Sun Fire X4100 - XP Installation

Hi -
Where can I get a copy of an SIA that will allow me to install Windows XP? If there is no SIA, is there a method to install XP onto this server?
Thanks!

Hi,
If you have a valid support coverage you can download Hardware Installation Assistant (previously called Sun Installation Assistant) from MyOracleSupport website 'Patches&Updates' tab.
The latest version of HIA for Sun Fire X4100 is 1.5.2 and the patch number is 10335353 (it's a zipped .iso file).
Cheers!

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Dear all,
May anyone help me?
I want to clone the all slices (whole hard disk) in Solaris 10 OS from Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server and then restore it back to Sun Fire X4100 M2 Server. Is it possible to do this? If "Yes", may show me how to do it?
I appreciate for your help.
Thanks you in advance,
Soret,

Hi.
It's possible, but depend of used file systems, used or not voluem manager, hardware configuration.
Possible steps:
1) Make Backup x4200 ( on internal disk or third NFS storage )
2) Boot x4100 from installation DVD in to Single user.
2.1 Partitioning disk
2.2 Create New FS
2.3 Restore backup on new FS. ( need configuree network, and mount disks with backups over NFS )
2.4 use devfsadm for rebuild device tree
chroot <new_root> devfsadm
2.5 Make neaded customization on new system.
2.6 Install grub and bootblok ( installboot )
2.7 Umount all new FS; halt system.
3) Try normal boot new system.
Some step for create new disk you may do on original server. Install new disk and make restore on it.
After- return this disk to x4100.
Regards.

Sun Fire x4100

I recently got a Sun fire x4100 server, which does not have an OS loaded. I am able to connect to ILOM (version 2.0.2.1) through the Serial management port and using SSH in Putty. I can also get to the web admin page and launch the remote java console.
However, when I enter the start /SP/console command from a Serial or SSH session the session hangs at "Serial console started. To stop, type ESC (" It will return to the -> prompt if you press the escape characters, however, it doesn't bring up another prompt (such as ok>) and it doesn't respond to any other input. I can't get anything except a blank black screen from the locally attached monitor or the java remote console. I also can't get a BIOS screen to show up for the system, though I can watch the full ILOM boot process in the serial connection.
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Thank you

Ok, that makes more sense and an important distinction for anyone who isn't used to Sun hardware to realize (This is my first experience with a Sun server)....I think I have been starting the system board using start /SYS because the fans, etc in the server would really take off after issuing that command. However, still no output to the local monitor, the javarconsole, or any change in the serial console (It is still hanging at the Escape sequence notice).
Just to make sure I'm doing this correctly, (if its not available through the local monitor) console access is usually achieved by:
1) starting ILOM (plug in server)
2) establish either a serial or SSH terminal session
3) fire up the system board using start /SYS (or restart it, when necessary, if it started when the server was plugged in using stop -f /SYS and then start /SYS)
4) allow console access using start /SP/console (Can you specify where console access is allowed/directed with this command?)
5) check javarconsole or local monitor for BIOS screen/system board boot up
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What is interface name of Sun fire X4100?

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I installed Solaris 10 on x64 AMD (Sun fire X4100). I want to config TCP/IP but I do not know interface name to create file /etc/hostname.interface_name. How can I find interface name of Sun fire X4100?
Thanks.

Maybe looking into prtconf or sysdef.
But still; I think you should be able to use "ifconfig -a plumb" after which the devices should show up using "ifconfig -a".

Sun Fire X4100 - Serial redirection is very unstable.

Dear all,
I am having new troubles with X4100 hardware.
I am setting up console serial redirection and it does not work properly. Here is what I am doing :
- I set up the SP serial port speed to 115200 and commitpending to true.
- I set up console redirection port speed accordingly in the BIOS.
When I do a start /SP/console I only get weird chars on screen (symptom of a speed configuration mismatch). Moreover, when I reboot the server if I have a serial console started , the BIOS does not boot successfully, only '033' is being printed on the bottom right of the screen. I can to stop serial console redirection and to reset the server...
I am using bios version 1.1.8.
Can anyone help ?
Many thanks.
Eric

Eric,
Generically (and generally, as well) CLI serial connections are done at 9600 baud.
That's the default that the serial ports have, out-of-the-box.
The ILOM manual for your system gives guidance how to configure such a connection.
( that's document # 820-0280 from Docs.Sun.Com )
( and the document is linked from the X4100 page in the SSH )
See section 2.1.2 in that document.
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/html/820-0280-12/sp_initial_setup.html#50491423_pgfId-1012120
I hope that long link doesn't break as it wraps to two lines.

