Preface

This book describes the Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) feature of Sun trademark Fire high-end systems, including the Sun Fire 15K and Sun Fire 12K servers. DR enables you to attach system boards to and detach them from system domains while the Solaris operating system continues to run.

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 system. 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 the Sun Fire High-End System

Chapter 2 DR State and Condition Models

Chapter 3 DR Operations and Software Components on the Domain

Chapter 4 DR User Interfaces on the Domain

Chapter 5 DR Domain Procedures

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 system 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	`#`

Table with examples of the types of shell prompts that are used in this book.

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.

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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
SMS-related DR User information	System Management Services (SMS) Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide
SMS Administration Guide	System Management Services (SMS) Administrator Guide
Platform-specific release notes	Solaris Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware
SMS Release Notes	System Management Services (SMS) Release Notes
DR Webpage	http://www.sun.com/servers/highend/dr_sunfire

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

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 High-End Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide, part number
817-4586-10

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