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EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
Linux Installation Checklist
DMP Checklist - New Linux 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,
drivers, cables
❑
Install the Fibre Channel HBAs, and, if needed, install the optical GBIC
connector on the 1-Gbit PCI HBA.
HBA documentation (see
URL on Page 3-40)
❑
Install the HBA driver.
❑
Connect cables from the host HBA port to a switch port.
2 Server
Edit the HBA
driver file
❑
Set the HBA driver parameters to the settings required for CLARiiON,
except for the persistent bindings, which you will set after you have zoned
the switches.
CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
such as greatly increased I/O delays
HBA documentation (see
URL on Page 3-40)
3 Server
Install the Host
Agent or Server
Utility
❑
Install the Navisphere Host Agent or Navisphere Server Utility and CLI. CX-Series Server
Software for Linux
Installation Guide
❑
If not already done, connect the LAN to the server and perform any
needed LAN configuration.
4 Storage System
Configure
❑
Use Navisphere Manager to set general storage-system properties. Navisphere Manager
administrator’s guide and
online help
❑
Use Navisphere Manager to create RAID Groups, bind LUNs, create
Storage Groups, and assign LUNs to Storage Groups.
Navisphere Manager
administrator’s guide and
online help.
5 Storage System
Set up Event
Monitor
❑
Plan your monitoring configuration.
❑
Set user options, create templates, and set up your monitoring
configuration.
Event Monitor
administrator’s guide and
online help.
6 Storage System
Set the
arraycommpath
mode
❑
Use the following Navisphere CLI command to set the default
storage-system arraycommpath property with the following command:
navicli -h
sp
arraycommpath 1
where
sp
is the IP address or network name of the SP in the storage
system.
Navisphere CLI reference