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Enhanced Support Facility 2.4.1
User’s Guide

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Purpose
This manual describes the Enhanced Support Facility that supports system maintenance control in a
Solaris(TM) operating environment (Hereafter Solaris OE).

Intended Readers
This manual is intended for the following readers:
· System administrators who introduce and operate this software
· Technicians who maintain systemhardware

Before You Begin
Before you start reading this manual, install the Enhanced Support Facility on your system, and then make sure
it is in a usable state. For information on main unit hardware specifications and connections between
peripherals and the main unit, refer to the documentation accompanying each product.

Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
System ControlFacility driver is abbreviated hereafter as SCF driver.
System Control Facility hardware is abbreviated hereafter as SCF.
"Part1: SCF Driver Features" describes the SCF driver of GP7000F and PRIMEPOWER models. It also describes
the RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) features vital for server system operation.
· "Chapter1: Main Cabinet" describes the RASfeatures of the MainCabinet.
· "Chapter2: Expansion Disk Cabinet/Expansion File Unit" describes the RAS features of the Expansion
Disk Cabinet/Expansion File Unit.
· "Chapter3: Command Reference" describes the commands offered by SCF driver.
· "Chapter4: Driver Messages" explains the meanings of messages displayed by the SCF and other drivers.
It also describes what to do when you get error messages.
· "Chapter5:Messages" explains the meanings of messages displayed by the SCF Monitoring daemon of
each model. It also describes what to do when you get error messages.
· "Chapter6: Command Messages" explains the meanings of messages displayed by command that SCF
driver offers. It also describes what to do when you get error messages.
"Part2 Serial Port Driver Features"(PRIMEPOWER800/900/1000/1500/2000/2500/HPC2500 and GP7000F
Models
1000/2000)"
describes
console
connection
via
the
onboard
serial
port
of
PRIMEPOWER800/900/1000/1500/2000/2500/HPC2500 and GP7000F Models 1000/2000.
· "Chapter7: Connecting the Console" describes the connection of console via onboard serial port.
· "Chapter8: Command Reference" describes the commands offered by this software.
· "Chapter9: Messages" givesthe meanings of messages displayed about the Serial Port IOMP feature. It
also describes what to do when you get error messages.
"Part3 Maintenance Facility" describes the System Data Output Tool.
· "Chapter10: System Data Output Tool" describes the System Data Output Tool.
"Part4 Common Base Facility" describes the Common Base Facility.
· "Chapter11: License Manager" describes FLEXlm(License manager) that works with Solaris OE.
· "Chapter12: Server Default Configuration" describes the Log Clear function.

Notations Used
The following shows the notation conventions used in this manual.
· The titles of chapters are enclosed in parentheses ("").
Example: See "Chapter1 Main Cabinet"
· Commands and other input use the following prompts:
C shell prompt:
prompt%
Bourne and kornshell prompt:
prompt$
Super user prompt:
i

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· Key combinations are represented, for example, by STOP-A, which means to simultaneously press the
STOP and A key.

Reference Manuals
If necessary, refer to the following manuals:
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Hardware documentation
External Disk Cabinet/Units User's Manual
Software Install Guide
Manual of each product

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Solaris(TM)Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris OE), Solaris(TM) 2.6 Operating Environment (Hereafter
Solaris 2.6 OE), Solaris(TM) 7 Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris 7 OE), Solaris(TM) 8 Operating
Environment (Hereafter Solaris 8 OE), Solaris(TM) 9 Operating Environment (Hereafter Solaris 9 OE).
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