Release Notes for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays, Release 6.6
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This document contains important release information about the Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays running Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager (CAM) 6.6.0. Read this document so that you are aware of issues or requirements that can affect the installation and operation of the arrays.
The release notes consist of the following sections:
For Information About CAM
See the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software documentation for the CAM 6.6.0 release at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/stor.arrmgr66#hic
For Related Patch Information
Look for the latest patches pertaining to your environment at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/show.do?target=patchpage
1. In the Search box in the masthead, enter 6580 or 6780.
2. Filter Results By: Downloads > Patches.
Patches related to the array are listed.
What’s In This Firmware Release
Array controller firmware version 7.60.18.13 includes expanded disk drive support, including support for Solid State Disk (SSD) and encryption-capable drives (see TABLE 2 for a list of supported drives). This version also includes expanded cache size options for the Sun Storage 6780 Array (see TABLE 1 for a list of array features).
The firmware is provided with Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager (CAM) v. 6.6.0, available for download at:
http://www.sun.com/storage/management_software/resource_management/cam
Click the “Buy Now” button to download the latest CAM software.
For more information about bug fixes, see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Release Notes, 6.6.0.
Array Features
The Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays are compared in TABLE 1.
TABLE 1 Comparison of Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Array Configurations
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6580
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6780
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Total cache size per array
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8 or 16 Gbytes
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8, 16, 32, or 64 Gbytes
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Number of host ports
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8 4-Gbit/second or 8 G-bit/second
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8 or 16 4-Gbit/second or 8-Gbit/second
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Host interface cards
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2
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2 or 4
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Maximum number of drives supported
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256
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448
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Disk reads
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IOPS 115K
Throughput 3000 MB/second
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IOPS* 175K
Throughput 6400 MB/second
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Maximum array configuration
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1x16
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1x28
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Maximum raw capacity
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512 Tbytes
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896 Tbytes
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Note - Upgrading from a 61x0 array to a Sun Storage 6580 or 6780 Array is a data-in-place migration.
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System Requirements
The software and hardware products that have been tested and qualified to work with the Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays are described in the following sections.
Minimum Firmware Requirements
The firmware version for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays features described in this release note is version 07.60.xx.xx. This firmware version (or higher) is installed on the array controllers prior to shipment and is also delivered with Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager (CAM) v, 6.6.0.
Supported Disk Drives
TABLE 2 lists the size, spindle speed, type, interface speed, and tray capacity for the supported Fibre Channel (FC) and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays. Additional legacy drives might also be supported with this product.
TABLE 2 Supported Disk Drives
Drive
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Description
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FC, 73GB, Solid State Disk
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73-Gbyte SSD drives
(4 Gbits/sec); 1168 Gbytes per tray
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FC, 146G15K
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146-Gbyte 15,000-RPM FC drives
(4 Gbits/sec); 2336 Gbytes per tray
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FC, 300G15K
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300-Gbyte 15,000-RPM FC drives
(4 Gbits/sec); 4800 Gbytes per tray
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FC, 400G10K
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400-Gbyte 10,000-RPM FC drives
(4 Gbits/sec): 6400 Gbytes per tray
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FC, 450G15K
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450-Gbyte 15,000-RPM FC drives
(4 Gbits/sec); 7200 Gbytes per tray
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SATA-2, 500G7.2K
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500-Gbyte 7,200-RPM SATA drives
(3 Gbits/sec); 8000 Gbytes per tray
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FC, 600GB15K, Encryption Capable
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600-Gbyte 15,000-RPM FC drives
Encryption Capable
(4 Gbits/sec); 9600 Gbytes per tray
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SATA-2, 750G7.2K
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750-Gbyte 7,200-RPM SATA drives
(3 Gbits/sec); 12000 Gbytes per tray
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SATA-2, 1T7.2K
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1-Tbyte 7,200-RPM SATA drives
(3 Gbits/sec); 16000 Gbytes per tray
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SATA-2, 2TB7.2K
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2-Tbyte 7,200-RPM SATA drives
(3 Gbits/sec); 32000 Gbytes per tray
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Solid State Disk Requirements
New in this release is support for Solid State Drives (SSDs). These drives have the following installation requirements:
- A maximum of 20 SSD drives can be installed in a single array.
- While it is technically possible to populate an entire tray with SSD drives (16 drives), it is recommended to distribute SSD drives across multiple drive channels.
