7210 SAS-M, T, R6, R12, Mxp, Sx, S Basic System
Configuration Guide
Edition: 01 3HE 16132 AAAB TQZZA 5
4.4 Configuration Guidelines for Auto-init and Manual Mode .......................146
4.5 Resetting the Node to the Factory Default Setting ..................................148
4.6 OOB Ethernet Management Port ............................................................152
4.6.1 IPv6 Configuration Guidelines in OOB Node Management ....................152
4.7 Security for Console Port and Ethernet Management Port .....................152
4.8 Initial System Startup Process Flow ........................................................153
4.9 Configuration Notes.................................................................................153
4.10 Configuring Boot File Options with CLI....................................................155
4.10.1 BOF Configuration Overview...................................................................155
4.10.2 Basic BOF Configuration .........................................................................155
4.10.3 Common Configuration Tasks .................................................................157
4.10.3.1 Searching for the BOF.............................................................................158
4.10.3.2 Sample Output of BOF Configuration on Bootup for 7210 SAS
Platforms .................................................................................................158
4.10.3.3 Accessing the CLI....................................................................................165
4.10.3.4 Console Connection ................................................................................165
4.10.3.5 Procedure to Connect to a Console ........................................................166
4.10.3.6 Location of Console Ports on 7210 SAS Platforms.................................166
4.10.3.7 Configuring BOF Parameters ..................................................................176
4.11 Service Management Tasks ....................................................................178
4.11.1 System Administration Commands .........................................................179
4.11.1.1 Viewing the Current Configuration ..........................................................179
4.11.1.2 Modifying and Saving a Configuration.....................................................180
4.11.1.3 Deleting BOF Parameters .......................................................................181
4.11.1.4 Saving a Configuration to a Different Filename.......................................182
4.11.1.5 Rebooting ................................................................................................183
4.12 BOF Command Reference ......................................................................185
4.12.1 Command Hierarchies.............................................................................185
4.12.1.1 Configuration Commands........................................................................185
4.12.1.2 Show Commands ....................................................................................186
4.12.2 Command Descriptions ...........................................................................186
4.12.2.1 Configuration Commands........................................................................186
4.12.2.2 Show Commands ....................................................................................212
5 Virtual Chassis............................................................................223
5.1 Overview..................................................................................................223
5.1.1 Node Roles in the VC ..............................................................................224
5.1.2 Permitted Platform Combinations in a VC ...............................................225
5.2 Provisioning and Booting Up the VC in Standalone Mode ......................225
5.2.1 Required BOF Parameters .....................................................................226
5.2.2 Manually Configuring Nodes to Boot as CPM-IMM in a VC ....................228
5.2.3 Manually Booting a VC IMM-Only Node..................................................229
5.2.4 Configuring an IMM-Only Node in a VC ..................................................230
5.2.5 Provisioning the Card Type for All Nodes in a VC...................................231
5.3 Provisioning Service Entities ...................................................................232
5.4 Preprovisioning a VC...............................................................................233
5.5 Configuring a System Resource Profile for a VC ....................................233
5.6 VC Boot Scenarios ..................................................................................235
5.6.1 First Time Manual Boot of Nodes in the Stack ........................................235