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SAS-1/SAS-2 Compatibility Upgrade Guide For the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System
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Preface

1.  SAS-1/SAS-2 Compatibility Upgrade Instructions

Overview

System Requirements for the SAS-1/SAS-2 Compatibility Upgrade

List of SAS-1 Server Modules That Are Compatible With SAS-2 Upgrade

Upgrading Disk Module and SAS-NEM Expander Firmware

Obtain the Latest Disk Module and SAS-NEM Expander Firmware for SAS-1/SAS-2 Coexistence

Obtain the Firmware Update Utility to Deploy the Required Expander Firmware

Upgrade Disk Module and SAS-NEM Firmware Using the fwupdate Utility

A.  Using the lsiutil Software

Where to Obtain the lsiutil Software

Installing lsiutil

Using lsiutil From the Command Line

Using the Interactive lsiutil Menus

Why Save LSI Host Bus Adapter Persistent Mappings?

When to Save LSI Host Bus Adapter Persistent Mappings

Saving and Restoring a Persistence Map

Save a Snapshot of Your Host Bus Adapter Persistent Mappings

Restore a Snapshot of Your Host Bus Adapter Persistent Mappings

Index

Using lsiutil From the Command Line

Several of the procedures in this appendix use the lsiutil software at the command line.


Caution

Caution - To avoid harm to your system, you must use the commands exactly as they are presented in this document.


To run an lsiutil command from the command line, log in as root and then follow these steps:

  1. Change to the directory where you extracted the lsiutil zip file. For example,

    # cd directoryname

  2. Change to the subdirectory for your operating system. For example:

    # cd Solaris x86

  3. Change the permissions (read and execute access) on the lsiutil file by entering the following command:

    # chmod 755 lsiutil

  4. Enter the command with parameters. For example,

    # ./lsiutil -p1 -a 0 8