Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch Manager

1.Upgrade Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch Manager package, SUNWsmgr.

SANsurfer Switch Manager SAN release 3.0 can manage both 2.0 and 3.0 versions of the Sun StorEdge FC Network switch. Earlier versions of SANsurfer Switch Manager are not supported and may cause improper switch operation when used for managing SAN 3.0, Sun StorEdgeTM Network FC Switch.

Installing other host software, such as Sun StorEdge Component Manager, before upgrading the SANsurfer Switch Manager insures that the host software will be compatible with the new SANsurfer Switch Manager.

2.Before you start, check your system to see if it has been installed, and if it is already up to date. Use the pkginfo command to see if it has been installed.

#pkginfo SUNWsmgr

system

SUNWsmgr

SANsurfer, QLogic Fibre Channel

Administration

The output indicates that the SUNWsmgr package has already been installed. If your system has the SUNWsmgr package installed, use the showrev command to see if it is up to date.

# showrev -p grep 110696

Patch: 110696-03 Obsoletes: Requires: Incompatibles: Packages: SUNWsmgr

The showrev results line indicates that the SUNWsmgr package is already up to date. If the patch 110696-xx has not been installed, install it using the patchadd command.

#patchadd patch-location/110696-03

3.If your system does not have the SUNWsmgr package installed install the new SUNWsmgr package from your StorEdge SAN 3.0 software.

#pkgadd -dpkg-location SUNWsmgr

Switch Firmware

4. Upgrade the switch firmware on all SAN switches.

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816-0830-12 specifications

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