SPARC S7/T7 rKVM Storage redirection fails to boot with sol-11

Asset ID:	1-72-2102941.1
Update Date:	2018-01-02
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Solution Type Problem Resolution Sure

Solution 2102941.1 : SPARC S7/T7 rKVM Storage redirection fails to boot with sol-11_3-text-sparc.iso

Applies to:

Netra SPARC S7-2 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC T7-2 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC T7-4 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC T7-1 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC S7-2 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Booting ILOM rKVMS rcdrom device with Solaris 11 text installer ISO image fails with the following message:

{0} ok boot rcdrom
Boot device: /pci@311/pci@1/usb@0/storage@1/disk@0 File and args:
Error waiting for data completion
Can't open boot device

{0} ok

An ILOM remote rcdrom storage may be enabled through the ILOM WEBGUI browser:

ILOM rKVMS feature

Cause

-> cd /SP/services/kvms/host_storage_device
/SP/services/kvms/host_storage_device
-> show
     Targets:
        remote
     Properties:
        mode = miniroot
        status = operational
     Commands:
         cd
         show
-> help mode
      Properties:
         mode : KVMS host storage mode
         mode : Possible values = miniroot,remote,disabled
         mode : User role required for set = a

If the mode is set to miniroot, change mode to "disabled",during OS installation.

-> set mode=disabled

Solution

The recommended workaround is to temporarily disable miniroot for remote kvms storage

Before you start, get to the HOST's OBP and set auto-boot? to false.

{0} ok setenv auto-boot?=false
{0} ok reset-all

Then log into the SP and perform the following:

-> cd /SP/services/kvms/host_storage_device
/SP/services/kvms/host_storage_device
-> show
/SP/services/kvms/host_storage_device
Targets:
remote

Properties:
mode = miniroot
status = operational

Commands:
cd
show

-> set mode=disabled
Set 'mode' to 'disabled'

NOTE: The location of the text-install ISO image needs to be set from ILOM GUI

Now Access SP/ILOM via WEBGUI and add ISO image as shown by the GUI sample display above (Remote Control-> Redirection-> Launch Remote Console-> Select "KVMS" from remote system console -> "Add" ISO image) -> Finally hit the "Connect" button.

NOTE: Window 7 user, please see docid 2239460.1

Reset the OBP using the serial redirected console from the GUI at this point and check for rcdrom alias then follow through with OS install.

{0} ok reset-all
NOTICE: Entering OpenBoot.
NOTICE: Fetching Guest MD from HV.
NOTICE: Starting additional cpus.
NOTICE: Initializing LDC services.
NOTICE: Probing PCI devices.
NOTICE: Finished PCI probing.

SPARC T7-4, No Keyboard
Copyright (c) 1998, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.38.4.a, 1.8723 TB memory available, Serial #1123XXXXX.
Ethernet address 0:10:e0:b2:XX:XX, Host ID: 86bXXXXX.

{0} ok devalias rcdrom
rcdrom /pci@311/pci@1/usb@0/storage@1/disk@0

{0} ok boot rcdrom
Boot device: /pci@311/pci@1/usb@0/storage@1/disk@0 File and args:

Remounting root read/write
Probing for device nodes ...

Preparing image for use
NOTICE: mount: not a UFS magic number (0x0)
NOTICE: mount: not a UFS magic number (0x0)
Done mounting image
USB keyboard
1. Arabic           15. Korean
2. Belgian       16. Latin-American
3. Brazilian                   17. Norwegian
4. Canadian-Bilingual     18. Portuguese
5. Canadian-French    19. Russian
6. Danish                      20. Spanish
7. Dutch                        21. Swedish
8. Dvorak                      22. Swiss-French
9. Finnish                      23. Swiss-German
10. French                     24. Traditional-Chinese
11. German 25. TurkishQ
12. Italian                     26. UK-English
13. Japanese-type6    27. US-English
14. Japanese
To select the keyboard layout, enter a number [default 27]:

NOTE: At some point after the OS install, recommend to reset /SP/services/kvms/host_storage_device mode back to original value (miniroot).

