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EMC CLARiiON Ser v er Suppor t Products f or Solaris Ser v er Installation Guide P/N 300–002 –039, Revision A10 Aug u st 1 7 , 20 07 This guide describes how to install and r emove the Navisphere .
I n s t a l l i n g a n d r e mo v i n g th e Na v i s ph e r e S e r ve r U t i li t y ..................... 3 4 R u n n in g t h e N a v i s p h e r e Se r v e r U t il i t y ........................................... 3 7 I n s t a l l i n g a n d r e mo v i n g th e Ad m s n a p U t i l i t y.
About EMC Navisph ere Softw are The following EMC ® server-based softwar e is available on the server support CD that sh ipped with your storage system or your upgrade kit (for AX-series sy stems upg.
Note : The Navisphere Initializat ion Utility runs on servers attach ed to CX3-series, CX700, CX500-series, CX300-se ries, and AX-series storage systems. CX3 model 10 system s must be running FLA RE ® OE 03.24.010.5.xxx or later . CX3 model 20 systems, CX3 model 40 systems, and C X3 model 80 systems must be running FLARE OE 03.
Update server information to the st orage system —T h i so p t i o n sends the server name and IP addr ess to the storage system and, if neede d later on, allo ws you to up date or vie w this data . For W indows servers running Navisphere Server Utility version 6.
Note : The server utility runs on servers attached to CX3-series, CX-series, and AX-series storage systems. CX3 model 10 systems must be running FLARE OE 03.24.010.5.xxx or later . CX3 model 20 systems, CX3 m odel 40 systems, and CX3 model 80 systems must be running FLARE OE 03.
Note : The Admsnap Utility runs on servers attached to CX3-series and CX-series. It also runs on se rvers attached to AX -series storage sy stems that have been upgraded to Navisphere Manager , that is, that have the Navispher e Manager enabler installed.
Finding current i nformation The most up-to-da te information about the CLARiiON® server software is poste d on the EMC Powerlink® website. W e recommend that you download the latest information befor e you install any server software. T o access EMC Pow erlink, use the following link: http:/ /Powe rlink.
Installing and re mo ving the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility EMC recommends that you i nstall the utility on the server; however , you can run the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility from the server support CD.
3. T o download the softwar e for CX3–series or CX-series storage systems, do the following: a. On the Powerlink w ebsite, s elect Support > Software Downloads and Licensing and navigate to the N.
pkgadd -d INITTOOL.pkg 5. T o install the software fr om the server support C D (any storage system ), do th e followi ng: a. In the server ’s drive, insert the server support CD, which shipped with the storage system or the upgrade kit (for AX-series syste ms upgrading to Navispher e Manager).
Running the Navis phere Storage System Initializa tion Utility Yo u c a n s t a r t t h e s torag e system in itialization u tility from the ser ver on which it is i nst alled or fr om the server support CD.
cdrom /cdrom0/solaris 4. T o start the tex t-based util ity or comma nd line utility f rom the CD, enter ./naviinittool and for the command line utility , include any of the command line switches in U sing the comm and line in itialization utility , page 15.
Parameter Description Storage Processor B - IP ADDRESS IP address for SP B managemen t por t. For a CX3–series syst em, this IP address cannot be 128.221.1.25 0, 128.221.1.251,1 92.168.1.1, or 192.168.1.2 b ecause these addre sses are reser ved. For an AX-series storage system, this IP add ress cannot be 19 2.
Using the comm and line initialization utility Use the follo wing switc hes, in combina tion with the app ropriate CLI command, to set initi alization values for the specified s torage system.
- ipa spAipaddress |- sphosta spAhostname - configure with the – ipa switch sets the IP address of SP A, or the server name for SP A for the s pecified storage system. - ipb spBipaddress |- sphostb spBhost name - configure with the – ipb switch se ts the IP ad dress of SP B, or the server name for SP B for the specifi ed storage system.
Determ ining whet her to install the host agent or ser v e r utility Depending on your application needs, you can install the host agent, server utility , o rb o t ho na na t t a c h e ds e r v e r . If you want to inst all both a pplication s, you m ust install revision 6.
T able 1 Differ ences between the host agent and t he ser ver utility Function Host agent Server utility Pushes LUN m apping and OS inf or mation to th e storag e system. Ye s – LUN mapping inf ormation is displayed in the Manager UI next to the LUN icon or wi th the CLI using the -lunmapinfo command.
Function Host agent Server utility Requires network connecti vity to the storage system. Ye s – Ne twork connect ivity allows LUN mapping informa tion to be available to the storage system. AX-series storage sy stems No – LUN mapping infor mation is sent through a data path to the storage system.
Requirements f or the host agent, ser v er utility , and CLI T o run the host age n t ,C L I ,o rs e r v e ru t i l i t y ,y o u rs e r v e rm u s tm e e t the following req uir ements: Run a supported ve rsion of the Solaris operating system.
Note : For information about the specific revisions of the serv er operating system and the storage-system FL ARE and Access Logix softwar e that are requir ed for your revi sion of the host agent, see the r e lease notes for the host agent on the EMC Powerlink website.
Installing or rem o ving the Navisphere Host Agent and CLI Y ou can install bo th the host agent and CLI package or jus t the CLI package. If you wi ll install both, install the host agent first. To m o d i f y a n e x i s t ing host agent configuration refer to the next section.
b. Select the appr opriate host agent version to download and select t h eo p t i o nt os a v et h ez i pf i l et oy o u rs e r v e r . c. At the command line prompt, navigate to the directory wher e you saved the zip file and u nzip the file. unzip Sun-NA VIAGNT - version .
