Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM) - Revision history

Ppapa: /* Check ALOM Version */

2011-03-01T05:12:17Z

‎Check ALOM Version

Ppapa at 05:12, 1 March 2011

2011-03-01T05:12:04Z

Ppapa at 01:49, 25 February 2011

2011-02-25T01:49:45Z

Ppapa: /* Reset the ALOM to Factory Defaults */

2010-09-21T01:40:56Z

‎Reset the ALOM to Factory Defaults

Ppapa at 01:40, 21 September 2010

2010-09-21T01:40:26Z

Ppapa: /* Change the ALOM password from the OS */

2010-09-21T01:38:12Z

‎Change the ALOM password from the OS

Ppapa: Created page with "The ALOM is very useful for remotely managing your Solaris server. You should always have it configured and accessible via serial console or network, in the event that you have ..."

2010-09-21T01:37:27Z

Created page with "The ALOM is very useful for remotely managing your Solaris server. You should always have it configured and accessible via serial console or network, in the event that you have ..."

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The ALOM is very useful for remotely managing your Solaris server. You should always have it configured and accessible via serial console or network, in the event that you have an unresponsive box that needs a kick. Here are a few useful commands I have found over the years for manipulating the ALOM.

==Change the ALOM password from the OS==

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 showsc version
 Set System Date
 The OS will need to be turned off.  Then from the ALOM you can do the following:

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	showsc version		showsc version
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		+	Set System Date
		+
		+	The OS will need to be turned off. Then from the ALOM you can do the following:
		+
		+	setdate 030105122011
		+
		+	Which will set the time to:
		+
		+	March 1st, 0512 hours, 2011 UTC

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	4. Enter r to return to ALOM boot process		4. Enter r to return to ALOM boot process
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		+	== Check ALOM Version ==
		+
		+	showsc version

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 . Power the machine down with an 'init 5'.  Remove power cords for several seconds.
-.  Press esc key during ALOM boot when this is on screen:
+.  Press 'esc' key during ALOM boot when this is on screen:
     Boot Sector FLASH CRC Test
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     Return to Boot Monitor for Handshake
-After esc key is pressed you get the ALOM Menu
+After 'esc' key is pressed you get the ALOM Menu
 .  Enter e to erase the ALOM NVRAM
 .  Enter r to return to ALOM boot process

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 The ALOM is very useful for remotely managing your Solaris server.  You should always have it configured and accessible via serial console or network, in the event that you have an unresponsive box that needs a kick.  Here are a few useful commands I have found over the years for manipulating the ALOM.
-==Change the ALOM password from the OS==
+== Change the ALOM password from the OS ==
     cd /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin
     ./scadm userpassword admin

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	==Change the ALOM password from the OS==		==Change the ALOM password from the OS==
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		+	cd /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin
		+	./scadm userpassword admin