EMC 69001166 manual Or server

AIX Installation Checklists

Task		With Access Logix	Reference Document
7	Server	❑ Make sure the HBA driver parameters are set to the values required for	Host connectivity guide
	Set HBA driver	CLARiiON and PowerPath.
	parameters	CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
		such as greatly increased I/O delays.
8	Server	❑ Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it.	PowerPath Release
	Install PowerPath	❑ Install PowerPath from the command line or using SMIT.	Notes and PowerPath
			for UNIX installation and
			administrator’s guide
		❑ Register PowerPath.
		❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the
		EMC Powerlink website:
		http://powerlink.emc.com
9	Storage System	❑ Install the storage system in the cabinet, if not already installed.	Rails and cabinet
	Install		documentation
10	Storage System	❑ Install the Navisphere Initialization Utility on a non-AIXhost on the same	Storage-system setup
	Initialize and	subnet as the storage-system management ports.	guide
	install software	❑ Use the Navisphere Initialization Utility to initialize the storage system.
	enablers	❑ If you have SAN Copy, SnapView, and/or MirrorView software, install their	Navisphere Manager
		enablers.	administrator’s guide
			and online help
11	Storage System	❑ Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports.	Storage-system setup
	Cable to switch		guide.
	or server and	❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the storage-system connections to the	Switch documentation
	LAN
		switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each SP
		port.
		For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the SP is logged
		in to the switch port.
		For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following:
		• The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a
		1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port.
		• For a DS-xxB2 switch, both LEDs are green, which indicates that a
		2-Gbit HBA port is logged in to the switch port.
		• For a DS-xxM2 switch, the left LED is blue and the right LED is off,
		which indicates that a 2-Gbit HBA port is logged in to the switch port.
		❑ Cable each SP to the LAN connected to the hosts from which you will	Storage-system setup
		manage the storage system.	guide.

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