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Operating Systems Solaris Re-installing Solaris Post 302441813 by presul on Monday 2nd of August 2010 12:43:12 PM
Old 08-02-2010
There no such thing like solaris key. You register at sun.com and pay for subscription to receive latest security patches and other patches for Solaris operating system. You get some id at sun.com and then you can download those patches. Without this you have unsecure and unstable version which might work properly but doesn't have to.
First install Sol10 on the machine and then check whether it works properly (doesn't hangs and etc). If it does, it ok.


Docs for machine you mentiod above :
http://dlc.sun.com/pdf/806-5980-11/806-5980-11.pdf
You connect with HyperTerm from Windows (use RollOverCable) to Serial port B.
See page 17 and 23.


Then connect Serial A to ethernet switch and config this port from session to Serial A to either receive address by DHCP or set it statically.

THen you can connect to ALOM via SerialA port by using ssh or telnet or http browser by IP.


Then from ALOM you have to access OpenBoot PROM (ok prompt)
see page 34, how to get there and set env variables to boot server.
OpenBootPROM is like BIOS in x86 platform.


If you have up and running Solaris on that machine and access to ssh or telnet session the best way to reinstall would be liveUpgrade. There is plenty info about liveUpgrade mechanism on the bigadmin.com

Unless you need clean installation of Sol on that machine you need then use JumpStart mechanism. Also docs on BigAdmin.
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FENCE_AGENT(8)						      System Manager's Manual						    FENCE_AGENT(8)

NAME
fence_alom - Fence agent for Sun ALOM DESCRIPTION
fence_alom is an I/O Fencing agent which can be used with ALOM connected machines. fence_alom accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin. Fenced sends parameters through stdin when it execs the agent. fence_alom can be run by itself with command line options. This is useful for testing and for turning outlets on or off from scripts. Vendor URL: http://www.sun.com PARAMETERS
-o, --action=<action> Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot) -a, --ip=<ip> IP Address or Hostname This parameter is always required. -l, --username=<name> Login Name This parameter is always required. -p, --password=<password> Login password or passphrase -S, --password-script=<script> Script to retrieve password -x, --ssh SSH connection (Default Value: true) -k, --identity-file=<filename> Identity file for ssh -4, --inet4-only Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only -6, --inet6-only Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only -u, --ipport=<port> TCP port to use for connection with device -v, --verbose Verbose mode -D, --debug-file=<debugfile> Write debug information to given file -V, --version Display version information and exit -h, --help Display help and exit --power-timeout Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20) --shell-timeout Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3) --login-timeout Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5) --power-wait Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0) --delay Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0) --retry-on Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1) ACTIONS
on Power on machine. off Power off machine. reboot Reboot machine. status This returns the status of the plug/virtual machine. list List available plugs with aliases/virtual machines if there is support for more then one device. Returns N/A otherwise. monitor Check if fencing device is running. List available plugs/virtual machines or get status of machine (if it does not support more). metadata The operational behavior of this is not known. STDIN PARAMETERS
action Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot) ipaddr IP Address or Hostname This parameter is always required. login Login Name This parameter is always required. passwd Login password or passphrase passwd_script Script to retrieve password secure SSH connection (Default Value: true) identity_file Identity file for ssh inet4_only Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only inet6_only Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only ipport TCP port to use for connection with device verbose Verbose mode debug Write debug information to given file version Display version information and exit help Display help and exit power_timeout Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20) shell_timeout Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3) login_timeout Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5) power_wait Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0) delay Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0) retry_on Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1) fence_alom (Fence Agent) 2009-10-20 FENCE_AGENT(8)
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