Sun StorEdge 3510 FC and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA Array Release Notes |
This document contains important information about the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and the Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array that was not available at the time the product documentation was published. It also includes information about hardware and software products supported by these arrays.
Read this document so that you are aware of issues or requirements that can impact the installation and operation of the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and the Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array.
See New Features in This Release for a description of new functionality and changes from previous releases.
See Upgrading to Software Version 2.5 and Controller Firmware Version 4.2x for information about downloading and installing the firmware package that contains the README file and other supplemental information.
Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and the Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array both use Fibre Channel technology but have important differences in their drive technology and purpose. Be sure to review key differences in the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Installation Manual and the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Best Practices Manual.
This release includes new versions of RAID controller firmware and related enclosure firmware, Sun StorEdge Configuration Service, Sun StorEdge Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Reporter. It incorporates requested enhancements as well as fixes to previously known issues.
The RAID controller firmware upgrade procedure has been streamlined and simplified, and additional logging capabilities have been added to the upgrade script. Refer to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family RAID Controller Firmware Migration Guide , 819-6573, for step-by-step procedures for upgrading RAID controller firmware version 3.2x to version 4.x.
The RAID controller’s firmware now displays the current NVRAM version installed on the controller in the View System Information window. This helps diagnose any conflicts that might have occurred if a controller was replaced or new firmware installed without resetting NVRAM. Refer to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family RAID Firmware 4.2x User’s Guide, 817-3711, for instructions on how to use this feature.
RAID controller firmware versions 4.23 and beyond include a Clear Core Dump firmware option on the system Functions menu.
In a redundant controller configuration, if an unrecoverable error condition occurs, the affected controller might write debug information to NVRAM. If this happens, an event message will be displayed each time the controller reboots, such as the following:
This message is displayed each time a failed controller is restarted after a redundant controller failure and does not indicate a new controller failure. The date and time of the event message indicates the time the controller was restarted, not the time of the failure.
If the unrecoverable error recurs, clear the core dump only on the advice of your support representative.
Refer to the “System Functions” chapter and “Event Messages” appendix of the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family RAID Firmware 4.2x User’s Guide, 817-3711, for details about clearing core dumps and about unrecoverable error messages.
Sun StorEdge Configuration Service uses a distributed architecture to monitor RAID arrays. One--and only one--Configuration Service console, a process called ssmon running on a host, gathers information from the array to which it is connected. Up to ten Configuration Service agents communicate this information as needed. Running more than one Configuration Service console is not supported. In previous releases, doing so could cause data loss.
A number of firmware and software changes occurred when RAID controller firmware 4.11 was introduced; they apply to all firmware 4.x versions. TABLE 1 describes these changes.
By default, each chassis has an IP address assigned to it if your network uses a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server to automatically allocate IP addresses to attached devices. You can then access that IP address through the Sun StorEdge CLI, Sun StorEdge Configuration Service, or the firmware application. If you do not use a DHCP server and therefore have no IP address, you can set an IP address through serial connection to the firmware. |
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The firmware allows up to 64 TB per logical drive configuration with sequential optimization and up to 16 TB per logical drive configuration with random optimization. These limits are further modified by available drive sizes and the maximum number of drives allowed per product. |
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You can configure up to 32 logical drives per configuration, with a maximum of 32 partitions per logical drive. |
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You can configure stripe size and write (cache) policy individually for each logical drive with a maximum limit of 1024 LUNs. |
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This optimization mode applies to cache optimization, rather than stripe size. You can fine-tune performance by setting the most desirable stripe size for each logical drive to best match the application of that logical drive. For more information, see Optimization Mode and Stripe Size Features. |
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The media scan feature sequentially checks each physical drive in a selected logical drive, block by block, for bad blocks. If a bad block is encountered, the controller rebuilds the data from the bad block onto a good block if one is available on the physical drive. If no good blocks are available on the physical drive, the controller designates the physical drive “Bad,” generates an event message, and if a spare drive is available, will begin rebuilding data from the bad physical drive onto the spare. The media scan feature generates informational event messages for each drive that is part of a logical drive. The informational event messages are also generated each time a controller is reset or a logical drive is created. During the media scan, the green front-panel LEDs blink rapidly for every active drive comprising the logical drive. After upgrading from 4.1x to 4.2x, an array reset is necessary for the new media scan default to take effect and automatic media scanning to stop. |
