Preface

This installation guide describes how to install and remove the Sun StorageTektrademark Dual 4 Gigabit (Gb) Fibre Channel (FC) Dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) host bus adapter (HBA), Emulex. It also explains how to verify the driver version and install any necessary patches. This document is written for technicians, system administrators, application service providers (ASPs), and users who have advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware.

Before You Read This Book

Before you install and use the HBA as described in this manual, read and understand the following documents.

You can find these documents by performing a search at http://docs.sun.com..

How This Document Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the product and lists the various operating systems, host platforms, switches, and storage systems that support the HBA.

Chapter 2 describes how to install and remove the HBA.

Chapter 3 describes how to download and install the HBA drivers and patches.

Chapter 4 contains the latest supplementary information for the product.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

http://docs.sun.com

Shell Prompts


Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#


Typographic Conventions


Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.




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Related Documentation

The following table lists the documentation that is related to this product.


Application

Title

Part Number

Format

Location

Fibre Channel and Storage Multipathing Administration

Solaris Fibre Channel and Storage Multipathing Administration Guide

819-0139-xx

Printed

PDF

Online at:

 

 

http://docs.sun.com/source/819-0139/


Documentation, Support, and Training


Sun Function

URL

Documentation

http://www.sun.com/documentation/

Support

http://www.sun.com/support/

Training

http://www.sun.com/training/


Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Sun StorageTektrademark Dual 4 Gb FC Dual GbE HBA, Emulex Installation Guide, part number 820-3784-10