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RSC Software Download and Installation Instructions

RSC Software Versions
RSC software is included on the supplemental CD for the Solaris operating environment with Solaris 9 and earlier.  With Solaris 10, RSC software may be downloaded from the Sun Software Download site.  The following table shows the corresponding versions of RSC that were shipped with versions of Solaris, plus the hardware that these versions support. 
The RSC software is backward compatible. Using the latest version of RSC is recommended.

NOTE: Sun's  download site supports the latest revision of the RSC software, excluding any patches that may be released on http://sunsolve.sun.com.
 
 

RSC Version Shipped with Solaris Version Patch (included or installed separately) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version Required Hardware Supported
2.2.3
None yet
 1.3 or later
 Sun Fire V890
Sun Fire V490
Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire V480
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.2.2 Solaris 9
Update 7
(09/04)		 116363-06 (included) 1.3 Sun Fire V890
Sun Fire V490
Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire V480
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.2.2
 Solaris 9
Update 6
(04/04)
 116363-05 (included)
 1.3
 Sun Fire V890
Sun Fire V490
Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire V480
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.2.2
 Solaris 8
(HW02/04)
1.3
 Sun Fire V890
Sun Fire V490
Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire V480
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.2.1 Solaris 9
(HW5/02)
1.3 Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire V480
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.2 Solaris 8
Update 7
(HW2/02)		 111500-07 -- for Solaris 8, Updates 6 and 7 only
(download and install separately)		 1.3 Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire V480
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.2 Solaris 8
Update 6
(HW10/01)		 111500-07
(download and
install separately; this patch obsoletes 111500-06)		 1.3 Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.1 Solaris 8 Update 5 (HW07/01) 111416-05 1.2.2._05a Sun Fire V880
Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.1 Solaris 8 Update 4 (HW04/01) 111416-05
(download and install separately)		 1.2.2._05a Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250
2.0 Solaris 8 Update 3 (HW01/01) 111600-02 (download and install separately) 1.2.2._05a Sun Fire 280R
Sun Enterprise 250

The patches that you install separately are located at http://sunsolve.sun.com.  The installation procedure for the patches appears in the next section.

What's In the RSC Software Download
There are two download packages available for RSC software: one for Solaris-based systems, and one for Windows-based systems. NOTE: You  should install and configure the Solaris-based RSC packages before installing the Windows-based RSC software. The Windows-based RSC client needs to communicate with the RSC software installed on a supported platform.

The RSC software download for Solaris contains the following packages:

  • SUNWrsc -- This is the RSC firmware package. Install this package only on the supported server platforms that have RSC cards installed. Refer to the table in the previous section to find out which servers are supported in each Solaris version.
  • SUNWrscj -- RSC GUI (Graphical User Interface) files. Install this client package on any Solaris workstation running Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8,  Solaris 9 or Solaris 10.
  • SUNWrscd -- RSC User's Guide documentation files. Install this package on any Solaris system where you want to view the RSC documentation.
The README file that accompanies the software download contains version-specific information for the RSC software.
 
 

Step 1: Checking to see if RSC is already installed.
Any previous version of RSC installed on a supported Solaris platform should be removed. Do the following to determine if RSC is already installed.

1. Make sure you are logged in as superuser.

2. Perform the pkginfo command to check for RSC. Type the following command at the superuser prompt and press Return (do not type the #):
 

# /usr/bin/pkginfo | grep SUNWrsc

3.  If the output of this command lists any RSC packages, you need to remove them. Before you do this, save the current configuration information. First, you need to know the platform name for your system. Type the following command:

     
    # uname -i

    The system returns a message similar to the following:
     

    SUNW,Sun-Fire-V490

In this example, the platform name is SUNW,Sun-Fire-V490.

4. Type the following  to save the current configuration information :
 

# /usr/platform/platform-name/rsc/rscadm show >/var/tmp/rsc_config_info.txt

Save this file.  If desired, you can also use the rscadm usershow command to display information on the users, and then save that information to a file.  This information can be used to reconfigure RSC if the need arises at some time in the future.

5.  Remove the RSC packages.  Using the output from Step 2, type the following command to specify the installed packages you want to remove:
 

# /usr/sbin/pkgrm SUNWrsc SUNWrscj SUNWrscd

Step 2: Downloading and Installing the RSC Software for Solaris
You can find the RSC software in these locations:

For important information specific to your version of RSC software, refer to the README file that is included in the dowloaded files. Follow these steps to install the RSC software on Solaris:

1. Make sure you are logged in as superuser.

2. Place the compressed file (for example, rsc_packages*.zip) in a temporary directory (for example, /tmp).

3. Use unzip (/usr/bin/unzip) to extract the Sun packages from the zip file. From your temporary directory, type the following command at the superuser prompt and press Return (do not type the #):
 

# /usr/bin/unzip rsc_packages*.zip

4. Type the following command to install the Solaris packages using the pkgadd command:
 

# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d .

