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The Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 are single-processor servers designed primarily for use by telecommunications carrier and Internet service provider applications. These servers are NEBS- and ETSI-compliant and are used to support the Cisco Tandem Offload Solution.
The billing and maintenance software runs on general computing platforms running the Sun Solaris operating system. The following host computers are manufactured by Sun Microsystems and have been tested and certified to operate with the Cisco Tandem Offload Solution software:
The following sections describe how to install, maintain, and manage the Sun Netra t 100 and the
Sun Netra t 105 host servers and the PCI card.
The Sun Netra t 100 is a telecommunications class server designed specifically for telecommunications applications. The Sun Netra t 100 is DC-powered. The Sun Netra t 100 is NEBS- and ETSI-compliant and can support the following:
The unit can be mounted in 19-inch telco racks. Figure A-1 and Figure A-2 show the Sun Netra t 100. See Table A-1 for system specifications.
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Note Refer to the Sun Netra t1 System User and Administration Guide for current specifications. |
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Processor | One 440-MHz UltraSPARC-II processor | ||
Main memory |
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Operating system | Sun Solaris 2.6 | ||
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Network | Ethernet, STP (10 BaseT and 100 BaseT) | ||
I/O | 40-MB/sec Fast-20 UltraSCSI disk subsystem supporting one 18-gigabyte disk drives | ||
Serial | Two RS232/423 DB-25 serial ports (Asynchronous protocols) | ||
Parallel | Centronics-compatible parallel port (DB25) (EC mode capable) | ||
External | Fast-20 UltraSCSI 68-pin port | ||
PCI | One three-quarter slot | ||
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DC power (Sun Netra t 100) | | ||
AC power (Sun Netra t 105) | | ||
Operating | 0 through 40°C (32 through 104°F) | ||
Short-term (96 consecutive hours) operating | -5 through 55°C (23 through 131°F) | ||
Nonoperating | -40 through 70°C (-4 through 158°F) | ||
Temperature variation (operating and storage | 30°C/hr maximum | ||
Relative humidity | | ||
Elevation | | ||
Acoustic noise | Less than 60 dBA at a distance of 600 mm and a height of 1500 mm, measured at 25°C | ||
Earthquake | NEBS requirements for Earthquake Zone 4 | ||
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Specifications (meets or exceeds the following requirements)
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Safety | UL 1950 3rd Edition, CSA C22.2 No. 950, TUV EN 60950, GR-1089-CORE | ||
RFI/EMI | FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, GR-1089-CORE | ||
Immunity | EN 50082-1, GR-1089-CORE | ||
Certification | NEBS Bellcore SR-3850 1st edition Level 3 (mission critical), UL, cUL, CEMark, TUV Buart MarkM__UWJ_M__U | ||
| Dimensions and Weights |
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Height | 1.73 in. (44 mm) | ||
Width | 17.3 in. (440 mm) | ||
Depth | 19.25 in. (488.95 mm) | ||
Weight with all option modules installed | 22 lb (10.00 kg) | ||
Enclosure | 19-inch rack mounting | ||
The Sun Netra t 105 is a telecommunications class server that was designed specifically for telecommunications applications. The Sun Netra t 105 is NEBS- and ETSI-compliant and can support the following:
The Sun Netra t 105 is AC-powered. The unit can be mounted in 19-inch, 23-inch, 24-inch, and 600-mm telco racks. Figure A-3 and Figure A-4 show the Sun Netra t 105. See Table A-1 for system specifications.
Refer to Chapter 2, "Preparing the Installation Site" of this guide for general site requirements and recommendations for the Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 hardware components.
Table A-2 lists operating and nonoperating environmental site requirements. However, a measurement that is approaching the minimum or maximum of a range indicates a potential problem. You can maintain normal operation by anticipating and correcting environmental anomalies before they approach a maximum operating range. For additional equipment specifications, see the "Cisco MGC Product Components" section of "Cisco Media Gateway Controller Product Introduction."
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| Specification | Minimum | Maximum |
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Temperature, ambient operating (continuous) | 32ºF (0ºC) | 104ºF (40ºC) |
Temperature, ambient operating (short term) | 23ºF (-5ºC) | 131ºF (55ºC) |
Temperature, ambient nonoperating and storage | -40ºF (-40ºC) | 158ºF (70ºC) |
Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) Operating | | |
Altitude, operating | -984 ft (-300 m) | 9843 ft (+3000 m) |
Altitude, nonoperating | -984 ft (-300 m) | 39,372 ft (+12000 m) |
This section provides instructions for installing system hardware into a rack and contains the following:
Use the instructions in this section to install the Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 components in a rack.
