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Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager Software User's Guide
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Code Samples
Preface
1. Introduction to Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager
ALOM Features
What ALOM Monitors
Using ALOM
Fault and Failure Terminology
Fault State
Failed State
Platform-Specific Information
2. Configuring ALOM
ALOM Configuration Steps
Planning Your ALOM Configuration
Choosing ALOM Communication Ports
Serial Management Port
Network Management (Ethernet) Port
Configuring an External Modem
Using a Sun Connector
Creating Your Own Connector
Configuration Worksheet
Configuration Variable Worksheet
Configuring Your Network Using DHCP
Configuring Your Network Manually
Powering On Your Host Server
Related Information
Configuring Email Alerts
Setting Up Email Alerts
Setting Up ALOM
3. Common ALOM Tasks
Resetting ALOM
Switching Between the System Console and ALOM
Controlling the Locator LED
Resetting the Host Server
Viewing Environmental Information About the Server
Reconfiguring ALOM to Use the Ethernet (NET MGT) Port
Using the setsc Command to Set the Network Interface Variables
Using the scadm set Command to Set the Network Interface Variables
Adding ALOM User Accounts
Removing ALOM User Accounts
Changing the Password on Your Account or Another User's Account
Sending and Receiving Alert Messages
Sending Customized Alerts
Receiving Alerts From ALOM
Connecting to ALOM
Logging In To Your ALOM Account
Creating a Script to Send Alerts From ALOM
Redirecting the System Console From ALOM to Other Devices
Backing Up Your ALOM Configuration
Displaying Your ALOM Version
4. Using the ALOM Command Shell
Overview of the ALOM Command Shell
ALOM Shell Commands
Descriptions of ALOM Shell Commands
bootmode
break
console
consolehistory
flashupdate
help
logout
password
poweroff
poweron
removefru
reset
resetsc
setalarm
setdate
setdefaults
setlocator
setsc
setupsc
showdate
showenvironment
showfru
showlocator
showlogs
shownetwork
showplatform
showsc
showusers
useradd
userdel
userpassword
userperm
usershow
5. Using ALOM Configuration Variables
Overview of the ALOM Configuration Variables
Serial Management Port Variables
Network Interface Variables
Managed System Interface Variables
Network Management and Notification Variables
System User Variables
Descriptions of Configuration Variables
if_emailalerts
if_network
if_modem
mgt_mailalert
mgt_mailhost
netsc_dhcp
netsc_enetaddr
netsc_ipaddr
netsc_ipgateway
netsc_ipnetmask
netsc_tpelinktest
sc_backupuserdata
sc_clieventlevel
sc_cliprompt
sc_clitimeout
sc_clipasswdecho
sc_customerinfo
sc_escapechars
sc_powerondelay
sc_powerstatememory
ser_baudrate
ser_data
ser_parity
ser_stopbits
sys_autorestart
sys_bootfailrecovery
sys_bootrestart
sys_boottimeout
sys_consolegrablogout
sys_enetaddr
sys_eventlevel
sys_hostname
sys_maxbootfail
sys_wdttimeout
sys_xirtimeout
6. Using the scadm Utility
Overview of the scadm Utility
List of scadm Commands
Summary of scadm Commands
Descriptions of scadm Commands
scadm date
scadm download
scadm help
scadm loghistory
scadm modem_setup
scadm resetrsc
scadm send_event
scadm set
scadm show
scadm shownetwork
scadm useradd
scadm userdel
scadm usershow
scadm userpassword
Password Restrictions
scadm userperm
Permission Levels
scadm version
7. Using OpenBoot PROM
Switching between the ALOM Command Shell and the OpenBoot PROM Prompt
The reset-sc Command
The .sc Command
A. Troubleshooting
About the System Console Write Lock
Resetting the Host Server After a Timeout
Usage Errors
General Errors
FRU Errors
B. Understanding the ALOM Watchdog Timer
ntwdt-autorestart
ntwdt-boottimeout
ntwdt-bootrestart
ntwdt-xirtimeout
ntwdt-maxbootfail
ntwdt-bootfailrecovery
LOMIOCDOGTIME
LOMIOCDOGCTL
LOMIOCDOGPAT
LOMIOCDOGSTATE
Watchdog/Reset State Data Structure
Watchdog/Reset Control Data Structure
EAGAIN
EFAULT
EINVAL
EINTR
ENXIO
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