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SPARC
Enterprise
®
M4000/M5000 Servers
Product Notes
For XCP version 1060
Manual Code C120-E486-02EN
Part No. 820-3789-11
February 2008, Revision A

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  • Page 1 SPARC Enterprise ® M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes For XCP version 1060 Manual Code C120-E486-02EN Part No. 820-3789-11 February 2008, Revision A...
  • Page 2 Fujitsu Limited or Sun Microsystems, Inc., or any affiliate of either of them.
  • Page 3 Aucune partie de ce produit, de ces technologies ou de ce document ne peut être reproduite sous quelque forme que ce soit, par quelque moyen que ce soit, sans l’autorisation écrite préalable de Fujitsu Limited et de Sun Microsystems, Inc., et de leurs éventuels bailleurs de licence.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface vii Technical Support vii Software Resources vii Accessing Documentation viii Fujitsu Welcomes Your Comments ix SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes 1 Supported Versions of Firmware and Software 1 Patch Information 2 Known Issues 4 General Functionality Issues and Limitations 4...
  • Page 6 Updates of the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual Installing the PCI Cassette 13 DIMM Replacement Software Issues 15 XCP Issues and Workarounds 15 Solaris Issues and Workarounds 19 Identifying Permanent Memory in a Target Board 30 Preparing to Upgrade to XCP 1050 or later 30 Software Documentation Updates 34 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes for XCP Version 1060 •...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface ® These product notes contain late-breaking information about the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 server hardware, software, or documentation that became known after the documentation set was published. Technical Support If you have technical questions or issues that are not addressed in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers documentation, contact a sales representative or a certified service engineer.

  • Page 8: Accessing Documentation

    Note – For latest patch information go to: Global Site http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products -s/patch-info/ Japanese Site http://software.fujitsu.com/jp/security/products-others/unix/ North American Site https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/ Installation information and README files are included in the patch download. Accessing Documentation Instructions for installing, administering, and using your SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers are provided in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers documentation set.

  • Page 9: Fujitsu Welcomes Your Comments

    Fujitsu Welcomes Your Comments If you have any comments or requests regarding this manual, or if you find any unclear statements in the manual, please state your points specifically, and forward it to a sales representative or a certified service engineer.
  • Page 10 x SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes for XCP Version 1060 • February 2008...

  • Page 11: Sparc Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes

    Supported Versions of Firmware and Software The following firmware and software versions are supported in this release: XSCF Control Package (XCP) 1060 or later ■ You can download the latest files of firmware at the following websites. Global Site: http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/firmware/...

  • Page 12: Patch Information

    Japanese Site: http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/download/firmwa Note – When the XCP version preinstalled in your server is under XCP 1060, you must upgrade to XSCF Control Package(XCP) 1060 or later. Use the web browser interface, also known as the browser user interface (BUI), to import XCP firmware and then execute the flashupdate(8) command to upgrade the XCP firmware with the XSCF Shell.
  • Page 13 Note – See “Software Resources” on page vii for information on how to find the latest patches. Installation information and README files are included in the patch download. SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes...

  • Page 14: Known Issues

    Known Issues This section describes known issues in this release. General Functionality Issues and Limitations Caution – For dynamic reconfiguration (DR) and hot-plug issues, see TABLE 7 Domains using the ZFS file system can not use Dynamic Reconfiguration. ■ SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers are cold service machines. Hot- ■...

  • Page 15: Notes For Xcp 1050 Or Later

    To complete updating the OpenBoot PROM firmware in the target domain, be ■ sure to power off/on the domain. In case that Solaris OS is a single user mode, if you switch from the domain　 ■ console to the XSCF Shell, Solaris OS might be started up to multi-user mode.　 When you operate the single user mode for Solaris OS, don't switch from the　...

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation And Service Issues

    Hardware Installation and Service Issues This section describes hardware specific issues and workarounds. Notes for power-on after power-off Please wait at least 30 seconds before turning on the system power that you turned off, by pulling out the power cable or using the circuit breakers on the distribution panel.

