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Display SP firmware version:

-> version

Show available CLI commands:

-> show /SP/cli/commands

Display help information about commands and targets

-> help

Connect to host serial console:

-> start /SP/console

List users with open sessions to the system console (who is using the console?):

-> show /SP/sessions

Terminate a server console session started by another user:

-> stop /SP/console

Power on host:

-> start /SYS

Power off host:

-> stop /SYS

Reset host:

-> reset /SYS

Reset ILOM:

-> reset /SP

Enable locate LED:

-> set /SYS LOCATE=on

Disable locate LED:

-> set /SYS LOCATE=off

Add a local user account:

-> create /SP/users/username password=password role=[administrator|operator]

Displaying Users:

-> show /SP/users

Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) CLI Cheat Sheet originally appeared on UNIX Note on October 26, 2011.

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#.---------------- minute (0 - 59)
#|  .------------- hour (0 - 23)
#|  |  .---------- day of month (1 - 31)
#|  |  |  .------- month (1 - 12) OR jan,feb,mar,apr ...
#|  |  |  |  .---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7)  OR
#|  |  |  |  |         sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat
#|  |  |  |  |
*  *  *  *  *  command to be executed

Unix or Linux Crontab Headers originally appeared on UNIX Note on October 20, 2011.

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
printf("RIP Dennis Richie.\n");
return(0);
}

Check out Dennis’ site at Bell-Labs

Dennis Richie, one of the creators of UNIX and C has died originally appeared on UNIX Note on October 13, 2011.

From the man pages of enq(1):

The enq command is a general-purpose utility for enqueuing requests to a
shared resource, typically a printer device. Use the enq command to enqueue
requests, cancel requests, alter the priority of a request, and display the
status of queues and devices.

Check ALL Printer Queues:

root@aix# lsallq

Check Printer status:

root@aix# enq -s -P <PRINTER NAME>

Check Printer Queue:

root@aix# enq -q -P <PRINTER NAME>

Start UP Printer

root@aix# enq -U -P <PRINTER NAME>

Shutdown abruptly the Printer

root@aix# enq -D -P <PRINTER NAME>

Shutdown Gracefully the printer

root@aix# enq -G -P <PRINTER NAME>

Delete ALL print JOBS

root@aix# enq -X -P <PRINTER NAME>

Delete specific Print Job

root@aix# enq -x <print ID> -P <PRINTER NAME>

Printer Management on AIX originally appeared on UNIX Note on September 20, 2011.

Run the following Sun StorEdge RAID Manager 6(RM6) CLI command:

Determine the device name:

root@solaris# /usr/lib/osa/bin/lad
c1t0d0 1T93803809 LUNS: 0 1

Determine the battery age, use the device name listed in lad command:

root@solaris# /usr/lib/osa/bin/raidutil -c c1t0d0 -B
LUNs found on c1t0d0.
LUN 0    RAID 0    10 MB
LUN 1    RAID 5    1000 MB

Battery age is between 720 days and 810 days.

raidutil succeeded!

battery age between 630 and 720 days – near expiration
battery age greater than 720 days – expired

Battery should be replaced for all the above cases.

NOTE: A1000 battery is not hotswappable.

Disable the Write Caching option by using the RM6 command line commands:

root@solaris# /usr/lib/osa/bin/lad
c1t0d0 1T93803809 LUNS: 0 1

Write cache disabling:

root@solaris# /usr/lib/osa/bin/raidutil -c c1t0d0 -w off 0,1
LUNs found on c1t0d0.
LUN 0    RAID 5    8100 MB
LUN 1    RAID 5    8108 MB

Stop the host machine that is connected to the Sun StorEdge A1000 array.

root@solaris#  init 0

Wait for atleast two (2) minutes before shutting down the Sun StorEdge A1000 Array. Then replace the battery.

Boot the host machine, without the -r option.

After the battery replacement, run the following RM6 command to reset the battery age: raidutil -c <device> -R

root@solaris# /usr/lib/osa/bin/raidutil -c c1t0d0 -R
LUNs found on c1t0d0.
LUN 0    RAID 0    10 MB
LUN 1    RAID 5    1000 MB

raidutil succeeded!

Check the new battery age:

root@solaris# /usr/lib/osa/bin/raidutil -c c1t0d0 -B
LUNs found on c1t0d0.
LUN 0    RAID 0    10 MB
LUN 1    RAID 5    1000 MB

Battery age is between 0 days and 90 days.

raidutil succeeded!

