There are few print jobs in the print queue which weve been trying to cancel but to no avail. The ip ring returned all posted buffers to the driver and is waiting for the driver to post new buffers. Vmwares own p2v tools specify windows and linux only. Recent driver kits can be found on the website as well as websites for various oems. Any sun4v system that runs the oracle solaris 10 os but does not run the oracle. Feb 11, 2014 the lpfc driver has been upstream for many years and can be readily found in the distributions.
So, this is a good time to convert this to a virtual machine. Created attachment 462095 patchset to update emulex lpfc driver to 8. The emulex gen 6 1632gb fibre channel fc host bus adapters hbas by broadcom are designed to address the demanding performance, reliability and management requirements of modern networked storage systems that utilize high performance and low latency solid state storage drives for caching and persistent storage as well as hard disk drive arrays. Emulex drivers for linux release notes broadcom inc. Oracle vm server for sparc physicaltovirtual conversion tool. You must manually update the zone configuration and move the zone path on the guest domain. Download latest helper apps and firmware from emulex. Image creation on the source system, this image includes the operating. It also includes support for emulexs fcoe oc10xdid.
Os is the only supported tested version for the oracle vm server for sparc p2v tool. This is a database server, and the io is very busy to the array. I have a legacy solaris physical master server on sparc hardware. I just installed the latest emulex linux driver 10. I am using emulex lp0 hbas connected to an ibm ds400 disk array. Emulex 8gigabitsec pci express single and dual fc host adapter. Introduction this document describes the process of creating and installing a solaris 10 image build from physical system and migrate it into a virtualized operating system environment using the oracle solaris 10 zones physicaltovirtual p2v capability. Oracle solaris zones physicaltovirtual p2v a new feature for solaris 10 9 10. Hi, rescan for new luns on a emulex fibre channel controller. Limitations of using the sparc p2v tool oracle vm server.
Emulex installation and configuration zimbra tech center. So, another boot cdrom will be called for, and this time we will upgrade the existing installation. Ensure that the virtual machine has been configured with a vmxnet3 network driver and that vmware tools has. If this is a solaris 9 host or an older release of solaris 10 unsupported by the hypervisorldoms manager, it will not boot. List all hbas start a rescan for new luns on a hbameans real fc ports not adapters get some fibre channel information the fabric a hba is connected to the wwnn world wide node name the wwpn world wide port name port speed current porttype port state you can also use the systool. Builds the driver for the currently running kernel. Solaris 10 updates and the lpfc driver the behavior of the solaris operating system changes beginning with solaris 10 update 1 also referred to as solaris 10 106.
What is the meaning of lpfc driver messages in varlog. In my case, after the p2v, i did not have to edit etcvfstab, probably because i had root on zfs. Although most fibre channel drivers register a model name and description within sysfs, not all scsi drivers will. Solaris 10 x8664 conversion to vmware howto horizon. It also depends on the driver being used, as the limit can also be set by the hba driver, ie, most drivers such as qla2xxx and lpfc have module parameters that allow you to support large numbers of devices.
If your company has an existing red hat account, your organization administrator can grant you access. This feature provides the ability to build a solaris 10 images from physical system and migrate it into a virtualized operating system environment there are three main steps using this tool 1. In the convert phase, the created logical domain is converted into a logical domain that runs the oracle solaris 10 os by using the standard solaris upgrade process. Oracle solaris zones physical to virtual p2v oracle the. Solaris 10 x8664 conversion to vmware howto horizon systems. A driver binary rpm is built for a specific kernel rev. If you are updating from a firmware version earlier than 10. This message indicates 1 a possible lack of memory resources. Mar 14, 2012 also, do a backup, you should do that before a p2v regardless of os or backup setup. Mar 31, 2014 solaris 10 p2v on solaris 11 global zone.
