Document Outline

• SPARC® Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) User's Guide
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Preface
  • Overview of Dynamic Reconfiguration
    • 1.1 DR
    • 1.2 Basic DR Functions
      • 1.2.1 Adding a System Board
      • 1.2.2 Deleting a System Board
      • 1.2.3 Moving a System Board
      • 1.2.4 Replacing a System Board
    • 1.3 Security
    • 1.4 Overview of DR User Interfaces
  • What You Must Know Before Using DR
    • 2.1 System Configuration
      • 2.1.1 System Board Components
        • 2.1.1.1 CPU
        • 2.1.1.2 Memory
        • 2.1.1.3 I/O Device
      • 2.1.2 System Board Configuration Requirements
      • 2.1.3 System Board Pool Function
      • 2.1.4 Checklists for System Configuration
      • 2.1.5 Reservation of Domain Configuration Changes
    • 2.2 Conditions and Settings Using XSCF
      • 2.2.1 Conditions Using XSCF
      • 2.2.2 Settings Using XSCF
        • 2.2.2.1 Configuration Policy Option
        • 2.2.2.2 Floating Board Option
        • 2.2.2.3 Omit-memory Option
        • 2.2.2.4 Omit-I/O Option
    • 2.3 Conditions and Settings Using Solaris OS
      • 2.3.1 I/O and Software Requirements
      • 2.3.2 Settings of Kernel Cage Memory
    • 2.4 Status Management
      • 2.4.1 Domain Status
      • 2.4.2 System Board Status
      • 2.4.3 Flow of DR Processing
        • 2.4.3.1 Flowchart: Adding a System Board
        • 2.4.3.2 Flowchart: Deleting a System Board
        • 2.4.3.3 Flowchart: Moving a System Board
        • 2.4.3.4 Flowchart: Replacing System Board
    • 2.5 Operation Management
      • 2.5.1 I/O Device Management
      • 2.5.2 Swap Area
        • 2.5.2.1 Swap Area at System Board Addition
        • 2.5.2.2 Swap Area at System Board Deletion
      • 2.5.3 Real-time Processes
      • 2.5.4 Memory Mirror Mode
      • 2.5.5 Capacity on Demand (COD)
      • 2.5.6 XSCF Failover
      • 2.5.7 Kernel Memory Board Deletion
      • 2.5.8 Deletion of Board with DVD Drive
  • DR User Interface
    • 3.1 How To Use the DR User Interface
      • 3.1.1 Displaying Domain Information
      • 3.1.2 Displaying Domain Status
      • 3.1.3 Displaying System Board Information
      • 3.1.4 Displaying Device Information
      • 3.1.5 Displaying System Board Configuration Information
      • 3.1.6 Adding a System Board
      • 3.1.7 Deleting a System Board
      • 3.1.8 Moving a System Board
      • 3.1.9 Replacing a System Board
      • 3.1.10 Reserving a Domain Configuration Change
    • 3.2 Command Reference
    • 3.3 XSCF Web
    • 3.4 RCM Script
  • Practical Examples of DR
    • 4.1 Flow of DR Operation
      • 4.1.1 Flow: Adding a System Board
      • 4.1.2 Flow: Deleting a System Board
      • 4.1.3 Flow: Moving a System Board
      • 4.1.4 Flow: Replacing a System Board
    • 4.2 Example: Adding a System Board
    • 4.3 Example: Deleting a System Board
    • 4.4 Example: Moving a System Board
    • 4.5 Examples: Replacing a System Board
      • 4.5.1 Example: Replacing a Uni-XSB System Board
      • 4.5.2 Example: Replacing a Quad-XSB System Board
    • 4.6 Examples: Reserving Domain Configuration Changes
      • 4.6.1 Example: Reserving a System Board Add
      • 4.6.2 Example: Reserving a System Board Delete
      • 4.6.3 Example: Reserving a System Board Move
  • Message Meaning and Handling
    • A.1 Solaris OS Messages
      • A.1.1 Transition Messages
      • A.1.2 PANIC Messages
      • A.1.3 Warning Messages
    • A.2 Command Messages
      • A.2.1 addboard
      • A.2.2 deleteboard
      • A.2.3 moveboard
      • A.2.4 setdcl
      • A.2.5 setupfru
      • A.2.6 showdevices
  • Example: Confirm Swap Space Size
  • Glossary
  • Index