Setup Guide

Parameter Description Value
generated immediately for transient/
brief connection interruptions, and
should prevent any errors if the
connections are restored before the fcp
and fp delays expire.
Updating ssd.conf configuration file (Solaris 10 and 11.0-11.3 SPARC)
About this task
The ssd.conf host file is used to control options for SCSI disk storage device.
Steps
1. Run the following command to verify the ssd.conf file location:
# ls /etc/driver/drv/
2. If the file is not in the expected location, run the following command to copy it from /kernel/drv:
# cp /kernel/drv/ssd.conf /etc/driver/drv
3. Run the following commands to create a backup copy and modify the file:
# cp -p /etc/driver/drv/ssd.conf /etc/driver/drv/ssd.conf_ORIG
# vi /etc/driver/drv/ssd.conf
Example
Below are the entries recommended for PowerStore storage.
ssd max xfer size=0x100000;
ssd-config-list = "DellEMC PowerStore", "throttle-max:64, physical-block-size:4096,
disksort:false, cache-nonvolatile:true";
Parameter
Description Value
ssd_max_xfer_size
Restrict SCSI disk driver maximum I/O
size to 1MB
0x100000
ssd-config-list
SCSI inquiry storage response, the VPD
for PowerStore LUNs
DellEMC PowerStore
throttle-max
Maximum SCSI queue depth setting 64
physical-block-size
Optimal LUN block size in bytes 4096
disksort
SCSI device command optimization false
cache-nonvolatile
Indicate whether the storage has a
nonvolatile cache
true
Updating sd.conf configuration file (Solaris 11.x x86 and 11.4 SPARC)
About this task
The sd.conf host file is used to control options for SCSI disk storage device.
Steps
1. Run the following command to verify the sd.conf file location:
#ls /etc/driver/drv/
2. If the file is not in the expected location, run the following command to copy it from /kernel/drv:
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Host Configuration for Solaris