- SSD drives can be mixed with other drive types in a single tray, but cannot be mixed within the same volume group.
Array Expansion Module Support
TABLE 3 lists supported expansion modules. Refer to “Installing Firmware for Additional Expansion Modules” in the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Release Notes, v.6.6.0 or higher, for more information on the procedure to upgrade trays without data.
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Caution - To add trays with data already on them, contact your service representative for assistance to avoid data loss.
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TABLE 3 Supported Expansion Modules--6580 and 6780 Arrays
Array Controller
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Supported Expansion Modules
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Sun Storage 6580 Array
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CSM100, CSM200, FLA300, FLC200
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Sun Storage 6780 Array
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CSM100, CSM200, FLA300, FLC200
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Data Host Requirements
This section describes supported data host software, HBAs, and switches.
Multipathing Software
This section provides a summary of the data host requirements for the Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays. It lists the current multipathing software and supported host bus adapters (HBAs) by operating system.
You must install multipathing software on each data host that communicates with Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays.
For Solaris Operating System (OS) 9 data hosts, the multipathing software is part of the Sun StorageTek SAN Foundation software. Solaris OS 10 includes the multipathing software. For data hosts running supported versions of Solaris prior to Solaris OS 10, follow the instructions in the Hardware Installation Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays to download and install the software from the Sun Download Center.
TABLE 4 lists supported multipathing software by operating system.
TABLE 4 Multipathing Software
OS
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Multipathing Software
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Minimum Version
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Latest Version
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Host Type Setting
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Notes
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Solaris 9 SPARC
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STMS/MPxIO
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SFK 4.4.13
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SFK 4.4.14
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Solaris with MPxIO
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Solaris 10
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STMS/MPxIO
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Update 6 or
Update 5 with patch 140919-04 (SPARC), 140920-04 (x64/x86)
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Kernel Jumbo Patch (KJP)
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Solaris with MPxIO
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Solaris 9,10 with DMP
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Symantec Veritas Dynamic Multi-Pathing (DMP)
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5.0MP3
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5.0MP3
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Solaris with DMP
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Windows 2003 Non-clustered
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MPIO
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01.03.0302.0215
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01.03.0302.0215
(MPIO)
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Windows 2003
Non-clustered
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Windows MSCS Cluster
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MPIO
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01.03.0302.0215
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01.03.0302.0215 (MPIO)
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Windows Server 2003 Clustered
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Windows 2003
Non-clustered with DMP
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DMP
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5.0MP3
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5.1
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Windows Server 2003 Non-clustered (with Veritas DMP)
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Pending vendor qualification, see Symantec’s HCL
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Windows 2003 Clustered with DMP
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DMP
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5.0MP3
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5.1
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Windows Server 2003 clustered (with Veritas DMP)
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Pending vendor qualification, see Symantec’s HCL
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Windows 2008
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MPIO
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01.03.0302.0215
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01.03.0302.0215
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Windows Server 2003
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AIX 6.1
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Cambex DPF
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6.1.0.63
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6.1.0.63
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AIX
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AIX 5.3, 6.1 with DMP
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DMP
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5.0
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5.0MP3
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AIX with DMP
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Pending vendor qualification, see Symantec’s HCL
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Red Hat 4
SuSE 9/SuSE 10
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RDAC/MPP
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09.09.B02.0214
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09.09.B02.0214
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Linux
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Red Hat 5
SuSE 10 SP1 (and above)
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RDAC/MPP
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09.03.0C00.0042
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09.09.0C02.0214
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Linux
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Red Hat 5 (and above)
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RDAC
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09.03.0C00.0042
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09.09.0C02.0214
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Linux
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Red Hat
SuSE with DMP
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DMP
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5.0MP3
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5.0MP3
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Linux with DMP
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Pending vendor qualification, see Symantec’s HCL
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HPUX
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Veritas DMP
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5.0MP3
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5.0MP3
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HP-UX
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Pending vendor qualification, see Symantec’s HCL
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Note - The multipathing driver for the IBM AIX platform is Veritas DMP, bundled in Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays. Download the Array Support Library (ASL) from http://support.veritas.com/.
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Supported Host Bus Adaptors (HBAs)
TABLE 5, TABLE 6, and TABLE 7 list supported HBAs and other data host platform elements by operating system.
