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Contents

Testing the Installation ................................................................................... 26

▼  To Verify Proper Installation (Oracle Solaris) ........................................ 26
▼  To Configure the HBA (Oracle Solaris) ................................................ 27
▼  To Verify Attached Storage (Oracle Solaris) .......................................... 27

Configuring the HBA for Hot-Plug Operation .................................................... 28

▼ To Configure the HBA for Hot-Plug Operation ...................................... 28

Removing the Hardware ................................................................................. 28

▼  To Prepare the HBA for Removal Using the Attention (ATTN) Button ........ 29
▼  To Prepare the HBA for Hot-Plug Removal (Oracle Solaris) ..................... 29
▼  To Remove the HBA Hardware .......................................................... 30

3 Software Installation

..................................................................................... 31

Utilities for Upgrading the BIOS and Firmware .................................................. 31

▼ To Install Utilities for Updating the BIOS or Firmware: ........................... 32
Upgrading Firmware .............................................................................. 32

Installing Diagnostic Software ......................................................................... 36

Diagnostic Support for the Oracle Solaris OS ............................................. 36
Diagnostic Support for All Other Supported Operating Systems ..................... 37
Using the OneCommand Manager CLI for Troubleshooting a Fatal Error ......... 38

Installing Drivers ........................................................................................... 39

Installing Drivers for the Oracle Solaris OS ............................................... 39
▼ Installing Drivers for All Other Supported Operating Systems ................... 39

4 Known Issues

................................................................................................ 41

System Hangs When Performing a Hot Plug Operation ........................................ 41
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Cannot Be Used In Certain

Conditions .................................................................................................... 43
SAN Boot Fails Via Direct Attached Storage on Oracle SPARC Systems ................. 44

Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model

7101690 • January 2018

Summary of Contents for 7101690

Page 1: ...Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 Part No E24463 08 January 2018...

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Page 3: ...d for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or intended for use in any inherently dangerous applications including applications that may create a risk of...

Page 4: ...stion des informations Ce logiciel ou mat riel n est pas con u ni n est destin tre utilis dans des applications risque notamment dans des applications pouvant causer un risque de dommages corporels Si...

Page 5: ...onfiguration and Removal 17 Observing ESD and Handling Precautions 17 Best Practices For HBA Installation 18 General Best Practices 18 Best Practices For Switches and Zoning 18 Best Practices For Boot...

Page 6: ...ting the BIOS or Firmware 32 Upgrading Firmware 32 Installing Diagnostic Software 36 Diagnostic Support for the Oracle Solaris OS 36 Diagnostic Support for All Other Supported Operating Systems 37 Usi...

Page 7: ...and authorized service providers Required knowledge Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware Product Documentation Library Documentation and resources for this product and related pr...

Page 8: ...8 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 January 2018...

Page 9: ...BA Features and Specifications on page 9 Operating System and Technology Requirements on page 11 Boot Support on page 12 System Interoperability on page 12 Environmental Requirements on page 15 Kit Co...

Page 10: ...support for 4 G 8 G only and point to point N_Port Receive Side Scaling Supported MSI X Supported Solaris Dynamic Reconfiguration Supported Diagnostic Support Provided by Oracle VTS software Boot supp...

Page 11: ...ting System Technology Supported Versions minimum Oracle Solaris OS Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 for the x86 64 bit platform patches 149168 07 and 149176 11 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 for the SPARC platform pat...

Page 12: ...t area of the Emulex web site https www broadcom com support download search pg Storage Adapters Controllers and ICs pf Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters pn po Oracle pa dk System Interoperability This...

Page 13: ...s Linux VMware Oracle Server X5 2 X5 2L X5 4 and X5 8 Oracle Solaris Windows Linux VMware Oracle Server X6 2 and X6 2L Oracle Solaris Windows Linux VMware Oracle Exalytics In Memory Machine X4 4 and X...

Page 14: ...m Oracle s StorageTek 9990 9990V storage system Tape Storage Support The HBA supports connecting through a supported switch to the following tape storage Oracle s StorageTek SL24 Tape Autoloader Oracl...

Page 15: ...s standard FC specifications and follows 10GbE NIC FCoE specifications with the following considerations Direct Access Storage for FC is supported with COMSTAR FC AL is not supported at 16 Gb s or fas...

Page 16: ...Humidity RH 10 to 90 RH non condensing 22 C max wet bulb 5 to 95 RH non condensing 22 C max wet bulb Altitude 3200 m 12 200 m Vibration 0 25 g in all axes 5 500 Hz sine 1 2 g in all axes 5 500 Hz sin...

Page 17: ...ving ESD and Handling Precautions Caution Damage to the HBA can occur as the result of improper handling or electrostatic discharge ESD Always handle the HBA with care to avoid damage to electrostatic...

Page 18: ...wherever possible While the HBA supports auto negotiation auto negotiation slows things down in the event of a fabric rebuild Do not configure both tape devices and disks on the same HBA port even if...

