
Chapter 1 XSCF Overview 1-13
Functions for Monitoring and Notification During Operation
XSCF constantly monitors the system operating status, FAN status, ambient temperature, etc.
Using the network function of the cabinet, XSCF accesses the server to provide the following
services:
■ Monitoring the server even when the Oracle Solaris OS is inactive.
■ Enabling remote operation of the server.
■ Reporting error messages by email to specified addresses. For details, see Chapter 6.
■ Trapping notification with the SNMP Agent functions. For details, see Chapter 7.
Hardware Fault Information Collection (Hardware Log Collection)
XSCF collects hardware fault information and saves it on the XSCF itself.
The XSCF hardware failure log makes it possible to identify the location of a failure. The log
also provides assistance in anticipating failures on the server and immediately reports precise
information about failures to the user.
For details on error messages and their contents, see Appendix A and Appendix B . The
displayed messages types are as follow:
■ An initial diagnostic message is displayed at system startup.
■ XSCF monitors the network configuration. If an error is detected, an error message is
generated and displayed.
■ XSCF monitors the status of the power supply, FAN, voltage, system board, memory,
CPU, and other components. If an error is detected in a component, an error message is
generated and displayed. Based on the error message, the system administrator can easily
identify the component that needs to be replaced.
■ XSCF monitors the temperatures of the cabinet and CPU. If an abnormal temperature is
detected, an error message is generated and displayed. The error messages make it
possible to prevent the system from rising to a higher temperature and to prevent system
instability.
Firmware Update Function
The web browser and commands can be used to download new firmware image (XSCF
firmware and OpenBoot PROM firmware) without stopping the domain and to update
firmware without stopping other domains. To complete updating the OpenBoot PROM
firmware in the target domain, the domain must be rebooted. For details on updating
firmware, see Chapter 8.
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