HBAs must be ordered separately from Sun or its respective manufacturers. Sun HBAs can be ordered from:
http://www.sun.com/storagetek/storage_networking/hba/
You can download HBA drivers and other host software from the Sun Download Center at:
http://www.sun.com/software/download/
Download operating system updates from the web site of the operating system company.
You must install the multipathing software before you install any OS patches.
TABLE 5 Supported HBAs for Solaris Data Host Platforms
Operating System
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Minimum OS Patches
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Sun 2-Gbit HBAs
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Sun 4-Gbit HBAs
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Sun 8-Gb HBAs
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Solaris 9
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113277-44 or higher
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SG-XPCI1FC-QL2 (6767A)
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z (6768A)
SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
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SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4-Z
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4-Z
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N/A
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Solaris 10 SPARC
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Update 6 or Update 5 with patch 140919-04
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SG-XPCI1FC-QL2 (6767A)
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z (6768A)
SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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Solaris 10 x64/x86
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Update 6 or Update 5 with patch 140920-04
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SG-XPCI1FC-QL2 (6767A)
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z (6768A)
SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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TABLE 6 Supported HBAs for Microsoft Windows Data Host Platforms
Host OS / Servers
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HBAs
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Sun 2-Gb HBAs
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Sun 4-Gb HBAs
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Sun 8-Gb HBAs
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Microsoft Windows 2008 Server 32-bit / x86 (IA32)
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QLogic QLE 256x
QLogic QLE 246x
QLogic QLA 246x
QLogic QLA 234x
QLogic QLA 2310F
Emulex LPe12000/LPe12002/LPe1250
Emulex Lpe11000/LPe11002/LPe1150
Emulex LP11000/LP11002/LP1150
Emulex LP9802/9802DC/982
Emulex LP952/LP9002/LP9002DC
Emulex 10000/10000DC/LP1050
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SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
SG-XPCI1FC-QL2
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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64-bit / x64 (AMD)
EM64T
IA64
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Microsoft Windows 2003
32-bit with SP1 R2 / x86 (IA32)
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QLogic QLE 256x
QLogic QLE 246x
QLogic QLA 246x
QLogic QLA 234x
QLogic QLA 2310F
Emulex LPe12000/LPe12002/LPe1250
Emulex Lpe11000/LPe11002/LPe1150
Emulex LP11000/LP11002/LP1150
Emulex LP9802/9802DC/982
Emulex LP952/LP9002/LP9002DC
Emulex 10000/10000DC/LP1050
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SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
SG-XPCI1FC-QL2
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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Microsoft Windows 2003
64-bit with SP1 R2 / x64 (AMD)
EM64T
IA64
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QLogic QLE 256x
QLogic QLE 246x
QLogic QLA 246x
QLogic QLA 234x
QLogic QLA 2310F
Emulex LPe12000/LPe12002/
LPe1250
Emulex Lpe11000/LPe11002/LPe1150
Emulex LP11000/LP11002/LP1150
Emulex LP9802/9802DC/982
Emulex LP952/LP9002/LP9002DC
Emulex 10000/10000DC/LP1050
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SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
SG-XPCI1FC-QL2
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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TABLE 7 Supported HBAs for Linux Data Host Platforms
Host OS / Sun Servers
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HBAs
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Sun 2-Gb HBAs
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Sun 4-Gb HBAs
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Sun 8-Gb HBAs
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Linux SuSE 10.2 SuSE 11
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QLogic QLE 256x
QLogic QLE246x
QLogic QLA 246x
QLogic QLA 234x
QLogic QLA 2310F
Emulex LP982/LP9802/9802DC
Emulex LP9002/LP9002DC/LP952
Emulex LP10000/10000DC/LP1050
Emulex LP11000/LP11002/LP1150
Emulex Lpe11000/LPe11002/LPe1150
Lpe12000/LPe12002/
Lpe1250
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SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
SG-XPCI1FC-QL2
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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Linux SuSE 9.0 - IA 32, 2.6 kernel / x64
EM64T
x86 (IA32)
IA64
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QLogic QLE 256x
QLogic QLE246x
QLogic QLA 246x
QLogic QLA 234x
QLogic QLA 2310F
Emulex LP982/LP9802/9802DC
Emulex LP9002/LP9002DC/LP952
Emulex LP10000/10000DC/LP1050
Emulex LP11000/LP11002/LP1150
Emulex Lpe11000/LPe11002/LPe1150
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SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
SG-XPCI1FC-QL2
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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RHEL 5u2
RHEL 5u3
RHEL 5u4
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QLogic QLE 256x
QLogic QLE 246x
QLogic QLA 246x
QLogic QLA 234x
QLogic QLA 2310F
Emulex LP982/LP9802/9802DC
Emulex LP9002/LP9002DC/LP952
Emulex LP10000/10000DC/LP1050
Emulex Lpe11000/LPe11002/LPe1150
