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EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
Windows Installation Checklists
Task
With Access Logix Reference Document
1 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.
CAUTION When you are prompted to restart the system during the ATF
removal procedure, answer No
and then click
Finish.Do not reboot until
you install PowerPath, even if the instructions for installing software (e.g.
HBA driver) tell you to do so.
Removing ATF or CDE
2 Server
Install additional
HBA or NICs
❑
If you need additional HBAs or NICs 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 or NIC
documentation (for
HBAs see URL on 7-5)
3 Server
Update Software
❑
If the following software is currently installed and not at the required
minimum revision ( 7-3), update it:
• HBA or NIC driver
• Navisphere Host Agent
• admsnap
• admhost
HBA or NIC
documentation (or HBAs
see URL on 7-5)
CX-Series Server
Software Installation
guide for Windows
4 Server
Set HBA or NIC
driver properties
❑
Make sure the HBA or NIC driver parameters are set to the values
required for CLARiiON.
CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior,
such as greatly increased I/O delays.
HBA or NIC
documentation (for
HBAs, see URL on 7-5)
For additional NICs
❑
Use the appropriate Microsoft network tool (for example, Start > Settings
> Network Connections) to assign the network parameters (IP address,
subnet mask, and gateway) for each NIC.
Microsoft documentation
For additional iSCSI HBAs
❑
Use SANsurfer to assign the network parameters (IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway) for each iSCSI HBA.
QLogic SANsurfer
documentation