ELOM JumpStart - Revision history

Hutch: /* Using ''perl'' instead of ''vi'' */

2008-01-29T20:50:42Z

Using ''perl'' instead of ''vi''

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	==== Using ''perl'' instead of ''vi'' ====		==== Using ''perl'' instead of ''vi'' ====
-	# '''perl -p -i.`date +%Y%m%d` -e 's/setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-/setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-/' ~~/a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc >~~ /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''	+	# '''perl -p -i.`date +%Y%m%d` -e 's/setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-/setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-/' /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''

	=== Change 2 ===		=== Change 2 ===

Hutch at 18:28, 29 January 2008

2008-01-29T18:28:14Z

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	setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-		setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-

-	==== Using ''~~sed~~'' instead of ''vi'' ====	+	==== Using ''perl'' instead of ''vi'' ====
-	# '''~~sed~~ 's/setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-/setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-/~~' \'''~~	+	# '''perl -p -i.`date +%Y%m%d` -e 's/setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-/setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-/' /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc > /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''
-	~~> ''~~'/a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc > ~~/a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc.new'''~~	+
-	~~# '''mv /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc.new~~ /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''	+

	=== Change 2 ===		=== Change 2 ===
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	<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />		<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />
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		+	==== Using ''perl'' instead of ''vi'' ====
		+	# '''perl -p -i.`date +%Y%m%d` -e "s\|<propval name='label' type='astring' value='console' />\|<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />\|" /a/var/svc/manifest/system/console-login.xml'''

	=== Change 3 ===		=== Change 3 ===

Hutch: /* Post-JumpStart Steps */

2008-01-29T18:12:40Z

Post-JumpStart Steps

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	setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-		setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-
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		+	==== Using ''sed'' instead of ''vi'' ====
		+	# '''sed 's/setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-/setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-/' \'''
		+	> '''/a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc > /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc.new'''
		+	# '''mv /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc.new /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''

	=== Change 2 ===		=== Change 2 ===

Hutch: /* Post-JumpStart Steps */

2008-01-23T21:05:37Z

Post-JumpStart Steps

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	After performing a JumpStart, but before rebooting the system, perform the following steps so that you may access the system console via ssh.		After performing a JumpStart, but before rebooting the system, perform the following steps so that you may access the system console via ssh.

-	* Change 1.	+	=== Change 1 ===
	# '''vi /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''		# '''vi /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''
	Change:		Change:
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	setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-		setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-

-	* Change 2.	+	=== Change 2 ===
	# '''vi /a/var/svc/manifest/system/console-login.xml'''		# '''vi /a/var/svc/manifest/system/console-login.xml'''
	Change:		Change:
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	<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />		<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />

-	* Change 3.	+	=== Change 3 ===
	# '''echo 'priorities=12;name="asy" parent="isa" reg=1,0x2f8,8 interrupts=3;' >> /a/kernel/drv/asy.conf'''		# '''echo 'priorities=12;name="asy" parent="isa" reg=1,0x2f8,8 interrupts=3;' >> /a/kernel/drv/asy.conf'''

Hutch: /* Post-JumpStart Steps */

2008-01-23T21:04:36Z

Post-JumpStart Steps

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	After performing a JumpStart, but before rebooting the system, perform the following steps so that you may access the system console via ssh.		After performing a JumpStart, but before rebooting the system, perform the following steps so that you may access the system console via ssh.

		+	* Change 1.
	# '''vi /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''		# '''vi /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''
	Change:		Change:
	setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-		setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-
-
	To:		To:
	setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-		setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-

		+	* Change 2.
	# '''vi /a/var/svc/manifest/system/console-login.xml'''		# '''vi /a/var/svc/manifest/system/console-login.xml'''
	Change:		Change:
	<propval name='label' type='astring' value='console' />		<propval name='label' type='astring' value='console' />
-
	To:		To:
	<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />		<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />

		+	* Change 3.
	# '''echo 'priorities=12;name="asy" parent="isa" reg=1,0x2f8,8 interrupts=3;' >> /a/kernel/drv/asy.conf'''		# '''echo 'priorities=12;name="asy" parent="isa" reg=1,0x2f8,8 interrupts=3;' >> /a/kernel/drv/asy.conf'''

