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Solaris 7 8/99 Sun Hardware Platform Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A Part No.: 806-1117-10 Augustl 1999, Revision A Send comments about this document to: [email protected] Copyright 1999 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94303-4900 U.S.A. This product or document is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying, distribution, and decompilation. No part of this product or document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors, if any. Third-party software, including font technology, is copyrighted and licensed from Sun suppliers. Parts of the product may be derived from Berkeley BSD systems, licensed from the University of California. UNIX is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. 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Sun détient une licence non exclusive de Xerox sur l’interface d’utilisation graphique Xerox, cette licence couvrant également les licenciés de Sun qui mettent en place l’interface d’utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et qui en outre se conforment aux licences écrites de Sun. CETTE PUBLICATION EST FOURNIE "EN L’ETAT" ET AUCUNE GARANTIE, EXPRESSE OU IMPLICITE, N’EST ACCORDEE, Y COMPRIS DES GARANTIES CONCERNANT LA VALEUR MARCHANDE, L’APTITUDE DE LA PUBLICATION A REPONDRE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE, OU LE FAIT QU’ELLE NE SOIT PAS CONTREFAISANTE DE PRODUIT DE TIERS. CE DENI DE GARANTIE NE S’APPLIQUERAIT PAS, DANS LA MESURE OU IL SERAIT TENU JURIDIQUEMENT NUL ET NON AVENU. Please Recycle Contents Preface vii 1. Installing Software From the Solaris CD 1 Automatic Installation of Solaris Software 1 Manual Installation of Solaris Software 1 Custom JumpStart Profiles 9 32-bit Kernel the Default on 200MHz or Lower UltraSPARC Systems 10 2. Supported Sun Hardware 13 Supported Platforms 13 Supported Storage Peripherals 14 Controllers 18 Graphics Accelerators 19 PCMCIA 20 TTY Graphics Input Devices 20 Networking and Communications 20 Keyboard and Mouse Options 21 3. Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD 23 Installing Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD Software 23 iii Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) Driver Manager 30 Validation Test Suite Software (SunVTS Software) 31 OpenGL Software 33 PC Launcher 38 PC File Viewer 45 ShowMe TV 1.3 Software 49 Solaris 7 8/99 AnswerBook Set 52 Sun Computer Systems Manual Page Clusters and Packages 55 Sun Remote System Control for Sun Servers 56 SunForum 56 Network Adapter Drivers Included on the Supplement CD 57 Java 3D 1.1.1 API 58 Sun Enterprise 10000 SSP 58 4. Updating the Flash PROM on the Ultra 1, Ultra 2, Ultra 450, and Sun Enterprise 450 Systems 59 Related Material 59 Determining If the Flash PROM Needs Updating 60 Updating the Flash PROM 61 Recovering From a Power Failure During the Flash PROM Update 71 Restoring NVRAM Configuration Variables 74 Error Messages 76 Location of Flash PROM Jumpers in Sun Enterprise 450 System and the Ultra 450 Workstation 77 Flash PROM Update Multimedia Collection 79 5. Updating the Flash PROM on the Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Systems 83 Determining If the Flash PROM Needs Updating 83 Updating the Flash PROM 85 iv Solaris 7 8/99 Sun Hardware Platform Guide • August 1999 Location of Flash PROM Jumpers in Sun Enterprise Server Systems 97 Recovering From a Power Failure During the Flash PROM Update 100 6. Installing the Solaris Operating Environment With the SPARCstorage Array 105 Disk Management Software 105 SPARCstorage Array Firmware 106 Installation and Upgrade Scenarios 106 Scenario 1: New Installation of Solaris 7 8/99 Software on Systems Booting From the SPARCstorage Array Disk 107 Scenario 2: New Installation of Solaris 7 8/99 Software on Systems Not Booting From the SPARCstorage Array Disk 112 Scenario 3: Upgrading to the Solaris 7 8/99 Operating Environment 113 7. Power Management on Sun Hardware 117 Supported Platforms 117 Supported Peripherals 119 SPARCstation 4 Issues 120 8. Alternate Pathing 2.2 on the Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Servers 121 Performing a Fresh Install of AP 121 Performing an Upgrade of AP 128 9. Alternate Pathing 2.2 on the Sun Enterprise 10000 Server 139 Performing a Fresh Install of AP 139 Performing an Upgrade of AP 146 10. Solaris 7 8/99 on the Sun Enterprise 10000 Server 161 Knowing Where to Start 161 Creating a Domain 162 Performing a Fresh Install 164 Contents v Performing an Upgrade to Solaris 7 8/99 180 197 vi Solaris 7 8/99 Sun Hardware Platform Guide • August 1999 Preface The Solaris 7 8/99 Sun Hardware Platform Guide contains important information about the Sun™ hardware supported by the Solaris™ 7 8/99 operating environment. This manual: ■ Provides platform-specific installation instructions for the Solaris 7 8/99 software ■ Describes software provided on the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD and explains how to install product software ■ Describes flash PROM update procedures necessary for some systems to run in 64-bit mode ■ Describes installation issues affecting the Sun Enterprise 10000 system ■ Identifies installation issues affecting the SPARCstorage™ Array ■ Describes hardware and software requirements affecting Power Management™ software Note – For general Solaris 7 8/99 operating environment installation instructions, refer to Chapter 1 “Installing Software From the Solaris CD”.For information about how to install software contained on the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD and information about supported hardware, refer to Chapter 3, “Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD”. vii Where to Find Installation Information The Solaris 7 8/99 software is delivered on two CDs: ■ Solaris 7 8/99 SPARC Platform Edition CD (called the Solaris CD throughout this manual) ■ Supplement for Solaris 7 8/99 Operating Environment for Sun Computer Systems CD (called the Supplement CD throughout this manual). Before installing the Solaris 7 8/99 software, check TABLE P-1 for listings of manuals with