EMC 69001166 manual PowerPath Checklist New AIX Server and New Storage System

AIX Installation Checklists

PowerPath Checklist — New AIX Server and New Storage System

Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives.

Task		With Access Logix		Reference Document
1	Server	❑	Install HBAs.	HBA documentation
	Install HBAs and		CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so
	driver		later in this procedure.
		❑	Install HBA driver.
		❑	Execute the following command:	AIX documentation
			cfgmgr
2	Server	❑	Set the HBA driver parameters to the values required for CLARiiON and	Host connectivity guide
	Set HBA driver		PowerPath.
	parameters		CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
			such as greatly increased I/O delays.
3	Server	❑	Insert the AIX Utilities Kit CD and mount it.	AIX utilities
	Install EMC ODM	❑	Install EMC ODM Support using SMIT or the command line.	administrator’s guide
	Support
	software		• Note: The EMC ODM Support package is available on the ftp site
			ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_DEFINITIONS
4	Server	❑	Install the Navisphere Host Agent or Navisphere Server Utility and the	CX-Series Server
	Install Host		Navisphere CLI.	Software for AIX
				Installation Guide
	Agent or Server
	Utility	❑ If you installed the Host Agent, edit the Navisphere Host Agent
			configuration file agent.config file as follows:
			• Add the following entry if it does not already exist:
			device auto auto
			• Add at least one privileged user.
5	Server	❑	If the server will be a SnapView production or secondary host, install the	CX-Series Server
	Install admsnap		admsnap utility.	Software for AIX
				installation Guide

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