The serial console and remote console is not configured. Avaya call management system sun fire v880 v890 computer hardware installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting is written for technicians who install and maintain call center applications such as avaya call management system cms. Sun fire v880 system architecture sun microsystems. On the host server, this port is referred to as the serial mgt port. Cluster grid example implementations introduction to the. Oracle and sun microsystems strategic acquisitions oracle. View and download sun microsystems fire v880 instruction manual online. The sun fire branding coincided with the introduction of the ultrasparc iii processor, superseding the ultrasparc iibased sun enterprise series.
Okay, so youve got a serial cable connected the the sun, all you need to do now is place a nullmodem adapter or a null modem cable between the sun and your terminal. I am getting a connected status in my port listing using the unix and linux forums. May 15, 2011 rsc console setup for fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 and v880z servers by ramdev may 15, 2011 this article will help you to configure rsc console for sun based machines. Control of the console port is redirected from the remote console back to the local console. Sun fire v880 server sun fire series sun servers sun. Now we need to redirect the console from serial port to the rsc console. The sun v890 v880 server supports rsc funciton known as ilom function on hp servers, this provides customer convenience to manager server remotely and reboot server when the sun v890 v880 server is incidently down and loss communication. Hi all, i have just purchased a v880 second hand server for my in house tests, when i power on the machine, it throws self tests, but i notice it fails at vxdiag tests, finalizing at basic tod test, failed and then asks for a login pass, am preaty new at this and was wondering if there is a way round this, if not what are my options and what. Emulates a com port or an ethernet device, that generates a serial stream of data. The sun v890v880 server supports rsc funciton known as ilom function on hp servers, this provides customer convenience to manager server remotely and reboot server when the sun v890v880 server is incidently down and loss communication. I was sent a sun fire v880 from another office and nobody knows the root or rsc passwords. Sun fire v890 server owners guide istorage networks.
Configuring a commterminal server for sun console access cisco. Pdxpert engineering design management software is simple to use, flexible to apply, and improves the accessibility and security of your design. Multithreaded tty is an easy to use high performance rs232 serial terminal program. See the hardware documentation for your machine to. Rsc issues for sun fire v480, v880, v490, and v890 servers.
As a complementary system for a data center, the sun fire v880 server excels in supporting an extensive array of applications including internet, databases, ecommerce, and erp software. The cachefs file system encompasses the subdirectory, which holds the data that is prone to high readintensive activity by. Rsc password reset on a sun fire v880 solutions experts. The illustrated instructions in this guide are a continuation of the the rackmount instructions on the sun fire v440. However, every time i shutdown the teraterm pro application and reconnect, i notice my sun ultra 60 is at the ok prompt. Connector pinouts 165 reference for the serial port a and b connectors 166 serial port connector diagram 166 serial port signals 166 reference for the usb connectors 167 usb connector diagram 167 usb connector signals 167 reference for the twistedpair ethernet connector 168. Sun took its midrange sun fire technology, simplified it, leaving out certain features to keep prices low, and started selling its reduced instruction set computerunix riscunix server at intelserver price levels. Jan 01, 2012 this post describes how to select the firmware, the firmware upgrade method and upgrade the system firmware on sun fire t and sun fire t2000 server firmware verification 1. This will make your serial port as a default console and you can boot solaris from the serial console, once ok prompt is available. Everything seems to work ok and i can get a console connection going.
Sun fire v480, v880 and v1280 offer an alternative to intel 10 december 2003 ian brown document type. Sun sunfire v880 wont boot up what diagnostics can i use. Installing solaris 10 on a sunfire v210 via network arm blog. Here you will find useful tools, utilities and diagnostics software for serial communication, including drivers and user manuals for all our products. Avaya cms sun fire v880 v890 installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting may 2006. We dont know the rsc password since the person who set it up has left. I am using strictly the serial port for this installation. If a user forgot the password it can be over written by just making a new password again. Linux provides two methods programs that can be used to connect to a serial console of a sun server.
