Dot Hill Systems SANnet II 200, Installation, Operation And Service Manual

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Configuring an IBM Server Running the AIX
Operating System
This appendix provides access information and LUN setup information needed when
you connect a SANnet II 200 SCSI array to an IBM server running the IBM AIX OS.
For a list of supported HBA adapters, refer to the SANnet II 200 SCSI Array Release
Notes .
The SANnet II 200 SCSI supports versions 4.3.3 and 5.1L of the IBM AIX OS in dual-
path configurations using multipath failover drivers for IBM AIX.
Refer to the SANpath User’s Guide for detailed instructions about setting up the device
driver on the server and for additional information about configuring your IBM server.
The information in this appendix supplements the configuration steps presented in
Chapter 4 and covers the following topics:
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“Setting Up a Serial Port Connection” on page H-1
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“Accessing the Firmware Application From an IBM Server Running AIX” on
page H-2
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“Identifying the Device On Which To Create a Logical Volume” on page H-4
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“Using SMIT to Enable an AIX Host to Recognize New LUNs” on page H-4
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“Creating a Volume Group” on page H-5
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“Creating a Logical Volume” on page H-6
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“Creating a File System” on page H-6
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“Mounting the New File System” on page H-7
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“Verifying That the New File System Is Mounted” on page H-7
H.1 Setting Up a Serial Port Connection
The RAID controller can be configured by means of a host system running a VT1000
terminal emulation program or by a Windows terminal emulation program such as
HyperTerminal.