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PowerPath Checklist — Existing Solaris Server and Existing Storage System
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Solaris Installation Checklists
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 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.
❑
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
CDE
❑
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.
❑
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
❑
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
For Emulex or QLogic
driver- HBA
documentation (see
URL on page 5-4)
For JNI driver- Solaris
utilities administrator
guide
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.
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.
❑
Make sure the HBA driver
parameters, except for the
persistent bindings, are set to the
values required for CLARiiON
and PowerPath.
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
For Emulex or QLogic
HBAs - HBA
documentation (see
URL on page 5-4)
For JNI HBAs - Solaris
utilities administrator
guide