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HBA Model 7101682
Part No: E24461-08
July 2018

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  • Page 1 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 Part No: E24461-08 July 2018...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using This Documentation .................  9 1 Universal HBA Overview ................ 11 Kit Contents .................... 11 Universal HBA Features and Specifications ............ 11 Operating System and Technology Requirements .......... 14 Boot Support .................... 15 System Interoperability ...................  15 Host Platform Support ................ 16 Switch Compatibility ................ 17 Storage Support ....................  17 Array Supported Storage ................
  • Page 6 ▼ To Install the Universal HBA Software for the Windows OS .... 60 Diagnostic Support for the Oracle Solaris, Red Hat, SUSE Linux, and Windows OSes ...................... 61 ▼ To Install Diagnostic Support for Oracle Solaris, Red Hat, and SUSE Linux OSes .................... 61 Installing the CLI for Updating the BIOS and FCode ...........  62 Updating the Universal HBA Firmware .............
  • Page 7 Contents 5 Known Issues .................... 67 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Cannot Be Used In Certain Conditions .................... 67 Perform a One-Time Firmware Update For FC SR-IOV Support ...... 68 vpd r/w failed Error Messages Are Displayed .......... 68 Cannot Boot Net Over DHCP Through the Universal HBA ........ 69 Glossary ......................
  • Page 8 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 9: 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 10 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 11: Universal Hba Overview

    C H A P T E R Universal HBA Overview This chapter provides a basic overview of Oracle's Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter (HBA), which is a dual-port ExpressModule HBA that uses QLogic technology. This chapter also describes the various operating systems, host platforms, storage, and infrastructure configurations that support the universal HBA, and lists the universal HBA environmental requirements.
  • Page 12 HBA. For a list of supported operating systems, see Table 2, “Supported Operating System/Technology Versions (Minimum),” on page Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 13 FCoE full offload in hardware Supported Boot support Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, and Ethernet for all operating systems (see “Boot Support” on page Test suite Provided by Oracle VTS software Receive side scaling (RSS) Supported MSI-X Supported Fibre Channel support ■...

  • Page 14: Operating System And Technology Requirements

    Supported Operating System/Technology Versions (Minimum) Operating System/Technology Supported Versions (minimum) Oracle Solaris OS ■ Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 for the x86 (64-bit) platform (with Patch IDs 149168-01 and 149176-03) ■ Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 for the SPARC platform (with Patch IDs 149167-01 and 149175-03) ■...

  • Page 15: Boot Support

    † † Windows Server 2012 † While using the Driver Update disk during the installation process. Driver Update is available at the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx System Interoperability This section provides information about platforms and switches that are compatible with the universal host bus adapter.

  • Page 16: Host Platform 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 17: Switch Compatibility

    “Array Supported Storage” on page 17 ■ “Tape Storage Support” on page 18 ■ Array Supported Storage The universal HBA supports connecting, through a supported switch, to the following storage devices: Oracle ZFS Storage ZS3-2, ZS3-4, ZS3-BA, ZS4-4 ■ Chapter 1 • Universal HBA Overview...

  • Page 18: Tape Storage Support

    Oracle's Sun Storage 6180 Array ■ Oracle's Sun Storage 6540 Array ■ Oracle's StorageTek 6580, 6780 with 8 Gbps FC host interface cards ■ Oracle's Pillar Axiom 600 storage system ■ Oracle's Sun Storage 7110, 7210, 7310, 7410 unified storage systems ■...
  • Page 19 Environmental Requirements Universal Host Bus Adapter Environmental Requirements TABLE 5 Specification Operating Non-Operating Temperature 0ºC to 55ºC, non-condensing -40ºC to 70ºC, non-condensing Relative Humidity 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing, 27ºC max wet bulb 93% RH, non-condensing, 38ºC max wet bulb (RH) Altitude 3000 m...
  • Page 20 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 21: Universal Hba Installation And Removal

    To minimize the possibility of electrostatic discharge (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 universal HBA in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it in the system.

