Proper serial connections for Sun Fire v250

I recently purchased a (gently) used Sun Fire v250 for use as a workstation. The machine had a graphics card installed by a previous owner, but I accidentally reset the factory defaults on the SCC (I was having a boot problem, and apparently a brain problem).
My question is, how do I connect over serial to make the default boot up options 'screen' instead of 'ttya'? I know from the oracle docs that I need a specific type of serial cable, but I'm unsure where exactly I can go about finding this. Also, once I get the cable what software (for *NIX or windows) can I use to reset the SCC?
Thanks,
John Lambert
Dychron, Inc.

984429 wrote:
I recently purchased a (gently) used Sun Fire v250 for use as a workstation. The machine had a graphics card installed by a previous owner, but I accidentally reset the factory defaults on the SCC (I was having a boot problem, and apparently a brain problem).
My question is, how do I connect over serial to make the default boot up options 'screen' instead of 'ttya'? I know from the oracle docs that I need a specific type of serial cable, but I'm unsure where exactly I can go about finding this. Also, once I get the cable what software (for *NIX or windows) can I use to reset the SCC?
Thanks,
John Lambert
Dychron, Inc.Search for a cisco console cable .... this is a typically a 9 pin to RJ 45 ... usually less than say $10 on at least well known auction site.
If you laptop/desktop does not have a serial get a usb to serial converter as well.
If you have a linux desk OS then it is possible to connect to a serial connection ... from solaris you would use tip .... from linux typically use 'cu' (built it) ... if I remember correctly.
Or use recent versions of PuTTY from windows. ... which can also be configured for serial.

