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Configuring a PowerPath Native Device as the Boot Device
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Configuring a PowerPath Boot Device on Solaris
Modifying
OpenBoot
You need modify OpenBoot only if you use Fibre Channel HBAs.
The procedure for modifying OpenBoot depends on your HBAs.
Refer to the following documentation:
Setting Up the Boot
Alias
Set up a new alias for your new boot disk. At the OK> prompt:
1. Enter
nvalias your_alias your_device and press ENTER.
Example:
nvalias storagedisk /pci@1f,4000/QLGC,qla@4/sd@0,0
2. Enter nvstore and press ENTER to store your new boot name.
3. Enter
setenv boot-device storagedisk and press ENTER to
change the boot device to the new alias.
4. Enter
setenv auto-boot? false and press ENTER.
5. Enter
reset -all.
6. Enter
boot.
If you use Refer to
Emulex HBAs
EMC Fibre Channel with Emulex Host Bus Adapters in the Solaris Host Environment
http://emulex.com/ts/docoem/emc/pdfs/Sol_501a.pdf
QLogic HBAs
EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic Host Bus Adapters in the Solaris Environment
http://download.qlogic.com/drivers/5419/QLogic_Solaris.pdf
JNI HBAs
EMC Symmetrix Fibre Channel with JNI Emerald Host Bus Adapters in the Solaris Environment
http://www.jni.com/Drivers/Files/Solaris/FCE2-6412/emc/JNI_Em_Solaris.pdf
EMC Symmetrix Fibre Channel with JNI Tachyon Host Bus Adapters in the Solaris Environment
http://www.jni.com/Drivers/Files/Solaris/FC64-1063/emc/JNI_Tach_Solaris.pdf
EMC Symmetrix Fibre Channel with JNI Emerald 4 Host Bus Adapters in the Solaris Environment
http://www.jni.com/Drivers/Files/Solaris/FCX2-6562/emc/JNI_Em4_Solaris.pdf