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...EMC Corporation. Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, and SnapView are the property of EMC Corporation. The information is accurate as of any EMC software described in this publication requires an applicable software license. ii EMC... OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Published January, 2005 EMC believes the information in this publication is subject to change without notice...
...EMC Corporation. Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, and SnapView are the property of EMC Corporation. The information is accurate as of any EMC software described in this publication requires an applicable software license. ii EMC... OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Published January, 2005 EMC believes the information in this publication is subject to change without notice...
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... Checklist - New Windows Server and New Storage System 7-7 PowerPath Checklist - New Windows Server and New Storage System 7-60 Using Windows DMP 7-64 Appendix A Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems A-2 Troubleshooting the Problem A-3 Before Calling the Customer... Support Center A-4 Documenting the Problem A-5 Reporting a New Problem A-6 Sending Problem Documentation A-7 vi EMC Installation Roadmap for Windows 7-57 Required Host Software Revisions 7-57 Prerequisites 7-58 Documentation 7-59 DMP Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX...
... Checklist - New Windows Server and New Storage System 7-7 PowerPath Checklist - New Windows Server and New Storage System 7-60 Using Windows DMP 7-64 Appendix A Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems A-2 Troubleshooting the Problem A-3 Before Calling the Customer... Support Center A-4 Documenting the Problem A-5 Reporting a New Problem A-6 Sending Problem Documentation A-7 vi EMC Installation Roadmap for Windows 7-57 Required Host Software Revisions 7-57 Prerequisites 7-58 Documentation 7-59 DMP Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX...
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...in this roadmap may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware currently in use by system administrators and/or service personnel during installation of CLARiiON® Fibre Channel storage systems. Readers of this roadmap should be familiar with a server running... on product features, refer to your EMC representative. This roadmap is intended for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems vii EMC Installation Roadmap for use . Preface...
...in this roadmap may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware currently in use by system administrators and/or service personnel during installation of CLARiiON® Fibre Channel storage systems. Readers of this roadmap should be familiar with a server running... on product features, refer to your EMC representative. This roadmap is intended for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems vii EMC Installation Roadmap for use . Preface...
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...® DMP software. Installation checklists for an AIX server with EMC PowerPath® software. Conventions Used in This Guide EMC uses the following conventions for a Linux server with EMC PowerPath software. Installation checklist for notes and cautions. viii EMC Installation Roadmap for a NetWare server with and without EMC PowerPath or VERITAS® DMP. Installation checklist for CX...
...® DMP software. Installation checklists for an AIX server with EMC PowerPath® software. Conventions Used in This Guide EMC uses the following conventions for a Linux server with EMC PowerPath software. Installation checklist for notes and cautions. viii EMC Installation Roadmap for a NetWare server with and without EMC PowerPath or VERITAS® DMP. Installation checklist for CX...
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...icons, options, and field names. ◆ Emphasis in , select Support > Document Library and find the documents you want. To access EMC Powerlink, use the following format conventions This typeface ◆ Specific filenames or complete paths. ◆ Dialog box names and menu items in text. ... systems is posted on the Operations menu. Preface Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com After you log in cautions and warnings. If you have a valid EMC service contract, contact EMC Customer Service at: United States: (800) 782-4362 (SVC-4EMC)...
...icons, options, and field names. ◆ Emphasis in , select Support > Document Library and find the documents you want. To access EMC Powerlink, use the following format conventions This typeface ◆ Specific filenames or complete paths. ◆ Dialog box names and menu items in text. ... systems is posted on the Operations menu. Preface Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com After you log in cautions and warnings. If you have a valid EMC service contract, contact EMC Customer Service at: United States: (800) 782-4362 (SVC-4EMC)...
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...; PCI HBA and native IBM HBA driver • Switches and switch management software • AIX operating system and HACMP (if using HACMP) ◆ Removing ATF or CDE Software Before Installing Other Failover Software (P/N 069001173) ◆ PowerPath Version 4.3 Product Guide ...(P/N 069001145) ◆ EMC Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI) Version 6.X Reference (P/N 069001038) ◆ EMC Storage-System Host Utilities for AIX Administrator's Guide (P/N 069001137) ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Field Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-799) ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Installation Guide...
...; PCI HBA and native IBM HBA driver • Switches and switch management software • AIX operating system and HACMP (if using HACMP) ◆ Removing ATF or CDE Software Before Installing Other Failover Software (P/N 069001173) ◆ PowerPath Version 4.3 Product Guide ...(P/N 069001145) ◆ EMC Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI) Version 6.X Reference (P/N 069001038) ◆ EMC Storage-System Host Utilities for AIX Administrator's Guide (P/N 069001137) ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Field Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-799) ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Installation Guide...
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...Add at least one privileged user. 5 Server ❑ If the server will be completed before the service provider arrives. parameters CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as follows: • Add the following command: cfgmgr 2 Server ❑ Set...utilities administrator's guide CX-Series Server Software for AIX Installation Guide CX-Series Server Software for AIX installation Guide 1-6 EMC Installation Roadmap for CLARiiON and Set HBA driver PowerPath. Task With Access Logix 1 Server ❑ Install HBAs. Agent or Server Utility ...
