Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide I/O device edition - for Solaris (TM) Operating System -

4.2.2 Expansion of new redundant configuration

This section explains the detail procedure for expansion of PCI cards to setup redundant configuration with using redundant software.

1. Detaching the system boards
   1. Expanding PCI cards to the existing system boards

      It is required to detach the system boards of expansion target beforehand.
      Detach the system boards according to step 2 to 4 in Section 4.1.1.

   2. Expanding new system boards together

      1) When a high-level protocol is TCP/IP interface
      This procedure is not required.

      2) When a high-level protocol is FNA or SNA interface
      When expanding PCI cards in FNA or SNA interface environment, it is required to stop and start the high-level products according to step 2.b in Section 4.1.1.
      

2. Expanding the PCI cards

   Expand the PCI cards to the system boards and mount them.
   A certified service engineer takes charge of this work.

3. Attaching the system boards
   1. Attach the system boards equipped with the expanded PCI cards by using the drc(1M) command.

      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drc -connect sb01 <Return>
      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drc -connect sb02 <Return>

   2. Check if the status of the system boards is changed to "Configured".

      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drcstat -board sb01
      SB BN Status (Detail) PID Next_PID Board_Type CPU(MHz)
      -- -- --------------- --- -------- ---------- --------
      01 0 Configured 00 00 10 300# /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drcstat -board sb02
      SB BN Status (Detail) PID Next_PID Board_Type CPU(MHz)
      -- -- --------------- --- -------- ---------- --------
      02 0 Configured 00 00 10 300

4. Expanding the devices

   Connect the communication equipment to the expanded PCI cards with the cable.

5. Setup of the redundant configuration

   Using the following procedures, set up the redundant configuration of the expanded PCI cards.

   1. Determine interface

      Display a list of devices under the system boards equipped with the expanded PCI cards by using the drcstat(1M) command, and check the interface names of the PCI cards.

      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drcstat -device sb01 <Return>
      01-PCI#0B "/pci@84,4000/scsi@2" 2 "glm"
      01-PCI#0B "/pci@84,4000/scsi@2,1" 3 "glm"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,panel@14,280030" 1 "FJSVpanel"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,scfc@14,200000" 1 "FJSVscf2"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,se@14,400000" 1 "se"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/network@1,1" 1 "hme"
      01-PCI#3B "/pci@87,4000/SUNW,hme@2,1" 2 "hme"
      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drcstat -device sb02 <Return>
      02-ONBOARD "/pci@8b,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,panel@14,280030" 2 "FJSVpanel"
      02-ONBOARD "/pci@8b,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,scfc@14,200000" 2 "FJSVscf2"
      02-ONBOARD "/pci@8b,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,se@14,400000" 2 "se"
      02-ONBOARD "/pci@8b,4000/network@1,1" 3 "hme"
      02-PCI#3B "/pci@8b,4000/SUNW,hme@2,1" 4 "hme"

      The above example shows the interface names are hme2 and hme4 when expanding the PCI cards to the PCI slot#3B of the system board#01 and system board #02.

   2. Adding to new redundant configuration

      Set up the new redundant configuration with using determined interface.
      Refer to the manual for each redundant software product about how to set up redundant configuration.

6. Adding the setting of high-level products (services)

   Using the following procedures, add the setting of the high-level products.

   1. Adding the setting of the high-level drivers

      1) When a high-level protocol is TCP/IP interface
      Add the setting of interfaces with redundant configuration devices expanded in step 5.b to the files /etc/hostname.interface, /etc/inet/hosts and /etc/netmasks etc.
      

      2) When a high-level protocol is FNA or SNA interface
      Add the setting of expanded interfaces to Netcompo FNA-LAN and Netcompo FNA-BASE etc. with using the interface names of redundant configuration devices expanded in step 5.b.
      Refer to the manual for each high-level driver product for more details.

   2. Adding the setting of the high-level applications

      Add the setting of the high-level applications.
      Refer to the manual for each high-level application product for more details.

7. Starting the high-level products (services)

   Using the following procedures, start the high-level products.

   1. Activating the high-level drivers

      1) When a high-level protocol is TCP/IP interface
      Activate the expanded interface by using the ifconfig(1M) command.
      The option specified for the ifconfig(1M) command is the same content as the added setting.

      # ifconfig hme2 plumb <Return># ifconfig hme2 hostname netmask netmask up <Return>

      2) When a high-level protocol is FNA or SNA interface
      Activate the Netcompo FNA-LAN.
      Refer to "Netcompo FNA-LAN User's Guide" about how to activate.

   2. Starting the high-level applications

      Start the high-level applications.
      Refer to the manual for each high-level application product about how to start.