Setup Guide

Parameter Description Value

mpxio-disable

Specifies whether MPxIO is disabled.

MPxIO can be enabled for Fibre Channel

storage or it can be disabled for a

particular HBA.

fp_offline_ticker

Used to prevent errors from being

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 /etc/system configuration file

About this task

the /etc/system host file is used to control Solaris kernel tuning settings.

Example

set maxphys = 0x100000

set zfs:zfs unmap ignore size=256

set zfs:zfs log unmap ignore size=256

Parameter

Description Value

set maxphys

Sets the maximum size of a single I/O

request. For PowerStore it must be set

to no more than 1MB.

0x100000

set zfs:zfs_unmap_ignore_size

ZFS TRIM settings 256

set

zfs:zfs_log_unmap_ignore_size

ZFS TRIM settings 256

Updating fcp.conf configuration file

About this task

The fcp.conf host file is used to control options for Fibre Channel storage.

Steps

1. Run the following command to verify the fcp.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/fcp.conf /etc/driver/drv

3. Run the following commands to create a backup copy and modify the file:

# cp -p /etc/driver/drv/fcp.conf /etc/driver/drv/fcp.conf_ORIG

# vi /etc/driver/drv/fcp.conf

Example

Below are the entries recommended for PowerStore storage.

fcp_offline_delay = 20;

Host Configuration for Solaris