Requests For Enhancement








Project: SNEEP



Last Update: 2005/05/12







Status



Open RFE under consideration


Accepted RFE will be implemented


Complete RFE has been integrated into code base


Out Of Scope RFE does not apply to this project. See Notes.


Closed No further work to be done. Generally for rejected RFE.













Priority1 (high) RFEs


RFE Synopsis Priority Status Notes
00052 auto-restore eeprom if sneep backup is valid for this system 1 complete 20050502 Requires hostid in backup file for validation Helps with pre-staged system where eeprom reset is final action. See RFE 00050 Release 2.5 1.63
00050 at system startup, automatically repair problems if possible 1 complete 20050419 Release 2.5 1.47
00047 log old and new serial values when changed 1 complete 20050408 Release 2.5 1.47
00046 create a way to find and set all stored tags (recovery) 1 complete 20050408 see RFE 00043 Release 2.5 1.48
00041 allow 5000 bytes in sun4u and sun4m 1 complete 20050214 Release 2.4
00040 set other tags only after serial tag 1 complete 20050214 Release 2.4
00035 auto-install explorer tool, adapting to explorer version 1 complete 20050407
00033 submit request to register SUNWsneep as package name 1 complete Release 2.5
00032 startup script to report when serial has changed 1 complete 20050408
00031 dont allow dashes, spaces, quotes, etc in serial 1 complete 20050211 Release 2.3
00030 log changes to eeprom for SOX auditing 1 complete 20050211 Release 2.3
00028 Have NetConnect use the serial from eeprom 1 Out Of Scope Depends on NetConnect engineering. Requires NetConnect RFE
00026 integrate into explorer 1 Out Of Scope example plugin exists: See RFE00035. Requires RFE for explorer. Release 2.1 20050131 SUNWsneep_SUNWexplo_tools_csn
00023 integrate with EIS INSTINFO tool (gets serial, configs explorer) 1 Out Of Scope Requires RFE for EIS
00022 Get Manufacturing buy-in to use sneep 1 Out Of Scope mfg buyin should be after OBP support is better
00020 Check eeprom capacity 1 complete 20050211 implemented: 500 bytes (sparc2), more if already larger implemented: can override (with warning) Release 2.4
00014 Move sneep site to FCA 1 complete 20050112 webhome.central/fca-eng/solutions/sneep.html Release 2.1
00013 provide aliases for sneep 1 complete 20050126 sneep-support@sun.com sneep-announce-ext@sun.com Release 2.1
00011 Provide backup file in case explorer and CST are not loaded 1 complete 20050212 Release 2.4
00010 Integrate sneep into Solaris 1 Out Of Scope depends on Solaris Engineering
00009 Deliver sneep in Solaris package 1 complete 20041208 Release 2.1
00008 Provide support for uded/CST 1 complete 20041202 Release 1.16
00004 use FORTH comment/print command for storage (not devalias) 1 complete 20040129 solution provided by bob.hillard@sun.com, jacob.kirsch@sun.com Release 1.2











Priority 2 (medium) RFEs


RFE Synopsis Priority Status Notes
00055 at startup, restore all sneep values, not just serial 2 complete 20050512 Release 2.5 1.65
00054 save copy of old backup data if it is inconsistent with eeprom 2 complete 20050512 Release 2.5 1.65
00053 Provide a way to change default syslog facility.priority 2 complete 20050502 upgrade of RFE 44: add a way to change logging fac.pri Release 2.5 1.63
00051 provide a way to delete all tags and values 2 Complete 20050421 Release 2.5
00048 If possible, get CSN from the SC when sneeping the domains, spare 2 OPEN 20050411 See RFE 00017 (basic SMS integration as data source)
00039 Update local CST user_data file so that it is a better source 2 complete 20050213 Release 2.4 1.38
00038 allow x86 to boot when /boot/solaris/bootenv.rc too large 2 Out Of Scope Depends on Solaris Engineering
00037 allow x86 eeprom command to read multiline entries it makes 2 Out Of Scope Depends on Solaris Engineering
00036 allow x86 nvramrc to hold more than one line 2 Out Of Scope Depends on OBP engineering
00029 Have NetConnect SET the serial in eeprom using sneep format 2 Out Of Scope Depends on NetConnect engineering Requires NetConnect RFE
00027 Have SMT check for duplicate serial on non-domainable platforms 2 Out Of Scope
00017 integrate with SMS (as data source) 2 OPEN
00016 integrate with FRUID ? if possible 2 OPEN
00012 provide TOI or other presentation 2 complete 20050120 20050120 sneep_intro.sxi 200504 sneep_value.pdf sneep_tech.pdf Release 2.1
00007 Get OBP to support a real field for serial number 2 Out Of Scope
00006 Get software into proper location like OpenProject 2 Complete 20041123 Release 1.11 first OP
00005 allow optional whitespace in EEPROM for manual entries 2 complete 20040204 in case of manual entries which are not quite right Release 1.6
00001 How to get serial from the system? (BigAdmin Forum 20031105) 2 NA Release 1.1











Priority 3 (low) RFEs


RFE Synopsis Priority Status Notes
00049 save default priority search path in defaults file 3 complete 20050512 Release 2.5 1.64
00045 add an option to format the output as hostname,hostid,serial 3 complete 20050408 Release 2.5 1.49
00044 add a way to change logging fac.pri 3 Complete 20050418 Release 2.5
00043 provide a way to show all stored tags 3 complete 20050408 subset of RFE00046 Release 2.5 1.48
00042 keep default settings in backup file, e.g. logger fac.pri 3 complete 20050502 See RFE 00044 Release 2.5 1.63
00034 see how F15K sysid does idprom images 3 OPEN
00015 update OpenProject to point to FCA 3 accepted 20050128 http://webhome.central/fca-eng/solutions/sneep.html http://openproject.eng.sun.com/projects/sneep/
00003 create program to do setcsn/showplatform 3 complete 20040129 Release 1.1
00002 add serial-in-eeprom to EIS process 3 Out Of Scope see RFE00023











Priority 4 (rejected) RFEs


RFE Synopsis Priority Status Notes
00024 validate serial number [platform, mfg date ] 4 closed pending delivery of SN rules to make this possible
00021 set serial only by authorized personnel 4 closed cannot control use of eeprom Release NA
00019 Can be faked 4 closed cannot verify serial correctness. some sun service is honor system Release NA
00018 Error-prone due to manual nature (typos, etc); 4 closed cannot verify serial correctness Release NA