  • Page 22: First Time Setup

    This section describes how to install and remove SFP+ optical transceiver modules to and from the SFP+ cages on the universal HBA. You might need to perform these procedures if Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 23 (described in a later chapter). The supported transceiver modules follow: 16Gb FC SFP+ SW Optic Modules, QLogic (Oracle part number: 7101676) – Enables 16 ■...
  • Page 24 Pull the module out until it is free of the slot. Insert a protective end cap into the optical cage of the SFP+ module. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 25: Best Practices For Hba Installation

    To Remove an SFP+ Optical Transceiver Module Push the locking handle back into its vertical position. Place the module in its original packaging, antistatic bag, or other protective environment. Best Practices For HBA Installation Before installing the universal HBA into the system, review the best practices in this section to avoid potential issues: “General Best Practices”...
  • Page 26 When installing a Boot From SAN (BFS) HBA, configure a single connection to a single ■ SAN target/LUN, install the boot OS, and get that working before installing other HBAs Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 27: Installing The Hardware

    ■ To Install the Universal HBA If the system in which you are installing the universal HBA is running the Oracle Solaris OS, install the SRU or two driver patches for your platform, as listed in “Driver Software for the Oracle Solaris OS” on page Attach an ESD wrist strap to your wrist (see “Observing ESD and Handling...
  • Page 28 The universal HBA is now installed and ready for the optical or copper cables to be connected (see “Connecting the Cables” on page 29). Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 29: Connecting The Cables

    “Switch Compatibility” on page The following table lists cables that can be used with the universal HBA in the 10 GbE FCoE Copper configuration. Brocade Part Number Oracle Part Number Cable Description SN-TWX-0101 SG-XSWBROSFP+1MIPK Brocade Twinax, 1 meter, 1 pack, SN...
  • Page 30 “Universal HBA Features and Specifications” on page 11 for shortwave or short-range optical module configurations. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 31 To Connect the Optical Cables You can connect one or two optical cables to the universal HBA. Perform the following steps for each optical cable that you connect to the universal HBA. Connect one end of the fiber-optic cable to an LC connector on the universal HBA.

  • Page 32: To Apply Power

    Broken Link (Target ID: Z4000AE21024011) shows the locations of the LEDs on the front panel of the universal HBA. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 33: Understanding Led Status Indicators

    Understanding LED Status Indicators Callout Description ExpressModule latch Port 2 LEDs (see Table 7, “Universal Host Bus Adapter Port LEDs for CNA Mode ,” on page 33 Table 8, “Universal Host Bus Adapter Port LEDs for FC Only Mode,” on page 34 explanation) Port 2 LC Connector Port 1 LEDs (see...

  • Page 34: Removing The Hardware

    The following steps summarize the hardware removal process: Prepare the universal HBA for hot-plug removal with one of the following: Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 35: To Prepare The Universal Hba For Removal Using The Attention Button

    “To Remove the Hardware” on page To Prepare the Universal HBA for Hot-Plug Removal Using the Oracle Solaris OS If you want to remove the universal HBA without first halting the operating system and removing power from the associated system, you can prepare the universal HBA for removal as follows: Use the cfgadm -al command to identify the universal HBA to be removed.

  • Page 36: To Remove The Universal Hba

    “To Prepare the Universal HBA for Removal Using the Attention Button” on page 35 “To Prepare the Universal HBA for Hot-Plug Removal Using the Oracle Solaris OS” on page Disconnect all cables. With an ESD wrist strap attached to your wrist (refer to “Observing ESD and...

  • Page 37: Operating Protocol Mode Configuration

    ♦ ♦ ♦ C H A P T E R Operating Protocol Mode Configuration This chapter describes how to identify the current operating protocol mode of the universal HBA and how to change the universal HBA operating protocol mode, if needed. If you choose to change the HBA from its base version to another configuration, use the information in this chapter to manually configure the system to recognize the new operating protocol mode that corresponds to the configuration of the universal HBA.

  • Page 38: Determining And Changing The Current Operating Protocol Mode

    “To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode ■ Using the UEFI Setup Menus” on page FCode utility for Oracle SPARC systems – See “To Determine and Change the Operating ■ Protocol Mode Using the FCode Utility ” on page QLogic QConvergeConsole CLI management tool –...

