Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide 2.5.1

Contents

Preface

Purpose

This manual describes the Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) feature, which enables you to logically attach and detach system boards without shutting down the operating system.

Intended Readers

This manual is intended for the following readers:

• System software developers and test engineers
• System support engineers
• System administrators who introduce and operate this software
• Technicians who maintain system hardware
  

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

• "Chapter 1 Overview of DR(Dynamic Reconfiguration)" is an introduction to the features and applications of DR.
• "Chapter 2 DR Environment and Administration describes the technical background of DR. The administration issues are discussed.
• "Chapter 3 DR User Interface" describes the user interface of DR.
• "Chapter 4 A Sample Connection Script" shows an example of a connection script.
• "Chapter 5 Troubleshooting" describes how to deal with trouble.
• "Chapter 6 Messages and DR Error Conditions on Solaris 8 OS" and "Chapter 7 Messages and DR Error Conditions on Solaris 9 OS and Solaris 10 OS" describe the meaning of messages displayed by this software. It also describes what to do when you get error messages.

Related manuals

• Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide I/O device edition
• Partition Operation Guide (C120-E087)
• Dynamic Reconfiguration Architecture Guide (C120-E114)
• PCI Hot Plug User's Guide (C120-E199)
• System Administration Guide: Solaris Containers -- Resource Management and Solaris Zones

Notation Used

The following shows the notation conventions used in this manual.

• The titles of chapters are enclosed in parentheses ("").

  Example: See "Chapter1 Main Cabinet"

• Commands and other input use the following prompts:

  C shell prompt:

  prompt%

  Bourne and korn shell prompt:

  prompt$

  Super user prompt:

  #

• Commands entered by the user is shown in bold:
  # drc -disconnect sb02
• Key combinations are represented, for example, by CTL-C, which means to simultaneously press the Control and C key.
  

Trademarks

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Solaris and all Solaris based marks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries, and are used under license.
All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Products with the SPARC trademark are based on architecture developed by Sun Microsystems.
All other products or company names mentioned in this document are claimed as trademark and trade names by their respective companies.

FUJITSU LIMITED
July 2005

Notes

All Rights Reserved, Copyright (C) FUJITSU LIMITED 2005

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