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Similar to Sun StorEdge Configuration Service, the controller firmware can send SNMP traps to an SNMP management console, send email messages, and broadcast events to specified servers, as defined in a text file called agent.ini. |
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For security reasons, you can restrict the network protocols you want to support, which limits access. Protocol access that can be enabled or disabled includes telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH, PriAgentAll, SNMP, DHCP, and ping. |
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Set this security measure so that any telnet connection automatically disconnects after the connection has been idle for a configurable period of time. The current setting is displayed with the menu option. |
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Enabling Online Initialization or Online Expansion enables you to use the logical drive while it is being initialized or expanded. However, the completion of the initialization or expansion takes longer than if these processes are run while the logical drives are not in use. |
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There are safeguards against combining physical drives of different types in logical drives, with accompanying explanatory error messages. |
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For added security, a password can be supplied for access to the array using a telnet session or tip session. If a password has not been established, pressing the RETURN key enables access to the firmware menu. |
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The CLI set led and show led-status commands are supported on Sun StorEdge 3320, Sun StorEdge 3510 FC, Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA RAID arrays, and JBODs connected to RAIDs. |
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The Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature is enabled by default in the firmware, with the Detect and Clone+Replace option turned on. |
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A number of default settings have changed to reflect various firmware changes. If you are upgrading from 3.2x to 4.2x firmware, these new defaults are applied once you reset NVRAM. |
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When upgrading controller firmware from an earlier version of 4.1x, the Drive Predictable Failure Mode (SMART) will be set to 'Detect only' by default if the prior setting was 'Disabled.' The recommended setting is 'Detect and Clone+Replace' and must be set manually after the upgrade is complete. |
Sun has made changes to the firmware for the StorEdge 3310 and 351x arrays between versions 3.2x and 4.x that can impact performance. The algorithm for aggregating small writes in the cache has been improved so that they can be written to disk at the same time. This results in improved performance under workloads that issue mostly small sequential writes, or many small random writes within the same region. The performance improvement is most dramatic under workloads that queue many commands to the array, giving it the most opportunities to aggregate writes. Users should tune their applications and host driver stacks to queue up to 32 commands whenever possible.
Sun has also added increased error and data integrity checking to firmware 4.11 and later versions that can have an adverse affect on performance for StorEdge 33x0 and 351x arrays when upgrading from firmware version 3.2x. Users might experience a decrease in performance under workloads that primarily issue sequential reads. To mitigate this impact, tune applications and host driver stacks to issue the largest reads and maintain the highest queue depths possible.
Users may also see a small performance decrease under workloads that primarily issue large sequential writes. These users should also tune their host to issue the largest writes possible and maintain a large command queue depth.
Note - Choosing sequential optimization, the default, almost always results in better performance than choosing random optimization, even if random optimization performed better for your configurations and applications in firmware versions 3.x. See Optimization Mode and Stripe Size Features for explanatory details. |
Firmware and software changes between 4.15 and 4.2x have no significant impact on performance.
Using cache write-through mode rather than write-back mode can have a significant impact on performance. To ensure that write-back cache is enabled for all LUNs after upgrading RAID controller firmware, from the RAID controller firmware Main Menu choose “view and edit Configuration parameters > Caching Parameters > Write-Back Cache.” If it is disabled, choose 'Yes' to change the setting to Enabled.
Additional safety checks have been added to the 4.x firmware that will disable write-back cache and change the cache to write-through mode under certain error conditions. Conditions that can cause the array to switch to write-through mode include:
Once the condition is corrected, write-back cache is automatically re-enabled.
In firmware versions 4.11 and later, these triggering events can be enabled or disabled, and the threshold limits can be set, using the RAID controller firmware’s Main Menu. For more information about write-back cache, refer to Chapter 11, “Configuration Parameters,” in the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family RAID Firmware 4.2x User's Guide.
The optimization mode in firmware version 4.x controls cache block size only. This is a significant improvement in functionality and performance over earlier 3.x firmware, where the optimization mode chosen also determined stripe size for all logical drives.
With firmware version 4.x, when you specify sequential or random cache optimization, the controller determines and specifies a default stripe size for newly-created logical drives. However, you can specify a stripe size for each logical drive when you create it, enabling you to maximize performance by matching stripe size with your application requirements. Since different applications can use different logical drives, this functionality provides you with greatly increased flexibility.