  • Page 39: Mode

    To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the Fast!UTIL Utility UEFI (new x86 servers): x86 server documentation ■ FCode (Oracle SPARC servers): Readme file ■ QConvergeConsole GUI management tool: Online Help ■ QConvergeConsole CLI management tool: QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide, located at ■...
  • Page 40 The QLogic Fast!UTIL menu appears as shown in the following two figures (the first shows the FC menu; the second shows the FCoE menu). Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 41 To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the Fast!UTIL Utility When the Fast!UTIL utility begins, select the universal HBA as shown in the following figure. Chapter 3 • Operating Protocol Mode Configuration...
  • Page 42 The current operating protocol mode of the universal HBA (either FC or CNA) is displayed, as shown in the following figure. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 43 Readme file to configure PXE booting. This procedure describes how to access the BIOS Fast!UTIL utility Readme file in order to configure PXE: Go to the Oracle support area of the QLogic Web site at: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx Chapter 3 • Operating Protocol Mode Configuration...

  • Page 44: To Determine And Change The Operating Protocol Mode Using The Uefi Setup Menus

    This procedure describes how to change the operating protocol mode of the universal HBA using the UEFI utility on x86 systems. From the system, enter UEFI setup. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 45 To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the UEFI Setup Menus Select the UEFI Driver Control tab, as shown in the following figure. On the left side of the screen, select the universal HBA. Chapter 3 • Operating Protocol Mode Configuration...
  • Page 46 (FC or CNA), as shown in the following figure. Exit the UEFI menu with Save and Reset. Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 47: Utility

    Mode Using the FCode Utility This procedure describes how to determine and change the operating protocol mode of the universal HBA using the FCode utility on Oracle SPARC systems. Type the show-disks command at the ok prompt to list the FC/FCoE device path.

  • Page 48: Determining And Changing The Operating Protocol Mode Using The Qconvergeconsole Cli

    To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the QConvergeConsole Noninteractive CLI Follow these instructions to determine and change the operating protocol mode of the universal HBA using the QConvergeConsole CLI in noninteractive mode for Windows, Linux, or Oracle Solaris OSes. Open an operating system shell.
  • Page 49 Open a command prompt in the installation directory (the default is: C:\Program Files ■ \QLogic Corporation\QConvergeConsoleCLI), and then issue the following command: qaucli Linux – Issue the following command: qaucli ■ Oracle Solaris – Issue the following command: qaucli ■ The Main Menu appears:  Main Menu  1: Adapter Information  2: Adapter Configuration...
  • Page 50  5: Boot Devices Configuration  6: Virtual Ports (NPIV)  7: Target Link Speed (iiDMA)  8: Driver Parameters  9: Selective LUNs 10: QoS Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 51 To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the QConvergeConsole Interactive CLI 11: Export (Save) Configuration 12: Generate Reports 13: Personality (p or 0: Previous Menu; m or 98: Main Menu; ex or 99: Quit) Please Enter Selection:13 If the universal HBA is in CNA mode, additional selections appear on the Main Menu. Note - If in CNA mode, type 1 at the Main Menu to select CNA Configuration, and then type 1 again to select the CNA FCoE Configuration menu option.

  • Page 52: To Determine And Change The Operating Protocol Mode Using The Qconvergeconsole Gui

    QCC GUI installation package. Additionally, a QLogic QConverge Console GUI User's Guide is available at the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site. Follow these instructions to determine and change the operating protocol mode of the universal HBA: Open a web browser.
  • Page 53 To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the QConvergeConsole GUI The QConvergeConsole main screen is displayed. The following figure shows an example of the QConvergeConsole main screen and identifies the main parts of the screen. Connect to the host containing the universal HBA as follows: Locate the Input hostname/address field in the upper-left corner of the QConvergeConsole screen.
  • Page 54 Oracle Solaris 11 host after each reboot of the Oracle Solaris 11 host. However, connections to Oracle Solaris 10 hosts can be made to Oracle Solaris 10 hosts from either Oracle Solaris 10 or Oracle Solaris 11 without needing to issue the netservices open command on either host.

