Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 - ALOM - Introduction
Abstract
UNIX Systems Manufacturers originated their markets as workstations, during a time when they used 32 bit systems and the rest of the PC market was concentrating on 8 and 16 bit systems, and some CPU vendors like Intel use segmentation to keep their 16 bit software alive while struggling to move to 32 bit architectures. Some of the original servers were stacked workstations on a rack in a cabinet. The former high-powered video cards were merely ignored, as remote management needed command line interfaces. Engineering quickly determined that console access needed to be built into a new class of systems: rack mounted servers. These early servers offered traditional ALOM compatibility shell as well as newer ILOM shell. The ALOM shell is quite functional.
Sun Enterprise T5120 LOM
The Sun Enterprise T5120 is a server with a second generation OpenSPARC processor. It comes with a Lights Out Management (LOM) capability referred to as Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM.) The Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM) shell may be it's default. Most remote systems management work can be done from the LOM. Oracle has an ILOM 3.0 manual. There are also manuals formerly published by Sun Microsystems for OpenBoot 3.x and OpenBoot 4.x manuals.
ALOM: Logging In
A 9600 Baud Serial Cable can be added to the Console port, to provide immediate access.
Password:
Waiting for daemons to initialize...
Daemons ready
Oracle(R) Integrated Lights Out Manager
Version 3.0.12.4.y r77080
Copyright (c) 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
sc>
ALOM: Help Screen
The Console port, provides a reasonable help screen:
Available commands
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Power and Reset control commands:
powercycle [-y] [-f]
poweroff [-y] [-f]
poweron [-c] [FRU]
reset [-y] [-c] [-d] [-f] [-n]
Console commands:
break [-y] [-c]
console [-f]
consolehistory [-b lines|-e lines|-v] [-g lines] [boot|run]
Boot control commands:
bootmode [normal|reset_nvram|bootscript="string"|config="configname"]
setkeyswitch [-y] <normal|stby|diag|locked>
showkeyswitch
Locator LED commands:
setlocator [on|off]
showlocator
Status and Fault commands:
clearasrdb
clearfault <UUID>
disablecomponent [asr-key]
enablecomponent [asr-key]
removefru [-y] <FRU>
setfru -c [data]
showcomponent [asr-key]
showenvironment
showfaults [-v]
showfru [FRU]
showlogs [-b lines|-e lines|-v] [-g lines] [-p logtype[r|p]]
shownetwork [-v]
showplatform [-v]
showpower [-v]
ALOM Configuration commands:
setdate <[mmdd]HHMM | mmddHHMM[cc]yy][.SS]>
setsc [param] [value]
setupsc
showdate
showhost [version]
showsc [-v] [param]
ALOM Administrative commands:
flashupdate <-s IPaddr -f pathname> [-v] [-y] [-c]
help [command]
logout
password
resetsc [-y]
restartssh [-y]
setdefaults [-y]
ssh-keygen [-l|-r] <-t {rsa|dsa}>
showusers [-g lines]
useradd <username>
userclimode <username> <default|alom>
userdel [-y] <username>
userpassword <username>
userperm <username> [c][u][a][r][o][s]
usershow [username]
ALOM: Setting the Date
The LOM Serial Port provides access to set the date, as it is likely not correct.:
Fri Apr 23 14:24:11 2021
sc> setdate 042318242021
sc> showdate
Fri Apr 23 18:24:44 2021
sc>
ALOM: Show System Controller & Network
The LOM can be enabled to perform DHCP, so access can be made over an ethernet cable.
SP firmware version: 3.0.12.4.y
Parameter Value
--------- -----
if_network true
if_connection ssh
if_emailalerts true
netsc_dhcp true
netsc_ipaddr 192.168.1.66
netsc_ipnetmask 255.255.255.0
netsc_ipgateway 192.168.1.254
mgt_mailhost 0.0.0.0
mgt_mailalert
sc_customerinfo
sc_escapechars #.
sc_powerondelay false
sc_powerstatememory false
sc_clipasswdecho true
sc_cliprompt sc
sc_clitimeout 0
sc_clieventlevel 2
sc_backupuserdata true
diag_trigger power-on-reset error-reset
diag_verbosity normal
diag_level max
diag_mode normal
sys_autorunonerror false
sys_autorestart reset
sys_boottimeout 0
sys_bootrestart none
sys_maxbootfail 3
sys_bootfailrecovery poweroff
ser_baudrate 9600
ser_commit (Cannot show property)
netsc_enetaddr 00:14:4F:AC:0B:E7
netsc_commit (Cannot show property)
sys_enetaddr 00:14:4f:ac:0b:de
ALOM: Access via TCP/IP
The LOM can be accessed over TCP/IP, over an ethernet cable, via a terminal package like PuTTY.
