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Contents Chapter 1 AIX Installation Checklists PowerPath Configurations for AIX............................................... 1-2 Required Host Software Revisions......................................... 1-2 Prerequisites .............................................................................. 1-3 Documentation.......................................................................... 1-4 PowerPath Checklist — New AIX Server and New Storage System.....................................................
Contents Required Host Software Revisions ...................................... 2-46 Prerequisites ............................................................................ 2-46 Documentation ....................................................................... 2-47 DMP Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage System ............................................................................................. 2-48 Configurations for HP-UX Without EMC Failover Software.. 2-53 Prerequisites .......
Contents Chapter 4 NetWare Installation Checklists PowerPath Configurations for NetWare...................................... 4-2 Required Host Software Revisions ........................................ 4-3 Prerequisites.............................................................................. 4-3 Documentation ......................................................................... 4-4 PowerPath Checklist — New NetWare Server and New Storage System ..................................................
Contents Chapter 6 Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Tru64 UNIX Configurations ........................................................... Prerequisites .............................................................................. Documentation ......................................................................... Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX Server and New Storage System Without Boot Disk ...........................................................................
Preface This manual contains checklists of the tasks required to install an EMC CX-Series or FC4700-Series storage system in a configuration with a server running the AIX®, HP-UX®, IRIX®, Linux®, Novell® NetWare®, Solaris™, Tru64® UNIX®, Windows Server™ 2003, or Windows® 2000 operating system. As part of an effort to improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of its product line, EMC from time to time releases revisions of its hardware and software.
Preface Organization Conventions Used in This Guide Chapter 1 Installation checklist for an AIX server with EMC PowerPath® software. Chapter 2 Installation checklist for an HP-UX server with and without EMC PowerPath or VERITAS® DMP. Chapter 3 Installation checklist for a Linux server with and without EMC PowerPath or VERITAS® DMP. Chapter 4 Installation checklist for a NetWare server with EMC PowerPath software.
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1 Invisible Body Tag AIX Installation Checklists This chapter contains checklists of the tasks required to install a CLARiiON storage system in a configuration with an IBM AIX® server and PowerPath® failover software. The sections for the different configurations are ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ PowerPath Configurations for AIX .................................................1-2 PowerPath Checklist — New AIX Server and New Storage System.....................................................................................
AIX Installation Checklists PowerPath Configurations for AIX Read this section if you are installing a AIX PowerPath configuration with a new or existing server and a new or existing storage system. A new and existing server and a new and existing storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running AIX and not connected to any storage system. existing server - A server running AIX and that is already connected to one or more storage systems.
AIX Installation Checklists Prerequisites ◆ You must have a host that is • Running an operating system that can support the Navisphere Manager 6.X browser-based client. For an up-to-date list of such operating systems, refer to the Navisphere Manager 6.X release notes on http://powerlink.emc.com). • On a network that is connected to the storage-system server and that you will connect to the SPs in the storage system.
AIX Installation Checklists Documentation Each checklist refers to some or all of the documents listed below. We recommend that you load these documents on your service laptop before starting the installation. ◆ Documentation that ships with • PCI HBA and native IBM HBA driver • Switches and switch management software • AIX operating system and HACMP (if using HACMP) ◆ Removing ATF or CDE Software Before Installing Other Failover Software (P/N 069001173) ◆ PowerPath Version 4.
AIX Installation Checklists ◆ EMC CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A01) and EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization Guide (P/N 300-001-272) ◆ EMC 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) CX400-Series Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 014003105) and EMC Storage Systems CX400-Series and CX600-Series Initializati
AIX Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New AIX Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install HBAs and driver Install HBAs. Reference Document HBA documentation CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so later in this procedure. ❑ Install HBA driver.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 6 Server Install PowerPath With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. PowerPath Release Notes and PowerPath for UNIX installation and administrator’s guide ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or from the command line. ❑ Register PowerPath. ❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Install the Navisphere Initialization Utility on a non-AIX host on the same subnet as the storage-system management ports. Initialize and install software ❑ Use the Navisphere Initialization Utility to initialize the storage system. enablers ❑ If you have SAN Copy, SnapView, and/or MirrorView software, install their enablers. 10 Storage System ❑ Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 13 Switches Zone With Access Logix Reference Document For a SAN Switch management documentation ❑ Zone the switches to provide a path from each HBA port (host initiator) to the appropriate SPs. ❑ If MirrorView is installed, create any required zones for it. ❑ Checkpoint - Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to the storage system. 14 Server ❑ Execute the following AIX command: emc_cfgmgr.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 15 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to set general storage-system properties. Configure ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to create RAID Groups, bind LUNs, create Storage Groups, and assign LUNs to Storage Groups. Reference Document Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to connect the server to a Storage Group 16 Storage System ❑ Plan your monitoring configuration.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 18 19 With Access Logix Reference Document Serve Make LUNs available to AIX ❑ Create partitions or the pertinent database file systems on the LUNs. Host connectivity guide or AIX documentation Server Test PowerPath with a license key If you have a PowerPath license key If AIX does not recognize any LUNs, verify the connection to the Storage Group.
AIX Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New AIX Server and Existing Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs and driver With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install HBAs. ❑ Install HBAs. HBA documentation CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so later in this procedure.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 4 With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. ❑ Insert the PowerPath installation ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or ❑ Install PowerPath using SMIT or PowerPath Release Notes and PowerPath for UNIX installation and administrator’s guide Server ❑ Install PowerPath CD and mount it. from the command line.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 7 Storage System Update software With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ If the following software is ❑ If the following software is Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help currently installed and not at the required minimum revision, update it: currently installed and not at the required minimum revision, update it: • Access Logix • Navisphere SP Agent • Navisphere Storage Management Server Software • Navisphere Manager UI • S
AIX Installation Checklists Task 8 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Set properties for PowerPath Without Access Logix Use Navisphere Manager’s ❑ Failover Setup Wizard (selected from the Tools menu on the toolbar) to set the initiator type, failover mode, and array commpath properties for the server’s HBA ports (initiators): Use Navisphere Manager’s Failover Setup Wizard (selected from the Tools menu on the toolbar) to set the initiator type, failover mode, and array commpath properties for the server
AIX Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Server ❑ Cable to switches or storage system Cable the HBA ports to the switch ❑ connected to the storage system or to SP ports. ❑ Execute the following AIX Switches Zone ❑ Execute the following AIX command: cfgmgr cfgmgr ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the HBA connection to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to the HBA port.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 11 Server Make target SPs available With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ On the server: ❑ On the server: AIX documentation • Download emc_cfgmgr.sh from ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/ powerpath/aix. • Download emc_cfgmgr.sh from ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/ powerpath/aix.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 11 Server Make target SPs available (cont.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 14 Server Configure devices With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Execute the following command: ❑ Execute the following command: AIX documentation emc_cfgmgr.sh emc_cfgmgr.sh ❑ Execute the following PowerPath ❑ Execute the following PowerPath PowerPath product command: command: powermt config powermt config ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that the servers see hdisk devices for the LUNs.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 15 With Access Logix Server Make LUNs available to AIX Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Create partitions or the pertinent ❑ Create partitions or the pertinent Host connectivity guide database file systems on the LUNs. database file systems on the LUNs. or AIX documentation If AIX does not recognize any LUNs, verify the connection to the Storage Group.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 16 With Access Logix Server ❑ Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) View the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and verify that Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ View the output of the powermt PowerPath product guide display dev=x every=2 command, and verify that • The state of the uncabled paths becomes “dead.” • The state of the uncabled paths becomes “dead.
AIX Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing AIX Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of Application Transparent Failover (ATF) or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services. ! CAUTION EMC no longer supports ATF or CDE. Before you transition your server from ATF or CDE to PowerPath, you must ◆ Back up your server configurations.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 1 2 3 4 With Access Logix Server ❑ Unmount file ❑ systems and vary off volumes Unmount any file systems that reside on the storage system. Reference Document AIX documentation Vary off any volume groups that reside on the storage systems. Server If the CLARiiON HBA driver is installed Replace CLARiiON HBA driver ❑ Remove the hdisk devices for LUNs in the storage system. AIX documentation ❑ Replace it with the IBM HBA driver.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 7 8 Server Set HBA driver parameters With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Make sure the HBA driver parameters are set to the values required for Host connectivity guide CLARiiON and PowerPath. CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as greatly increased I/O delays. Server ❑ Install PowerPath ❑ Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. Install PowerPath from the command line or using SMIT.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 12 Storage System Set up security ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to define a global administrator and domain (if Navisphere security administrator’s guide and Navisphere Manager online help not already defined) and any additional users.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 16 Server Make target SPs available ❑ Download the following command from ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/ AIX documentation powerpath/aix and execute it: emc_cfgmgr.sh ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that AIX sees LUNZ devices with the following AIX command: lscfg | grep LUNZ If AIX does not see LUNZ devices • Verify that arraycommpath is set to 1 as described in step 12. • Execute the following AIX command: emc_cfgmgr.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 19 Server Configure devices ❑ Execute the following command: AIX documentation emc_cfgmgr.sh ❑ Execute the following PowerPath command: powermt config PowerPath product guide ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that the server sees hdiskpower devices for the LUNs.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 21 Server ❑ Test PowerPath ❑ with a license key (cont.) Reference Document 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. ❑ View the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and verify that • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.
AIX Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage System This checklist assumes that the existing AIX server and existing storage system are already connected in a SAN or direct attach configuration. Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of ATF or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services. ! CAUTION EMC no longer supports ATF or CDE.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 1 2 With Access Logix Server ❑ Unmount file systems and vary ❑ off volumes Server Replace CLARiiON HBA driver Without Access Logix Reference Document Unmount any file systems that reside on the storage system. ❑ Unmount any file systems that AIX documentation Vary off any volume groups that reside on the storage systems. ❑ Vary off any volume groups that reside on the storage system. reside on the storage systems.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 5 With Access Logix Server Replace IBM HBAs and/or Install additional HBAs Server Update Software Reference Document Note: PowerPath requires IBM PCI Note: PowerPath requires IBM PCI HBA documentation HBAs and the driver supported by IBM HBAs and the driver supported by IBM for AIX. for AIX. ❑ If the server has IBM HBAs connected to the storage system, replace them with the IBM HBAs.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 8 Storage System Update software With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ If the following software is ❑ If the following software is Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help currently installed and not at the required minimum revision, update it: currently installed and not at the required minimum revision, update it: • Access Logix • Navisphere SP Agent • Navisphere Storage Management Server Software • Navisphere Manager UI • S
AIX Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document Storage System For new or replacement HBAs For any HBAs Navisphere CLI Set properties for ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI reference PowerPath command to determine the command to determine the default storage-system type: default storage-system type: ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI navicli -h hostname systemtype commands to set the following storage-system properties f
AIX Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Storage System Set properties for PowerPath (cont.) Without Access Logix Reference Document For any HBAs (cont.) Navisphere CLI reference ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI commands to set the storage system’s default failover mode and array commpath properties: navicli -h hostname failovermode 1 navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 1 where hostname is the IP address or network name of an SP in the storage system.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 10 Server ❑ Install PowerPath Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. ❑ Install PowerPath from the command line or using SMIT. Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Insert the PowerPath installation PowerPath Release Notes and PowerPath for UNIX installation and administrator’s guide CD and mount it. ❑ Install PowerPath from the command line or using SMIT. ❑ Register PowerPath. ❑ Register PowerPath.
