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Installing Smart Array Multipath software CAUTION: Before installing Smart Array Multipath software, update the HBA and MSA500 G2 controller drivers. To install the Smart Array Multipath software, complete the following steps: NOTE: You can install this software prior to attaching the hardware. 1. Ensure that only a single path is connected to the storage devices. 2. Configure the storage sets. 3. Insert the Smart Array Multipath software CD-ROM on your server or a network drive. 4. Choose one of the following options to access the CD-ROM: • From your server: If you have enabled AutoRun on your server, the setup program starts automatically. Otherwise, select Start > Run, and then locate the Launch.exe program on the CD-ROM drive. • From your network drive: If you are accessing the CD-ROM on a network drive, select Start > Run, and then locate the Launch.exe program on the network drive. 5. In the launch window, click Install Smart Array Multipath software. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 7. Restart the server. 8. Add the redundant paths to the storage devices. Installing Smart Array Multipath software in cluster configurations To install Smart Array Multipath software on each member of a cluster configuration, complete the following steps: NOTE: In a cluster configuration, Smart Array Multipath software must be installed on one node at a time for all nodes of the cluster. 1. Complete the pre-installation tasks. 2. Using Cluster Administrator, perform the following tasks : a. Move all cluster resources owned by the current node to another node in the cluster. b. Pause the current cluster node. c. Select Resource Attributes > Disable failback for all groups containing resources managed by the current node. 3. Install Smart Array Multipath software on the current node by following the steps described in Installing Smart Array Multipath software. 4. Resume the current cluster node using the Cluster Administrator. NOTE: Repeat steps 2-4 for all nodes in the cluster. 18 Installation and operation in Microsoft environments

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Installing Smart Array Multipath software
CAUTION:
Before installing Smart Array Multipath software, update the HBA and MSA500 G2 controller drivers.
To install the Smart Array Multipath software, complete the following steps:
NOTE:
You can install this software prior to attaching the hardware.
1.
Ensure that only a single path is connected to the storage devices.
2.
Con
fi
gure the storage sets.
3.
Insert the Smart Array Multipath software CD-ROM on your server or a network drive.
4.
Choose one of the following options to access the CD-ROM:
•
From your server: If you have enabled AutoRun on your server, the setup program starts
automatically. Otherwise, select
Start
>
Run
, and then locate the
Launch.exe
program on
the CD-ROM drive.
•
From your network drive: If you are accessing the CD-ROM on a network drive, select
Start
>
Run
, and then locate the
Launch.exe
program on the network drive.
5.
In the launch window, click
Install Smart Array Multipath software
.
6.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
7.
Restart the server.
8.
Add the redundant paths to the storage devices.
Installing Smart Array Multipath software in cluster
con
fi
gurations
To install Smart Array Multipath software on each member of a cluster con
fi
guration, complete the
following steps:
NOTE:
In a cluster con
fi
guration, Smart Array Multipath software must be installed on one node at a time for
all nodes of the cluster.
1.
Complete the pre-installation tasks.
2.
Using Cluster Administrator, perform the following tasks :
a.
Move all cluster resources owned by the current node to another node in the cluster.
b.
Pause the current cluster node.
c.
Select
Resource Attributes
>
Disable failback
for all groups containing resources managed
by the current node.
3.
Install Smart Array Multipath software on the current node by following the steps described
in
Installing Smart Array Multipath software
.
4.
Resume the current cluster node using the Cluster Administrator.
NOTE:
Repeat steps 2–4 for all nodes in the cluster.
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Installation and operation in Microsoft environments