Because of this, sequential optimization, which is the default, is almost always the best optimization choice. You should use random optimization only when performance testing in your production environment demonstrates improvement over the default sequential optimization.
For sequential optimization, the cache block size is 128 Kbyte. Available stripe size options include 16 Kbyte, 32 Kbyte, 64 Kbyte, 128 Kbyte, and 256 Kbyte. The default stripe size for sequential optimization is 128 Kbyte for all logical drives except RAID 3, which is 16 Kbyte.
For random optimization, the cache block size is 32 Kbyte. Available stripe size options include 4 Kbyte, 8 Kbyte, 16 Kbyte, 32 Kbyte, 64 Kbyte, 128 Kbyte, and 256 Kbyte. The default stripe size for random optimization is 32 Kbyte for all logical drives except RAID 3, which is 4 Kbyte.
With firmware version 4.x, you can also specify a cache write policy for each individual logical drive, giving you further opportunities for performance tuning.
The following table summarizes the functionality described above:
A CD-ROM containing Sun StorEdge Configuration Service and Diagnostic Reporter software, installation and configuration documents, along with Sun StorEdge 3000 family documentation, is not automatically shipped with Sun StorEdge 3000 Family products. Contact your Sun sales representative if you need these contents made available on a CD-ROM.
You can download the related hardware and software documentation by clicking the appropriate Sun StorageTek 3xxx Array link on Sun Microsystems Documentation’s Workgroup Storage web page:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/wkgrp.disk
These release notes supplement the documents shown in TABLE 3.
If you need help installing or using this product, call 1-800-USA-4SUN, or go to:
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting
The software and hardware identified in the following list have been tested and proven to work with the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array.
TABLE 4 lists the operating systems supported for hosts connected to Sun StorEdge 3510 FC arrays and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA arrays.
Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 operating systems, SPARC Platform Edition. |
Requires the appropriate version of the Solaris recommended patch cluster. See To Download and Install the Solaris Recommended Patch Cluster. SPARC platform systems running the Solaris 9 operating system must have the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software installed. The Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software includes required patches and drivers for the supported host adapters and switches. The software also includes other SAN features, including the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software for the Solaris operating system. See Installing Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software. |
x86 platform systems running the Solaris 9 operating system must have the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software installed. The Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software includes required patches and drivers for the supported host adapters and switches. The software also includes other SAN features, including the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software for the Solaris operating system. See Installing Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software. |
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IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and later operating system (32-bit and 64-bit) |
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Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2003 Advanced Server and later operating systems |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 and later (32-bit and 64-bit) |
TABLE 5 lists the software components of the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Professional Storage Manager software for Sun StorEdge 3000 Family SCSI, FC, and SATA arrays. See Upgrading to Software Version 2.5 and Controller Firmware Version 4.2x for information about how to obtain this software.
Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Configuration Service 2.x software[1] |
This software provides centralized storage configuration, maintenance, and monitoring tools that can manage all Sun StorEdge 3000 family arrays from the same management host server. |
This utility can be used for command-line and scripted management. |
Before you install Sun StorEdge Configuration Service, Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Reporter, or the Sun StorEdge CLI, make sure that your system meets the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) prerequisites shown in the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Software Installation Guide instructions for your operating system. In general, you can use Sun JRE version 1.2.2 or later for all platforms. IBM AIX and SUSE Linux can also use IBM JRE version 1.2 or later.
TABLE 6 lists backup, clustering, diagnostic, and other supported software.
http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=41c884fa
Note: The Sun Storage StorEdge Automated Diagnostic Environment and Diagnostic Expert software products provide limited functionality for Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA arrays. The functionality primarily covers asset and device health information. |
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http://www.sun.com/sales Note: Traffic Manager software for these operating systems must be purchased and installed from a CD. |
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TABLE 7 through TABLE 13 list the Sun systems and HBAs that are supported by the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array.