Emulex lightpulse fc scsiip host bus adapter driver. Aug 20, 2018 system log shows lpfc messages scsi layer issued device reset doc id 2220030. How to migrate solaris 10 global zone into solaris 11. How to check the hba name, make, model, firmware, driver. Michael allen unixlinux system administrator avaya. This module installs a driver called lpfcdfc that sits on top of the lpfc driver. Activating a vmxnet3 nic in oracle solaris 10 2009199 vmware. The driver to install varies with the type of solaris tm operating system. This same procedure should work for doing either a p2v or v2v. Also, do a backup, you should do that before a p2v regardless of os or backup setup. Horizon systems provides business solutions related to information technologies solaris 10 x8664 conversion to vmware howto 11 forum index virtualization central. Do not use linux inbox drivers when performing the firmware update. Solaris 10 updates and the lpfc driver the behavior of the solaris operating system changes beginning with solaris 10 update 1 also referred to as solaris 10 106 release. The upgrade operation removes all existing packages and installs the oracle solaris 10 sun4v packages, which automatically performs a sun4utosun4v conversion.
Hi, my dual xeon machine freezes, if connection between fc switch and tape drives is broken while writing to tapes. Here suppose you have added a new hard disk to your linux os running on any virtual environment which in my case is vmware workstation. The oracle vm server for sparc physicaltovirtual p2v conversion tool. Too bad this filesystem is so confidential, as i permit to do some black magic. This activity was done on a clustered hostand the steps below will be for a clustered hostfolks, its much easier on nonclustered environment. For information about the p2v tool, see the ldmp2v1m man page. These instructions start at the point where the cards are physically installed and the lpfc drivers are in place. Emulex lpe12000 download drivers, utilities, manual, firmware. For example, the smart array, sil2424 and ata hba, as shown in the above configuration, do not supply that information. Once added the new hard drive, generally the changes wont reflect unless you reboot the guest os. How to determine device driver versions in rhel 4 update 4. We are thinking of decommissioning the physical server and covnert it to a virtual machine for regulatory reasons.
Register for our upcoming webinar on 1121 from 10 11am pst to learn how you can deliver an uncompromising user experience. Solaris 11 global zone must have minimum 7gb of free space for solaris 10 zone installation. After about 24 or 48 hours, the lpfc driver goes in a loop of up. Installs the driver source files to the usrsrclpfc directory. Jun 04, 2012 each virtual system is called a zone and runs a unique and distinct copy of the solaris 10 operating system. Havent tried to p2v any solaris derivative so no idea if the linux toolset will work or not but as the system replaces drivers as it does the p2v i cant imagine that the linux process will work. This emulex lpfc driver enables support for emulexs lpe16000 did. The host when the inquire command is run only shows the symmetrix luns that is already presented to the host and does not show the tape drivers. Was responsible for the administration of midrange sunfire, hp dl series, and c class blade servers which included the completion of new solaris 10redhat as3 server builds via jumpstart. If you are a new customer, register now for access to product evaluations and purchasing capabilities. The convert phase can use an oracle solaris dvd iso image or a network install image. Note the p2v tool does not update any zone configuration, such as the zone path or network interface, nor does the tool move or configure the storage for the zone path. Contribute to torvaldslinux development by creating an account on github. The array controller typically is able to inform the host about the priority for each path, so you have 2 paths with higher priority and 2 with lower priority.
I recently had to migrate several solaris 10 x8664 systems from xen server to vmware. Oct 26, 20 the common unix printing system cups has integrated into oracle solaris and is now the default print service, replacing the lp print service. You can create a solaris partition by using the fdisk b option that creates one solaris partition that uses the whole disk. Recommended suse linux enterprise server 12 fcoefc driver kit for hpe emulex cnas, hbas and mezzanine hbas and cnas. Today, lets see how to do emulex driver and firmware upgrades on solaris hosts. How to check the hba name, make, model, firmware, driver version. Cups is a modular printing system that enables a system to function both as a print server and a print client. Solaris 10 os update 1 and later include the sfs driver with the os. System log shows lpfc messages scsi layer issued device. Jul 15, 2009 today, lets see how to do emulex driver and firmware upgrades on solaris hosts. P2v an existing solaris 9 or 10 host administration, ldom, virtualization add comments.
