This article documents several general configuration parameters that apply to any solaris environment. Solaris 10 patches now on monthly release cadence oracle. Hp storageworks mpxio for sun solaris application notes. A beginners guide to solaris multipathing software mpxio or stms. The patch to install depends on which driver is installed. Ip network multipathing link based without probebased failure detection. Multipathing support and property information is identified with the multipath management api plugin library name. Post installation patches for the sun solaris 10 update 6 os. Thus after presenting 10tb filesystem, the server did not automatically configured. Oracle patches solaris 10 hole exploited by nsa spyware. I thought i would share a simpler step by step approach. Solaris 10 extended support will run thru january 2021.
Internet protocol network multipathing update functional ip multipathing configuration script pdf solaris fibre channel and storage multipathing administration guide. Ip network multipathing ipmp is a layer 3 technology that enables you to group multiple ip interfaces into a single logical interface called ipmp group. Hp 3par solaris implementation guide abstract this implementation guide provides information for establishing communications between an hp 3par storeserv storage system and a solaris 8, 9, 10, or 11 host running on the sparc, x64, and x86 platforms. Summary configuring j4200 with sas multipathing and zfs. Confirm that the multipathing software package is installed. The j4200 release notes, on page 4, indicates specific versions of cam and patches that you must use if you configure multipathing and use the common array manager cam software. 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. 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. Technicalsupport symantectechnicalsupportmaintainssupportcentersglobally. Ip network multipathing linkbased without probebased failure detection. For solaris 11 based guests, the use of mpgroups is not supported in any capacity or configuration. Network failover using solaris multipathing pdf using iscsi multipathing in the solaristm 10 operating system. Solaris ip multipathing made easy auburn university. Solaris 10 is the easier, because the mpxio capability is builtin.
We no need to bring down the server to single user mode if you are using live upgrade method during pathing and b efore choosing live upgrade,make sure you are using zfs as a root filesystem. A beginners guide to veritas dynamic multipathing vxdmp by admin. Perform the following tasks to administer any multipathing devices. A beginners guide to veritas dynamic multipathing vxdmp. 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. In current oracle solaris releases, the command is used to enable or disable multipathing on serialattached scsi devices as well as fc devices. S10u8 are downloadable for free without requiring a service contract. During the reboot following stmsboot enable e, disable d, or update u operations if the system. Can you give some more detail on what you have done so far, what kind of multipathing, what hardware and os release and patches, what you have done to your config files, etc. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here. The updated solaris 10 os recommended patchset will be available by the next day, wednesday, assuming there are new patches released which meet its inclusion criteria. The most obvious savings is realized in the cost of virtualization.
New solaris 10 os patches are now available from mos by the tuesday closest to 17th of each month. As per part of take over i need to apply latest security patch in solaris 10 zone1,zone2 and zone3, but global is solaris 11. Mpxio is not supported with solaris 10 or 11 ldom configurations. There were a total of 24 solaris 10 patches, including kernel updates, and 4 patchsets released on mos. For solaris 8, solaris 9 and solaris 10u4 or earlier. These best practices are collected from various customer feedback and proven results with pure storage array. For solaris 10, the required patches depend on the fca. Ipmp load spreadingoutgoing network traffic is able to utilize several network interfaces network trunking multiple physical network interfaces are treated as one. Solaris 10 system administration essentials oracle. This article is an overview of best practice configuration. If you are using up to date opensolaris dev builds instead of solaris 10, youll get most of the solaris patches, including source. And since youre using a sparc system, are you sure you dont have a valid support contract. In current oracle solaris releases, the command is used to enable or disable multipathing on serialattached scsi devices as. Based on you running solaris express on sparc, it appears youd need to flip to solaris 10, or more likely solaris 11 which would be closer to solaris express opensolaris that youre using.
For the solaris 10 os, you enable the solaris multipathing feature, which is. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. The fix is available for solaris 10 since below kernel patch levels. Solaris 10 system administration essentials oracle solaris system administration series kindle edition by solaris system engineers. Emc host connectivity guide for oracle solaris dell technologies. Solaris 10 os patching using liveupgrade unixarena. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. To use the solaris 10, update 6, operating system with multipathing and sata drives, you must use a patch for the operating system. Supported solaris and data ontap features netapp support.