The following article documents some of the tips for connecting the serial port of a unix server sun sparc linux to the serial port console of a sun server. Hi, imtrying to connect a device via the serial port to my solaris 10 environment sunfire v880. Since the network configuration is for a different tcpip network the only access i have to the system is through the rsc serial port via a windows laptop running hyperterm. Mar 21, 2010 i run freebsd on a v280 and know of at least one person running it on a v880. Find answers to sun sunfire v880 wont boot up what diagnostics can i use from. It has moved to sunhelp as of may 2005, send all updates to bill bradford. I just glanced at the v880 owners guide and it seems to suggest the designed default console was a serial tip connection. In 2003, sun broadened the sun fire brand, introducing sun fire servers using. To install the xvr100 software packages on a sun fire v880 system. For this you will need to hook up the sun server using the serial console. We have a sunfire 280r old sparcsolaris server that is refusing to come up after being relocated.
Configuring a commterminal server for sun console access. Access via serial line, network, or modem provides flexibility so that a dedicated, onsite operations staff is not required. C h a p t e r 7 configuring console access oracle docs. Make sure you can connect to the console of the sun using a dumb terminal or pc before you connect the sun to the cisco console server. Refer to your servers documentation for more information. You can also use rsc software to power on the system. Make sure you have working serial console cable before you pull the rsc out of server. On queue computer sun fire v880 server specification. Sun fire rsc remote system control adigunas weblog. Sun fire v890 unable to access rsc or serial console unix and. Cachefs software is implemented on one of the sun fire v880 servers. Serial port connection to a sunfire v880 having solaris 10. I had a similar problem with a sun 280r running solaris 8.
How to configure the rsc function of sun v890 server huawei. Set the sun serial port speed, data bits, parity, and stopbits to 96008n1 the default setting or match the settings configured on the comm server if different. To setup the rsc card in sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 servers and redirect the server console from serial port to rsc console. Do not be fooled into using a laplink cable, this will just cause you problems. If the machine has any graphic card installed, remote it and try again. Cards can be easily addedremoved by notifing solaris in one of two ways. Hello, sun v880 with pgx64 graphics card boots fine, however when i connect an ups unit to its serial port via smart serial cable that comes with the ups, it.
Sun fire v480, v880 and v1280 offer an alternative to intel. Contact us by calling 8003270730, activating our live chat feature, or filling out our quote. Rsc console switches to the system console without warning when openboot prom enhanced diagnostics are on or the keyswitch is in the diagnostics position. Set the sun serial port speed, data bits, parity, and stopbits to 96008n1 the default setting or match the settings configured on the comm. The serial management port serial mgt has a dedicated purpose. How to setup rsc console on sun fire 280r, v480, v490. Sun fire v880 server specification on queue computer. Hi solarisunix experts, ive installed oracle solaris 10 1 on a sun fire v490 server via its external serial port using a cisco console cable connected to my laptop pc running securecrt terminal emulation software emulating vt100 terminal. If you can find a sun serial cable for these machines, all the better. The v880 sold well, and sun quickly added four and 12way servers designed along similar lines, the v480 and v1280 respectively. To determine the current system firmware revision installed on the system, from the system controller commandline interface. The rsc card was blocking the use of a physical console attached to the serial port.
Contact us by calling 8003270730, activating our live chat feature, or filling out our quote form to get immediate pricing and availability. Buy, sell, rent, or lease a refurbished sun fire v880 server. How can i get the console display on the monitor attached tia rgds. Find answers to rsc query in sun v880 from the expert community at experts exchange. Rsc provides remote console access and sends system alerts to administrators via email or pager. Hello folks, i am having trouble to login to rsc or serial console of v890. To gain console, the rsc card was physically pulled from the system bus. This part will consist of 2 steps, the first one about retrieving the mac address and the second step is later in the guide for starting the installation itself which i will not cover here. Sun firetm v880 server november 2002 just the facts 2 sun proprietary and confidential internal use only. Im having an odd issue installing freebsd on a sunfire v880. V880 has several serial ports as other sun server only the first serial port. Supported hardware sun fire v890 sun fire v490 sun fire v880.
