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Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID
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HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory
Installation Guide For HBA Model
7116970
Part No: E87592-01
September 2017

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  • Page 1 Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID ® HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 Part No: E87592-01 September 2017...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using This Documentation .................  7 1 HBA Overview .................... 9 Ship Kit Contents ...................  9 HBA Features .................... 9 Operating System and Technology Requirements .......... 10 System Interoperability ...................  11 Host Platform Support ................ 11 Storage System Support ................ 11 Software Support ................... 12 2 Hardware Installation and Removal ..............  13 Observing ESD and Handling Precautions ............ 13 Best Practices for HBA Installation ..............
  • Page 6 Documentation Accessibility .............. 54 A HBA Specifications .................. 55 Physical Dimensions .................. 55 Environmental Requirements ................ 55 Fault Tolerance .....................  56 Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 7: Using This Documentation

    Using This Documentation Overview – Describes how to install and remove the Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe ■ RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory. Audience – Technicians, system administrators, and authorized service providers ■ Required knowledge – Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware ■...
  • Page 8 Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 9: Hba Overview

    “Operating System and Technology Requirements” on page 10 ■ “System Interoperability” on page 11 ■ Ship Kit Contents Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory, with a ■ standard, low-profile bracket installed Accessing Documentation document ■...

  • Page 10: Operating System And Technology Requirements

    Oracle Support about an issue that has already been fixed. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 11: System Interoperability

    Oracle Virtual Machine (VM) Oracle VM 3.4.4 Technology Linux OS (64-bit) ■ Oracle Linux 7.3 (Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK) and Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) 4, at minimum) ■ Oracle Linux 6.9 (RHCK and UEK4, at minimum) Microsoft Windows OS (64-bit) ■...

  • Page 12: Software Support

    Use the StorCLI utility to manage the HBA upon installation. For more information, go to: https://www.broadcom.com/support/oem/oracle/ Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation 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 14: Best Practices For Hba Installation

    For more information, refer to the 12 Gb/s MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide at: https:// www.broadcom.com/support/oem/oracle/ Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 15: To Install The Hba

    Ensure that you have the proper cables for the HBA and the internal disk drives. Use only Oracle-provided SAS cables (provided with your Oracle system at time of purchase). Cable connectors are keyed so that you cannot insert them incorrectly.

  • Page 16: To Connect The Hba To Internal Storage Devices

    Use only Oracle-provided SAS cables (provided with your Oracle system at time of purchase). Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 17: To Complete The Installation

    Install the StorCLI utility on the system that will manage your storage. From the StorCLI utility, create logical drives for the HBA. Next Steps If you are using the Oracle Solaris OS, the installation is complete. You can obtain the latest SRUs for the Oracle Solaris OS at: http://support.oracle.com If you are using the Windows operating system, install the Windows HBA driver, as described Chapter 4, “HBA Software...

  • Page 18: To Remove The Hba

    Refer to the service manual for your specific system to reattach the system cover, reinstall AC power cords to the system, and power on the system, as necessary. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 19: Creating A Bootable Drive In A Preboot Environment

    “Creating a Bootable Drive (x86)” on page 26 ■ “Validating the Label of the HBA Logical Drive” on page 41 ■ “Installing the Oracle Solaris OS” on page 44 ■ “Next Steps” on page 45 ■ About Creating a Bootable Drive in a Preboot Environment As an installation option, you can choose to install the HBA into a system that does not yet have an OS installed.

  • Page 20: Utilities Overview

    SPARC system. You can then use the logical drive as your boot drive upon which to install the Oracle Solaris OS. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 21: To Create A Bootable Drive (Sparc)

    (SPARC) This section describes how to use the pcli utility to create a logical drive on a SPARC system prior to installing the Oracle Solaris operating system (OS). This section contains the following topics: “To Prepare to Use the pcli Utility ” on page 21 ■...
  • Page 22 /c0/vX del Displays information about logical drives. cli /c0/vall show Displays HBA configuration information. cli show Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 23 To Create a Logical Drive With the pcli Utility pcli Command Description Lists all logical drives. cli /c0/vall show You are now ready to use the pcli commands to create a logical drive, or MegaRAID virtual drive, on the HBA. To Create a Logical Drive With the pcli Utility Use the /c0/eall/sall show command to list all the physical drives attached to the HBA.
  • Page 24 {0} ok nvalias mydev /pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@3/LSI,mrsas@2/disk You can now boot from the bootable drive by using the boot alias-name command. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 25: Importing An Existing Logical Drive Configuration (Sparc)

    To Import an Existing Logical Drive Configuration From a Different Controller (SPARC) {0} ok boot mydev To optionally add the bootable drive to the boot-device list and then automatically boot from the drive by controlling the boot device order, issue the following commands, as shown.

