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EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
AIX Installation Checklists
PowerPath Checklist
—
New AIX 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 and
driver
❑
Install HBAs.
CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so
later in this procedure.
HBA documentation
❑
Install HBA driver.
❑
Execute the following command:
cfgmgr
AIX documentation
2 Server
Set HBA driver
parameters
❑
Set the HBA driver parameters to the values required for CLARiiON and
PowerPath.
CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
such as greatly increased I/O delays.
Host connectivity guide
3 Server
Install EMC ODM
Support
software
❑
Insert the AIX Utilities Kit CD and mount it. AIX utilities
administrator’s guide
❑
Install EMC ODM Support using SMIT or the command line.
• Note: The EMC ODM Support package is available on the ftp site
ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_DEFINITIONS
4 Server
I
nstall Host
Agent or Server
Utility
❑
Install the Navisphere Host Agent or Navisphere Server Utility and the
Navisphere CLI.
CX-Series Server
Software for AIX
Installation Guide
❑
If you installed the Host Agent, edit the Navisphere Host Agent
configuration file agent.config file as follows:
• Add the following entry if it does not already exist:
device auto auto
• Add at least one privileged user.
5 Server
Install admsnap
❑
If the server will be a SnapView production or secondary host, install the
admsnap utility.
CX-Series Server
Software for AIX
installation Guide