EMC CX400 Installation Guide - Page 30

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AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 15 Server Make LUNs available to AIX ❑ Create partitions or the pertinent ❑ Create partitions or the pertinent Host connectivity guide database file systems on the database file systems on the or AIX documentation LUNs. LUNs. If AIX does not recognize any LUNs, verify the connection to the Storage Group. 16 Server If you have a PowerPath license key If you have a PowerPath license key AIX documentation Test PowerPath If your PowerPath license key is not If your PowerPath license key is not with a license key registered, the load balancing policy is registered, the load balancing policy is restricted to basic failover. restricted to basic failover. ❑ Stop all applications accessing the storage system and disable user logins to the server. ❑ Stop all applications accessing the storage system and disable user logins to the server. ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion ❑ View the LUNs available to the server using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=all class=clariion PowerPath product guide ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test. ❑ Choose one available LUN to receive I/O for the test. ❑ View the paths to the chosen LUN using the following PowerPath command: ❑ View the paths to the chosen LUN using the following PowerPath command: powermt display dev=x every=2 powermt display dev=x every=2 where x is pseudo device that represents the chosen LUN. where x is pseudo device that represents the chosen LUN. ❑ Start I/O to the LUN. ❑ Start I/O to the LUN. ❑ Identify the HBA sending I/O to ❑ Identify the HBA sending I/O to LUN by viewing the output of the LUN by viewing the output of the powermt display dev=x every=2 powermt display dev=x every=2 command, and disconnect the command, and disconnect the cable to that HBA. cable to that HBA. 1-20 EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems

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1-20
EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
AIX Installation Checklists
15
Server
Make LUNs
available to AIX
Create partitions or the pertinent
database file systems on the
LUNs.
If AIX does not recognize any
LUNs, verify the connection to the
Storage Group.
Create partitions or the pertinent
database file systems on the
LUNs.
Host connectivity guide
or AIX documentation
16
Server
Test PowerPath
with a license ke
y
If you have a PowerPath license key
If your PowerPath license key is not
registered, the load balancing policy is
restricted to basic failover.
Stop all applications accessing
the storage system and disable
user logins to the server.
If you have a PowerPath license key
If your PowerPath license key is not
registered, the load balancing policy is
restricted to basic failover.
Stop all applications accessing
the storage system and disable
user logins to the server.
AIX documentation
View the LUNs available to the
server using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=all
class=clariion
View the LUNs available to the
server using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=all
class=clariion
PowerPath product
guide
Choose one available LUN to
receive I/O for the test.
Choose one available LUN to
receive I/O for the test.
View the paths to the chosen
LUN using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
where
x
is pseudo device that
represents the chosen LUN.
View the paths to the chosen
LUN using the following
PowerPath command:
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
where
x
is pseudo device that
represents the chosen LUN.
Start I/O to the LUN.
Start I/O to the LUN.
Identify the HBA sending I/O to
LUN by viewing the output of the
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
command, and disconnect the
cable to that HBA.
Identify the HBA sending I/O to
LUN by viewing the output of the
powermt display dev=
x
every=2
command, and disconnect the
cable to that HBA.
Task
With Access Logix
Without Access Logix
Reference Document