Oracle SPARC User Manual

Understanding System Administration
Resources
These topics provide a summary of common tools used to administer the server.
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“Oracle ILOM Overview” on page 11
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“Oracle Solaris OS Overview” on page 12
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“OpenBoot Overview” on page 13
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“Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview” on page 13
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“Multipathing Software Overview” on page 14
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“Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview” on page 15
Related Information
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“Updating the Firmware” on page 97
Oracle ILOM Overview
Oracle ILOM is system management firmware that is preinstalled on most servers from Oracle.
Oracle ILOM enables you to actively manage and monitor components installed in the server.
Oracle ILOM provides a browser-based interface and a CLI, as well as SNMP and IPMI
interfaces.
In the server's SP, Oracle ILOM runs independently of the server host and regardless of the
server power state as long as AC power is connected to the server (or to the modular system that
contains the server module). When you connect the server to AC power, the SP immediately
starts up and begins monitoring the server. All environmental monitoring and control are
handled by Oracle ILOM.
The -> prompt indicates that you are interacting with the Oracle ILOM SP directly. This prompt
is the first prompt you see when you log in to the server through the SER MGT port or NET
Understanding System Administration Resources 11

Oracle SPARC Specifications

General

Operating System	Oracle Solaris
Virtualization	Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Processor	SPARC
Threads per Core	8
Memory Type	DDR4
Storage	SAS, SATA
Security Features	Cryptographic Acceleration