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Solaris Fibre Channel and Storage Multipathing Administration Guide

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Contents

Tables

Preface

1. Product Overview

Software Features

Fibre Channel Software Features

Multipathing Software Features With Fibre Channel Storage

Supported Standards

2. Configuration Overview

Configuration Task Overview

Configuration Considerations

3. Administering Multipathing Devices Through mpathadm Commands

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Get a List of Multipathing Support That Can Be Administered by the mpathadm Command

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Get the Multipathing Support Properties

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Get a List of Initiator Ports Discovered on the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Get the Properties of a Particular Initiator Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Get a List of Logical Units Discovered on the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Get the Properties and Associated Path Information of a Particular Logical Unit by Name

procedure iconsmall spaceTo List All Logical Units Associated With a Particular Target Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo List a Logical Unit With a Particular Name Derived From the Hardware Used by the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Auto-Failback for a Particular Multipathing Support

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Fail Over a Logical Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable a Path

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Disable a Path

4. Configuring Multipathing Software

Configuring Multipathing

Enabling or Disabling Multipathing

Enabling or Disabling Multipathing on SPARC Based Systems

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable Multipathing on SPARC Based Systems

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Disable Multipathing on SPARC Based Systems

Enabling or Disabling Multipathing on x86 Based Systems

Enabling or Disabling Multipathing on a Per-Port Basis

Considerations for Per-Port Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Multipathing by Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure an HBA Controller Port on a SPARC System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure an HBA Controller Port on an x86 Based System

Disabling Multipathing on Third-Party Devices

Configuring Automatic Failback

Configuring Third-Party Storage Devices

Considerations for Third-Party Device Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Third-Party Devices

Displaying Device Name Changes

5. Configuring SAN Devices

SAN Device Considerations

Adding SAN Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a SAN Device

Configuring Fabric Boot Devices on SPARC

Boot Considerations

6. Configuring IPFC SAN Devices

IPFC Considerations

Determining Fibre Channel Adapter Port Instances

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Determine Port Instances

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Plumb an IPFC Instance

Invoking and Configuring IPFC

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Start a Network Interface Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the Host for Automatic Plumbing Upon Reboot

7. Sun Solaris 10, Update 1, x86/x64 Fibre Channel Operating System Booting Procedure

Requirements

Minimum QLogic Corporation HBA BIOS levels

Minimum Emulex Corporation HBA BIOS levels

Setup Requirements

Installation Overview

Installation Procedure

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Perform a CD ROM, DVD ROM, or Network-Based OS Installation

Post-Installation Patches for the Sun Solaris 10 Update 1 OS

8. Persistent Binding for Tape Devices

Background

Approach

Notes

Configuration Steps

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Detect Fabric Devices Visible on a Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure an Individual Device Without Multipathing

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Multiple Devices Without Multipathing

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Individual Devices With Solaris Multipathing Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Multiple Devices With Multipathing

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure a Fabric Device

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure all Fabric Devices on a Fabric-Connected Host Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure a Fabric Device Associated With Solaris FC and Storage Multipathing Enabled Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure One Path to a Multipathing Device

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unconfigure all Fabric-Connected Devices With Multipathing Enabled