[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Boot from SAN,

2007-05-04 Thread shay
thanks, that are a really powerfully advantages for booting from SAN. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Boot from SAN,

2007-05-04 Thread shay
about the USP I don't know. AMS-500 work realy fine. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: Boot from SAN, why? what is the recommendations?

2007-05-04 Thread shay
most of our servers have login shells for our users. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: Boot from SAN, why? what is the recommendations?

2007-05-04 Thread shay
what? Sun certify this AMS storage as a boot from SAN, and also with MPxIO. I did it, and It work perfect. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Boot from SAN, why? what is the recommendations?

2007-05-03 Thread shay
What is the recommendation for doing boot from SAN? I have /,/var,swap partitions, with of them is recommended to put on the SAN for sure? Generally, what are the advantages and the disadvantages for using boot from SAN? As I see it, the big advantage to create /,/var on the SAN because it is go

[osol-discuss] Re: qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-05-03 Thread shay
What is the recommendation for doing boot from SAN? I have /,/var,swap partitions, with of them is recommended to put on the SAN for sure? Generally, what are the advantages and the disadvantages for using boot from SAN? As I see it, the big advantage to create /,/var on the SAN because it is go

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-05-03 Thread shay
I fix the problem - I download the Fcode version 1.16(found on the Qlogic website) by using the SANSurferCLI. scli -> Update Flash -> reboot(init 6) Then I suceeded to see the luns on PROM, by using probe-scsi-all, show-devs, show-disks. the device path changed after the Fcode downloaded from

[osol-discuss] Re: qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-05-03 Thread shay
I fix the problem - I download the Fcode version 1.16(found on the Qlogic website) by using the SANSurferCLI. scli -> Update Flash -> reboot(init 6) Then I suceeded to see the luns on PROM, by using probe-scsi-all, show-devs, show-disks. the device path changed after the Fcode downloaded from

[osol-discuss] Re: qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-05-02 Thread shay
>>Are you sure on the Fcode version, you were at 3.3.117 what version are you trying to go to? I am tring to load the FCode from "Not found fcode" to FCode version 1.16(isp2312.prom). >>Also did you run the power off command and power back on the properly for on power on reset, so the f

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-05-02 Thread shay
Why I cannod download the FCode into the HBA QLA2342 I must download the FCODE qlc23xxFcode1.16 in order to see the Luns from the PROM. why? NOTE : solaris10(11/06), server type V240. Some outputs : #>luxadm qlgc_s_download Found Path to 0 FC100/P, ISP2200, ISP23xx Devices Complete #>lu

[osol-discuss] Re: qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-05-02 Thread shay
Why I cannod download the FCode into the HBA QLA2342 I must download the FCODE qlc23xxFcode1.16 in order to see the Luns from the PROM. why? NOTE : solaris10(11/06), server type V240. Some outputs : #>luxadm qlgc_s_download Found Path to 0 FC100/P, ISP2200, ISP23xx Devices Complete #>lu

[osol-discuss] Re: SunCluster 3.1 moving DAVA from D1000 to SAN-AMS_500

2007-05-01 Thread shay
I succeed to DO it :-) This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-04-30 Thread shay
what exactly is Fcode? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-04-30 Thread shay
I though that I am using qlc, because the model(modinfo) qlc in loaded when the system is up. and also I understand that Only when the HBA is using qlc , the MPxIO can work other driver the MPxIO is not working. And my my server the MPxIO is working OK. so I this the cord use qlc. ? This mes

[osol-discuss] Re: qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-04-30 Thread shay
how do I know what is my Fcode in the fiber channel HBA? I HBA is a Qlogic HBA type QLA2342 dual, and I download and execute the flash-install from the QLOGIC web site http://support.qlogic.com/support/product_resources.asp?id=255 I download the flash file: __Name : QLC FCode(QLA23xx) _

[osol-discuss] qlc or fp drivers? solaris10

2007-04-30 Thread shay
hello I have V240 , solaris10, QLA2342(HBA), connected to AMS500(HDS storage). 1. why I cannot see the Luns on PROM? 2. how I descover luns on the PROM? -- Details : -- ok show-devs . /[EMAIL PROTECTED],70/[EMAIL PROTECTED],1 /[EMAIL PROTECTED],70/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..

