Sun Microsystems 2500 manual To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software

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To install data host software on Solaris OSs, see the following sections:

■“To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software” on page 67

■“To Install the SAN 4.4 Data Host Software” on page 67

▼To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software

Obtain Sun Solaris OS 8 and 9 data host software as follows:

1.Go to the Sun Microsystems web page (sun.com). The Sun home page is displayed.

2.Select Downloads from the home page navigation bar. The Downloads page is displayed (it is not labeled).

3.On the View by Category tab, select System Administration>Storage Management.

The Storage Management page is displayed, showing a list of downloadable storage-related products.

4.Select the SAN 4.4 product. The login page is displayed.

5.Login using your Sun account ID.

The SAN 4.4.x Download page is displayed.

6.Accept the License Agreement and select the SAN 4.4 version required for your operating system.

The data host software version you need depends on your operating system. See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for the current data host software requirements. Download the Solaris x (8 or 9) Base Package (if you do not already have it installed), and then the Install_it Script SAN 4.4.x version as recommended in the release notes.

There is a README file available on the SAN 4.4.x Download page with instructions for unpacking and installing the download file on your data host computer.

▼To Install the SAN 4.4 Data Host Software

To launch the host software installer:

Chapter 5 Data Hosts, HBAs, and Other Software 67

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Contents Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Installing Trays Data Hosts, HBAs, and Other Software Connecting the Management Host and Data HostsPowering On the Array Using DC Power Configuring IP AddressingConfiguring a Dhcp Server Glossary Index Page Figures Figure B-1 Table B-1 TablesPage Before You Read This Book PrefaceRelated Documentation How This Book Is OrganizedAccessing Sun Documentation Sun Welcomes Your Comments Third-Party Web SitesContacting Sun Technical Support Tray Overviews 1Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Product Overview Front-Access Components of the TraysLEDs on the Front of the Trays 2Tray Front-Access ComponentsLED 4Controller Tray Rear-Access Components Rear-Access Components of the TraysSun StorageTek 2540 Array ControllersSFP Transceivers Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power- Fan Assembly Drive Expansion Tray IOM Sun StorageTek 2501 ArrayController LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array LEDs on the Rear of the Trays100BASE-TX Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 ArrayActive Not active LED IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array Service Action LEDsDisk Drives 14 Disk Drives LEDs on the Disk Drives Common Array Manager Software Service Advisor and Customer Replaceable UnitsOverview of the Installation Process Tray Overviews Page Installing Trays Preparing the Universal Rail Kit Preparing for the InstallationPreparing the Tray 1Loosening the Rail Screws to Adjust the Rail LengthPreparing the Cabinet Planning the Order of the Tray InstallationAttaching the Rails to a Cabinet Page 3Securing the Left Rail to the Front of the Cabinet Page 5Securing the Left Rail to the Back of the Cabinet Repeat , , and for the right railPage 7Adapter plate in place on the Cabinet Rail Page 9Securing the Rail to the Front left of the Cabinet Page Repeat through to install the right rail Installing a Tray in a Cabinet12Positioning the Tray in the Cabinet 13Array Controller Tray Installed 14Rail clip and rear mounting hole on rear of array tray Installing Trays Intertray Cabling Connecting the Power Cables17Expansion Ports on an Expansion Tray Array Configuration Naming ConventionConnecting Expansion Trays Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion Tray Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller TrayTo cable a 1x3 array configuration for maximum redundancy Example Label Abbreviation Simplex ConfigurationsDrive Module Cable Labeling Next Steps Connecting the Management Host Connecting the Management Host and Data HostsEthernet port Controller B Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array Array Data Host Connection Topologies Host HBA Host Port Controller a Controller B Array Data Host Connections 7FC host connectors on the 2540 controller To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel8Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array9Direct connections from two data hosts with dual HBAs 11SAS Data Host Ports on back of tray To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 ArrayHost Cable Labeling Page Before Powering On Powering On the Array1Tray Power Connectors and Switches Powering On the ArrayPowering Off the Array Next Steps HBAs and Drivers Data Host SoftwareMultipathing Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris SystemTo Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software To Install the SAN 4.4 Data Host SoftwareInstallit About Data Host Software For Non-Solaris Platforms Downloading and Installing Sun Rdac SoftwareOpen the /kernel/drv/scsivhci.conf file with a text editor Save the updated file Reboot the hostEnabling Multipathing Software Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9 OSEnabling Multipathing Software for Solaris Use the cfgadm command to configure HBA pathsType the following command Press Return to reboot the hostPage About IP Addressing Configuring IP AddressingConfiguring Dynamic Dhcp IP Addressing Configuring the IP Address of the Array ControllersUsing the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses Configuring Static IP AddressingTo Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program Press Break see Note above Press S to access the Service Interface menuPress Break Press the space bar within five secondsSelect option 2, Change IP Configuration To Configure the IP AddressesIP-address Page Before You Begin Setting Up a Solaris Dhcp ServerUsr/sadm/admin/bin/dhcpmgr Chapter a Configuring a Dhcp Server 0100A0E80F924C Click OK Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server Click OK to accept the warning Installing the Dhcp ServerConfiguring the Dhcp Server Click Finish to exit the wizard Chapter a Configuring a Dhcp Server Page DC Power Overview Using DC PowerFigure B-1shows the locations of the power-fan assemblies Installation Notes for DC PowerShip Kit Changes DC Power LedsConnecting Power Cables Connecting the Cables Page Glossary Control path BlockCapacity Controller trayDirect attached storage DAS Failover and recoveryFault coverage Data pathHost bus adapter HBA Fibre Channel switchField-replaceable unit FRU HostMAC address In-band trafficInitiator Logical unit number LUNMirroring Media access control MAC addressPower distribution unit PDU Master / alternate masterRemote scripting CLI client ProfileProvisioning Remote monitoringStorage profile Storage area network SANStorage domain Storage poolTray VolumeVolume snapshot Thin-scripting client106 Numerics IndexDisk drives Index Page Index

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