AIX Installation Checklists Task 11 Server Cable additional or replacement HBAs to switches or storage system (cont.) 12 Switches Zone for additional HBAs With Access Logix For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port. • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 13 Server Make target SPs available (cont.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 14 Server Configure devices ❑ If you replaced HBAs or added Without Access Logix Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help additional HBAs, use Navisphere Manager to disconnect and then reconnect the server and its Storage Group. ❑ Execute the following command: emc_cfgmgr.sh Reference Document ❑ Execute the following command: AIX documentation emc_cfgmgr.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 14 Server Configure devices (cont.) ❑ Restart the Navisphere Host ❑ Restart the Navisphere Host CX-Series Server Software for AIX installation guide Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility with the following AIX commands: Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility with the following AIX commands: Host Agent/ etc/rc.agent stop /etc/rc.agent start Host Agent/ etc/rc.agent stop /etc/rc.
AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 15 Server ❑ Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) Without Access Logix 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.
2 Invisible Body Tag HP-UX Installation Checklist This chapter contains a checklist of the tasks required to install CLARiiON storage in a configuration with PowerPath, VERITAS DMP, or with no EMC failover software. Topics are ◆ ◆ ◆ PowerPath Configurations for HP-UX ...........................................2-2 DMP Configurations for HP-UX....................................................2-45 Configurations for HP-UX Without EMC Failover Software ....
HP-UX Installation Checklist PowerPath Configurations for HP-UX Read this section if you are installing an HP-UX® PowerPath™ configuration with a new or existing server and a new or existing storage system. A new and existing server and a new and existing storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running HP-UX and not connected to any storage system. existing server - A server running HP-UX that is already connected to one or more storage systems.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Required Host Software Revisions ◆ HP-UX operating system revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ HBA driver revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ HP-UX PowerPath • For CX300, CX400, CX600, C4500, and FC4700-Series storage systems Version 3.0.2 or higher • For CX500 and CX700 storage systems Version 3.0.
HP-UX Installation Checklist ◆ You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView, and MirrorView/A if you have this software.
HP-UX Installation Checklist PowerPath Version 3.0 for UNIX Installation and Administration Guide (P/N 300-000-511) ◆ EMC PowerPath Version 4.1 Quick Reference (P/N) 300-001-204) ◆ EMC Navisphere Host Agent and CLI for HP-UX Version 6.
HP-UX Installation Checklist ◆ EMC Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) CX600-Series Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 014003078) and EMC Storage Systems CX400-Series and CX600-Series Initialization Guide (P/N 014003112) ◆ EMC CLARiiON CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-274, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 300-001-274), rev A01) and EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization Guide (P/N
HP-UX Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives Task 1 Server Install HBAs, drivers, cables With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the HBAs. HBA documentation ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port or an SP port. ❑ Install the HBA driver.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 5 Server Install PowerPath With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. PowerPath Release Notes and PowerPath for UNIX installation and administrator’s guide ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ Register PowerPath. ❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com 6 Switches Install For a SAN ❑ Install switches, if not already installed.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 9 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Cable to switch or ❑ server and LAN Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports. Reference Document Storage-system setup guide Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the storage-system connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each SP port.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 13 Server Make target SPs available (cont.) ❑ Log in as root and restart the Navisphere Host Agent with the following CX-Series Server Software for HP-UX Installation Guide HP-UX commands: /sbin/init.d/agent stop /sbin/init.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 17 Server Configure PowerPath devices ❑ Use the following PowerPath command to configure PowerPath: PowerPath product guide powermt config ❑ Checkpoint - Use the following PowerPath command to verify that PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs: powermt display dev=all class=clariion If PowerPath cannot see all the paths, verify that • you registered your PowerPath license key if you have one • the OptionsSupported Autotrespass
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 18 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ View the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and Reference Document verify that • The state of the uncabled paths becomes “dead.” • I/O continues to the remaining path(s) to the LUN, indicating that the path failover was successful, and PowerPath is working properly. ❑ Reconnect the cable that you disconnected from the HBA.
HP-UX Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist - New HP-UX Server and Existing Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives 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 1 Server Install HBAs, drivers, cables With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the HBAs. ❑ Install the HBAs.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 3 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install Host Agent (cont.) Without Access Logix Reference Document Edit the Navisphere Host Agent ❑ configuration file agent.config file as follows: • Add the following entry if it does not already exist: device auto auto Edit the Navisphere Host Agent CX-Series Server configuration file agent.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 5 With Access Logix CX400, CX600, or N/A FC4700-Series Storage-System Without Access Logix Set storage-system type Without Access Logix Reference Document Perform this task either Navisphere CLI reference • from an attached host or a host networked to an attached host or • from a laptop connected to the storage system, as described in the storage-system initialization or setup guide.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 6 With Access Logix FC4500 Storage-System Without Access Logix Set storage-system type (cont.) Without Access Logix Reference Document From a serially connected laptop Navisphere CLI reference ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI command to set the system type to no auto trespass: navicli -np -d device systemtype -config a where device is the name of the computer port connected to the storage-system serial port (for example, com1).
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 8 9 With Access Logix Server Cable to switches or storage system (cont.) Switches Zone Without Access Logix For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port. • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 10 Storage System Register HBAs ❑ Log in as root and restart the ❑ Log in as root and restart the CX-Series Server Software for HP-UX Installation Guide Navisphere Host Agent with the following HP-UX commands: Navisphere Host Agent with the following HP-UX commands: /sbin/init.d/agent stop /sbin/init.d/agent start /sbin/init.d/agent stop /sbin/init.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 12 CX300, CX400, From an attached or networked host or From an attached or networked host or Navisphere CLI laptop laptop CX500, CX600, reference CX700, or ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI ❑ Use following Navisphere CLI FC4700-Series commands to set the following commands to set the following Storage System storage-system properties for the default storage-system properties: Set properties for server’s existin
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 13 FC4500 Storage From an attached host or networked Navisphere CLI From an attached or networked host host System reference ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI Set properties for ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI commands to set the following PowerPath (cont.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 14 Server Make target SPs available ❑ Make sure that each HBA sees ❑ Verify that each HBA sees only HP-UX documentation only the targets (SPs) to which it is zoned with the following HP-UX commands: ioscan -fnC disk insf -e ❑ Verify that HP-UX sees device entries for all LUNS with the following HP-UX command: ioscan -fnC disk ❑ Log in as root and restart the the targets (SPs) to which it is zoned with the
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 15 Storage System Configure If the server will use an existing Storage Group Without Access Logix Reference Document Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to connect the server to the Storage Group.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 16 Server Make new LUNs visible ❑ Log in as root and restart the ❑ Log in as root and restart the CX-Series Server Software for HP-UX Installation Guide Navisphere Host Agent with the following HP-UX commands: Navisphere Host Agent with the following HP-UX commands: /sbin/init.d/agent stop /sbin/init.d/agent start /sbin/init.d/agent stop /sbin/init.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 17 Storage System Set up Event Monitor ❑ Plan your monitoring ❑ Plan your monitoring Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help 18 Server Configure any new PowerPath devices ❑ Configure PowerPath with the configuration. configuration.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 19 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ View the paths to the chosen LUN ❑ View the paths to the chosen LUN PowerPath product using the following PowerPath command: using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=x every=2 powermt display dev=x every=2 where x is a device that represents the chosen LUN. where x is a device that represents the chosen LUN ❑ Start I/O to the LUN. ❑ Start I/O to the LUN.
HP-UX Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist - Existing HP-UX Server and New Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. Task 1 2 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install additional HBAs If you need additional HBAs to provide more paths to the storage system, install these HBAs.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 6 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install PowerPath Insert the PowerPath installation CD and mount it. ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ Register PowerPath. Reference Document PowerPath Release Notes and PowerPath for UNIX installation and administrator’s guide ❑ Install any PowerPath patches from the Software downloads page on the EMC Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 9 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Cable to switch or server and LAN Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports. Reference Document Storage-system setup guide ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the storage-system connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each SP port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the SP is logged in to the switch port.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 12 Server ❑ Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system ❑ Cable any additional HBA ports to the switch connected to the storage system or to SP ports. Reference Document Storage-system setup guide Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the HBA connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each additional HBA port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the HBA port is logged in to the switch port.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 14 Server Make target SPs available (cont.) ❑ Reverify that HP-UX sees device entries for all LUNS with the following HP-UX documentation 15 Storage System Configure ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to set general storage-system properties.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 18 Server Configure PowerPath devices ❑ Use the following PowerPath command to configure PowerPath: PowerPath product guide powermt config ❑ Checkpoint - Use the following PowerPath command to verify that PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs: powermt display dev=all class=clariion If PowerPath cannot see all the paths, verify that • you registered your PowerPath license key if you have one • the OptionsSupported Autotrespass
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 19 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ View the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and PowerPath product guide verify that • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • I/O continues to the remaining path(s) to the LUN, indicating that the path failover was successful, and PowerPath is working properly. ❑ Reconnect the cable that you disconnected from the HBA.
HP-UX Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist - Existing HP-UX Server and Existing Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. 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.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 5 6 Server Set HBA driver parameters Server Set storage-system type With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Make sure the HBA driver ❑ Make sure the HBA driver HP-UX Host connectivity guide and HBS documentation parameters are set to the values required for CLARiiON and PowerPath. parameters are set to the values required for CLARiiON and PowerPath.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 6 7 With Access Logix Server Set storage-system type (cont.) CX300, CX400, CX500, CX600, CX700, or FC4700-Series Storage System Set properties for PowerPath Without Access Logix For a FC4500 storage system navicli -d device systemtype -config a where device is the storage system’s name. For an FC4500 storage system, go to step 8.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 7 With Access Logix Without Access Logix CX300, CX400, From an attached or networked host or From an attached or networked host or Navisphere CLI laptop laptop CX500, CX600, reference CX700, or ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI FC4700-Series commands to set the following commands to set the following Storage System storage-system properties for the storage-system properties: Set properties for server’s existing HBA existing navicli -h
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 8 With Access Logix FC4500 Storage For a server with registered HBAs System Perform this task either Set properties for • across the LAN connected to the PowerPath Navisphere portal for the storage system, or • from an attached host or a host networked to an attached host, or • from a laptop connected to a storage-system serial port, as described in the storage-system setup guide.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 8 With Access Logix Without Access Logix FC4500 Storage From a serially connected laptop From a serially connected laptop System ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI Set properties for commands to set the following commands to set the following PowerPath storage-system properties for the default storage-system properties: (cont.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 8 With Access Logix Without Access Logix FC4500 Storage From a serially connected laptop System ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI Set properties for commands to set the following PowerPath default storage-system properties: (cont.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 9 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install PowerPath (cont.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 10 Server Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system (cont.) 11 Switches Zone With Access Logix For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port. • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 12 Server Make target SPs available (cont.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 13 Server Configure PowerPath devices (cont.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 14 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ View the output of the powermt ❑ View the output of the powermt PowerPath product guide • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • I/O continues to the remaining path(s) to the LUN, indicating that the path failover was successful, and PowerPath is working properly.
HP-UX Installation Checklist DMP Configurations for HP-UX Read this section if you are installing an HP-UX VERITAS DMP configuration with a new server and a new CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system. A new server and storage system are defined as follows: New server - A server running HP-UX and not connected to any storage system. New storage system - A CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system that has the factory default settings and has never been connected to a server.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Required Host Software Revisions ◆ HP-UX operating system revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ HBA driver revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ VxVM 3.5 or higher Refer to the EMC Support Matrix and the EMC PowerPath for UNIX Release Notes on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) for the specific revision required for your HP-UX version.
HP-UX Installation Checklist ◆ Documentation You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SnapView, SAN Copy, MirrorView, and MirrorView/A if you have this software. The EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide (P/N 300-001-273) will help you with this planning. This checklist refers to some or all of the documents listed below.
HP-UX Installation Checklist DMP Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs, drivers, cables With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the HBAs. HBA documentation ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port or an SP port. ❑ Install the HBA driver. 2 Server Set HBA driver parameters ❑ Set the HBA driver parameters to the values required for CLARiiON.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 6 Server Install Host Agent With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent. CX-Series Server Software for HP-UX Installation Guide ❑ Modify user login scripts. ❑ Edit the Navisphere Host Agent configuration file (agent.config) as follows: • Add the following entry if it does not already exist: device auto auto • Add at least one privileged user. ❑ Verify that the Navisphere Host Agent configuration file (agent.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 10 Server Make LUNs visible ❑ Log in as root and restart the Navisphere Host Agent with the following CX-Series Server Software for HP-UX Installation Guide HP-UX commands: /sbin/init.d/agent stop /sbin/init.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 15 Server Verify DMP installation ❑ Log into Volume Manager Storage Administrator (VMSA) VERITAS Volume Navisphere Manager documentation ❑ Double-click a disk icon. ❑ In the list of disks, double-click a disk you know belongs to the CLARiiON storage system. ❑ Click the disks tab to verify there are the expected number of Primary and Secondary paths.
HP-UX Installation Checklist 2-52 Task With Access Logix Reference Document 16 Server Verify DMP Operation (cont.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Configurations for HP-UX Without EMC Failover Software Read this section if you are installing an HP-UX configuration with a new server that will not run EMC failover and a new storage system. A new server and storage system are defined as follows: New server - A server running HP-UX and not connected to any storage system. New storage system - A CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system that has the factory default settings and has never been connected to a server.
HP-UX Installation Checklist ◆ Documentation 2-54 You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SnapView, MirrorView, and MirrorView/A if you have this software. The EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide (P/N 300-001-273) will help you with this planning. This checklist refers to some or all of the documents listed below.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Without EMC Failover Software Checklist - New HP-UX Server and New Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs, drivers, cables With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the HBAs. HBA documentation ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port or an SP port. ❑ Install the HBA driver.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 5 Server Install Host Agent With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent. CX-Series Server Software for HP-UX Installation Guide ❑ Modify user login scripts. ❑ Edit the Navisphere Host Agent configuration file agent.config file as follows: • Add the following entry if it does not already exist: device auto auto • Add at least one privileged user.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task 7 Storage System Set properties With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI commands to set the default failover Navisphere CLI reference mode and array commpath properties with the following commands: navicli -h hostname failovermode 0 navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 1 where hostname is the IP address or network name of an SP in the storage system.
HP-UX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 11 Server Make LUNs available to HP-UX ❑ Prepare the LUNs to receive data using the Logical Volume Manager Host connectivity guide and HP-UX documentation (LVM). If HP-UX does not recognize any LUNs, verify the connection to the Storage Group. You are now ready to set up any optional software, such as SnapView or MirrorView, on the storage system.
3 Invisible Body Tag Linux Installation Checklist This chapter contains checklists of the tasks required to install a CLARiiON storage system in a configuration with a Linux® server and PowerPath, VERITAS DMP, or with no EMC failover software. Topics are ◆ ◆ ◆ PowerPath Configurations for Linux..............................................3-2 DMP Configurations for Linux ......................................................3-39 Configurations for Linux Without EMC Failover Software.......
Linux Installation Checklist PowerPath Configurations for Linux Read this section if you are installing a Linux PowerPath configuration with a new or existing server and a new or existing, storage system. A new and existing server and a new and existing storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running Linux that is not connected to any storage system. existing server - A server running Linux that is already connected to one or more storage systems.
Linux Installation Checklist Required Host Software Revisions ◆ Linux operating system revision and errata listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ HBA driver revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ Linux PowerPath • For CX200, CX400, CX600, and FC4700-Series storage systems Version 3.0.2 or higher • For CX300, CX500, and CX700, and storage systems Version 3.0.
Linux Installation Checklist ◆ You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView, and MirrorView/A if you have this software.
Linux Installation Checklist ◆ PowerPath for Linux Version 4.3.1 Installation Guide (P/N 300-002-247) or PowerPath for Linux Version 4.3 Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-687) or PowerPath Version 3.0 Installation and Administration Guide for Linux (P/N 300-000-514) ◆ EMC Navisphere Host Agent and CLI for Linux Version 6.
Linux Installation Checklist ◆ EMC CLARiiON CX500 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-275, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX500 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 300-001-275, rev A01) and EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization Guide (P/N 300-001-272) ◆ EMC Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) CX600-Series Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 014003078) ◆ EMC CLARiiON CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Setup
Linux Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist — New Linux Server and New Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs and driver With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install HBAs. HBA documentation (see URL on page 3-4) ❑ Boot host. ❑ Install the appropriate version of the HBA driver.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 5 Switches Install With Access Logix Reference Document For a SAN Rails, cabinet, and switch documentation ❑ Install switches, if not already installed. ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port. ❑ Checkpoint - Verify the HBA connection to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to the HBA port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the HBA is logged in to the switch port.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 8 Storage System Cable to switch or server and LAN With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports. Storage-system setup guide. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the storage-system connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each SP port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the SP is logged in to the switch port.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 12 Server Make target SPs available ❑ Add persistent bindings to the HBA driver configuration file. HBA documentation (see URL on page 3-4) Note: You need the WWPN of each SP port for the bindings. ❑ Reboot the server. Linux documentation ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere Manager’s Connectivity Status dialog box Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help to verify that each HBA is registered with the storage system.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 15 Server ❑ Install PowerPath Mount the CD-ROM. ❑ Install PowerPath. Reference Document PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for Linux installation guide ❑ Unmount the CD-ROM and remove it from the drive. ❑ If you have a PowerPath license key, register it. ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. ❑ If you loaded the HBA driver as a module, verify that all extensions are loaded.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 18 Server If you have a PowerPath license key Test PowerPath Note If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy with a license key is restricted to basic failover. Reference Document PowerPath product guide ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test.
Linux Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist — New Linux Server and Existing Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. 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 1 Server Install HBAs and driver With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install HBAs. ❑ Install HBAs. ❑ Reboot host.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 5 6 3-14 Storage System Update software Server Cable HBAs to switches or storage system With Access Logix Without Access Logix ❑ If currently installed ❑ If currently installed Reference Document storage-system software is not at the required minimum revision, update it. Navisphere Manager storage-system software is not at administrator’s guide the required minimum revision, and online help update it.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 7 Switches Zone With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document For a SAN For a SAN ❑ Zone the switches to provide a ❑ Zone the switches to provide a Switch management documentation path from each additional HBA port (host initiator) to the SPs. path from each additional HBA port (host initiator) to the SPs. ❑ Checkpoint - Use switch ❑ Checkpoint - Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to the storage system.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 9 With Access Logix CX200, CX300, ❑ CX400, CX500, CX600, CX700, or FC4700-Series Storage System Set properties for PowerPath Without Access Logix Use Navisphere Manager’s ❑ Failover Setup Wizard (selected from the Tools menu on the toolbar) to set the following storage-system properties for the server’s existing HBA ports (initiators): Initiator Type to CLARiiON Open Failover mode to 1 Array commpath to Enabled For an FC4500 storage system, go to step 11.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 10 FC4500 Storage ❑ System Set properties for ❑ PowerPath Connect a computer to the serial port on the storage system. Without Access Logix ❑ Connect a computer to the serial Storage-system setup port on the storage system.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 11 Server Make target SPs available ❑ Add persistent bindings to the ❑ Add persistent bindings to the HBA documentation (see URL on page 3-4) HBA driver configuration file. HBA driver configuration file. Note: You need the WWPN of each SP port for the bindings. Note: You need the WWPN of each SP port for the bindings. ❑ Reboot the server. ❑ Reboot the server.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 12 Storage System Configure ❑ If the server will use an existing Without Access Logix Reference Document Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help Storage Group, use Navisphere Manager to connect the server to the Storage Group. ❑ If the server will use a new Storage Group, use Navisphere Manager to create RAID Groups, bind LUNs, create the Storage Group, and assign LUNs to the Storage Group.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 14 Server ❑ Install PowerPath Mount the CD-ROM. Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Mount the CD-ROM. PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for Linux installation guide ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ Unmount the CD-ROM and ❑ Unmount the CD-ROM and remove it from the drive. ❑ If you have a PowerPath license key, register it. ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. remove it from the drive.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 16 Server If you have a PowerPath license key Test PowerPath Note If your PowerPath license key is with a license key not registered, the load balancing policy is restricted to basic failover. Without Access Logix If you have a PowerPath license key PowerPath product guide Note If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy is restricted to basic failover.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 16 Server ❑ Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.