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password:
Waiting for daemons to initialize...
Daemons ready
Oracle(R) Integrated Lights Out Manager
Version 3.0.12.4.y r77080
Copyright (c) 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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ALOM: The Keyswitch
If the Keyswitch is normal, the system can be booted, otherwise use "setkeyswitch normal"
Keyswitch is in the NORMAL position.
ALOM: Chassis Power On
The Chassis can be powered on from the LOM prompt --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Power metrics information cannot be displayed when the System power is off
sc> poweron
sc> Chassis | major: Host has been powered on
sc>
ALOM: Chassis Power Consumtion
The Chassis power usage can be shown from the LOM prompt --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INPUT OUTPUT
Power Power
Supply Status (W) (W)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/SYS/PS0 OK 130.0 120.0
/SYS/PS1 OK 135.0 125.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Power 265.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INPUT INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT
Volt Current limit Volt Current limit
Supply (V) (A) (A) (V) (A) (A)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/SYS/PS0 122.4 1.06 9.20 12.0 10.00 54.00
/SYS/PS1 122.4 1.10 9.20 12.0 10.42 54.00
ALOM: Gain Firmware/OS Console
The Chassis LOM prompt can also provide Console access to Firmware and OS ConsoleEnter #. to return to ALOM.
/
0:0:0>
0:0:0>POST 4.33.6 2012/03/14 08:28
0:0:0>
0:0:0>Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
0:0:0>POST enabling CMP 0 threads: ffffffff.ffffffff
0:0:0>VBSC mode is: 00000000.00000001
0:0:0>VBSC level is: 00000000.00000001
0:0:0>VBSC selecting Normal mode, MAX Testing.
0:0:0>VBSC setting verbosity level 2
0:0:0>Basic Memory Tests....Done
0:0:0>Test Memory....Done
0:0:0>Setup POST Mailbox ....Done
0:0:0>Master CPU Tests Basic....Done
0:0:0>Init MMU.....
0:0:0>NCU Setup and PIU link train....Done
0:0:0>L2 Tests....Done
0:0:0>Extended CPU Tests....Done
0:0:0>Scrub Memory....Done
0:0:0>SPU CWQ Tests...Done
0:0:0>MAU Tests...Done
0:0:0>Network Interface Unit Port 0 Tests ..Done
0:0:0>Network Interface Unit Port 1 Tests ..Done
0:0:0>Functional CPU Tests....Done
0:0:0>Extended Memory Tests....Done
2021-04-23 20:53:59.521 0:0:0>INFO:
2021-04-23 20:53:59.578 0:0:0> POST Passed all devices.
2021-04-23 20:53:59.633 0:0:0>POST: Return to VBSC.
2021-04-23 20:53:59.687 0:0:0>Master set ACK for vbsc runpost command and spin...
Chassis | major: Host is running
ChassisSerialNumber BEL07492JB
SPARC Enterprise T5120, No Keyboard
Copyright (c) 1998, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.33.6.b, 16256 MB memory available, Serial #78384094.
Ethernet address 0:14:4f:ac:b:de, Host ID: 84ac0bde.
