Checking scsi adapter on a v440

Question

Hi all!
Is it possible to check what scsi adapter card is in the v440 without having to open it? Checked the cfgadm command without any luck.
The thing is that we are going to buy a new RAID-box to it and the seller stated that we need to buy an extra PCI SCSI card to get 320MB/s. Though, I think there is already a Ultra-4 SCSI card in it doing 320MB/s which I also read in every single manual for this machine. And I do not think Sun sold an older revision of it with a Ultra-3 card right?
yours,
/robert

Answer 1

If you wait for the next scheduled service window that gives you downtime,
you can get actual part numbers from each component and avoid confusion.
But if you must attempt to gather information before that opportunity,
you could go through the PRTDIAG output and use experience to decipher what is reported.
Or, you could go through a PRTCONF output, line by line, and try to figure it out.
An then, you could go through your MESSAGES files, again line by line,
and compare that information with what you expect to find.
There are a few Sun systems, and the V440 may be complex enough,
with enough seeproms in its circuit designs,
where the PRTFRU command gives you output.
prtfru is a non-invasive command that can show a very verbose report.
(I cannot recall if there are any man pages for it.)
There is a fully functional SCSI3 PCI card in Sun's product line.
Part number 375-3057 (X6758a) would function very well in that platform.
The dual-ported HBA is on the V440's qualified components' list:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunFireV440/components.html#SCSI
It can be configured for either S/E or for LVD peripherals.