E2900/V1280 systems that have the PCI+ IB_SSC IO Assembly will not be able to install or boot from Solaris [TM] 9 Operating System 9/05 DVD or CD

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Update Date:	2010-07-06
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Solution 1004227.1 : E2900/V1280 systems that have the PCI+ IB_SSC IO Assembly will not be able to install or boot from Solaris [TM] 9 Operating System 9/05 DVD or CD

Related Items


Sun Fire V1280 Server
 Sun Fire E2900 Server

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GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Midrange V and Netra Servers
 GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Midrange Servers

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Symptoms
Installation or booting Solaris [TM] 9 Operating System 9/05 from DVD or CD will fail on E2900/V1280 systems that have a PCI+ IB_SSC IO Assembly installed.

Since no version of Solaris 9 prior to Solaris 9 9/05 supports the PCI+ IB_SSC Assembly, customers cannot install or boot Solaris 9 on systems with the PCI+ IB_SSC Assembly via DVD or CD. see Fab < Document: 1000952.1 > E2900/V1280 systems that have the PCI+ IB_SSC IO Assembly will not be able to install or boot from Solaris 9 9/05 DVD or CD.

Resolution
Instead of creating a JET jumpstart , you can connect a SCSI CD/DVD drive to the rear SCSI-port. Setup a alias for this drive ( e.g. xcdrom )
In OK Prompt, set auto-boot? = false.

This is a alternative solution to what is in FAB < Document: 1000952.1 > E2900/V1280 systems that have the PCI+ IB_SSC IO Assembly will not be able to install or boot from Solaris 9 9/05 DVD or CD.
Poweroff Sytem and external CD/DVD Drive before connecting then SCSI-cable.
After you have physically connected the external CD/DVD Drive to the rear SCSI connector, poweron both system and drive. When back in OK-Prompt create a new alias for this device. (check the SCSI ID selector on the back of CD/DVD - normal set to ID 6!) The rear SCSI port should be /ssm@0,0/pci@18,700000/scsi@2,1.
You can check this with the "probe-scsi-all" command or the "show-disks" command.
"probe-scsi-all" should show you the CD/DVD drive, if not recheck your cabeling!
In OK prompt enter:
OK > nvalias xcdrom /ssm@0,0/pci@18,700000/scsi@2,1/disk@6,0:f
^ SCSI ID of DVD
OK > nvstore
OK > boot xcdrom
Install Solaris 9 9/05 and after completion install patch 112954-15 or later.

Relief/Workaround
Install a external DVD / CD drive to boot from.

Product
Sun Fire E2900 Server
Sun Fire V1280 Server

E2900, V1280, panic, installation, boot, 112954, FIN 102100, DVD, CD, Solaris 9, workaround
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88006

Change History
Date: 2007-01-05
User Name: 31620
Action: Approved
Comment: Verified Metadata - ok
Verified Keywords - ok
Verified still correct for audience - currently set to contract
Audience left at contract as per FvF at
http://kmo.central/howto/content/voyager-contributor-standards.html
Checked review date - currently set to 2007-12-11
Checked for TM - added appropriate for Solaris 9 to title, but no TM available for E2900 or V1280
Publishing under the current publication rules of 18 Apr 2005:
Version: 4

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