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Contents
Chapter 1 AIX Installation Checklists
Chapter 2 HP-UX Installation Checklist
Chapter 3 Linux Installation Checklist
Chapter 4 NetWare Installation Checklists
Chapter 5 Solaris Installation Checklists
Chapter 6 Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist
Chapter 7 Windows Installation Checklists
Appendix A Customer Support
Preface
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AIX Installation
PowerPath Configurations for AIX
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PowerPath Checklist
Install admsnap
New AIX Server and New Storage System
Install HBAs and
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non-AIX
Initialize and install software
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Cable
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Make LUNs available to A IX
Test PowerPath with a license ke
PowerPath Checklist
New AIX Server and Existing Storage
Install HBAs and
Set HBA driver
nstall Host Agent or Server
Install admsnap
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Make LUNs available to AIX
Test PowerPath with a license ke
PowerPath Checklist
Existing AIX Server and New Storage
Unmount file systems and vary off volumes
Remove ATF or
Install EMC ODM Support software
Replace IBM HBAs and/or Install additional
non-AIX
same subnet
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Configure
Make LUNs available to AIX
Test Pow erPat h
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage
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Replace IBM HBAs and/or Install additional
Set HBA driver
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Cable additional or replacement HBAs to switches or storage system (cont.)
Zone for
Make target SPs
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Configure devices (cont.)
Test PowerPath
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HP-UX Installation
PowerPath Configurations for HP-UX
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PowerPath Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage
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Make target SPs
Make LUNs visible
Set up Event
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Make LUNs available to HP-UX
PowerPath Checklist - New HP-UX Server and Existing Storage
Install Host Agent
Install admsnap
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Set storage-system type (cont.)
Cable to switches
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Set properties for PowerPath
Set properties for
Set properties for PowerPath
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Make new LUNs
Configure any new PowerPath
Test PowerPath with a license
Make LUNs available to HP-UX
PowerPath Checklist - Existing HP-UX Server and New Storage
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Make target SPs available (cont .)
Make LUNs
Set up Event
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Make LUNs available to HP-UX
PowerPath Checklist - Existing HP-UX Server and Existing Storage
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Set storage-system type (cont.)
Set properties for
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Configure PowerPat h devices (cont.)
Test PowerPath with a license
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Mount file systems
DMP Configurations for HP-UX
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DMP Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage System
Install HBAs, drivers, cables
Set HBA driver
Connect servers and SPs
Make target SPs
Install Host Agent
Install the CLARiiON DMP
Reboot
Configure Volu me Ma nag er
Verify DMP installation
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Verify DMP Operation
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Configurations for HP-UX Without EMC Failover Software
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Without EMC Failover Software Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage System
Install HBAs, drivers, cables
Set HBA driver
Make target SPs
Install Host Agent
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Linux Installation
PowerPath Configurations for Linux
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PowerPath Checklist
New Linux Server and New Storage
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PowerPath Checklist
New Linux Server and Existing Storage
Cable HBAs to switches or
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Prepare Server
Make LUNs available to Linux
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing Linux Server and New Storage
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Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage
Add Persistent Bindings
Register additional HBAs with storage
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing Linux Server and Existing Storage
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Set properties for
Re-install Host Agent or Server
Cable additional HBAs to switches or
Zone for
Add Persistent Bindings
Register additional HBAs with storage
Make LUNs available to
Prepare Server
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DMP Configurations for Linux
Required Host
Prerequisites
Documentation
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DMP Checklist - New Linux Server and New Storage System
Connect servers and SPs
Zone switches
Add persistent bindings
Verify host initiators are registered
Connect host initiators to Storage Groups
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Configurations for Linux Without EMC Failover Software
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Without EMC Failover Software Checklist
New Linux Server and New Storage System
Set up Event
Make LUNs available to Li nux
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PowerPath Configurations for NetWare
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PowerPath Checklist
EMC PowerPath Control Device
New NetWare Server and New Storage
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PowerPath Checklist
NetWare Server and Existing Storage
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Cable to switches or
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing NetWare Server and New Storage
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Install additional
Prepare cluster
Remove ATF or
Set HBA driver
EMC PowerPath Control Device
Cable to switch or server and LAN (cont.)