  • Page 17: Cautions For Mounting The Server In The Equipment Rack

    Cautions for Mounting the Server in the Equipment Rack Note – As of January 2008, cable management arm (CMA) is not supplied with the SPARC Enterprise M4000 server. To mount the SPARC Enterprise M4000 server in the equipment rack, see the SPARC Enterprise Equipment Rack Mounting Guide and use the cable bracket to secure the cable.
  • Page 18 2. In place of the removed nut and ring, attach the E-Ring, included in the rack mount kit. E-Ring 3. Insert the server all the way seated in the rack, to lock it in place. SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes for XCP Version 1060 • February 2008...

  • Page 19: Hardware Documentation Updates

    Hardware Documentation Updates lists known documentation updates. TABLE 2 Documentation Updates TABLE 2 Title Page Number Update All SPARC Enterprise All DVD references are now referred to as CD-RW/DVD-RW. M4000/M5000 servers documentation Updated glossary terms: External I/O Expansion Unit — A rack mountable device to add-on PCI slots.
  • Page 20 Documentation Updates (Continued) TABLE 2 Title Page Number Update SPARC Enterprise 4-11 4.4.3, "Powering the Server Off Manually" Step 4 M4000/M5000 Servers "Verify the state of the status XSCF STANDBY LED on the Service Manual operator panel is off" should be replaced with the following description: "Verify the state of the status Power LED on the operator panel is off."...

  • Page 21: Electrical Specifications

    Documentation Updates (Continued) TABLE 2 Title Page Number Update SPARC Enterprise CHAPTER 9, "XSCF Unit Replacement" M4000/M5000 Servers 15-1 CHAPTER 15, "Operator Panel Replacement" Service Manual The following important message will be added. Note – If you replace the XSCF unit and the operator panel simultaneously, system will not operate normally.

  • Page 22: Cable Connections

    Cable Connections The following changes belong in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Installation Guide. Powercords TABLE 4 System Location Powercord Type SPARC Enterprise M4000 Americas, Taiwan NEMA L5-15 125V 15A Server Japan, Korea NEMA L6-20 250V 20A RoTW IEC60309 16A 250V, 3PIN with IEC320 SPARC Enterprise M5000 Americas, Taiwan NEMA L5-15 125V 15A...

  • Page 23: Updates Of The Sparc Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual

    Updates of the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual The following information supersedes the information in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual. Installing the PCI Cassette Caution – Do not force the PCI cassette into a slot. Doing so can cause damage to the cassette and server.

  • Page 24: Dimm Replacement

    DIMM Replacement The DIMMs are cold FRU replacement components. The entire server must be powered off and the power cords disconnected to replace the DIMMs. You can mount up to 4 memory boards on the SPARC Enterprise M4000 server and up to 8 memory boards on the SPARC Enterprise M5000 server.

  • Page 25: Software Issues

    Software Issues This section describes software specific issues and workarounds. XCP Issues and Workarounds lists known XCP issues and possible workarounds. TABLE 6 XCP Issues and Workarounds TABLE 6 Description Workaround RTIF1- While XSCF is running, a process may go Check that XSCF is started.
  • Page 26 XCP Issues and Workarounds (Continued) TABLE 6 Description Workaround RTIF1- On the XSCF Web, on the Domain Status None available at this time. 070824-004 screen, when you select an XSB displayed on the Domain Component List, and in case the selected XSB is not yet mounted or is Uni-XSB, the pop-up screen displays no data.
  • Page 27 XCP Issues and Workarounds (Continued) TABLE 6 Description Workaround RTIF1- When you set the XSCF user account name to Use up to 31 characters to set the XSCF user 070914-006 the maximum 32 characters, you can log in, account name. but then, when you execute the XSCF Shell or operate the XSCF Web, "Permission denied"...
  • Page 28 XCP Issues and Workarounds (Continued) TABLE 6 Description Workaround RTIF1- Using the XSCF Web, when you selected COD, Use showcodusage(8) command to display 071116-003 codusage details cannot be displayed correctly. the codusage. RTIF1- When Internet Explorer 7 browser is used, the Use deletecodlicense(8) command to 071116-004 License key deletion cannot be executed on the...

