How To Get Explorer To Collect ALOM Data on V125/V210/V215/V240/V245/V440/V445 and Netra 210/240

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Update Date:	2017-05-23
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Solution 1006640.1 : How To Get Explorer To Collect ALOM Data on V125/V210/V215/V240/V245/V440/V445 and Netra 210/240

Applies to:

Sun Fire V240 Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Netra 240 (DC) Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Netra 240 (AC) Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Netra 440 Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Fire V245 Server - Version All Versions and later
All Platforms

Goal

Description
Sun [TM] Explorer 5.1 and later have the capability to collect data from ALOM that is useful for troubleshooting.

Solution

Steps to Follow
How To Get Sun [TM] Explorer To Collect ALOM Data

Here are some points to take note of before Sun Explorer is run.

1) The system must have the ALOM "NET MGT" port connected and configured.
It is suggested to test the "NET MGT" port by manually telnet'ing into it.

Note: <Document: 1004884.1> explains how to configure the "NET MGT" port.

2) The ALOM script (alomextended) is not run by default,it must be specified.

Example of running just the ALOM script:

/opt/SUNWexplo/bin/explorer -w !default,alomextended

Example of running the default scripts and alomextended

/opt/SUNWexplo/bin/explorer -w default,alomextended

3) A configuration file must be populated as shown below.If this is not done
the script will pause and require the info to be entered interactively.

The file name is alominput.txt and the location is:

/etc/opt/SUNWexplo/alominput.txt

The default contents are:

# Input file for extended data collection# Format is HOST USERNAME PASSWORD # Explorer requires the mode of alominput.txt is 0600

Example of a populated file:

# Input file for extended data collection# Format is HOST USERNAME PASSWORD # Explorer requires the mode of alominput.txt is 0600
pts-alom-net admin admin1

The critical part of this is to know that the "HOST" is the name associated with the IP address of the "net mgt" port and not the system's hostname. Using the IP address of the "net mgt" port will also work for the "HOST" setting. Also the "USERNAME" and "PASSWORD" are for the ones used to log into ALOM on the "net mgt" port. This file must have permission set to 0600.

4) The default ALOM prompt of "sc>" must be in use. The script will not run with a customized prompt

(BugID 6324558)

Below is an example of the path explorer will save the ALOM data and what is collected:

# pwd/opt/SUNWexplo/output/explorer.83295e2b.pts-lab-2005.09.08.19.20/sc/pts-alom-net# lsconsolehistory_-v.out shownetwork_-v.outshowdate.out showplatform_-v.outshowenvironment.out showsc_-v.outshowfru.out showusers.outshowlocator.out usershow.outshowlogs_-e_100.out#

Please also see <Document: 1312847.1> for further Sun Explorer information.

Or you can download the latest STB from https://updates.oracle.com/Orion/PatchDetails/process_form?aru=14354043&patch_password=&no_header=0

Product
Sun Fire V240 Server
Netra 240 Server
Netra 440 (AC) Server
Netra 440 Server
Netra 240 Server (AC)
Sun Fire V210 Server
Sun Fire V440R Server
Sun Fire V440 Server
Advanced Lights Out Manager 1.1
Advanced Lights Out Manager 1.0
Advanced Lights Out Manager 2.0
Sun Fire V250 Server
Sun Fire V445 Server
Sun Fire V245 Server

explorer, alom, v210, v240, v440, v250, alomextended, v215, v245, v445
Previously Published As
82460

References

<NOTE:1312847.1> - Oracle Explorer Data Collector Resource Center
<NOTE:1004884.1> - How To Configure the ALOM "NET MGT" Port for Sun Fire V125, V210, V215, V240, V245, V250, V440, V445 and Netra 210, 240, 440 Servers

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