Re-enable the Write Caching option by using the RM6 GUI or by using the RM6 command line commands:

root@solaris# /usr/lib/osa/bin/raidutil -c c1t0d0 -w on 0,1
LUNs found on c1t0d0.
LUN 0    RAID 5    8100 MB
LUN 1    RAID 5    8108 MB

Theck to see if the battery is working, for example running RM6 GUI’s health check or running command “/usr/lib/osa/bin/healthck -a”.

Sun StorEdge A1000 Battery Replacement Procedure originally appeared on UNIX Note on August 16, 2011.

Clearing faults from SC:

Show the faults on the system controller

sc> showfaults -v

For each fault listed run

sc> clearfault <uuid>

If there are any disabled components run

sc> clearasrdb

Clear ereports

sc> setsc sc_servicemode true
sc> clearereports -y
sc> setsc sc_servicemode false

To clear the FMA faults and error logs from Solaris:

Show faults in FMA

root@solaris# fmadm faulty

For each fault listed in the ‘fmadm faulty’ run

root@solaris# fmadm repair <uuid>

Clear ereports and resource cache

root@solaris# cd /var/fm/fmd
root@solaris# rm e* f* c*/eft/* r*/*

Reset the fmd serd modules

root@solaris# fmadm reset cpumem-diagnosis
root@solaris# fmadm reset cpumem-retire
root@solaris# fmadm reset eft
root@solaris# fmadm reset io-retire

Reboot the system

root@solaris# reboot
or
root@solaris# shutdown -y -g0 -i6

Clearing FMA faults on Oracle/Sun Fire T1000/T2000 originally appeared on UNIX Note on July 28, 2011.

Check the current status of the EMC PowerPath

root@solaris# /etc/powermt display dev=emcpower0a
Pseudo name=emcpower0a
CLARiiON ID=APM00063103821 [solaris]
Logical device ID=600601601C0XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX11 [LUN 356]
state=alive; policy=BasicFailover; priority=0; queued-IOs=0;
Owner: default=SP A, current=SP A       Array failover mode: 1
==============================================================================
--------------- Host ---------------   - Stor -   -- I/O Path --  -- Stats ---
###  HW Path               I/O Paths    Interf.   Mode    State   Q-IOs Errors
==============================================================================
3074 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567890Bd0s0 SP A1
 active  alive       0      1
3074 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567891Bd0s0 SP B1
 active  alive       0      0
3075 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567892Bd0s0 SP A3
 unlic   alive       0      1
3075 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567893Bd0s0 SP B3
 unlic   alive       0      0

Install the license

root@solaris# /etc/emcpreg -install
===========   EMC PowerPath Registration ===========
Do you have a new registration key or keys to enter?[n] y
Enter the registration keys(s) for your product(s),
one per line, pressing Enter after each key.
After typing all keys, press Enter again.

Key (Enter if done): ABCD-EFGH-1234-IJKL-5678-MNOP
1 key(s) successfully added.
Key successfully installed.

Key (Enter if done):
1 key(s) successfully registered.

Check if the license was installed

root@solaris# /etc/powermt check_registration
Key ABCD-EFGH-1234-IJKL-5678-MNOP
Product: PowerPath
Capabilities: All

Set the policy to CLARiiON Optimization

root@solaris# /etc/powermt set policy=co dev=emcpower0a

Check the status of the EMC PowerPath after the changes

root@solaris# /etc/powermt display dev=emcpower0a
Pseudo name=emcpower0a
CLARiiON ID=APM00063103821 [solaris]
Logical device ID=600601601C0XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX11 [LUN 356]
state=alive; policy=CLAROpt; priority=0; queued-IOs=0;
Owner: default=SP A, current=SP A       Array failover mode: 1
==============================================================================
--------------- Host ---------------   - Stor -   -- I/O Path --  -- Stats ---
###  HW Path               I/O Paths    Interf.   Mode    State   Q-IOs Errors
==============================================================================
3074 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567890Bd0s0 SP A1
 active  alive       0      1
3074 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567891Bd0s0 SP B1
 active  alive       0      0
3075 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567892Bd0s0 SP A3
 active  alive       0      1
3075 pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0,1/fp@0,0 c3t500601234567893Bd0s0 SP B3
 active  alive       0      0

Install EMC PowerPath License on UNIX Systems originally appeared on UNIX Note on July 27, 2011.

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Google+ Invite Request originally appeared on UNIX Note on June 30, 2011.