AIX Installation Checklists

PowerPath Checklist New AIX Server and Existing Storage System

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

Task

 

With Access Logix

Without Access Logix

Reference Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Server

Install HBAs.

Install HBAs.

HBA documentation

 

Install HBAs and

 

CAUTION Do not connect cables

 

CAUTION Do not connect cables

 

 

driver

 

to the HBAs until you are told to

 

to the HBAs until you are told to

 

 

 

 

do so later in this procedure.

 

do so later in this procedure.

 

 

 

Install HBA driver.

Install HBA driver.

 

 

 

Execute the following command:

Execute the following command:

AIX documentation

 

 

 

cfgmgr

 

cfgmgr

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Server

Set the HBA driver parameters to

Set the HBA driver parameters to

Host connectivity guide

 

Set HBA driver

 

the values required for CLARiiON

 

the values required for CLARiiON

 

 

 

and PowerPath.

 

and PowerPath.

 

 

parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION Using improper

 

CAUTION Using improper

 

 

 

 

settings can cause erratic failover

 

settings can cause erratic failover

 

 

 

 

behavior, such as greatly

 

behavior, such as greatly

 

 

 

 

increased I/O delays.

 

increased I/O delays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Server

Insert the AIX Utilities Kit CD and

Insert the AIX Utilities Kit CD, and

AIX utilities

 

Install EMC ODM

 

mount it.

 

mount it

administrator’s guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support software

Install EMC ODM Support using

Install EMC ODM Support using

 

 

 

 

SMIT or the command line.

 

SMIT or the command line.

 

 

 

Note: The EMC ODM Support

Note: The EMC ODM Support

 

 

 

package is available on the ftp site

package is available on the ftp site

 

 

 

ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_D

ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_D

 

 

 

EFINITIONS

EFINITIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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