This chapter provides an overview of Oracle’s StorageTek PCI-Express Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 8-Channel host bus adapter (HBA).
This chapter contains the following sections:
Kit Contents
- StorageTek PCI-Express SAS 8-Channel HBA
- Standard height mounting bracket
- Accessing Documentation document
HBA Features and Specifications
The StorageTek PCI-Express SAS 8-Channel HBA is a low-profile adapter that provides connectivity for Oracle PCI-Express systems. The HBA provides eight-channel SAS connectivity for the Oracle Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows operating environments.
An optional standard height mounting bracket is provided with each HBA as shown in FIGURE 1-1.
FIGURE 1-1 StorageTek PCI-Express SAS 8-Channel HBA
The HBA includes the following features:
- Eight independent SAS channels that support both SAS and SATA signaling
- Eight PCI-Express physical layers (PHYs)
- 3.0 Gbit/s SAS link rates and 3.0 Gbit/s SATA link rates
- Up to 122 SAS/SATA devices per connector and up to a total of 126 across the entire controller through the use of an expander box
- Field programmable 2-MB flash ROM (contains BIOS, FCode, and firmware) for booting in an Oracle SPARC or x64/x86 processor-based host system
- Support for SSP, STP, and SMP, as defined in the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Specification, version 1.0
- Support for SATA, as defined in the Serial ATA Specification, version 1.0
- Configurable drive spin-up sequencing on a per-PHY basis
- Simplified cabling with a point-to-point, serial architecture
- Serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level storage interface
- Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 6 compliant
The PCI-Express interface complies with the PCI-Express Specification, revision 1.0a. All PCI software is backward-compliant with previous versions of the PCI-Express specifications. The PCIe to SAS HBA interface is compatible with the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI Specification, revision 1.0 and the Serial ATA Specification, revision 1.0a.
Operating System Requirements
TABLE 1-1 lists the minimum operating system and technology levels required by the HBA.
TABLE 1-1 Supported Operating System Versions
Operating System/Tecnhnology
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Supported Versions
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Oracle Solaris 10 OS for the x64/x86 and SPARC environments
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Oracle Solaris 10 06/06 (minimum) plus
Patch 125037-03 (or later) for SPARC or
Patch 125038-03 (or later) for x64/x86
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Linux
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Update 2 and Update 3
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RHEL 4 Update 3 and Update 4 x64
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11
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SLES 10
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SLES 9 SP3 x64
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SLES 8
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VMware
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ESX Server version 3.0.1
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Microsoft Windows
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Windows Server 2008
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
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Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
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System Interoperability
This section provides host platform, storage, and software support for the HBA. This section contains the following topics:
Host Platform Support
The HBA is supported by the platforms and operating systems listed in TABLE 1-2. For up-to-date information, see your system Product Notes and web pages.
TABLE 1-2 Host Platform Support
Platform
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Supported OS
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Oracle SPARC Servers
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Sun Fire V445
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Oracle Solaris
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Sun Fire V215 and V245
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Oracle Solaris
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Sun Fire T1000
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Oracle Solaris
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Sun Fire T2000
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Oracle Solaris
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Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120, T5140, T5220, T5240, and T5440
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Oracle Solaris
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Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000, M4000, M5000, M8000, and M9000
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Oracle Solaris
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Oracle x64/x86 Servers
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Sun Fire X2100 and X2100 M2
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Oracle Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Sun Fire X2200
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Oracle Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Sun Fire X4100 and X4200
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Oracle Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Sun Fire X4600 and X4600 M2
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Oracle Solaris, Linux, VMware, and Windows
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Storage System Support
The HBA supports the Sun StorageTek 2500 array series storage.
Software Support
The HBA supports the following software applications.
TABLE 1-3 Software Support
Software (minimum version)
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Supported OS
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Sun Cluster 3.x
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Oracle Solaris
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Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 4.6
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Oracle Solaris
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Sun StorEdge Enterprise Backup Software 6.0B
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Oracle Solaris, Linux, and Windows
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VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) 3.5/4.0
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Oracle Solaris
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VERITAS File System 5.0
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Oracle Solaris
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VERITAS NetBackup 6.0
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Oracle Solaris
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StorageTek PCI-Express SAS 8-Channel HBA Installation Guide For HBA Models SG-XPCIE8SAS-E-Z, SG-PCIE8SAS-E-Z, SG-XPCIE8SAS-E-Z-N, and SG-PCIE8SAS-E-Z-N
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E20757-01
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