The 4 most commonly used commands are fcinfo hbaport, prtpicl, luxadm e port and prtdiag. Kernel zones are not supported by oracle vm virtualbox. Lets see how to configure solaris and linux as a client fro storages. You will not be able to manage your controller remotely if the. Download and install megacli and other supportive tools. Sun server x44 installation guide for oracle solaris. If your system does not have oracle system assistant. Solaris sparc boot sequence the following represents a summary of the boot process for a solaris 2.
Analysis of the oracle solaris configuration, including networking, storage, and oracle solaris operating system features in use. Megacli introduced by lsi as a command line administration of lsi megaraid controllers with megacli we can create physical raids, gather info about raids and monitor raids. On debian amd64 trying to add a ld on a perc5i with the latest megacli tool. Enclosure the physical chassis the physical drives attached to, represented by id, such as 254,252 etc. Megacli and megacli64 are the binaries to talk to 2nd gen pcie hw raid lsi hbas lsi megaraid sas 92628i sas2ircu, is the one to be used with lsi sas 2008 chipset also 2nd gen. In this article, ill only show you some of megacli command examples, you can also check megacli command reference for more download and install the megacli tool package go to the lsi downloads page. Oracle solaris 11 1111 can be installed in a number of different ways from a hands free server based automated installation to a text or graphical installation live media. Common issues you may face while installing oracle 11. To install it correctly go the the lsi download site and search for megacli. Yes, lsi doesnt list a dos megacli on the 9240 downloads area. Megacli cheatsheet recently ive had to do extensive work with dell poweredge servers, and specifically dells that use the lsi megaraid controllers. Solaris 10 update 807 has been released and available for download. Management utilities overview lsi silicon mechanics. Megacli configuration utility for windows, dos and linux.
Oracle solaris built in virtualization provides a highly efficient and scalable solution that sits at the core of the platform. Managing perc 6 with megacli under solaris 10 dell. I assumed the raid controller is a0,to get list of all available raid controllers megacli adpallinfo aall 2. Lsi created a command line utility called megacli for linux to manage this adapter. View information about virtual disks useful for checking raid level, stripe size, cache policy and raid state. Jun 11, 20 install the gui into a text only install of solaris 11 june 11, 20 by the urban penguin in my previous video we saw the we could install oracle solaris 11 using the text only dvd which will install without the gui and the live dvd which boots into solaris from the dvd and will allow a graphical install. Ai is replacement for jumpstart server which was exists in the previous version of solaris. Mar 07, 2016 solaris sparc boot sequence the following represents a summary of the boot process for a solaris 2.
Cpegateway, infrastructure, and settop box embedded and networking processors ethernet connectivity, switching, and phys pcie switches and bridges fiber optic modules and components leds and displays motion control encoders. Wireless embedded solutions and rf components storage adapters, controllers, and ics fibre channel networking cyber security mainframe enterprise software broadband. Installing oracle solaris 11 systems installing oracle. Installing and updating packages adding and updating. Identifying hba cards and wwn numbers in solaris 8, 9, 10 and 11. An m10 supports both solaris 11 and solaris 10 so you need to create a solaris 10 domain in the m10 in order to be able to host a solaris 9 branded zone.
In this article, ill only show you some of storcli command examples, download and install the megacli tool package. See appendix b, megacli commands to storcli command conversion, for the information for conversion from megacli commands to storcli commands. In the example below we will cover replacing a failed disk from a raid 5 that has three disks total. As an example, lets list all the logical volumes in the machine output may differ based on configuration. This guide describes how to install from live media, how to use the text installer, and how to perform client installations over the network. It doesnt include applications that will run on oracle solaris 11 that were designed and build for oracle solaris 10 nor 8 and 9 for that matter.
Lsi megacli check for failed raid controller battery october 12, 2011 december 1, 2014 christopher paquin there are several tools that you can use to monitor and configure and lsi sas controller, however as i have found, some are easier than others to use and some do not always display the correct information. Out of band management requires a running os for the web server. The first thing we want to check is the status of our raid 5. Recently i installed a server with a supermicro smc2108 raid adapter, which is actually a lsi megaraid sas 9260. This guide provides instructions for installing the oracle solaris 11 operating system. Lsi downloads, you can either type megacli to search, or chose by product at left bar. Before we go through megacli commands we need to follow megacli concepts. Megacli could not detect controller solutions experts. Since i havent gotten anywhere trying to monitor the condition of the perc 5i with megacli in nexentastor i also tried dells openmanage software but they dont have a version for solaris, ive since installed a dell sas 6ir controller in the 2950. This document describes the oracle solaris image packaging system ips feature. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 10 host. Solaris 9 containers are only supported when in a solaris 10 global zone. If you have difficulties installing or using the product, please join the users mailing list to get a helping hand. Install the gui into a text only install of solaris 11.
