The jdk is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the java programming language. If using solaris 10 10 09, users must also apply latest mpxio patch. Table 41 necessity of mpxio setting for an internal sas disk or ssd. Note in previous oracle solaris releases, the stmsboot command was used to enable or disable multipathing on the boot device only for sparc based hosts only. Hi all, does emulex fc hbas support mpxio on solaris 10.
Removing mpxio devices without a reboot on solaris 10. And posts on the net seems to suggest it not possibly to use mpxio with emulex. Mpxio using tpgs for solaris 11 is the supported multipath driver for the solaris operating system. Solaris mpxio nontpgs solaris version 10 or earlier. Ibm system storage n series solaris host utilities 6. Eternus2000 200, eternus4000 600, eternus4000 300, eternus8000 700, eternus8000 800, eternus4000 400, eternus8000 900, eternus8000 1100. I recently did a quick install of solaris 10, then presented some clariion disks to it and installed powerpath. How to install solaris io multipathing software sun cluster. Downloading and extracting the qlogic software installing the sansurfer cli. I know how to do lun rescan under linux using echo command. Solaris mpxio replication director supported platforms for nasattached storage replication director is supported with nasattached storage on the netbackup client and media server platforms listed in the table below.
The cfgadm command provides configuration administration operations on dynamically reconfigurable hardware resources. Os native multipathing software huawei technical support. I have tried implementing mpxio with emulex cards with no success. May 28, 2008 i was attempting to troubleshoot issues as a user was complaining about slow performance on a san disk. Enabling or disabling mpxio multipathing per port azizs blog. Analysis of the oracle solaris configuration, including networking, storage, and oracle solaris operating system features in use. In solaris 10, the multipathing software has been installed by default, but is not enabled. For solaris 10 x86reboot the system to load the new definition if you are configuring for xp. It includes multiplexed io mpxio, an architecture that enables io devices to be accessed through multiple. A beginners guide to solaris multipathing software mpxio or stms solaris. Mpxio is enabled on solaris x86 platforms but disabled on sparc by default. Solaris powerpath new pseudo names disappear upon reboot. However after noticing powerpath was only displaying 1 path to the disks, i realised that this is because mpxio is enabled solaris s version of multipathing. First thing that i did was check to ensure that there were not any performance issues on any disks that might have been causing this users issues a quick iostat verified that everything was looking fine iostat continue reading verify solaris 10 multipathingconfigure san disk.
If you have dual iscsi to fc bridges in an fc san, iscsi presents target paths to mpxio. Configuring, implementing logical domains in oracle solaris 10. Pass the l option to lists the state and condition of attachment continue reading solaris unix lun. Enabling and disabling multipathing oracle solaris. To prepare for either enabling or disabling mpxio on a specific drive port, specify ls l devcfg on the command line. Perform this procedure on each node of the global cluster to install and configure solaris io multipathing software mpxio for fibre channel fc storage. Multipathing has been enabled on solaris with the command stmsboot e. I havent been able to find docs for earlier version but the lack of the fcinfo command and preleadville fc drivers must make it a real chore. If you want to enable multipathing only on specific fc or sas hba ports, refer to enabling or disabling multipathing on a perport basis the multipathing software automatically recognizes oracles supported devices. Notes on internal sas disks, ssds, and oracle solaris. Go to the oracle java archive page thank you for downloading this release of the java tm platform, standard edition development kit jdk tm. Powerpath vs mpxio solaris 10 our unix administrators and dbas want to switch over from powerpath to mpxio for connectivity to our clariion systems. Sun has released solaris 10 cds for free usage download.
For solaris 8 and 9, download the sun san foundation software sfs 4. For solaris 8 or 9run a reconfiguration reboot in order to activate the changes. How to enable solaris multipathing mpxio or stms for emc. Perform the following steps to enable multipathing on all multipathcapable devices on sparc or x86 based systems. With the release of the solaris 10 update 4 os, the stmsboot1m command is now available for use on sparc, x86, and x64 based systems to enable or disable multipathing for fibre channel fc and sas devices. If you enable mpxio without taking care to do it safely on an already running system, you could be in for a world of hurt. A beginners guide to solaris multipathing software mpxio or stms. Emc supports zfs in a oracle solaris cluster environment, i. Multipathing software manages multiple io paths to the shared cluster storage. Whether you need to perform the oracle solaris mpxio setting depends on the product name of the internal sas disk or the ssd mounted in the sparc m10 system, and the oracle solaris version, as shown in table 31.
