Linux Installation Checklist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task

 

With Access Logix

Reference Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Server

Mount the CD-ROM.

PowerPath release

 

 

 

Install PowerPath

Install PowerPath.

notes and PowerPath for

 

 

 

Linux installation guide

 

 

 

 

Unmount the CD-ROM and remove it from the drive.

 

 

 

 

 

If you have a PowerPath license key, register it.

 

 

 

 

 

Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath.

 

 

 

 

 

If you loaded the HBA driver as a module, verify that all extensions are

 

 

 

 

 

 

loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMC Powerlink website:

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://powerlink.emc.com

 

 

 

 

 

Checkpoint - Verify that PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs using

PowerPath product

 

 

 

 

 

the following PowerPath command:

guide

 

 

 

 

 

powermt display dev=all class=clariion

 

 

 

 

 

 

If PowerPath does not see the LUNs

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Verify the server’s connection to the Storage Group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that you registered your PowerPath license key if you have

 

 

 

 

 

 

one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Verify that the storage-system properties are as defined in step 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Verify that you have the appropriate revision of the HBA driver loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Storage System

Plan your monitoring configuration.

Navisphere Manager

 

 

 

Set up Event

Use Navisphere Manager to set user options, create templates, and set up

administrator’s guide

 

 

 

and online help

 

 

 

Monitor

 

 

 

 

your monitoring configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Server

Create partitions or the pertinent database file systems on the LUNs.

Host connectivity guide

 

 

 

Make LUNs

 

 

 

and Linux

 

 

 

 

 

 

documentation

 

 

 

available to Linux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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