[osol-discuss] Re: SunCluster 3.1 moving DAVA from D1000 to SAN-AMS_500

2007-04-28 Thread shay
the Subject should be : SunCluster 3.1 moving DATA from D1000 to SAN-AMS_500 --___-- and not Dava sorry This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list openso

[osol-discuss] SunCluster 3.1 moving DAVA from D1000 to SAN-AMS_500

2007-04-28 Thread shay
I have SunCluster3.1(update3) of 3 nodes (V240,V440,V440) connected to D1000 old scsi sun storage. we use SDS as volume manager. The suncluster is a GDS(propraity application that we monitoring from the cluster) I am going to replace the D1000 to SAN storage (HDS, AMS500). that meen that I am

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-04-27 Thread shay
thanks I will try it This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-04-27 Thread shay
But after I create the system on the LUN(stms device) by using the LiveUpgrade, How can I boot from this STMS device in the OK prompt? In the PROM the devices are not STMS devices . (e.g for Lun STMS device : c2t4849544143484920373530313135313730303030d0s0 e.g for regular Lun device : c4t50020F2

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-04-27 Thread shay
thanks ... > I think it is the easiest way. That is what I was doing for some time now. Did you try to do it on LUN with MPxIO(STMS device)? >Generally speaking yes. Details depend on what FCode your QLogic >card is using - QLogic native or Sun native. I would recommend using >Sun' FCode, but bot

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-04-27 Thread shay
stmsboot doesn't help much, in order to make your root file system(boot file system) on the SAN. I don't want any local disk on the V240!!! the stmsboot just enable\disable the STMS after the server reboot itself. then all the devices change "form" into STMS device files. But the question is - ca

[osol-discuss] Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-04-26 Thread shay
I found procedure how to boot from LUN BUT without STMS, the procedure is to: 0. disable MPxIO on one HBA that will contain the boot system LUN. 1. go down to Single user mode 2. layout the LUN boot disk(format) like the local boot disk(or with changing) 3. newfs the LUN partitions 4. mount the LUN

[osol-discuss] Re: solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-04-26 Thread shay
what do you think about using Live upgrade ,without using the luupgrade, just the lucreate, and using lucreate on the lun from the storage? Maybe this is more elegant way to do it? Do we use diffrent "boot" command from booting via SAN? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

[osol-discuss] solaris 10 boot from SAN

2007-04-26 Thread shay
I have Sparc server, V240, with 2 internal disks, HBA(QLA2342), connected to Storage type HDS AMS500. There is any procedure how to move my boot disk from the internal scsi disk into a LUN on the SAN? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ op

[osol-discuss] zfs after live upgrade to solaris 10(11.06)

2007-04-20 Thread shay
I used LiveUpgrade (lucreate \ luupgrade\luactivate) in order to upgrade from solaris 10(3.05+resent recommanded pathed) to solaris 10(11.06). the upgrade finished succesfully, but then I check zfs commands like : zpool, zfs the upgrade installed only the simbolik links /use/sbin/zpool but not th

[osol-discuss] Re: MPxIO problem with metadb !!!

2007-04-20 Thread shay
I have 2 local disks and 2 luns(mpxio device files) - solaris 10(3/05) I want to create striping with the 2 luns using svm. is it ok to create metadb on the local disks only, and then just add the 2 luns into a strip of svn(without a metaset)? This message posted from opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: MPxIO problem with metadb !!!

2007-04-17 Thread shay
what it the best way to upgrade from solaris 10 (update 3/05) to solaris 10 (update 11/06) ? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] Re: MPxIO problem with metadb !!!

2007-04-17 Thread shay
is it ok to put the replics on the local disks? that the lun devices will not have metadb at all. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] MPxIO problem with metadb !!!

2007-04-15 Thread shay
Server V240, solaris 10 (3/05) , connected to AMS500 (HDS), mpxio enable. when I try to run metadb -a -f /dev/rdsk/ metadb: server : /: No Such file or directory but when I disable the mpxio , and I create metadb on NoneStms device file, it works OK. I search on the web about this problem, and I