Supported Fc And Multilayer Switches; Installing Firmware; Upgrading Array Firmware - Sun Microsystems StorageTek 6140 Array Release Notes

Supported FC and Multilayer Switches

The following FC fabric and multilayer switches are compatible for connecting data
hosts and the Sun StorageTek 6140 Array:
Sun StorEdge Network 2 Gb FC Switch - 8, 16, and 64
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SANRAD V-Switch 3000
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Brocade SilkWorm
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200E/2400/2800/300/3200/3250/3800/3850/3900/4100/4900/5000/5100/5300/
7420/7500/12000/24000/48000/DCX
Cisco 9020/9120/9140/9124/9134/9216/9216i/9222i/9506/9509/9513
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McDATA 3216/3232/4300/4400/4500/4700/6064/6140/i10K/QPM 4Gb blade for
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6140
QLogic
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Computer Network Technology Edge 3000
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Installing Firmware

The array installation procedures are described in the Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
Hardware Installation Guide that came with your array. Host management software
installation and upgrades are described in the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
Release Notes. This section describes release-specific steps for firmware upgrades that
you must perform:
"Upgrading Array Firmware" on page 20
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"Updating the SSD Driver for the Solaris OS" on page 22
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Upgrading Array Firmware

New firmware files are included in each release of the Sun StorageTek Common
Array Management software, currently Release 6.2.0. When you install new
management software from CD or web download and perform the Upgrade
Firmware function, the software will detect older firmware versions and upgrade to
the new firmware versions required for this release. It is not necessary to uninstall
the existing firmware.
20 Sun StorageTek 6140 Array Release Notes • November 2008
SANBox 3050/3602/5200/5602/9000
SANBox2-8
SANBox2-16
SANBox2-64