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PowerPath Checklist — Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage System
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9Storage System
Set properties for
PowerPath
For new or replacement HBAs
❑
Use the following Navisphere CLI
command to determine the
default storage-system type:
❑
Use the following Navisphere CLI
commands to set the following
storage-system properties for the
server’s new or replacement HBA
ports (initiators):
navicli -h
hostname
storagegroup -sethost
-host
servername
-
type 3
navicli -h
hostname
storagegroup -sethost
-host
servername
-
failovermode 1
navicli -h
hostname
storagegroup -setpath
-host
servername
-arraycommpath 1
where
hostname
is the IP address or
network name of an SP in the
storage system
servername
is the server’s name
or network address
Note: Setting the array
commpath property to 1
(enabled) creates LUNZ devices.
You will have to remove the LUNZ
devices later in the procedure.
For any HBAs
❑
Use the following Navisphere CLI
command to determine the
default storage-system type:
navicli -h
hostname
systemtype
where
hostname
is the IP
address or network name of an
SP in the storage system.
If the default storage-system
system type is
not
3 (CLARiiON
Open), use the following
Navisphere CLI command to set it
to 3:
navicli -h
hostname
systemtype
-config 3
CAUTION The above command
reboots both SPs at the same
time.
Navisphere CLI
reference
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