This vm template is for use in oracle vm virtualbox, a crossplatform tool that runs on windows, linux, mac os x, and oracle solaris. Dec 19, 2018 lets see how to configure solaris and linux as a client fro storages. For more info about storcli, read storcli reference manual. That last number in the fun facts is interesting because that number is a small subset of applications that will run on oracle solaris 11. Ips tools enable you to install, upgrade, and remove software packages for the oracle solaris operating system. Cpegateway, infrastructure, and settop box embedded and networking processors ethernet connectivity, switching, and phys pcie switches and bridges fiber optic modules and components leds. We have dell r730 running solaris 11 and md1420 storage array connected through perc h830 raid controller. Supported raid controllers this download supports intel raid controllers using sas software stack rms3cc080. The latest update of the solaris os helps customers alleviate common enterprise problems such as virtualization, resource management, and system performance. Megacli configuration utility for windows, dos and linux operating system thinkserver system lenovo inc.
Installation is easy and fast, and can be customized with additional software using the oracle solaris 11 network based package management system. Just visit the following pages to download support documentation for legacy lsi and other storagerelated products such as megaraid and 3ware raid controllers, hbas, syncro shared storage and sas switch. Megacli useful commands with examples fibrevillage. Megacli cheatsheet erikimh just another linux admins blog. Anyone who has ever had to work with the lsi raid controllers knows that the megacli provided by lsi is the most cryptic command line utility in existence. It would appear that this is an issue with the latest version from lsi too. Solaris delivers builtin investment protection and new technologies that are even better suited. Downloading solaris images from oracle using wget rageek. The tight integration of installation, packaging and filesystem technologies in oracle solaris 11 radically simplifies software lifecycle management. Managing perc6 with megacli under solaris 10 page 2 revision history rev date comments 1. Megacli configuration utility for windows, dos and linux operating system thinkserver system. Download the latest server system tools and drivers package from the my oracle support site. Sep 12, 2007 solaris 10 update 807 has been released and available for download. How to configure automated installer on solaris 11.
How to replace an lsi raid disk with megacli sysadmin. If you are new to lsi megaraid and lsi sas hba controllers, this guide will provide a general overview of applicable management utilities and firmware flash utilities, and recommended usage scenarios for these tools. Before loading this new firmware, download and install the latest megacli for your os and then use it to upgrade firmware. Install the gui into a text only install of solaris 11 the. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 11 host. Oracle solaris 11 11 11 can be installed in a number of different ways from a hands free server based automated installation to a text or graphical installation live media. Installing oracle solaris 11 systems march 2012 e2179803. The packages comes with a python wrapper around megacli and an initscript that periodic run this wrapper to check status.
Install the gui into a text only install of solaris 11 june 11, 20 by the urban penguin in my previous video we saw the we could install oracle solaris 11 using the text only dvd which will install without the gui and the live dvd which boots into solaris from the dvd and will allow a graphical install. Solaris delivers builtin investment protection and new technologies that are even better suited to data intensive environments where price. Adapter the physical controller which we are going to use, represented by id usually 0. Oracle provides a wget script for downloading their patches, however oracles otn doesnt allow you to login via wgetcurl, which means that oracle provided scripts are of no use. Support documents and downloads use the lookup tool for all drivers, firmware, bios or technical documentation. The automated installer is used to automate the installation of oracle solaris 11 on x86 and sparc architecture over the network. To see information about the patrol read state and the delay between patrol read runs. Replacing an lsi raid disk with megacli advanced clustering. Ips also enables you to create your own software packages, create and manage package repositories, and mirror existing package repositories. Navigate to the appropriate solaris os tools folder. The following commands i found useful when trying to physically identify a failed disk and replace it.
I came across this in a post by steve scargall in the oracle forums, this post is a rehash of his solution. Oracle solaris 11 oracle technology network oracle. The megacli64 command has a lot of command line switches and the syntax is also cryptic. Oracle solaris provides a flexible, cost efficient, cloudready solution perfect for your data center. The megacli commands can be executed on the storage command line storcli tool. A single binary is output for the storcli commands and its equivalent megacli commands. I recently needed to download the solaris 11 repository image for seeding a new auto install server. Since the dell perc 5i controller is a rebranded lsi controller, you should be able to use the megacli utility to manage the array and monitor its condition. Lsi megacli check for failed raid controller battery. Storcli useful commands with examples fibrevillage. Security, network, and provisioning advances, in addition to significant new performance features, make an already great release even better. If your machine is equipped with a lsi sas 1068e, then its a first gen pcie device 3gbps and of course, cant talk via megacli. May 18, 2012 i recently needed to download the solaris 11 repository image for seeding a new auto install server.
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