Sun Fire V490-Internal FC Drives missing in Solaris 10 installation program

Hi,
We have a V490 server that we are attempting to configure, but the internal FC drives are not available to the Solaris 10 installation program.
The OpenBoot SCSI test fails:
{3} ok test-scsi
Testing /pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
ERROR : ISP2200 RISC engine did not generate expected interrupt.
DEVICE : /pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
SUBTEST : selftest:loop-tests:inquiry-test:disk-test
CALLERS : (f010f69c)
MACHINE : Sun Fire V490
SERIAL# : 66233440
DATE : 03/27/2012 14:27:32 GMT
CONTR0LS: diag-level=max test-args=
/pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2 selftest failed, return code = 1
but the probe of the SCSI bus does not and displays the drives:
{3} ok probe-scsi
This command may hang the system if a Stop-A or halt command
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Do you wish to continue? (y/n) y
LiD HA LUN --- Port WWN --- ----- Disk description -----
0 0 0 500000e010192d11 FUJITSU MAP3147FC 0110
1 1 0 21000014c320ff73 SEAGATE ST314670FSUN146G055A
How can we fix this problem?
Thanks.
S Kayal
Edited by: 923748 on Mar 27, 2012 10:59 AM
Edited by: 923748 on Mar 27, 2012 11:00 AM

I don't think the test-scsi command is viable for that platform.
The FC disks are "viewed" by the system as external to the SCSI controller, almost as if they were in a multi-pack.
They are FC drives addressed by the chipset as SCSI disks.
Try:
<pre>probe-scsi-all</pre>
Edit:
Which release of Solaris 10 are you trying to install?
Older releases that might be fine for V480's won't work on V490's.
Edited by: rukbat on Mar 27, 2012 2:35 PM

Installation of Solaris 8 in Sun Fire V215

Hello.
I'm trying to install Solaris 8 on a Sun Fire V215 which comes with Solaris 10 pre-installed. I'm doing so because some of the software we developed seems to have problems onSolaris other than version 8.
Is Sun Fire V215 compatible with solaris 8??
I get the following error when trying to install SOlaris 8 update 2/04 from a CD:
Invalid install CD-ROM for karch "sun4u"
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Solaris 8 is a discontinued product.
That hardware will only work with SOlaris 10 and one specific release of Solaris 9.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunFireV215/SunFireV215.html
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Solaris 8 on a Sun Fire v480 (full vs half duplex)

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Boot device: /pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/disk@w2100002037cfdf9d,0:a File and args: -r
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
configuring IPv4 interfaces: ce0.
Hostname: abcdef
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/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s7: is clean.
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volume management starting.
The system is ready.
abcdef console login:Dec 22 11:01:34 abcdef picld[70]: Device PS1 AC UNAVAILABLE
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abcdef console login:
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1)
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and i have excuted few commands
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Session problem on clustered sun fire with SP6.1

Hi All,
I am having a problem with a webapplication on a clustered system.
In the following I describe the current system setup.
I will then describe the setup of the web application.
Following this, I explain the trouble I'm having with sharing sessions in this environment.
Finally, I pose the key question.
SYSTEM SETUP:
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To manage the cluster, we use Sun Cluster software. Let me know if you need to know the version number. I do not have it handy. We just recently setup the system (in the past 6 months).
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Why would this be happening?
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dailysun

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Hi Elving,
I read through the documentation and have the following questions:
(1) It seems that I can share sessions amongst both servers if I
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(3) If yes, I have the choice between the following managers. Please correct me if I have misunderstood the options.
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in memory, this manager saves session information within
a file on the server in a directory, which I specify within
sun-web.xml
- IWSSessionManager: With this manager, I can store sessions
in a defined database or file on the server.
- MMapSessionManager: This manager also stores sessions in
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(4) What is the difference between PersistentManager and
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(5) If MMapSessionManager is a file-based manager, where do I
specify to what directory the related file is stored to as I
do in PersistentManager?
(6) What are the advantages and disadvantages of
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(7) In looking at SessionManagers, am I even barking up
the right tree? It seems like these would help me share
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Couldn't upgrade Solaris 10 x86 from Sun Fire x2200 to Dell Precision Wrkst

Dear Solaris Experts,
I need to clone a Solaris 10 x86 system using a ufsdump backup from the following source & target servers:
Sun Fire x2200 M2 with Quad Core Processor
# /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/prtdiag
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Re: Sun Fire v490 / Solaris 9 booting from CD, Network problems

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Apologies in advance for the length of this post.
For the purposes of disaster recovery I have built a custom CD based on the Solaris 9 installation disk with our third party backup / restore software included on it.
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lo0 flag=..
inet 127.0.0.1
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The broadcast address looks wrong, but again it's the same when I boot from th CD on my other test machines and they all seem to work.
I'm pretty sure that ce0 is "plumbed", 'cos if I "unplumb" it from the shell prompt then it doesn't even appear in the output from ifconfig.
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hello
you have an error in your interface configuration
you should have
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broadcast should be 10.4.255.255
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In theory you can, but the question is if you want the issues. Migrating between architectures is only recommended for sparse zones, but not for any other. In this case it's you go from sun4u to sun4v which will give you enough of issues beside te changing hardware paths and configuration items.

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