EMC 69001166 AIX Installation

AIX Installation Checklists

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This chapter contains checklists of the tasks required to install a

CLARiiON storage system in a configuration with an IBM AIX®

server and PowerPath® failover software. The sections for the

different configurations are

◆PowerPath Configurations for AIX.................................................1-2

◆PowerPath Checklist — New AIX Server and New Storage

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◆PowerPath Checklist — New AIX Server and Existing Storage

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◆PowerPath Checklist — Existing AIX Server and New Storage

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◆PowerPath Checklist — Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage

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AIX Installation

Checklists

Contents

Main Page 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 Page Page Page AIX Installation PowerPath Configurations for AIX Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist Install admsnap New AIX Server and New Storage System Install HBAs and Page non-AIX Initialize and install software hostname hostname Cable Page Page 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 Page Page Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page Configure Make LUNs available to AIX Test Pow erPat h Page PowerPath Checklist Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage Page Replace IBM HBAs and/or Install additional Set HBA driver Page Page Page Page Cable additional or replacement HBAs to switches or storage system (cont.) Zone for Make target SPs Page Page Configure devices (cont.) Test PowerPath Page HP-UX Installation PowerPath Configurations for HP-UX Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage Page Page Make target SPs Make LUNs visible Set up Event Page Make LUNs available to HP-UX PowerPath Checklist - New HP-UX Server and Existing Storage Install Host Agent Install admsnap Page Set storage-system type (cont.) Cable to switches Page Set properties for PowerPath Set properties for Set properties for PowerPath Page Page Page 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 Page Page Page Make target SPs available (cont .) Make LUNs Set up Event Page Make LUNs available to HP-UX PowerPath Checklist - Existing HP-UX Server and Existing Storage Page Set storage-system type (cont.) Set properties for Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Configure PowerPat h devices (cont.) Test PowerPath with a license x Test PowerPath with a license , Mount file systems DMP Configurations for HP-UX Page Page 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 device device device i Verify DMP Operation Page Configurations for HP-UX Without EMC Failover Software Page 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 Page Page Linux Installation PowerPath Configurations for Linux Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist New Linux Server and New Storage Page Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist New Linux Server and Existing Storage Cable HBAs to switches or Page Page Page Page Prepare Server Make LUNs available to Linux Page Page PowerPath Checklist Existing Linux Server and New Storage Page Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage Add Persistent Bindings Register additional HBAs with storage Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist Existing Linux Server and Existing Storage Page Page Page 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 Page Page Page DMP Configurations for Linux Required Host Prerequisites Documentation Page 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 Page Page Page Configurations for Linux Without EMC Failover Software Page Without EMC Failover Software Checklist New Linux Server and New Storage System Set up Event Make LUNs available to Li nux Page PowerPath Configurations for NetWare Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist EMC PowerPath Control Device New NetWare Server and New Storage Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist NetWare Server and Existing Storage Page Cable to switches or Zone Page Page Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist Existing NetWare Server and New Storage . 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 Page Set up Event Move server back into cluster Make LUNs available to Save PowerPath Test Po werP ath Page PowerPath Checklist Existing NetWare Server and Existing Install additional Prepare cluster Remove ATF or Page Page Page Page Page Page Server Make LUNs available to Verify paths to Remount volumes Save PowerPath configuration Test PowerPath with a license Page Solaris Installation PowerPath Configurations for Solaris Page Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist Install admsna nstall PowerPath New Solaris Server and New Storage Page Set up security Set Properties for PowerPath Zone hostname (only Page Make LUNs available to Configure PowerPat h for x Test PowerPath with a license Page 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 hostname hostname hostname not Page Page Make target SPs available (cont.) drive type existing drive type unknown. Make LUNs available to Configure PowerPath for Page Page 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 x , Applications online Page PowerPath Checklist Existing Solaris Server and Existing Install additional Remove ATF or CDE Set HBA driver Page Page Page Page Page 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 x , x Applications online Page DMP Configurations for Solaris Required Host Prerequisites Documentation Page 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 Page Page Page Page Tru64 UNIX Installation Tru64 UNIX Configurations Page 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 not Page Update SRM Console for Boot LUN udid-num Set up Event Monitor udid-num Page Windows Installation PowerPath Configurations for Windows Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist Windows Server and Existing Storage System Without Boot Disk Page Install admsnap Server Connect to storage-system management Cable to Fibre Channel switches, network, or storage-system Page Zone additional Register HBAs or NICs Page Page Page Page Page Page PowerPath Checklist Windows Server and Existing Storage System With Boot Disk Page Page Create HBA driver diskette Set up HBA BIOS Prepare for installing operating system Install Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Page Page additional additional paths (cont.) Cable additional Install Host Agent or Server Configure server iSCSI HBA initiator ports Page Page 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 Page Page Page Configure Event Configure optional CHAP Configure optional CHAP security for new iSCSI HBA or NIC initiators Make LUNs available to Test Po werP ath Page PowerPath Checklist Existing Windows Server and Existing Install additional HBAs or NICs Remove ATF or and then click Set HBA driver Page Page Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page Page DMP Configurations for Windows Required Host Software Revisions Page Page DMP Checklist windows_host sp windows_host Page Page Page Using Windows DMP A 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