Hutch at 21:03, 23 January 2008

2008-01-23T21:03:45Z

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	* Remove the temporary x86 miniroot.		* Remove the temporary x86 miniroot.
	(x86_client) # '''rm -r /opt/Solaris_10_2006-11_ia'''		(x86_client) # '''rm -r /opt/Solaris_10_2006-11_ia'''
-		+
		+	== Post-JumpStart Steps ==
		+
		+	After performing a JumpStart, but before rebooting the system, perform the following steps so that you may access the system console via ssh.
		+
		+	# '''vi /a/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc'''
		+	Change:
		+	setprop ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-
		+
		+	To:
		+	setprop ttyb-mode 115200,8,n,1,-
		+
		+	# '''vi /a/var/svc/manifest/system/console-login.xml'''
		+	Change:
		+	<propval name='label' type='astring' value='console' />
		+
		+	To:
		+	<propval name='label' type='astring' value='115200' />
		+
		+	# '''echo 'priorities=12;name="asy" parent="isa" reg=1,0x2f8,8 interrupts=3;' >> /a/kernel/drv/asy.conf'''
		+
		+	If you've already rebooted the system, and are unable to access the system remotely (i.e., with an ssh login or with an ssh console connection), you'll need to reboot the system into "Solaris failsafe" mode and make the above changes into the appropriate partitions.
		+
	== Links ==		== Links ==

Hutch: /* Overview */

2008-01-22T23:51:42Z

Overview

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

-	In order to use the ssh console with Sun ELOM during JumpStart, the ttyb settings in the x86 miniroot have to be modified~~. Booting~~ the JumpStart client with ''console=ttyb'' is not enough~~; the bootenv.rc file within the miniroot has to be modified~~.	+	In order to use the ssh console (serial port on ttyb) with Sun ELOM during JumpStart, the ttyb settings in the x86 miniroot (specifically, in ''bootenv.rc'') have to be modified; booting the JumpStart client with ''console=ttyb'' is not enough.

	In our environment, this is made more challenging as our JumpStart server uses the SPARC architecture, so we have to create a temporary x86 install server to modify the miniroot.		In our environment, this is made more challenging as our JumpStart server uses the SPARC architecture, so we have to create a temporary x86 install server to modify the miniroot.

Hutch at 23:32, 22 January 2008

2008-01-22T23:32:54Z

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	* Remove the temporary x86 miniroot.		* Remove the temporary x86 miniroot.
	(x86_client) # '''rm -r /opt/Solaris_10_2006-11_ia'''		(x86_client) # '''rm -r /opt/Solaris_10_2006-11_ia'''
-
-	* Boot the JumpStart client, making sure to specify '''console=ttyb''' in the boot options.
-	e.g., kernel /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B '''console=ttyb''',install_config=...

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Hutch at 23:14, 22 January 2008

2008-01-22T23:14:58Z

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	(x86_client) # '''rm -r /opt/Solaris_10_2006-11_ia'''		(x86_client) # '''rm -r /opt/Solaris_10_2006-11_ia'''

		+	* Boot the JumpStart client, making sure to specify '''console=ttyb''' in the boot options.
		+	e.g., kernel /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B '''console=ttyb''',install_config=...
		+
	== Links ==		== Links ==

Hutch at 23:10, 22 January 2008

2008-01-22T23:10:55Z

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

-	In order to use the ssh console with Sun ELOM, the ttyb settings in the x86 miniroot have to be modified. Booting the JumpStart client with ''console=ttyb'' is not enough; the bootenv.rc file within the miniroot has to be modified.	+	In order to use the ssh console with Sun ELOM during JumpStart, the ttyb settings in the x86 miniroot have to be modified. Booting the JumpStart client with ''console=ttyb'' is not enough; the bootenv.rc file within the miniroot has to be modified.

	In our environment, this is made more challenging as our JumpStart server uses the SPARC architecture, so we have to create a temporary x86 install server to modify the miniroot.		In our environment, this is made more challenging as our JumpStart server uses the SPARC architecture, so we have to create a temporary x86 install server to modify the miniroot.
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	== Links ==		== Links ==

		+	* [http://docs.sun.com/source/819-6588-13/ Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide]
	* [http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/hub_articles/patchmini.jsp Patching an x86 Miniroot Image for the Solaris OS]		* [http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/hub_articles/patchmini.jsp Patching an x86 Miniroot Image for the Solaris OS]
		+	* [http://docs.sun.com/source/819-6588-13/intro.html#0_62503 Setting Up Serial Over LAN]
		+	* [http://www.sunmanagers.org/pipermail/summaries/2007-February/007955.html SUMMARY: Sun Fire X2200 serial (cli over ssh) system console]