How to Setup rKVMS on SPARC T3-1 / T4-1

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Update Date:	2017-11-15
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Solution 1377899.1 : How to Setup rKVMS on SPARC T3-1 / T4-1

Applies to:

SPARC T3-1 - Version Not Applicable and later
SPARC T4-1 - Version Not Applicable and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

Setting up rKVMS on T3-1/T4-1.

Details

IMPORTANT: Oracle ILOM Remote Console communicates to a remote host server SP using the following network ports and protocols:

Port	Protocol	SP - Oracle ILOM Remote Console
5120	TCP	CD
5123	TCP	Diskette
5121	TCP	Keyboard and mouse
5556	TCP	Redirection authentication
7578	TCP	Video
7579	TCP	SPARC servers only

NOTE: Please be aware of the above ports needing to be open/pass through, especially if the Customer is using a firewall between its clients and the remote host server.

On a clean OS load out-of-box load, rKVMS will not work. In order to get it to
work, you need to do the following, THIS IS WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE TO DO

Instructions as of 01/12/10 using OS: kt-s10_04
Updated 10/05/10 using OS: s10u9_14a (saa)

1. start rKVMS using ilom BUI
Remote Control -> Redirection - Video Redirection -> Lauch Redirection
The JRC window should connect to SP, but will most likely be blank screen

2. Get to ok prompt (-> start /SP/console -force)

3. Change these and boot (After reset-all, you will need to use rKVMS window to
boot)
ok setenv input-device rkeyboard
ok setenv output-device rscreen
ok reset-all
ok boot

4. All boot output and OBP should display in JRC window and /SP/console, when
solaris is reached, you will most likey see this message, /SP/console wont
display anything until you reach the console login prompt.
*****************************************************************************
*
* Starting Desktop Login on display :0..
*
* Wait for the Desktop Login screen before logging in.
*
*****************************************************************************

*****************************************************************************
*
* The X-server can not be started on display :0...
*
* See file /var/dt/Xerrors for details.
*
*****************************************************************************

5. If you see the above message, you need to log in via JRC, do the following
and reboot

# /usr/sbin/svccfg -s svc:/application/x11/x11-server setprop options/server=/usr/X11/bin/Xorg

6. After reboot, the JRC should display the Solaris login screen and the serial
console should display this.

*****************************************************************************
*
* Starting Desktop Login on display :0..
*
* Wait for the Desktop Login screen before logging in.
*
*****************************************************************************

7. Now you have rKVMS working, but cannot type in serial console (see: 6895935,
Closed as Not a Defect.

8. If you want to use both rKVMS and serial, you can do this, get to ok prompt
(in JRC window), change these and boot (or use Solaris eeprom and reboot)
ok setenv input-device virtual-console
ok setenv output-device virtual-console
ok reset-all
ok boot

9. Now obp and boot stuff are displayed in serial console, but when you
reach solaris, you should get the Solaris login screen in the JRC window.
You should be able to login to solaris via video or serial now.

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