When you have completed the installation, you will find the RSC user manual in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format in the directory /opt/rsc/doc/en, or point your Web browser to /rsc/doc/en/html (file:/opt/rsc/doc/en/html/index.html).

In addition, the RSC User's Guide appears online at http://docs.sun.com.

Step 3: Downloading and Adding a Patch
This section describes how to download and install a patch for your version of Solaris and your hardware platform.

To download the patch, perform the following steps:

  1. Refer to the table of software versions to determine the correct minimum patch ID number for your Solaris version and RSC version. For example, the patch for Sun Fire V880 hardware running Solaris 8, Update 5 is 111416-05. If the patch is already included in the packages you have installed you do not need to re-install it, but see the note below about checking for other or later patches.
  2. Point your Web browser to http://sunsolve.sun.com and click the Patches link in the left column.
  3. Type the ID number for the patch you want in the Enter a Patch ID field and click Find Patch.
  4. Follow the instructions on the page to download the patch.

    5. NOTE: Other patches or later patch versions may also exist; search http://sunsolve.sun.com  for more information.
To add the patch, follow these steps:
  1. Log in as superuser, if you have not already done so.
  2. At the system prompt, type the following command:

    3.  
    # patchadd patch-ID

    where patch-ID is the ID number of the patch you downloaded (for example, patchadd 111416-05).

    The system returns messages similar to the following:
     

    # patchadd 111416-05

    Checking installed patches...
    Verifying sufficient filesystem capacity (dry run method)...
    Installing patch packages...

    Patch number 111416-05 has been successfully installed.
    See /var/sadm/patch/111416-05/log for details

This step installs the following packages:
  •      SUNWrsc
  •      SUNWrscj

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Step 4: What To Do Next

If you are upgrading from a previous version of RSC, you need to flash the new firmware and reconfigure RSC.

If you are installing RSC for the first time, you need to run the rsc-config script on the server.

Flashing the New Firmware

    1. Before you flash the firmware, you need to know the platform name for your system. Type the following command:
     
    # uname -i

    The system returns a message similar to the following:
     

    SUNW,Sun-Fire-280R

In this example, the platform name is SUNW, Sun-280R.
    2. Type the following command to flash the firmware and update the GUI files:
     
    # /usr/platform/platform-name/rsc/rscadm download /usr/platform/platform-name/lib/images/rscfw

    where platform-name is the name you obtained when you typed uname -i in the previous step. For example, if your system is a Sun Fire 280R, you would type:
     

    # /usr/platform/platform-name/rsc/rscadm download /usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-280R/lib/images/rscfw

NOTE: Refer to the README file for version-specific information. For more information about RSC, refer to the RSC documentation.

Running the rsc-config Script on the Server
On the server systems only, type the following command to configure the new firmware image:
 
 

# /usr/platform/platform-name/rsc/rsc-config

 For more information about the rsc-config script, refer to Chapter 2 of the RSC User's Guide.
 

Step 5: Downloading and Installing Windows Software

The Windows version of the RSC client software provides a Java-based GUI management client that is supported on  Windows platforms. Refer to the README files to determine which versions of the RSC software supports which version of the Windows operating system.

NOTE:  The Solaris server RSC package must be installed and configured before you can manage the server with the Windows-based client software. The Windows-based RSC client will not work unless you already have RSC installed (or plan to install it) on a Solaris platform.

To install the Windows client, follow these instructions:
 

  1. Place the downloaded *.zip file (for example, rsc_windows*.zip) in a temporary directory (such as C:\TEMP).
  2. Use your favorite Windows uncompression utility to unzip the file. The zip file contains the following files: the RSC GUI client (SunRsc.exe), relase notes (relnotes.pdf) and a Windows-specific readme file (ReadWin.txt). 
  3. Consult the ReadWin.txt file for instructions on downloading and installing a JRE if needed.
  4. To install the RSC GUI client, execute the following file: SunRsc.exe. Follow the interactive menus to complete the installation.
When you have completed the installation, you will find the RSC documentation in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format in the following directory:

\Program Files\Sun Microsystems\Remote System Control\doc\en\pdf\user_guide.pdf

For online documentation in HTML format, point your Web browser to the following directory:

file://Program Files/Sun Microsystems/Remote System Control/doc/en/html/index.html
 
 

Support:
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