Sun Microsystems PCI-X manual Installing the HBA Driver With Solaris Operating Systems

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Installing the HBA Driver With Solaris Operating Systems

You must first install the latest available patch clusters for your Solaris OS.

This section contains the following topics:

“To Download Solaris Patch Clusters” on page 24

“Downloading HBA Driver Packages and Patches for Solaris 8 and 9 for SPARC” on page 24

“Downloading HBA Driver Packages and Patches for Solaris 10 for SPARC or x64/x86” on page 28

“Diagnostic Support” on page 29

To Download Solaris Patch Clusters

1.Go to the SunSolve site at: http://sunsolve.sun.com.

2.Click on Patch Portal under Recommended and Security Patches.

3.Click on Recommended Patch Clusters under Recommended Solaris Patch Clusters, J2SE, and Java Enterprise System Clusters.

4.Select and download the patch cluster applicable to your installation.

Install this patch cluster before installing single and dual port HBA driver packages and patches.

Downloading HBA Driver Packages and Patches for Solaris 8 and 9 for SPARC

The single and dual port HBAs are supported on the Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Operating Systems. The drivers for the single and dual port HBAs are delivered as packages and patches on Solaris 8 and 9 OS. The Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software version 4.4.8 must be installed as a minimum.

Note – Packages are required only for Sun Solaris for SPARC 8 and 9 releases. Later Sun Solaris for SPARC releases do not require the installation of these packages.

24 Sun StorageTek Enterprise PCI-X 4 Gb FC Single & Dual Port Emulex HBA Installation & Interop Guide • January 2007

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Contents Installation and Basic Interoperability Guide Please Recycle Contents Hardware Installation Contents Page Figures Page Tables Page Preface How This Document Is OrganizedUsing Unix Commands Shell PromptsTypographic Conventions Related DocumentationSun Welcomes Your Comments Documentation, Support, and TrainingThird-Party Web Sites Product Overview Single and Dual Port HBA Features 1Single and Dual Port HBA FeaturesMinimum System Hardware Requirements Supported Operating Systems Supported System Configurations Basic Interoperability Host Platform SupportFibre Channel Switch Support Storage System SupportSolaris 8, 9, and 10 Operating System Requirements Minimum Operating System LevelsMinimum OS Levels Known Issues and Bugs Supported System Configurations Page Hardware Installation To Verify the Packaging Contents To Install the HBA Hardware1Removing the Bracket Screws 2Installing the Single and Dual Port HBAs To Attach the Optical CablePort To Apply Power 2LED Indicator Status DefinitionsTo Verify Proper Installation in Sparc Platforms Ok .properties To Verify the Attached Storage Show-children Pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/SUNW,emlxs@0Service Contact Information To Verify Proper Installation in x64 Based SystemsSoftware Installation Installing the HBA Driver With Solaris Operating Systems To Download Solaris Patch ClustersTo Run An installit Script Installation To Do a Manual Installation PackagesSunSolve Online license agreement page displays Type your User Name and Password and click Login To Download the PackagesDiagnostic Support To Download the PatchesTo Download and Install the Packages Red Hat and SuSE OS Diagnostic Support Creating a Linux Boot DiskTo Install the HBA Driver To Install the Diagnostic and Management Utilities To Create a Windows Boot DiskPage P E N D I X a Page Declaration of Conformity Date FCC Class a Parts Regulatory Compliance StatementsFCC Class a Notice ICES-003 Class a Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe a ICES-003 Class a Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe a PartsBsmi Class a Notice GOST-R Certification MarkPage Safety Agency Compliance Statement Safety PrecautionsPower Cord Connection Battery Warning System Unit CoverCD and DVD Devices Conformité aux normes de sécuritéRack System Warning Laser Compliance NoticeConformité Selv SymbolesModification du matériel Connexion du cordon d’alimentationMise en garde relative aux batteries Couvercle de lunité Mise en garde relative au système en rackAvis de conformité des appareils laser SymboleEinhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher Vorschriften Périphériques CD et DVDLautstärke Modifikationen des GerätsAufstellung von Sun-Geräten SELV-KonformitätWarnungen bezüglich in Racks eingebauter Systeme Warnung bezüglich BatterienGehäuseabdeckung Normativas de seguridad Conexión del cable de alimentación Nivel de ruidoCumplimiento de la normativa para instalaciones Selv Advertencia sobre las bateríasLa utilización de láser Nordic Lithium Battery CautionsCubierta de la unidad del sistema Advertencia sobre el sistema en bastidorDanmark Suomi