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Contents
Hardware Installation
Installation Overview
Upgrading the SAN
Switch Activation
Installing a New SAN
Configuring the SAN
Managing the SAN
Software Architecture Error Messages
Troubleshooting Tools and Resources 133
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Figures
16-Port Switch Power Connector
Preface
Using Unix Commands
Shell Prompts
Typographic Conventions
Related Documentation
Installer’s/User’s Manual
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Accessing Sun Documentation Online
Introduction
New Features, Benefits, and Products
New Device Names
Examples
Higher Realized Bandwidth
Cascading of Switches
On-Demand Node Creation
Fabric Connection of Hosts
Support for New Hardware and Software
Software Upgrade Only
Support of Multiple Protocols
Support for More, Heterogeneous Storage Devices
Configurations
Switch
Supported Hardware
1Supported Hardware
SG-XSW16
Supported Configurations
Hosts
Host/Operating Environment Rules
Software/Drivers
Arrays
Supported Host Bus Adapters
FC Tape
3Sun StorEdge T3 Array and T3+ Array
2Sun StorEdge A5200 Array
4Sun StorEdge A3500FC array
Switches
L180 and L700 FC Tape Libraries
Fcip NFS/NAS and Sndr
FC Tape Libraries
Hard Zones
6Switch Port Types
Ports
Zones
Zones
SL Zones
Zoning Rules
Cascading Rules
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Guidelines for Configuration
Zones and Arrays
Zones and Storage
Configuration Examples
Single Host Connected to One Storage Array
8Arrays, Zones, and Initiators
Host adapter
3Single Host Connected to One Sun StorEdge T3 Partner Pair
Single Host Connected to Multiple Storage Arrays
Configurations
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SL SL SL SL SL SL SL
FC Tape library
Sun StorEdge T3 partner pairs Host Host Adapter Switches
Scsi
IBA IBB
Multihost
FC-AL Port Controller B Scsi x Drive Tray x Controller a
Host Host Adapter Switches Sun StorEdge A5200 arrays
Two Hosts Connected to Four Sun StorEdge T3 Partner Pairs
IBA
Sun Enterprise E220 Host a Host Adapter Sun Enterprise E3000
Setting the Loop ID
Install the jumpers on the pins as shown in Figure
To Set the Loop ID of a Sun StorEdge A3500 FC Controller
Configurations
Controller B 2 1 Dec
Installation Overview
1Minimum Software Component Versions and Patches
Software Components and Patches
Sndr
Overview-Installing a New Switch
PatchPro Interactive
Overview for Software Installations
PatchPro Expert
To Download Patches Using PatchPro Interactive
To Download Patches Using PatchPro Expert
Under switches and HBAs, select the HBAs in your SAN
Download the patches
Preparing for the Installation
Hardware Installation
Attaching the Mounting Rails to the Expansion Cabinet
Back Stopper screws
Mount the first two switches
To Attach Mounting Rails for Four 8- Port Switches
3Attaching the Mounting Rails for a 16-port Switch
To Attach Mounting Rails for Two 16-Port Switches
To Install the 8-port or 16-port Switch into the Cabinet
Installing the Switch
To Install the Vent Panel on Two 8-Port Switches
Installing the Vent Panel
5Installing the Vent Panel- Two 8-Port Switch Configuration
To Install the Vent Panels on Four 8-Port Switches
6Installing the Vent Panel-Four 8-Port Switch Configuration
To Install the Vent Panel on a 16-Port Switch
7Installing the Vent Panel for a 16-Port Switch
Connecting the Cables
8Power Sequencer
Power off the system
To Connect the Cables to a Sun StorEdge A3500FC Array
To Connect the Cables to a Sun StorEdge A5200 Array
Gbic
11Power Connection for Two or Four Switches
Install the Gbic
Power Fibre channel cables Tie wrap
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Switch Activation
Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port
Using Rarp to Change the IP Address
1Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch-8 MAC Address Location
To Set the Network IP Address Using Rarp
Determine whether the Rarp daemon is running by typing
Back up the affected management station configuration files
80207d937e switch-name
Switch-name
To Make the IP Address Setting Permanent
# /usr/sbin/in.rarpd -ad
# ping
Installing the Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch 3.0 GUI
To View the SANsurfer Application Version
Upgrading the GUI
Type
To Install the 3.0 GUI Software
To Remove the 2.0 GUI
Root directory, type
Use Component Manager Click the Launch button
To Install the 3.0 GUI Patch
Use the command line and type
To Start the GUI Software
After the switch icon becomes gray, click the Sun logo
To Verify and Load the Switch Firmware
To Verify the Firmware Revision Level of the switches
Enter the switch IP address in the Fabric window of the GUI
Make a note of the firmware revision level
Double-click the switch icon
If you want to Reset, click Yes
To Load the Firmware Revision
To Change SL Zoning to FLS-IO Transfer IOT
Setting the Stage Type
Installing a New SAN
Required Software Components
Software Components
Luxadm and libgfc/liba5k
1Software Download Sites
Downloading Patches and Packages
Verifying Successful Patch Downloads
To Verify Successful Patch Downloads
Installing the Software
2Software Installation Sequence
Code Example 6-2Example of GNU md5sum Utility
# pkagdd -d pkg-locationSUNWsan
To Install the Software
Install the SAN Foundation Kit SUNWsan patch
Install ses driver patch
Install Solaris driver patches
Install qlc driver patch
Install luxadm/libgfc/liba5k patch
Install Network Storage Traffic Manager patch
Install fcip driver patch
Install StorTools package SUNWvtsst
Install Network Storage Agent package SUNWrasag
Reboot the system
Installing a New SAN
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Upgrading the SAN
Verifying Upgrade Compliance
Sun StorEdge SAN
To Upgrade Software
Volume Management
Upgrade the Solaris Operating System
Upgrade your SUNWsan package to StorEdge SAN
# pkginfo -l pkgname
# pkgadd -d pkg-locationSUNWsan
Follow through on page 72 and page 74 of Chapter
Software Installation
Cfgadm Plug-in Library Packages
SAN Management Software
# pkginfo -l SUNWvtsst
Upgrade StorTools package SUNWvtsst
Upgrade the Network Storage Agent package, SUNWrasag
Network Storage Agent
# pkginfo -l SUNWrasag
# showrev -p grep
Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch Manager
Switch Firmware
Upgrade the switch firmware on all SAN switches
For a sample installation session, see Appendix D
Managing Multiple Switches
Configuring the SAN
Click File Click Open Fabrics
To Save a Switch IP Configuration to Disk
To Save a Subsequent Switch IP Configuration to Disk
To Recall a Switch IP Configuration
Zoning
To Delete a Switch Configuration
Managing Cascaded Switches
Adding an Inter-Switch Link
SL Zones and Name Server Zones
Managing Switch Zones
To Create a Name Server Zone Across Cascading Switches
Broadcast Zones
Configuring the SAN
To Discover Fabric Devices Visible on a Host
# cfgadm -l
# cfgadm -al
# cfgadm -c configure c050020f2300006077
To Configure a Fabric Device
Become superuser Identify the device to be configured
Configure the Fabric device
# luxadm display 50020f2300006077
Verify that the selected Fabric device is configured
Code Example
# cfgadm -c unconfigure c050020f2300006077
To Unconfigure a Fabric Device
Become superuser Identify the device to be unconfigured
Unconfigure the Fabric device
Verify that the selected Fabric device is unconfigured
# cfgadm -c configure c0
Verify that all devices on c0 are configured
# cfgadm -c unconfigure c0
Verify that all the devices on c0 are unconfigured
Become superuser
To Discover Fabric Devices Visible to a Host
# cfgadm -l
Code Example
# cfgadm -c configure c050020f2300006077 c250020f2300006107
Verify that the selected devices are configured
Online
Code Example
Verify that the selected devices are unconfigured
Code Example
# cfgadm -c unconfigure c250020f2300006107
Verify that the selected device is unconfigured
StatusPort B Vendor
# cfgadm -al
# cfgadm -c configure c2
Verify that all devices on c2 are configured
Standby
# cfgadm -c unconfigure c2
Unconfigure all of the configured devices on a selected port
Verify that all of the devices on c2 are unconfigured
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Managing the SAN
Managing Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager with a Volume Manager
Managing Without a Volume Manager
Managing With VxVM/VxDMP
Managing With the Solstice DiskSuite Software
Rezoning Hosts and Arrays
To Rezone a Sun StorEdge A5200 Array to Host B
To Rezone a Sun StorEdge A5200 Array from Host a
# /etc/init.d/rdacctrl stop
If necessary, run the /etc/init.d/rdacctrl start command
To Rezone a Sun StorEdge A3500FC Array From Host a
