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EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
AIX Installation Checklists
15 Server
Make LUNs
available to AIX
❑
Create partitions or the pertinent
database file systems on the
LUNs.
If AIX does not recognize any
LUNs, verify the connection to the
Storage Group.
❑
Create partitions or the pertinent
database file systems on the
LUNs.
Host connectivity guide
or AIX documentation
16 Server
Test PowerPath
with a license ke
y
If you have a PowerPath license key
If your PowerPath license key is not
registered, the load balancing policy is
restricted to basic failover.
❑
Stop all applications accessing
the storage system and disable
user logins to the server.
If you have a PowerPath license key
If your PowerPath license key is not
registered, the load balancing policy is
restricted to basic failover.
❑
Stop all applications accessing
the storage system and disable
user logins to the server.
AIX documentation
❑
View the LUNs available to the
server using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=all
class=clariion
❑
View the LUNs available to the
server using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=all
class=clariion
PowerPath product
guide
❑
Choose one available LUN to
receive I/O for the test.
❑
Choose one available LUN to
receive I/O for the test.
❑
View the paths to the chosen
LUN using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
where
x
is pseudo device that
represents the chosen LUN.
❑
View the paths to the chosen
LUN using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
where
x
is pseudo device that
represents the chosen LUN.
❑
Start I/O to the LUN.
❑
Start I/O to the LUN.
❑
Identify the HBA sending I/O to
LUN by viewing the output of the
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
command, and disconnect the
cable to that HBA.
❑
Identify the HBA sending I/O to
LUN by viewing the output of the
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
command, and disconnect the
cable to that HBA.
Task
With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document