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Asset ID: 1-72-1011637.1
Update Date:2009-09-14
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1011637.1 :   GBICs are not seen on a Sun Enterprise[TM]450 and Sun Enterprise[TM]250  


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  • Sun Enterprise 450 Server
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  • Sun Ultra 450 Workstation
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  • Sun Enterprise 250 Server
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  • GCS>Sun Microsystems>Desktops>Workstations
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215958


Symptoms
Symptom:

The FC-AL PCI card, FC100/p, Part Number 375-0040 is not seen by the
Operation Environment.
However the FC-AL PCI card, FC100/p can be seen at the OBP.

Resolution
The FC-AL PCI card supported in the following machines running
Solaris[TM] 2.6 or later:
A20 - Ultra 450
A25 - Ultra Enterprise 450
A26 - Enterprise 250
The FC-AL packages must be installed from the cdrom
part number 704-6180 (Fiber Channel PCI FC-AL software), which
is shipped with the hardware.
Packages are:
SUNWifp       Sun Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Device Driver
SUNWifph      Sun Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Driver Header Files
SUNWvtsfp     SunVTS IFP Controller Test
Below are outlined steps needed to install the drivers.
Insert Fiber Channel PCI FC-AL software cdrom.
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0
# cd Product
# su
# pkgadd -d .
The following packages are available:
1  SUNWifp       Sun Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Device Driver
(sparc) 11.6,REV=1998.03.09.22.27
2  SUNWifph      Sun Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Driver Header Files
(sparc) 11.6,REV=1998.03.09.22.27
3  SUNWvtsfp     SunVTS IFP Controller Test
(sparc) 2.1.2,REV=12.98.01.30
Select all packages and install.
Reboot system.
For more information please reference the Installation Manual, part number
805-3682


Product
Ultra 450 Workstation
Sun Enterprise 250 Server
Sun Enterprise 450 Server

Internal Comments
For internal Sun use only.

Updated 06/29/04 ~ Jason Mesiti (39818)
hardware, GBIC, fcal, fiber, fibre, Solaris, OBP
Previously Published As
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Change History
Date: 2004-06-30
User Name: 29589
Action: Approved
Comment: Republish doc.
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Date: 2004-06-30
User Name: 29589
Action: Accepted
Comment:
Version: 0
Date: 2004-06-29
User Name: 108410
Action: Approved
Comment: Jason updated Tech team and product and reworded SRDB. This is a great doc. Just closed a case today becasue of it.
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Product_uuid
2a025a3e-0a18-11d6-9e8e-9fc98998d49d|Ultra 450 Workstation
2962179a-0a18-11d6-845c-9c8399e8b5f2|Sun Enterprise 250 Server
29656238-0a18-11d6-91d9-a4e449afd809|Sun Enterprise 450 Server

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