Page 19: ...not support newer switch features and switch OS and or firmware updates might require changes to and or restoration of switch configuration settings Best Practices For Booting From SAN BFS Configurati...

Page 20: ...the SAN boot device to validate the multipath connection Physically pull the cable from the system Intentionally disrupt zoning at the FC switch that you plan to attach to the HBA If you have install...

Page 21: ...cautions on page 17 3 Refer to your system installation or service manual to determine an appropriate ExpressModule slot in which to install the HBA 4 Remove power from the system if hot plugging is n...

Page 22: ...lever back into its fully closed position allowing the lever tooth to insert the HBA fully into place Connecting the Copper Cables You can connect copper cables to the HBA This section contains the f...

Page 23: ...ws how to connect the HBA with a copper cable 2 After the copper cables are connected to the HBA insert the other end of the cables into the empty SFP cages on any FC supported switches Note Link Aggr...

Page 24: ...N Button on page 25 summarizes the LED indicator combinations Refer to Figure 1 LEDs and Attention ATTN Button on page 25 to determine the location of the LEDs Viewing LEDs Through the openings in the...

Page 25: ...or combinations and their meanings Refer to Figure 1 LEDs and Attention ATTN Button on page 25 to determine the location of the LEDs TABLE 6 LED Indicator Combinations Green LED Yellow LED Status Off...

Page 26: ...lts Power on self test POST is the default mode of self test for the Sun Storage 16 Gb FC ExpressModule HBA No jumpers or connectors are necessary for this test to run These tests perform a quick conf...

Page 27: ...d to verify attached storage If the HBA is properly installed and storage is connected properly you will see output similar to the following example In this example one port of a HBA is connected thro...

Page 28: ...n again before it stops blinking Removing the Hardware The following procedure describes how to remove the HBA if you need to do so for any reason For detailed removal instructions refer to your syste...

Page 29: ...see Figure 1 LEDs and Attention ATTN Button on page 25 The green OK Power LED near the button will blink for approximately five seconds indicating that the HBA is being prepared for removal If you wan...

Page 30: ...s being prepared for removal A dark OK Power LED indicates that the HBA is ready to be removed as described in To Remove the HBA Hardware on page 30 To Remove the HBA Hardware 1 Disconnect all cables...

Page 31: ...wing topics Utilities for Upgrading the BIOS and Firmware on page 31 Installing Diagnostic Software on page 36 Installing Drivers on page 39 Utilities for Upgrading the BIOS and Firmware Use the OneCo...

Page 32: ...raphical user interface GUI and command line interface CLI For detailed information see the Emulex OneCommand Manager application documentation located at the Oracle support area of the Emulex web sit...

Page 33: ...and the application is NOT running in read only mode The HBA firmware zip file is downloaded from the Oracle support area of the Emulex web site unzipped and extracted to a folder on a local drive If...

Page 34: ...Download A warning dialog box is displayed 7 On the warning dialog box click Yes A status bar shows the progress of the download and the HBA in the discovery tree is displayed in black text when the...

Page 35: ...cle Solaris OS follow these steps a Navigate to the directory containing the emlxadm file path opt EMLXemlxu bin and run the emlxadm utility For example root host name opt EMLXemlxu bin emlxadm The av...

Page 36: ...page 37 Using the OneCommand Manager CLI for Troubleshooting a Fatal Error on page 38 Diagnostic Support for the Oracle Solaris OS In an Oracle Solaris OS environment diagnostic support for the HBA is...

Page 37: ...s Set HBA driver parameters Update firmware Enable or disable the system BIOS Run diagnostic tests on HBAs Manage out of band HBAs Manage local and in band remote HBAs For detailed information about p...

Page 38: ...Linux var log emulex ocmanager Dump About Automatic Firmware Dumps This section lists the requirements for producing automatic firmware dumps and provides general information about the OneCommand Man...

Page 39: ...ftware for the Oracle Solaris OS with the following SRU version or patches at minimum Oracle Solaris 11 1 OS for the SPARC and x86 platforms SRU13 4 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 OS for the SPARC platform Pa...

Page 40: ...Oracle at https www broadcom com support oem oracle fc 2 Click the type of HBA and then click the model number of the HBA for which you want to install a driver 3 In the Driver section click the OS dr...

Page 41: ...ming a Hot Plug Operation Bug 15811563 Conditions System Platform All supported systems using the Oracle Unbreakable Linux operating system Operating Protocol Mode of HBA FC CNA Environment HBA connec...

Page 42: ...e device IDs that were listed in Step 2 5 Verify the power status of the slots by issuing the cat slot device ID power command for each available slot cat 0000 08 00 0 power 1 cat 0000 08 00 1 power 1...

Page 43: ...emain off To perform a hot plug operation Press the Attention button on the HBA and wait The OK LED will blink for 5 seconds and and then remain on In the event you would like to cancel an Attentionn...

Page 44: ...volume on that storage device When you attempt to boot using the storage device an error message is displayed ERROR boot read fail Workaround Do not boot from a bootable volume on a storage device if...

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