We have some systems using vxvm, but are in the process of switching over to oracle asm and zfs. Support for solaris mpxio in conjunction with dynamic multi. Solaris multipathing software mpxio operate now with new arrays using other protocols like sas or iscsi. The old solaris luxadm command still manage fc arrays, but mpathadm command has been developed to work on all the arrays using fc, sas, and iscsi connections. From the output returned, select the port you would like to either enable or disable. Displaying mpxio path information both the prtconf command and the fmdump have been updated to provide mpxio path information. Solaris mpxio provides the ability of setting up redundant paths to a fiber. It enables a storage device to be accessed through multiple host controller interfaces from a single operating system instance. He is an opensolaris zones community leader, the creator of the zonestat opensource program, and a regular author, contributor and speaker at corporate and industry events. The 4 configuration files used in case of solaris 11 are the same, performing the. Once you see the new lun, make sure that multiple fc paths are enabled to that.
Traditional method nonlive upgrade how to determine approximate solaris crash dump file size requirements. How do i rescan lun under solaris unix operating systems. I found out that my system setting for mpxio disableyes. The solaris io multipathing features identify the storage devices on your san or sas domain.
With the release of the solaris 10 update 4 os, the stmsboot1m command is now available for use on sparc, x86, and x64 based systems to enable or disable. Some references suggest that the leadville driver framework may. Hp storageworks mpxio for sun solaris application notes. Solaris unix lun rescan with cfgadm command nixcraft. This chapter excerpt on oracle vm server for sparc download pdf is taken from the book oracle solaris 10 system virtualization essentials. Solaris multiplexed io mpxio, known also as sun storagetek traffic manager is multipath io software for solarisillumos. The behavior of the stmsboot command in the solaris 10 os differs from the stmsboot command provided by sun storedge san foundation software in the solaris 8 and solaris 9 os. With the release of solaris 10 operating system os, the configuration of storage area network san, serial attached scsi sas attached devices, and turning on stms mpxio has changed. View and download fujitsu eternus2000 100 manual online. The oracle solaris san stack is an open standardsbased io framework and device driver stack to support fibre channel, fully integrated into the oracle solaris 10 release so that its even easier for system administrators to use.
For the solaris 10 os, have available the solaris fibre channel storage configuration and multipathing. This post details the new ways devices are brought into the operating system, and their configuration files. In the solaris 8 and solaris 9 os, the stmsboot command is used to enable or disable multipathing on the boot device only for sparc based hosts only. Solution this article is provided as formal documentation that mpxio interoperability with dmp is supported for the storage foundation 5. Setting up iscsi multipathed devices in oracle solaris. Jun 11, 2019 solaris x64x86 operating system version 10 1 u11 and later information in this document applies to any platform.
For solaris 11 in case of solaris 11, files in the directory kerneldrv and etcdriverdrv are the sample default configuration files delivered with os not used by mpxio. Oct 26, 20 mpxio configuration files for solaris 10. But no one can tell will it affect the system or not and the system is sol 10 and using veritas volume manager and attached. Jeff victor is the principal author of solaris 10 system virtualization essentials and a principal sales consultant at oracle corporation. Aug 30, 20 if still you are not able to see the new fcsan luns,then reboot the server and try.
Solaris multiplexed io mpxio, known also as sun storagetek traffic manager sstm, earlier sun storedge traffic manager, is multipath io software for solaris illumos. Solaris 10 fully up to date with latest patches iscsi hba. Solaris io multipathing gives you the ability to set up multiple redundant paths to a storage system and gives you the benefits of load balancing and failover. Hi, i have an oraclesun t32 server with a duel sas controller fujitsu dx60 array attached. Historically the box had 20 luns which powerpath was quite happy to manage. Solaris 10 mpxio disabling an hba for san maintenance. The server and software company begins offering solaris 10 as a free download for those who register.
Sun recommend to change it to mpxio disableno and run stmsboot e command. Updated forceload statements in files changed by powerpath. Solaris 10 mpxio configuration problem oracle community. The software is available in solaris 10, but for earlier releases youll need to download and install the san foundation kit and associated patches. Solaris 8 solaris is the unixbased operating system of sun microsystems with roots in the bsd operating system family.
Note that the software is disabled by default with sparc devices and enabled by default with x86 devices. Get a grasp on the basics of the oracle solaris and opensolaris operating systems in this book. In current oracle solaris releases, the command is used to enable or disable multipathing on serialattached scsi devices as well as fc devices. I have been running some tests with solaris mpxio, dualpathed to hds san storage.
