Error labeling RAID1 SSD drives in T6340

Background:
Sun Blade 6000 chassis
Sun Blade T6340 with 2 internal 30GB SSD drives.
Boot from DVD (Solaris 10 10/09) and start install: disks not formatted/partitioned.
Use format to label c2t0d0: successful
Use format to label c2t1d0: successful
Use raidctl to create RAID1: successful
Use format to label/partition c2t0d0:
selecting c2t0d0
[disk formatted]
Disk not labeled. Label it now? yes
Warning: error writing VTOC.
Warning: no backup labels
Write label failed
This worked fine on another T6340 with 136GB platter disks, but failing with solid state disks.
Any clues?

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Please install the HDD Back
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