The smi labels significant limitation is that smi label does not support disk larger than 2tb. If the fdisk command is run on disk that is greater than 2 tb in size to create a solaris partition, the solaris partition is limited to 2 tb. The reason the emc disks was not recognised previously is because by default, the disk label is of type smi. The following is an example of running the prtvtoc command on a scsi disk with an efi label. Anyone got any ideas on how to remove the efi label. Sep 30, 2015 efi label supports physical disks and logical volumes that are 2 tb in size. And you find many sites explaining how to overwrite an efi label on a disk. The relabeling process might go back to the default sizing so check to see that all the disk space is where you want it.
Solaris 10 migrating ufs to zfs root filesystem using live. Once this is done, the pool will no longer be accessible on older software versions. A powerful label program that helps you designing and printing business cards, address labels, mailing labels, shipping labels, form letters, tickets, postcards, signs, envelopes and virtually any other type of label or card. Easy label is the easiest to use barcode and rfid label software available on the market today. On a sparc based system, make sure you have an smi label. Nis network computer hardware inventory software is fully automated, completely osless. Apr 24, 2018 in this post we will see how to change the disk label from efi to smi in a solaris server. Mar 24, 2015 solaris currently support 2 types of disk labeling on sparc,they are smi label and efi gpt label. Efis miserp software team is the largest and most experienced when it comes to the packaging and label converting industry. Notes when using a version older than oracle vm server for sparc 3. While using smi label for infinibox luns, solaris hosts do not see full lun. So here we are converting efi to smi so that we can use it for ufs. Provides usable slices 0 6, where slice 2 is just another slice. Required xcporacle solaris and required sruspatches for enabling dynamic reconfiguration of physical partitions.
Vtoc volume to content table aka smisun microsystems, inc. Also from the outputs i suppose it truncated it is showing only one powerpath device which means there is only one path coming from the hba. Jul 02, 2015 configuring san storage is usual task of system administration in enterprise network environment. From an easytouse label designer to a label management system. Partitions or slices cannot overlap with the primary or backup label, nor with any other partitions. Business card and label maker pro is an powerful label creation program that helps you with all your label and card making needs. Aug 08, 2009 so here we are converting efi to smi so that we can use it for ufs. Sep 16, 2011 format label 0 smi label 1 efi label specify label type 1. Label software barcode label software label design software. Solaris os systems use two different types of disk labels. For businesses with few users and few label templates that need a easytouse way to create barcode labels. Disk slices oracle solaris 11 system administration. Efi label supports physical disks and logical volumes that are 2 tb in size. If you find anyone of us we will discuss the same over their.
Label a disk that is greater than 1 terabyte with an efi label. In the output below, the disk label includes sectors and not cylinders. Easy label includes every method of making label design and printing easy, fast and accurate. Before you decide to change the disk label ensure that the disk doesnt have any important data. The solaris volume manager software can also be used to manage disks greater than 1 tb. Changing to efi label will erase all current partitions. Because the disk previously had an efi label, the example includes a warning. The disks can now be labeled through the format command and system rebooted to the cdrom install media.
In this post we will see how to change the disk label from efi to smi in a solaris server. From the little i understand from your post is that you need some guidance related to label printer software, if this assumption is correct, the first important things is the assessment of the intended useintended purpose of the label printer. Required xcporacle solaris and required sruspatches for enabling dynamic reconfiguration of pcie endpoint devices. You cannot use the fdisk command on a disk with an efi label that is 2 terabytes in size. If you need a disk with a vtoc smi label, execute the format e command of oracle solaris to apply the vtoc smi label and then install oracle solaris. This release also includes updated disk utilities for managing disks greater than 2 tb in size.
Efi labeled devices are not supported on root pools. Label a disk with a vtoc label or a disk greater than 1 terabyte with an efi label. You dont have to be computer literate to fulfill complex labeling requirements. Label a disk with a vtoc or an efi label for a disk 2 terabytes in size. The advantages of the efi disk label over the smi disk label are as follows. However, check out this format mix from an io ldom after a few ldm migrations. Label software printing product labels, barcodes, shipping labels, tags, and specialty labels is much easier and far more efficient with the right label software.
The smi label s significant limitation is that smi label does not support disk larger than 2tb. The disk described is a sas disk, target 0 with an smi vtoc label. Now as i did it, it seemed to already be set to smi. Creating disk labels managing devices in oracle solaris. Replacing a solaris efi disk label david dyerbennet.
