EMC 69001166 manual PowerPath Configurations for AIX, Required Host Software Revisions

AIX Installation Checklists

PowerPath Configurations for AIX

Read this section if you are installing a AIX PowerPath configuration with a new or existing server and a new or existing storage system. A new and existing server and a new and existing storage system are defined as follows:

new server - A server running AIX and not connected to any storage system.

existing server - A server running AIX and that is already connected to one or more storage systems.

new storage system - A CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system that has the factory default settings and has never been connected to a server.

existing storage system - A CX300, CX400, CX500, CX600, CX700, or FC4700-Series storage system that is already connected to one or more servers and is in a EMC Navisphere® domain.

All CLARiiON storage systems connected to the server must be CX300, CX400, CX500, CX600, CX700, or FC4700-Series storage systems. If any other type of CLARiiON storage system is connected to the server, the server cannot run AIX PowerPath.

Required Host Software Revisions

◆AIX operating system revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com)

◆HBA driver revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com)

◆AIX PowerPath

•For CX400, CX600, and FC-Series storage systems Version 3.0.0 with patch 3.0.2 or higher

•For CX300, CX500, and CX700 storage systems Version 3.0.4 or higher

Refer to the EMC Support Matrix and the EMC PowerPath Release Notes for UNIX on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) for the specific revision required for your AIX version.

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EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems