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System Interoperability

Operating System/Technology

Supported Versions (minimum)

■ Windows Server 2012

VMware Technology

■ VMware ESX/ESXi 5.0
■ VMware ESX/ESXi 5.1

System Interoperability

This section provides information about selected platforms and storage that are compatible with

the heterogeneous FC network design of the HBA. This section contains the following topics:

■

“Host Platform Support” on page 12

■

“Storage Support” on page 13

■

“Switch Support ” on page 14

■

“Software Support” on page 14

Host Platform Support

The HBA is supported by the platforms and operating systems listed in

Table 3, “Platform and

Operating System Support,” on page 12

.For up-to-date information, see your server Product

Notes and web pages.

For supported operating system and technology versions, see

Table 2, “Supported Operating

System/Technology Versions (Minimum) ,” on page 11

TABLE 3

Platform and Operating System Support

Platform

Supported OS/Technology

Oracle Chassis
Sun Blade 6000

Oracle Solaris

Sun Blade 6048

Oracle Solaris

Oracle SPARC Servers
SPARC T4-1B

Oracle Solaris

SPARC T4-4

Oracle Solaris

SPARC T5-1B

Oracle Solaris

Sun Blade T6300

Oracle Solaris

Sun Blade T6320

Oracle Solaris

Sun Blade T6340

Oracle Solaris

Oracle x86 Servers
Sun Blade X3-2B

Oracle Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows

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Page 1: ...rageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual GbE HBA ExpressModule Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Models SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG PCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 N SG PCIEFCGBE E8 N and 7105393 Part No E20756 06 August 2...

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Page 3: ...software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or intended for use in any inherently dangerous applications including applic...

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: ...2 Hardware Installation and Removal 17 Observing ESD and Handling Precautions 17 Best Practices for Installing the HBA 18 General Best Practices 18 Best Practices For Switches and Zoning 19 Best Pract...

Page 6: ...eshooting a Fatal Error 36 Installing Drivers 36 Installing Drivers for the Oracle Solaris OS 37 Installing Drivers for All Other Supported Operating Systems 37 4 Known Issues 39 Server Compatibility...

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

Page 8: ...8 StorageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual GbE HBA ExpressModule Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Models SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG PCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 N SG PCIEFCGBE E8 N and 7105393 August 2018...

Page 9: ...roperability on page 12 Boot Support on page 15 Environmental Requirements on page 15 Kit Contents StorageTek Dual 8 Gb FC Dual GbE ExpressModule HBA Emulex Accessing Documentation document HBA Featur...

Page 10: ...rated loop NL_Port and point to point N_Port Number of GbE ports Two GbE interface type external IEEE 802 3 compliant copper UTP RJ 45 GbE transfer rate 10 100 1000 Mbit second per port autosensing fu...

Page 11: ...HBA to the latest OS driver utility and firmware versions might address the issue preventing the need to contact Oracle Support about an issue that has already been fixed TABLE 2 Supported Operating S...

Page 12: ...ge 12 For up to date information see your server Product Notes and web pages For supported operating system and technology versions see Table 2 Supported Operating System Technology Versions Minimum o...

Page 13: ...t be later than version 1 17 For information about the BIOS version installed on the server go to the server web page The system must have an available ExpressModule slot in which you can install the...

Page 14: ...urer The HBA supports connecting to any 8 Gb s Fibre Channel FC switch from any vendor that follows standard FC specifications with the following considerations Direct Access Storage for FC is support...

Page 15: ...utoPilot Installer Windows Boot Support The HBA supports booting through the HBA in the following environments Oracle Solaris 10 01 13 for the x86 and SPARC environments Oracle Solaris 11 1 for the x8...

Page 16: ...lb Altitude up to 3000 meters 12 000 meters Vibration 0 20G in all axes 5 500 Hz sine 1 0G in all axes 5 500 Hz sine Shock 5G 11 ms half sine 30G 11 ms half sine 16 StorageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual GbE HBA...

Page 17: ...discharge ESD Always handle the HBA with care to avoid damage to electrostatic sensitive components To minimize the possibility of ESD related damage use both a workstation antistatic mat and an ESD...

Page 18: ...e for OpROMs so do not unnecessarily enable all OpROMs as space usage issues might occur When installing the HBA be sure to also install the latest version version 11 1 218 x or newer of the command l...

Page 19: ...or FCP Error Recovery with tape and or sequential devices While FCP 2 might not cause problems for hard disk drives HDDs FCP 2 is a sequence level error recovery mechanism that is irrelevant to HDDs I...

