Java Solaris Communities About Sun How to Buy United States Worldwide

System Management Services for Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K Servers

 
»   Sun Fire E25K Server
»   Sun Fire[tm] 15K Server
»   Sun Fire[tm] 12K Server
»   Sun Enterprise 10000
»   Previous Products
Related
»   Sun Fire E20K Server
»   Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000 Server
»   Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server
 

System Management Services (SMS) 1.6 for Solaris 9 and 10 Operating Systems

Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K System Management Services (SMS) 1.6 is the newest version of system management software for use on Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K System Controllers (SCs) to manage Sun Fire high-end systems. SMS 1.6 enables support for new hardware and software features on Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K servers.

Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K SMS 1.6 mandates the following conditions:

  • System Controllers
    System Controllers must have as the minimum Operating System: Solaris 9 4/04 or Solaris 10 1/06 with required patches.
  • Domains
    Domains running on UltraSPARC IV must have as the minimum Operating System: Solaris 8 2/02, Solaris 9 4/04, Solaris 10 3/05 HW1, or Solaris 10 1/06 or higher, with required patches. Domains running on UltraSPARC IV+ must have as the minimum Operating System: Solaris 9 9/05 , Solaris 10 3/05 HW1, or Solaris 10 1/06 or higher, with required patches.

For more information on what patches are needed, please see the SMS 1.6 Installation Guide.

NOTE: All existing SMS 1.5, 1.4.1, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, and 1.1 users are encouraged to migrate to SMS 1.6 at this time. Sustaining support for SMS 1.4.1 will be discontinued effective July 15, 2006. Sustaining support for SMS 1.3 was discontinued October 5, 2005, and sustaining support for SMS 1.4, 1.2, and 1.1 was discontinued effective June 9, 2004. As of July 15, 2006, SMS 1.6 and 1.5 are the supported SMS releases.

New features of SMS 1.6:

  • UltraSPARC IV+ 1.8 GHz processor support
  • PCI-X support
  • Solaris 10 support on the System Controller (SC)

SMS 1.6 software is available as a ZIP file capable of being unpacked with the unzip(1) command present in the Solaris Operating System.

Patches:

SMS patches are available and required for proper operation of your Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K server. External SunSolve Patches available for SMS 1.6: click here.

If you need to reinstall the software, be certain to re-apply any patches you may have previously applied.

Follow these guidelines when applying patches:

  • Disable failover before installing the patches.
  • The system should be stable.
  • No DR operations should be in progress.
  • No domain bring up or shutdown should be in progress.
  • No user initiated data sync or cmdsync operations should be in progress.
  • Complete any domain, board, or configuration changes before you begin patch installation.

Please read all patch instructions carefully before attempting this procedure. Instructions in the patch procedure could preempt these instructions.

Software Download:
To download SMS 1.6 software, download  click here.

Once you have downloaded the file, type the following UNIX command at a command prompt in the directory in which the ZIP file resides:

  • SMS 1.6 for Solaris 9 OS:
    • cksum SMS-1_6-S9-sparc.zip

    The command should report the following information:

      819348543       14727272        SMS-1_6-S9-sparc.zip
  • SMS 1.6 for Solaris 10 OS:
    • cksum SMS-1_6-S10-sparc.zip

    The command should report the following information:

      2388254783      14689759        SMS-1_6-S10-sparc.zip

This output confirms the successful download of SMS 1.6. Any other results indicate a faulty download that must be retried. Do not attempt to use corrupt ZIP archives.
Do not attempt to use corrupt ZIP archives.

Documentation Download:

 Back to top



System Management Services (SMS) 1.5 for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 Operating Systems

Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K System Management Services (SMS) 1.5 is the newest version of system management software for use on Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K System Controllers (SCs) to manage Sun Fire high-end systems. SMS 1.5 enables new availability and security features on Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K servers.

Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K SMS 1.5 mandates the following conditions:

  • System Controllers
    System Controllers must have as the minimum Operating System: Solaris 8 2/02 or Solaris 9 4/04 with required patches.
  • Domains
    Domains running on UltraSPARC IV must have as the minimum Operating System: Solaris 8 2/04, Solaris 9 4/04, or Solaris 10, with required patches.

For more information on what patches are needed, please see the SMS 1.5 Installation Guide.

NOTE: All existing SMS 1.4.1, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, and 1.1 users are encouraged to migrate to SMS 1.5 at this time. Sustaining support for SMS 1.3 will be discontinued effective October 5, 2005. Sustaining support for SMS 1.4, 1.2, and 1.1 was discontinued effective June 9, 2004. As of October 5, 2005, SMS 1.5 and 1.4.1 are the supported SMS releases.

New features of SMS 1.5:

  • New Availability Feature Set
  • Voltage Core Monitoring
  • NSA Domain Security
  • Memory Refresh Rate
  • SC Secure By Default

SMS 1.5 software is available as a ZIP file capable of being unpacked with the unzip(1) command present in the Solaris Operating System.

