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Sun StorageTek Dual 4 Gb FC Dual GbE HBA Installation Guide

For HBA Model SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-Q-Z

820-3783-11



Contents

Declaration of Conformity

Safety Agency Compliance Statements

Regulatory Compliance Statements

Preface

1. HBA Overview

Kit Contents

HBA Features and Specifications

Operating System and Technology Requirements

System Interoperability

Host Platform Support

Storage Support

Array Support

Tape Storage Support

Switch Support

Software Support

Environmental Requirements

2. Hardware Installation and Removal

Observing ESD and Handling Precautions

Installing the Hardware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the HBA

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect the HBA

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On the HBA

LED Descriptions and Status

LED and Switch Locations

Fibre Channel LED Indicator Status

Ethernet LED Indicator Status

Power and Attention Switch LED Scheme

Configuring the HBA For Hot-Plug Operation

Testing the Installation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Test the Installation for the Solaris OS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Test the Installation for the Windows OS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Test the Installation for the VMware Technology

Removing the Hardware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the HBA for Removal Using the HBA Attention Button

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the HBA for Hot-Plug Removal (Using the Solaris OS)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove the HBA

3. Software Installation

Installing Software for the Solaris OS

Installing the Fibre Channel Driver

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install or Update the qlc HBA Driver From a Patch

Installing the Ethernet Driver

Diagnostic Support for the Solaris OS

Installing Software for the Red Hat/SUSE Linux OS

Downloading the Red Hat/SUSE Linux Drivers

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download the Fibre Channel Driver

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download the Ethernet Driver

Installing the Red Hat/SUSE Linux Drivers

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Build the Fibre Channel Driver

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Load the Newly Built Fibre Channel Driver

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Build and Load the Ethernet HBA Driver

Diagnostic Support for the Red Hat/SUSE OS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Diagnostic Support for the Red Hat/SUSE Linux OS

Installing Software for the VMware Technology

Installing Software for the Windows OS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download the Fibre Channel Driver

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Fibre Channel Driver

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download and Install the Ethernet Driver

Diagnostic Support for the Windows OS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Diagnostic Support for the Windows OS

Installing a CLI for Updating the BIOS and FCode

4. Known Issues

Server Compatibility Issues

Cannot Set the HBA to a Configured State on a Sun Blade X6250 Server (6674189)

The HBA is Not Detected on a Sun Blade T6320 Server ( 6682447)

qlc Driver Issues

The fcinfo Command Displays Inconsistent Information About the HBA (6683551)

No Support For N-Port, Point-to-Point Topology (6547693)

Red Hat Linux Enterprise Issues

Error Messages Are Displayed in System Log Files When Running the RHEL 5 OS