Linux Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist — Existing Linux Server and New Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 6 Storage System Cable to switch or server and LAN With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports. Storage-system setup guide ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the storage-system connections to the Switch documentation switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each SP port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the SP is logged in to the switch port.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 9 With Access Logix Server ❑ Cable additional HBAs to switches ❑ or storage system Cable any additional HBA ports to the switch connected to the storage system or to SP ports. Reference Document Storage-system setup guide. Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the HBA connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each additional HBA port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the HBA port is logged in to the switch port.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Reference Document 13 Server Make target SPs available ❑ If you did not reboot the server in step 12, reboot the server now. Linux documentation ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere Manager’s Connectivity Status dialog box Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help to verify that each HBA is registered with the storage system. ❑ Checkpoint - Make sure the /proc/scsi/scsi directory has entries for Linux documentation LUNZs.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 16 Server ❑ Install PowerPath Mount the CD-ROM. ❑ Install PowerPath. Reference Document PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for Linux installation guide ❑ Unmount the CD-ROM and remove it from the drive. ❑ If you have a PowerPath license key, register it. ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. ❑ If you loaded the HBA driver as a module, verify that all extensions are loaded.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 19 Server If you have a PowerPath license key Test PowerPath Note If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy with a license key is restricted to basic failover. Reference Document PowerPath product guide ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test.
Linux Installation Checklist PowerPath Checklist — Existing Linux Server and Existing Storage System This checklist assumes that the existing Linux server and existing storage system are already connected in a SAN or direct attach configuration. Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. 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.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 4 Storage System Update software With Access Logix Without Access Logix ❑ If currently installed ❑ If currently installed storage-system software is not at the required minimum revision, update it. Navisphere Manager storage-system software is not at administrator’s guide the required minimum revision, and online help update it.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 5 With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document CX200, CX300, For new or replacement HBAs For any HBAs (cont.) Navisphere CLI CX400, CX500, (cont.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 6 With Access Logix Without Access Logix FC4500 Storage ❑ Connect a computer to the serial ❑ Connect a computer to the serial System port on the storage system. port on the storage system.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 6 With Access Logix FC4500 Storage System Set properties for PowerPath (cont.) Without Access Logix For existing HBAs Reference Document Navisphere CLI reference An existing HBA is one that is registered with the storage system.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 8 9 With Access Logix Server Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system Switches Zone for additional HBAs the switch connected to the storage system or to SP ports. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the switch connected to the storage system or to SP ports. the HBA connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each additional HBA port.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 11 Server Register additional HBAs with storage system ❑ To make LUNZs visible to the ❑ To make LUNZs visible to the Linux documentation HBAs, either reload the HBA driver or reboot the server. HBAs, either reload the HBA driver or reboot the server.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 14 Server ❑ Install PowerPath Mount the CD-ROM. Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Mount the CD-ROM. PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for Linux installation and administrator’s guide ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ Unmount the CD-ROM and ❑ Unmount the CD-ROM and remove it from the drive. ❑ If you have a PowerPath license key, register it. ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 15 Server Test PowerPath with a license key If you have a PowerPath license key If you have a PowerPath license key PowerPath product guide If your PowerPath license key is not If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy is registered, the load balancing policy is restricted to basic failover. restricted to basic failover.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 15 Server ❑ If you caused any LUNs to ❑ If you caused any LUNs to Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.
Linux Installation Checklist DMP Configurations for Linux Read this section if you are installing a Linux VERITAS DMP configuration with a new server and a new storage system. A new server and a new storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running Linux and not connected to any storage system. new storage system - A CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system that has factory default settings and has never been connected to a server.
Linux Installation Checklist ◆ You have a host that is • Running an operating system that can support the Navisphere Manager 6.X browser-based client. For an up-to-date list of such operating systems, refer to the Navisphere Manager 6.X release notes on http://powerlink.emc.com. • On a network that is connected to the storage-system server that you will connect to the SPs in the storage system. ◆ You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix.
Linux Installation Checklist ◆ EMC CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A01) and EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization Guide (P/N 300-001-272) ◆ EMC CLARiiON CX500 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-275, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX500 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosu
Linux Installation Checklist DMP Checklist - New Linux Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs, drivers, cables With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the Fibre Channel HBAs, and, if needed, install the optical GBIC HBA documentation (see URL on Page 3-40) connector on the 1-Gbit PCI HBA. ❑ Install the HBA driver. ❑ Connect cables from the host HBA port to a switch port.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 7 Switch ❑ Connect servers and SPs 8 Switch Zone switches Reference Document Verify that the servers and SPs are connected to the switch. For a SAN Documentation that ships with the switches Documentation that ships with the switches ❑ Zone switches. This provides a path from the host initiator to the SP. You will need to know the WWPN of the host initiators - available in the switch’s name server table.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 13 Server Install the CLARiiON DMP driver With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Download the CLARiiON DMP driver to the server from Services on the VERITAS Volume Manager documentation VERITAS website. ❑ Use the rpm command to install the CLARiiON DMP driver on the server. Note Until rootdg is created (part of vxinstall command) on at least one disk, DMP displays an error message looking for the config daemon.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 18 Server Verify DMP installation (cont.) With Access Logix Reference Document For a VxVM version less than 3.5 VERITAS Volume Manager documentation ❑ Log into Volume Manager Storage Administrator (VMSA) ❑ Double-click a disk icon. ❑ In the list of disks, double-click a disk you know belongs to the CLARiiON storage system. ❑ Click the disks tab to verify there are the expected number of Primary and Secondary paths.
Linux Installation Checklist Task 19 Server Verify DMP Operation (cont.) With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Verify that the path to the chosen CLARiiON device is disabled with VERITAS Volume Manager documentation vxdisk list device or vxdmpadm getsubpaths dmpnodename=device where device is the name of the CLARiiON device ❑ Verify that I/0 is still running with iostat -xn You are now ready to set up any optional software, such as SnapView or MirrorView, on the storage system.
Linux Installation Checklist Configurations for Linux Without EMC Failover Software Read this section if you are installing a Linux configuration with a new server that will not run EMC failover software and a new storage system. A new server and storage system are defined as follows: New server - A server running Linux with no EMC failover software and not connected to any storage system.
Linux Installation Checklist ◆ Documentation You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SAN Copy, SnapView, and MirrorView if you have this software. The EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide (P/N 300-001-273) will help you with this planning. This checklist refers to some or all of the documents listed below.
Linux Installation Checklist Without EMC Failover Software Checklist — New Linux Server and New Storage System Complete the tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs, drivers, cables With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the HBAs. HBA documentation (see URL on page 3-48) ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port or an SP port. ❑ Boot host. ❑ Install the HBA driver.
Linux Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 5 Storage System Set up security ❑ For Navisphere 6.X, use Navisphere Manager to define a global 6 Storage System Set properties ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI commands to set the default failover Reference Document Navisphere security administrator and domain (if not already defined) and any additional users.
4 Invisible Body Tag NetWare Installation Checklists This chapter contains checklists of the tasks required to install a CLARiiON storage system in a configuration with a Novell® NetWare® server and PowerPath failover software.
NetWare Installation Checklists PowerPath Configurations for NetWare Read this section if you are installing a NetWare PowerPath configuration with a new or existing server and a new or existing storage system. A new and existing server and a new and existing storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running NetWare and not connected to any storage system. existing server - A server running NetWare and that is already connected to one or more storage systems.
NetWare Installation Checklists Required Host Software Revisions ◆ NetWare operating system revision and kernel listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ HBA driver revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ NetWare PowerPath • For CX200, CX400, CX600, or FC4700-Series storage systems Version 3.0.0 with patch 3.0.1 or higher • For CX300, CX500, CX700 storage systems Version 3.0.
NetWare Installation Checklists ◆ You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView, and MirrorView/A if you have this software.
NetWare Installation Checklists ◆ EMC Navisphere Host Agent and CLI for NetWare Version 6.
NetWare Installation Checklists ◆ EMC Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) CX600-Series Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 014003078) and EMC Storage Systems CX400-Series and CX600-Series Initialization Guide (P/N 014003112) ◆ EMC CLARiiON CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-274, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 300-001-274), rev A01) and EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization Guide (P
NetWare Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New NetWare Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs and driver With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install HBAs. HBA documentation (see URL on page 4-4) CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so later in this procedure. ❑ Verify HBA BIOS settings. ❑ Install HBA driver.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 6 Switches Install With Access Logix Reference Document For a SAN Rails, cabinet, and switch documentation ❑ Install switches, if not already installed. ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port. ❑ Checkpoint - Verify the HBA connection to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to the HBA port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the HBA is logged in to the switch port.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 9 Storage System Cable to switch or server and LAN With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports. Storage-system setup guide. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the storage-system connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each SP port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the SP is logged in to the switch port.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 13 Server Make target SPs available With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Scan for LUNs with the following NetWare command: NetWare documentation scan all luns ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that each path has a LUNZ with the following NetWare command: list devices ❑ Stop and restart the Navisphere Host Agent or run the Navisphere Server CX-Series Server Utility.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 17 With Access Logix Server If you have a PowerPath license key Test PowerPath If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy is with a license key restricted to basic failover. Reference Document NetWare documentation ❑ Stop all applications accessing the storage system and disable user logins to the server.
NetWare Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New NetWare Server and Existing Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. 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 1 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install HBAs and driver Install HBAs.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 3 4 5 6 With Access Logix Server Install PowerPath (cont.) Without Access Logix CAUTION If you use the server -ns command to bring up NetWare, you must either load the PowerPath driver manually or remove all redundant paths. Failure to do so may result in LUN corruption. Reference Document CAUTION If you use the server -ns command to bring up NetWare, you must either load the PowerPath driver manually or remove all redundant paths.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 7 8 With Access Logix Server Cable to switches or storage system Switches Zone Without Access Logix ❑ Cable the HBA ports to the switch ❑ Cable the HBA ports to the switch Storage-system setup connected to the storage system or to SP ports. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify connected to the storage system or to SP ports. the storage-system connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each HBA port.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 9 Storage System Register HBAs With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ On the server, restart the N/A CX-Series Server Software for NetWare Installation Guide Navisphere Host Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility. ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help Manager’s Connectivity Status dialog box to verify that each HBA is registered with the storage system.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 10 Storage System Set Properties for PowerPath (cont.) For an FC4500 storage system For an FC4500 storage system Storage-system setup guide ❑ Connect a computer to the serial ❑ Connect a computer to the serial port on the storage system.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 11 Server Make target SPs available ❑ Scan for LUNs with the following ❑ Scan for LUNs with the following NetWare documentation NetWare command: NetWare command: scan all luns scan all luns ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that each each LUN with the following NetWare command: list devices list devices ❑ Stop and restart the Navisphere Host Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 12 Storage System ❑ Configure (cont.) Checkpoint - Verify that PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs with the following PowerPath command: ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that PowerPath product guide PowerPath sees all the paths to the LUNs with the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion If PowerPath does not see the LUNs If PowerPath does not see the LUNs • Verify the server’s connection to the Storage Group.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 15 Server Save PowerPath configuration ❑ Save the server’s PowerPath ❑ Save the server’s PowerPath PowerPath product guide 16 Server Test PowerPath with a license key configuration with the following PowerPath command: configuration with the following PowerPath command: powermt -save powermt -save This command creates the powermt.ctm configuration file. This command creates the powermt.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 16 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ View the output of the powermt ❑ View the output of the powermt PowerPath product guide • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • I/O continues to the remaining path(s) to the LUN, indicating that the path failover was successful, and PowerPath is working properly.