{0} ok
Note: the "ok" prompt provides access to OpenFirmware
ALOM: OpenFirmware: Show Devices
The Chassis ALOM Firmware prompt allows access all devices available to an operating system/ebus@c0
/pci-performance-counters@0
/niu@80
/pci@0
/cpu@3f
/cpu@3e
/cpu@3d
/cpu@3c
/cpu@3b
/cpu@3a
/cpu@39
/cpu@38
/cpu@37
/cpu@36
/cpu@35
/cpu@34
/cpu@33
/cpu@32
/cpu@31
/cpu@30
/cpu@2f
/cpu@2e
/cpu@2d
/cpu@2c
/cpu@2b
/cpu@2a
/cpu@29
/cpu@28
/cpu@27
/cpu@26
/cpu@25
/cpu@24
/cpu@23
/cpu@22
/cpu@21
/cpu@20
/cpu@1f
/cpu@1e
/cpu@1d
/cpu@1c
/cpu@1b
/cpu@1a
/cpu@19
/cpu@18
/cpu@17
/cpu@16
/cpu@15
/cpu@14
/cpu@13
/cpu@12
/cpu@11
/cpu@10
/cpu@f
/cpu@e
/cpu@d
/cpu@c
/cpu@b
/cpu@a
/cpu@9
/cpu@8
/cpu@7
/cpu@6
/cpu@5
/cpu@4
/cpu@3
/cpu@2
/cpu@1
/cpu@0
/virtual-devices@100
/iscsi-hba
/virtual-memory
/memory@m0,8000000
/aliases
/options
/openprom
/chosen
/packages
/ebus@c0/serial@0,ca0000
/pci@0/pci@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@9
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@2
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@a
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@8
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@2
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0/tape
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0/disk
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0/tape
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0/disk
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/tape
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@3
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@2
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@3/network@0,1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@3/network@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@4
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@3
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@2
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@3/disk
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@2/disk
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@1/disk
/virtual-devices@100/rtc@5
/virtual-devices@100/console@1
/virtual-devices@100/random-number-generator@e
/virtual-devices@100/ncp@6
/virtual-devices@100/n2cp@7
/virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200
/virtual-devices@100/tpm@f
/virtual-devices@100/flashprom@0
/virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/virtual-domain-service@0
/virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/virtual-channel-client@1
/virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/virtual-channel@0
/virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/virtual-channel-client@2
/virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/virtual-channel@3
/iscsi-hba/disk
/openprom/client-services
/packages/obp-tftp
/packages/kbd-translator
/packages/SUNW,asr
/packages/dropins
/packages/terminal-emulator
/packages/disk-label
/packages/deblocker
/packages/SUNW,builtin-drivers
ALOM: OpenFirmware: Show Disks
The Chassis ALOM Firmware prompt allows access the devices hosting the operating systema) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0/disk
b) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0/disk
c) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk
d) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@3/disk
e) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@2/disk
f) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@1/disk
g) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
{0} ok
ALOM: OpenFirmware: Device Aliases
The Chassis ALOM Firmware prompt provides access to common alias names for long device names.backup /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@0
primary /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@2
ttya /ebus@c0/serial@0,ca0000
nvram /virtual-devices/nvram@3
net3 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@3/network@0,1
net2 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@3/network@0
net1 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
net0 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
net /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
cdrom /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@2/disk@0:f
disk3 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@3
disk2 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@2
disk1 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@1
disk0 /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@0
disk /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@0
scsi /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0
virtual-console /virtual-devices/console@1
name aliases
{0} ok
ALOM: OpenFirmware: Default Environment
The Chassis ALOM Firmware prompt provides basic default values, which can be changed.Variable Name Value Default Value
ttya-rts-dtr-off false false
ttya-ignore-cd true true
keyboard-layout US-English
reboot-command
security-mode none No default
security-password No default
security-#badlogins 0 No default
verbosity min min
pci-mem64? true true
diag-switch? false false
local-mac-address? true true
fcode-debug? false false
scsi-initiator-id 7 7
oem-logo No default
oem-logo? false false
oem-banner No default
oem-banner? false false
ansi-terminal? true true
screen-#columns 80 80
screen-#rows 34 34
ttya-mode 9600,8,n,1,- 9600,8,n,1,-
output-device virtual-console virtual-console
input-device virtual-console virtual-console
auto-boot-on-error? false false
load-base 16384 16384
auto-boot? false true
network-boot-arguments
boot-command boot boot
boot-file
boot-device /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@ ... disk net
multipath-boot? false false
boot-device-index 0 0
use-nvramrc? true false
nvramrc devalias primary /pci@0/ ...
error-reset-recovery boot boot
boot-device = /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@2,0:a /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/disk@0,0:a
{0} ok
ALOM: OpenFirmware: Boot DVD OS Installer
The Chassis ALOM OpenFirmware prompt can initiate an OS boot from DVD to install an OS. Boot device: /pci@0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@0,2/storage@2/disk@0:f File and args:
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Copyright (c) 1983, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Configuring devices.
ALOM: OpenFirmware: Escape from OpenFirmware to ALOM
The Chassis OpenFirmware can be exited with the escape sequence "#." to return to the ALOM.Serial console stopped.
sc>
ALOM: Chassis Power Off
The Chassis can be powered off from the LOM prompt (This may take a long time) Are you sure you want to power off the system [y/n]? y
sc>
Chassis Power Off Quickly
The Chassis can be powered off from the LOM prompt, forcably & quickly Are you sure you want to power off the system [y/n]? y
Chassis | critical: Host has been powered off
sc> showpower -v
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Power metrics information cannot be displayed when the System power is off
sc>
Logging Out of LOM
Once the user is done with the Serial Port access to the LOM, they can log out to close the session.SUNSP00144FAC0BE7 login:
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