Sun Fire Midframe & Entry-Level Servers Best Practices

Asset ID:	1-71-1297294.1
Update Date:	2011-02-18
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Solution 1297294.1 : Sun Fire Midframe & Entry-Level Servers Best Practices

Applies to:

Sun Fire E4900 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later   [Release: N/A and later ]
Sun Fire E6900 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Netra 1280 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Netra 1290 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Fire 4810 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

The purpose of this document is to give guidance to the reader on the application of many of those improvements, and describe how to implement the new features to improve the overall system reliability, availability, and serviceability. To achieve the highest degree of availability it is important to develop a well planned and efficient administrative environment. With proper advanced planning many failures can be eliminated, or their impact minimized.

This document applies to the following systems:

The Sun Fire Entry-Level family includes the single domain (and single SC) servers Sun Fire v1280, E2900, Netra 1280 and Netra 1290.
The Sun Fire Midframe family includes the multi domain (also dual-SC) servers, Sun Fire 3800, 4800, 4810, 6800, E4900, and E6900

Solution

To download and review the latest Best Practices Blueprint, updated for System Controller Application (ScApp) 5.20.x, click on the following link (pdf):
Sun Fire Midframe & Entry-Level Servers Best Practices Update for Firmware 5.20.x

The Best Practice document contains information on the following topics (This is it's Table of Contents):

Introduction.................................................................................................. 1
Platform Configuration .................................................................................2
     Configuring the RS-232 Serial Port ..............................................................2
     Configuring the Ethernet Port .......................................................................3
     Configuring a Switched Private Network .....................................................3
     Configuring the Alarms Port (Entry-Level only)..........................................5
     Periodic Sun Fire SC Reboots.......................................................................6
     Configuring SC Failover (Midframe server only).........................................7
     Setting the Date and Time on the Platform .................................................11
     Configuring SNTP (Midframe Servers only)...............................................12
     Changing POST Levels and Other Settings ................................................13
Configuring the Midframe and Entry-Level Service Processor ..................16
     Configuring the SP to receive Log Messages...............................................17
     Sun MC Software ........................................................................................19
     Preparing for Firmware Updates .................................................................19
     Explorer Data Collector ...............................................................................20
     Monitoring Domain Consoles .....................................................................22
Platform and Domain Administration .........................................................23
Platform Security .........................................................................................28
     Recommendations for User Authorization ..................................................29
     Serial Port Access ........................................................................................29
     Telnet and Secure Shell Sessions ................................................................30
     Keyswitch Settings (Midframe Server Only)..............................................33
Error Analysis, Diagnosis and Recovery ....................................................33
Maintenance Functions ...............................................................................34
     Periodic Server Maintenance ......................................................................34
     Restoring the Sun Fire SC Configuration ...................................................35
     Updating the Firmware and Real Time Operating System .........................36
     Removing the SC from Platform Use .........................................................37
Appendix .....................................................................................................38
Conclusion....................................................................................................41

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