Check that you have the following tools and that you understand how to prepare the rack for installing the equipment.
Make sure that you have the following standard tools before beginning the installation:
The spacing between the Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 hardware components is important. Cabling is provided for some configurations and will work only for certain vertical and horizontal orientations of the equipment. Vertical space is required above certain host computers to allow access to the circuit cards that are located inside the computer. See the following instructions and diagrams for details on where to locate and how to install the Sun Billing and Maintenance Server hardware.
Figure A-5 defines the point of reference and terminology used in locating the equipment in the frame. The lowest position available for mounting in a frame is defined as position 0. The position numbers increase toward the top of the frame. The rack positions are defined in terms of vertical rack units. One rack unit equals 1.75 inches.
The Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 can be deployed in both single-host and dual-host configurations and have been designed to mount in 19-inch, 23-inch, 24-inch, and 600-millimeter nominal frame openings. Cooling air is brought in from the front and is exhausted out the back of the units. A minimum of 200 square centimeters is required at the front for air intake and at the rear for air exhaust. If the equipment is placed in a frame with front and rear doors, the front doors must be ventilated to allow air intake, and the rear or top must be ventilated to allow air exhaust. Refer to the "Forced Air Cooling Requirements" section in the Sun Netra t1 System User and Administration Guide for more information. This guide ships with the Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105.
This section tells you how to connect the power cables and the Ethernet and serial cables to the
Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 system. It also tells you how to set up the serial connections you need.
Make sure that you have installed the Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 system into a rack or cabinet before following the instructions in this section.
The section contains the following sections:
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Note Cisco does not provide empty racks. |
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Warning Make sure that your rack is bolted to the floor. |
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Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety: |
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Warning Make sure that your equipment rack is properly ventilated. |
Table A-3 shows the hardware needed in a standard system, based on the configuration option.
Refer to the "Installing the Sun Netra t1 into a Rack" section in the Sun Netra t1 System User and Administration Guide for instructions on how to install the Sun Netra server in the equipment frame. Secure the server to the frame using four screws and toothed lock washers compatible with the chosen frame. The minimum screw size should be 10-32 (M5).
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This section describes how to connect the hardware components to the network.
Step 2 Connect the system to at least one Ethernet hub. You can connect to a maximum of two.
Step 3 Connect at least one serial device. For more information, see "Setting Up Serial Connections".
Step 4 If you want to use the Sun Netra t1 system's remote monitoring and management facilities, make sure that you use the port labeled Serial A/LOM.
Step 5 If you intend to configure the Sun Netra t1 system directly from a dumb terminal or a Sun workstation, insert the serial cable into the DB25 adapter supplied (see Figure A-6 and Figure A-7).
Step 6 When you have done this, plug the adapter into the DB25 serial connector on the terminal or Sun workstation.
Step 7 If you need to connect the Sun Netra t1 system to an external SCSI device, you must use the SCSI cable supplied with that device.
Step 8 The Sun Netra t1 external SCSI bus is compatible with narrow (8-bit) or wide (16-bit) single-ended SCSI devices.
Step 9 Go to the "Power and Grounding" section to power the system up.
Step 10 For information about the patches you need to apply, see the patches section below.
Connecting the Netra t1 Model 100 System
This section contains diagrams showing how the DC connectors for the Sun Netra t 100 and the AC connector for the Sun Netra t 105 connect to the system.
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Caution Sun products are designed to work with single-phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not plug Sun products into any other type of power system. Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building. |
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Caution Your Sun product is shipped with a grounding type (three-wire) power cord or cords. To reduce the risk of electric shock, always plug the cords into a grounded outlet. |
To perform the initial configuration when you install the Sun Netra t1 system, and for on-going monitoring and management of the system, you need to use at least one of the serial ports on the system rear panel. You can connect either or both serial ports to any of the following devices:
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The serial ports on the Sun Netra t1 server are DTE ports. If you are connecting them to other DTE ports, then the cabling between the devices you are connecting to each other must perform a cross-over.