If the above workaround does not work you may also use the Solaris 11 USB text installer:

[STEP 1] Download the Solaris 11 USB text installer image the use Solaris 11 utility [usbcopy] to create a bootable USB image. If you have a Linux or other Solaris version, you may use dd command [dd if=<path_to_image.usb> of=/dev/rdsk/<usbdevice>] to create a bootable USB image. (The USB device must have a valid format/filesystem: fat32)

EXAMPLE:

root@solaris:~/Downloads# usbcopy ./sol-11_3-text-sparc.usb
Image type: dd-able Sparc
Found the following USB devices:
0: /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0p0 7.6 GB SanDisk Cruzer Blade 1.00
Enter the number of your choice: 0

WARNING: All data on your USB storage will be lost.
Are you sure you want to install to
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 1.00, 7600 MB at /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0p0 ? (y/n) y
Copying and verifying image to USB device
Finished 991 MB in 344 seconds (2.8MB/s)
0 block(s) re-written due to verification failure
Completed copy to USB
root@solaris:~/Downloads#

[STEP 2] Attach the bootable USB device created in [STEP 1] into the USB port of the system and boot the system from this USB device.

EXAMPLE:

SPARC T7-4, No Keyboard
Copyright (c) 1998, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.38.2, 493.2500 GB memory available, Serial #107484222.
Ethernet address 0:10:e0:68:14:3e, Host ID: 8668143e.

WARNING: One or more resources have been retired, please run 'show disabled' on the SP.

{0} ok probe-scsi-all
/pci@311/pci@1/usb@0/storage@3
Unit 0 Removable Disk SanDiskCruzer Blade1.00

/pci@311/pci@1/usb@0/storage@1
Unit 0 Removable Read Only device SUNRemote ISO CDROM1.01

/pci@312/pci@1/usb@0/storage@1
Unit 0 Disk smiMICRON eUSB DISK 1111

/pci@300/pci@2/scsi@0

FCode Version 1.00.64, MPT Version 2.05, Firmware Version 5.05.00.00

Target 9
Unit 0 Disk HGST H101860SFSUN600G A770 1172123568 Blocks, 600 GB
SASDeviceName 5000cca02f0a13dc SASAddress 5000cca02f0a13dd PhyNum 0
Target a
Unit 0 Disk HGST HSCAC2DA4SUN400G A29A 781422768 Blocks, 400 GB
SASDeviceName 5000cca04e73c784 SASAddress 5000cca04e73c785 PhyNum 1

/pci@302/pci@1/scsi@0

FCode Version 1.00.64, MPT Version 2.05, Firmware Version 5.05.00.00

Target 9
Unit 0 Disk HGST H101860SFSUN600G A770 1172123568 Blocks, 600 GB
SASDeviceName 5000cca02f0a4c08 SASAddress 5000cca02f0a4c09 PhyNum 0
Target a
Unit 0 Disk HGST HSCAC2DA4SUN400G A29A 781422768 Blocks, 400 GB
SASDeviceName 5000cca04e73c9ac SASAddress 5000cca04e73c9ad PhyNum 1

{0} ok boot /pci@311/pci@1/usb@0/storage@3/disk
Boot device: /pci@311/pci@1/usb@0/storage@3/disk File and args:
SunOS Release 5.11 Version 11.3 64-bit
Copyright (c) 1983, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Remounting root read/write
Probing for device nodes ...
Preparing image for use
NOTICE: mount: not a UFS magic number (0x2000ffff)
NOTICE: mount: not a UFS magic number (0x2000ffff)
Done mounting image
USB keyboard
1. Arabic 15. Korean
2. Belgian 16. Latin-American
3. Brazilian 17. Norwegian
4. Canadian-Bilingual 18. Portuguese
5. Canadian-French 19. Russian
6. Danish 20. Spanish
7. Dutch 21. Swedish
8. Dvorak 22. Swiss-French
9. Finnish 23. Swiss-German
10. French 24. Traditional-Chinese
11. German 25. TurkishQ
12. Italian 26. UK-English
13. Japanese-type6 27. US-English
14. Japanese
To select the keyboard layout, enter a number [default 27]:

References

<BUG:22636613> - SPARC T7 RKVM STORAGE REDIRECTION FAILS TO BOOT WITH SOL-11_3-TEXT-SPARC.ISO

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