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Heads-Up: Using snv_112 or snv_113 on x86/amd64 platforms may turn Sun-branded Emulex HBAs unusable, CR 6832657

Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:48:50 -0600
From: Sukumar.Swaminathan at sun dot com
To: onnv-gate at onnv dot eng dot sun dot com
Subject: Heads-Up: Using snv_112 or snv_113 on x86/amd64 platforms may turn Sun-branded Emulex HBAs unusable, CR 6832657

If you are not upgrading or installing Nevada builds 112 or 113 on x86/amd64 platforms,
You may STOP here and ignore rest of the message.

If your are going to use Nevada builds 112 or 113 on x86/amd64 platforms, verify the presence
of any Sun-branded Emulex HBA in the system before using.

Run this Command to list HBAs.
# prtpicl -v | grep model | grep LP | grep S

If you do not get any model# for this command, You may STOP here and safely install Nevada.

If you have Sun branded HBAs listed, You should avoid upgrading/installing Nevada builds
112 or latter.

If there is any compelling reasons to upgrade, You *must* do following steps to keep HBAs working.

1.  Remove all Emulex HBAs from the system physically.
2.  Install Nevada build 112 or latter as required and reboot the system.
3.  Add following line to /kernel/drv/emlxs.conf file and shutdown the system.
    fw-check=0;
4.  Install all Emulex HBAs as before and reboot the system.

There will a follow up message, after the CR 6832657 issue is fixed.