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EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
NetWare Installation Checklists
PowerPath Checklist
— New
NetWare Server and Existing Storage
System
Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed
before the service provider arrives.
The Without Access Logix column does not apply to CX300, CX500, and
CX700 storage systems because they ship from the factory with the Access
Logix enabler installed.
Task
With Access Logix Without 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.
❑
Install HBAs.
CAUTION Do not connect cables
to the HBAs until you are told to
do so later in this procedure.
HBA documentation
(see URL on page 4-4)
❑
Verify HBA BIOS settings.
❑
Install HBA driver.
❑
Install HBA driver.
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.
❑
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
and HBA documentation
(see URL on page 4-4)
3 Server
Install PowerPath
❑
Make sure the SCSISAN.CDM
module is not installed.
❑
Make sure the SCSISAN.CDM
module is not installed.
NetWare documentation
❑
Install PowerPath.
❑
Install PowerPath. PowerPath release
notes and PowerPath for
NetWare installation and
administrator’s guide
PowerPath product
guide
Note After PowerPath is installed
on a NetWare 6 server, a device
named
EMC PowerPath Control
Device
appears under
ConsoleOne > Tools > Disk
Management > Devices.This
device is always inactive and is
unavailable for I/O.
Note After PowerPath is installed
on a NetWare 6 server, a device
named
EMC PowerPath Control
Device
appears under
ConsoleOne > Tools > Disk
Management > Devices.This
device is always inactive and is
unavailable for I/O.