Linux Installation Checklist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task

 

With Access Logix

Without Access Logix

Reference Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Server

To make LUNZs visible to the

To make LUNZs visible to the

Linux documentation

 

 

 

Register

HBAs, either reload the HBA

HBAs, either reload the HBA

 

 

 

 

driver or reboot the server.

driver or reboot the server.

 

 

 

 

additional HBAs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with storage

If you reloaded the HBA driver,

N/A

CX-Series Server

 

 

 

system

 

 

 

restart the Navisphere Host

 

 

Software for Linux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agent or run Navisphere Server

 

 

Installation Guide

 

 

 

 

Utility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checkpoint - Use Navisphere

 

 

Navisphere Manager

 

 

 

 

Manager’s Connectivity Status

 

 

administrator’s guide

 

 

 

 

dialog box to verify that each HBA

 

 

and online help

 

 

 

 

is registered with the storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Server

Use Navisphere Manager to

N/A

Navisphere Manager

 

 

 

Make LUNs

disconnect and then reconnect

 

 

administrator’s guide

 

 

 

the server and its Storage Group.

 

 

and online help

 

 

 

available to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

additional HBAs

Reboot the server to scan for new

Reboot the server to scan for new

 

 

 

 

 

LUNs.

LUNs.

 

 

 

 

 

Checkpoint - Make sure all LUNs

Checkpoint - Make sure all LUNs

Linux documentation

 

 

 

 

have entries in the

have entries in the

 

 

 

 

 

/proc/scsi/scsi directory and in

/proc/scsi/scsi directory and in

 

 

 

 

 

the file for the HBAs in the

the file for the HBAs in the

 

 

 

 

 

/proc/scsi directory.

/proc/scsi directory.

 

 

 

 

 

If any LUN entries are missing

If any LUN entries are missing

 

 

 

 

 

from the file, verify the zoning.

from the file, verify the zoning.

 

 

 

 

 

For an FC4500 storage system

For an FC4500 storage system

Storage-system setup

 

 

 

 

Disconnect the computer from

Disconnect the computer from

guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the serial port on the storage

the serial port on the storage

 

 

 

 

 

system.

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Server

Make sure you have 128 sd and

Make sure you have 128 sd and

PowerPath for Linux

 

 

 

Prepare Server

sg devices in the /dev directory.

sg devices in the /dev directory.

installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for PowerPath

Ensure that the PowerPath

Ensure that the PowerPath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

driver’s major numbers (232-239)

driver’s major numbers (232-239)

 

 

 

 

 

are not already in use.

are not already in use.

 

 

 

 

 

Manually unload the Navisphere

Manually unload the Navisphere

CX-Series Server

 

 

 

 

Host Agent or Navisphere Server

Host Agent or Navisphere Server

Software for Linux

 

 

 

 

Utility.

Utility.

Installation Guide

 

 

 

 

Install any required Red Hat

Install any required Red Hat

PowerPath for Linux

 

 

 

 

patches.

patches.

installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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