This section provides an overview of the requirements for
attaching the SAN Volume Controller to
an SGI Origin server running the IRIX operating system.
The requirements for attaching the SAN Volume Controller to
your SGI Origin host system running the IRIX operating system are
as follows:
Check the LUN limitations for your host system. Ensure that there
are enough fibre-channel adapters installed in the server to handle
the total LUNs that you want to attach.
Ensure that you have the documentation for your host system and
the IBM® System
Storage SAN Volume Controller Model 2145-XXX Hardware
Installation Guide.
All SAN Volume Controller publications are available from the following Web site:
HBAs for SGI Origin hosts
Ensure that your SGI Origin hosts use the correct host
bus adapters (HBAs).
Drivers and firmware for SGI Origin hosts
Be sure that you use the correct host bus adapter device
driver and firmware levels for SGI Origin hosts running on the IRIX
operating system.