Most Commonly used RSC commands (Cheat sheet)
Connecting console and logging out
RSC> console
RSC> logout
Use “~.” to come out of the OS login, back to RSC. In case the escape character ~. doesn’t work check for the escape character from OS :
# /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/rscadm show escape_char
escape_char=”#.”
If the console is busy fire either of the command from RSC and OS respectively :
RSC> resetrsc
# /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/rscadm resetrsc
User Administration
RSC> usershow user_name --- shows characteristics of user
RSC> useradd user_name --- Add RSC user
RSC> userpassword user_name --- Set/change user password
RSC> userdel user_name --- Delete a RSC user
RSC> userperm user_name --- Set authorization for a user
RSC> password --- changes your password
Poweron/Poweroff/Break/Reset Commands
RSC> poweron --- Power on the server
RSC> poweroff --- Power off the server
RSC> break --- Sends break signal to OS
RSC>resetrsc --- Resets RSC immediately
RSC>reset --- resets server immediately
Network related Commands
To set RSC IP address from OS rscadm command
# ./rscadm set ip_mode config
# ./rscadm set ip_addr 192.168.1.10
# ./rscadm set ip_netmask 255.255.255.0
# ./rscadm set ip_gateway 192.168.1.1
# ./rscadm resetrsc
We can also use the rsc-config script ( # /usr/platform/`uname -i`/rsc/rsc-config ) to configure the IP address. To set the RSC IP address from RSC cli :
RSC> set ip_addr 192.168.1.10
RSC> set ip_netmask 255.255.255.0
RSC> set ip_gateway 192.168.1.1
RSC> resetrsc
Errors/logs capturing commands
RSC> help
RSC> showenvironment
RSC> consolehistory
RSC> consolehistory boot -- most recent POST and boot messages
RSC> consolehistory run ---> most recent data received fro server OS
RSC> loghistory
RSC> show
RSC> showsc
Other Commands
RSC> showlocator --- shows locator LED status (V480 only)
RSC> setlocator --- Turn the system locator LED on or off (V480 only)
RSC> shownetwork --- shows current RSC network configuration
RSC> date --- Display/set current date and time
RSC> showdate --- shows current date and time
RSC> version --- Reports the RSC version
OS commands to manage RSC
Solaris rscadm subcommands: (path = # /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/rscadm)
help --- Displays a list of rscadm commands
date --- Displays/sets the current time and date
set --- Sets a configuration variable
show --- Displays configuration variables
shownetwork --- Shows current RSC network configuration
loghistory --- shows log history
resetrsc --- Resets RSC immediately
useradd --- Adds an RSC user account
userdel --- Deletes an RSC user account
usershow --- Shows characteristics of an RSC user account
userpassword --- Sets/changes a user's password
userperm --- Sets the authorization for a user
version --- Reports the RSC version on the host
status --- Same as the version -v command
OBP commands
ok> rsc-hard-reset --- perform a hard RSC reset
ok> rsc-soft-reset --- perform a soft RSC reset
ok> .rsc --- displays RSC info
RSC> console
RSC> logout
Use “~.” to come out of the OS login, back to RSC. In case the escape character ~. doesn’t work check for the escape character from OS :
# /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/rscadm show escape_char
escape_char=”#.”
If the console is busy fire either of the command from RSC and OS respectively :
RSC> resetrsc
# /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/rscadm resetrsc
User Administration
RSC> usershow user_name --- shows characteristics of user
RSC> useradd user_name --- Add RSC user
RSC> userpassword user_name --- Set/change user password
RSC> userdel user_name --- Delete a RSC user
RSC> userperm user_name --- Set authorization for a user
RSC> password --- changes your password
Poweron/Poweroff/Break/Reset Commands
RSC> poweron --- Power on the server
RSC> poweroff --- Power off the server
RSC> break --- Sends break signal to OS
RSC>resetrsc --- Resets RSC immediately
RSC>reset --- resets server immediately
Network related Commands
To set RSC IP address from OS rscadm command
# ./rscadm set ip_mode config
# ./rscadm set ip_addr 192.168.1.10
# ./rscadm set ip_netmask 255.255.255.0
# ./rscadm set ip_gateway 192.168.1.1
# ./rscadm resetrsc
We can also use the rsc-config script ( # /usr/platform/`uname -i`/rsc/rsc-config ) to configure the IP address. To set the RSC IP address from RSC cli :
RSC> set ip_addr 192.168.1.10
RSC> set ip_netmask 255.255.255.0
RSC> set ip_gateway 192.168.1.1
RSC> resetrsc
Errors/logs capturing commands
RSC> help
RSC> showenvironment
RSC> consolehistory
RSC> consolehistory boot -- most recent POST and boot messages
RSC> consolehistory run ---> most recent data received fro server OS
RSC> loghistory
RSC> show
RSC> showsc
Other Commands
RSC> showlocator --- shows locator LED status (V480 only)
RSC> setlocator --- Turn the system locator LED on or off (V480 only)
RSC> shownetwork --- shows current RSC network configuration
RSC> date --- Display/set current date and time
RSC> showdate --- shows current date and time
RSC> version --- Reports the RSC version
OS commands to manage RSC
Solaris rscadm subcommands: (path = # /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/rscadm)
help --- Displays a list of rscadm commands
date --- Displays/sets the current time and date
set --- Sets a configuration variable
show --- Displays configuration variables
shownetwork --- Shows current RSC network configuration
loghistory --- shows log history
resetrsc --- Resets RSC immediately
useradd --- Adds an RSC user account
userdel --- Deletes an RSC user account
usershow --- Shows characteristics of an RSC user account
userpassword --- Sets/changes a user's password
userperm --- Sets the authorization for a user
version --- Reports the RSC version on the host
status --- Same as the version -v command
OBP commands
ok> rsc-hard-reset --- perform a hard RSC reset
ok> rsc-soft-reset --- perform a soft RSC reset
ok> .rsc --- displays RSC info