Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Listing 7-2 shows that there are added validation commands in ODA X3-2 vs. its predecessor, ODA V1. In ODA X3-2,
storage is external. This means that it's important to ensure that external storage connectivity is properly validated.
Listing 7-2.
Validation Options for ODA X3-2
[root@odax32 bin]# ./oakcli validate -l
Checkname Description
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*SystemComponent Validate system components based on ilom sensor data readings
*OSDiskStorage Validate OS disks and filesystem information
*SharedStorage Validate Shared storage and multipathing information
DiskCalibration Check disk performance with orion
*NetworkComponents Validate public and private network components
*StorageTopology Validate external JBOD connectivity
asr Validate asr components based on asr config file and ilom
sensor data readings
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Note
Disk calibration does not work on oDa X3-2 due to an internal bug in oDa 2.6.
Validation checks are arranged into various subcategories. We will look at each subcategory and explain each set
of checks individually.
System Component Checks
System components checks are key to ensuring a healthy ODA. As database administrators, we tend to ignore looking
at the health of the hardware itself. OAK provides validations to the system components in a manner that is easy for
people who are not very proficient in understanding hardware-related metrics.
Since the system components on ODA V1 and X3-2 are different, the validation will provide different results on
both appliances. The checks comprise the following entities:
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Software inventory
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System information
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BIOS information
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Controller information
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System ILOM and BMC firmware version
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Power supply and cooling unit status
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Processor and memory status
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OS disk status
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Expander and shared disk status (ODA V1 only)
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Temperature of various components