NetWare Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing NetWare Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of ATF or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services. ! CAUTION EMC no longer supports ATF or CDE. Before you transition your server from ATF or CDE to PowerPath, you must ◆ Back up your server configurations.
NetWare Installation Checklists . Task 1 With Access Logix Server Install additional HBAs Reference Document ❑ If you need additional HBAs to provide more paths to the storage system, HBA documentation install these HBAs. (see URL on page 4-4) CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so later in this procedure. ❑ Verify HBA BIOS settings. 2 Server Prepare cluster If the server is in a cluster NetWare documentation ❑ Move cluster resources from server you want to upgrade.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 6 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install PowerPath Make sure the SCSISAN.CDM module is not installed. Reference Document NetWare documentation ❑ If the Navisphere Host Agent is running, unload the Navagent.nml driver CX-Series Server with the following NetWare command: unload navagent Software for NetWare Installation Guide ❑ Install PowerPath.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Storage System Cable to switch or server and LAN (cont.) Reference Document For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port. • For a DS-xxB2 switch, both LEDs are green, which indicates that a 2-Gbit HBA port is logged in to the switch port.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 13 Switches Zone additional HBAs For a SAN Switch management documentation ❑ Zone the switches to provide a path from each additional HBA port (host initiator) to the SPs. ❑ If SAN Copy, MirrorView, or MirrorView/A is installed, create any required zones. ❑ Checkpoint - Use switch management software to verify the switch connections to the storage system.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 16 Storage System Set up Event Monitor ❑ Plan your monitoring configuration. ❑ Reference Document Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide Use Navisphere Manager to set user options, create templates, and set up and online help your monitoring configuration.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 20 Server ❑ Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) Reference Document View the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and verify that • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • I/O continues to the remaining path(s) to the LUN, indicating that the path failover was successful, and PowerPath is working properly. ❑ Reconnect the cable that you disconnected from the HBA.
NetWare Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing NetWare Server and Existing Storage System This checklist assumes that the existing NetWare server and existing storage system are already connected in a SAN or direct attach configuration. Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of ATF or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services. ! CAUTION EMC no longer supports ATF or CDE.
NetWare 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 1 2 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install additional HBAs Server Prepare cluster Without Access Logix If you need additional HBAs to ❑ provide more paths to the storage system, install these HBAs. If you need additional HBAs to provide more paths to the storage system, install these HBAs.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 5 6 Server Set HBA driver parameters Storage System Update software With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Make sure the HBA driver ❑ Make sure the HBA driver Host connectivity guide and HBA documentation (see URL on page 4-4) parameters are set to the values required for CLARiiON and PowerPath. parameters are set to the values required for CLARiiON and PowerPath.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 7 With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document CX200, CX300, For new HBAs (cont.) For any HBAs (cont.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 8 With Access Logix Without Access Logix FC4500 Storage ❑ Connect a computer to the serial ❑ Connect a computer to the serial System port on the storage system. port on the storage system.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 8 With Access Logix FC4500 Storage System Set properties for PowerPath (cont.) For existing HBAs An existing HBA is one that is registered with the storage system.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document Make sure the SCSISAN.CDM module is not installed. ❑ Make sure the SCSISAN.CDM NetWare documentation ❑ If the Navisphere Host Agent is ❑ If the Navisphere Host Agent is Server ❑ Install PowerPath module is not installed. running, unload the Navagent.nlm driver with the command running, stop it by unloading the Navagent.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 10 Server Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system ❑ Cable any additional HBA ports to ❑ Cable any additional HBA ports to Storage-system setup the switch connected to the storage system or to SP ports. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the HBA port is logged in to the switch port.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 13 Server Make LUNs available to additional HBAs ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to N/A Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help 14 Server Verify paths to storage system ❑ Checkpoint - Verify the paths to ❑ Checkpoint - Verify the paths to each LUN with the following NetWare command: each LUN with the following NetWare command: list devices list devices disconnect and then reconnect the se
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 15 Server Remount volumes If the server is not in a cluster If the server is not in a cluster ❑ Remount the volumes on the ❑ Remount the volumes on the NetWare documentation storage system. storage system.
NetWare Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 17 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ Identify the HBA sending I/O to ❑ Identify the HBA sending I/O to PowerPath product guide LUN by viewing the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and disconnect the cable to that HBA.
5 Invisible Body Tag Solaris Installation Checklists This chapter contains checklists of the tasks required to install an CLARiiON system in a configuration with a Solaris™ server and PowerPath or VERITAS DMP failover software. The sections for the different configurations are ◆ ◆ PowerPath Configurations for Solaris ............................................5-2 DMP Configurations for Solaris ....................................................
Solaris Installation Checklists PowerPath Configurations for Solaris Read this section if you are installing a Solaris PowerPath configuration with a new or existing server and a new or existing storage system. A new and existing server and a new and existing storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running Solaris and not connected to any storage system. existing server - A server running Solaris and that is already connected to one or more storage systems.
Solaris Installation Checklists Required Host Software Revisions ◆ Solaris operating system revision and patches listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ HBA driver revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ Solaris PowerPath • For CX400, CX600, FC4500, and FC4700-Series storage systems Version 3.0.0 with Patch 3.0.2 or higher, except for Solaris 9, which requires PowerPath 3.0.
Solaris Installation Checklists ◆ You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView, and MirrorView/A if you have this software.
Solaris Installation Checklists ◆ PowerPath Version 4.3 Product Guide (P/N 300-001-673) or PowerPath Version 4.2 Product Guide (P/N 300-001-521) or PowerPath Version 4.1 Product Guide (P/N 300-001-290) or PowerPath Version 4.0 Product Guide (P/N 300-000-979) or PowerPath Version 3.0 Product Guide (P/N 300-001-047) ◆ PowerPath for Solaris Version 4.3 Installation and Administration Guide (P/N 300-001-681) or PowerPath for Solaris Version 4.
Solaris Installation Checklists ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Field Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-799) ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Installation Guide for 19-Inch NEMA Cabinets (P/N 014003082) - for SPS installation only ◆ EMC 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) CX200-Series Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 014003116) and EMC Storage Systems CX200-Series Initialization Guide (P/N 014003117) ◆ EMC CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CL
Solaris Installation Checklists ◆ FC4500 Setup Guide (P/N 014003102, revision A03 or higher) ◆ FC4700-2 Setup Guide (P/N 014003073) ◆ EMC Navisphere Manager Administrator’s Guide (P/N 069001125) ◆ EMC Navisphere Security Administrator’s Guide (P/N 069001124) ◆ EMC Host Connectivity Guide for Sun Solaris (P/N 300-000-607) PowerPath Configurations for Solaris 5-7
Solaris Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New Solaris Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install HBAs and driver Install HBAs. CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so later in this procedure. Reference Document HBA documentation (see URL on page 5-4) ❑ Install HBA driver.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 6 Switches Install With Access Logix Reference Document For a SAN Rails, cabinet, switch documentation. ❑ Install switches, if not already installed. ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port. ❑ Checkpoint - Verify the HBA connection to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to the HBA port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the HBA is logged in to the switch port.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Cable to switch or server and LAN Connect the storage system to the switch or HBA ports. Reference Document Storage-system setup guide. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the storage-system connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each SP port. For a 1-Gbit switch - LED is green, which indicates that the SP is logged in to the switch port.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 13 Server Make target SPs available ❑ Add persistent bindings to the HBA driver configuration file. Solaris utilities kit administrator’s guide ❑ Edit the /kernel/drv/sd.conf file to add LUNs and their targets. Solaris driver.conf man page ❑ Reboot the server using the reboot - - -r command so the HBA can see the targets (SPs).
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 16 Server Make LUNs available to Solaris ❑ Prepare the LUNs to receive data by Solaris host connectivity guide or Solaris documentation • Specifying Solaris mount point names for them • Labeling and partitioning them • Mounting file systems on them • Mounting them to the mount points 17 Server Configure PowerPath for missing devices ❑ Use the following PowerPath commands to configure PowerPath for any missing logical devices
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 18 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ Start I/O to the LUN. Reference Document ❑ Identify the HBA sending I/O to LUN by viewing the output of the powermt PowerPath product display dev=x every=2 command, and disconnect the cable to that HBA. guide ❑ View the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and verify that • The state of the uncabled paths becomes “dead.
Solaris Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New Solaris Server and Existing Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. 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 1 2 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install HBAs and driver Server Set HBA driver parameters Install HBAs.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 3 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install PowerPath Install PowerPath. ❑ If you have a PowerPath license Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install PowerPath. PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for UNIX installation and administrator’s guide ❑ If you have a PowerPath license key, register it. ❑ Reboot the server to complete key, register it ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. 4 5 6 the installation of PowerPath.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 7 5-16 With Access Logix Server Cable to switches or storage system Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Cable the HBA ports to the switch ❑ Cable the HBA ports to the switch Storage-system setup connected to the storage system or to SP ports. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify connected to the storage system or to SP ports. ❑ Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the HBA connection to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to the HBA port.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 8 Switches Zone With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document For a SAN For a SAN ❑ Zone the switches to provide a Zone the switches to provide a path from each HBA port (host initiator) to the appropriate SPs Switch management documentation path from each HBA port (host initiator) to the appropriate SPs ❑ If SAN Copy, MirrorView, or MirrorView/A is installed, create any required zones.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 10 CX300, CX400, CX500, CX600, CX700, or FC4700-Series Storage System Set Properties for PowerPath ❑ Use Navisphere Manager’s ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI Navisphere Manager Failover Setup Wizard (selected from the Tools menu on the toolbar) to set the following storage-system properties for the server’s HBA ports (initiators): Initiator Type to CLARiiON Open Failover mode to 1 Array commpath to Enabled Reference Docum
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 11 FC4500 Storage System ❑ Connect a computer to the serial ❑ Connect a computer to the serial Storage-system setup port on the storage system.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix the storage system’s serial port, reference use the following Navisphere CLI commands to set the following default storage-system properties: navicli -np -d device failovermode 1 navicli -np -d device arraycommpath 1 navicli -np -d device unitserialnumber lun (only for server in a Sun Cluster; it must left at the default setting for all other cases) where device is the name of the computer port connected to the storage-system serial port (for example
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 12 Server Make target SPs available (cont.) ❑ Checkpoint - Use the inquiry ❑ Checkpoint - Use the inquiry Solaris documentation 13 Storage System Configure option of the format command to verify the paths to the storage system. Alternate paths will have a device with an ID of drive type unknown. option of the format command to verify the paths to the storage system.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 14 Server Make LUNs available to Solaris ❑ Prepare LUNs to receive data by ❑ Prepare the LUNs to receive data Solaris host • Specifying Solaris mount point names for them • Labeling and partitioning them • Mounting file systems on them • Mounting them to the mount points 15 Server Configure PowerPath for missing devices 5-22 ❑ Use the following PowerPath Without Access Logix by • Specifying Solaris mount point names for them Reference Document
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 16 Server Test PowerPath with a license key If you have a PowerPath license key If you have a PowerPath license key PowerPath product guide Note If your PowerPath license key is Note If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing not registered, the load balancing policy is restricted to basic failover. policy is restricted to basic failover.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 16 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.
