This guide describes how to use the L1 and L2 controller commands at your system console to monitor and manage the following systems:
SGI Origin 3000 series of servers
SGI Origin 300 series of servers
SGI Origin 300 systems with NUMAlink
SGI Onyx 3000 series of graphics systems
SGI Onyx 300 series of graphics systems
SGI Altix 350 systems
SGI Altix 3000 family of servers and superclusters
Silicon Graphics Prism Visualization Systems
The following topics are covered in this guide:
Chapter 1, “Introducing the L1 and L2 Controllers,” describes the function of the L1 and L2 controllers.
Chapter 2, “Using the L1 and L2 Controllers,” describes how to use the L1 and L2 controller to monitor and manage the systems.
Chapter 3, “L1 and L2 Controller Commands,” describes the L1 and L2 system controller commands.
The following publications contain additional information that may be helpful:
SGI Origin 3000 Series Owner's Guide introduces the Origin 3000 servers and describes how to operate, manage, modify some aspects of, and maintain the Origin 3000 server.
Note: The L1 and L2 controller command information contained in this user's guide supersedes the L1 and L2 controller command information in SGI Origin 3000 Series Owner's Guide and other owner's and user's guides. SGI Origin 300 User's Guide introduces the Origin 300 server and describes how to set up and operate the server.
SGI Origin 300 System with NUMAlink Module User's Guide introduces the server and describes how to set up and operate the server.
SGI Onyx 3000 Series Graphics System Hardware User's Guide introduces the Onyx 3000 graphics system and describes how to use and administer the graphics system.
SGI Onyx 300 Graphics System User's Guide describes the Onyx 300 graphics system and describes how to set up and operate the graphics system.
SGI Altix 3000 User's Guide provides an overview of the architecture and descriptions of the major components that make up the SGI Altix 3000 computer system. It also describes the standard procedures for powering up and powering down the system, basic troubleshooting information, and it includes important safety and regulatory specifications.
SGI Altix 350 System User's Guide provides an overview of the Altix 350 system components, and it describes how to set up and operate this system.
SGI Altix 350 Quick Start Guide provides a guide for a knowledgeable user through the installation, setup, and simple configuration of most SGI Altix 350 systems.
Silicon Graphics Prism Visualization System User's Guide provides an overview of the Silicon Graphics Prism Visualization System components, and it describes how to set up and operate this system.
Silicon Graphics Prism Deskside Visualization System User's Guide provides an overview of the Silicon Graphics Prism Deskside Visualization System components, and it describes how to set up and operate this system.
SGI ProPack for Linux Start Here provides information about the SGI ProPack 3 for Linux releases including information about major new features, software installation, and product support.
SGI ProPack 4 for Linux Start Here provides information about the SGI ProPack 4 for Linux releases including information about major new features, software installation, and product support.
You can obtain SGI documentation in the following ways:
See the SGI Technical Publications Library at http://docs.sgi.com . Various formats are available. This library contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online books, release notes, man pages, and other information.
If it is installed on your SGI system, you can use InfoSearch, an online tool that provides a more limited set of online books, release notes, and man pages. With an IRIX system, select Help from the Toolchest, and then select InfoSearch. Or you can type infosearch on a command line.
Note: InfoSearch is not available on Linux systems. On IRIX systems, you can view release notes by entering either grelnotes or relnotes at a command line.
On Linux systems, you can view release notes on your system by accessing the README.txt file for the product. This is usually located in the /usr/share/doc/productname directory, although file locations may vary.
You can view man pages by typing man title at a command line.
The following conventions are used throughout this publication:
Convention | Meaning |
command | This fixed-space font denotes literal items such as commands, files, routines, path names, signals, messages, and programming language structures. |
variable | Italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being defined. |
user input | This bold, fixed-space font denotes literal items that the user enters in interactive sessions. (Output is shown in nonbold, fixed-space font.) |
[] | Brackets enclose optional portions of a command or directive line. |
... | Ellipses indicate that a preceding element can be repeated. |
manpage(x) | Man page section identifiers appear in parentheses after man page names. |
GUI element | This font denotes the names of graphical user interface (GUI) elements such as windows, screens, dialog boxes, menus, toolbars, icons, buttons, boxes, fields, and lists. |
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