-C H A P T E R

This chapter describes the function of the System Configuration Card (SCC), and lists the elements of the Solaris OpenBoot Command Reference that apply to the Netra 20 system.

System Configuration Card

The System Configuration Card Reader (SCCR) serves as a Server Identity Module to provide a portable host ID and system configuration mechanism. The Configuration Card contains unique network identity information, including the MAC address and host id (known as the idprom), and the OpenBoot PROM configuration (also known as nvram).

It is therefore essential that you store the Configuration Card safely if you have to remove the it from the system, (for example, to facilitate replacement of a component), and replace it before restarting the system.

OBP Configuration Parameters

TABLE 9-1 lists the configuration parameters supported by the Netra 20 system and gives their default value.

Parameter	Default	Description
ansi-terminal	true
`auto-boot?`	`true`	If `true`, boot automatically after power on or reset
boot-command	boot	Action following a `boot` command
`boot-device`	`disk net`	Device(s) from which to boot if `diag-switch?` is `false`
`boot-file`	`none`	File to boot if `diag-switch?` is `false`
`diag-device`	`net`	Device to boot from if `diag-switch>` is `true`
`diag-file`	`none`	File from which to boot if `diag-switch?` is `true`
diag-level	min	Defines how diagnostic tests are run
diag-out-console	false	If `true,` directs POST/OBP diagnostics to the console when `diag-switch?` is `true`
diag-passes	1	Defines the number of times self-test method(s) are performed
`diag-switch?`	`false`	If `true`: Run in diagnostic mode After a `boot` request, boot `diag-file` from `diag-device` If `false`: Run in non diagnostic mode Following a `boot` request, boot `boot-file` from `boot-device`
error-reset-recovery	boot	Command to execute following a system reset generated by an error
`fcode-debug?`	`false`	If `true`, include name fields for plug-in device FCodes
`input-device`	`keyboard^[1]`	Power-on device (usually `keyboard`, `ttya` or `ttyb`)
load-base	16384	Address
`local-mac-address?`	`false`	If `true`, network drivers use their own MAC address, not the system's
mfg-mode	off
`nvramrc`	`none`	Command script to execute if `use-nvramrc?` is `true`
`oem-banner`	`empty string`	Custom OEM banner (enabled when `oem-banner?` is `true`)
`oem-banner?`	`false`	If `true`, use custom OEM banner
`oem-logo`	`no default`	Bitmap custom OEM logo (enabled when `oem-logo?` is `true`)
`oem logo?`	`false`	If `true`, use custom OEM logo (otherwise use Sun logo)
`output-device`	`screen1`	Power-on output device (usually `screen`, `ttya`, or `ttyb`)
pcia-probe-list	4,1	Identifies number and order in which pci slots are probed
pcib-probe-list	5,6,1,2,3,4	As above
#power-cycles	no default
screen-#columns	80	Sets number of columns on screen
screen-#rows	34	Sets number of rows on screen
scsi-initiator-id	7	`scsi-id` of the SCSI controller
`security-#badlogins`	`no default`	Number of incorrect security password attempts
`security-mode`	`none`	Firmware security level (options: `none`, `command`, or `full`)
`security-password`	`no default`	Firmware security password if `security-mode` is not `none` (never displayed)--do not set this directly
silent-mode?	false	Suppress all messages if `true` and `diag-switch?` is `false`
test-args	no default	Arguments passed to self-tests and `obdiag`
`ttya-mode`	`9600,8,n,1,-`	TTYA (baud rate, #bits, parity, #stop, handshake)
`ttyb-mode`	`9600,8,n,1,-`	TTYB (baud rate, #bits, parity, #stop, handshake)
`ttya-ignore-cd`	`true`	If `true`, operating system ignores carrier-detect on TTYA
`ttyb-ignore-cd`	`true`	If `true`, operating system ignores carrier-detect on TTYB
`ttya-rts-dtr-off`	`false`	If `true`, operating system does not assert TTYB and RTS and DTR
`ttyb-rts-dtr-off`	`false`	If `true`, operating system does not assert TTYB and RTS and DTR
`use-nvramrc?`	`false`	If `true`, execute commands in NVRAMRC during system start-up

TABLE 9-1 OBP Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Default

Description

ansi-terminal

true

auto-boot?

true

If true, boot automatically after power on or reset

boot-command

boot

Action following a boot command

boot-device

disk net

Device(s) from which to boot if
diag-switch? is false

boot-file

none

File to boot if diag-switch? is false

diag-device

net

Device to boot from if diag-switch> is true

diag-file

none

File from which to boot if diag-switch? is true

diag-level

min

Defines how diagnostic tests are run

diag-out-console

false

If true, directs POST/OBP diagnostics to the console when diag-switch? is true

diag-passes

Defines the number of times self-test method(s) are performed

diag-switch?

false

If true:

Run in diagnostic mode
After a boot request, boot diag-file from diag-device

If false:

Run in non diagnostic mode
Following a boot request, boot
boot-file from boot-device

error-reset-recovery

boot

Command to execute following a system reset generated by an error

fcode-debug?

false

If true, include name fields for plug-in device FCodes

input-device

keyboard^[1]

Power-on device (usually keyboard, ttya or ttyb)

load-base

16384

Address

local-mac-address?

false

If true, network drivers use their own MAC address, not the system's

mfg-mode

off

nvramrc

none

Command script to execute if
use-nvramrc? is true

oem-banner

empty string

Custom OEM banner (enabled when oem-banner? is true)

oem-banner?

false

If true, use custom OEM banner

oem-logo

no default

Bitmap custom OEM logo (enabled when oem-logo? is true)

oem logo?

false

If true, use custom OEM logo (otherwise use Sun logo)

output-device

screen1

Power-on output device (usually screen, ttya, or ttyb)

pcia-probe-list

4,1

Identifies number and order in which pci slots are probed

pcib-probe-list

5,6,1,2,3,4

As above

#power-cycles

no default

screen-#columns

Sets number of columns on screen

screen-#rows

Sets number of rows on screen

scsi-initiator-id

scsi-id of the SCSI controller

security-#badlogins

no default

Number of incorrect security password attempts

security-mode

none

Firmware security level (options: none, command, or full)

security-password

no default

Firmware security password if

security-mode is not none (never displayed)--do not set this directly

silent-mode?

false

Suppress all messages if true and

diag-switch? is false

test-args

no default

Arguments passed to self-tests and obdiag

ttya-mode

9600,8,n,1,-

TTYA (baud rate, #bits, parity, #stop, handshake)

ttyb-mode

9600,8,n,1,-

TTYB (baud rate, #bits, parity, #stop, handshake)

ttya-ignore-cd

true

If true, operating system ignores carrier-detect on TTYA

ttyb-ignore-cd

true

If true, operating system ignores carrier-detect on TTYB

ttya-rts-dtr-off

false

If true, operating system does not assert TTYB and RTS and DTR

ttyb-rts-dtr-off

false

If true, operating system does not assert TTYB and RTS and DTR

use-nvramrc?

false

If true, execute commands in NVRAMRC during system start-up

Running Diagnostics

For information on running diagnostic procedures, refer to the Netra 20 Service and System Reference Manual.

^{1 (TableFootnote) In the absence of a keyboard and screen, input-device and output-device both default to lom-console.}