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Note Do not use the Serial A/LOM port for modem connections. The DTE signal on this port changes temporarily to DCD when the Sun Netra t1 LOM device reports an event on the serial port. This can result in the loss of a modem connection. If you are connecting the Serial A/LOM port to a Terminal Server, disable modem control on the Terminal Server port. |
The pins in the Sun Netra t1 serial ports correspond with the pins in the RJ-45 ports on the Asynchronous Serial Interface Breakout Cable supplied by Cisco for use with the Cisco L2511 Terminal Server. This Cisco cable performs the pin cross-overs listed in Table A-4. This means that, if you are using a Cisco L2511 Terminal Server (and you are connecting the Sun Netra t1 system to it using the Asynchronous Serial Interface Breakout Cable), you do not need to do any pin cross-overs yourself. You can use the straight-through RJ-45 patch cable supplied with the Sun Netra t1 system to connect directly to the Breakout Cable or to connect directly to a patch panel that is then connected to the Breakout Cable (see Figure A-10).
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Note For other terminal servers, check the manufacturer documentation to see if the pin configuration used in the serial ports matches the pin configuration in the Sun Netra t1 serial ports. If it does not, then you must make a cable that takes each pin on one of the Sun Netra t1 serial ports to the corresponding pin in the serial port of the terminal server connection. |
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| Sun Netra t1 Serial Port (RJ-45 Connector) Pin | Cisco L2511 Serial Port Pin |
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Pin 1 (RTS) | Pin 1 (CTS) |
Pin 2 (DTR) | Pin 2 (DSR) |
Pin 3 (TXD) | Pin 3 (RXD) |
Pin 4 (Signal Ground) | Pin 4 (Signal Ground) |
Pin 5 (Signal Ground) | Pin 5 (Signal Ground) |
Pin 6 (RXD) | Pin 6 (TXD) |
Pin 7 (DSR) | Pin 7 (DTR) |
Pin 8 (CTS) | Pin 8 (RTS) |
The pinouts are identical for both of the RJ-45 serial ports on the Sun Netra t1 system. To connect to a UNIX TIP session or a vt100 terminal, you need to use either the DB-25 (25-Pin DSUB Male to 8-POS RJ-45 Female) adapter that is supplied by Sun (part no. 530-2889) with your system, or an alternative adapter that performs the same pin cross-overs. The Sun-supplied DB25 adapter enables you to connect to any Sun system. The cross-overs that it performs are listed in Table A-5.
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Note If you need to set up a modem connection to the Sun Netra t1 system, you must use the port labeled Serial B. The Serial A/LOM port does not assert the required constant DTR signal. |
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Note When viewed from the rear of the Sun Netra t1 system, pin 1 of the RJ-45 serial port is on the left and pin 8 is on the right. |
Pin 1 (RTS) Pin 5 (CTS) Pin 2 (DTR) Pin 6 (DSR) Pin 3 (TXD) Pin 3 (RXD) Pin 4 (Signal Ground) Pin 7 (Signal Ground) Pin 5 (Signal Ground) Pin 7 (Signal Ground) Pin 6 (RXD) Pin 2 (TXD) Pin 7 (DSR) Pin 20 (DTR) Pin 8 (CTS) Pin 4 (RTS)
Table A-5: Pin Cross-Overs Performed Inside the Sun DB-25 (25-pin) Adapter
Serial Port (RJ-45 Connector) Pin
25-Pin Connector
To connect to a terminal that has a 9-pin serial connector, connect one of the Sun Netra t1 serial ports to a DB-9 (9-pin) adapter that performs the pin cross-overs listed in Table A-6.
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| Serial Port (RJ-45 Connector) Pin | 9-Pin Connector |
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Pin 1 (RTS) | Pin 8 (CTS) |
Pin 2 (DTR) | Pin 6 (DSR) |
Pin 3 (TXD) | Pin 2 (RXD) |
Pin 4 (Signal Ground) | Pin 5 (Signal Ground) |
Pin 5 (Signal Ground) | Pin 5 (Signal Ground) |
Pin 6 (RXD) | Pin 3 (TXD) |
Pin 7 (DSR) | Pin 4 (DTR) |
Pin 8 (CTS) | Pin 7 (RTS) |
The settings you must use for a serial connection are listed in Table A-7. If you need to perform binary data transfers (that is, transfers of anything more than simple ASCII character streams), use the Serial B port. Communication on the Serial A/LOM port is subject to interruption by the Lights-Out Management (LOM) device.
| Parameter | Setting |
Connector: | Serial A/LOM or Serial B (use Serial B for binary data transfers) |
Rate: | 9600 baud |
Parity: | No |
Stop bits: | 1 |
Data bits: | 8 |
This section describes power and grounding requirements and instructions for connecting your
Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 to the network. This section contains the following sections:
Observe the following warnings before connecting and powering the server hardware.