  • Page 55: Sr-Iov/Fc-Ior Support

    Running Oracle Solaris 10 in an SR-IOV root or I/O domain is an unsupported configuration. To adjust the configuration so that it is supported, do the following: If running Oracle Solaris 10 in an SR-IOV root domain, update the root domain to the latest ■...
  • Page 56 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 57: Software Installation

    ■ Driver Software for the Oracle Solaris OS Before using the universal HBA, update the universal HBA driver software for the Oracle Solaris OS with the following SRU version or patches: Oracle Solaris 11.1 OS for the SPARC and x86 platforms - SRU13.4 ■...

  • Page 58: Oracle Solaris Diagnostic Support

    Installing Software for the Red Hat and SUSE Linux OSes Before using the universal HBA, check for the latest drivers at the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site. The drivers and utilities, as well as ReadMe guides, are located at: http:// driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx...

  • Page 59: Installing Software For The Vmware Technology

    Installing Software for the VMware Technology Before using the universal HBA, check the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site for the latest drivers. The drivers and utilities, as well as their associated Readme files, are located at: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx...

  • Page 60: Installing Software For The Windows Os

    Installing Software for the Windows OS Before using the universal HBA, check the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site for the latest drivers. The drivers and utilities, as well as their associated Readme files, are located at: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx...

  • Page 61: Diagnostic Support For The Oracle Solaris, Red Hat, Suse Linux, And Windows Oses

    Go to the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site at: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx Perform a search for the universal HBA by using the HBA part number (7101682). Locate the QConvergeConsole CLI or QConvergeConsole GUI utility. Click the utility name to save the installation file to your local file system.

  • Page 62: Installing The Cli For Updating The Bios And Fcode

    Oracle support area of the QLogic web site. For instructions on how to update the BIOS and FCode, see the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide in the Software section in the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site. Updating the Universal HBA Firmware This section describes how to update the universal HBA firmware.
  • Page 63 Where x.xx.xx and y.yy.yy are version numbers. For example: Oracle_qle83xx_img2.02.24risc5.00.41 Perform a search for the universal HBA by using the HBA part number (7101682). Unzip the image file that you downloaded in step 1, and save the .bin file to a local directory.
  • Page 64 Updating the flash image from the current version v020199 to the new version v020224   Do you want to proceed with the operation? Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 65 To Update the Universal HBA Firmware   1: Yes 2: No   Please Enter Selection: 1 At the prompt, do one of the following: Type to activate the firmware immediately. ■ Type if you do not want to activate the new firmware immediately. ■...
  • Page 66 Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 67: Known Issues

    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 Universal HBA: FC, CNA ■ Environment: Universal HBA connected directly to supported storage ■...

  • Page 68: Perform A One-Time Firmware Update For Fc Sr-Iov Support

    1. Go to the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site at: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search. aspx 2. Search for the universal HBA by using the HBA part number (7101682). 3. Navigate to the Boot Code table, and locate the Multi-Boot Image Update Kit for Universal part-number (7101682) HBA.

  • Page 69: Cannot Boot Net Over Dhcp Through The Universal Hba

    ■ procedures Issue: After upgrading the Oracle Linux OS to UEK 3, you might receive “vpd r/w failed” messages upon issuing functional check commands, such as dmesg and lspci. Workaround: None. Ignore these messages as they do not adversely affect the functionality of the universal HBA.
  • Page 70 To avoid this situation in the future, update the universal HBA firmware to the latest version, as described in “Updating the Universal HBA Firmware” on page Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

  • Page 71: Glossary

    Glossary ASIC application-specific integrated circuit BIOS Basic Input Output System CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization command line interface converged network adapter direct-attach copper direct-attached storage direct connecting receptacle DHHS Department of Health and Human Services Glossary...
  • Page 72 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers internet protocol iSCSI internet Small Computer System Interface Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...
  • Page 73 light emitting diode low-profile logical unit number media access control MSI-X message signaled interrupts - extended networking interface card optical fiber cable operating system Peripheral Component Interconnect PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express POST power-on self test random access memory Glossary...
  • Page 74 UCNA universal converged network adapter VLAN virtual local area network world wide name WWPN world wide port name Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic Installation Guide For HBA Model 7101682 • July 2018...

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