Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K : Domain Automated System Recovery (ASR) is disabled for one or more domains

Asset ID:	1-71-1005856.1
Update Date:	2015-10-27
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Solution 1005856.1 : Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K : Domain Automated System Recovery (ASR) is disabled for one or more domains

Applies to:

Sun Fire 15K Server - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun Fire E20K Server - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun Fire 12K Server - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun Fire E25K Server - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
All Platforms

Goal

If Domain Automated System Recovery (ASR) is disabled, the System Management Software (SMS) will take no action to recover a domain in the event of a failure. For example, if a domain with ASR disabled panics, no automated steps will be taken to POST and reboot the domain.

Solution

Domain Automated System Recovery (ASR) should be enabled at all times unless specifically directed by an Oracle Engineers.

Set "domain_asr = 1" in all dsmd_tuning.txt files.

The platform configuration file is located at /etc/opt/SUNWSMS/config/dsmd_tuning.txt.

Domain specific configuration files are located in /etc/opt/SUNWSMS/config/A-R.

Product
Sun Fire 15K Server

Internal Comments

References:

Document 1008888.1: How to enable/disable domain ASR recovery
Document 1004530.1 (How to Enable Deadman Kernel Code in Solaris 8 and Newer to Force a Kernel Panic During a Hang) indicates a troubleshooting scenario where ASR monitoring could be disabled intentionally.

Previously Published As 43211 (and 48127, a duplicate Doc that has been now removed)

References

<NOTE:1004530.1> - How to Enable Deadman Kernel Code in Solaris 8 and Newer to Force a Kernel Panic During a Hang
<NOTE:1008888.1> - Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K servers: How to enable/disable domain ASR recovery.

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