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Reg: Sun V880 Server

987066Jan 25 2013 — edited Jan 25 2013
Hello,

Recently I got an old Sun V880 server. I don't know the root password. I connected a network cable to Serial port in RSC card and other end I connected to cross over 9 pin connector ( Sun Part No. 530-3100-01 ).

When I start the server and connect using putty as well as Hyperterminal, I get the below message.

Memory Cells Test, PASSED.
Data CACHE Test
Verify D-CACHE Performance Increase
D-CACHE Performance Increase I-CACHE Disabled
D-CACHE Performance Increase I-CACHE Enabled
Verify D-CACHE Memory
Data CACHE Test, PASSED.
Main Sectors FLASH CRC Test
Main Sectors FLASH CRC Test, PASSED.
Load the RSC, then run the VxDiags
RSC version 2.2 ()

Full VxDiag Tests
PCF8591 THERMISTOR TEST
PCF8591 THERMISTOR TEST, PASSED
BASIC TOD TEST
Read the TOD Clock: SAT JAN 01 00:00:13 2000
Wait, 1 - 3 seconds
Read the TOD Clock: SAT JAN 01 00:00:15 2000
BASIC TOD TEST, PASSED
ETHERNET CPU LOOPBACK TEST
50 BYTE PACKET - a 0 in field of 1's. Attaching network interface cpm0... d
one.
50 BYTE PACKET - a 1 in field of 0's.
900 BYTE PACKET - pseudo-random data.
ETHERNET CPU LOOPBACK TEST, PASSED
MODEM PRESENT TEST
Verify Modem is present
MODEM PRESENT TEST, PASSED
MODEM INIT and REGISTER TEST
Check for VALID PCMCIA Address
MODEM Register Test
MODEM INIT and REGISTER TEST, PASSED
MODEM TUPLES TEST
Read TUPLES Data
Verify TUPLES Data
MODEM TUPLES TEST, PASSED
Full VxDiag Tests - PASSED

Status summary - Status = 7FFF
VxDiag - - PASSED
POST - - PASSED
LOOPBACK - - PASSED
BATTERY - - PASSED
I2C - - PASSED
EPROM - - PASSED
FRU PROM - - PASSED
ETHERNET - - PASSED
MODEM - - PASSED
MAIN CRC - - PASSED
BOOT CRC - - PASSED
TTYD - - PASSED
TTYC - - PASSED
MEMORY - - PASSED
MPC860 - - PASSED

Please login:
Please login:


I don't know the username and password, I tried using Ctrl + Break to get OK prompt and there is no response. If I enter username and password continuously four times the system hangs. Then I have to remove the RSC card and short the battery and after that I get the same message.

Can someone help me to make it work this server?

Regards
George

Comments

alan.pae
AFAIK no version of Solaris, even nevada build 91 uses ZFS for the root file system.

You could use OpenSolaris 200805 which does this but there are some other subtle differences between OpenSolaris and Solaris.

alan
807557
If you are running Solaris 10 U5, you can only have mirroring using svm, plus the root file system must be UFS.
However, you can make a slice in a zfs partition an mirror that (I wouldn't recommend using svm to mirror on
top of ZFS).

Opensolaris 2008.05 does zfs boot, and Nevada could do zfs boot since Build72 ( http://sol10frominnerspace.blogspot.com/2007/09/setup-zfs-boot-for-build-72.html ) - though bits and pieces were
not working o rmissing (like swap in a zvol). The big roll in was on Build94 ( http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/on/flag-days/91-95/ )
so if you get the latest, your chances of running into any issues are lower.

-r
807557
oh excellent!

thanks guys, i'll get to and give OpenSolaris a spin, was the only thing holding me back making the move.

all the best,


John.
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