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Solution  1493315.1 :   Sun StorageTek[TM] 6180 Multipath Software Compatibility Matrix  


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Goal
Solution


Applies to:

Sun Storage 6180 Array - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

 This article documents various multipath/failover software and their compatibility with Sun Storage 6180 arrays.

Solution

 

Please check the rightmost column "Whom To Contact". If you know or suspect your problem is related to a specific component, please be sure to engage the appropriate support center to START troubleshooting.

 

OS Multipath Software Minimum Version Latest Version Minimum Firmware Support Latest Firmware Support Download Location(latest) Host Type Setting Install/Config Guide Notes Whom To Contact
Solaris 9 STMS/MPxIO

Solaris 9 SFK 4.4.15 with
113040-27
113042-20
113039-25

Solaris 9 SFK 4.4.15 with 113040-27
113042-20
113039-25

07.60.18.10 07.60.53.10 MyOracleSupport Solaris with MPxIO

Install
Config

Internal Only:

Refer SAN/Switch page.Consider using SFKCHECK.

Oracle
Solaris 10 STMS/MPxIO

Update 6 or Update 5
with
137137-09 (SPARC)
137138-09 (x64/x86)

Kernel Jumbo Patch(KJP) 07.60.18.10 Current Distributed via kernel update Solaris with MPxIO

Solaris 10 SAN config
Solaris 10 Storage Multipathing Admin

 

Internal Only:

Refer SAN/Switch page.Consider using SFKCHECK.

 

Oracle      
Solaris 11 MPxIO-TPGS(ALUA) 11/11 Latest Kernel Patch 07.84.44.10 Current Distributed via kernel update Solaris 11 ALUA Solaris 11 SAN Multipathing admin

Internal Only:

See SAN/Switch page.Consider using SFKCHECK against explorer.

Oracle
Solaris 9,10 with DMP Symantec Veritas Dynamic Multi-Pathing(DMP) 5.0 6.0 07.60.18.10 Current
ASL
Solaris with DMP Doc  Refer Symantec HCL Symantec*
Windows 2003 SP2, R2 Non-Clustered MPIO 01.03.0302.0504 01.03.0302.0609 07.60.18.10 Current MyOracleSupport Windows 2000/2003 Non Clustered Install/Configure Guide The MPIO patch is the same for both 2003 and 2008 Microsoft**               
Windows 2003/2008 MSCS Cluster MPIO 01.03.0302.0504 01.03.0302.0609 07.60.18.10 Current MyOracleSupport Windows 2000/20003 Clustered Install/Configure Guide The MPIO patch is the same for both 2003 and 2008 Microsoft **
Windows 2003 with DMP DMP 5.1 6.0 07.60.18.10 Current ASL Windows 2000/Server 2003 clustered/non-clustered(with Veritas DMP) Doc Refer associated ASL "technote" for install/configure details. Symantec
Windows 2008 SP1/SP2 MPIO 01.03.0302.0013 01.03.0302.0609 07.60.18.10 07.80.xx.xx MyOracleSupport Windows 2000/Server 2003 Install/Configure Guide   Microsoft **
Windows 2008 R2(64-bit only) MPIO 01.03.0302.0504 01.03.0302.0609 07.60.xx Current MyOracleSupport Windows Server 2003 Install/Configure Guide Windows 2008 onwards ALUA feature is supported with 07.84.xx firmware and above. Microsoft **
Windows 2008 R2/SP1(64-bit only) MPIO 01.03.0302.0504 01.03.0302.0609 07.60.xx Current MyOracleSupport Windows Server 2003 Install/Configure Guide Windows 2008 onwards ALUA feature is supported with 07.84.xx firmware and above. Microsoft **
Windows 2012 MPIO 01.03.1302.0713 01.03.1302.0713 07.84.44.10 Current MyOracleSupport Windows Server 2000/Server 2003 Clustered or Non-Clustered Install/Configure Guide Windows 2008 onwards ALUA feature is supported with 07.84.xx firmware and above. Microsoft **
AIX 5.3/6.1 with DMP DMP 5.0 6.0 07.60.18.10 07.77.13.11 ASL AIX with DMP Doc

Read through associated "technote" with each ASL for more details on install/configure.

Symantec
AIX 6.1/5.3/5.2 Cambex DPF 5.2.0.63 6.1.0.63 07.60.18.10 07.77.13.11

AIX-6.1
AIX-5.3
AIX-5.2

AIX(Failover)

Install/Configure guide is included within the patch/package.

To purchase a new license or to transfer existing one please use below link.

AIX Native DPF

Customer who purchased Cambex DPF from Oracle should contact Oracle otherwise contact the respective vendor. Oracle
HPUX LVM/Native TPGS(07.80.xx) B.11.21 B.11.31 07.60.xx.xx 07.80.xx.xx   HPUX / HPUX (with Target Port Group Support)   Refer latest array release notes for more details. HP
Red Hat 4 /SUSE 9/SUSE 10 RDAC/MPP 09.03.0B02.0214 09.03.0B02.0439 07.60.18.10 07.60.53.10 MyOracleSupport Linux Guide   Oracle

SLES 10 SP2/SP3/SP4, 11SP1

SLES 11SP2(07.80.xx onwards)

RDAC/MPP 09.03.0C02.0453 09.03.0C02.0642 07.60.xx Current MyOracleSupport Linux Guide   Oracle
SLES 11 SP3 RDAC/MPP 09.03.0C02.0642 09.03.0C02.0642 07.84.xx Current MyOracleSupport  Linux Guide    Oracle
SLES 11 SP1/SP2 DMMP(ALUA Featuer Supported) kernel-default-2.6.27.29-0.1.1 Latest 07.77.13.11 Current Part of SUSE OS Linux(non-ALUA)/ Unbreakable Linux ALUA(ALUA support) Install/Config Guide

ALUA is supported on 07.84.xx onwards.