Note - For the Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array, only channels 0 and 1 support 1-Gbit and 2-Gbit connections. Channels 4 and 5 and the drive ports support only a 2-Gbit data transfer rate. |
(X)6757A 1Gb Sbus Dual FC Network Adapter[2] |
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SG-(X)PCIE1FC-QF4 and SG-(X)PCIE1FC-EM4 4Gb PCI Single Channel SG-(X)PCIE2FC-QF4 and SG-(X)PCIE2FC-EM4
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Note - The Fibre Channel on-board (HSSDC port) controllers on Sun Fire 280R, V480, and V490 systems are not supported. For these systems you must use one of the supported Sun host adapters shown in TABLE 7 and TABLE 8. |
Note - Before connecting the array to a SPARC platform host running the Solaris 9 operating system, download and install the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software on the host where the adapter is installed. The SAN software includes the driver for the host adapter. See Installing Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software. Installation is mandatory for this operating systems because the driver is not included in the Solaris operating system. Without the driver, any array connected to the adapter cannot be seen by the host. |
TABLE 13 lists information and connection methods supported for the Windows, Linux, Novell NetWare, HP-UX and IBM AIX operating systems.
Emulex LP952L, LP982, LP9002L, and LP9802
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Note - Channel sharing between different operating systems (attaching HBAs from two different operating systems to the top and bottom ports of the same channel) is not supported. |
TABLE 14 lists the FC switches that are supported by the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array.
Note - To avoid problems in mixed 1-Gbit and 2-Gbit SANs with QLogic switches, run the Sun StorEdge FC 3510 array in point-to-point mode. |
Sun StorEdge 8-Port 1-Gb Redundant Pair[4] |
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Sun StorEdge 16-Port 1-Gb Redundant Pair1 |
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Brocade Silkworm 200E 4-Gb 16-Port FC Switch, RoHS-compliant |
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Brocade Silkworm 4100 4-Gb 32-Port FC Switch, RoHS-compliant |
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Brocade Silkworm 48000 4-Gb 256-Port FC Switch, RoHS-compliant |
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McData Intrepid 6140 140-Port 2-Gb FC Switch, RoHS-compliant |
TABLE 15 and TABLE 16 lists the disk drives that are supported by the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array.
TABLE 17 shows the supported cabinets with their associated rackmount kits and other required kits. See the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Rack Installation Guide for 2U Arrays for installation instructions.
Note - For more information about using Sun StorEdge arrays with the Sun Rack 900 and 1000 cabinets, refer to the Sun Rack 900 Qualified Products web page at http://www.sun.com/servers/rack/approved.html |
TABLE 18 lists the supported Fibre Channel cables for connecting to the host adapters that are supported for Sun systems. You can order cables using the marketing part numbers in the following table.
It is extremely important for the proper operation and reliability of the equipment that all network connectivity adhere to Ethernet and facility wiring standards IEEE 802.3 and EIA/TIA 568B. Make sure that the cabling and patch cords for your facilities are up to these specifications, and protect the cables from excessive stress and damage. The best practice, and the one that is recommended by all facilities wiring standards, is to test your structured cable system end-to-end with a quality cable test set. Adherence to these practices will help eliminate almost all connectivity issues.
Other related standards are ISO/IEC IS 11801 (International), Cenelec EN 50173 (Europe), CSA T529 (Canada), and SAA/SNZ HB27:1996 (Australia and New Zealand).
Bootability is not supported for the Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array as it is not intended for use as a boot device.
Booting from the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array is supported and requires no special procedures, as long as the appropriate Solaris patches and SAN Foundation Suite software components (for Solaris 9 operating systems) are installed, as described in TABLE 4. The Solaris 10 operating system does not require SAN Foundation Suite software. Refer to Installing Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software and the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software documentation for more information about bootability requirements.
Bootability is not supported with the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array connected to x86 Linux operating systems or the Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition operating system, since they do not use the SAN Foundation Suite. The Solaris 10 x86 Platform Edition operating system does not require the SAN Foundation Suite.
Make sure the Solaris Recommended Patch Cluster is installed on a Solaris host before connecting the host to the array.
To Download and Install the Solaris Recommended Patch Cluster |
1. Log in to the host that you want to connect to the array.
3. Under Support Resources, click Patches and Updates.
4. Under Recommended and Security Patches, click Recommended Patch Clusters.
5. Find your version of Solaris 9 or Solaris 10 in the Recommended Solaris Patch Clusters list, make sure the Readme checkbox is checked, and then click Go.