The book windows server 2008 r2 secrets by orin thomas has a decent section on ems, which is actually freely googlable. When the 280r was then booted, the physical console attached to the serial port worked. Were trying to connect to the serial console port, but all we get is random gibberish on the screen. The sun fire v880 computer is compatible with cms r3v11 and later. Solaris, sun blade 2000 workstation, sun blade workstation, sun fire 280r server, sun fire v880 server, sun fire v480 server, sun fire v890 server, sun fire v490 server. I have a sun v880 with the local monitor and keyboard attached but when i rebooted teh server, it goesd into single user mode and i am not getting any display on the monitor. Rsc software download steps to download the latest rsc software 1. Redirecting the console using openboot mode this procedure describes how to use the openboot mode to redirect the local console to serial port a. Use this guide after you have installed the sun fire v440 server into a rack, following instructions either on the servers top panel or in the sun fire v440 server installation guide. Oracle acquired sun microsystems in 2010, and since that time oracles hardware and software engineers have worked sidebyside to build fully integrated systems and optimized solutions designed to achieve performance levels that are unmatched in the industry. The cable and adapter connect the sun servers ttyb serial port to the sun fire v490 systems builtin.
Weve tried both connecting with a db25db9 adapter and using a db25rj45 adapter with a cisco rj45db9 adapter to a windows laptop. Aug 30, 2005 set the sun serial port speed, data bits, parity, and stopbits to 96008n1 the default setting or match the settings configured on the comm server if different. Sun sunfire v880 wont boot up what diagnostics can i. Control of the console port is redirected from the remote console back to the.
The pci cards solaris driver must be hotplug aware. This guide tells you how to route the cables and cords and power on the sun fire v440 server. How to setup rsc console on sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880. Find answers to sun sunfire v880 wont boot up what diagnostics can i use from the expert community at experts exchange. Otherwise you are looking at thirdparty software for running a server over a com or usb port. The following is a summary of the sun firetm v880 server within the volume server product family. Rsc console setup for fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 and v880z servers by ramdev may 15, 2011 this article will help you to configure rsc console for. The sun fire v880 is perfect for remote offices or departmental environments. However, when i had the console and serial port connected, something similar to what you described did happen. Serial ports and system console 4 monitoring and management with remote system control software 5. Three power supplies and power cords one dvdrom drive one tape drive two usb ports one serial port avaya cms sun fire v880v890 installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting on page 62 for more information.
Sun v880 with pgx64 graphics card boots fine, however when i connect an ups unit to its serial port via smart serial cable that comes with the ups, it hangs on boot, no video out either. Freebsd install issue on sunfire v880 the freebsd forums. Avaya may require the designated processors to be identified by type, serial number, feature key, location or other specific designation, or to be provided by end user to avaya through electronic. The system controller resets, runs diagnostics, and. Using serial consoles solaris linux by jeff hunter, sr.
From the sun blade or ultra 510 use the tip program to initiate the serial console connection to the other server. This is unusual since i have done this with other sun workstations. Use the openboot mode to redirect the remote console port when. The cable and adapter connect the sun servers ttyb serial port to the sun fire v490 systems builtin ttya serial port. By default the console of sun fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 servers can not be. It has no video card and the tcpip settings are incorrect so i have to access via console. The sun server communicates at 9600 baud, no parity and 8 stop bits. The last time i was able to physically touch one of those systems was during an internal sun training class early in 2001 even before the v880 began to ship to customers.
Another point may be some problem with the serial connecton handshakeflow control how do you connect to the console. Avaya call management system sun fire v880v890 computer hardware installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting 07600965 may 2006. Rsc console setup for fire 280r, v480, v490, v880, v890 and. This will help in remote administration of server hardware and can be very useful to troubleshoot in case of any hardware fault as the hardware related logs can only be accessed if you have a rsc cards setup.
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