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- Page 1 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 Part No: E24463-08 January 2018...
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- Page 5 Contents Using This Documentation ................. 7 1 HBA Overview .................... 9 Kit Contents .................... 9 HBA Features and Specifications ............... 9 Operating System and Technology Requirements .......... 11 Boot Support .................... 12 System Interoperability ................... 12 Host Platform Support ................ 12 Storage Support .................. 13 Switch Support .................. 15 Environmental Requirements ................ 15 2 HBA Installation, Configuration, and Removal ..........
- Page 6 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Cannot Be Used In Certain Conditions .................... 43 SAN Boot Fails Via Direct Attached Storage on Oracle SPARC Systems .... 44 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model...
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Page 7: Using This Documentation
Audience – Technicians, system administrators, and authorized service providers ■ Required knowledge – Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware ■ Product Documentation Library Documentation and resources for this product and related products are available at http:// docs.oracle.com/cd/E24648_01/index.html. Feedback Provide feedback about this documentation at http://www.oracle.com/goto/docfeedback. Using This Documentation... - Page 8 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018...
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Page 9: Hba Overview
Accessing Documentation document ■ China RoHS Material Disclosure document ■ HBA Features and Specifications The Sun Storage 16 Gb FC ExpressModule HBA, Emulex (marketing part number 7101690) is a standalone PCI Express ExpressModule host bus adapter (HBA). Chapter 1 • HBA Overview... - Page 10 MSI-X Supported Solaris Dynamic Reconfiguration Supported Diagnostic Support Provided by Oracle VTS software Boot support For all supported operating systems. For more information about boot support for the HBA, see Table 3, “HBA Boot Support,” on page 1.5 MB, parity protected, per port...
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Page 11: Operating System And Technology Requirements
System/Technology Versions,” on page 11, at minimum. If you need to contact Oracle Support, first verify that you have a supported OS installed Note - on the host system, and install the latest HBA driver, utility, and firmware versions. Updating the system and HBA to the latest OS, driver, utility, and firmware versions might address the issue, preventing the need to contact Oracle Support about an issue that has already been fixed. -
Page 12: Boot Support
† Windows Server 2008 R2 † Windows Server 2012 † While using the Driver Update disk during the installation process. Driver Update is available at the Oracle support area of the Emulex web site: https://www.broadcom.com/support/download-search/?pg=Storage+Adapters,+Controllers,+and +ICs&pf=Fibre+Channel+Host+Bus+Adapters&pn=&po=Oracle&pa=&dk= System Interoperability This section provides information about selected platforms and storage that are compatible with the heterogeneous FC network design of the HBA. -
Page 13: Storage Support
Oracle Solaris Oracle's x86 Servers Sun Server X4-2, X4-2L, X4-4, and X4-8 Oracle Solaris, Windows, Linux, VMware Oracle Server X5-2, X5-2L, X5-4, and X5-8 Oracle Solaris, Windows, Linux, VMware Oracle Server X6-2 and X6-2L Oracle Solaris, Windows, Linux, VMware Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine X4-4 and X5-4... - Page 14 Oracle's StorageTek L1400 Tape Library ■ Oracle's StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library ■ Oracle's StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library ■ Oracle's StorageTek Virtual Tape Library: VTL Value and VTL Value Plus ■ Oracle's StorageTek T10000B/ T10000C ■ Oracle's StorageTek 9840C tape drive ■...
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Page 15: Switch Support
This documentation lists switches that are specifically not supported by the HBA, when Note - applicable. The HBA has been verified to function with Cisco 5xxx switches; however, Oracle Note - Services does not support customers with questions or issues about these switches. Direct all inquiries about the use of Cisco 5xxx switches to Cisco Systems. - Page 16 0.25 g in all axes, 5-500 Hz sine 1.2 g in all axes, 5-500 Hz sine Shock 5.5 g 11 ms half-sine 33 g 11 ms half-sine Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018...
