Jan 20, 2015

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

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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".

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