InfoDoc ID   Synopsis   Date
17815   Installing & configuring the Sun[TM] Remote System Control software for the Sun Enterprise 250 Server Internal Raid StorageOption[TM]   21 Jun 2002

Status Issued

Description
The following is a step by step set of instructions for installing and
configuring the RSC software on the E250 and the remote machine.

RSC (Remote System Control) allows a remote user to control a E250 server
in ways that were previously only possible when physically at the server
(console access, power on/off, reset, bootmode). It logs information to
facilitate diagnosing a E250 server. It will alert an administrator when it
detects certain events, such as host resets and critical environmental status,
via an alphanumeric pager and/or an email message.

Considerations:

1. The E250 must have the Boot PROM firmware at 3.7.7 minimum. Patch number
   106503-xx. Instruction are included in the README file for downloading
   the firmware.

2. There is firmware that gets loaded into the RSC PROM during installation of
   the RSC Software.

3. The remote system that will run the RSC GUI must have JDK[TM] 1.1.6 or later
   installed on it.

4. RSC is only supported on ethernet at FCS.

5. Here are the document numbers for the User and Installation guides:

	Sun Remote System Control (RSC) Installation Guide 805-5680-11
	Sun Remote System Control (RSC) User's Guide 805-3722-11

6. The software can be pulled from the web at the following site:

	http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/250/

Installing the RSC GUI side:

1. Install the JDK 1.1.6 or later packages (SUNWjvman & SUNWjvrt).

2. Run the "RSC.sh" script to install the SUNWrscj package. (Option 2)

Installing the RSC Server (E250) side:

1. Run the "RSC.sh" script to install the SUNWrscj package. (Option 1)

2. Run the following command to config RSC on the E250:

	/usr/platform/sun4u/sbin/rsc-config

   EXAMPLE OF A RUN OF THE SCRIPT:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   Continue with RSC setup (y|n): y

   Set RSC date/time now (y|n|?) [y]: y
   Server Hostname [cloves]: 
   Edit customer info field (y|n|?) [n]: n
   Enable RSC Ethernet Interface (y|n|s|?) [n]: y
      RSC IP Mode (config|dhcp|?) [dhcp]: config
      RSC IP Address: 129.148.202.40              (NOTE: This is the IP for the RSC)
      RSC IP Netmask [255.255.255.0]: 
      RSC IP Gateway: 129.148.202.1               (NOTE: This is the IP of The Gateway,
   Enable RSC Alerts (y|n|s|?) [n]:                      use netstat -r on the subnet
   Enable RSC Modem Interface (y|n|s|?) [n]:             that the E250 is on)
   Setup RSC User Account (y|n|?) [y]: 
      Username: rsc				  (NOTE: This can be whatever you want)
      User Permissions (c,u,a,r|none|?) [cuar]: 


   --------------------
   Verifying Selections
   --------------------

   General Setup
   -------------
     Set RSC date now  = true
     Server Hostname   = cloves
     Set Customer Info = false

     Is this correct (y|n): y


   Ethernet Setup
   --------------
     IP Mode      = config
     IP Address   = 129.148.202.40
     IP Netmask   = 255.255.255.0
     IP Gateway   = 129.148.202.1

     Is this correct (y|n): y


   Alert Setup
   -----------
   - Alerts disabled

     Is this correct (y|n): y


   Modem Setup
   -----------
   - Modem disabled, ppp disabled

     Is this correct (y|n): y


   User Setup
   ----------
     User Name        = rsc
     User Permissions = cuar

     Is this correct (y|n): y


   This script will now update RSC, continue? (y|n): y
   Updating flash, this takes a few minutes
   ........................................
   ........................................
   ........................................
   ........................................
   ........................................
   ........................................
   ........................................
   ...........................
   Download completed successfully

   RSC resetting (60 seconds): DONE
   Setting up server to update RSC date on boot: DONE
   Setting up server hostname: DONE
   Setting up ethernet interface: DONE
   Disabling RSC alert engine: DONE
   Disabling modem interface: DONE
   Adding user to RSC:

   A valid password is between 6 and 8 characters, has at least
   two alphabetic characters, and at least one numeric or special
   character.  The password must differ from the user's login name
   and any reverse or circular shift of that login name.
   Setting User Password Now ...

   Password: 
   Re-enter Password: 
   User has been added to RSC

   A RSC reset is required for some of the configuration variables
   to take effect.
     Reset RSC now (y|n): y
   Resetting RSC (60 seconds): DONE
   Setting up RSC date: DONE

   *******************************
   RSC has been successfully setup
   *******************************

3. Halt the system to the OK prompt.

4. OK setenv input-device rsc

5. OK setenv output-device rsc

6. OK diag-output-to rsc

7. Reset & Boot the system.


                     
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