Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T2000 Product Notes
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Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T2000 Product Notes

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SPARC Enterprise
T2000 Server
Product Notes
Manual Code : C120-E374-04EN
Part No. 875-4039-13
May 2010
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  • Page 1 SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server ™ Product Notes Manual Code : C120-E374-04EN Part No. 875-4039-13 May 2010...
  • Page 2 Fujitsu Limited or Sun Microsystems, Inc., or any affiliate of either of them.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface v 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 4 SPARC Enterprise T2000 Correctable Memory Errors in POST Could Be Misleading (CR 6479408) 6 Erroneous Fault Messages Displayed After a Solaris OS JumpStart Installation 6 ▼ To Configure the System After a JumpStart Installation 7 Specific Issues and Workarounds 8...
  • Page 5: Preface

    “Software Resources” on page vi ■ “Accessing Documentation” on page vii ■ “Fujitsu Welcomes Your Comments” on page viii ■ Technical Support If you have technical questions or issues that are not addressed in the SPARC Enterprise T2000 server documentation, contact a sales representative or a certified...
  • Page 6 Note – For the latest patch information, visit the following web sites: Global Site http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products -s/patch-info/ Japanese Site http://software.fujitsu.com/jp/security/products- others/unix/index.html North American Site https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/ Installation information and README files are included in the patch download. vi SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • May 2010...
  • Page 7 Accessing Documentation Instructions for installing, administering, and using your SPARC Enterprise T2000 server are provided in the SPARC Enterprise T2000 server documentation set. The documentation set is available for download from the following website: Global Site http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/ North American Site https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/...
  • Page 8 URL. For Users in U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico: http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/support_servers.shtml?su pport/servers For Users in Other Countries: SPARC Enterprise contact http://www.fujitsu.com/global/contact/computing/sparce_index.html viii SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • May 2010...
  • Page 9: Important Information About The Sparc Enterprise T2000 Server

    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 (OS) ■ 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 These are the functionality issues for this release. 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.
  • 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: Sparc Enterprise T2000 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 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: Specific Issues And Workarounds

    SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Service Manual for diagnostic procedures. Specific Issues and Workarounds lists known issues. The table also lists possible workarounds for these issues. TABLE 1 Specific Issues for the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server (1 of 6) TABLE 1 CR ID Description...
  • Page 17 Specific Issues for the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server (2 of 6) TABLE 1 CR ID Description Workaround 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.
  • Page 18 Specific Issues for the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server (3 of 6) TABLE 1 CR ID Description Workaround 6343294 When a Solaris PSH error is detected and reported, Disregard the erroneous message. the following erroneous message (in addition to the correct message) might be reported:...
  • Page 19 Specific Issues for the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server (4 of 6) TABLE 1 CR ID Description Workaround X-option and replacement hard drives might not If you plan to replace or add a hard drive to have an electronic disk label.
  • Page 20 Specific Issues for the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server (5 of 6) TABLE 1 CR ID Description Workaround When the following devices are connected with ttya Log into the ALOM console with nothing (Dsub 9pin) on SPARC Enterprise T1000 or T2000 connected with ttya (Dsub 9pin).
  • Page 21: Start Of Fma Service May Not Complete (Cr 6886045)

    Specific Issues for the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server (6 of 6) TABLE 1 CR ID Description Workaround 6781815 After the ALOM reset or the power cable removal Note - Fixed in System Firmware 6.7.5 or later. and insertion, when the server powered on, Solaris...
  • Page 22: 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. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • May 2010...
  • Page 23 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. Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 24 --------------------------------------------------- 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. SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • May 2010...
  • Page 25: Documentation Errata

    The correct text should be: 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. Important Information About the SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server...
  • Page 26: 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 SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Product Notes • May 2010...

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