Emulex Lpe12000/LPe12002/
LPe1250
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SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
SG-XPCI1FC-QL2
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4-Z
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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RHEL 4u7
RHEL 4.8
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QLogic QLE 256x
QLogic QLE 246x
QLogic QLA 246x
QLogic QLA 234x
QLogic QLA 2310F
Emulex LP982/LP9802/9802DC
Emulex LP9002/LP9002DC/LP952
Emulex LP10000/10000DC/LP1050
Emulex Lpe11000/LPe11002/LPe1150
Emulex Lpe12000/LPe12002/
Lpe1250
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SG-XPCI1FC-EM2
SG-XPCI2FC-EM2
SG-XPCI1FC-QL2
SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4
SG-XPCI1FC-QF4
SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
SG-XPCI1FC-EM4-Z
SG-XPCI2FC-EM4-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z
SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z
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SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z
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TABLE 8 Other Supported Data Host Platforms
Host OS
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Host Servers
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HBAs
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Novell NetWare 6.5 (SP7)
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x86 (IA32)
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QLogic QLA 2342
QLogic QLA 2340
QLogic QLA 2310F
QLogic QLA 246x
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Novell NetWare 6.5 (SP3)
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x86 (IA32)
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QLogic QLA 2342
QLogic QLA 2340
QLogic QLA 2310F
QLogic QLA 246x
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HP-UX 11.31
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HP RISC
IA64
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HP A6795A
HP A6826A
HP A6684A
HP A6685A
HP AB378A
HP AB379A
HP AD300A
HP AD355A
AH400A (IA64)
AH401A (IA64)
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HP-UX B.11.23
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HP RISC
IA64
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HP A6795A
HP A6826A
HP A9784A
HP AB378A
HP AB379A
HP AD300A
HP AD355A
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IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1
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Power
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IBM 5716
IBM 5758
IBM 5759
IBM 6228
IBM 6239
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Supported Enterprise Software
The enterprise software applications listed in TABLE 9 are compatible with the Solaris OS on the data host.
TABLE 9 Supported Enterprise Software
Software
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Version
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Legato NetWorker
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7.3
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Sun Cluster
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3.0, 3.1
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Sun StorageTek QFS software
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4.0 minimum
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Sun StorageTek SAM-FS software
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4.0 minimum
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Sun StorageTek Availability Suite
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3.2 minimum
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Sun StorageTek Enterprise Backup Software
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7.3
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Solaris Volume Manager
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Embedded in the Solaris 9 and 10 OSs
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VERITAS Storage Foundation (VxVM/VxFS)
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5.0
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VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS)
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5.0
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VERITAS NetBackup
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6.0 or higher
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Supported FC and Multilayer Switches
The following FC fabric and multilayer switches are compatible for connecting data hosts and Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays:
- Sun StorEdge Network 2 Gb FC Switch - 8, 16, and 64
- Brocade SilkWorm 200E/300/4100/4900/5000/5100/5300/7500/48000/DCX
- Cisco 9124/9134/9216/9216i/9222i/9506/9509/9513
- McDATA 6140/i10K/QPM 4 Gb blade for 6140
- QLogic SANBox 5602/9000
Restrictions and Known Issues
The following sections provide information about restrictions, known issues, and bugs filed against this product release:
If a recommended workaround is available for a bug, it follows the bug description.
Installation and Hardware Related Issues
This section describes known issues and bugs related to installing and initially configuring Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays.
Single Path Data Connections
In a single path data connection, a group of heterogeneous servers is connected to an array through a single connection. Although this connection is technically possible, there is no redundancy, and a connection failure will result in loss of access to the array.
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Caution - Because of the single point of failure, single path data connections are not recommended.
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Setting the Tray Link Rate
When setting the tray link rate for an expansion tray, all expansion trays connected to the same drive channel must be set to operate at the same data transfer rate (speed).
For details about how to set the tray link rate, see “Setting the Tray Link Rate” in the Hardware Installation Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays.