Set Properties for
Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage
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Set up Event
Move server back into cluster
Make LUNs available to
Save PowerPath
Test Po werP ath
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing NetWare Server and Existing
Install additional
Prepare cluster
Remove ATF or
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Verify paths to
Remount volumes
Save PowerPath configuration
Test PowerPath with a license
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Solaris Installation
PowerPath Configurations for Solaris
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PowerPath Checklist
Install admsna
nstall PowerPath
New Solaris Server and New Storage
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Set up security
Set Properties for PowerPath
Zone
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Make LUNs available to
Configure PowerPat h for
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Test PowerPath with a license
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PowerPath Checklist
New Solaris Server and Existing Storage
Install HBAs and
Set HBA driver
Install PowerPat
Install Host Agent or Server Utility
Install admsnap
Cable to switches or storage system
Zone
Register HBAs
Set Properties for PowerPath
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hostname
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Make target SPs available (cont.)
drive type
existing
drive type unknown.
Make LUNs available to
Configure PowerPath for
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing Solaris Server and New Storage
Install additional
Remove ATF or CD
Install PowerPath
Set HBA driver
Initialize and install software enablers
Set up security
Cable to switch or server and LAN
hostname
hostname
Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system
Zone additional
Vendor DGC, Product LUNZ
drive type unknown
Make target SPs
Make target SPs available (cont.)
Set up Event Monitor
Make LUNs available to
Configure PowerPat h for
Test PowerPath with a license key
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Applications online
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing Solaris Server and Existing
Install additional
Remove ATF or CDE
Set HBA driver
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Install PowerPa th
Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system
Zone for additional HBAs
Make target SPs
drive type
Make paths to additional HBAs
Configure PowerPath for
Test PowerPath with a license
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DMP Configurations for Solaris
Required Host
Prerequisites
Documentation
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DMP Checklist - New Solaris Server and New Storage System
Install HBAs, drivers, cables
Edit the HBA driver file
Add LUNs to the sd.conf file
Install the Host Agent or Server Software
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Tru64 UNIX Installation
Tru64 UNIX Configurations
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Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX Server and New Storage System Without Boot Disk
Set Base UDID
Zone
Install HBAs, drivers, and cables
Set connection
Set up Event Monitor
Make LUNs available to Tru64 UNIX
Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX Server and New Storage System With Boot Disk
Set Base UDID
Install HBAs and cables
Zone single path to SP
Bind Boot LUN
Set connection
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Update SRM Console for Boot LUN
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Set up Event Monitor
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Windows Installation
PowerPath Configurations for Windows
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PowerPath Checklist
New Windows Server and New Storage
Install HBAs or NICs and drive
Set HBA driver
Install Host Agent or Server
Install admsnap
Cable management
Initialize and install software
Cable data ports to Fibre Channel switch, network, or server
Configure iSCSI storage-system
Configure server iSCSI initiator
Set Properties for
Zone additional
Make target SPs
Install optional software
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PowerPath Checklist
Windows Server and Existing Storage System Without Boot Disk
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Install admsnap
Server Connect to storage-system management
Cable to Fibre Channel switches, network, or storage-system
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Zone additional
Register HBAs or NICs
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PowerPath Checklist
Windows Server and Existing Storage System With Boot Disk
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Create HBA driver diskette
Set up HBA BIOS
Prepare for installing operating system
Install Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000
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additional
additional paths (cont.)
Cable additional
Install Host Agent or Server
Configure server iSCSI HBA initiator ports
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Test Po werP ath with a license
Make new LUNs available to
PowerPath Checklist
Existing Windows Server and New
Remove ATF or
and then click
Install additional HBA or NICs
Set HBA or NIC driver properties
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Configure Event
Configure optional CHAP
Configure optional CHAP security for new iSCSI HBA or NIC initiators
Make LUNs available to
Test Po werP ath
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PowerPath Checklist
Existing Windows Server and Existing
Install additional HBAs or NICs
Remove ATF or
and then click
Set HBA driver
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Cable additional HBAs tor NICs to Fibre Channel switches, network, or storage-system
Configure additional server iSCSI initiator
Zone additional
Register additional HBAs or NICs with
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DMP Configurations for Windows
Required Host Software Revisions
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DMP Checklist
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Using Windows DMP
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Customer Support
A-2
EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
Customer Support
Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems
Troubleshooting the Problem
Before Calling the Customer Support Center
Documenting the Problem
Reporting a New Problem
Sending Problem Documentation