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Chapter 8 Alternate Pathing 2.2 on the Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Servers 133
e. If there are any file systems shown in
/etc/vfstab
that are still configured as
physical devices, and if you wish to build those file systems on AP
metadevices, edit
/etc/vfstab
and reconfigure those file systems as AP
metadevices.
Caution – You must be a knowledgeable system administrator to edit
/etc/vfstab
. If you do not configure your file systems properly in
/etc/vfstab
,
it is possible that you will loose data the next time you boot the server.
f. Reboot.
Upgrading to AP 2.2 and Solstice DiskSuite 4.2
Simultaneously
If you are upgrading from the Solaris 2.5.1 or 2.6 operating environments to the
Solaris 7 11/99 operating environment and have AP 2.0 or 2.1 and Solstice DiskSuite
4.0 or 4.1 (SDS) on your system, you must upgrade to AP 2.2 and SDS 4.2.
You should ensure that you have the following publications before you start the
upgrade:
■
Solaris 7 11/99 Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware (available in printed form
in your Solaris 7 11/99 Media Kit)
■
Solaris 7 11/99 Sun Hardware Platform Guide, (available in printed form in your
Solaris 7 11/99 Media Kit or in AnswerBook2 format on the Sun Hardware
Supplements CD)
■
Sun Enterprise Server Alternate Pathing User’s Guide (available in AnswerBook2
format on the Sun Hardware Supplements CD in your Solaris 7 11/99 Media Kit)
■
Solstice DiskSuite 4.2 User’s Guide (available in AnswerBook2 format from
http://docs.sun.com
or from your SDS Media Kit)
■
Solstice DiskSuite 4.2 Installation and Product Notes (available in AnswerBook2
format from
http://docs.sun.com
or from your SDS Media Kit)
Caution –
You must follow the sequence given here to successfully complete the
upgrade.
The basic tasks are:
■
Unconfigure SDS 4.0 or 4.1.
■
Remove AP 2.0 or 2.1.
■
Upgrade to the Solaris 7 11/99 operating environment.
■
Install AP 2.2.
■
Install and reconfigure SDS 4.2.