6. Print or save the README file from the browser window.
7. Click the browser’s Back icon to return to the previous page.
8. Select the format you want in the row that begins with Solaris 9 or Solaris 10 in the Recommended Solaris Patch Clusters list, click either Download HTTP or Download FTP, and then click Go.
9. In the File Download dialog box, click Save.
10. In the Save As dialog box, type a destination directory for the patch cluster, and then click OK.
11. Follow the procedure in the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS section in the README file to install the patches.
Use a recent version such as 2.x of the Sun StorEdge Configuration Service agent, Sun StorEdge Configuration Service console, Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Reporter, and Sun StorEdge Command-Line Interface (CLI) utility to download the firmware for your controller. If you are not using a recent version of this software, download and install it, using the following instructions, before downloading the controller firmware.
Note - Because the communication protocol changes from version to version, you must install the SUNWsscs package on all systems that manage the storage when upgrading. |
Note - If different versions of the agent and console co-exist, Sun StorEdge Configuration Service is not able to discover previously configured arrays. |
To Download the Software |
To download the software from the Sun Download Center web site, perform the following steps.
http://www.sun.com/software/download/
2. Under System Administration Storage Management, click the StorageTek 3000 Family Storage Products - Related Software link.
You are taken to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Storage Products - Related software page.
A Sun Download Center page is displayed.
4. If not previously registered, register.
a. Click the Register Now link at the bottom of the left column.
b. On the registration page, enter applicable data in the required fields and click Register.
a. Type your Username and Password in the left column, and click Login.
b. On the Terms of Use page, read the license agreement, click Yes next to Accept, and click the Continue button.
6. On the software download page, click the link for your array and operating system.
7. In the dialog box that is displayed, specify a destination directory and save the file.
To Install or Upgrade the Software on Solaris Operating Systems |
Note - For installation or upgrading instructions for other operating systems, refer to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family 2.5 Software Installation Guide. |
To install or upgrade the software on Solaris operating systems, perform the following steps.
1. Login as superuser to install the package.
2. If you are upgrading, uninstall all current versions of Sun StorEdge Configuration Service, Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Reporter, and Sun StorEdge CLI. To uninstall earlier versions of the software, type:
The single package for software versions 2.x is SUNWsscs.
The package names for software versions 1.x are listed in TABLE 19.
3. To install the software package, type:
The Solaris installation package, SUNWsscs, includes the following components:
Note - The following software is also available on the Sun Download Center for these products but is installed as a separate package. It should be used only in conjunction with the ESM-AA software. |
4. Provide appropriate responses to each of the installation prompts.
a. If asked if you want to restore the agent configuration, type y. (If you type n, you will need to re-enable the managing servers.)
b. To continue with the installation, type y and press Return.
After the package is installed, the following message is displayed, indicating it was installed successfully.
The Sun StorEdge Configuration Service components are installed in the following directories:
The Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Reporter components are installed in the following directories:
The CLI is installed in /opt/SUNWsscs/sbin/sccli.
5. If you are using Sun StorEdge Configuration Service and Diagnostic Reporter to manage and monitor the storage, the following additional steps are required.
a. You must set passwords for all Sun StorEdge Configuration Service users.
b. Before starting the Sun StorEdge Configuration Service console, you must run the following command to specify the web browser to access online help.
c. The Sun StorEdge Configuration Service agent and the Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Reporter agent (daemon) have been installed but are not configured to start at boot time by default. To enable the Sun StorEdge Configuration Service agent to start automatically when the system boots, and to start it now, type:
d. To enable the Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Reporter to start automatically when the system boots, and to start it now, type:
Firmware patches for the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array are available from SunSolve to upgrade firmware for the array controller, PLD firmware, and firmware for the SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) processor. For the Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array, the patch also includes firmware for the SATA Router and the SATA MUX module. TABLE 20 shows the most recent firmware versions available.
To determine the current firmware versions for your array, see:
To download the firmware patch, see To Download and Install the Firmware Patch.
For information about installing the firmware, refer to the patch README file provided with the firmware patch. If you are upgrading RAID controller firmware from versions 3.2x, see New Instructions for Migrating From RAID Controller Firmware 3.2x to 4.x.
