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Installing and removing the Navisphere Storage System Initialization

Utility

EMC recommends that you install the utility on the server; however, you can run the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility from the server support CD.

IMPORTANT

If you have a Linux virtual machine, refer to one the following docs:

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For VMware ESX Server systems – EMC CLARiiON Server Support

Products for VMware ESX Servers and Virtual Machines Installation

Guide

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For Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V system– EMC CLARiiON

Server Support Products for Windows Server 2008 with Hyper

Installation Guide

If you do not know if your system is a virtual machine, consult your system administrator.

Installation prerequisites

To initialize a storage system using the Navisphere Storage System

Initialization Utility, the server must meet the following requirements:

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Run a supported version of the operating system.

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Be connected to the same subnet as the 10/100 management ports of the storage system that you want to initialize. This server may also be a server with Fibre Channel connections to the storage system.

If you have an earlier version of the storage system initialization utility installed, you must uninstall it before installing an updated version.

Installing the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a Linux server

EMC recommends that you install the most recent version of the

Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility software that is appropriate for your configuration. You can download the most recent version from the software download page on the Powerlink website (CX4 series, CX3 series, CX series, and AX4-5 series) or on the

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storage-system support website (AX series). You can also install the software from the server support CD (any storage system); however, the CD may not contain the most recent version for your configuration.

1. Log in to the root account of a Linux server that is on the same subnet as the storage system.

2. At the command line prompt, look for an existing initialization utility:

rpm -qi naviinittool

If an earlier version of the software has been installed, you must remove it before continuing.

3. To download the software for CX4 series, CX3 series, CX series, or

AX4–5 series storage systems, do the following: a. From the Navigator drop-down menu at the top right of the

Powerlink

website, select Software Downloads and Patches.

b. Select the appropriate initialization utility version to download and select the option to save the zip file to your server.

c. At the command line prompt, navigate to the directory where you saved the zip file and unzip the file.

unzip Linux-INITTOOL-

version.zip where version is the version listed in the filename.

d. Enter the one of the following commands to install the initialization utility package:

Linux servers:

rpm -ivh naviinittool-

version-build.noarch.rpm

Power Linux servers (version 6.28.10 or higher):

rpm -ivh naviinittoolPowerPC-

version-build.ppc64.rpm where version and build are the version number and the build number of the initialization utility.

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If you are upgrading the utility on the server, use -U in place of -i.

4. To download the software for AX series storage systems, do the following: a. On the storage-system support website select the link to download software.

b. Select the appropriate Navisphere Storage System Initialization

Utility version to download and select the option to save the zip file to your server.

c. At the command line prompt, navigate to the directory where you saved the zip file and unzip the file.

unzip Linux-INITTOOL-

version.zip where version is the version listed in the filename.

d. Enter the following command to install the initialization utility package:

rpm -ivh naviinittool-

version-build.noarch.rpm where version and build are the version number and the build number of the initialization utility.

If you are upgrading the utility on the server, use -U in place of -i.

5. To install the software from the server support CD (any storage system), do the following: a. In the drive of a Linux server, insert the server support CD, which shipped with the storage system or the upgrade kit (for

AX4-5 series or AX series systems upgrading to Navisphere

Manager).

b. From a console window, mount the CD using the mount command for your operating system version.

c. From the CD directory, change to the Linux directory:

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cd linux

This directory contains the Linux install packages.

d. Install the initialization utility:

rpm -ivh naviinittool.noarch.rpm

If you are upgrading the utility on the server, use -U in place of -i.

e. When installation is complete, remove the CD from the server’s

CD drive.

Removing the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility from a Linux server

1. Log in to the server as root or as a member of an administrative group.

2. Open a terminal window and enter the following command to remove the Storage System Initialization Utility:

rpm -e naviinittool

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