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Sun Microsystems 2.0 manual Host Platform Support, Storage System Support

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Host Platform Support

The NEM is supported by the platforms and operating systems (OSs) listed in TABLE 1-3.

TABLE 1-3Platform and Operating System Support

Platform	Supported OSs

Sun Blade™ 8000 Modular System	Sun Solaris, Linux, and Windows
Sun Blade 8000 P Modular System	Sun Solaris, Linux, and Windows

You can install the NEM in an available NEM slot of the Sun Blade 8000 Chassis or Sun Blade 8000 P chassis.

For information about updating the ILOM firmware for the chassis monitoring module (CMM) or the service processor (SP) go to http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/8000/downloads.jsp. For firmware upgrade instructions, see Preparing to Upgrade the ILOM Firmware in the Sun Blade 8000 Series Online Information System.

Storage System Support

The NEM supports the following storage systems:

■Sun StorEdge™ 3510 and 3511 FC Arrays (see “Using the NEM With Sun StorEdge 3510 and 3511 Arrays” on page 27)

■Sun StorEdge 6020 and 6120 Arrays

■Sun StorEdge 6130 Array

■Sun StorageTek 6140 Array

■Sun StorageTek 6540 Array

■Sun StorageTek FlexLine™ 380 Storage System

■Sun StorEdge 6320 system

■Sun StorEdge L25 and L100 tape libraries with Fibre Channel / LVD Internal Bridge

■Sun StorEdge C4 tape library with LVD SCSI to Fibre Channel Card

■Sun StorEdge L500 tape library

■Sun StorEdge L180, L700 tape libraries

■Sun StorEdge L5500, L8500 tape libraries

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Sun Microsystems 2.0 manual Host Platform Support, Storage System Support

Contents

For HBA Model SG-XPCIE20FC-NEM-Z Sun StorageTek 4 Gb FC NEM 20-Port Host Bus Adapter User’s GuideSun Microsystems, Inc May 2007, Revision APlease Recycle 2. Hardware Installation and Removal ContentsPreface 1. Network Express Module Overview4. Release Notes 3. HBA Software InstallationRegulatory Compliance Statements Index Declaration of Conformity Safety Agency Compliance StatementContents Page How This Document Is Organized PrefaceShell Prompts Using UNIX CommandsThe documents listed are available at Typographic ConventionsRelated Documentation Third-Party Web Sites Documentation, Support, and TrainingSun Welcomes Your Comments Sun FunctionPreface Service Contact InformationPage “NEM Features and Specifications” on page NEM Features and SpecificationsNetwork Express Module Overview “Operating System Requirements” on pageTABLE 1-1 NEM Features and Specifications See TABLE 1-1 for a list of the NEM’s featureshttp//sunsolve.sun.com ID Chip FeatureOperating System Requirements “Fibre Channel Switch Support” on pageSystem Interoperability See “Replacing a NEM” on page 18 for more informationStorage System Support Host Platform SupportFibre Channel Switch Support “Observing ESD and Handling Precautions” on page Hardware Installation and Removal“Installing the NEM” on page “Configuring the NEM For Hot-Plug Operation” on pageTo Install the NEM To Connect the Optical Cables Observing ESD and Handling PrecautionsInstalling the NEM To Install the NEM FIGURE 2-2 Inserting the NEM Into the Chassis To Connect the Optical Cables 2. Connect the other end of each cable to a FC device FIGURE 2-3 Connecting the Optical CablesPort 0.0 Yellow LED Port 0.1 Yellow LED TABLE 2-2 summarizes port LED indicator combinationsPort Green LED Port Green LED See “To Verify NEM Status” on page Configuring the NEM For Hot-Plug OperationUsing the ILOM Web Interface Verifying a Hot-Insert Operation Using the ILOM Command-Line Interfaceset /CH/NEM1 returntoserviceaction=true See “To Verify NEM Status” on pageUsing the ILOM Web Interface Using the ILOM CLITo Verify NEM Status Green OK LED goes to Standby To Remove a NEM To Install the ID Chip PatchReplacing a NEM To Replace the ID Chip b. Place the ID chip directly over the connector 4. Install the ID chip onto the new board see FIGUREc. Press down easily to seat the ID chip to the connector FIGURE 2-7 Installing the ID ChipSolaris Diagnostic Support HBA Software Installation“Configuration and Diagnostic Utilities” on page Driver Software for the Solaris OSDriver Software for Linux OSs To Update the DriverRed Hat Enterprise Linux Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerTo Build the Linux 2.6 Driver To Install SLES9-SP3 to FC DiskDriver Software for Windows 2003 OS Configuration and Diagnostic UtilitiesTo Install Windows OS Driver and Application Kits Manage out-of-band HBAs Manage local and in-band remote HBAs Chapter 3 HBA Software InstallationPage Using the NEM With Sun StorEdge 3510 and 3511 Arrays Using the NEM With Sun StorEdge 3510 and 3511 ArraysSolaris OS-Specific Issues SUSE Linux Enterprise-Specific Issues Windows Server 2003 OS-Specific IssuesSUSE Linux Enterprise-Specific Issues Solaris OS-Specific IssuesWindows Server 2003 OS-Specific Issues Out of Option ROM Memory Error in System BIOSChapter 4 Release Notes Page “Safety Agency Compliance Statement” on page Declaration of Conformity Regulatory Compliance, and SafetyStatements “Declaration of Conformity” on page32 Sun StorageTek 4 Gb FC NEM Host Bus Adapter User’s Guide May Declaration of Conformity SafetyEuropean Union As Information Technology Equipment ITE Class A per as applicablePage Safety Precautions Safety Agency Compliance StatementSymbols Placement of a Sun ProductSystem Unit Cover Power Cord ConnectionBattery Warning Rack System Warning Conformité aux normes de sécuritéCD and DVD Devices Laser Compliance NoticeModification du matériel SymbolesPositionnement d’un produit Sun Niveau de pression acoustiqueMise en garde relative au système en rack Mise en garde relative aux batteriesCouvercle de lunité Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher Vorschriften SymboleSicherheitsvorkehrungen Avis de conformité des appareils laserAufstellung von Sun-Geräten Modifikationen des GerätsLautstärke SELV-KonformitätWarnungen bezüglich in Racks eingebauter Systeme Warnung bezüglich BatterienGehäuseabdeckung Hinweis zur Laser-Konformität Normativas de seguridadCD- und DVD-Geräte Medidas de seguridadCumplimiento de la normativa para instalaciones SELV Nivel de ruidoConexión del cable de alimentación Advertencia sobre las bateríasCubierta de la unidad del sistema Nordic Lithium Battery CautionsAviso de cumplimiento de la normativa para la utilización de láser Advertencia sobre el sistema en bastidorSuomi DanmarkICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A Regulatory Compliance StatementsFCC Class A Notice D33728 BSMI Class A NoticeRegulatory Compliance Statements CCC Class A NoticeKorean MIC Class A Statement Page Index