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Configurations for Linux Without EMC Failover Software
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Linux Installation Checklist
Configurations for Linux Without EMC Failover Software
Read this section if you are installing a Linux configuration with a
new server that will not run EMC failover software and a new storage
system. A new server and storage system are defined as follows:
New server - A server running Linux with no EMC failover software
and not connected to any storage system.
New storage system - A CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system that
has the factory default settings and has never been connected to a
server.
Topics relating to the checklist for a Linux configuration without
EMC failover software are
◆ Prerequisites ..................................................................................... 3-47
◆ Documentation................................................................................. 3-48
◆ Without EMC Failover Software Checklist — New Linux Server
and New Storage System................................................................ 3-49
Prerequisites
◆ All switches must be installed.
◆ Storage systems must be set up, initialized (if required), and
connected to switches, and any optional storage-system software
(Access Logix, SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView,
MirrorView/A) you have must be installed.
◆ If any storage systems have SnapView, the admsnap utility must
be installed on the servers that will be the SnapView production
systems.
◆ If you will use Navisphere Manager 6.X, you must have a host
that is
• Running an operating system that can support the Navisphere
Manager 6.X browser-based client. For an up-to-date list of
such operating systems, refer to the Navisphere Manager 6.X
release notes on http://powerlink.emc.com.).
• On a network that is connected to the storage-system servers
and that will be connected to the SPs in the storage system.