This manual tells you how to use the System Controller command-line interface (called Advanced Lights Out Management Software) to monitor and manage the Sun Fire B1600 blade system chassis. It also tells you how to upgrade firmware on the different components of the system chassis.
The manual is intended for experienced Solaris and Linux System Administrators.
Before performing the instructions in this manual, make sure you have installed the blade system chassis into a rack and connected all of the power, network, and serial cables required. For information on how to install the system hardware, read the Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Hardware Installation Guide.
Chapter 1 introduces the System Controller software and refers you to the Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Software Setup Guide for more information. This chapter also tells you how to restore the factory default settings for the System Controller.
Chapter 2 tells you how to power on and off and how to reset components on the chassis.
Chapter 3 tells you how to set up named users of the System Controller.
Chapter 4 tells you how to access the event messages generated by the components on the chassis.
Chapter 5 tells you how to access the consoles on the switches and server blades in the chassis.
Chapter 6 tells you how to use the System Controller's monitoring facilities.
Chapter 7 tells you how to force the standby System Controller to take over from the currently active one.
Chapter 8 tells you how to use the System Controller to control the booting behavior of the server blades.
Chapter 9 tells you how to recover access to the System Controller if you have lost your password.
Chapter 10 tells you how to upgrade firmware on the SSCs, switches, and server blades.
Chapter 11 provides information for troubleshooting the chassis.
Chapter 12 tells you how to replace components of the chassis or how to replace an entire chassis.
Chapter 13 tells you how to install DIMMs in the Sun Fire B100x and B200x blades.
Appendix A tells you how to interpret the LEDs on the front and rear of the chassis.
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