EMC 69001166 manual HBA or NICs, For additional NICs, For additional iSCSI HBAs

Windows Installation Checklists

Task		With Access Logix		Reference Document
1	Server	❑ If ATF or CDE is installed, then before continuing either remove it yourself		Removing ATF or CDE
	Remove ATF or	(see caution before this checklist) or arrange to have EMC Professional
		Services remove it.
	CDE
		CAUTION When you are prompted to restart the system during the ATF
		removal procedure, answer No and then click Finish.Do not reboot until
		you install PowerPath, even if the instructions for installing software (e.g.
		HBA driver) tell you to do so.
2	Server	❑ If you need additional HBAs or NICs to provide more paths to the storage		HBA or NIC
	Install additional	system, install these HBAs.		documentation (for
				HBAs see URL on 7-5)
	HBA or NICs	CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so
		later in this procedure.
3	Server	❑ If the following software is currently installed and not at the required		HBA or NIC
	Update Software	minimum revision ( 7-3), update it:		documentation (or HBAs
		•	HBA or NIC driver	see URL on 7-5)
		•	Navisphere Host Agent	CX-Series Server
		•	admsnap	Software Installation
		•	admhost	guide for Windows
4	Server	❑ Make sure the HBA or NIC driver parameters are set to the values		HBA or NIC
	Set HBA or NIC	required for CLARiiON.		documentation (for
				HBAs, see URL on 7-5)
	driver properties	CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
		such as greatly increased I/O delays.
		For additional NICs		Microsoft documentation
		❑ Use the appropriate Microsoft network tool (for example, Start > Settings
		> Network Connections) to assign the network parameters (IP address,
		subnet mask, and gateway) for each NIC.
		For additional iSCSI HBAs		QLogic SANsurfer
		❑ Use SANsurfer to assign the network parameters (IP address, subnet		documentation
		mask, and gateway) for each iSCSI HBA.

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