EMC 69001166 manual PowerPath Checklist New Linux Server and New Storage System, Properties

Linux Installation Checklist

PowerPath Checklist — New Linux Server and New Storage System

Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives.

Task		With Access Logix		Reference Document
1	Server	❑	Install HBAs.	HBA documentation
	Install HBAs and	❑	Boot host.	(see URL on page 3-4)
	driver
		❑ Install the appropriate version of the HBA driver.
		Make sure the QLogic HBA driver is always loaded after the internal SCSI		PowerPath for Linux
				installation guide
		adapter driver as specified by the /etc/modules.conf file.
2	Server	❑ Set the HBA driver parameters, except for the persistent bindings, to the		Linux host connectivity
	Set HBA driver		values required for CLARiiON and PowerPath.	guide and HBA
				documentation (see
	properties	❑ You will set the persistent bindings after the storage system is installed
				URL on page 3-4)
			and the switches are zoned.
			CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
			such as greatly increased I/O delays.
		❑	Reboot host.
3	Server	❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent or Navisphere Server Utility and the		CX-Series Server
	Install Host		Navisphere CLI.	Software for Linux
				Installation Guide
	Agent or Server
	Utility
4	Server	❑ If the server will be a SnapView production or secondary host, install the
	Install admsnap		admsnap utility.

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