7. Select the packages that you want to install by doing one of the following: Enter 1 (to install the host agent) Enter 2 (to install CLI) Enter All (to install both the host agent and CLI) 8.
12. V erify the installation by entering the com mand pkginfo -l | grep NA VI* . Depending on what you installed, some of the foll owing may be displayed: NA VIAGENT : Navisph ere Di sk Array Ma nageme nt T ool (Agent) NA VICLI: Navi spher e Disk Array Manageme nt T ool (CLI) NA VISCLI: Navisphere Disk Array Management T ool (CLI) 13.
192.111.222.3 Note :T h e agentID.txt file should contain only these two lines, without any formatting. The first line should contain the hostname and the second line should contain the IP address of the HBA/NIC port as described above. Both lines should end with a carriage return.
3. V iew the paths using the echo com mand as follows: # echo $P A TH # echo $MANP A TH # echo $LD_LIBRAR Y_P A TH What next ? I fy o ua r es e t t i n gu pan e ws e r v e r ,g ot o Running the Navisphere Host Agent , page 31. If you are just upgrading the host agent or CLI on an existing system, you are finished with the upgrade.
Configuring the N avisphere Host Agent Befor e you can use the Navisphere CLI navicli register command to configure a CX3 -series, CX-series, or AX-se ries storag e system connected to a hos t agent, you must make sur e the host agent configuratio n f ile includes a privileged user , as described in Adding privileged user s , page 28.
2. If you are done adding information to the host agent configuration file, stop and restart the host agent by ent ering the foll owing co mmands : #/etc/init.
Using the Event Mo nitor conf iguration file T h eN a v i s p h e r eH o st Agent can monitor storage-system events and take such action a s sending email or paging you if specified events occur . The Event M onitor that ships with Navisphere Manager provides an inte ractive way to define these events and actions.
Running the Navis phere Host Agent This section desc ribes how to test the host agent connections and how to start and st op t he host agent. Star ting and stopping the Navisphere Host Agent On a Solaris server , the host agent s tarts automatically when you bring the server up to init level 3.
3. V erify that the host agent on the server can see the storage system as follows: a. Enter the following CLI command: navicli [-d devi ce ]| -h hostname port -lis t -hba Note : Y ou cannot specify both the –d switch and –h switch; y ou must u s eo n eo rt h eo t h e r .
c. In the listing, check the information for each HBA to make sure it is logged into the appropri ate SP in the storage system. Host agent status a nd error logging While the system is running, the op.
Installing and re mo ving the Navisphere Ser v er Utility This section desc ribes how to install the Navi sphere Server Utili ty on a server connecte d to a CX3- series, CX-series, or AX-se ries storage system.
where version is the version listed in the fil ename. d. Instal l the Navisphere Se rver Utility on t he server: pkgadd -d HOSTUTIL.pkg 4. T o download the software for AX-series storage systems, do the following: a. On the support website select Download for AX150 series or Register to Do wnload softw are for AX100 series.
T h es c r e e nd i s p l a y si n f o r m a t i o na b o u tt h ei n s t a l l a t i o n . 8. When installatio n is complete, exit the /cdr om dire ctory (for example, cd / ). 9. If you installed the serv er utility from the CD, remove the CD from the server ’s CD driv e.
Running the Navis phere Ser v er Utility This section desc ribes how to start and use the server utility . Star ting the Navisphere Ser ver Utility Y ou can run the server utility fr om the server or from the server support CD. Starting the Navisphere Ser ver Utility on a Solaris ser ver 1.
Updating ser v er informa tion on the storage system The Update Server Information option allows you to send information about the server to all connected st orage system s. T o update server information, select option 1 fr om the server utility’s We l c o m e scre en, and follow the in structions on the ut ility .
-secfilepath securityfilepath -port 443|2 163 [ -directory outputdirectory ] where: -ip IPaddress Specifie s the IP add ress of an SP on th e storage sy stem to which you will upload the report. Y ou cannot use this switch in conjunction with the -h switch.
Yo u cannot use this switch in conjunction wi th the -user|-u , -password|-p ,a n d -scope|-s switches . -port 443|2 163 Specifies the Navispher e M anagement Server port number . The default is 443. -directory outputdirectory Specifies the dir ectory to w hich you want to deposit the report on the server .
locate these LUNs. If they are not in the list, the server will lose access to those LUNs during the software upgrade. EMC CLARiiON S er ver Support Products for Solaris Se r ver Installation Guide 41.
Installing and re mo ving the Admsna p U tility EMC str ongly reco mmends t hat you install admsnap on all servers connected to a sto rage system that has the SnapV iew driver installed. Important: If you are upgrading your storage system to FLARE OE version 02.
a. On the Powerlink w ebsite, s elect Support > Software Downloads and Licensing and navigate to the Admsnap Utility download section, which may be in either the CLARiiON SnapV iew section or the SnapV iew section . b. Select the appropr iate Admsnap Utility version to download and select the option to save the zip file to your server .
The CD is m ounted automa tically on /cdrom /admsna p ,w h i c h is linked to /cdrom/cdr om0 . The following command lines use /cdrom/cdrom0 . If the CD does not mount automatically , then mount the CD using the mount/dev/cdro m command. The File Manager Admsnap window appears with ADMSNAP .
xxxxxxxx xxxxxx When you see the error -free pkginfo messa ge, admsnap soft ware installation is complete . The software is instal led in the directory /usr/admsnap . 8. Unmount the CD by entering the unmount/dev/cdrom command. 9. Remove the CD from its drive.
Running the Admsn a p Utility Refer to the EMC Sn apV iew C omman d Line In terface s Refe rence for i n f o r m a t i o no nr u nning admsnap commands.
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