Solaris Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing Solaris Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of ATF or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services. ! CAUTION EMC no longer supports ATF or CDE. Before you transition your server from ATF or CDE to PowerPath, you must ◆ Back up your server configurations.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 1 2 3 With Access Logix Reference Document Server Install additional HBAs ❑ If you need additional HBAs to provide more paths to the storage system, HBA documentation Server Remove ATF or CDE ❑ If ATF or CDE is installed, then before continuing either remove it yourself Removing ATF or Server Update Software ❑ If the following software is currently installed and not at the required install these HBAs.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 7 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Install the Navisphere Initialization Utility on a host on the same subnet as Storage-system setup the storage-system management ports. guide Initialize and install software enablers ❑ Use the Navisphere Initialization Utility to initialize the storage system. ❑ If you have SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView, and/or MirrorView/A software, install their enablers.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 11 Server ❑ Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system ❑ Cable any additional HBA ports to the switch connected to the storage system or to SP ports. Reference Document Storage-system setup guide. Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify the HBA connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each additional HBA port.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 13 Server Make target SPs available (cont.) ❑ Checkpoint - Use Navisphere Manager’s Connectivity Status dialog box Navisphere Manager to verify that each HBA is registered with the storage system. administrator’s guide and online help 14 Storage System Configure ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to set general storage-system properties.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 18 Server If you have a PowerPath license key PowerPath product guide Test PowerPath Note If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy is with a license key restricted to basic failover. ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 20 Server VERITAS VxVM For a server with VERITAS VxVM V3.1.1 or below VERITAS VxVM documentation and EMC manual on installing and configuring EMP power devices with Solaris applications ❑ Before you reboot the server, edit the /etc/rcS.
Solaris Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing Solaris Server and Existing Storage System This checklist assumes that the existing Solaris server and existing storage system are already connected in a SAN or direct attach configuration. Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of ATF or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services. ! CAUTION EMC no longer supports ATF or CDE.
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 1 2 3 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install additional HBAs Server Remove ATF or CDE If you need additional HBAs to HBA documentation provide more paths to the storage (see URL on page 5-4) system, install these HBAs.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 5 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Update software 5-34 Reference Document If currently installed ❑ storage-system software is not at the required minimum revision, update it. If currently installed Navisphere Manager storage-system software is not at administrator’s guide the required minimum revision, and online help update it.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 6 With Access Logix CX300, CX400, ❑ CX500, CX600, CX700,or FC4700-Series Storage System Set properties for PowerPath (cont.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 7 With Access Logix FC4500 Storage ❑ Connect a computer to the serial ❑ Connect a computer to the serial System port on the storage system. port on the storage system.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 7 With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document FC4500 Storage For new HBAs (cont.) For new HBAs (cont.) Navisphere CLI System ❑ From the computer connected to ❑ From the computer connected to reference Set properties for the storage system’s serial port, the storage system’s serial port, PowerPath (cont.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 7 With Access Logix FC4500 Storage System Set properties for PowerPath (cont.) Without Access Logix For existing HBAs An existing HBA is one that is registered with the storage system.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 8 Server Install PowerPath With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ Install PowerPath. ❑ If you have a PowerPath license ❑ If you have a PowerPath license PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for UNIX installation and administrator’s guide key, register it. ❑ Reboot the server to complete key, register it ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. the installation of PowerPath.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Server ❑ Cable additional HBAs to switches or storage system ❑ Reference Document Cable any additional HBA ports to ❑ the switch connected to the storage system or to SP ports. Cable any additional HBA ports to Storage-system setup the switch connected to the guide. storage system or to SP ports. Checkpoint - For a SAN, verify ❑ the HBA connections to the switch by checking the LED(s) for the switch port connected to each additional HBA port.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 11 Server ❑ Make target SPs available Without Access Logix Reference Document If you updated the driver or added ❑ additional HBAs, add persistent bindings to the HBA driver configuration file. If you updated the driver or added Solaris utilities kit additional HBAs, add persistent administrator’s guide bindings to the HBA driver configuration file. Note Removing ATF does not remove or change the persistent bindings.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 13 Server ❑ Configure PowerPath for missing devices Without Access Logix Use the following Power Path ❑ commands to configure PowerPath for any missing logical devices so all paths to the LUNs are visible: Use the following PowerPath PowerPath product commands to configure guide PowerPath for any missing logical devices so all paths to the LUNs are visible: powercf -i or powercf -q powercf -i or powercf -q powermt config powermt config ❑ Chec
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 14 Server ❑ View the paths to the chosen ❑ View the paths to the chosen LUN using the following PowerPath command: LUN using the following PowerPath command: PowerPath product guide powermt display dev=x every=2 powermt display dev=x every=2 where x is a pseudo device that represents the chosen LUN. where x is a pseudo device that represents the chosen LUN. Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 16 Server VERITAS VxVM For a server with VERITAS VxVM V3.1.1 or below For a server with VERITAS VxVM V3.1.1 or below the /etc/rcS.d/S24powerstartup file to add the following two lines to the bottom of the file after the last fi character: VERITAS VxVM documentation and EMC manual on Before you reboot the server, edit installing and the /etc/rcS.
Solaris Installation Checklists DMP Configurations for Solaris Read this section if you are installing a Solaris VERITAS DMP configuration with a new server and a new storage system. A new server and a new storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running Solaris and not connected to any storage system. new storage system - A CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system that has factory default settings and has never been connected to a server.
Solaris Installation Checklists ◆ You have a host that is • Running an operating system that can support the Navisphere Manager 6.X browser-based client. For an up-to-date list of such operating systems, refer to the Navisphere Manager 6.X release notes on http://powerlink.emc.com. • On a network that is connected to the storage-system server that you will connect to the SPs in the storage system. ◆ You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix.
Solaris Installation Checklists ◆ EMC CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A01) and EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization Guide (P/N 300-001-272) ◆ EMC CLARiiON CX500 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-275, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX500 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Encl
Solaris Installation Checklists DMP Checklist - New Solaris Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 Server Install HBAs, drivers, cables With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the Fibre Channel HBAs, and, if needed, install the optical GBIC For Emulex or Qlogic HBAs - HBA documentation (see URL on page 5-4) connector on the 1-Gbit PCI HBA.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 7 Storage System Set arraycommpath mode With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI command to set the default Navisphere CLI reference storage-system arraycommpath property with the following command: navicli -h sp arraycommpath 1 where sp is the IP address or network name of the SP in the storage system.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 13 14 With Access Logix Reference Document Server Install Volume Manager and DMP ❑ Use the pkgadd command to add Volume Manager and DMP to the VERITAS Volume Manager documentation Server Install the CLARiiON DMP driver ❑ Download the CLARiiON DMP driver to the server from Services on the server. ❑ Install any recommended VERITAS updates. VERITAS website. ❑ Use the pkgadd command to install the CLARiiON DMP driver on the server.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 18 Server Verify DMP installation (cont.) With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Click the paths tab for that device. VERITAS Volume Manager documentation ❑ Verify that the device has primary and secondary paths to it. ❑ Verify the state of the device (enabled or disabled). For a VxVM version less than 3.5 ❑ Log into Volume Manager Storage Administrator (VMSA) ❑ Double-click a disk icon.
Solaris Installation Checklists Task 19 Server Verify DMP Operation (cont.) With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Determine the controller through which I/O is going with VERITAS Volume Manager documentation iostat -xn ❑ Determine the HBA and SP to which that controller corresponds. ❑ Disconnect the path to that SP.
6 Invisible Body Tag Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist This chapter contains a checklist of the tasks required to install a new CLARiiON storage system in a configuration with a new Tru64® UNIX® server. Topics are ◆ ◆ ◆ Tru64 UNIX Configurations .............................................................6-2 Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX Server and New Storage System Without Boot Disk..............................................................................
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Tru64 UNIX Configurations Read this section if you are installing a Tru64 UNIX configuration with a new server and a new storage system. A new server and storage system are defined as follows: New server - A server running Tru64 UNIX and not connected to any storage system. New storage system - A CX500 or CX700 storage system that has the factory default settings and has never been connected to a server. Prerequisites ◆ All switches must be installed.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist ◆ Documentation You must have planned your LUNs and RAID Groups, and Storage Groups if you have Access Logix. Be sure to consider requirements for SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView, and MirrorView/A if you have this software. The EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide (P/N 300-001-273) will help you with this planning. This checklist refers to some or all of the documents listed below.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX Server and New Storage System Without Boot Disk This checklist is for a new storage system that will not contain a Tru64 UNIX boot disk. If you want the new storage system to contain a boot disk, use the procedure that starts on page 6-6. Task 1 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install HBAs, drivers, ❑ and cables Install the Fibre Channel HBAs. Reference Document HBA documentation Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Task 4 With Access Logix Storage System Set connection properties Reference Document ❑ Determine the port name and node name of each HBA Host connectivity guide for Tru64 UNIX connected to the storage system.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Checklist - New Tru64 UNIX Server and New Storage System With Boot Disk This checklist is for a new storage system that will contain a Tru64 UNIX boot disk. If you do not want the new storage system to contain a boot disk, use the procedure that starts on page 6-4. Task 1 Server Install HBAs and cables With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the Fibre Channel HBAs. HBA documentation ❑ Connect a cable from each host HBA port to a switch port.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Task 3 Switches Zone single path to SP With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Zone the switches to provide a single path from one Switch management documentation HBA (host initiator) to default SP owner of the boot disk LUN in the storage system. Do note zone more than one path to the storage system at this point in the installation procedure. The installation my fail if both SPs are visible to Tru64 UNIX.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Task 6 With Access Logix Server ❑ Prepare SRM Console for Boot LUN ❑ At the SRM console, execute the init command. Reference Document Host connectivity guide for Tru64 UNIX and Tru64 UNIX documentation Verify that the boot LUN is visible to the console with the following command: wwidmgr -show wwid ❑ Execute the following command: wwidmgr -quickset -udid udid-num where udid-num is the UDID number of the boot LUN. ❑ At the SRM console, execute the init command.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 10 Server ❑ Update SRM Console ❑ for Boot LUN At the SRM console, execute the init command. Reference Document Host connectivity guide for Tru64 UNIX and Tru64 UNIX documentation Execute the following command: wwidmgr -quickset -udid udid-num where udid-num is the UDID number of the boot LUN. ❑ At the SRM console, execute the init command again.