To Rezone a Sun StorEdge A3500FC Array to Host B
To Rezone Sun StorEdge T3 Array from Host a
Run the following commands
Adding Storage Devices
To Rezone a Sun StorEdge T3 Array to Host B
Adding a Sun StorEdge A5200 Array
Adding a FC-Tape Drive
Removing Storage Devices
Adding a Sun StorEdge T3 Workgroup or Enterprise Array
Adding a Sun StorEdge A3500FC Array
To Remove a Sun StorEdge A3500FC Array
Removing a Sun StorEdge A5200 Array
Managing Fabric Devices Through Dynamic Reconfiguration
Removing a FC-Tape Drive
Click remove
Managing IP Networks Over Fibre Channel Networks
Become root Determine fp instances
Installation
Managing IP Networks in a SAN
To Determine All FP Instances to Which IP Can Be Plumbed
Manually plumb fp instances
# ifconfig fcip0 plumb
Device Path Entry
# ifconfig fcip7 plumb
Other /etc/pathtoinst Device Path Entries
Manually plumb the fp instance
Invocation
Configuration
Use the ifconfig command with the appropriate interface
To Start a Network Interface Manually
Usage
Host Based Files
Troubleshooting Tools Resources
Diagnostics
To Identify the Problem
Storage Software
Component Based Resources
Problem
Common Problems
General Tips For Troubleshooting
Problems and Corrective Measures-General Storage
Corrective Measures
Check /var/adm/messages for errors
Code Example 10-1Output for Sun StorEdge T3 Array
Seagate
Code Example 10-2Output for Sun StorEdge A5200 Array
Problems and Corrective Measures-Switch
Problems and Corrective Measures-Error Messages
Troubleshooting Tools and Resources
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Software Architecture
Figure A-1Software Architecture Block Diagram
Error Messages
Cfgadm Error Messages
Table B-1cfgadm Utility Messages
Table B-2Fabric Display Messages
Fabric Display Error Messages
Table B-3Faceplate Display Messages
Faceplate Display Error Messages
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Table B-5Application Messages
Help Error Messages
Application Error Messages
Table B-4Help Messages
Table B-7Port Display Messages
Network Configuration Error Messages
Port Display Error Messages
Table B-6Network Configuration Messages
Table B-8Topology Display Messages
Topology Display Error Messages
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Table B-10Zoning Messages
User Administration Error Messages
Zoning Error Messages
Table B-9User Administration Messages
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do I do If I lose my super user password?
What do I do if SANSurfer does not start?
Ii. Type
What does it mean if the Fabric Icon displays PROM?
What do I do if the Fabric icon is red in the Fabric window?
How do I replace a non-functional switch in the Fabric?
How can I find out which switch SANsurfer is connected to?
To Replace a Switch
What do I do if Loading a Flash File .fls fails?
What do I do if a Port is in an unknown mode
How do I identify Duplicate Chassis IDs in a Fabric?
How do I confirm a T-Port connection Failure?
Why are my zones unintentionally merging in the Fabric?
Click the Apply button to save the changes
# pkgadd -d /download SUNWsan
Sample Installation Session
# patchadd /download/108982-09
# patchadd /download/111847-01
# patchadd /download/111412-04
# patchadd /download/108984-08
# patchhad /download/111096-03
# patchadd /download/111095-05
# patchadd /download/111097-04
# patchadd /download/109529-06
# patchadd /download/111413-04
# pkgadd -d /download SUNWcfplx
# pkgadd -d /download SUNWcfpl
# patchadd /download/111846-01
# patchadd /download/111267-02
# patchadd /download/110614-02
# pkgadd -d /download SUNWvtsst
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
# pkgadd -d /download SUNWrasag
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Opt/SUNWrasag/lib/FindBin.pm /opt/SUNWrasag/lib/GDBMFile.pm
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Opt/SUNWrasag/lib/NWS/Host.pm
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Opt/SUNWrasag/lib/date.sh Opt/SUNWrasag/lib/myMenu.js
# pkgadd -d /download/SUNWsmgr
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Usr/opt/SUNWsmgr/jre/lib/font.properties
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Code Example D-1
Appendix D Sample Installation Session
Now you can start the GUI by typing
# patchadd /download/110696-03
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