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3. Update the switch's firmware by accessing it from the applicable switch
vendor's website.
This update might require that you cycle power to the switch.

Installing and Configuring HBAs

About Host Bus Adaptors for Sun Storage 2500-
M2 Arrays
For the best performance, HBAs for SAS and FC connections should support the
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highest data rate supported by the HICs to which they connect.
For maximum hardware redundancy, you must install a minimum of two HBAs
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(for either SAS or FC host connections) in each host. Using both ports of a dual-
port HBA or a dual-port NIC provides two paths to the storage array but does not
ensure redundancy if an HBAfails.
Refer to the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Release Notes for information about the
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supported models of the HBAs and their requirements.
Most of the HBAs, as shipped from the vendor, require updated firmware and
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software drivers to work correctly with the storage array. For information about
the updates, refer to the website of the HBA vendor.

Installing Host Bus Adapters

1. Check the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Release Notes to be sure you have a
supported configuration.
2. Install your HBA according to the vendor documentation.
3. Install the latest version of the firmware for the HBA. You can find the latest
version of the firmware for the HBA at the HBA vendor website.
4. Reboot or start your host.
5. While your host is booting, look for the prompt to access the HBA BIOS utility.
6. Select each HBA to view its HBA host port World Wide Name (WWN).
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Firmware requirements and the software requirements for the switches