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SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server
Product Notes
Manual Code : C120-E374-06EN,
Part No.: 875-4039-15
September 2011, Revision A
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  • Page 1 SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes Manual Code : C120-E374-06EN, Part No.: 875-4039-15 September 2011, Revision A...
  • Page 2 INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID. Unless otherwise expressly set forth in such agreement, to the extent allowed by applicable law, in no event shall Oracle or Fujitsu Limited, and/or any of their affiliates have any liability to any third party under any legal theory for any loss of revenues or profits, loss of use or data, or business interruptions, or for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 3 OU À L’ABSENCE DE CONTREFAÇON, SONT EXCLUES, DANS LA MESURE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE. Sauf mention contraire expressément stipulée dans ce contrat, dans la mesure autorisée par la loi applicable, en aucun cas Oracle ou Fujitsu Limited et/ou l’une ou l’autre de leurs sociétés affiliées ne sauraient être tenues responsables envers une quelconque partie tierce, sous quelque théorie juridique que ce soit, de tout manque à...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface vii Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server 1 Supported Versions of Firmware and Software 1 Updating System Firmware 2 Patch Information 2 Mandatory Patches 2 Patches for Option Cards 2 Known Issues and Workarounds 2 Mandatory /etc/system File Entry 3 ▼...
  • Page 6 Advanced Lights out Management (ALOM) CMT v1.3 Guide 20 Error Regarding Date Synchronization 20 SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Installation Guide 21 Typographic Error in "To Boot the Solaris Operating System" 21 SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 7: Preface

    SPARC Enterprise T2000 server. http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/ Software Resources The Oracle Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) and Sun Java Enterprise System software are preinstalled on your SPARC Enterprise T2000 server. For the important information about preinstalled software, visit the following web sites: Global Site ■...
  • Page 8: Documentation Feedback

    Downloading Documentation The documentation set of SPARC Enterprise T2000 server is available on the following web sites: Global Site ■ http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/ North American Site ■ https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/ Japanese Site ■ http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/ Note – Information in these product notes supersedes the information in the SPARC Enterprise T2000 server documentation set.
  • Page 9: Important Information About The Sparc Enterprise T2000 Server

    Enterprise T2000 documentation set. Supported Versions of Firmware and Software These are the minimum supported versions of firmware and software for this release of the SPARC Enterprise T2000 server: Solaris 10 11/06 Operating System ■ Sun Java Enterprise System software (Java ES 2005Q4) ■...
  • Page 10: Updating System Firmware

    OpenBoot firmware. Patch Information Mandatory Patches At this time, there are no mandatory patches for SPARC Enterprise T2000 servers. Note – Contact a sales representative or a certified service engineer for the latest patch information. Patches for Option Cards If you add option cards to your server, refer to the documentation and README files for each card to determine if additional patches are needed.
  • Page 11: Mandatory /Etc/System File Entry

    1.18 05/06/27 SMI" /* SVR4 1.5 */ * SYSTEM SPECIFICATION FILE set pcie:pcie_aer_ce_mask=0x2001 3. If the entry is not there, add it: a. Use an editor to edit the /etc/system file and add entry. b. Reboot the server. Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 12: Hardware Installation And Service Issues

    General Functionality Issues RAID Function A hardware RAID function is provided as standard in SPARC Enterprise T2000 servers. However, with regard to data protection, reliability, and serviceability, Fujitsu does not support this function. Fujitsu recommends use of software RAID functions for internal disks as specified...
  • Page 13: Running Sunvts Cpu Tests

    Supported Sun Explorer Utility Version The SPARC Enterprise T2000 server is supported by the Sun Explorer 5.7 (or later) data collection utility, but is not supported by earlier releases of the utility. Installing Sun Cluster or Sun Net Connect software from the preinstalled Java ES package...
  • Page 14: Correctable Memory Errors In Post Could Be Misleading (Cr 6479408)

