Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Using UNIX Commands
- Typographic Conventions
- Shell Prompts
- Related Documentation
- Accessing Sun Documentation Online
- Sun Welcomes Your Comments
- New Features
- Features, Benefits, and Products
- SAN 4.0 Device Names
- On-Demand Node Creation
- Fabric Connection of Hosts
- Cascading of Switches
- Higher Realized Bandwidth
- Support of Multiple Protocols
- Support for More, Heterogeneous Storage Devices
- Support for New Hardware and Software
- Software and Hardware Upgrade
- Building Blocks for More Complex Topologies
- Overall Installation Order
- Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port
- Installing SAN Software for the First Time
- Upgrading Existing SAN Software
Appendix B Upgrading the SAN 27
Volume Management
Solstice DiskSuite
If you are using Solstice DiskSuite as your volume manager, refer to the "Solstice
DiskSuite 4.2.1 Reference Guide," part number 806-3204, available at
http://docs.sun.com. It contains instructions for upgrading your operating system.
Veritas Volume Manager
If you are using Veritas Volume Manager, refer to the Veritas Volume Manager
Installation Guide for special instructions about upgrading your system. There are
several steps that need to be followed prior to your system upgrade.
3. Upgrade the Solaris Operating System.
To take advantage of full Fabric support for your SAN, you must upgrade to at least
Solaris 8 Update6 10/01. For information on how to upgrade your systems, refer to
Solaris 8 Installation Supplement, part number 806-5182, available at
http://docs.sun.com.
Software Installation
4. Follow Step 6 through Step 15 on page 23 of Appendix A.
SAN Management Software
If this system is being used as a SAN Management host, follow the steps in this
section.
5. Upgrade the storage firmware and configuration.
For each storage device, upgrade the software, firmware, or configuration. The
components should be upgraded to the revision levels outlined in
TABLE 3-1,
"Minimum Software Component Versions and Patches" on page 11 in Chapter 3.
6. Reboot the system.
7. For each of the storage devices, upgrade the software, firmware, or configuration.
The components should be upgraded to the revision levels outlined in
TABLE 3-1,
"Minimum Software Component Versions and Patches" on page 11 in Chapter 3.