Preface

This book describes the Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) feature of the Sun trademark Fire midrange systems, which include Sun Fire server models 6800, 4810, 4800 and 3800. DR enables you to attach and detach system boards from a running system.

Before You Read This Book

This book is intended for the Sun Fire high-end system administrator who has a working knowledge of UNIX® systems, particularly those based on the Solaris trademark operating environment. If you do not have such knowledge, first read the Solaris user and system administrator books provided with this system and consider UNIX system administration training.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1 Introduction to DR on Sun Fire Midrange Systems

Chapter 2 Command Line Interface

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Glossary

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the following for this information:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris operating environment documentation, which is at

http://docs.sun.com

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell super user	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell super user	`#`

Typographic Conventions

Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be super user to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface^[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be super user to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Application	Title
Platform administration	Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual
System Controller commands	Sun Fire Midrange System Controller Command Reference Manual
Firmware release notes	Sun Fire Midrange Systems FIrmware Release Notes
Service Manual	Sun Fire Midrange Systems Service Manual
Internet Multipathing (IPMP)	IP Network Multipathing Administration Guide
Sun Management Center software	Sun Management Center Software User Guide

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide, part number
817-4585-10

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