    Erroneous Fault Messages Displayed After a Solaris OS JumpStart Installation If you perform a Solaris JumpStart installation of a SPARC Enterprise T2000 server, the server will display erroneous PSH fault messages at boot time. To correct this situation, you must install the SPARC Enterprise T2000 server mandatory patches and make changes to the /etc/system file.
  • Page 15: To Configure The System After A Jumpstart Installation

    ▼ To Configure the System After a JumpStart Installation This procedure describes how to configure the SPARC Enterprise T2000 server after a JumpStart installation so that erroneous fault messages are not reported. 1. Install the mandatory patches on the server.
  • Page 16 Clearing fault from all indicted FRUs... Fault cleared. If faults continue to be reported, the server might have a faulty component. Refer to the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Service Manual for diagnostic procedures. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 17: Specific Issues And Workarounds

    # svc.startd: The system is coming down. Please wait. svc.startd: 106 system services are now being stopped. May 19 10:33:38 XXXXXX syslogd: going down on signal 15 svc.startd: The system is down. syncing file systems... done Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 18 Use the shutdown command to stop Solaris OS order the system power-off, panic occurs in Solaris and then execute the system power-off order of OS and the system power stops. the system controller. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 19 Note -Fixed in System Firmware 6.6.7 or later. and the Solaris OS might panic. None. Message example: panic[cpu12]/thread=300044434c0: BAD TRAP: type=31 rp=2a101c83320 addr=8 mmu_fsr=0 occurred in module "" due to a NULL pointer dereference Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 20 Unrecoverable hardware error. 6408619 The server fails to boot from a Linux tftp boot server Use a Solaris OS tftp boot server. on the network. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 21 = warning: bad proto frame implies corrupt/lost msg(s) 6342192 The server does not answer incoming calls on the Do not connect a modem to the ALOM CMT ALOM CMT serial management port. serial port. Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 22 6312364 When accessing the host through the ALOM CMT For optimum responsiveness, access the host console command, you might experience slow through the host network interfaces as soon as console response. the host has completed booting the Solaris OS. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 23: Virtual Console May Hang When You Using Vi Editor (Cr 6997177)

    OS via TELNET or SSH and use the relevant editor. When this event occurred, use the OS shutdown command to normally stop the system and then execute the ALOM reset operation. System shutdown execution example: Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 24: Start Of Fma Service May Not Complete (Cr 6886045)

    Start of the FMA service may not complete. When you executed the svcs(1M) command and the FMA service is offline, and if there exist two fmd processes as the ps(1M) command execution result, this event has been occurred. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 25: Repeatedly Occurs An Event Of Internal Fan Status Error Which Gets Back To Normal One Second Later (Cr 6875992)

    Workaround: None. Repeatedly Occurs an Event of Internal Fan Status Error Which Gets Back to Normal One Second Later (CR 6875992) This issue has been fixed in System Firmware 6.7.8 or later. Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 26 AUG 24 07:30:58: 00040066: "SYS_FAN at FT0/FM0 has FAILED." AUG 24 07:36:15: 00040066: "SYS_FAN at FT0/FM0 has FAILED." AUG 24 07:45:20: 00040066: "SYS_FAN at FT0/FM1 has FAILED." In each case, the showfaults and the showenvironment command results are normal. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 27 --------------------------------------------------- Fans Status: --------------------------------------------------- Fans (Speeds Revolution Per Minute): Sensor Status Speed Warn ---------------------------------------------------------- FT0/FM0 3556 1920 FT0/FM1 3409 1920 FT0/FM2 3495 1920 2484 1900 ---------------------------------------------------------- Workaround: Ignore the output message. Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 28: Documentation Errata

    The correct description is as follows: Displays the ALOM CMT date. ALOM CMT time is expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) rather than local time. The Solaris OS and ALOM CMT time are not synchronized. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...
  • Page 29: Sparc Enterprise T2000 Server Installation Guide

    The incorrect example shows the following: ok boot / pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0,2/LSILogic,sas@4/disk@0,0p There is a space after the first / that should not be there. The following line shows the correct example: ok boot /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0,2/LSILogic,sas@4/disk@0,0p Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 30 SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • September 2011...

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