Patches:

SMS patches are available and required for proper operation of your Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K server. External SunSolve Patches available for SMS 1.5: click here

If you need to reinstall the software, be certain to re-apply any patches you may have previously applied.

Follow these guidelines when applying patches:

  • Disable failover before installing the patches.
  • The system should be stable.
  • No DR operations should be in progress.
  • No domain bring up or shutdown should be in progress.
  • No user initiated data sync or cmdsync operations should be in progress.
  • Complete any domain, board, or configuration changes before you begin patch installation.

Please read all patch instructions carefully before attempting this procedure. Instructions in the patch procedure could preempt these instructions.

Software Download:
To download SMS 1.5 software,   " click here".

Once you have downloaded the file, type the following UNIX command at a command prompt in the directory in which the ZIP file resides:

  • SMS 1.5 for Solaris 8 OS:
    • cksum sms_1_5_sparc.zip

    The command should report the following information:

      2309987684      14548034        sms_1_5_sparc.zip

  • SMS 1.5 for Solaris 9 OS:
    • cksum sms_1_5_sparc.zip

    The command should report the following information:

      3559967584      14546672        sms_1_5_sparc.zip

This output confirms the successful download of SMS 1.5. Any other results indicate a faulty download that must be retried. Do not attempt to use corrupt ZIP archives.
Do not attempt to use corrupt ZIP archives.

Documentation Download:

  • Read and follow the instructions found in the System Management Services (SMS) 1.5 Installation Guide. This can be found in the System Management Services (SMS) Documentation.
  • In addition to the SMS 1.5 Installation Guide, please refer to InfoDoc 83763 for further instructions.
  • To view a listing and download Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K documentation, " click here".


 Back to top



System Management Services (SMS) 1.4.1 for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 Operating Systems

Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K System Management Services (SMS) 1.4.1 is a release of system management software for use on Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K System Controllers (SCs) to manage Sun Fire high-end systems. SMS 1.4.1 was the first system management software release to support Sun UltraSPARC IV processors on Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K servers.

Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K SMS 1.4.1 mandates the following conditions:

  • System Controllers
    System Controllers must have as the minimum Operating System: Solaris 8 2/02 or Solaris 9 4/04 with required patches.
  • Domains
    Domains running on UltraSPARC IV must have as the minimum Operating System: Solaris 8 2/04, Solaris 9 4/04, or Solaris 10, with required patches.

For more information on what patches are needed, please see the SMS 1.4.1 Installation Guide.

NOTE: All existing SMS 1.4.1, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, and 1.1 users are encouraged to migrate to SMS 1.5 at this time. Sustaining support for SMS 1.3 will be discontinued effective October 5, 2005. Sustaining support for SMS 1.4, 1.2, and 1.1 was discontinued effective June 9, 2004. As of October 5, 2005, SMS 1.5 and 1.4.1 are the supported SMS releases.

New features of SMS 1.4.1:

  • Support for UltraSPARC IV Uniboards on Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K

SMS 1.4.1 software is available as a ZIP file capable of being unpacked with the unzip(1) command present in the Solaris Operating Environment.

Patches:

SMS patches are available and required for proper operation of your Sun Fire E25K/E20K/15K/12K server. External SunSolve Patches available for SMS 1.4.1: click here

If you need to reinstall the software, be certain to re-apply any patches you may have previously applied.

Follow these guidelines when applying patches:

  • Disable failover before installing the patches.
  • The system should be stable.
  • No DR operations should be in progress.
  • No domain bring up or shutdown should be in progress.
  • No user initiated data sync or cmdsync operations should be in progress.
  • Complete any domain, board, or configuration changes before you begin patch installation.

Please read all patch instructions carefully before attempting this procedure. Instructions in the patch procedure could preempt these instructions.

Software Download:
To download SMS 1.4.1 software,   " click here ".

Once you have downloaded the file, type the following UNIX command at a command prompt in the directory in which the ZIP file resides:

  • SMS 1.4.1 for Solaris 8 OE:
    • cksum sms_1_4_1_sparc.zip

    The command should report the following information:

      1676552961 13369046 sms_1_4_1_sparc.zip

  • SMS 1.4.1 for Solaris 9 OE:
    • cksum sms_1_4_1_sparc.zip

    The command should report the following information:

      3777164402 13367396 sms_1_4_1_sparc.zip

This output confirms the successful download of SMS 1.4.1. Any other results indicate a faulty download that must be retried. Do not attempt to use corrupt ZIP archives.
Do not attempt to use corrupt ZIP archives.

Documentation Download:



 Back to top

Contact About Sun News & Events Employment Site Map Privacy Terms of Use Trademarks Copyright Sun Microsystems, Inc.