...Add at least one privileged user. 5 Server ❑ If the server will be completed before the service provider arrives. parameters CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as follows: • Add the following command: cfgmgr 2 Server ❑ Set...utilities administrator's guide CX-Series Server Software for AIX Installation Guide CX-Series Server Software for AIX installation Guide 1-6 EMC Installation Roadmap for CLARiiON and Set HBA driver PowerPath. Task With Access Logix 1 Server ❑ Install HBAs. Agent or Server Utility ...
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Rails, cabinet, and switch documentation ❑ Connect a cable from ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/ powerpath/aix. • Execute the following : • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates ... Logix Reference Document 6 Server Install PowerPath ❑ Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com 7 Switches Install For a SAN ❑ Install switches, if not already installed. Switch documentation For a 1-Gbit switch...
Rails, cabinet, and switch documentation ❑ Connect a cable from ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/ powerpath/aix. • Execute the following : • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates ... Logix Reference Document 6 Server Install PowerPath ❑ Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com 7 Switches Install For a SAN ❑ Install switches, if not already installed. Switch documentation For a 1-Gbit switch...
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... the left LED is blue and the right LED is off, which indicates that the SP is logged in the storage system. 1-8 EMC Installation Roadmap for PowerPath navicli -h hostname systemtype -config 3 Navisphere CLI reference navicli -h hostname failovermode 1 navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 1 where... port is logged in the storage system. Storage-system setup guide. 11 Storage System ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to 1 (enabled) creates LUNZ devices. Note: Setting the array commpath property to define a global administrator and domain (if Set up security not already defined) ...
... the left LED is blue and the right LED is off, which indicates that the SP is logged in the storage system. 1-8 EMC Installation Roadmap for PowerPath navicli -h hostname systemtype -config 3 Navisphere CLI reference navicli -h hostname failovermode 1 navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 1 where... port is logged in the storage system. Storage-system setup guide. 11 Storage System ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to 1 (enabled) creates LUNZ devices. Note: Setting the array commpath property to define a global administrator and domain (if Set up security not already defined) ...
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...command: emc_cfgmgr.sh AIX documentation ❑ Restart the Navisphere Host Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility with the storage system. Use Navisphere Manager's Connectivity Status dialog box Navisphere Manager to verify that arraycommpath is set to 1 as described in step 12. •... the following AIX command: lscfg | grep LUNZ AIX documentation ❑ Remove each HBA port (host initiator) to the appropriate SPs. Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to the storage system. 14 Server ❑ Execute the following AIX command: emc_cfgmg.sh ...
...command: emc_cfgmgr.sh AIX documentation ❑ Restart the Navisphere Host Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility with the storage system. Use Navisphere Manager's Connectivity Status dialog box Navisphere Manager to verify that arraycommpath is set to 1 as described in step 12. •... the following AIX command: lscfg | grep LUNZ AIX documentation ❑ Remove each HBA port (host initiator) to the appropriate SPs. Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to the storage system. 14 Server ❑ Execute the following AIX command: emc_cfgmg.sh ...
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... AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 15 Storage System ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to Storage Groups. Navisphere Manager Set up and online help 1-10 EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems AIX documentation ❑ Checkpoint... create Storage Groups, and assign LUNs to set up Event Monitor administrator's guide ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to hdiskpower devices. Verify that PowerPath sees all class=clariion If PowerPath does not see the LUNs • Verify the server's connection to the Storage...
... AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 15 Storage System ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to Storage Groups. Navisphere Manager Set up and online help 1-10 EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems AIX documentation ❑ Checkpoint... create Storage Groups, and assign LUNs to set up Event Monitor administrator's guide ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to hdiskpower devices. Verify that PowerPath sees all class=clariion If PowerPath does not see the LUNs • Verify the server's connection to the Storage...
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... storage system and disable user logins to the server. ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion PowerPath product guide ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test. ❑ View ...the paths to the chosen LUN using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=x every=2 where x is pseudo device that represents the...
... storage system and disable user logins to the server. ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion PowerPath product guide ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test. ❑ View ...the paths to the chosen LUN using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=x every=2 where x is pseudo device that represents the...
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... Host connectivity guide the values required for CLARiiON the values required for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as greatly increased I /O delays. Note: The EMC ODM Support Note: The EMC ODM Support package is available on the ...ftp site package is available on the ftp site ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_D ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_D EFINITIONS EFINITIONS 1-12 EMC Installation Roadmap for CLARiiON and PowerPath. CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are...
... Host connectivity guide the values required for CLARiiON the values required for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as greatly increased I /O delays. Note: The EMC ODM Support Note: The EMC ODM Support package is available on the ...ftp site package is available on the ftp site ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_D ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_D EFINITIONS EFINITIONS 1-12 EMC Installation Roadmap for CLARiiON and PowerPath. CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are...