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Page 17: Hba Installation, Configuration, And Removal
To minimize the possibility of ESD-related damage, use both a workstation antistatic mat and an ESD wrist strap. You can get an ESD wrist strap from any reputable electronics store or from Oracle as part number 250-1007. Observe the following precautions to avoid ESD-related problems: Leave the HBA in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it in the system. -
Page 18: Best Practices For Hba Installation
Best Practices For Switches and Zoning Follow these best practices for switches and zoning in your environment: Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018... -
Page 19: Best Practices For Booting From San (Bfs) Configurations
Best Practices For HBA Installation FC-SW configurations: check with the switch manufacturer for optimal configuration ■ recommendations, including zoning. Note that FC-AL is not supported at 16Gb/s or faster. Use FC-P2P instead. ■ Use single initiator hard zoning to do the following: ■... -
Page 20: Best Practices For Testing The Environment
“Connecting the Copper Cables” on page 22 ■ “Powering on the System” on page 23 ■ “To Verify Proper Installation (Oracle Solaris)” on page 26 ■ To Prepare for HBA Installation Record the IEEE address, World Wide Name (WWN), and serial number of the HBA. -
Page 21: To Install The Hba
The FC industry uses the World Wide Name (WWN) derived from the IEEE address for FC connectivity. If the adapter has two ports, there are two IEEE addresses and two WWNs. Use the serial number when communicating with Oracle Service. Attach an antistatic strap to your wrist. -
Page 22: Connecting The Copper Cables
You must downgrade the speed with the appropriate utility or link errors might occur. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018... -
Page 23: To Connect The Copper Cables
To Connect the Copper Cables To Connect the Copper Cables Use any SFP+ direct attach twin-ax copper cables to attach devices to the HBA. Insert one end of the copper cables into empty SFP+ cages on the HBA. Ensure that the cables are fully inserted and secured. The following figure shows how to connect the HBA with a copper cable. -
Page 24: To Apply Power To The System
25. At the bottom of the HBA mounting bracket, you'll see the OK/Power and Service Required LEDs plus an Attention (ATTN) button. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018... - Page 25 To Apply Power to the System LEDs and Attention (ATTN) Button FIGURE 1 Each port has a corresponding set of LEDs that provide a visual indication of the operating state. Table 6, “LED Indicator Combinations,” on page 25 summarizes the LED indicator combinations, and their meanings.
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Page 26: Testing The Installation
NL Port loopback test ■ Testing the Installation This section contains the following topics: “To Verify Proper Installation (Oracle Solaris)” on page 26 ■ “To Configure the HBA (Oracle Solaris)” on page 27 ■ “To Verify Attached Storage (Oracle Solaris)” on page 27 ■... -
Page 27: To Configure The Hba (Oracle Solaris)
To Configure the HBA (Oracle Solaris) If the HBA is properly installed and connected, you will see output similar to the following: cfgadm Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition c3 fc connected configured c4 fc connected configured pcie5 fibre/hp connected configured To Configure the HBA (Oracle Solaris) If the HBA is shown as unconfigured or disconnected, use the cfgadm ‐... -
Page 28: Configuring The Hba For Hot-Plug Operation
2. Either halt the operating system and remove power from the system, or prepare the HBA for hot-plug removal with one of the following: Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018... -
Page 29: To Prepare The Hba For Removal Using The Attention (Attn) Button
After the OK/Power LED goes dark, remove the HBA, as described in “To Remove the HBA Hardware” on page To Prepare the HBA for Hot-Plug Removal (Oracle Solaris) If you want to remove the HBA without first halting the operating system and removing power from the associated system, prepare the HBA for removal as follows: Use the cfgadm command to identify the HBA to be removed. -
Page 30: To Remove The Hba Hardware
Press the HBA latch to disengage the HBA, and then pull forward and down to eject it. You can now remove the HBA. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018... -
Page 31: Software Installation
HBA utilities, firmware, and operating system- specific drivers, in that order, that might be required by the HBA. Software listed in this chapter as being located at the Oracle designated web site will Note - only be available at the web site if required by the HBA. -
Page 32: To Install Utilities For Updating The Bios Or Firmware
If the HBA is in the CNA operating protocol mode and is installed in a system running the Oracle Linux UEK or Oracle VM operating systems, you must use the elxflash toolkit to update firmware. This toolkit and instructions are available at the Oracle support area of the Emulex web site: https://www.broadcom.com/support/oem/oracle-fc/... - Page 33 The OneCommand Manager application is installed and the application is NOT running in ■ read-only mode. The HBA firmware zip file is downloaded from the Oracle support area of the Emulex web ■ site, unzipped, and extracted to a folder on a local drive.