Page 20: ...that working before installing other HBAs and storage If the configuration is complex finding the root cause for any BFS issues becomes far more complicated Once BFS is installed and working make sure...

Page 21: ...e Solaris on page 28 To Verify Attached Storage Oracle Solaris on page 28 To Install the HBA 1 Attach an antistatic wrist strap refer to Observing ESD and Handling Precautions on page 17 2 Refer to yo...

Page 22: ...of the lever does not come into contact with the chassis sheet metal during insertion 5 When the HBA is inserted nearly all the way into its slot push the lever back into its fully closed position all...

Page 23: ...tic cable which is intended for short wave lasers that adheres to the specifications in the following table Fiber Optic Cable Maximum Length Minimum Length Connector 62 5 125 mm multimode 150 meters a...

Page 24: ...GbE cable 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the FC device After the optical cable is connected to the HBA you are ready to connect the Ethernet cable s 24 StorageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual GbE HBA Ex...

Page 25: ...that the HBA is securely installed in the system 2 Verify that the correct fiber optic cable is attached 3 Verify that the correct Ethernet cable is attached 4 Refer to your system installation or ser...

Page 26: ...offline mode test active 6 Observe the LEDs status for the Ethernet connection as described in the following table The following table summarizes LED indicator combinations Each Ethernet port has a c...

Page 27: ...To Apply Power Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 27...

Page 28: ...or disconnected use the cfgadm c configure command to configure the HBA To Verify Attached Storage Oracle Solaris 1 Use the cfgadm al command to verify attached storage cfgadm al If the HBA is proper...

Page 29: ...d or the HBA must be configured Blinking Hot plug in process Removal of the HBA is not permitted Solid green HBA is properly configured Removal is not permitted 2 If the green Power OK indicator is no...

Page 30: ...HBA is being prepared for removal If you want to cancel the operation press the Attention button again before the LED stops blinking 3 After the Power OK LED turns off remove the HBA To Prepare the H...

Page 31: ...at the HBA is being prepared for removal An off Power OK LED indicates that the HBA is ready to be removed To Remove the HBA Hardware 1 Disconnect all cables 2 Press the HBA latch to disengage the HBA...

Page 32: ...32 StorageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual GbE HBA ExpressModule Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Models SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG PCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 N SG PCIEFCGBE E8 N and 7105393 August 2018...

Page 33: ...4 Installing Drivers on page 36 Installing Utilities for Updating the BIOS and Firmware Use the OneCommand Manager command line interface CLI or graphical user interface utilities to update the BIOS a...

Page 34: ...s OS on page 34 Diagnostic Support for All Other Supported Operating Systems on page 35 Using the OneCommand Manager CLI for Troubleshooting a Fatal Error on page 36 Diagnostic Support for the Oracle...

Page 35: ...ification BIOS FCode EFI and firmware version information Link status including topology data rate and statistics Vital product data VPD information Attached devices list Option ROM NVRAM update utili...

Page 36: ...version 11 1 218 x or newer elxhbamgrd process must be running in the background The ECD installer or system boot starts the process by default General Information Manual firmware dumps do not collect...

Page 37: ...ms are required by the HBA the drivers will be available for download at the Emulex now Broadcom support site for Oracle Before installing any drivers install the utilities and then the firmware in th...

Page 38: ...38 StorageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual GbE HBA ExpressModule Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Models SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG PCIEFCGBE E8 Z SG XPCIEFCGBE E8 N SG PCIEFCGBE E8 N and 7105393 August 2018...

Page 39: ...n Blade T6300 and T6320 Systems on page 40 Cannot Boot From SAN on the Sun Blade X6250 System on page 40 HBA Fails to Properly Disconnect During a Hot Plug Operation on a Sun Blade T6320 System on pag...

Page 40: ...events the Emulex Lightpulse x86 BIOS banner from being displayed upon boot of the Sun Blade X6250 system Workaround Modify the BIOS menu by doing the following To Modify the BIOS Menu 1 Boot the Sun...

Page 41: ...om ExpressModule Slot 0 and reinstall the HBA into ExpressModule Slot 1 To avoid this error always install the HBA in ExpressModule Slot 1 of a Sun Blade T6320 system HBA Does Not Correctly Map Ethern...

Page 42: ...the HBA do the following To Enable Boot From SAN Through the FC Ports of the HBA 1 Boot the Sun Blade X6275 system 2 In the BIOS menu press the F2 key for setup 3 In the BIOS Boot menu select Boot Se...

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