  • Page 26: Creating A Bootable Drive (X86)

    Perform the following procedures, in the order listed, to create a logical drive on an x86 system: Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 27 To Verify the Drives and Their Slots (x86) This procedure helps you identify drives to be used in a logical drive configuration. Access the system console from the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) software or Video Graphics Array (VGA) video port.
  • Page 28 Use the arrow keys to navigate to the LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility menu option, and press Enter. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 29 To Verify the Drives and Their Slots (x86) From the menu options that are displayed, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Drive Management menu option, and press Enter. From the page that is displayed, review the attached drives and note their respective slots for future reference.
  • Page 30 In the following procedure, drives 2 and 3 (3:00:02, 3:00:03) are being used to create a RAID 1 volume. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 31 To Create a Logical Drive (x86) From the Drive Management screen that is displaying the attached drives, press the Esc key to return to the previous menu, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Configuration Management menu option, and press Enter. Chapter 3 •...
  • Page 32 Enter to display the Select RAID Level popup window, choose the RAID level that you want, based on your requirements, and press Enter. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 33 To Create a Logical Drive (x86) In the following example, the RAID 1 level is selected. Chapter 3 • Creating a Bootable Drive in a Preboot Environment...
  • Page 34 From the popup window that is displayed, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Enabled field, and press Enter. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 35 To Create a Logical Drive (x86) The drive is now listed as Enabled. In the following example, drives 2 and 3 are enabled. After you have enabled all the drives that you want to be part of the logical drive, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Apply Changes field on the same page, and press Enter.
  • Page 36 (such as defining a drive name), and press Enter at the Save the Configuration field to save the new configuration. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 37 To Confirm the Logical Drive Creation (x86) The Save Configuration confirmation page is displayed. Confirm the drive creation by doing the following: Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Confirm field, and press Enter. Chapter 3 • Creating a Bootable Drive in a Preboot Environment...
  • Page 38 From the popup window, change the value of the Confirm field to Enabled, and press Enter. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 39 To Confirm the Logical Drive Creation (x86) Use the arrow key to navigate to the Yes field, and press Enter. At the page that is displayed, press Enter to complete the virtual drive creation. A message is displayed, stating that the virtual drive creation was successful and that all free unconfigurable space has been used.
  • Page 40 View Drive Group Properties menu option, and press Enter. Review the logical drive information on the page that is displayed. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 41: Validating The Label Of The Hba Logical Drive

    For information about verifying the label of the newly created logical drive, see “To Verify That the Label of a Logical Drive Is Valid” on page For information about installing the Oracle OS, see “Installing the Oracle Solaris OS” on page...

  • Page 42: To Verify That The Label Of A Logical Drive Is Valid

    Enter. The Format menu is displayed. # format Searching for disks...done AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...
  • Page 43 To Verify That the Label of a Logical Drive Is Valid 0. c1t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 24611 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107> /pci@0,0/pci1022,7450@a/pci17c2,10@4/sd@0,0 1. c1t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl 24810 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107> /pci@0,0/pci1022,7450@a/pci17c2,10@4/sd@1,0 2. c3t8d0 <DEFAULT cyl 24619 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107> /pci@0,0/pci1022,7450@b/pci1000,10c0@1,1/sd@8,0 3.

  • Page 44: Next Steps

    Oracle Solaris 11.3 OS. You can obtain these Oracle Solaris SRUs at the My Oracle Support web site: Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 45: Next Steps

    Next Steps https://support.oracle.com Reboot the system. # reboot The system can now see, and boot from, the RAID volume on which you installed the Oracle Solaris OS. Next Steps Continue with the HBA installation, as described in “To Complete the Installation” on page...
  • Page 46 Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 47: Hba Software Installation

    HBA utilities, firmware, and operating system (OS) -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 48: Installing Diagnostic Software

    Solaris OS is available through the StorCLI command-line interface (CLI) utility. This utility supports the following functions: Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 49: Installing Drivers

    Installing Drivers For the Oracle Solaris OS The latest driver (lmrc) for this HBA is included as part of the Oracle Solaris 11.3 OS with SRU 23, if the Oracle Solaris OS is ordered. You can obtain the latest version of the Oracle Solaris OS at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/overview/index.html...

  • Page 50: Installing Drivers For All Other Supported Operating Systems

    Install the driver for OS, as described in the Emulex documentation, located on the Emulex web site:https://www.broadcom.com/support/oem/oracle/ Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 51: Important Information And Known Issues

    ♦ ♦ ♦ C H A P T E R Important Information and Known Issues This chapter provides supplementary and workaround information for the HBA. Specific bug identification numbers are provided for service personnel. This chapter contains the following topics: “Mixing Drive Types on the HBA Might Cause Slow Repair of a Degraded Logical ■...

  • Page 52: Hba Product Accessibility

    (DIMMs) or processors (CPUs) that would otherwise be identified by a lighted LED indicator on the motherboard. Likewise, you can use the Oracle ILOM BUI to Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 53: Bios Accessibility

    LED indicators on the hardware. The Oracle ILOM CLI is an alternative and equivalent way to access the Oracle ILOM BUI features and functionality. Because the operating systems that run on the Oracle server hardware...

  • Page 54: Documentation Accessibility

    You can access the accessible HTML documentation for Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory products at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/ lookup?ctx=E87591-01. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

  • Page 55: A Hba Specifications

    ♦ ♦ ♦ A P P E N D I X HBA Specifications This appendix contains the specifications for the HBA. This appendix contains the following topics: “Physical Dimensions” on page 55 ■ “Environmental Requirements” on page 55 ■ “Fault Tolerance” on page 56 ■...

  • Page 56: Fault Tolerance

    In addition, SMART monitors the internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 • September 2017...

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