Tru64 UNIX Installation Checklist Task With Access Logix 14 Server Make LUNs available to Tru64 UNIX ❑ After the binding of all LUNs is completed, scan for new Host connectivity guide for Tru64 UNIX LUNs with the following command: hwmgr -scan scsi Reference Document and Tru64 UNIX documentation ❑ Checkpoint — Verify that all LUNs in the Storage Group are visible to the server with the following command: hwmgr -show scsi ❑ Create partition tables and the appropriate utilities for the file systems you
7 Invisible Body Tag Windows Installation Checklists This chapter contains checklists of the tasks required to install an CLARiiON system in a configuration with a Windows® server and PowerPath or VERITAS DMP failover software. CX-Series refers to all the CX storage systems, except for the CX200LC. The sections for the different configurations are ◆ ◆ PowerPath Configurations for Windows .......................................7-2 DMP Configurations for Windows ..........................................
Windows Installation Checklists PowerPath Configurations for Windows Read this section if you are installing a Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 PowerPath configuration with a new or existing server and a new or existing storage system. A new and existing server and a new and existing storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 and not connected to any storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Required Host Software Revisions ◆ Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 operating system revision and any service pack listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ HBA driver revision listed in the EMC Support Matrix on the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) ◆ Windows Server 2003 PowerPath • For CX200, CX400, CX600, FC4500, FC4700-Series storage systems Version 3.0.
Windows Installation Checklists Prerequisites ◆ You must have a host that is • Running an operating system that can support the Navisphere Manager 6.X browser-based client. For an up-to-date list of such operating systems, refer to the Navisphere Manager 6.X release notes on http://powerlink.emc.com. • On a network that is connected to the storage-system server and that you will connect to the SP management ports in the storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Documentation Each checklist refers to some or all of the documents listed below. We recommend that you load these documents on your service laptop. ◆ Documentation that ships with the HBA or NIC and HBA or NIC driver. The HBA documentation is also available from the following websites. For Emulex HBAs and drivers: http://www.emulex.com/ts/docoem/framemc.htm For QLogic HBAs and drivers: http://www.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.
Windows Installation Checklists 7-6 ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Field Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-799) ◆ EMC Rails and Enclosures Installation Guide for 19-Inch NEMA Cabinets (P/N 014003082) - for SPS installation only ◆ EMC CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) Setup Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A02 or higher) or EMC CLARiiON CX300 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) Setup and Cabling Guide (P/N 300-001-276, rev A01) and EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initializ
Windows Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New Windows Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 2 With Access Logix Reference Document Server Install HBAs or NICs and driver ❑ Install HBAs or NICs. ❑ Install HBA or NIC driver.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 5 Server Install Host Agent or Server Utility With Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install the Navisphere Host Agent or Navisphere Server Utility and the CX-Series Server Software for Windows installation guide Navisphere CLI. ❑ For a CX500i storage system Reboot server either after the Host Agent installation is complete or when the Server Utility dialog prompts you to reboot.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 10 Storage System Initialize and install software enablers ❑ Install the Navisphere Initialization Utility on a host on the same subnet as Storage-system setup the storage-system management ports. guides installation guide ❑ Use the Navisphere Initialization Utility to initialize the storage system. ❑ If you have SAN Copy, SnapView, MirrorView, and/or MirrorView/A software, install their enablers.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 13 Server With For NICs Storage-system setup CX500i Storage guide ❑ Use Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator on the server to configure the iSCSI System initiators for each NIC port. Configure server iSCSI initiator For iSCSI HBAs ports ❑ Use QLogic SANsurfer to configure the network parameters for each HBA port.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 19 Storage System Configure ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to set general storage-system properties. Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to create RAID Groups, bind LUNs, create Storage Groups, and assign LUNs to Storage Groups.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 22 Server With CX500i Storage System Configure optional CHAP security If you configured CHAP security for the storage system, you must configure it for Storage-system setup the server’s iSCSI initiators. guide and Manager online help For NIC Initiators ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to enable CHAP on the storage system. ❑ Use Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator to configure initiator CHAP on the NIC initiators.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 25 Server ❑ Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) Reference Document Identify the HBA or NIC 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 or NIC. ❑ View the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and verify that • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.
Windows Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New Windows Server and Existing Storage System Without Boot Disk This checklist is for an existing storage system that will not contain a Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 boot disk. If you want the existing storage system to contain a boot disk, use the procedure that starts on 7-25. Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 3 4 With Access Logix Server Set HBA driver properties Server ❑ Install PowerPath Server Install Host Agent or Server Utility Reference Document ❑ Set the HBA driver parameters to ❑ Set the HBA driver parameters to Host connectivity guide the values required for CLARiiON. the values required for CLARiiON. CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as greatly increased I/O delays.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 6 Server Install admsnap and/or admhost With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ If the server will be a SnapView N/A CX-Series Server Software for Windows installation guide or SnapView installation guide (revision A02 or higher) production or secondary host, install the admsnap utility.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Server Cable to Fibre Channel switches, network, or storage-system data ports (cont.) Without Access Logix Reference Document For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the following: For a 2-Gbit switch - One of the Switch documentation following: • The left LED is green and the right LED is off, which indicates that a 1-Gbit SP port is logged in to the switch port.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 11 Fibre Channel Switches Zone additional paths For a Fibre Channel SAN For a Fibre Channel SAN ❑ Zone the Fibre Channel switches ❑ to provide a path from each HBA port (host initiator) to the appropriate SPs. Reference Document Fibre Channel switch management Zone the Fibre Channel switches documentation to provide a path from each HBA port (host initiator) to the appropriate SPs.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 13 CX-Series or ❑ FC4700-Series Storage System Set properties for PowerPath Without Access Logix Use Navisphere Manager’s ❑ Failover Setup Wizard (selected from the Tools menu on the toolbar) to set the following storage-system properties for the server’s HBA or NIC ports (initiators): Initiator Type to CLARiiON Open Failover mode to 1 Array commpath to Enabled Go to step 15.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 14 FC4500 Storage ❑ System Set properties for ❑ PowerPath Connect a computer to the serial port on the storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 16 Storage System Configure ❑ If the server will use an existing Without Access Logix Reference Document Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help Storage Group, use Navisphere Manager to connect the server to the Storage Group. ❑ If the server will use a new Storage Group, use Navisphere Manager to create RAID Groups, bind LUNs, create the Storage Group, and assign LUNs to the Storage Group.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 16 Storage System For an FC4500 storage system Configure (cont.) ❑ Disconnect the computer from the serial port on the storage system. 17 CX500i Storage System Configure optional storage-system CHAP security Without Access Logix Reference Document For an FC4500 storage system Storage-system setup guide ❑ Disconnect the computer from the serial port on the storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 19 Server Make LUNs available to Windows ❑ Prepare any new LUNs to receive ❑ Prepare any new LUNs to receive Host connectivity guide 20 Windows Server 2003 Server Install optional CLARiiON VSS provider ❑ If you want applications to access N/A data by creating partitions on them. data by creating partitions on them.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 21 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ View the output of the powermt ❑ View the output of the powermt PowerPath product guide • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • I/O continues to the remaining path(s) to the LUN, indicating that the path failover was successful, and PowerPath is working properly.
Windows Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — New Windows Server and Existing Storage System With Boot Disk This checklist is for an existing storage system that will contain a Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 boot disk. If you do not want the existing storage system to contain a boot disk, use the procedure that starts on 7-14. ! CAUTION The RAID Group containing the boot LUN must consist of Fibre Channel disks (not ATA disks).
Windows Installation Checklists Task 4 With Access Logix Server Cable to Fibre Channel switches, network, or storage-system data ports 7-26 Without Access Logix Reference Document For SAN with CX200, CX300, CX400, For SAN with CX200, CX400, or Storage-system setup CX500, CX600, or CX700 storage CX600 storage systems guide systems ❑ Cable the HBA ports to the Fibre ❑ Cable the HBA ports to the Fibre Channel switch connected to the Channel switch connected to the storage system. storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 4 Server With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document For direct attach with CX200, CX300, CX400, CX500, CX600, or CX700 storage systems For direct attach Storage-system setup guide. Cable to Fibre ❑ Cable the server to the storage Channel system so only a maximum of ❑ Cable the server to the storage switches, one path exists from the server to system so only a maximum of network, or each SP.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 5 With Access Logix Storage System ❑ Configure (cont.) Reboot the server so Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 recognizes the LUNs. Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Reboot the server so Windows Windows documentation Server 2003 or Windows 2000 recognizes the LUNs. Now the LUNs in the Storage Group look like any other disks in the server.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 12 Server Set HBA driver properties ❑ Reinstall HBA driver. ❑ Reinstall HBA driver. HBA documentation (see URL on 7-5) ❑ Set the HBA driver parameters to ❑ Set the HBA driver parameters to the values required for CLARiiON. the values required for CLARiiON. CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as greatly increased I/O delays.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 13 Storage System For an FC4500 storage system For an FC4500 storage system Set properties for ❑ Connect a computer to the serial ❑ Connect a computer to the serial PowerPath port on the storage system. port on the storage system (cont.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 14 Server ❑ Install PowerPath Install PowerPath. ❑ Reboot the server to complete 15 Fibre Channel Switches Zone additional paths Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install PowerPath. PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for Windows installation and administrator’s guide ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. the installation of PowerPath.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 15 Fibre Channel Switches Zone additional paths (cont.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 16 Server (direct attach only) Cable additional paths ❑ For a direct attach configuration, ❑ For a direct attach configuration, Storage-system setup cable any additional HBA ports to guide SP ports. cable any additional HBA ports to SP ports.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 19 Server Install admsnap and/or admhost ❑ If the server will be a SnapView N/A CX-Series Server Software for Windows installation guide ❑ If you want applications to access N/A CX-Series Server Software for Windows Installation Guide production or secondary host, install the admsnap utility. ❑ If the server has LUNs that will participate in a SAN Copy session, install the admhost utility.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 23 Server Test PowerPath with a license key If you have a PowerPath license key If you have a PowerPath license key PowerPath product guide If your PowerPath license key is not If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy is registered, the load balancing policy is restricted to basic failover. restricted to basic failover.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 23 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.
