Install Host Drivers for Oracle Solaris 11.3

Before configuring the host drivers, you must determine if the minimum requirements are fulfilled.

• The Oracle Solaris hosts must have at least one dual-port Oracle ConnectX2 QDR HCA.

• The HCA installed in the host must be running the firmware version 2.11.x or more.

• You must have root permissions on the Oracle Solaris host.

1. Set the publisher to the Oracle Solaris repository.
2. Install the ovn-virtual-io package.

   root@netra:~# pkg install ovn-virtual-io 
               Packages to install:   1
                Services to change:  2
           Create boot environment:  No
    Create backup boot environment: Yes
   
   
    DOWNLOAD                                PKGS        FILES     XFER (MB)    SPEED
    Completed                                1/1        12/12       0.3/0.3     0B/s
   
    PHASE                                        ITEMS
   Installing new actions                        45/45
   Updating package state database                Done
   Updating package cache                          0/0
   Updating image state                           Done
   Creating fast lookup database                  Done
   Updating package cache                          4/4

3. Verify that the service is available.

   root@netra:~# svcs -a | grep ovn-virtual
   online         12:51:06 svc:/system/devices/ovn-virtual-io:default

4. Reboot the server.

   The server is visible on the Oracle Virtual Networking chassis.

5. (For servers running Veritas DMP) Edit the /etc/system file.
   • For Veritas DMP running on SPARC T5 or SPARC M5 series servers:
     1. Open the /etc/system file for editing.
     2. Before the Veritas vxvm entry, add the following line:

        forceload:drv/ib

     3. Save and close /etc/system.
     4. Reboot the server.
   • For Veritas DMP running on EMC:
     1. In the /etc/system file, find the ZFS lines, and add the following:

        set zfs:zfs_vdev_enable_mvector=0

     2. Save and close /etc/system.
     3. Reboot the server.

   After the packages are added, you can configure vNICs and vHBAs. Refer to the Oracle Virtual Networking XgOS User’s Guide.