User`s guide

6 SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Product Notes for XCP 1070 • April 2008
■ Do not use the Service Processor (SP) as the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
Using an independent NTP server provides optimal reliability in maintaining
consistent time on the SP and the domains. For more information about NTP, see
the Sun Blueprint document, Using NTP to Control and Synchronize System Clocks:
http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0701/NTP.pdf
Hardware Installation and Service Issues
TABLE 3 lists known issues for which a defect change request ID has been assigned.
The table also lists possible workarounds. To check for availability of new patches
that fix these issues, go to:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
Software and Firmware Issues
This section describes specific software and firmware issues and workarounds. To
obtain patches and to check for availability of new patches that fix these issues, go
to:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
XCP Issues and Workarounds
TABLE 4 lists XCP issues and possible workarounds.
TABLE 3 Hardware Issues and Workarounds
CR ID Description Workaround
6433420 The domain console might display a Mailbox
timeout or IOCB interrupt timeout error during
boot.
Issue a reset-all command from the OBP
(OK) prompt and reboot.