  • Page 29: Solaris Issues And Workarounds

    Solaris Issues and Workarounds lists known issues and possible workarounds. TABLE 7 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6348554 Using the cfgadm -c disconnect There is no workaround. command on the following cards might hang Check for the patch 126670-10 for this defect.
  • Page 30 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6466617 Performing a hot plug operation with the PCI- Pause a few seconds between the issue of each Express slot too quickly interrupts a PCI leaf cfgadm -c command. reset and fails, creating a cfgadm: Component system is busy error.
  • Page 31 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6496337 The "cpumem-diagnosis" module may fail to If problem occurred, implement the following load after uncorrectable error(UE) panic. workaround: Systems will function correctly but events 1. Remove the following file. normally automatically diagnosed by FMA # rm /var/fm/fmd/ckpt/cpumem- using this module will require manual...
  • Page 32 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6502204 Unexpected error messages may be displayed If you see unexpected messages, use the XSCF on console on booting after CPU UE panic. command showdomainstatus(8) to check system status on XSCF.
  • Page 33 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6515648 "Replumb Failed" error appears when Once the DR operation is complete, it can be dr@0:SB1::memory fails. plumbed up manually. Example steps to re-plumb the interface manually: # ifconfig interface plumb xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask + broadcast + up # ifconfig interface group group-name...
  • Page 34 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6522433 After the CPU hardware error occurred, the Check system status on XSCF. fmdump(1M) command on the domain may display an incorrect faulty component. 6527811 The showhardconf(8) command on the XSCF Check for the patch 128346-01 for this detect.
  • Page 35 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6531668 System hangs when executing parallel hot No workaround available at this time. plug operation with SP DR in suspend phase. 6532215 volfs or dscp service may fail when domain is Restart the service if the failure is observed.
  • Page 36 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6537511 Bluetooth partner is hung during security tests Restart application server execution 6539084 There is a low probability of a domain panic There is no workaround. during reboot when the Sun Quad GbE UTP This bug has been fixed in 125670-01.
  • Page 37 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6551356 The system panics when running hotplug Perform cfgadm -c disconnect to (cfgadm(1M)) to configure a previously completely remove the card. After waiting at unconfigured card. The message "WARNING: least 10 seconds, the card may be configured PCI Expansion ROM is not accessible"...
  • Page 38 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6564332 Hot-plug operations on Sun Crypto Version 1.0 of the SCA6000 driver does not Accelerator (SCA)6000 cards can cause SPARC support hot-plug and should not be attempted. Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers to panic or Version 1.1 of the SCA6000 driver and hang.
  • Page 39 Specific Issues and Workarounds Concerning Solaris (Continued) TABLE 7 CR ID Description Workaround 6589546 prtdiag(8) command does not show all I/O Use prtdiag -v for full output. devices of the following cards: • SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4 Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-E HBA •...

  • Page 40: Identifying Permanent Memory In A Target Board

    Identifying Permanent Memory in a Target Board 1. Log in to XSCF. 2. Execute the following command: XSCF> showdevices -d domain_id The following example shows a display of the showdevices -d command where 0 is the domain_id. XSCF> showdevices -d 0 Memory: ------- board...
  • Page 41 Upgrading From XCP104x to XCP 1050 or Later The following steps describe the case of upgrading to XCP1060. Note – LAN connections are disconnected when the XSCF resets. It is recommended to use the XSCF serial connection to simplify the XCP upgrade procedure. 1.
  • Page 42 8. Update the firmware by using the flashupdate(8) command. Caution – flashupdate(8) will update one bank, reset the XSCF and commence update of the second bank. Verify that the current and reserve banks are both updated. If both banks indicate XCP revision 1060, proceed to the next step. XSCF>...
  • Page 43 13. Log in to XSCFU#0 and confirm all domains start up properly. XSCF> showlogs power 14. Check that there are no new errors. XSCF> showlogs error In case an abnormality is encountered, take appropriate maintenance action. If no abnormality is found, proceed to Step 15.

  • Page 44: Software Documentation Updates

    Software Documentation Updates This section contains late-breaking software information that became known after the documentation set was published and corrections in the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers software documentation. The corrections for SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers XSCF Reference Manual, if not otherwise specified, also apply to the man pages which XSCF provides.

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