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Firmware Patches Required
Before the Solaris operating environment can recognize the split backplane
configurations, the following patches must be installed to upgrade the Sun Fire V880
server fibre channel backplane firmware:
For systems running the Solaris 8 operating environment, install Patch 111474-07
I
or later.
For systems running the Solaris 9 operating environment, install Patch 113312-02
I
or later.
The minimum OpenBoot
OpenBoot firmware level is version 4.10.8 (patch ID 112186-10) or later.
These patches are available on the SunSolve
http://sunsolve.sun.com
Hardware Parts Required
To set up the split backplane configurations, you need PCI Dual Fibre Channel
Network Adapters+ and fibre channel cables in the quantities shown in the
following table.
Configuration
Split backplane single-loop
Split backplane dual-loop
TM
firmware level is version 4.7.5. The recommended
Part Name
PCI Dual Fibre Channel Network Adapter+
FC-AL data cable
PCI Dual Fibre Channel Network Adapter+
FC-AL data cable
SM
web site:
Quantity
Service
1
375-3030
1
530-3056
3
375-3030
3
530-3056
Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server
Part Number
Marketing
X6727A
X6755A
X6727A
X6755A
3
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