EMC CX400 Installation Guide - Page 33

Unmount file, systems and vary, off volumes, Remove ATF or, Install EMC ODM, Support software

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AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 1 Server ❑ Unmount any file systems that reside on the storage system. Unmount file ❑ Vary off any volume groups that reside on the storage systems. systems and vary off volumes AIX documentation 2 Server If the CLARiiON HBA driver is installed Replace CLARiiON HBA driver ❑ Remove the hdisk devices for LUNs in the storage system. ❑ Replace it with the IBM HBA driver. AIX documentation HBA driver documentation 3 Server ❑ If ATF or CDE is installed, then before continuing either remove it yourself Removing ATF or CDE Remove ATF or CDE (see caution before this checklist) or arrange to have EMC Professional Services remove it. 4 Server ❑ Remove the DiskArray software,. Install EMC ODM CAUTION Do not reboot the server. Support software ❑ Disconnect any non-FC4700 or non-CX-Series storage systems. AIX utilities administrator's guide PowerPath does not support these storage systems. ❑ Insert the AIX Utilities Kit CD and mount it. ❑ Install EMC ODM Support using SMIT or ODM or the command line. Note: The EMC ODM Support package is available on the ftp site ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/elab/aix/ODM_DEFINITIONS ❑ Reboot the server. 5 Server Note: PowerPath requires IBM PCI HBAs and the driver supported by IBM for HBA documentation Replace IBM AIX. HBAs and/or ❑ If the server has IBM HBAs connected to the storage system, replace them Install additional with the IBM HBAs. HBAs ❑ If you need additional HBAs 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. 6 Server ❑ If the following software is currently installed and not at the required Update Software minimum revision, update it: • HBA driver • Navisphere Host Agent and CLI • admsnap HBA driver documentation CX-Series Server Software for AIX installation Guide ❑ Execute the following command: AIX documentation cfgmgr PowerPath Checklist - Existing AIX Server and New Storage System 1-23

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PowerPath Checklist — Existing AIX Server and New Storage System
1-23
AIX Installation Checklists
Task
With Access Logix
Reference Document
1
Server
Unmount file
systems and vary
off volumes
Unmount any file systems that reside on the storage system.
AIX documentation
Vary off any volume groups that reside on the storage systems.
2
Server
Replace
CLARiiON HBA
driver
If the CLARiiON HBA driver is installed
Remove the
hdisk
devices for LUNs in the storage system.
AIX documentation
Replace it with the IBM HBA driver.
HBA driver
documentation
3
Server
Remove ATF or
CDE
If ATF or CDE is installed, then before continuing either remove it yourself
(see caution before this checklist) or arrange to have EMC Professional
Services remove it.
Removing ATF or CDE
4
Server
Install EMC ODM
Support software
Remove the DiskArray software,.
CAUTION
Do
not
reboot the server.
AIX utilities
administrator’s guide
Disconnect any non-FC4700 or non-CX-Series storage systems.
PowerPath does not support these storage systems.
Insert the AIX Utilities Kit CD and mount it.
Install EMC ODM Support using SMIT or ODM or the command line.
Note:
The EMC ODM Support package is available on the ftp site
Reboot the server.
5
Server
Replace IBM
HBAs and/or
Install additional
HBAs
Note:
PowerPath requires IBM PCI HBAs and the driver supported by IBM for
AIX.
If the server has IBM HBAs connected to the storage system, replace them
with the IBM HBAs.
HBA documentation
If you need additional HBAs 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.
6
Server
Update Software
If the following software is currently installed and not at the required
minimum revision, update it:
HBA driver
Navisphere Host Agent and CLI
admsnap
HBA driver
documentation
CX-Series Server
Software for AIX
installation Guide
Execute the following command:
cfgmgr
AIX documentation