Prerequisites

The management server requires certain packages and patches. The installation checks for the required packages listed in the following section and verifies that the Solaris operating system has been installed.

You need the core set SUNWCreq. If you have only the core environment packages installed, install the following manually in the order listed:

1.SUNWlibC - Sun Workshop Compilers Bundled libC

2.SUNWlibCf - SunSoft WorkShop Bundled libC (cfront version)

3.SUNWlibCx - Sun Workshop Bundled 64-bit libC

Keep in mind the following:

•Solaris does not support the upgrading of the CIM extension. Before loading a new CIM extension, see ”Removing the CIM Extension from Solaris” on page 279 to verify no agent exists.

•Verify you have the latest patches installed. The patches can be obtained from the Sun Microsystems Web site at http://www.sun.com.

You must have the following space:

•Logs - Make sure you have 100 MB for log files.

•File SRM - If you plan to have File SRM scan this host, make sure you have 220 to 230 MB for each set of 1 million files.

•Backup Manager - Make sure you have at least 500 MB if you are using the host as a master backup server in a large environment, for example 300 clients, 25,000 jobs and 500,000 images.

Network Port Must Be Open

The CIM extension uses port 4673 by default to communicate with the management server. Verify the network port is open. Refer to the documentation accompanying your Sun Solaris host for more information. If you need to use a different port, see ”Permanently Changing the Port a CIM Extension Uses (UNIX Only)” on page 388.

Verifying SNIA HBA API Support

The management server can only talk to host bus adapters (HBAs) that support the SNIA HBA API. The hbatest program, which is accessible from the CIM Extension CD-ROM, lists the name and number for all HBAs that support the SNIA HBA API. In some instances hbatest may report it cannot find an HBA driver even though an HBA driver is installed. Try installing a different version of the HBA driver that is SNIA compliant.

Keep in mind the following:

•QLogic host bus adapters only: For Solaris SAN Foundation Suite, the firmware version reported on the HBA is not the same as what is reported using luxadm. The management server uses the result of the HBAAPI, while luxadm displays different values.

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