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Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install or replace this equipment. |
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Warning Do not touch the power supply when the power cord is connected. For systems with a power switch, line voltages are present within the power supply even when the power switch is off and the power cord is connected. For systems without a power switch, line voltages are present within the power supply when the power cord is connected. |
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Warning A voltage mismatch can cause equipment damage and may pose a fire hazard. If the voltage indicated on the label is different from the power outlet voltage, do not connect the chassis to that receptacle. |
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Warning Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the terminals. |
The Sun Netra t 100 is DC-powered, and the Sun Netra t 105 is AC-powered. Refer to the
Sun Netra t1 System User and Administration Guide that shipped with the product for DC and AC source site requirements, overcurrent protection, grounding instructions, and power cord installation instructions. The Sun system must be connected to the power source and grounded per Sun installation instructions.
This section contains information about grounding your equipment.
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Warning This equipment is intended to be grounded. Ensure that the host is connected to earth ground during normal use. |
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Note The hardware for this ground connection is not provided by Cisco. Figure A-14 shows a typical earth ground symbol. The installer is responsible for obtaining the necessary hardware and making the connection to earth ground. |
Earth ground connections are made in several ways depending upon the equipment. All AC-powered equipment is connected to earth ground over the ground conductor within the power cable. The DC-powered equipment provides earth ground connections using grounding studs or through the mounting hardware used to secure the equipment to the frame. The use of toothed lock washers are recommended for securing all of the equipment (AC or DC) to the equipment frame.
The section contains the following:
Read the instructions in this section thoroughly before you start for the first time.
To perform the initial configuration of the Sun Netra t1 system, set up a serial connection via the port labeled Serial A/LOM on the Sun Netra t1.
Make sure that you have the Sun Netra t1 power cord or cords connected. With the system connected to the power supply but not powered up, and with a serial connection to the Serial A/LOM port and a connection to at least one Ethernet hub, follow the instructions below:
poweron
During booting, the system prompts for the information requested in steps 3 through 19. The system will boot after the information has been entered.
Step 2 The first question the system asks you is what language you want it to use when it prompts you for the information it needs. Specify a language.
Step 3 Next specify your locale.
Step 4 Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the Sun Netra t1.
Step 5 Specify a Host Name for the system.
Step 6 When asked if you are connected to the network by a Sun Solaris-supported Ethernet card, answer Yes.
Step 7 Specify which of the Ethernet ports you intend to use as the primary Ethernet connection.
Step 8 For the port labeled Net0, specify hme0. For the port labeled Net1, specify hme1.
Step 9 Specify a valid IP address for the system.
Step 10 Specify the Name Service you want the system to use.
Step 11 Specify the name of the Domain that the system will be a part of.
Step 12 Specify whether you want the system to search the network for a Name Server or whether you want it to use a particular Name Server.
Step 13 If you selected to use a particular Name Server, specify the Host Name and IP address of the Name Server.
Step 14 Specify whether the system is to be part of a subnet.
Step 15 Specify a Netmask for the system.
Step 16 Confirm the information you have typed in and, when prompted, provide the time and date information the system needs.
Step 17 When prompted, specify a password (if any) for users logging in as root.
Step 18 When asked if you want the system to perform Automatic Power Saving Shutdown, specify No. If you specify Yes, the system will automatically put itself into Standby mode after a period of idleness.
To access the Sun Netra t1 system from a Sun workstation via a Terminal Server, open a Terminal Session on the Sun workstation, and type:
# telnet IP address of Terminal Server port number
For example, for a Sun Netra t1 system connected to port 10000 on a Terminal Server whose IP address is 192.20.30.10, you would type:
# telnet 192.20.30.10 10000
To access the Sun Netra t1 system from a terminal, set up a connection between the terminal and the Sun Netra t1 system.
