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For any HBAs, Set properties for, PowerPath

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AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 9 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 commands to set the following storage-system properties for the server's new or replacement HBA ports (initiators): navicli -h hostname storagegroup -sethost -host servername -type 3 navicli -h hostname storagegroup -sethost -host servername -failovermode 1 navicli -h hostname storagegroup -setpath -host servername -arraycommpath 1 navicli -h hostname systemtype where hostname is the IP address or network name of an SP in the storage system. If the default storage-system system type is not 3 (CLARiiON Open), use the following Navisphere CLI command to set it to 3: navicli -h hostname systemtype -config 3 CAUTION The above command reboots both SPs at the same time. where hostname is the IP address or network name of an SP in the storage system servername is the server's name or network address Note: Setting the array commpath property to 1 (enabled) creates LUNZ devices. You will have to remove the LUNZ devices later in the procedure. PowerPath Checklist - Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage System 1-33

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PowerPath Checklist — Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage System
1-33
AIX Installation Checklists
9
Storage System
Set properties for
PowerPath
For new or replacement HBAs
Use the following Navisphere CLI
command to determine the
default storage-system type:
Use the following Navisphere CLI
commands to set the following
storage-system properties for the
server’s new or replacement HBA
ports (initiators):
navicli -h
hostname
storagegroup -sethost
-host
servername
-
type 3
navicli -h
hostname
storagegroup -sethost
-host
servername
-
failovermode 1
navicli -h
hostname
storagegroup -setpath
-host
servername
-arraycommpath 1
where
hostname
is the IP address or
network name of an SP in the
storage system
servername
is the server’s name
or network address
Note:
Setting the array
commpath property to 1
(enabled) creates LUNZ devices.
You will have to remove the LUNZ
devices later in the procedure.
For any HBAs
Use the following Navisphere CLI
command to determine the
default storage-system type:
navicli -h
hostname
systemtype
where
hostname
is the IP
address or network name of an
SP in the storage system.
If the default storage-system
system type is
not
3 (CLARiiON
Open), use the following
Navisphere CLI command to set it
to 3:
navicli -h
hostname
systemtype
-config 3
CAUTION
The above command
reboots both SPs at the same
time.
Navisphere CLI
reference
Task
With Access Logix
Without Access Logix
Reference Document