attaching the hosts to the SAN

[Bahadir Kiziltan]

download the latest version of PowerPath for Linux (v5.0.1) from
powerlink web site.

version 5.0.x is the only supported version in RHEL5.

On 11/1/07, Mad Unix <madunix at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> inside the CD's i have only these packages
> EMCpower.LINUX-4.5.1-022.rhel.i386.rpm
> EMCpower.LINUX-4.5.1-022.rhel.ia64.rpm
> EMCpower.LINUX-4.5.1-022.rhel.x86_64.rpm
> EMCpower.LINUX-4.5.1-022.sles.i386.rpm
> EMCpower.LINUX-4.5.1-022.sles.ia64.rpm
> EMCpower.LINUX-4.5.1-022.sles.x86_64.rpm
> EMCpower.LINUX.4.5.1.022.tar.gz
>
> and I cant find this agent inside the CD's
> LINUX_AGNT_CLI_6.24.2.5.0.zip
>
>
>
> On 10/31/07, Harald_Jensas at dell.com <Harald_Jensas at dell.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > STOP!
> >
> >
> >
> > You are running RHEL 5, you do not have to install any QLogic HBA driver.
> >
> > Version 8.01.07-k11 Is included with the kernel. And 8.01.07-k1 is the
> driver EMC recommend you use.
> >
> >
> >
> > I suggest you get and install the following 2 packages:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.       LINUX_AGNT_CLI_6.24.2.5.0.zip
>            (NaviSphere Agent and NaviSphere CLI.)
> >
> > 2.       EMCPower.LINUX.5.0.1.Patch.b022.tar.gz
>  (EMC PowerPath software to handle failover/load balancing.)
> >
> >
> >
> > NOTE:   You need the correct kernel sources for EMC PowerPath to install.
> >
> >
> >
> > After this software is installed on the hosts you need to:
> >
> > 1.       Zone your Brocade Switches.
> >
> > 2.       Reboot your servers.
> >
> > 3.       Create RAID Groups, LUNs.
> >
> > 4.       Gather LUNs and the Host you want to see the LUNs in a Storage
> Group.
> >
> > 5.       Reboot your servers.
> >
> > 6.       Create filesystems on/and mount the /dev/emcpowerX devices _ not_
> the /dev/sdX devices.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Harald
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
> [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Mad
> Unix
> > Sent: 31 October 2007 15:54
> > To: Matthew Geier
> > Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists; Kristoffer Knigga
> > Subject: Re: attaching the hosts to the SAN
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I run the Installer script for Linux
> >
> > # tar -xvzf qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4 install.tgz
> > # cd qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4 install
> > # ./qlinstall -dp
> >
> > my output
> >
> >
> > [root at linux1 qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4-install]# ./qlinstall -dp
> >
> >
> #*********************************************************#
> > #           SANsurfer Driver Installer for Linux          #
> > #               Installer Version:  1.00.07               #
> >
> #*********************************************************#
> >
> > Kernel version: 2.6.18-8.el5xen
> > Distribution: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5 (Tikanga)
> >
> > Found QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter in the system
> >     1: QLA2432
> > Installation will begin for following driver
> >     1: qla2xxx version: v8.01.00
> >
> > Preparing...
> ##################################################
> >
> > Kernel development package for 2.6.18-8.el5xen kernel is not installed.
> >
> > For this Red Hat distribution
> > ----------------------------
> > Install kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.el5xen RPM from its installation CD.
> >
> > For Example:
> > Insert the installation CD in the CD drive
> > Let it auto mount or mount using following command
> >     # mount /media/cdrom
> > Change directory to RPM directory and install
> >     # cd /media/cdrom/Redhat/RPMS
> >     # rpm -iv kernel-devel*.rpm
> >          OR use the GUI
> > Run the Add or Remove Packages using following command
> >     # system-config-packages
> > In the Add or Remove Packages window select "Development Tools"
> > Click on "Details" and make sure the "kernel-devel" package is selected
> > Close the Development Tools Package Details window
> > Click Update to install kernel development package
> >
> > Aborting installation, required kernel packages are not installed...
> >
> > error: %pre(qla2xxx-v8.01.00-3.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
> > error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping qla2xxx-v8.01.00-3
> > [root at linux1 qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4-install]#
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/31/07, Matthew Geier <matthew at acfr.usyd.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> > Kristoffer Knigga wrote:
> > > Why can't you use Powerpath?  A technical reason or something else?
> > >
> > > We don't use the exact setup you do, but when I do this I get regular
> > > SCSI disk devices (/dev/sdx) that show up for each path to each LUN.
> >
> >
> > You don't need Powerpath, but you do need (or at least it makes it a
> > LOT easier) if you have the EMC host agent installed.
> >
> > I had a RHEL cluster connected to a CX300, where we had the host agent
> > installed but used multipathd to do the multi-path fail over, not
> PowerPath.
> >
> > The host agent talks to the array so that you get host names in the
> > Navisphere manager program and feedback on what device names the LUNS
> > get allocated back on the host.
> >
> > If you don't use the host agent you have to work out what the WWNs are
> > of your FC interfaces manually and associate the LUNS with the hosts by
> > the WWN instead of the host name.
> >
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> >
> > --
> > madunix
>
>
>
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