechanism [none]:
Reply Address []: administrator@oracle.com

• Enable Mail server reporting

XSCF> setemailreport

Enable E-Mail Reporting? [no]: yes
E-mail Recipient Address []: administrator@oracle.com
Do you want to send a test mail now [no]? Yes

13. Audit Logs

XSCF auditing commands:

• showaudit

• setaudit

• viewaudit

14. XSCF firmware version

• Check XSCF firmware revision

XSCF> version -c xcp

XSCF#0 (Active )
BB#00-XSCF#0 (Master)
XCP0 (Current): 2031
XCP1 (Reserve): 2031
BB#01-XSCF#0 (Standby)
XCP0 (Current): 2031
XCP1 (Reserve): 2031

15. Upgrade XSCF Firmware

• Support site URL:

https://support.oracle.com

• Extract the firmware.

# unzip p15868518_20xx_Generic.zip.

• Result of extraction:

BBXCP20xx.tar.gz

• Downloading XSCF firmware from an http Server

XSCF> getflashimage http://imageserver/images/BBXCP20xx .tar.gz

• Downloading XSCF firmware from an FTP Server

XSCF> getflashimage ftp://imageserver/images/BBXCP20xx .tar.gz

• Downloading XSCF firmware from a USB drive

XSCF> getflashimage file:///media/usb_msd/images/BBXCP20xx.tar.gz

• Update the firmware

XSCF> flashupdate -c update -m xcp -s 20xx

• Watch console for:

XCP update has been completed

16. PSBs

• Check the current PPARs

XSCF> showboards –a

• Unassign any PSB that is not assigned to PPAR 0.

XSCF> deleteboard -c unassign 01-0 02-0 03-0

• The setpcl command:

XSCF> setpcl -p 0 -a 0=00-0 1=01-0 2=02-0 3=03-0

• setpcl options:

-p ppar_id

-a lsb=psb

• addboard command options:

configure

assign
reserve
XSCF> addboard -c assign -p 0 00-0 01-0 02-0 03-0

17. Controlling the Physical Partition

• The setpparmode command:

POST Diagnostic level

XSCF> setpparmode -y -p 0 -m diag=max

• Messaging

XSCF> setpparmode -y -p 0 -m message=max

• Power-saving

XSCF> setpparmode -p 0 -m elastic=off –y

• Break Signal

XSCF> setpparmode -p 0 -m break_signal=off

XSCF> poweron -p 0 -y

• PPAR-IDs to power on:00

Continue? [y|n]:y

00:Powering on
*Note*
This command only issues the instruction to power-on.
The result of the instruction can be checked by the "showlogs power".
XSCF> poweron -a
PPAR-IDs to power on:00,01,02,03
Continue? [y|n]:y
00:Powering on
01:Powering on
02:Powering on
03:Powering on
*Note*
This command only issues the instruction to power-on.
The result of the instruction can be checked by the "showlogs power".