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chdev -l fcs0 -a max_xfer_size=0x100000 -P 2. Reboot the AIX host to apply the max_xfer_size setting adjustments. NOTE: For virtualized AIX hosts, make sure to apply the max_xfer_size setting adjustments on all LPARs of the host that is connected to PowerStore storage. NOTE: For further information, refer to AIX/VIOS Disk and Adapter I/O Queue Tuning paper by IBM (http:// www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=tss1td105745). Dell EMC AIX ODM Installation This topic provides an introduction to Dell EMC ODM. The Object Data Manager (ODM) is a database of system and device configuration information that is integrated into the AIX operating system. Information is stored and maintained as objects with associated characteristics. The Dell EMC ODM support package contains a series of installable filesets. These filesets are used to update the AIX ODM with customized Dell EMC storage device configuration attributes. Dell EMC AIX ODM Installation Requirements This section outlines the requirements for Dell EMC AIX ODM installation. To meet the Dell EMC storage cluster requirements, you must install the correct Dell EMC ODM filesets to support Fibre Channel attachment to the PowerStore cluster. The minimum ODM and AIX operating system versions that are supported with PowerStore and native MPIO are: DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z -> For AIX 7.1, 7.2 and VIOS 3.1.0 To install the Dell EMC fileset: 1. Download the correct Dell EMC ODM fileset version and place it in the /tmp/ODM directory. 2. Untar the DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z file, using the following command: uncompress DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z tar -xvf DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z 3. Run the following command to create a table of contents file: inutoc . 4. Run the following command to install the following filesets to support native MPIO: installp -ad . EMC.PowerStore.aix.rte EMC.PowerStore.fcp.MPIO.rte Installation Summary Name Level Part Event Result EMC.PowerStore.aix.rte 6.2.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS EMC.PowerStore.fcp.MPIO.rte 6.2.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS 5. Run the following command to install the following filesets to support PowerPath: installp -ad . EMC.POwerStore.aix.rte EMC.PowerStore.fcp.rte Installation Summary Name Level Part Event Result EMC.PowerStore.aix.rte 6.2.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS EMC.PowerStore.fcp.rte 6.2.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS Host Configuration for AIX 39

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chdev -l fcs0 -a max_xfer_size=0x100000 -P
2.
Reboot the AIX host to apply the
max_xfer_size
setting adjustments.
NOTE:
For virtualized AIX hosts, make sure to apply the
max_xfer_size
setting adjustments on all LPARs of the
host that is connected to PowerStore storage.
NOTE:
For further information, refer to AIX/VIOS Disk and Adapter I/O Queue Tuning paper by IBM (
http://
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=tss1td105745
).
Dell EMC AIX ODM Installation
This topic provides an introduction to Dell EMC ODM.
The Object Data Manager (ODM) is a database of system and device configuration information that is integrated into the AIX operating
system. Information is stored and maintained as objects with associated characteristics. The Dell EMC ODM support package contains a
series of installable filesets. These filesets are used to update the AIX ODM with customized Dell EMC storage device configuration
attributes.
Dell EMC AIX ODM Installation Requirements
This section outlines the requirements for Dell EMC AIX ODM installation.
To meet the Dell EMC storage cluster requirements, you must install the correct Dell EMC ODM filesets to support Fibre Channel
attachment to the PowerStore cluster.
The minimum ODM and AIX operating system versions that are supported with PowerStore and native MPIO are:
DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z
-> For AIX 7.1, 7.2 and VIOS 3.1.0
To install the Dell EMC fileset:
1.
Download the correct Dell EMC ODM fileset version and place it in the
/tmp/ODM
directory.
2.
Untar the
DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z
file, using the following command:
uncompress DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z
tar -xvf DellEMC.AIX.6.2.0.0.tar.Z
3.
Run the following command to create a table of contents file:
inutoc .
4.
Run the following command to install the following filesets to support native MPIO:
installp -ad . EMC.PowerStore.aix.rte EMC.PowerStore.fcp.MPIO.rte
Installation Summary
------------------------
Name
Level
Part
Event
Result
--------------------------------------------------------------------
EMC.PowerStore.aix.rte
6.2.0.0
USR
APPLY
SUCCESS
EMC.PowerStore.fcp.MPIO.rte
6.2.0.0
USR
APPLY
SUCCESS
5.
Run the following command to install the following filesets to support PowerPath:
installp -ad . EMC.POwerStore.aix.rte EMC.PowerStore.fcp.rte
Installation Summary
-------------------------
Name
Level
Part
Event
Result
----------------------------------------------------------------
EMC.PowerStore.aix.rte
6.2.0.0
USR
APPLY
SUCCESS
EMC.PowerStore.fcp.rte
6.2.0.0
USR
APPLY
SUCCESS
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