The dpt driver is a driver
for the DPT (Distributed Processing Technology) family of SmartRAID IV SCSI
HBA and RAID adapters. The following HBA adapters are supported: PM2024, PM2044UW,
PM2044W, PM2124, PM2124W, PM2144UW, and PM2144W.
The following RAID adapters are supported: PM3224, PM3224W, PM3334UW,
and PM3334W.
DPT PM3224 only: Only EPROM 7A and later
versions are supported.
DPT PM2024 and PM2124 only: Only EPROM
6D4 and later versions are supported.
Use adapters with SmartROM version 3.B or later versions only.
Be sure that the controller board is installed in a PCI bus-mastering
slot.
Disable PCI parity checking if your firmware version is earlier
than version 7A, if your system memory is ECC, or if your system does not
check parity.
Known Problems and Limitations
During system boot, a message may be displayed saying a DPT controller
driver cannot be installed. This message indicates that the motherboard installed
in your system may contain ECC memory or may not check parity. If you see
this message is displayed, disable PCI parity checking.
Auto-configuration code determines whether the adapter is present at
the configured address and what types of devices are attached to it. The DPT
ServeRAID is primarily used as a disk array (system drive) controller.
To configure the attached disk arrays, you must configure the controller
(using the configuration utilities provided by the hardware manufacturer)
before you boot the Solaris operating environment. You use the configuration
utilities to set RAID levels, stripe parameters, cache mechanisms and perform
other functions. For more information, see the user manual supplied with your
hardware.