Overview of solaris io multipathing oracle solaris administration. Mpxio for sun solaris application notes part number. Where to download sun solaris 10 sparc 64bit installation cd. Hi all, ive got a problem, ive got a solaris 10 box thats causing me some grief. Our san team is going to perform an upgrade on the san switches and i want to disable one of the hbas during this upgrade.
Check multipathing software in use mpxio, vxdmp, emc power path. A beginners guide to solaris multipathing software mpxio or. The solaris host utilities are a collection of components that enable you to connect solaris hosts to netapp storage systems running data ontap. See oraclesunalerts 272669 and 273610 when installing this update. When i take a path offline, solaris recognised this and a path is shown as offline in luxadm display.
The stmsboot command updates the etcvfstab file and dump configuration to reflect device name changes during the next reboot. Once connected, you can set up logical storage units known as luns logical unit numbers on the. If you want to enable multipathing only on specific fc or sas hba ports, refer to enabling or disabling multipathing on a perport basis the multipathing software automatically recognizes oracle s supported devices. A beginners guide to solaris multipathing software mpxio. Sep 12, 2007 solaris 10 update 807 has been released and available for download. This article describes veritas support of solaris mpxio in conjunction with veritas dynamic multipathing dmp. The faq on the emulex site is not quite clear on this issue as far as i can tell. Multipath drivers for the solaris operating system search within this manual search all support content. Installation and upgrade checklist report for nbups 8. For solaris 10 sparcrun the stmsboot command and confirm the reboot. Solution providers can learn about topics ranging from using dynamic domains to maximize workload isolation on sun sparc systems to using oracle.
The location of the configuration files is etcdriverdrv. Mpxio matches the unique scsi per lun identifier, and if they are identical, presents one path to the iscsi driver. The software enables you to attach fibre channel storage devices. Solaris 10 u11 upgrade question with mpxio oracle community. What i want to avoid is using mpathadm on each lun that. Whether you need to make the oracle solaris mpxio setting depends on the product name of the internal sas disk or ssd mounted in the sparc m12, and the oracle solaris version, as shown in table 41. The mpathadm show lu command shows the path state changing from active to standby or standby to active. Oracle solaris iscsi, fibre channel fc, and mpxio the mpxio driver provides the following behavior in more complex iscsifc configurations. How to install solaris io multipathing software sun. Oracle solaris storage multipathing mpxio provides multipath access to storage luns by. Solaris san configuration and multipathing guide doc.
Oracle call mpxio storagetek traffic manager software or stms which made the docs harder to find. Solaris 10 connectvity with cx380 using mpxio dell. Solaris delivers builtin investment protection and new technologies that are even better suited to data intensive environments where price. Chapter 3 setting up mpxio this describes how to set up mpxio. Aug 03, 2011 in solaris 10, mpxio provides this layer of abstraction to solve this issue. Mar 21, 20 solaris 10 u11 upgrade question with mpxio sunjustworks mar 21, 20 4. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 11 host. You need to make sure that your storage is exposed over multiple paths. How to configure solaris 10 link based ipmp the geek diary. Transparent failover with solaris mpxio and oracle asm. Fcmpxio sun zfs storage 7000 system administration guide. Solaris 10, 2 hbas, mpxio and a few luns zoned to both hbas.
Dell emc host connectivity guide for oracle solaris pn 300000607 rev 55 published. The host configuration varies, depending on whether alua is enabled on. Oracle solaris storage multipathing mpxio provides multipath access to storage luns by grouping together the physical paths and presenting a single logical path. Notes on internal sas disk drives and oracle solaris mpxio. Page 3 chapter 2 using mpxio this describes points to note when using mpxio. Solaris mpxio tpgsalua solaris version 11 or later. With a san this should simply be a case of having more than one connection. Solaris admin reference solaris storage multipathing. If one of the io controller fails mpxio architecture automatically switches to another available one. The latest update of the solaris os helps customers alleviate common enterprise problems such as virtualization, resource management, and system performance. Solaris mpxio enables the storage device to be accessed by multiple host controller interfaces from a single os interface. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 10 host.
One hba cabled to cm0 and one hba cabled to cm1 of the array. Solaris 10 qlogic 4060c iscsi adapter multipathed mpxio system. Ive seen odd issues when enabling mpxio, with emc attached storage, on an already configured host with veritas. Solaris multiplexed io mpxio, known also as sun storagetek traffic manager sstm, earlier sun storedge traffic manager, is multipath io software for solaris os. Atto multipath director and clusteredparallel file system.
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