Preparing to Use the SAS HBA

C H A P T E R 2

This chapter describes the host platform and driver requirements for the SG-XPCIE8SAS-I-Z host bus adapter. It contains the following sections:

Host Platform Support

HBA Drivers

Host Platform Support

The SG-XPCIE8SAS-I-Z HBA is supported by the platforms listed in TABLE 2-1.

TABLE 2-1 Host Platform Support for the SG-XPCIE8SAS-I-Z Host Bus Adapter
Platform Type	Platform
Workstations	Sun Ultra 40 M2 workstation

Servers	Sun Fire X4140 server
	Sun Fire X4150 server
	Sun Fire X4240 server
	Sun Fire X4250 server
	Sun Fire X4440 server
	Sun Fire X4450 server

HBA Drivers

Your SG-XPCIE8SAS-I-Z adapter requires the correct drivers if it is to perform properly. The drivers you need depend on your OS, and can be found on the Tools & Drivers CD for your server.

There are various ways to make sure that you have the correct drivers:

If you use the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) to install a Linux or Windows OS, the correct drivers will automatically be installed for you.

If you install a Linux or Windows OS manually, you need to obtain the drivers from the Tools & Drivers CD and install them yourself.

If you install a Solaris OS, the drivers are included in the OS for Solaris 10 8/07 and later versions.

The Tools & Drivers CD

A Tools & Drivers CD is delivered with your server.

You can also download an ISO image of the Tools & Drivers CD from the Sun web site.

To Download a Tools & Drivers CD Image

TABLE 2-2 shows an active URL for the Tools & Drivers download site for each host platform.

TABLE 2-2 URLs for Tools & Drivers CD Images
Host Platform	URL for Tools & Drivers CD
Sun Ultra 40 M2 workstation	`http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra40/downloads.jsp`
Sun Fire X4140 server	`http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4140/downloads.jsp`
Sun Fire X4150 server	`http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4150/downloads.jsp`
Sun Fire X4240 server	`http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4240/downloads.jsp`
Sun Fire X4250 server	`http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4250/downloads.jsp`
Sun Fire X4440 server	`http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4440/downloads.jsp`
Sun Fire X4450 server	`http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4450/downloads.jsp`

1. Open the web page for your host platform (see TABLE 2-2).

2. Pick the Tools & Drivers version you want and click Download.

3. Log in as requested.

The Tools & Drivers download page opens for the version you selected.

4. Download the package that you want.

You can download an ISO image of the entire Tools & Drivers CD.

Alternatively, you can download only the drivers you want, such as windows.zip or linux.zip.

Note - You can also obtain the current drivers from LSI’s web site. Go to:
http://www.lsilogic.com/support/sun and click SG-XPCIE8SAS-I-Z.

Finding the Drivers You Need

Whether you are using a Tools & Drivers CD, a Tools & Drivers ISO image, or simply a downloaded zip file of drivers, you need to traverse the directory tree to locate the LSI drivers. For example:

linux/RAID/lsi/driver

windows/boot/RAID/lsi/32bit

windows/boot/RAID/lsi/64bit