To Determine Your Current Controller Firmware Version |
To determine your current controller firmware version, use one of the following methods:
To Determine Your Current SES and PLD Firmware Versions |
To determine your current SES and PLD firmware versions, use the CLI and enter the show ses command. The SES version of each controller is displayed in the Rev column. The PLD version is displayed in the PLD column. See TABLE 20 in the section Downloading and Installing Firmware for the latest version of SES and PLD code.
To Determine the Current SATA Router and MUX Firmware Versions |
To determine your current SATA multiplexer (MUX) board firmware version, using Sun StorEdge CLI enter the show sata-mux command. The MUX version of each board is displayed in the PC150/Rev column.
To determine your current SATA router firmware version, using Sun StorEdge CLI enter the show sata-router command. The router version is displayed in the Rev column.
For the latest SATA router and MUX version information, see TABLE 20 in the section Downloading and Installing Firmware.
To Download and Install the Firmware Patch |
2. Under Support, click Patches and Updates.
3. Use PatchFinder to locate the appropriate patch ID by entering the patch ID into the search field and clicking the Find Patch button.
4. Select the link for the format that you want, either HTTP or FTP next to Download Patch, or HTTPS or FTP next to Download Signed Patch.
5. In the dialog box that is displayed, indicate the destination directory for the patch and proceed to download the file to that location.
6. Follow the instructions in the README file to install the patch.
Before a Sun host running the Solaris 9 operating system on SPARC platforms can communicate with the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array or Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array through any of the host adapters that are supported for Sun servers, you must install Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software.
The Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software is required for these operating system versions because it provides drivers for the supported host adapters. (See Supported Platforms and Connection Methods for listings of the applicable host adapters.)
The Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software also contains patches, firmware, and software packages that support switches and other optional SAN features, including the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager multipathing software for the Solaris operating system described in TABLE 6 in section Other Supported Software.
Note - Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software is not supported for x86 platforms running Linux, Microsoft Windows. Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software is supported for Solaris 10 x86 Platform Edition |
Note - Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation 4.1 is not supported. Instead, use the current version of Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software. |
The following procedure explains how to download the SAN Foundation software without charge.
To Download and Install the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software |
1. Log in as superuser on the Sun server to be connected to the array.
http://www.sun.com/storage/san
3. At the bottom of the page, below “Get the Software,” select the “SAN 4.4 release Software/Firmware Upgrades & Documentation” link.
4. If not previously registered, register.
a. Click the Register Now link at the bottom of the left column.
b. On the registration page, enter appropriate data in the required fields and click Register.
a. Type your Username and Password in the left column, and click Login.
b. Click Continue on the Sun Download Center Welcome page to see the Terms of Use page.
c. On the Terms of Use page, read the license agreement, click Accept and then click the Continue button.
6. On the Download page, download the Solaris 9 SFS Base Package appropriate for the version of the Solaris Operating System you are running.
7. You can also download the SFS Base Packages README file for software download instructions.
8. Once you uncompress and untar the SFS Base Packages archive, follow the instructions in the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software Installation Guide to manually install the packages.
This section describes what you need to do to enable VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5, 4.0, and 5.0 software to work with the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array or Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array on Sun hosts. VERITAS has provided an Array Support Library (ASL) that must be installed on the same host system as the Volume Manager 3.5, 4.0, or 5.0 software to enable the software to recognize the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array or Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array. Follow the procedure to download the ASL and the accompanying installation guide for the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array or Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array from the Sun Download Center.
To Download the ASL |
1. Log in as superuser on the Sun server to be connected to the array.
2. Go to the All Products listing at the Sun Download Center.
http://www.sun.com/software/download/products.html
3. Click the Downloads A-Z tab.
4. Under the V heading, click on VERITAS Volume Manager Array Support Libraries (ASLs).
5. Click Download to go to the Sun Download Center.
The page identifies the product you selected to download as VERITAS Volume Manager Array Support Library (ASL) for your platform and language.
6. If not previously registered, register.
a. Click the Register Now link at the bottom of the left column.
b. On the registration page, enter the required fields and click Register.
a. Type your Username and Password in the left column, and click Login.
b. On the Terms of Use page, read the license agreement, click Yes next to Accept, and click the Continue button.
8. Download the Readme file for ASLs
9. Download the appropriate ASL file for your array and version of VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) software.
10. See the README file for the name and location of installation instructions.
11. Download the installation instructions and follow them to install the ASL.
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