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Provides detail steps on installing and configuring optional Fiber Channel cards in SPARC SuperCluster

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Goal

Fix

Hardware Installation of Fiber Channel Cards in SPARC SuperCluster:

Verify optional Fiber Channel cards are installed properly:

Software configuration of Fiber Channel cards in Oracle Solaris:

Known Issues:

References

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Goal

 Install and Configure optional Fiber Channel cards in SPARC SuperCluster to access any legacy SAN storage device on SPARC SuperCluster

Fix

Hardware Installation of Fiber Channel Cards in SPARC SuperCluster:

Optional Fiber Channel express modules are available to facilitate migration of data from legacy storage subsystems to the Exadata Storage Servers integrated with the SPARC SuperCluster T4-4. The optional Fiber Channel express modules are not included in standard SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 configurations and must be purchased separately.

The following options are supported:

• SG-XPCIEFCGBE-E8-N Sun StorageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual 1 GbE HBA in ExpressModule form factor, RoHS-6 compliant, Emulex X-option

• SG-XPCIEFCGBE-Q8-N Sun StorageTek Dual 8Gb FC Dual 1 GbE HBA in ExpressModule form factor, RoHS-6 compliant, Qlogic. X-option

The optional Fiber Channel express modules can be installed in any or all of these remaining express module slots that are not populated by 10 GbE NICs or InfiniBand HCAs:

• Slot 0

• Slot 3

• Slot 4

• Slot 5

• Slot 8

• Slot 11

• Slot 13

• Slot 15

See Express Module Configuration reference for more information on the slot locations on the SPARC T4-4 servers.

Slots for express modules in a SPARC T4-4 server are assigned to various domains. The selection of an express module slot depends on how domains are configured on your SPARC SuperCluster T4-4. See Understanding the SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 Configurations for more information.

Note the following restrictions when using the optional Fiber Channel express modules:

• When installed in slots associated with Oracle Solaris 10 or Oracle Solaris 11 General Purpose Domains, the Fiber Channel express modules can be used for any purpose, including database file storage for supported databases other than Oracle Database 11gR2.

• When installed in slots associated with 11gR2 DB Domains, the Fiber Channel express modules can be used for data migration only, and not for storage of Oracle Database 11gR2 data.

• Oracle discourages the use of additional network interfaces based on the GbE ports on the Fiber Channel express modules. Oracle will not support questions or issues with networks based on these ports.

For instructions for installing an express module, refer to:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23411_01/html/E23412/z40019011307512.html#scrolltoc

For more information, also refer to:

• The documentation provided with your express module

• The SPARC T4-4 server service manual at:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23411_01/html/E23412/

Verify optional Fiber Channel cards are installed properly:

Refer to http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23411_01/html/E23412/z40018301486264.html#scrolltoc

Software configuration of Fiber Channel cards in Oracle Solaris:

Refer to:

• MOS note 1012427.1, How to: Check the SAN Disk Connection status.
• Oracle Solaris Administration: SAN Configuration and Multipathing, Chapter 5 Configuring SAN Devices

Known Issues:

We have observed Exadata domain panics when Emulex Fiber Channel card is installed and configured in Exadata Ldom in SPARC SuperCluster. This issue is addressed in SUN CR 7185375 Emulex LPem12002E-S in SPARC SuperCluster causes system instability. No issues found with Qlogic Fiber Channel cards.

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