This is kind of an adjunct to part 4 of my server upgrade chronicles. Smi labels, and extensible firmware interface efi labels. The ufs file system is compatible with the efi disk label, and you can create a. I can not change from efi to smi label, or atleast zpool replace complains on my attempts to replace a mirrored root drive. After several hours of work, after lots of funny and disgusting things that ive met in. Jan 02, 2012 efi labels are only supported by 64 bit solaris 9 u 0403 or later. Use the format e command to determine if the disk label is efi or smi and relabel the disk, if necessary. Partition overlaps another partition while creating new. Provides support for disks greater than 2tb in size. Name state read write cksum rpool degraded 0 0 0 mirror 0 degraded 0 0 0 c0t5000cca0166ed0ecd0s0 online 0 0 0 c0t5000cca0166f8c50d0s0 degraded 0 0 0 resilvering errors. Efi disks will have total 7 slices 0 to 6 usable and slice to as overlap, similar to. Radius erp customers benefit from a development, implementation, training, and support team that.
Creating and examining a disk label oracle solaris administration. The ufs file system is compatible with the efi disk label, and you can create a ufs file system greater than 2 tb. Efi disks will have total 7 slices 0 to 6 usable and slice to as overlap, similar to smi disks zfs by default used efi label. Configuring solaris 10 host with san storage emc clariion. I can just do format e c0t1d0 and set the label to smi and try again. Efi reggiani delivers an overall solution for the whole textile process, starting from yarn treatment to fabric printing and finishing. Label software barcode label software label design. Virtual table of contents vtoc label is also known as the sun microsystems inc smi disk label. And of course there is lot of engineering activity involved in certifying a process, that defines the guidelines on what hardware software matrix should be used for stabled operating environment. Solaris currently support 2 types of disk labeling on sparc,they are smi label and efi gpt label. Solaris currently support 2 types of disk labeling on sparc,they are smi label and efigpt label. The default disk label when oracle solaris is installed is an efi gpt label. Notes on support for disks with an efi gpt label the default disk label when oracle solaris is installed is an efi gpt label. You will have to recreate the labels partition information manually with the format command.
Choose the smi label, if prompted this has been tested up to solaris 10 update 10. As soon as workstations are powered on, a small os is delivered to the workstations over lan using pxe, nis automatically inspects the workstations. Mar 21, 2015 solaris currently support 2 types of disk labeling on sparc,they are smi label and efi gpt label. As during label change all the data will be removed from the disk. Solaris disk label delete slice with fmthard returns.
Understands the unique specifications, workflows, and standards of packaging and label converting. Breaking a zfs mirror solaris 11 notes of a systems. The efi label provides support for physical disks and virtual disk volumes that are greater than 2 tb in size. I changed the bad disks label via format command and did an init 6 format label 0 smi label 1 efi label specify label type 1. Listed below are some of the characteristics and patterns that can help identify and differentiate an efi labeled disk from a smi labeled disk. This will make all files and programs in this partition inaccessible type. Slices 07 are used for the same purposes as sparc smi labels. If you are not happy with the results of your label printers software, or if your label printer did not come with label software, consider upgrading to leading label software such as. Size of efi lable is 34 sectors and in efi disk no partition can start at sector 0 zero to. Efi reggiani designs, manufactures, sells, and services highquality machines across the globe for a wide variety of substrates and applications fashion, home textile, sportswear, signage, flooring, automotive, and outdoor. Zfs root pool recommendations and requirements charanjitwiki. Sparcbased and solaris x86x64based systems only use smi labels on their boot disks. Hi peeps, can anyone help me an efi lablel on a 3510 raid array that i cannot get rid of, format e and label just asks you if you want to label it. Previous label information is not converted to the efi disk label.
If the fdisk command is run on disk that is greater than 2 tb in size to create a solaris partition, the solaris partition is limited. You can use the following procedure to do the following. If you want to put an efi label on disk smaller than 2 terabytes, see example 116. Easylabel bar code label software from tharo systems. Using solaris smi and efi labels with infinibox infinidat support. I just had to change the label to efi, then everything works fine. At the time of this writing it must be labeled using a smi label to be used as a boot device, with an smi label slice 2 s2 specifies the entire disk. The default label that is used by the format utility and the installation software for a disk that is less than 2 tb in size is a vtoc label.
Defining a disks geometry oracle solaris 11 system. If you want to put an efi label on disk smaller than 1 terabyte, see example 116. Easy label incorporates an rfid wizard and an gs1eanucc barcode wizard to help meet all of your. On the solaris platform, commands like zpool create, zpool. The prtvtoc command shows the number of cylinders and heads, as well as how the disks slices are arranged. Efi labels are only supported by 64 bit solaris 9 u 0403 or later. Changing to smi label will erase all current partitions. Label a disk that is greater than 2 terabytes in size with an efi label. Size of efi lable is 34 sectors and in efi disk no partition can start. Jul 20, 2018 in this post we will see how to change the disk label from efi to smi in a solaris server.
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