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sc> poweron+
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Invalid command. Type 'help' for list of commands.+
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Enter #. to return to ALOM.+
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*1>DMMU*
*1>DMMU TLB DATA RAM Access*
*1>DMMU TLB TAGS Access*
*1>IMMU Registers Access*
*1>IMMU TLB DATA RAM Access*
*1>IMMU TLB TAGS Access*
*1>Init mmu regs*
*1>Setup L2 Cache*
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*1>     Size = 00000000.00100000...*
*1>Scrub and Setup L2 Cache*
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*1>Setup DMMU Miss Handler*
*1>Test and Init Temp Mailbox*
*1>CPU Tick and Tick Compare Registers Test*
*1>CPU Stick and Stick Compare Registers Test*
*1>Setup Int Handlers*
*0>Setup Int Handlers*
*0>Send Int CPU 1*
*1>Send Int to Master CPU*
*0>Initialize I2C Controller*
*0>MB:     Part-Dash-Rev#: 3753130-02-50     Serial#: 020322*
*0>Set CPU/System Speed*
*0>MCR Timing index = 00000000.00000002*
*0>..*
*0>Send MC Timing CPU 1*
*0>Probe Dimms*
*1>Probe Dimms*
*1>Init Mem Controller Regs*
*0>Init Mem Controller Regs*
*1>Set JBUS config reg*
*0>Set JBUS config reg*
*0>IO-Bridge unit 0 init test*
*0>IO-Bridge unit 1 init test*
*0>Do PLL reset*
*0>Setting timing to 8:1 10:1, system frequency 160 MHz, CPU frequency 1280 MHz*
*0>Soft Power-on RST thru SW*
*0>CPUs present in system: 0 1*
+*0>*+
*0>Resume selftest...*
*0>Init SB*
*0>Init CPU*
*0>Init mmu regs*
*0>Setup L2 Cache*
*0>L2 Cache Control = 00000000.00f04400*
*0>     Size = 00000000.00100000...*
*0>Setup and Enable DMMU*
*0>Setup DMMU Miss Handler*
*0>Timing is 8:1 10:1, sys 159 MHz, CPU 1279 MHz, mem 127 MHz.*
+*0>     UltraSPARC[TM] IIIi, Version 2.4*+
*1>Init CPU*
+*1>     UltraSPARC[TM] IIIi, Version 2.4*+
*1>Init mmu regs*
*1>Setup L2 Cache*
*1>L2 Cache Control = 00000000.00f04400*
*1>     Size = 00000000.00100000...*
*1>Setup and Enable DMMU*
*1>Setup DMMU Miss Handler*
*1>Timing is 8:1 10:1, sys 159 MHz, CPU 1279 MHz, mem 127 MHz.*
*0>Initialize I2C Controller*
*1>Init Mem Controller Sequence*
*0>Init Mem Controller Sequence*
*0>IO-Bridge unit 0 init test*
*0>IO-Bridge unit 1 init test*
*0>Select Bank Config*
*0>Probe and Setup Memory*
*0>INFO:     1024MB Bank 0, Dimm Type X4*
*0>INFO:     1024MB Bank 1, Dimm Type X4*
*0>INFO:     No memory detected in Bank 2*
*0>INFO:     No memory detected in Bank 3*
+*0>*+
*0>Data Bitwalk on Master*
*0>     Test Bank 0.*
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*0>ERROR: TEST = Data Bitwalk on Master*
*0>H/W under test = CPU0: Bank0 DIMM0, Motherboard*
*0>Repair Instructions: Replace items in order listed by 'H/W under test' above*
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*0>Repair Instructions: Replace items in order listed by 'H/W under test' above*
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+*0>*+
*0>ERROR: TEST = Data Bitwalk on Master*
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*0>END_ERROR*
*1>Soft Power-on RST thru SW*
*1>CPUs present in system: 0 1*
*1>OBP->POST Call with %o0=00000000.05002000.*
*1>Diag level set to MIN.*
*1>MFG scrpt mode set to NONE*
*1>I/O port set to TTYA.*
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*1>Start selftest...*
*1>Init SB*
*1>Init CPU*
*1>DMMU*
*1>DMMU TLB DATA RAM Access*
*1>DMMU TLB TAGS Access*
*1>IMMU Registers Access*
*1>IMMU TLB DATA RAM Access*
*1>IMMU TLB TAGS Access*
*1>Init mmu regs*
*1>Setup L2 Cache*
*1>L2 Cache Control = 00000000.00f04400*
*1>     Size = 00000000.00100000...*
*1>Scrub and Setup L2 Cache*
*1>Setup and Enable DMMU*
*1>Setup DMMU Miss Handler*
*1>Test and Init Temp Mailbox*
*1>CPU Tick and Tick Compare Registers Test*
*1>CPU Stick and Stick Compare Registers Test*
*1>Set Timing*
+*1>     UltraSPARC[TM] IIIi, Version 2.4*+
*0>Init CPU*
+*0>     UltraSPARC[TM] IIIi, Version 2.4*+
*0>DMMU*
*0>DMMU TLB DATA RAM Access*
*0>DMMU TLB TAGS Access*
*0>IMMU Registers Access*
*0>IMMU TLB DATA RAM Access*
*0>IMMU TLB TAGS Access*
*0>Init mmu regs*
*0>Setup L2 Cache*
*0>L2 Cache Control = 00000000.00f04400*
*0>     Size = 00000000.00100000...*
*0>Scrub and Setup L2 Cache*
*0>Setup and Enable DMMU*
*0>Setup DMMU Miss Handler*
*0>Test and Init Temp Mailbox*
*0>CPU Tick and Tick Compare Registers Test*
*0>CPU Stick and Stick Compare Registers Test*
*0>Setup Int Handlers*
*1>Setup Int Handlers*
*1>Send Int CPU 0*
*0>Send Int to Master CPU*
*1>Initialize I2C Controller*
*1>MB:     Part-Dash-Rev#: 3753130-02-50     Serial#: 020322*
*1>Set CPU/System Speed*
*1>MCR Timing index = 00000000.00000002*
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*1>Probe Dimms*
*0>Probe Dimms*
*0>Init Mem Controller Regs*
*1>Init Mem Controller Regs*
*0>Set JBUS config reg*
*1>Set JBUS config reg*
*1>IO-Bridge unit 0 init test*
*1>IO-Bridge unit 1 init test*
*1>Do PLL reset*
*1>Setting timing to 8:1 10:1, system frequency 160 MHz, CPU frequency 1280 MHz*
*1>Soft Power-on RST thru SW*
*1>CPUs present in system: 0 1*
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*1>Resume selftest...*
*1>Init SB*
*1>Init CPU*
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*0>     Size = 00000000.00100000...*
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*0>Setup DMMU Miss Handler*
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*0>Init Mem Controller Sequence*
*1>Init Mem Controller Sequence*
*1>IO-Bridge unit 0 init test*
*1>IO-Bridge unit 1 init test*
*1>Select Bank Config*
*1>Probe and Setup Memory*
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*1>Repair Instructions: Replace items in order listed by 'H/W under test' above*
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*1>     6     Dump IO-Bridge regs unit 0*
*1>     7     Dump IO-Bridge regs unit 1*
*1>     8     Allow other CPUs to print*
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I have just experienced this issue while patching Solaris 10 on a V240 system using Live Upgrade.
The issue was resolved by performing a failsafe boot from the console ("boot -F failsafe"), splitting the (new/alt) root mirror, mounting the primary half, performing fsck several times (as filesystem issues were apparrent), then mounting the slice and installing the new bootblock using the version of installboot from the new root and rebuilding the boot archive manually:
# mount /dev/dsk/c1t0d0s4 /a
# /a/usr/sbin/installboot /a/usr/platform/`uname -i`/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s4
# bootadm update-archive -R /aI note that the OpenSolaris bug linked to above lists four criteria for reproducing this problem:
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2. Limit /tmp to 512M ( so forcing the ufs build to happen in /var/run
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to the RJ45(NIC) port which came from Sun Server :-@
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Two servers with redundant connections for Sun StorEdge 3320 SCSI arrays

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ERROR: undefined word
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ERROR: undefined word
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I also tried to type command :(This comamand I got from SUN Firev4800 manual reference)
OK ctrl - ]
I connect to SUN Fire 4800 using serial cable (DB25) to USB port at my laptop, using either "Hyperterminal" or "TeraTerm"
-Bit persecond : 9600
-Data Bit : 8
-Parity : None
-Stop Bits : 1
-Flow Control : None
I can see the screen and typed "init 0" to go to "OK" prompt.But it still does not work. What happen? What should I do? For this case, is there any influence from "keyboard" layout (because I use my laptop keyboard) ?
Note : I also tried typed *"init 5"* to shutdown the server, but it still go to "OK" prompt
Please suggest...
Thanks for any help
Regards,
Ferianto
Edited by: Ferianto on Mar 10, 2008 9:05 PM

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