To access the Sun Netra t1 system from a Sun workstation directly connected to the system, set up the connections between the devices and run a terminal session. Note, however, that before you can connect to the Sun Netra t1 system Serial A/LOM port from a Sun workstation, you must edit the hardwire line in the etc/remote file. The default is:
hardwire:\:dv=/dev/term/b:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D
You must replace the letter b ( after term/ and before the third colon) with the letter a, so that the line looks as follows:
hardwire:\:dv=/dev/term/a:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D
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Caution The power switch (on the rear panel of the Sun Netra t1 system) is not an On/Off switch; it is an On/Standby switch. It does not isolate the equipment. |
The system (On/Standby) switch of the Sun Netra t1 system is a rocker switch, shown in Figure A-15 and Figure A-16. It controls only low-voltage signals; no high-voltage circuits pass through it. This means that the main method of connecting or disconnecting power is by inserting or removing the power supply cords. The system contains no integral circuit breakers. To isolate it, you must break all connections to it. If you do not do this by removing the power supply cords, you must instead open all external circuit breakers.
The symbols on the switch are as follows:
On---Press this to apply power to the system.
Standby---Press this to put the system into standby mode.
The Model 100 System Switch Is Next to the DC Power Inlets
The Model 105 System Switch Is Next to the AC Power Inlet
This section provides reference material designed to supplement the installation section. The section contains the following sections:
The Sun Netra t1 includes a management facility that allows you to detect and respond quickly to problems with the power supply unit or fans. It is particularly useful for monitoring servers remotely that are deployed in a "lights out" environment. But you can also use it to perform quick onsite management tasks via a local serial connection.
This management facility is provided by a device on the Sun Netra t1 motherboard called the Lights-Out Management (LOM) device and by software that is pre-installed on your system during manufacturing.
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You can use the LOM facility to:
You can also configure the LOM device on the Sun Netra t1 to perform an automatic system restart in the event of a lockup.
The LOM device monitors the status of the fans and the power supply even when the system is powered down (the LOM device operates on standby power). If it detects a fault, it turns on the Fault LED on the system front and rear panels and stores a report in an event log that resides in memory on the LOM device itself. What it does next depends on whether the operating system is running with a daemon called lomlited enabled:
When the operating system is running and the lomlited daemon is enabled, the LOM device is monitored by the lomlited daemon. This daemon sends LOM event reports to syslogd giving them the identifier string lomlited. The syslogd handles them in the way it is configured to handle event reports (by default, it sends them to the console and stores them in /var/adm/messages).
The lomlited daemon is started by an rc script. The daemon is stored in /etc/init.d.
The lomlited daemon does not monitor the LOM device when:
In any of these circumstances, when the lomlited daemon is not running and an event affecting the fans or power supply occurs, the LOM device takes control of the Serial A/LOM port and sends an event report onto that port. When it has sent the report, the LOM device relinquishes control of the serial port. Note that this can interfere with communication on the Serial A/LOM port (see note below).
To monitor LOM events as they occur, keep a terminal connected to Serial Port A.
For information about using LOM commands to interrogate the LOM device, see "Interrogating the LOM and Using It to Power Up or Reset the System".
LOM reports that occur when the lomlited daemon is not running can interfere with information you are attempting to send or receive on the Serial A/LOM port.
If you do not have the LOM software installed or you have disabled the lomlited daemon, you might want to stop the LOM device from sending reports to the Serial A/LOM port.
If you want to use the LOM device to power on or off or to reset the system, or if you want to view the LOM event log, you need to connect a terminal to Serial Port A and then put the port into LOM mode. In LOM mode, you can execute LOM commands.
To use the LOM commands, type the LOM escape sequence at a console connected to the Serial A/LOM port. The escape sequence is:
# #.
When you type the LOM escape sequence, the LOM device takes control of the Serial A/LOM port and the lom> prompt appears on your terminal screen. You can type the LOM escape sequence at any time.
To see the current status of all the components monitored by the LOM, type the following at the lom> prompt:
environment
Figure A-17 shows some sample output from the environment command. The Fault LED is on (because Fan 3 is running too slowly). All the Alarms are OFF. Fan 3 is faulty, and one of the DC inputs (in this case, input A) to the power supply unit has failed.
To see the event log, type the following at the lom> prompt:
show eventlog
Figure A-18 shows a sample event log display. Note that the first event is the oldest. In this example, the show eventlog command indicates that all the alarms have been set to OFF, that FAN 3 has failed, and that DC input supply A has failed. Also, the system has been put into and then out of standby mode by means of LOM commands, and before thi,s it was reset by means of a LOM command (the reset command).
