This chapter provides a basic overview of the Sun StorageTek Dual 4 Gb FC Dual GbE HBA, Emulex (referred to as Sun StorageTek Dual 4 Gb FC Dual GbE HBA in this document), which uses Emulex technology. This chapter also describes the various operating systems, host platforms, storage, and infrastructure configurations that support the HBA. This chapter contains the following topics:
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- Sun StorageTek Dual 4 Gb FC Dual GbE HBA
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HBA Features and Specifications
The Sun StorageTek Dual 4 Gb FC Dual GbE HBA (SG-XPCIE2FC-GBE-E-Z) consists of a single-wide, ExpressModule
bus expansion board. The board interfaces an eight-lane PCI-Express bus, with four lanes supporting two Fibre Channel (FC) optical media ports and four lanes supporting two UTP (copper) Gigabit Ethernet ports. The two independent FC ports operate at 4 Gbit/sec and features 4/2/1 autonegotiation. The HBA is also backwards compatible with FC ports that operate at 2-Gbit/s and 1-Gbit/s. The Gigabit Ethernet ports can be configured to operate in 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet networks.
See TABLE 1-1 for a list of the HBA features.
TABLE 1-1 HBA Features and Specifications
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Feature
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Description
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PCI connector
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x8
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PCI signaling environment
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PCI Express x8 (8 active lanes)
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PCI lane usage
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FC x4 lanes
GbE x4 lanes
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PCI transfer rate (maximum)
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PCI Express Generation One (2.5 Gbps) x8
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Number of FC ports
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Two
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Number of devices supported
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126 devices per FC loop; 510 devices in Fabric mode
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FC bus type (external)
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Fiber-optic media, short-wave, multi-mode fiber (400-M5- SN-S)
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FC transfer rate
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400 MBps per port maximum, half-duplex
800 MBps per port maximum, full-duplex
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FC topologies
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Switched fabric (N-Port), arbitrated loop (NL-Port) and point-to-point (N-Port)
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Number of GbE ports
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Two
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GbE interface type (external)
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IEEE 802.3 compliant, copper, UTP RJ-45s
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GbE transfer rate
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10/100/1000 MBps per port, autosensing, full-duplex or half-duplex
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RAM
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1.5 MB, parity protected, per port
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BIOS ROM (FC)
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One 4-MB flash ROM, field-programmable
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BIOS ROM (GbE)
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One 1-MB flash ROM
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NVRAM
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One 2-KB EEPROM
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NVRAM (GbE)
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One 128-KB EEPROM
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External connectors
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Two Small-Form Factor (SFF) multimode optic with LC-style connectors and two RJ-45 GbEs connectors
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Maximum FC cable length
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1 Gbps: 1000 meters using 50/125  m core OM3 fiber
500 meters using 50/125 m core OM2 fiber
300 meters using 50/125 m core OM1 fiber
300 meters using 62.5/125 m core fiber
2 Gbps: 500 meters using 50/125 m core OM3 fiber
300 meters using 50/125 m core OM2 fiber
150 meters using 50/125 m core OM1 fiber
150 meters using 62.5/125 m core fiber
4 Gbps: 380 meters using 50/125 m core OM3 fiber
150 meters using 50/125 m core OM2 fiber
70 meters using 50/125 m core OM1 fiber
70 meters using 62.5/125 m core fiber
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LED indicators
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Two LEDs per channel (yellow and green) on the front panel as status indicators
Power LED, Attention LED, and a button on the front panel to support hot-swap functionality
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Power dissipation
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17.3 watts maximum
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Form Factor
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PCI-Express ExpressModule, single-wide (198 mm x 112 mm x 21 mm)
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Operating System and Technology Requirements
The HBA requires the OS and technology levels listed in TABLE 1-2.
TABLE 1-2 Supported Operating System/Technology Versions
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Operating System/Technology
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Supported Versions
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Solaris 10 OS for the x64 and x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) platforms
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- Solaris 10 8/07 (s10u4)
- Solaris 10 5/08 (s10u5)
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Solaris 10 OS for the SPARC (64-bit) platform
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- Solaris 10 8/07 (s10u4)
- Solaris 10 5/08 (s10u5)
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Linux® OS
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-bit and 64-bit), U5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit and 64-bit), U1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit and 64-bit), SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit and 64-bit), SP1
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Microsoft Windows® OS Enterprise and Standard Editions
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- Windows Server 2003 SP1 32-bit, x64
- Windows Server 2003 SP2 32-bit, x64
- Windows Server 2003 SP1/R2 32-bit, x64
- Windows Server 2003 SP2/R2 32-bit, x64
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VMware® Technology
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- ESX Server 3.0.2
- ESX Server 3.5
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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
The HBA is supported by the platforms and operating systems listed in TABLE 1-3.
