Linux Installation Checklist

Task

 

With Access Logix

Without Access Logix

Reference Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Server

Mount the CD-ROM.

Mount the CD-ROM.

PowerPath release

 

Install PowerPath

Install PowerPath.

Install PowerPath.

notes and PowerPath for

 

Linux installation guide

 

 

Unmount the CD-ROM and

Unmount the CD-ROM and

 

 

 

 

remove it from the drive.

 

remove it from the drive.

 

 

 

If you have a PowerPath license

If you have a PowerPath license

 

 

 

 

key, register it.

 

key, register it.

 

 

 

Reboot the server to complete

Reboot the server to complete

 

 

 

 

the installation of PowerPath.

 

the installation of PowerPath.

 

 

 

If you loaded the HBA driver as a

If you loaded the HBA driver as a

 

 

 

 

module, verify that all extensions

 

module, verify that all extensions

 

 

 

 

are loaded.

 

are loaded.

 

 

 

Install any PowerPath patches

Install any PowerPath patches

 

 

 

 

from the Software downloads

 

from the Software downloads

 

 

 

 

page on the EMC Powerlink

 

page on the EMC Powerlink

 

 

 

 

website:

 

website:

 

 

 

 

http://powerlink.emc.com

 

http://powerlink.emc.com

 

 

 

Checkpoint - Verify that

Checkpoint - Verify that

PowerPath product

 

 

 

PowerPath sees all the paths to

 

PowerPath sees all the paths to

guide

 

 

 

the LUNs using the following

 

the LUNs using the following

 

 

 

 

PowerPath command:

 

PowerPath command:

 

 

 

 

powermt display dev=all

 

powermt display dev=all

 

 

 

 

class=clariion

 

class=clariion

 

 

 

 

If PowerPath does not see the

 

If PowerPath does not see the

 

 

 

 

LUNs

 

LUNs

 

 

 

 

• Verify the server’s connection

 

• Make sure that you registered

 

 

 

 

to the Storage Group.

 

your PowerPath license key if

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that you registered

 

you have one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your PowerPath license key if

 

• Verify that the storage-system

 

 

 

 

you have one.

 

properties are as defined in

 

 

 

 

• Verify that the storage-system

 

step 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

properties are as defined in

 

• Verify that you have the

 

 

 

 

step 10.

 

appropriate revision of the

 

 

 

 

• Verify that you have the

 

HBA driver loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appropriate revision of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

HBA driver loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Server

Create partitions or the pertinent

Create partitions or the pertinent

Host connectivity guide

 

Make LUNs

 

database file systems on the

 

database file systems on the

and Linux

 

 

LUNs.

 

LUNs.

documentation

 

available to Linux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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