The only "fatal error" is the fan 3 failure. No other fatal errors have occurred. The PSU "In A" failure is not a fatal error, because it affects a component (the input supply) that is external to the system.
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For a full list of the commands associated with the LOM, see "LOM Commands". You can shorten these commands, but you must observe the following rules:
Similarly, co, con, and console are all valid abbreviations of the console command. But power is not a valid abbreviation of the poweron command, because the character sequence `power' is also characteristic of the poweroff command. For a list of the minimum abbreviation permissible for each command, see Table A-8.
The LOM commands are listed in Table A-8.
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alarmoff n | alarmof n | Sets alarm n off. |
alarmon n | alarmon n | Sets alarm n on. |
check | ch | Resets monitoring to report all failures. |
console | co | Returns control of the serial connection to the console. |
environment | en | Displays the status of the fans, the power supply, the alarms, and the Fault LED. |
faulton | faulton | Sets the Fault LED to ON. |
faultoff | faultof | Sets the Fault LED to OFF. |
help | he | Displays the list of LOM commands. |
poweron | poweron | Powers the system on. |
poweroff | powerof | Powers the system off. |
reset | re | Resets the Sun Netra t1 system. |
show model | sh mo | Displays the system model. |
show hostname | sh ho | Displays the system name. (This command is equivalent to the UNIX uname -n command.) |
show eventlog | sh ev | Displays the LOM event log. |
show escape | sh es | Displays the current LOM escape sequence. |
show | sh | Displays all the information available with the show command. |
version | ve | Displays the version number of the LOM device. |
The LOM software pre-installed on the Sun Netra t1 (or available on the LOMlite CD) includes the tsdog utility. The tsdog utility is a watchdog process. It "pats" the LOM device at specified time intervals, and as long as it continues to do this the LOM device takes no action. If however, the system locks up and the LOM device therefore does not receive its usual pat from the tsdog watchdog, then, after a timeout period, the LOM device lights the Fault LED, sends a LOM report, and (if configured to do so) resets the Sun Netra t1 system.
By default, the tsdog watchdog pats the LOM every 10 seconds and the LOM device watchdog timer times out after 40 seconds. When the watchdog timer times out, the LOM reports an event and lights the Fault LED, but it does not by default reset the system.
To make the LOM device reset the system when its watchdog timer has timed out (after not receiving a pat from the tsdog watchdog), you need to edit the LOM configuration file. This file is called lom.conf and is stored in /kernel/drv.
To make the LOM restart the system automatically after a lock-up, edit the wdog_reset line to read:
wdog_reset=1
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By default, the LOM attempts to disable its watchdog timer if it detects that a break signal has been sent to the system. This prevents it from restarting the system unnecessarily. If you do not want the LOM to attempt to disable its watchdog timer when a break has been sent to the system, edit the disable_wdog_on_break line to read:
disable_wdog_on_break=0
Similarly, by default, the LOM attempts to disable its watchdog timer if it detects that the system has undergone a "panic." If you do not want the LOM to attempt to disable its tsdog watchdog timer after a panic, edit the disable_wdog_on_panic line to read:
disable_wdog_on_panic=0
The LOM device takes its configuration from a file called lom.conf. This is stored in /kernel/drv.
The full list of parameters you can set in this file is given in Table A-9.
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wdog_enabled | Boolean | Enables the tsdog watchdog when the LOM driver loads. |
wdog_reset | Boolean
| Causes the LOM to reset the Sun Netra t1 after a tsdog watchdog timeout. |
wdog_alarm3 | Boolean
| Turns on software alarm 3 when the tsdog watchdog times out. |
wdog_timeout | Integer | Sets the timeout for the tsdog watchdog. The value is in seconds. If the system locks up and the LOM device does not receive the expected "pat" from the tsdog watchdog, then, after the timeout period that you specify, the LOM device reports an event, lights the Fault LED, and if configured to do so (see wdog_reset above) resets the Sun Netra t1 system. |
serial_events | Boolean
| Causes the LOM to report events over the serial connection. |
disable_wdog_on_break | Boolean | Causes the LOM to disable its tsdog watchdog if a break signal is detected on the Serial A/LOM port. |
disable_wdog_on_panic | Boolean | Causes the LOM to try to disable the LOM watchdog after a system panic. |
Each parameter must be on a separate line and must be followed by an equals sign (=) and a value, without spaces. Where the format is Boolean, 1 means true and 0 means false.
There are a number of utilities associated with the LOM device. They are stored in usr/sbin.
For information about using these utilities to perform more advanced monitoring and configuration, refer to the manpages for lomctl(1M), lominfo(1M), lomprog(1M), lom(1M), tsdog(1M), and tsstate(1M) and for tsunlock(1M), tsctl(1M), tsmonitor(1M), and lomlited(1M).
To change the first character of the LOM escape sequence, use the lomctl utility. type:
# lomctl escape=X
where X is the character you want to use instead of "#."
The Netra contains two front panel LEDs:
The Sun Netra t1 contains four back panel LEDs:
Event reports about the fans inside the system include the number of the fan to which they relate.
Fans 1 and 2 cool the motherboard and Fan 3 cools the PCI bay. The power supply fan is monitored as part of the power supply unit (PSU), therefore, if this fan fails, the LOM reports it as a PSU failure.
To check the status of the fans:
Step 2 Type the following at the lom prompt:
environment
If you ever need to replace an entire Netra t1 system, the section also tells you how to capture and retain the configuration information for one system and transfer it to another. This configuration information is stored in a device on the motherboard called the Host ID chip.
The section contains the following sections:
If you must replace an entire Sun Netra t 100 or Sun Netra t 105, you can re-use the old system host name and MAC address in the new system. The host name and MAC address are stored on the motherboard, in a removable component called the Host ID chip. To transfer them to a new system, consult the Sun Netra t1 System User and Administration Guide.
If you must replace the lithium battery on the motherboard, you will see the following message on your console when you boot the system:
Warning -- Real-Time-Clock (and NVRAM) battery is low
If you see this message, order a new lithium battery (part number: 100-5893) and consult the
Sun Netra t1 System User and Administration Guide to replace the battery.
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Caution There is a danger of explosion if the lithium battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace it only with a battery of the same type as the used battery (part number: 100-5893) or with a battery of an equivalent type that has been recommended by Sun Microsystems, inc. To replace the battery, follow the instructions supplied with the new battery. Dispose of the used battery according to the manufacturer instructions. |
This section lists some problems that you might encounter setting up or using the Sun Netra t1 system and tells you how to solve them.
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Note If you are not using the factory-configured system software (for example, because you have installed a different operating system over the pre-installed software), make sure that you apply the patches listed in the patches section. |
If you cannot find a solution to your problem in this section, contact your local Sun Enterprise Services representative.
The section contains information to help you when you:
The Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 serial port pinouts are listed on page 15. Check that they are correct for the device (that is, the terminal or terminal server) that you are connecting to the
Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105.
Note that the pinouts in the Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 serial ports correspond with the pinouts in the RJ-45 ports on the Asynchronous Serial Interface Breakout Cable supplied by Cisco for use with the Cisco L2511 Terminal Server. For Terminal Servers from other manufacturers, you may need to make your own cross-over (null-modem) cable
If you do not have patch 108673-04 applied and you have Sun Solaris installed, then apply the patch and try booting again from the CD-ROM drive.
If you do not have patch 108673-04 applied but you have no operating system installed, do the following:
ok setenv auto-boot? false
Step 2 Next, type:
ok reset-all
Step 3 If you had the auto-boot? environment variable set to TRUE originally, return it to TRUE by typing:
ok setenv auto-boot? true
Step 4 When the system has finished performing the reset, wait for 30 seconds, then try booting again from the CD-ROM drive.
Step 5 If this was not successful, check that the CD-ROM drive and cables are properly seated.
Make sure that the PCI card is seated horizontally in its connector. It must not sit at an angle.
If you experience this problem, return to Sun Solaris by rebooting the system. Then apply patch 108620-04.
Check whether the first character of the "#." escape sequence has been changed (this is a user-configurable value). To check the current value, type the following from the Sun Solaris prompt:
# lominfo info
The information that this command displays includes the serial escape character. If this is not "#," then try using whatever character is currently specified.
If you still cannot get to the lom> prompt, make sure that you have packages SUNWlomu, SUNWlomr, and SUNWlomm loaded. If you have installed new operating system software over the software that was pre-installed on your Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105 system, you must re-install the LOM software from an orderable CD (part number: X6972A).
You need the supplementary Sun Solaris Operating Environment Installation CD (part number: 704-6914-10) to install Sun Solaris 2.6 onto the Sun Netra t 100 and Sun Netra t 105. Note that this CD is supplied with the hardware.
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