EMC CX400 Installation Guide - Page 37
Con devices, Make LUNs, available to AIX, Test PowerPath, with a license key
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AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Reference Document 19 Server Configure devices ❑ Execute the following command: emc_cfgmgr.sh ❑ Execute the following PowerPath command: powermt config AIX documentation PowerPath product guide ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that the server sees hdiskpower devices for the LUNs. ❑ Checkpoint - Verify that 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 • Verify the server's connection to the Storage Group. • Verify that you registered your PowerPath license key if you have one. • Verify that the storage-system properties are as defined in step 13. ❑ Restart the Navisphere Host Agent or run the Navisphere Server Utility with the following AIX commands: Host Agent/ etc/rc.agent stop /etc/rc.agent start CX-Series Server Software for AIX installation guide Server Utility /usr/lpp/HOSTUTIL/naviserverutil ❑ Checkpoint if the Host Agent is installed - Use Navisphere Manager to Navisphere Manager verify that the LUNs are mapped to hdiskpower devices. administrator's guide and online help 20 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. Host connectivity guide or AIX documentation 21 Server If you have a PowerPath license key PowerPath product Test PowerPath Note If your PowerPath license key is not registered, the load balancing policy is guide 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. ❑ 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. PowerPath Checklist - Existing AIX Server and New Storage System 1-27