EMC 69001166 manual Install HBAs, Later in this procedure Install HBA driver, Solaris host

Solaris Installation Checklists

PowerPath Checklist — New Solaris 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	(see URL on page 5-4)
	driver		later in this procedure.
		❑	Install HBA driver.
2	Server	❑ Set the HBA driver parameters, except for the persistent bindings, to the		Solaris host
	Set HBA driver		values required for CLARiiON and PowerPath.	connectivity guide
	properties		You will set the persistent bindings after the storage system is installed	HBA documentation
			and the switches are zoned.	(see URL on page 5-4)
			For an Emulex HBA driver, be sure to set the following parameter:
			no-device-delay=0
			CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
			such as greatly increased I/O delays.
3	Server	❑	Install PowerPath.	PowerPath release
	Install PowerPath	❑ If you have a PowerPath license key, register it.		notes and PowerPath
				for UNIX installation
		❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath.		and administrator’s
				guide
		❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the
			EMC Powerlink website:
			http://powerlink.emc.com
4	Server	❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent or Navisphere Server Utility and the		CX-Series Server
	Install Host		Navisphere CLI.	Software for Solaris
				Installation Guide
	Agent or Server
	Utility
5	Server	❑ If the server will be a SnapView production or secondary host, install the
	Install admsnap		admsnap utility.

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