SLES 11 SP1 require patch - 16004972 - to enable ALUA.

Oracle
SLES 11 SP3 DMMP(ALUA Featuer Supported) Kernel-default Latest 07.84.xx Current  Part of SUSE OS  Linux(non-ALUA)/ Unbreakable Linux ALUA(ALUA support) Install/Config Guide    Oracle
RHEL(OEL) 6.0,6.1,6.2,6.3 DMMP(6.1 onwards ALUA is supported) Kernel Default Latest 07.60.xx.xx Current Part of RHEL OS Linux(non-ALUA)/ Unbreakable Linux ALUA(ALUA support)

RHEL Documentation

OracleLinux Documentaion

ALUA is supported on 07.84.xx onwards.

RHEL 6.1 require patch - 16004972 - to enable ALUA.

Oracle
RHEL (OEL) 6.x,5.8,5.7,5.6,5.5 RDAC/MPP 09.03.0C02.0453 09.03.0C02.0642 07.60.xx Current MyOracleSupport Linux Guide   Oracle

OEL-UEK 5.6,5.7,5.8,6.x

OEL-UEK 5.9(Supported with 07.84.xx Onwards)

DMMP(ALUA support on 6.2 onwards) kernel-uek-2.6.32(UEK-R1) Latest 07.80.xx.xx Current Part of OS Unbreakable Linux/ Unbreakable Linux ALUA OracleLinux Documentaion

ALUA is supported on 07.84.xx onwards.

Refer "DM Multipath Guide" for  DMMP Install/Configure details.

Oracle
Red Hat/SUSE with DMP DMP 5.0 6.0 07.60.18.10 Current ASL Linux with DMP Doc

Read through associated "technote" with each ASL for details on install/configure.

Symantec
HPUX with DMP DMP 5.0 6.0 07.60.18.10 Current ASL HP-UX Doc

Read through associated "technote" with each ASL for details on install/configure.

Symantec
VMWARE ESX/ESXi OS Native Multipathing 3.0 5.1 07.60.18.10 Current Part of ESX

Linux or

VMWARE ->( 07.50.xx and above) / VMWARE ALUA (ALUA Support)

Internal Only:

For host type "Linux" follow below doc to setup the NVSRAM.

VMware 3.5 NVSRAM setup

 

VMWARE Doc

ALUA is supported on 07.84.xx onwards.

"VMW_SATP_ALUA" plugin required to support ALUA.

Oracle
Oracle VM 2.2.2 RDAC 09.03.0C02.0331 09.03.0C02.0331 07.60.xx Current Part of Oracle VM 2.2.2 Linux     Oracle
Oracle VM 3,3.1.1 DMMP 0.4.9-23.100.24(part of OS) Latest 07.80.xx Current Part of Oracle VM Linux     Oracle

 

 * - Customers having support contracts through Oracle for Symantec/Veritas products should contact Oracle technical support for assistance.

** - Only DSM(Device Specific Module) related issues are handled by Oracle. For MPIO framework related issues contact Microsoft.

 

For any queries related to Symantec/Veritas Compatibility with array H/W refer Symantec HCL. For queries related to Platform/Software compatibility, refer "Compatibility Lists" under  Symantec Documentation.

 

Explanation of Windows MPIO Builds

WS32 = All 32-bit processors
WS64 = Intel Itanium 64-bit processors only
WSX64 = Intel XEON 64-bit /AMD 64-bit (Opteron) processors
WS8X64 = Windows 2012/Intel XEON 64-bit /AMD 64-bit (Opteron) processors

 

Explanation of Linux RDAC builds.

Linux 2.4 Based Kernels - RHEL3 (x9.0x.A2.xx builds) (not supported with 07.xx firmware)
Linux 2.6 Based Kernels - RHEL4, SLES9, SLES10 (09.xx.B2.xx builds) )(09.xx.xB02.xxxx)
Linux 2.6.16.16 Based Kernels - SLES10 SP1 and above (09.xx.C2.xx builds)(09.xx.xC02.xxxx)
Linux 2.6.18 Based Kernels - RHEL5 and above (09.xx.C2.xx builds) )(09.xx.xC02.xxxx)

Internal Only:

If your troubleshooting has isolated a component that you do not support, please use the following table to ensure the SR is routed to the proper group.

 
 Multipath S/W Whom To Contact
MPXIO Storage Drivers - SN-DK :MPXIO or SN-DK:Storage Drivers
RDAC/MPP/SUNDAC Plugin** Storage Midvol  - SN-DK:<Array PLA>
Veritas DMP Symantec*
Cambex DPF Storage Midvol - SN-DK:<Array PLA>
DMMP Respective Linux OS vendor
MPIO Storage Midvol - Only DSM related issues handled by MIDVOL. MPIO framework related issues to be directed to Microsoft.
VMWARE NMP  VMWARE
DMMP/Unbreakable Linux Oracle Linux

 

* - All Oracle support for Symantec's Veritas Volume Manager will end in December 2012.
** - To download older version of RDAC other than listed in the matrix use USR_Archive (Internal only)


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