Installation And Operation In Unitedlinux Environments; Pre-Installation Hardware Setup For Unitedlinux; Multipath Installation For Unitedlinux - HP StorageWorks 500 - G2 Modular Smart Array User Manual

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Installation and operation in UnitedLinux
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Pre-installation hardware setup for UnitedLinux .......................................................................................... 24

Multipath installation for UnitedLinux ........................................................................................................ 24

Post-installation configuration for UnitedLinux............................................................................................. 25
Static load (read-only) balancing in UnitedLinux......................................................................................... 26
Pre-installation hardware setup for UnitedLinux
To prepare for software installation:
Complete the MSA500 G2 storage system hardware installation:
1.
NOTE: For hardware and option installation procedures, refer to the storage system user guide or the
documentation that ships with the option.
Install the MSA500 G2 storage system.
a.
Install the 4-Port Shared Storage Module.
b.
Install the MSA500 G2 controllers.
c.
Update the system firmware, if needed.
d.
Complete the server installation:
2.
Install all hardware, including a second supported HBA. Refer to the server user guide.
a.
Install one of the supported operating systems.
b.
Reboot the server.
c.
Install multipath cabling for one of the supported four-node configurations (on page 6).
3.
Power up the storage system.
4.
Wait for the controller display to provide a Startup Complete message.
Power up one of the servers.
5.
Multipath installation for UnitedLinux
Use the following procedure for supported versions of UnitedLinux operating systems.
To use the Smart Array Multipath Software with a Linux operating system, download the required driver
RPM.
To download the driver RPM:
Insert the Smart Array Multipath Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the server.
1.
Open a console prompt.
2.
Mount the CD-ROM.
3.

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