How To Verify Transceiver Type Installed In Oracle Sun Storage Branded Emulex 16Gb Fibre Channel / 10Gb FCoE Universal HBA On Solaris 11.2 And Later (Doc ID 1960235.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 05, 2022

Applies to:

Goal

The personality of the Oracle Sun Storage branded Emulex 16Gb Fibre Channel / 10Gb FCoE Universal HBA is determined by the transceiver types installed in the HBA at power on.

From the installation guide the following is noted:

You can choose to change the operating protocol mode of the Sun Storage 16 Gb FC PCIe Universal HBA. The operating protocol mode is selected automatically by the firmware, based on the types of transceivers that you install, following these rules:

Note - The transceivers must be plugged into the HBA before the board is booted. The Sun Storage 16 Gb FC PCIe Universal HBA does not support changing the operating mode by hot swapping the transceivers.

• The two modes of operation are:
  • Two-port 16 Gb FC
  • Two-port 10 GbE CNA (one NIC plus (+) one FCoE function per port)
• The board operates with only one valid transceiver plugged into either port, with the following behavior:
  • Functions continue to be presented as if the universal HBA were a two-port board.
  • Functions mapped to the empty transceiver cage will be in link-down condition.
• The Sun Storage 16 Gb FC PCIe Universal HBA retains its last known good operating state when it boots. If an invalid combination of transceivers is plugged into the HBA ports, and the board is booted, the universal HBA will return to that last known good operating mode. Thus, the behavior of the board for an invalid configuration depends on the prior configuration as follows:
  • The default operating mode is two-port 16 Gb FC. If no valid transceivers are plugged in, the HBA will remain in this default mode when booted.
  • If one or two valid 16 Gb FC transceivers are plugged in and the board is booted, the universal HBA operates in FC mode. If invalid transceivers are then plugged in and the board is rebooted, the HBA remains in FC mode, but the links are down.
  • If one or two valid 10 GbE transceivers are plugged in and the board is booted, the universal HBA operates in Converged Network Adapter mode. If invalid transceivers are then plugged in and the board is rebooted, the universal HBA remains inConverged Network Adapter mode.
  • If the last known good mode of a board was FC and the board is booted with one 16 Gb FC transceiver and one 10 GbE transceiver, the board continues to present two FC functions, but the only operational link is the link mapped to the port with the 16 Gb FC transceiver. If the universal HBA is in this mode, you must change the incorrect transceiver and perform a full power reboot of the board to make the second port operational. (This must be a full power reboot and not an Oracle Solaris “FAST reboot,” which is insufficient for this operation.)
  • If the last known good mode of a board was Converged Network Adapter and the board is booted with one 16 Gb FC transceiver and one 10 GbE transceiver, the board continues to present two NIC and two FCoE functions, but only the NIC and FCoE functions mapped to the port with the 10 GbE transceiver have an operational link. If the HBA is in this mode, you must change the incorrect transceiver and perform a full power reboot of the board to make the second port operational. (This must be a full power reboot and not an Oracle Solaris “FAST reboot,” which is insufficient for this operation.)
• Only supported transceivers are allowed. If invalid or unapproved transceivers are plugged in and the board is booted, the links are not allowed to come up. The HBA supports the following transceivers:
  • 16 Gb FC optical: Short Wave (SW) Optics Module (marketing part number: 7101686) for Sun Storage 16Gb FC optics, SR, Emulex
    • Initially, the Oracle Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Universal HBA from Emulex only shipped with and supported Fibre Channel Physical Media Optic Emulex Part Number AFBR-57F5MZ-ELX.
    • Avago Emulex Connectivity Division of Broadcom Limited added support for Fibre Channel Physical Media Optic FINISAR CORPORATION Part Number FTLF8529P3BCV-EM in firmware version 10.6.230.0.
  • 10 GbE optical: Short Range (SR) Optics Module (marketing part number: 7101688) for Sun Storage 10GbE FCoE optics, SR, Emulex
    • Initially, the Oracle Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Universal HBA from Emulex only shipped with and supported 10 Gigabit Ethernet Physical Media Optic Emulex Part Number AFBR-703SDZ-ELX.
    • Avago Emulex Connectivity Division of Broadcom Limited added support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet Physical Media Optic FINISAR CORPORATION Part Number FTLX8571D3BCL-EM in firmware version 10.6.230.0.
  • 10 GbE copper direct attach cables: Any provided with a switch that is supported by the universal HBA. For more information about supported switches, see Switch Support.

References:

Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Universal HBA, Emulex Documentation For HBA Model 7101684

Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel ExpressModule Universal HBA, Emulex, Documentation For HBA Model 7101690

Solution

My Oracle Support provides customers with access to over a million knowledge articles and a vibrant support community of peers and Oracle experts.