TABLE 1-3 Platform and Operating System Support
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Platform
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Supported OS/Technology
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SPARC Servers
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Sun Blade T6300
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Solaris
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Sun Blade T6320
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Solaris
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Sun Blade T6340
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Solaris
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Sun x64 Servers
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Sun Blade X6440
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Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Sun Blade X6220
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Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Sun Blade X6250
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Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Sun Blade X8440
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Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Sun Blade X8450
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Windows, Linux, VMware, Solaris
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The system must have an available ExpressModule slot in which you can install the HBA.
Storage Support
This section lists the arrays and tape storage supported by the HBA. This section contains the following topics:
Array Support
The HBA is supported by the following arrays:
- Sun StorageTek 2540
- Sun StorageTek 3510
- Sun StorageTek 6140
- Sun StorageTek 6540
Tape Storage Support
The HBA is supported by the following tape storage:
- Sun StorageTek SL48 tape library
- Sun StorageTek SL24 tape autoloader
- Sun StorageTek L8500 modular library
- Sun StorageTek L1500 modular library
- Sun StorageTek L1400 tape library
- Sun StorageTek virtual tape library (VTL): VTL Value and VTL Plus
- Sun StorageTek T10000A tape drive
- Sun StorageTek T9840A, T9840B, T9830C, and T9840D tape drives
- Sun StorageTek T9940B tape drive
- Sun StorageTek LTO-2, LTO-3, and LTO-4 tape drives
- Sun StorageTek SDLT600 tape drive
- Sun StorageTek DLT-S4 tape drive
Switch Support
The HBA is supported with the following Fibre Channel switches:
- Brocade® DCX backbone switch
- Brocade 48000 director
- Brocade Mi10K director
- Brocade M6140 director
- Brocade 200E switch
- Brocade 300 switch
- Brocade 4900 switch
- Brocade 5000 switch
- Brocade 5100 switch
- Brocade 5300 switch
- Cisco® MDS 9124 24-port multilayer fabric switch
- Cisco MDS 9134 multilayer fabric switch
- Cisco MDS 9140 fabric switch
- Cisco MDS 9216A multilayer fabric switch
- Cisco MDS 9216i multilayer fabric switch
- Cisco MDS 9222i multiservice modular switch
- Cisco MDS 9509 multilayer director
- Cisco MDS 9513 multilayer director
- QLogic® SANbox 9000 stackable chassis FC switch series
- QLogic SANbox 5600 switch
- QLogic SANbox 5602 switch
The HBA is supported by all 1-Gb Ethernet switches.
Software Support
The HBA is supported by the software applications listed in TABLE 1-4.
TABLE 1-4 Software Support
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Software (minimum version)
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Supported OS
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Sun Cluster 3.x
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Solaris
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Sun StorEdge Enterprise Backup Storage 7.2
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Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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VERITAS NetBackup 6.0
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Solaris
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VERITAS Software Foundation (VxSF) 4.1
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Solari
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Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 3.0
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Solaris
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Sun StorageTek Utilization Suite 3.0
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Solaris
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Sun StorageTek Performance Suite 3.0
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Solaris
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x86 BootBIOS, version 2.00a1
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Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Environmental Requirements
The HBA environmental requirements are listed in TABLE 1-5.
TABLE 1-5 HBA Environmental Requirements
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Specification
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Operating
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Non-Operating
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Temperature
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0˚ to 43˚C, noncondensing, 16 hour dwells at extremes
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-43˚C to 73˚C, noncondensing, 16 hour dwells at extremes
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Humidity
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7% to 93% RH, noncondensing, 40˚C, 16 hour dwells at extreme
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93% RH, noncondensing, 40˚C max, 120 hours
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Altitude
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3200m at 40˚C, 4 hour dwell
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12,200m at 0˚, 4 hour dwell
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Vibration
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0.25G in all axes swept for 5-500-5 Hz, 5 sweeps in all at 1 octave/min
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1.2G in all axes swept for 5-500-5 Hz, 5 sweeps in all at 1 octave/min
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Shock
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5.5G, 11 ms half-sine, 10± shocks in x-, y-, and z-axes
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33G, 11 ms half-sine, 3± shocks in x-, y-, and z-axes
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