You need to use dd command to create swapfile. Next you need to use mkswap command to set up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file. a) Login as the root user b) Type following command to create 512MB swap file (1024 * 1024MB = 1048576 block size): # […]
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How to configure a VMware ESX / ESXi host with a QLogic HBA to boot from SAN in a CLARiiON environment Solution: This procedure explains how to configure the QLogic HBA to boot ESX/ESXi from SAN. The procedure involves enabling the QLogic HBA BIOS, enabling the selectable boot, and selecting the boot LUN. Procedure: 1.
This web page is a quick guide on what to install and how to check that EMC SAN is attached and working Solaris Installing ========================================================== Install Emulex driver/firmware, san packages (SANinfo, HBAinfo, lputil), EMC powerpath Use lputil to update firmware Use lputil to disable boot bios Update /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf Update /kernel/drv/sd.conf Reboot Install ECC agent
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You will require the following files before you begin the upgrade: solaris-2.1a18-6.02f-1a.tar lpfc-6.02f-sparc.tar EmlxApps300a39-Solaris.tar 1.Copy configuration files # cp -p /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf.date # cp -p /kernel/drv/sd.conf /kernel/drv/sd.conf.date # cp -p /kernel/drv/st.conf /kernel/drv/st.conf.date # cp -p /etc/path_to_inst /etc/path_to_inst.date 2.Copy Driver / Firmware updates from shared area to local disk # mkdir /var/tmp/emulex # cp –p
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This document will be using the EMC symmetrix configuration. There are a number of EMC Symmetrix configurations but they all use the same architecture as detailed below. Front End Director Ports (SA-16b:1) Front End Director (SA-16b) Cache Back End Director (DA-02b) Back End Director Ports (DA-02b:c) Disk Devices Front End Director A channel director (front
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To identify processes to kill we need to view the FULL output from the ps command (we use the comm field). But by default we are not able to view full command. So here is the solution.. Solaris : /usr/ucb/ps -awux You may need two “w” options. From ps(1b): -w Uses a wide output format
To identify processes to kill we need to view the FULL output from the ps command (we use the comm field). But by default we are not able to view full command. So here is the solution.. Solaris : /usr/ucb/ps -awux You may need two “w” options. From ps(1b): -w Uses a wide output format
POLICY DOMAIN – This is a container for policy and scheduling info *BACKRETention* is a fallback value for any files which have been backed up under the specified policy domain, but for which there is now a lack of an active policy set. *ARCHRETention* is a fallback value for any files which have been archived
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If you suspect that hardware problems are the reason for errors in your installation, analyze the system log. To do this, enter the command: /usr/sbin/uerf -R | more
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If you suspect that hardware problems are the reason for errors in your installation, analyze the system. To do this, use the following commands: dmesg | more more /usr/adm/messages
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