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Agenda
What are the RLM and BMC modules? Differences between the RLM and the BMC Configuration Communications mechanisms Inter-controller dialogue Hardware-assisted takeover
Remote console access TCP/IP over Ethernet SSH for secure connectivity
Hardware integration on current controllers No additional hardware or connectivity required Leverages existing data center infrastructure Eliminates separate remote support infrastructure
Support
CS Tools and DB
The Internet
Firewall
Customer LAN
Firewall
SSL
Gateway
BMC
SSH
Operations Manager
Features
Secure network interface Console pass-through Remote power cycle Down filer notification Remote diagnosis of failures Remote reset Remotely initiate coredumps Capture console logs Access to HW event logs ZAPI interface for DFM/RAM SNMP Remote GDB Platform independent SW extensibility
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Remote power control Remote console access Data ONTAP CLI, firmware and system diagnostics Secure network interface (SSH) Call home - down filer notifications Initiate core-dump (CPU NMI Interrupt) Access to system logs from a down appliance Non-volatile HW system event logs Captured console logs Software events
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Configuration
What information is needed?
Decide if DHCP or static addressing will be used
DHCP
Tie MAC address in DHCP server MAC address from FRU MAC address from toaster> rlm status
Static IP address
IP address Netmask of network Gateway (GW) of network
Mailhost address
SMTP (email server) used by RLM to send ASUPs
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toaster> setup
Reconfigures appliance and RLM without zeroing file system
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Provided that AutoSupport has been properly configured you should soon receive RLMs ASUP message
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Latest firmware and instructions on NOW site Changes to update instructions posted on NOW site as relevant
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web_server_ip_address is the IP address of the web server on a network accessible to your appliance
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Users in group Administrators allowed access to RLM For security, logging in as root not allowed at RLM Login as user naroot on the RLM when using root credentials (password)
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RLM Commands
RLM toaster> ?
date exit events help priv rlm system version
BMC Commands
help Display a list of BMC commands. reboot The reboot command forces the BMC to reboot itself and perform a self-test. If your console connection is through the BMC it will be dropped. setup Interactively configure the BMC local-area network (LAN) setttings. status Display the current status of the BMC. test autosupport Test the BMC autosupport by commanding the BMC to send a test autosupport to all autosupport email addresses in the option lists autosupport.to, autosupport.noteto, and autosupport.support.to.
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************************************************** * Log Starts * ************************************************** Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Server Copyright 1985-2005 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Portions Copyright (c) 2005 Network Appliance, Inc. All Rights Reserved BIOS Version: 1.0X13 CPU= AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 852 X 4 Testing RAM. 512MB RAM tested 32768MB RAM installed Fixed Disk 0: SMART ATA Flash Disk New event log messages, please check the event log ERROR 0251: System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used
Boot Loader version 1.0X5 Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003 Broadcom Corporation. Portions Copyright (C) 2002-2005 Network Appliance Inc. CPU Type: AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 852 BIOS POST Failure(s) detected. Abort AUTOBOOT
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LOADER> boot_ontap Loader:elf64 Filesys:fat Dev:ide0.0 File:X86_64/kernel/primary.krn Options:(null) Loading: 0x200000/40125488 0x2844430/42433840 0x50bc160/1929773 0x529338d/3 Entry at 0x00202008 Starting program at 0x00202008 [...] toaster> sysconfig v [...]
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Portions Copyright (c) 2005 Network Appliance, Inc. All Rights Reserved BIOS Version: 1.0X13
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cc flags: 2
DUMPCORE: START Dumping to disks: 0d.55 0d.48 ....................................
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If FW cant boot
RLM Status
RLM status can be obtained in two ways
From Data ONTAP console: toaster> rlm status
Just shows rlm information
toaster> sysconfig
Show appliance and rlm status.
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Site specific information for RLM in sysconfig keeps in line with current Autosupport policies.
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Data ONTAP RLM communication errors Errors sending userid/password information to RLM
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HTTPS
Internet
Firewall
Firewall
RLM v3.0 Secured access model Nondisruptive upgrade Functional even when
appliance is down
Appliance down notification Optimized CORE handling Remote data collection Trigger AutoSupport on-demand
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Predictable failure detection time Platform independent configuration Secure alerting mechanism
Prevent replay attacks
Native diagnosability
Continuous runtime diagnosis
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InfiniBand Interconnect
ONTAP
Gig-E
Gig-E
Data ONTAP
Network
hwassist
Enet
hwassist
Enet
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The following commands are supported in test mode 5. cf test_hw_assist get ss Command will print current shared secret for local as well as partner node. 6. cf test_hw_assist update ss Command will update shared secret for local node.
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Enet
RLM
RLM
Agent SIO
Agent SIO
Data ONTAP
Gig-E
10/100 Enet 10/100 Enet
Data ONTAP
Gig-E
Gig-E
Gig-E
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Boot Timeout Abnormal Reboots including Panics Data ONTAP RLM heartbeat timeouts
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Thank You!
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