Veritas NetBackup™ SAN Client and Fibre Transport Guide

To start nbhba mode on Linux

1. Ensure that the HBAs are not connected to the SAN.
2. Invoke the nbftsrv_config -nbhba command and option. The computer enters nbhba mode. The following is an example; output on your system may differ:

   /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbftsrv_config -nbhba
   Installing nbhba driver.
   Are you sure you want to unload QLogic driver: qla2300? [y,n] 
   (y)

3. Answer y to unload the QLogic driver. The process continues as follows:

   Removing qla2300

   Note:

   For Linux operating systems, warning messages may be displayed in the console or the system log when the ql2300_stub driver is loaded into the kernel.

   See Kernel warning messages when Veritas modules load.

4. Continue by marking the HBA ports.

   See Marking the Fibre Transport media server HBA ports.

To start nbhba mode on Solaris

1. Ensure that the HBAs are not connected to the SAN.
2. Invoke the nbftsrv_config -nbhba command and option. The computer enters nbhba mode. The following is an example; output on your system may differ:

   /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbftsrv_config -nbhba
   Installing nbhba driver.
   Waiting for driver references to ql2300_stub to free up (this 
   may take some time).
   The following driver aliases need to be removed:
   qlc "pci1077,2312.1077.10a"
   Would you like to run update_drv to remove these now? [y,n] (y)

3. Answer y to remove any driver aliases. The process continues as follows:

   /usr/sbin/update_drv -v -d -i "pci1077,2312.1077.10a" qlc
   Done copying driver into system directories.
   Done adding driver.
   MUST REBOOT TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION.

4. Reboot the host.
5. Continue by marking the HBA ports.

   See Marking the Fibre Transport media server HBA ports.