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... Register PowerPath. ❑ Register PowerPath. ❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com 5 Server ❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent ❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent CX-Series Server ... and PowerPath for UNIX installation and ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or administrator's guide from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com ❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the command line...
... Register PowerPath. ❑ Register PowerPath. ❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com 5 Server ❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent ❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent CX-Series Server ... and PowerPath for UNIX installation and ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or administrator's guide from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com ❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the command line...
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...array commpath property to 1 (enabled) creates LUNZ devices. New AIX Server and Existing Storage System 1-15 PowerPath Checklist - AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 8 Storage System ❑ Use Navisphere Manager's ❑ Use ... for the reference server's HBA ports (initiators): server's HBA ports (initiators): Initiator Type to CLARiiON Open Failover mode to 1 Array commpath to Enabled Note: Setting the array commpath property to 1 (enabled) creates LUNZ devices. navicli -h hostname systemtype -config 3 navicli ...
...array commpath property to 1 (enabled) creates LUNZ devices. New AIX Server and Existing Storage System 1-15 PowerPath Checklist - AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 8 Storage System ❑ Use Navisphere Manager's ❑ Use ... for the reference server's HBA ports (initiators): server's HBA ports (initiators): Initiator Type to CLARiiON Open Failover mode to 1 Array commpath to Enabled Note: Setting the array commpath property to 1 (enabled) creates LUNZ devices. navicli -h hostname systemtype -config 3 navicli ...
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... of the following AIX AIX documentation command: command: cfgmgr cfgmgr ❑ Checkpoint - Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to the storage system guide. connected to the storage system. 1-16 EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems For a 1-Gbit switch ...LED is blue and the right LED is off , which indicates that a 2-Gbit HBA port is logged in to SP ports. Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to SP ports. system ❑ Execute the following AIX ❑ Execute the following ...
... of the following AIX AIX documentation command: command: cfgmgr cfgmgr ❑ Checkpoint - Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to the storage system guide. connected to the storage system. 1-16 EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems For a 1-Gbit switch ...LED is blue and the right LED is off , which indicates that a 2-Gbit HBA port is logged in to SP ports. Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to SP ports. system ❑ Execute the following AIX ❑ Execute the following ...
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... LUNZ devices with the following LUNZ devices with the following AIX command: following commands cfgmgr AIX documentation ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere Navisphere Manager Manager's Connectivity Status Manager's Connectivity Status administrator's guide dialog box to verify that each HBA dialog box...cfgmgr ❑ On the server: • Download emc_cfgmgr.sh from ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/ powerpath/aix. • Execute the following AIX command: lsdev -Cc array lsdev -Cc array ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that arraycommpath is zoned with the following AIX commands:...
... LUNZ devices with the following LUNZ devices with the following AIX command: following commands cfgmgr AIX documentation ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere Navisphere Manager Manager's Connectivity Status Manager's Connectivity Status administrator's guide dialog box to verify that each HBA dialog box...cfgmgr ❑ On the server: • Download emc_cfgmgr.sh from ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/ powerpath/aix. • Execute the following AIX command: lsdev -Cc array lsdev -Cc array ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that arraycommpath is zoned with the following AIX commands:...
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... to set up your monitoring configuration. Navisphere Manager administrator's guide and online help 1-18 EMC Installation Roadmap for the LUNZ device. ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI Navisphere CLI command to set the array command to 0: navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 0 navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 0 where hostname is the IP address...
... to set up your monitoring configuration. Navisphere Manager administrator's guide and online help 1-18 EMC Installation Roadmap for the LUNZ device. ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI Navisphere CLI command to set the array command to 0: navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 0 navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 0 where hostname is the IP address...
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...PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs with the following PowerPath command: PowerPath product guide powermt display dev=all class=clariion powermt display dev=all the paths to hdiskpower are as defined in step 8. • Verify that you registered your PowerPath...properties are mapped to hdiskpower devices. New AIX Server and Existing Storage System 1-19 devices. PowerPath Checklist - LUNs. ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere installed - Verify that the LUNs and online help are mapped to the LUNs with the following PowerPath command: ❑ Checkpoint - ...
...PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs with the following PowerPath command: PowerPath product guide powermt display dev=all class=clariion powermt display dev=all the paths to hdiskpower are as defined in step 8. • Verify that you registered your PowerPath...properties are mapped to hdiskpower devices. New AIX Server and Existing Storage System 1-19 devices. PowerPath Checklist - LUNs. ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere installed - Verify that the LUNs and online help are mapped to the LUNs with the following PowerPath command: ❑ Checkpoint - ...
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... Host connectivity guide database file systems on the database file systems on the or AIX documentation LUNs. cable to that HBA. 1-20 EMC Installation Roadmap for the test. ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I /O to LUN by viewing the output of the .... ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion PowerPath product guide ❑ Choose one available LUN to...
... Host connectivity guide database file systems on the database file systems on the or AIX documentation LUNs. cable to that HBA. 1-20 EMC Installation Roadmap for the test. ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I /O to LUN by viewing the output of the .... ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion PowerPath product guide ❑ Choose one available LUN to...