A P P E N D I X F

Configuring a Sun Server Running the Solaris Operating Environment

This appendix provides access information and LUN setup information needed when you connect a Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Array to a Sun server running the Solaris operating environment. For a list of supported adapters, refer to the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Array Release Notes.

This information supplements the configuration steps presented in this manual and covers the following topics:

Setting Up the Serial Port Connection

Accessing the Firmware Application From a Solaris Host

Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array

Determining the WWN in the Solaris Operating Environment

F.1 Setting Up the Serial Port Connection

The RAID controller can be configured by means of a Solaris workstation running a VT100 terminal emulation program, or by a Microsoft Windows terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal.

Note - You can also monitor and configure a RAID array over an IP network with the Sun StorEdge Configuration Service program once you have assigned an IP address to the array. For details, see Configuring a COM Port to Connect to a RAID Array and refer to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Configuration Service User's Guide.

1. Use a null modem serial cable to connect the COM port of the RAID array to an unused serial port on a Solaris workstation.

A DB-9-to-DB-25 serial cable adapter is included in your package contents to connect the serial cable to a DB-25 serial port on a workstation.

FIGURE F-1 RAID Array COM Port Connected Locally to the Serial Port of a Workstation

Figure shows RAID array COM port connected locally to the serial port of a workstation.

2. Power up the array.

It can take two or three minutes for both controllers to be initialized before communication is possible over the connection.

3. Set the serial port parameters on the workstation.

See Configuring a COM Port to Connect to a RAID Array for the parameters to use.

F.2 Accessing the Firmware Application From a Solaris Host

See Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array for setting serial port parameters on a Solaris host.

See Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array for instructions on using the Solaris operating environment's tip command.

F.3 Using the `tip` Command for Local Access to the Array

You can access the RAID COM port (DB-9 connector on the controller module) locally with the following steps.

1. Connect the RAID array COM port to the serial port of a Solaris workstation, as shown in FIGURE F-1. Use the tip command to access the array locally:

# tip -38400 /dev/ttyn

where n is the COM port identifier. For instance, if you have connected the array to the COM port identified as ttyb, use this command:

# tip -38400 /dev/ttyb

2. Refresh your screen by holding down the Control key on your keyboard (this is abbreviated Ctrl on some keyboards) and pressing the letter L key on your keyboard.

F.4 Determining the WWN in the Solaris Operating Environment

1. If you have a new HBA device installed on your computer, reboot the computer.

2. Type the following the command:

# luxadm probe

3. Scroll down the listing to see the Fibre Channel devices and the related WWNs.

FIGURE F-2 Worldwide Name Information Displayed by the luxadm command.

Screen capture showing worldwide name information displayed by the luxadm command.

F.1 Setting Up the Serial Port Connection

F.2 Accessing the Firmware Application From a Solaris Host

F.3 Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array

F.4 Determining the WWN in the Solaris Operating Environment

F.3 Using the `tip` Command for Local Access to the Array