Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide I/O device edition - for Solaris (TM) Operating System -

2.2.3 Expansion of PCI cards to redundant configuration

The flow of the expansion procedure of PCI cards for existing redundant configuration to reinforce redundancy is as follows.
Please refer to "Chapter 3 File Devices" and "Chapter 4 Network Devices" for detailed expansion procedure.

File devices procedures

1. Reserving the definition of I/O devices that are expected to expand

   In case of expanding file devices by using DR on Solaris 8 system, need to reserve the definition of I/O devices that are expected to expand before system operation.
   Please confirm the definition of I/O devices before the start of operation in this case.

2. Stop the daemons

   If you use the Fibre Channel Card (PW028FC3*/PW028FC4*/PW028FC5*), stop the daemons.

3. Detaching the system boards

   In case of expanding PCI cards on the existing system boards, choose the system boards and detach them.

4. Expanding the PCI cards

   Expand the PCI cards on the choosed system boards and mount the system boards.

5. Attaching the system boards

   Attach the system boards equipped with the expanded PCI cards and enable the use of the PCI cards.
   In case of detaching the system boards in step 3, restart the stopped high-level products.

6. Start the daemons

   If you use the Fibre Channel Card (PW028FC3*/PW028FC4*/PW028FC5*), start the daemons.

7. Preparation to recognize devices for Fibre Channel

   If you use SAN management function, preparation to recognize devices.

8. Adding the setting of drivers
   1. Adding the setting of the PCI card drivers

      For file drivers, add the setting of the PCI card drivers.

   2. Adding the setting of the device drivers

      For file drivers, add the setting of the device drivers.

   3. Add configure of PCI card driver

      If you use the Fibre Channel Card (PW028FC3*/PW028FC4*/PW028FC5*), bind the auto mapped target connected with the card.

9. Attaching to the redundant configuration

   Attach the I/O device paths and interfaces of the expanded PCI cards to the existing redundant configuration.

10. Switching over active paths

    If necessary, switch over the active paths to the expanded PCI cards.

Network devices procedures

1. Reserving the definition of I/O devices that are expected to expand

   In case of expanding file devices by using DR on Solaris 8 system, need to reserve the definition of I/O devices that are expected to expand before system operation.
   Please confirm the definition of I/O devices before the start of operation in this case.

2. Detaching the system boards

   In case of expanding PCI cards on the existing system boards, choose the system boards and detach them.

3. Expanding the PCI cards

   Expand the PCI cards on the choosed system boards and mount the system boards.

4. Attaching the system boards

   Attach the system boards equipped with the expanded PCI cards and enable the use of the PCI cards.
   In case of detaching the system boards in step 2, restart the stopped high-level products.

5. Expanding the devices

   Connect the devices to the expanded PCI cards.

6. Adding the setting of drivers
   1. Adding the setting of the PCI card drivers

      For file drivers, add the setting of the PCI card drivers.

   2. Adding the setting of the device drivers

      For file drivers, add the setting of the device drivers.

7. Attaching to the redundant configuration

   Attach the I/O device paths and interfaces of the expanded PCI cards to the existing redundant configuration.

8. Switching over active paths

   If necessary, switch over the active paths to the expanded PCI cards.