Upgrading the Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Bug CR 6783749 - When upgrading a Sun StorageTek 6540 array to a Sun Storage 6580 or 6780 Array, you cannot change the tray ID 85 to tray ID 99 using CAM.
Workaround - You can use controller tray ID 85 for array configurations up to a maximum of 256 drives.
Hardware Issues
This section describes general issues related to Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays hardware and firmware.
Replacing CRUs/FRUs in Less Than 15 Minutes
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Caution - Without adequate ventilation and air circulation, the controller tray will overheat resulting in potential damage to all customer-replaceable units (CRUs) or field-replaceable units (FRUs). Do not allow any CRU/FRU slot to remain empty for an extended time. Replace the failed CRU/FRU within 15 minutes.
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System Cabinet Doors Must Be Closed
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Caution - The front and back doors of the system cabinet must be closed for compliance to domestic and international EMI regulations as well as proper equipment cooling. Do not block or cover the openings of the system cabinet. Cabinet airflow is from front to back. Allow at least 30 inches (76.2 cm) in front of the cabinet, and at least 24 (60.96 cm) inches behind the cabinet, for service clearance, proper ventilation, and heat dissipation.
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Intermittent Power Supply Failure Notification
Bug 6760395 - CAM logEvent messages intermittently reports power supply failures and 12 seconds later changes to optimal. This is caused by devices not responding to polling.
Workaround - No workaround required. You can ignore the failure messages.
The cfgadm -c unconfigure Command Unconfigures UTM LUNs Only and Not Other Data LUNs (Solaris 10)
Bug 6362850 - The cfgadm -c unconfigure command unconfigures Universal Transport Mechanism (UTM) LUNs only and not other data LUNs. When this happens, you will not be able to unconfigure LUNs.
Workaround - Obtain Solaris 10 patch 118833-20 (SPARC) or patch 118855-16 (x86) to fix this issue.
Tray ID Diagnostic Codes
See Appendix C, Troubleshooting and Operational Procedures, in the Hardware Installation Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays for a description of the controller tray and expansion tray diagnostic codes.
Documentation Issues
This section describes issues related to Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays documentation.
Upgrade Guide Does Not Include Instructions for Battery Age Reset
Bug CR 6887119 - When upgrading a Sun StorageTek 6540 array to a Sun Storage 6580 or 6780 array, the Sun Storage 6000 Series Hardware Upgrade Guide does not include the step to reset the battery age after the upgrade. Not resetting the battery age could prompt premature battery replacement due to misreported age information.
Workaround - Use the Service Advisor battery replacement procedure to reset the battery age after the upgrade.
Total Cache Size Specification for Sun Storage 6780 Array
In Table 1-1 of the Hardware Installation Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays (820-5773-11), the value for “Total cache size” is reported as “16 Gbytes or 32 Gbytes.” As of the CAM 6.6 release, the revised value is “8, 16, 32, or 64 Gbytes.” The revised value is documented in TABLE 1 of this release note document.
Product Documentation
Related product documentation is available at the Sun documentation web site:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/6780.array#hic
For translated versions of the documentation, go to the http://docs.sun.com web site, select your language, and search for the product documentation.
Application
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Title
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Site planning information
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Site Planning Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays
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Regulatory and safety information
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Sun Storage Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual
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Installation overview for rack-mounted arrays
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Getting Started Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Rack Mounted Arrays
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Getting Started Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Rack Ready Arrays
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Rack installation instructions
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Sun Rack II User’s Guide
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Rail kit installation instructions
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Sun Modular Storage Rail Kit Installation Guide
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PDU installation instructions
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Power Distribution Unit Installation Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays and Sun StorageTek 2500 and 6000 Array Series
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Array installation instructions
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Hardware Installation Guide for Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 Arrays
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Upgrade a Sun StorageTek 6540 array to a Sun Storage 6580 or 6780 array
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Sun Storage 6000 Series Hardware Upgrade Guide
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Release-specific information for the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
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Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Release Notes, v. 6.6.0
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Software installation and initial configuration instructions
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Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide
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Reference information for the Common Array Manager CLI
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Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager CLI Guide
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Multipath failover driver installation and configuration
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Sun StorageTek MPIO Device Specific Module Installation Guide For Microsoft Windows OS
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Sun StorageTek RDAC Multipath Failover Driver Installation Guide For Linux OS
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Service Contact Information
If you need help installing or using this product, go to:
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting
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