Solaris san configuration and multipathing guide oracle help. I have one ds4800 connected to a host with solaris 10 i m trying to install multipathing using solaris native multipath, but i am stuck with ibm ds4800 vendorid. The fix was introduced with patch 14744019 in solaris 10 and with sru 10. For solaris 10 stms is integrated into the solaris operating system patches you install. Thus after presenting 10tb filesystem, the server did not automatically configured the multipath device of the vnx lun. Solaris and fiber attached san i upgraded some solaris 10 u8 boxes this weekend, and in the last few days weve noticed that io to the san drives, not the local ones, takes on. Download the latest solaris 10 patches using patchfinder and find updated support content using the sunsolve knowledgebase. Oracle patches solaris 10 hole exploited by nsa spyware tool and 298 other security bugs mega load of updates lands for tons of big red gear by. How to install solaris io multipathing software sun cluster. The information for asm with oracle 10g rac is not explained in either the solaris 10 or hitachi san documentation.
In solaris 10, we have the setting devrdskcwtxdysz to denote the controller, target, disklun number and slicepartition. Hi, we want to migrate a solaris 10 x86 from emc clariion to vnx. For you information,from solaris 11 onward,zfs will be the default root filesystem. For the solaris 9 os, have available your software packages, patches, and. Technicalsupports primaryroleistorespondtospecificqueriesaboutproductfeaturesandfunctionality. Solaris io multipathing gives you the ability to set up multiple redundant paths to a.
If you enable multipathing while connected to a storage repository, xenserver may not configure multipathing successfully. Using oracle zfs storage appliance fibre channel and iscsi. Non security related patches are included with every next update. For solaris 10, the solaris fibre channel and storage multipathing administration guide is available at. Using oracle zfs storage appliance fibre channel and iscsi with symantec storage foundation dmp 3 overview the purpose of this guide is to provide a quick overview on how to configure the oracle zfs storage appliance to provide fibre channel and iscsi storage for use with symantec storage foundation dynamic multipathing dmp. Alternatively we can also use the below command to check the multipathing. Its much easier to answer questions when they are very specific with details. Volume manager on solaris, patch detail sort veritas. If you dont have a solaris setup to work,just install solaris as guest operating system on vmware workstations and get a hands on experience. Following troubleshooting section provides solutions to potential problems that may occur while running solaris fc and storage multipathing software on solaris 10 1. For information on install patches, refer to the sun website. The oracle solaris io multipathing feature mpxio, which is also known as. The group functions like an ip interface with data addresses to. Snia multipath management api and multipathing uti.
The solaris os has a long history of innovation, and the solaris 10 os is a watershed release that includes features such as. Sun has released a security patch addressing the following issues. Enabling and disabling multipathing oracle solaris. Mpgroups remains unsupported for solaris 11 configurations. Solaris os patching has been moved far away from the traditional methods from solaris 10 onwards. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading solaris 10 system administration essentials oracle solaris system administration series. Solaris multipathing software mpxio operate now with new arrays using other protocols like sas or iscsi. Solaris 10 supports solaris network multipathing via. Withqlogic based fcas from sun or qlogic sunwqlc with patch 11916. Multipath for solaris with ds4800 ibm system storage forum. Ive recently setup a bunch of machines for ip multipathing i. Veritas dynamic multipathing dmp provides the multipathing capability to the native devices on the system.
Weve recently moved to a monthly release cadence for solaris 10 os patches. As per the compatibility matrix, solaris 10 update 8 is required as a. Fujitsu storage eternus multipath driver oracle solaris. On solaris 10, the solaris patch 12022206 is a minimum version that has been. Solaris 10 and 11 supported configuration differences. Enabling and disabling multipathing oracle solaris san.
I was attempting to troubleshoot issues as a user was complaining about slow performance on a san disk. Solaris 10 kernel patches 14144409 and 14144509 may cause interface failure in ip multipathing ipmp sun 271519 original release date. Earlier it has global is solaris 10, container is 10. Oracle released an interoperability enhancement for solaris 11. The stmsboot command updates the etcvfstab file and dump configuration to reflect device name changes during the next reboot. Im trying to find out a way to display the latest patches installed in a solaris box. Solaris 10 interview questions may 10, 20 by lingeswaran r 8 comments here is the basic solaris interview questions which are commonly asked in solaris l1 or l2 level 1 or l2 interviews. I recently came across this bigadmin posting, which defined all of the current solaris 10 patches that update the leadville driver stack multipathing. After this promotion ends, solaris 10 security fixes will remain available to everyone. The solaris host utilities support different multipathing solutions based on. 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. For a limited time sunsolve will provide access to all solaris 10 patches.
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