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Assemble any additional items in preparation for software installation. These items
might include the following:
v HBA drivers
v Controller firmware version 06.19.xx.xx
v IP addresses for RAID controllers (for in-band management only)
v Additional documentation for switches and HBAs, if needed
v Appropriate host software kit for your operating system.
The standard DS4500 ships with the Microsoft Windows, Linux, Netware host
software attachment kits. The host software kit grants you permission to attach
host servers using the appropriate operating system to the DS4500. Additional
operating system host attachment kits can be purchased separately. For
supported operating systems, see “Operating system support” on page 2.
For the latest controller firmware and the DS4500 Storage Manager host
software, check the IBM support Web site for DS4000 storage products:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
Before
any planned system shutdown or after any system additions, removals, or
modifications (including firmware updates, logical drive creations, storage
partitioning definitions, hardware changes, and so on), save the storage subsystem
profile as explained in the DS4000 Storage Manager guide for your operating
system. Save the profile in a location other than the logical drives created for the
DS4500.
Always refer to the readme that is included with the DS4500 Storage Subsystem
firmware package (whether the firmware is accessed by the Web or CD) for any
special requirements or restrictions that apply to that particular firmware version.
Note: Make sure that you install the DS4000 Storage Manager event monitoring
service to enable continuous monitoring of the status of the storage
subsystem. For more information about the importance of this information,
see “Monitoring status through software” on page 124.
Setting up IP addresses for DS4000 storage controllers
After you install DS4000 Storage Manager (as described in the DS4000 Storage
Manager Installation and Support Guide for your host operating system), complete
one of the following procedures to set up IP addresses:
v “Steps for setting up the DHCP/BOOTP server and network”
v “Steps for assigning static TCP/IP addresses to the DS4000 controllers” on page
123
Steps for setting up the DHCP/BOOTP server and network
To complete this procedure, you must have the following components:
v A DHCP or BOOTP server
v A network management station (NMS) for Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) traps
v A host that is connected to a storage subsystem through a fibre-channel I/O path
v A management station that is connected by an Ethernet cable to the storage
subsystem controllers
122 IBM TotalStorage DS4500 Fibre Channel Storage Subsystem: Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide