AIX Installation Checklists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task

 

With Access Logix

Reference Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Server

Execute the following command:

AIX documentation

 

 

 

Configure

emc_cfgmgr.sh

 

 

 

 

devices

Execute the following PowerPath command:

PowerPath product

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

powermt config

guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checkpoint - Verify that the server sees hdiskpower devices for the

 

 

 

 

 

LUNs.

 

 

 

 

 

Checkpoint - Verify that PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs with the

 

 

 

 

 

following PowerPath command:

 

 

 

 

 

powermt display dev=all class=clariion

 

 

 

 

 

If PowerPath does not see the LUNs

 

 

 

 

 

• Verify the server’s connection to the Storage Group.

 

 

 

 

 

• Verify that you registered your PowerPath license key if you have one.

 

 

 

 

 

• Verify that the storage-system properties are as defined in step 13.

 

 

 

 

 

Restart the Navisphere Host Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility

CX-Series Server

 

 

 

 

with the following AIX commands:

Software for AIX

 

 

 

 

Host Agent/

installation guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

etc/rc.agent stop

 

 

 

 

 

/etc/rc.agent start

 

 

 

 

 

Server Utility

 

 

 

 

 

/usr/lpp/HOSTUTIL/naviserverutil

 

 

 

 

 

Checkpoint if the Host Agent is installed - Use Navisphere Manager to

Navisphere Manager

 

 

 

 

verify that the LUNs are mapped to hdiskpower devices.

administrator’s guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

and online help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Server

Create partitions or the pertinent database file systems on the LUNs.

Host connectivity guide

 

 

 

Make LUNs

If AIX does not recognize any LUNs, verify the connection to the Storage

or AIX documentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available to AIX

Group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Server

If you have a PowerPath license key

PowerPath product

 

 

 

Test PowerPath

Note If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy is

guide

 

 

 

with a license key

restricted to basic failover.

 

 

 

 

 

View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath

 

 

 

 

 

command:

 

 

 

 

 

powermt display dev=all class=clariion

 

 

 

 

 

Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test.

 

 

 

 

 

View the paths to the chosen LUN using the following PowerPath

 

 

 

 

 

command:

 

 

 

 

 

powermt display dev=x every=2

 

 

 

 

 

where x is pseudo device that represents the chosen LUN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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