Windows Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing Windows Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of ATF or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services. ! CAUTION EMC no longer supports ATF or CDE. Before you transition your server from ATF or CDE to PowerPath, you must ◆ Back up your server configurations.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 1 With Access Logix Server Remove ATF or CDE Reference Document ❑ If ATF or CDE is installed, then before continuing either remove it yourself Removing ATF or CDE (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.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 5 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install PowerPath ❑ Reference Document Install PowerPath. PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. Windows installation Contrary to what the PowerPath documentation states, PowerPath will not and administrator’s see any logical disks (LUNs) in the storage system at this point because guide the storage system has not been connected.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix CX300, CX500, or ❑ CX700 Storage System Cable to data ❑ ports to Fibre Channel switch or server HBA ports Cable storage-system data ports either to the Fibre Channel switch connected to the server HBA ports or directly to the server HBA ports.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 14 Storage System ❑ Set Properties for PowerPath Use the following Navisphere CLI commands to set the following default storage-system properties: Reference Document Navisphere CLI reference navicli -h hostname systemtype -config 3 navicli -h hostname failovermode 1 navicli -h hostname arraycommpath 1 where hostname is the IP address or network name of an SP in the storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 17 Storage System Configure ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to set general storage-system properties. Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to create RAID Groups, bind LUNs, create Storage Groups, and assign LUNs to Storage Groups. ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to connect the server to a Storage Group ❑ Reboot the server so Windows recognizes the LUNs.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 20 Server With CX500i Storage System Configure optional CHAP security for new iSCSI HBA or NIC initiators For iSCSI HBA Initiators Storage-system setup guide and SANsurfer documentation ❑ Use QLogic SANsurfer to configure initiator CHAP on the HBA initiators. ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to enable CHAP on the storage system For NIC initiators ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to enable CHAP on the storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 22 Server ❑ Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) If you did not follow the above steps exactly and caused any LUNs to trespass, restore the LUNs to their original SP with the following PowerPath command: Reference Document PowerPath Product guide powermt restore You are now ready to set up any optional software, such as SnapView or MirrorView, on the storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists PowerPath Checklist — Existing Windows Server and Existing Storage System This checklist assumes that the existing Windows server and existing storage system are already connected in a Fibre Channel SAN, iSCSI network, or direct attach configuration. Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be performed before the service provider arrives, except for the removal of ATF or CDE, which you can have done by EMC Professional Services.
Windows Installation Checklists The Without Access Logix column does not apply to CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 storage systems because they ship from the factory with the Access Logix enabler installed. Task 1 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install additional HBAs or NICs Without Access Logix 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.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 5 Server with CX500i storage system With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document For additional NICs N/A Microsoft documentation ❑ Download and install Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. ❑ 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.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 7 With Access Logix Reference Document CX-Series or For new or replacement HBAs Navisphere CLI For any HBAs FC4700-Series reference ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI ❑ Use the following Navisphere CLI Storage System command to determine the command to determine the Set properties for default storage-system type: default storage-system type: PowerPath navicli -h hostname systemtype navicli -h hostname systemtype where hostname is the IP address or network name of an
Windows Installation Checklists Task 7 With Access Logix CX-Series or FC4700-Series Storage System Set properties for PowerPath (cont.) Without Access Logix For existing HBAs Reference Document Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help An existing HBA is one that is registered with the storage system.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 8 With Access Logix FC4500 Storage ❑ System Set properties for PowerPath (cont.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 9 With Access Logix Server ❑ Install PowerPath Install PowerPath. ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath. Without Access Logix Reference Document ❑ Install PowerPath. PowerPath release notes and PowerPath for Windows installation and administrator’s guide ❑ Reboot the server to complete the installation of PowerPath.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 10 Server Cable additional HBAs tor NICs to Fibre Channel switches, network, or storage-system data ports For any storage system except a CX500i For any storage system except a CX500i Storage-system setup guide Cable any additional HBA ports to the ❑ Fibre Channel switch connected to the storage system or to the storage-system Fibre Channel data ports.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 10 Server ❑ Cable additional HBAs tor NICs to Fibre Channel switches, network, or storage-system data ports (cont.) Without Access Logix Checkpoint - For a network connection with the server, verify the storage-system connections to the network router or switch by checking the LED(s) for the router or switch port connected to each SP port.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix 14 CX500i Storage System Configure optional storage-system CHAP security If CHAP security is configured for the N/A storage-system SP port connected to a new NIC or HBA initiator, the new initiator must use CHAP. If you want a new initiator to use the credentials already set for that SP port, you do not need to configure the storage-system CHAP for the new initiator.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 16 Server Make LUNs available to additional HBAs ❑ Use Navisphere Manager to N/A Navisphere Manager administrator’s guide and online help disconnect and then reconnect the server and its Storage Group. ❑ Restart the Host Agent, then use Windows documentation the Disk Management tool to scan for disks.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 17 Server Test PowerPath with a license key (cont.) ❑ View the output of the powermt ❑ View the output of the powermt PowerPath product guide • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • The state of the uncabled path(s) becomes “dead.” • I/O continues to the remaining path(s) to the LUN, indicating that the path failover was successful, and PowerPath is working properly.
Windows Installation Checklists DMP Configurations for Windows Read this section if you are installing a Windows 2000 VERITAS DMP configuration with a new server and a new storage system. A new server and a new storage system are defined as follows: new server - A server running Windows 2000 and not connected to any storage system. new storage system - A CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage system that has factory default settings and has never been connected to a server.
Windows Installation Checklists Prerequisites ◆ All switches must be installed. ◆ Storage systems must be set up, initialized (if required), and connected to switches, and any optional storage-system software (Access Logix, SnapView, SAN Copy, MirrorView, MirrorView/A) you have must be installed. ◆ You have installed Navisphere Manager. ◆ If any storage systems have SnapView, the admsnap utility must be installed on the servers that will be the SnapView production and secondary hosts.
Windows Installation Checklists Documentation Each checklist refers to some or all of the documents listed below. We recommend that you load these documents on your service laptop before starting the installation. ◆ Documentation that ships with the HBA and HBA driver. This documentation is also available from the following websites. For Emulex HBAs and drivers: http://www.emulex.com/ts/docoem/framemc.htm For QLogic HBAs and drivers: http://www.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.
Windows Installation Checklists DMP Checklist — New Windows Server and New Storage System Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives. Task 1 2 3 With Access Logix Reference Document Server Install HBAs and driver ❑ Install HBAs. HBA documentation (see URL on 7-5) Server Set HBA driver properties ❑ Set the HBA driver parameters to the values required for CLARiiON.
Windows Installation Checklists Task 6 Switch Zone switches for one path from server to storage system With Access Logix Reference Document For a SAN Documentation that ships with the switches ❑ Zone switches so that only one path exists between a server and the storage system. This provides a path from one host initiator (HBA port) to only one SP. You will need to know the WWPN of a host initiator - available in the switch’s name server table. ❑ Reboot Windows.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix 12 Switch For a SAN Zone switches ❑ Zone switches so that all desired paths exists between a server and the additional paths storage system. from server to You will need to know the WWPN of the host initiators - available in the storage system switch’s name server table.
Windows Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 17 Windows Server 2003 Server Install optional CLARiiON VSS provider ❑ If you want applications to access SnapView functionality on the storage CX-Series Server Software for Windows Installation Guide system using the VSS framework or other APIs, Install the optional CLARiiON VSS provider on the server. Note that Navisphere CLI must be installed on the server.
Windows Installation Checklists Using Windows DMP 7-64 When you use Windows 2000 DMP for CLARiiON, you need to take into account the following behaviors for LUNs under DMP management: ◆ After Windows 2000 reboots, one SP owns all the LUNs. If you want the other SP to own any LUNs, you must manually transfer ownership of (trespass) those LUNs to the other SP using the Navisphere Manager or CLI. ◆ Windows DMP for CLARiiON does not support auto-restore for LUNs.
A nvisible Body Tag Customer Support This appendix reviews the EMC process for detecting and resolving software problems, and provides essential questions that you should answer before contacting the EMC Customer Support Center. This appendix covers the following topics: ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems .........................A-2 Troubleshooting the Problem ..........................................................A-3 Before Calling the Customer Support Center .................
Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems EMC software products are supported directly by the EMC Customer Support Center in the United States. EMC uses the following process to resolve customer problems with its software products (Figure A-1). Problem Detection Refer to this Customer Support Appendix for Instructions Collect Problem Information as Directed Contact the EMC Customer Support Center: (800) SVC-4EMC U.S.
Customer Support Troubleshooting the Problem Please perform the relevant diagnostic steps before you contact the EMC Customer Support Center: 1. Read the documentation carefully. 2. Reconstruct the events leading up to the problem and describe them in writing. 3. Run some test cases to reproduce the problem.
Customer Support Before Calling the Customer Support Center Have the following information available before calling the Customer Support Center or your support representative (if one has been assigned to you): ❑ Your company name ❑ Your name ❑ Your phone number ❑ For an existing problem, the problem tracking system ID, if one was previously assigned to the problem by a support representative A-4 EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
Customer Support Documenting the Problem If the EMC Customer Support Center requests information regarding the problem, please document it completely, making sure to include the following information: ❑ Your company name and address ❑ Your name ❑ Your telephone number ❑ The importance of the problem, so that it can be assigned a priority level To expedite the processing of your support request, you can photocopy this list and include it with the package.
Customer Support Reporting a New Problem For a new problem, please provide the following information: ❑ Release level of the software that you are running ❑ Software installation parameters ❑ Host type on which you are running ❑ Operating system you are running and its release number ❑ Functions of the software that you are running ❑ Whether you can reproduce the problem ❑ Previous occurrences of the problem ❑ Whether the software has ever worked correctly ❑ Time period that the software did work properly
Customer Support Sending Problem Documentation Use one of the following methods to send documentation of the problem to the EMC Customer Support Center: ◆ E-mail ◆ FTP ◆ U.S. mail to the following address: EMC Customer Support Center 171 South Street Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103 If the problem was assigned a number or a specific support representative, please include that information in the address as well.
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