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CHAPTER
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Introduction to Server Software and
Configuration
This chapter provides an overview of the SPARC
®
Enterprise
M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 server software and configuration. It has these
sections:
XSCF Firmware
Solaris OS Software
Software Services
Preparing for System Configuration
Related Information
Note This manual documents both the midrange (M4000 and M5000) and the
high-end (M8000 and M9000) servers. This manual covers initial system
configuration only. (See “Initial Configuration Tasks” on page 5.) When you have
completed the initial configuration, refer to the SPARC Enterprise
M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide for day-to-day system
administration and management tasks.
XSCF Firmware
Your server provides system management capabilities through eXtended System
Controller Facility (XSCF) firmware, pre-installed at the factory on the Service
Processor
1
boards.
1. TheServiceProcessorissometimesreferredtoastheXSCFUnit,orXSCFU.