Installs the driver to the proper directory for the currently. But what if you are in no position to reboot the guest linux os. Dec 11, 2011 how to p2v solaris sparc to vmware x86 virtual machine. Solaris p2v physical to virtual on vmware oracle inoue. Oracle solaris 10 systems that have zones can be converted if the zones are detached by using the zoneadm detach command prior to running the ldmp2v collect. We now need to create a solaris fdisk partition that can be used for booting by selecting 1solaris2. Nov 11, 2014 i have a legacy solaris physical master server on sparc hardware. Io loss lpfc events causes filesystems to be unusable. Fujitsu storage eternus multipath driver oracle solaris. The common unix printing system cups has integrated into oracle solaris and is now the default print service, replacing the lp print service. Oct 24, 2016 this driver version resolves a condition where abort sequences in lpfc driver versions 11. How to p2v solaris sparc to vmware x86 virtual machine.
How to troubleshoot printer problems cups in solaris 11. Oracle solaris zones physical to virtual p2v oracle. All i did was boot into rescue mode, allow it to mount rpool on a, then simply reboot and on the next boot it came up fine, except for the networking. X that contains the emlxs driver which is supplied with the installation cds of solaris 10. Mohammad ameen how to p2v solaris sparc to vmware x86. Emulex drivers for linux release notes 3 pub005463 note. This project is a development area for a linux device driver for emulex fibre channel hbas, targetting the linux 2. How to rescan for new luns on a emulex fc controller.
System log shows lpfc messages scsi layer issued device reset doc id 2220030. If this is a solaris 9 host or an older release of solaris 10 unsupported by the hypervisorldoms. What is the meaning of lpfc driver messages in varlogmessages. Emulex hba unresponsive during error recovery red hat. Your description matches my understanding of how the kmod driver binary rpms work. After about 24 or 48 hours, the lpfc driver goes in a loop of up then down events very rapidly several times a second.
Create a local nfs share on cdom001 or mount a rw nfs share and mount it on source host. Installs the driver to the proper directory for the currently running kernel. Emulex lp9002 card running the latest qualified drivers. It is a print server and has an hp printer hppr attached to it. This is a sequel to my backing up solaris x86 using linux entry in which i wrote about how vmware 5. The lpfc driver has been upstream for many years and can be readily found in the distributions. Installing an emulex adapter and driver on a sun host ibm.
How to detect new hard disk attached without rebooting in. Fujitsu storage eternus multipath driver oracle solaris version installation information. A readme file that describes the patch naming scheme, and directions and instructions on how. For rhel4 installations that already have the driver, emulex provides a helper module. Solaris 10 physical server must be running with solaris 10 1011 update. This feature provides the ability to build a solaris 10 images from physical system and migrate it into a virtualized operating system environment. Oracle vm server for sparc p2v tool overview oracle vm. Oracle solaris version installation information eternus multipath driver oracle solaris version installation information. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a license fee. However, you can also use the p2v tool to convert solaris 8 and solaris 9 operating systems that use vxvm. Single and dualport, fibre channel interfaces with an emulex adapter support the following. If the control domain is upgraded from an oracle solaris 10 os version older than. See migrating a nonglobal zone to a different machine in oracle solaris administration.
After installing the san storage foundation kit, use the emlxdrv utility to bind the emlxs driver to the desired emulex hba. There is one scsi target with 16 tape luns connected to my. If your environment uses these files to perform lun or target masking, refer to the driver manual for important configuration information. How to change emulex drivers in solaris from lpfc to emxls. For solaris 10, the only driver supported is sun sfs emlxs driver. By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the hewlett packard enterprise software license agreement.