Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Configuration Guide

Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Configuration Guide

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Contents

Planning

Where to Put the Server Blades and Disk Blades

Example: Placing Server Blades and Disk Blades

Where to Install Your Operating System

Upgrading Components

Upgrading Operating Systems

Things You Will Need

System Requirements

Latest System Requirements Are Online

Supported Servers and Operating Systems

RAID Controllers and Host Bus Adapters

Supported Network Express Modules

Rules for Mixing NEMs

Special Server or OS Considerations

Drivers, Firmware and Software

Minimum Operational Requirements

Where to Get Drivers and Firmware

Other Software Required

Common Array Manager (CAM)

lsiutil

Optional Software

MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)

Sun StorageTek RAID Manager

Getting Started Checklist

Getting Started Checklist

Step 1: Loading Your Chassis

Step 2: Installing or Upgrading Your Operating Systems

Step 3: Upgrading Your Existing Server Blades

Step 4: Installing Your SAS-NEMs and Disk Blades

Step 5: Saving the Configuration of Your LSI Host Bus Adapters for Server Blades Running the Solaris OS

Where to Go From Here

Finishing Installation With Existing 10GbE NEMs

Use CAM to Upgrade NEM Firmware

To Upgrade Your 10GbE NEM Firmware

To Install Your Disk Blades

To Save the Configuration of Your LSI Host Bus Adapters for Servers Running the Solaris OS

Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Configuration Guide

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