- Page 34 If the state of the boot code on the board has changed, this change is reflected Note - immediately on the Port Information tab. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018...
- Page 35 From the noninteractive OneCommand Manager CLI, type the following ■ command: <the-WWPN-of-the-HBA> <full-path-and-name-of-firmware-file> hbacmd Download From the interactive OneCommand Manager CLI (for the Oracle Solaris OS), ■ follow these steps: Navigate to the directory containing the emlxadm file (path: /opt/ EMLXemlxu/bin), and run the emlxadm utility.
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Page 36: Installing Diagnostic Software
“Using the OneCommand Manager CLI for Troubleshooting a Fatal Error” on page 38 ■ Diagnostic Support for the Oracle Solaris OS In an Oracle Solaris OS environment, diagnostic support for the HBA is included in the Oracle VTS software. Oracle VTS software is available for download at: https://support.oracle. -
Page 37: Diagnostic Support For All Other Supported Operating Systems
To Install Diagnostic Support Utilities for a Supported OS Other Than the Oracle Solaris OS: Self-test ■ Loopback tests ■ External (all HBAs (FC mode only) present in the system) ■ Internal, single-bit ■ Internal, 10-bit ■ Mailbox ■ Diagnostic Support for All Other Supported... -
Page 38: Using The Onecommand Manager Cli For Troubleshooting A Fatal Error
To Install Diagnostic Support Utilities for a Supported OS Other Than the Oracle Solaris OS: In the Utilities section, click the diagnostic support utility for the OS that you want, and download the diagnostic utility to a local file system. -
Page 39: Installing Drivers
■ Installing Drivers for the Oracle Solaris OS Before using the HBA, update the HBA driver software for the Oracle Solaris OS with the following SRU version or patches, at minimum: Oracle Solaris 11.1 OS for the SPARC and x86 platforms - SRU13.4 ■... - Page 40 BIOS or Firmware:” on page After installing the utilities and the latest firmware for the HBA, go to the Emulex (now Broadcom) support site for Oracle at: https://www.broadcom.com/support/oem/oracle-fc/ Click the type of HBA, and then click the model number of the HBA for which you want to install a driver.
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Page 41: Known Issues
If you are attempting a hot plug operation, and the HBA is installed in a system that is running the Oracle Unbreakable Linux OS, you might encounter a system hang. This is due to the method in which you are performing the hot plug operation. - Page 42 9. Issue the cd command to navigate to the directory of the powered down slot, and then issue the echo 1 > slot-device-ID /power command to power up the slot. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Host Bus Adapter, Emulex Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101690 • January 2018...
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Page 43: Conditions
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Cannot Be Used In Certain Conditions Bug 18707752 Conditions: System Platform: All supported systems using the Oracle Solaris driver ■ Operating Protocol Mode of HBA: FC, CNA ■ Environment: HBA connected directly to supported storage ■... -
Page 44: San Boot Fails Via Direct Attached Storage On Oracle Sparc Systems
SAN topology that includes one or more FC switches connected in the path between the HBA and the target storage device. You can use a direct connection to storage as long as the system is booting the Oracle Solaris operating system from a boot device that is not connected directly to the HBA.
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