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Installing PowerPath
2. | If the output of powermt display dev=all indicates that some | |||
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| a. Configure any missing logical devices. Enter: | ||
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| powercf | |
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| powermt config | |
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| b. Rerun powermt display dev=all to confirm that | ||
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| – These logical devices are configured as emcpower devices. | |
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| – The correct failover and load balancing policy is set. (For | |
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| information about powermt and | |
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| see the PowerPath Product Guide.) | |
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| If you plan to enable R1/R2 boot disk failover, see R1/R2 Boot | |
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| Failover Support on page | |
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| c. If the failover and load balancing policy is not set correctly, | ||
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| run the command powermt set policy, setting the policy that | |
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| applies to your storage systems. | |
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Reconfigure | If you plan to use native names (recommended) with a volume | |||
Applications to Use | manager, file system application, or database manager, you can | |||
emcpower Devices | ignore this section. PowerPath load balancing and failover | |||
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| functionality are enabled with no further action on your part. | ||
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| However, if you plan to use emcpower devices with a | ||
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| volume manager, file system application, or database manager, | ||
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| you must reconfigure the application to use emcpower devices. | ||
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| Refer to Installing and Configuring Emcpower Devices With Solaris | ||
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| Applications, which is available on the Powerlink website | ||
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| (http://powerlink.emc.com). | ||
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| For more information on native and pseudo names, refer to Device | ||
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| Naming on page | ||
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| native names, contact the EMC Customer Support Center. |
PowerPath for UNIX Installation and Administration Guide | |
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