Enhanced Support Facility 2.5.1 User's Guide

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Preface

Purpose

This manual describes the Enhanced Support Facility that supports system maintenance control in a Solaris(TM) operating environment (Hereafter Solaris OE).

Intended Readers

This manual is intended for the following readers:

• System administrators who introduce and operate this software
• Technicians who maintain system hardware

Before You Begin

Before you start reading this manual, install the Enhanced Support Facility on your system, and then make sure it is in a usable state. For information on main unit hardware specifications and connections between peripherals and the main unit, refer to the documentation accompanying each product.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

System Control Facility driver is abbreviated hereafter as SCF driver.
System Control Facility hardware is abbreviated hereafter as SCF.

"Part1: SCF Driver Features" describes the SCF driver of GP7000F and PRIMEPOWER models. It also describes the RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) features vital for server system operation.

• "Chapter1: Main Cabinet" describes the RAS features of the Main Cabinet.
• "Chapter2: Expansion Disk Cabinet/Expansion File Unit" describes the RAS features of the Expansion Disk Cabinet/Expansion File Unit.
• "Chapter3: Command Reference" describes the commands offered by SCF driver.
• "Chapter4: Driver Messages" explains the meaning of messages displayed by the SCF and other drivers. It also describes what to do when you get error messages.
• "Chapter5: Messages" explains the meaning of messages displayed by the SCF Monitoring daemon of each model. It also describes what to do when you get error messages.
• "Chapter6: Command Messages" explains the meaning of messages displayed by command that SCF driver offers. It also describes what to do when you get error messages.

"Part2 Serial Port Driver Features" (PRIMEPOWER800/900/1000/1500/2000/2500/HPC2500 and GP7000F Models 1000/2000)" describes console connection via the onboard serial port of PRIMEPOWER800/900/1000/1500/2000/2500/HPC2500 and GP7000F Models 1000/2000.

• "Chapter7: Connecting the Console" describes the connection of console via onboard serial port.
• "Chapter8: Command Reference" describes the commands offered by this software.
• "Chapter9: Messages" gives the meaning of messages displayed about the Serial Port IOMP feature. It also describes what to do when you get error messages.

"Part3 Maintenance Facility" describes the System Data Output Tool.

• "Chapter10: System Data Output Tool" describes the System Data Output Tool.

"Part4 Common Base Facility" describes the Common Base Facility.

• "Chapter11: License Manager" describes FLEXlm (License manager) that works with Solaris OE.
• "Chapter12: Server Default Configuration" describes the Log Clear function.

Notations 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:
  #

• Key combinations are represented, for example, by STOP-A, which means to simultaneously press the STOP and A key.

Reference Manuals

If necessary, refer to the following manuals:

• Hardware documentation
• External Disk Cabinet/Units User's Manual
• Software Install Guide
• Manual of each product

Trademarks

Solaris(TM) Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris OE), Solaris(TM) 2.6 Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris 2.6 OE), Solaris(TM) 7 Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris 7 OE), Solaris(TM) 8 Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris 8 OE), Solaris(TM) 9 Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris 9 OE).
OpenWindows and SunVTS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (hereafter referred to as Sun Microsystems) in the U.S. and other countries.
Solaris is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems.
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.
Motif is a trademark of Open Software Foundation Inc.
FLEXlm is a registered trademarks of GLOBEtrotter Software, Inc. in U.S.
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

Copyright 1995- GLOBEtrotter Software, Inc.
Copyright 1995- Software Research Associates, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

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