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EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
Solaris Installation Checklists
Task
With Access Logix Reference Document
1 Server
Install additional
HBAs
❑
If you need additional HBAs to provide more paths to the storage system,
install these 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 5-4)
2 Server
Remove ATF or
CD
E
❑
If ATF or CDE is installed, then before continuing either remove it yourself
(see caution before this checklist) or arrange to have EMC Professional
Services remove it.
Removing ATF or
CDE
3 Server
Update Software
❑
If the following software is currently installed and not at the required
minimum revision (page 5-3), update it:
• HBA driver (save the persistent bindings as you will need to add them to
the new driver.)
• Navisphere Host Agent
• admsnap
HBA documentation
(see URL on
page 5-4)
CX-Series Server
Software for Solaris
Installation Guide
4 Server
Set HBA driver
parameters
❑
Make sure the HBA driver parameters, except for the persistent bindings,
are set to the values required for CLARiiON and PowerPath.
You will set the persistent bindings after the storage system is installed and
the switches are zoned.
For an Emulex HBA driver, be sure to set the following parameter:
no-device-delay=0
CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
such as greatly increased I/O delays.
Solaris host
connectivity guide
HBA documentation
(see URL on
page 5-4)
5 Server
Install PowerPath
❑
Install PowerPath. PowerPath release
notes and PowerPath
for UNIX installation
and administrator’s
guide
❑
If you have a PowerPath license key, register it.
❑
Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath.
Note The format command will display n+1 device entries for each LUN,
where n is the number of paths to the LUN. One of these entries is a
PowerPath device and the other n entries are native devices.
❑
Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the
EMC Powerlink website:
http://powerlink.emc.com
6 Storage System
Install
❑
Install the storage system in the cabinet, if not already installed. Rails and cabinet
documentation