Managing SAN Devices and Multipathing in Oracle® Solaris 11.2

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Updated: December 2014
 
 

Oracle Solaris OS Setup Requirements

You must have the following items for installation:

  • Any one of Oracle Solaris 11, Oracle Solaris 11.1, or Oracle Solaris 11.2 installation DVD – The following installation methods are available for configuring FC devices on an x86 based system:

    • Automatic installation – Install multiple client systems on the network. You can boot from media for installing a single system, but if you want to customize the installation for multiple client systems, you will need an installation server.

    • Text installation – Installs a single system from media or from an installation server.

  • FC HBA that is connected to an x86 based system

  • 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet network for network-based OS installation


Note - 

    Oracle's 1 Gb HBAs do not support booting over a SAN on x86 based systems. Oracle's 4 Gb HBAs do support booting over a SAN on x86 based systems. Most 2 Gb HBAs do support booting over a SAN on x86 based systems, except for the following:

  • Oracle's StorageTek 2 Gb Enterprise Class Dual-Port Fibre HBA, SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z

  • Oracle's StorageTek 2 Gb PCI Dual-Port Fibre HBA, SG-XPCI2FC-QF2

  • Oracle's StorageTek 2 Gb FC PCI Single-Channel Network Adapter, X6767A

  • Oracle's StorageTek 2 Gb FC PCI Dual-Channel Network Adapter, X6768A

  • Oracle's StorageTek 2 Gb FC PCI–X Enterprise Single-Port HBA, SG-XPCI1FC-QL2

  • Oracle's StorageTek 2 Gb FC PCI Single-Port Host Adapter, SG-XPCI1FC-QF2