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*OS Version: Red Hat Linux (expired license)
 
*OS Version: Red Hat Linux (expired license)
 
*CPU info: 32xAMD 2.86GHz (may only be 16 with two cores)
 
*CPU info: 32xAMD 2.86GHz (may only be 16 with two cores)
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*Chassis Specs: Takes up lots of rack space, three different RAID chunks (gibber, jabber, jower) <em>(more info needed)</em>
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*Chassis Specs: SunFire X4600
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**Defunct RAID chunks (gibber, jabber, jower [HD: 25TB, RAID6])
  
 
===Network===
 
===Network===
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Recently rebuild, TDB. Formerly Lis, CSCD1 (most tasks shifted to rain).
 
Recently rebuild, TDB. Formerly Lis, CSCD1 (most tasks shifted to rain).
  
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===Notes===
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==Notes on October 2013 Redo==
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Old Zippy RAIDS, now locked or defunct(?) - gibber, jabber, jower;
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===Troubleshooting===
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Timed zippy's startup at two and a half minutes (booted much faster when we removed some of the RAM/CPUs). Had some graphical issues - screen would go black before kickstarter could really initialize. The system seemed to lock up when trying to access disks or the SAS configuration utility with a live (but blank) screen. After swapping around drives and taking out various cards, switched to a standalone monitor as opposed to KVM, which resolved the issue.
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=== Day 1 ===
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First attempt (specifying a build on sda,sdb) came up with error about not enough disk space, so tried (sdb,sdc) but that failed with no device found. Added the --all to the initpart in kickstart and then it hung at the storage device initialization. Left for 45 minutes with blank "live" screen, but it was still unbootable afterwards. Subsequent attempts did the same.
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We tried a number of variations and had one pass where CPUs 8,9,10,11,12,14 were hung. The boot process on the following pass seemed much faster for some reason. Had a few other passes where there were other odd little inconsistencies.
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We tried a subsequent pass with all but two of the CPU cards pulled and another with the fiber channel controllers pulled, with no change in results.
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=== Day 2 ===
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Attempt to access the LSI card BIOS, but got same black screen hang when the config utility started (like the one we got when the jumpstart install got to the disk config).
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Tried disabling PXE boot stuff, but after a full power cycle, it seemed like it started attempting the PXE boots again.
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===ILOM Info===
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====Serial Connection====
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Connect using 9600,N,8,1
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cd /SP/users/root
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show
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set password=newpass
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====Networking====
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Set the pending network settings (you can't set the regular ones)
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cd /SP/network
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set pendingipaddress=128.111.101.114
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...
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Now commit the changes
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set commitpending=true
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Check that settings updated
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show
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Reboot the Service Processor (equivalent to a full power up (i.e.: plugging in initially))
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reset /SP
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To stop/start the system
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stop /SYS
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start /SYS
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To get at console (NOTE: Had issues escaping the console)
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start /SP/console
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Go in via SSH and kill the console
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stop /SP/console
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===Network Management Port===
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Once configured:
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ssh root@address
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then things are just like the serial console...
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===Links===
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*ILOM help: [http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19350-01/E21356/6_config-booting.html#50634778_89866]
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*Notes ganked from [http://wiki.eri.ucsb.edu/sysadm/Zippy].
  
 
==VMs==
 
==VMs==

Revision as of 14:28, 8 October 2013

Zippy has been CHG's workhorse server, but is currently being rebuilt, with functionality being shifted over to rain due to zippy's ailing hardware and configuration.

General Info

System Name: zippy.geog.ucsb.edu
IP: 128.111.234.240
IPMI IP: 128.111.234.239
Location: EH 1609
UCID #: 088000240
Grant #: (need info)
Serial #: (need info)
General Purpose: Workhorse server
Purchase Date: (need info)
Delivery Date: (need info)
Vendor: (need info)
Contract #: (need info)
Support Expires: (need info)

System Configuration

  • OS Type: Unix
  • OS Version: Red Hat Linux (expired license)
  • CPU info: 32xAMD 2.86GHz (may only be 16 with two cores)
  • Chassis Specs: SunFire X4600
    • Defunct RAID chunks (gibber, jabber, jower [HD: 25TB, RAID6])

Network

  • NIC speed: Gigabit
  • MAC Address - eth0: 00:14:4F:D1:E9:10
  • MAC Address - eth1: (need info)

Storage

  • Memory: 160GB (DDR2?)
  • HD: 25TB, RAID6

Services

Recently rebuild, TDB. Formerly Lis, CSCD1 (most tasks shifted to rain).

Notes on October 2013 Redo

Troubleshooting

Timed zippy's startup at two and a half minutes (booted much faster when we removed some of the RAM/CPUs). Had some graphical issues - screen would go black before kickstarter could really initialize. The system seemed to lock up when trying to access disks or the SAS configuration utility with a live (but blank) screen. After swapping around drives and taking out various cards, switched to a standalone monitor as opposed to KVM, which resolved the issue.

Day 1

First attempt (specifying a build on sda,sdb) came up with error about not enough disk space, so tried (sdb,sdc) but that failed with no device found. Added the --all to the initpart in kickstart and then it hung at the storage device initialization. Left for 45 minutes with blank "live" screen, but it was still unbootable afterwards. Subsequent attempts did the same.

We tried a number of variations and had one pass where CPUs 8,9,10,11,12,14 were hung. The boot process on the following pass seemed much faster for some reason. Had a few other passes where there were other odd little inconsistencies.

We tried a subsequent pass with all but two of the CPU cards pulled and another with the fiber channel controllers pulled, with no change in results.

Day 2

Attempt to access the LSI card BIOS, but got same black screen hang when the config utility started (like the one we got when the jumpstart install got to the disk config).

Tried disabling PXE boot stuff, but after a full power cycle, it seemed like it started attempting the PXE boots again.

ILOM Info

Serial Connection

Connect using 9600,N,8,1 

cd /SP/users/root
show
set password=newpass

Networking

Set the pending network settings (you can't set the regular ones) 

cd /SP/network
set pendingipaddress=128.111.101.114
...

Now commit the changes 

set commitpending=true

Check that settings updated 

show

Reboot the Service Processor (equivalent to a full power up (i.e.: plugging in initially)) 

reset /SP

To stop/start the system 

stop /SYS
start /SYS

To get at console (NOTE: Had issues escaping the console) 

start /SP/console

Go in via SSH and kill the console 

stop /SP/console

Network Management Port

Once configured: 

ssh root@address

then things are just like the serial console...

Links

  • ILOM help: [1]
  • Notes ganked from [2].

VMs

System Name: IP: Notes:
chg-helmet 128.111.234.246 Shrad's sandbox VM
Retrieved from "https://wiki.chc.ucsb.edu/index.php?title=Zippy&oldid=1194"