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Page 1: ...EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters Hopkinton MA 01748 9103 1 508 435 1000 www EMC com EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for Windows INSTALLATION GUIDE P N 300 002 038 REV A05...

Page 2: ...IONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Use copying and...

Page 3: ...msnap Utility 1 5 CLARiiON VSS Provider 1 6 Navisphere CLI 1 6 Chapter 2 Installing and Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility Requirements for the Navisphere Storage System Initia...

Page 4: ...un the Server Utility from a host 3 17 To run the Server Utility from the CD 3 17 Chapter 4 Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility Installing the Admhost Utility 4 2 To install the Admho...

Page 5: ...Removing revision 6 7 or earlier A 16 Removing revision 6 16 or later A 16 Creating a response file A 16 Performing a silent removal A 18 Installing the Navisphere Server Utility A 20 Preparing for t...

Page 6: ...EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide vi Contents...

Page 7: ...operly or does not function as described in this guide please contact your EMC representative Audience This guide is part of the EMC Navisphere documentation set and is intended for use by a system ad...

Page 8: ...This chapter also provides sample management configurations Chapter 2 Describes how to install and use the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility Chapter 3 Describes how to install and use t...

Page 9: ...ormat conventions This typeface Indicates text including punctuation that you type verbatim all commands pathnames filenames and directory names It indicates the name of a dialog box field in a dialog...

Page 10: ...version of this guide that is applicable to your software revision EMC Installation Roadmap for CX Series AX Series and FC Series Storage Systems which provides a checklist of the tasks that you must...

Page 11: ...Installation Guide xi Preface Your comments Your suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy organization and overall quality of the user publications Please send a message to techpub_c...

Page 12: ...xii EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide Preface...

Page 13: ...ON server based applications are supported on both CX Series and AX Series storage systems that have been upgraded to Navisphere Manager that is that have the Navisphere Manager enabler installed Only...

Page 14: ...ialize the storage system in order to register the server HBAs with the storage system and have access to the storage system s data For CX Series storage systems use the utility to discover storage sy...

Page 15: ...he storage system automatically at startup or when requested by Manager or CLI The Host Agent can also Send drive mapping information to the attached CLARiiON storage systems Monitor storage system ev...

Page 16: ...at you install it on the server Some features are not available unless you install the Server Utility on the server However with the Server Utility you can perform the following functions Windows serv...

Page 17: ...Enabler installed Admsnap Utility The Admsnap Utility is an executable program that you can run interactively or via a script to manage SnapView clones and snapshots The Admsnap Utility resides on the...

Page 18: ...command line interface for storage system management including storage provisioning status and configuration information retrieval and control You can use the CLI to automate management functions thro...

Page 19: ...ility on a Windows host connected to the same subnet as the management ports on a storage system Major topics are Requirements for the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility 2 2 Installing t...

Page 20: ...orted version of the Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 operating system Be connected to the same subnet as the 10 100 management ports of the storage system that you want to initialize This host may...

Page 21: ...it for AX Series systems upgrading to Navisphere Manager The server support menu opens If you do not see the server support menu follow these steps to open it a From the Windows taskbar select Start R...

Page 22: ...running Windows Server 2003 32 bit or Windows 2000 the default location is drive Program Files EMC Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility If you are running Windows Server 2003 64 bit the d...

Page 23: ...erver running the Storage System Initialization Utility that you want to remove log in as the administrator or the equivalent 2 Select Start Settings Control Panel 3 On the Control Panel pane double c...

Page 24: ...on Utility click Help from the wizard s Help menu To run the utility from the CD 1 Log in to the Windows server as the administrator or someone who has administrative privileges 2 In the server s driv...

Page 25: ...ends I O However they can be installed on different servers that are connected to the same storage system Major topics are Overview Determining which application to install 3 2 Host Agent and Server U...

Page 26: ...f you have an AX Series storage system running Navisphere Express you must install the Server Utility the Host Agent is only supported on CX Series and AX Series storage systems running Navisphere Man...

Page 27: ...bling the Registration Service feature It is automatically enabled during the installation of the Server Utility but you can stop the service at anytime through the Services option in the Microsoft UI...

Page 28: ...h SP in each storage system either directly or through a switch or hub For the Host Agent only Be on a TCP IP network connected to each SP in the storage system The TCP IP network connection allows th...

Page 29: ...tall the Host Agent on a VMware Windows Virtual Machine To install the Host Agent 1 Ensure that all storage systems are connected to the Windows server on which you are installing Host Agent 2 Log in...

Page 30: ...ng On Windows Server 2003 32 bit or Windows 2000 systems drive Program Files EMC Navisphere Agent On Windows Server 2003 64 bit systems drive Program Files x86 EMC Navisphere Agent The setup program c...

Page 31: ...ge appears when you attempt to exit this dialog box To add a user to the list a Click Add The Add Privileged User dialog box opens b In User Name enter the person s user account name c In System Name...

Page 32: ...tion feature of Manager as described in the EMC Navisphere Manager Administrator s Guide the CLI remoteconfig command as described in the Navisphere Command Line Interface CLI Reference Manual When a...

Page 33: ...u do next depends on whether you will use Navisphere Manager to manage the storage systems connected to the server Using Manager If you are setting up a new server go to the section Starting the Host...

Page 34: ...s pane right click Navisphere Agent and select Stop If asked to confirm your request to stop the Agent service click Yes c Close the Services pane 3 Select Start Settings Control Panel 4 On the Contro...

Page 35: ...efine these events and actions If you do not have Event Monitor you can still define such events and actions by editing the Event Monitor configuration file On Windows Server 2003 32 bit or Windows 20...

Page 36: ...2 From the desktop right click My Computer and select Manage Services and Applications Services The Services pane opens 3 In the Services pane right click Navisphere Agent and select Start 4 If you wa...

Page 37: ...Services and Applications Services The Services pane opens 3 In the Services pane right click Navisphere Agent and select Stop 4 If asked to confirm your request to stop the Agent service click Yes an...

Page 38: ...inux and ESX Server Installation Guide P N 300 002 041 To install the Server Utility You can run the Server Utility from the server support CD as described in To run the Server Utility from the CD on...

Page 39: ...rd 6 Follow the instructions on the screen and accept all the defaults AX Series If you are installing version 6 20 or higher do not disable the Registration Service option it is enabled by default as...

Page 40: ...om the wizard s Help menu To remove the Server Utility 1 On the Windows server running the Server Utility that you want to remove log in as the administrator or the equivalent 2 Select Start Settings...

Page 41: ...ation on using the Navisphere Server Utility click Help from the utility s Help menu To run the Server Utility from the CD 1 Log in to the Windows server as the administrator or someone who has admini...

Page 42: ...3 18 EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility...

Page 43: ...es how to use admsnap The Admhost and Admsnap Utilities are supported only on CX Series and AX Series storage systems running Navisphere Manager Major topics are Admhost Utility Installing the Admhost...

Page 44: ...someone who has administrator privileges 2 You cannot install admhost over an existing revision If you think admhost is already installed remove it using the sequence Start Settings Control Panel Add...

Page 45: ...on dialog box appears 9 Click Next to choose the default destination folder C Program Files EMC Navisphere Admhost or click Browse to select a different drive and or destination folder The Select Prog...

Page 46: ...vate l lun_wwn d driveletter h where l lun_wwn specifies the WWN of the LUN to which you want to assign a drive letter requires the d switch d driveletter specifies the drive letter you want to assign...

Page 47: ...admhost lun_list command lists the drive letters and WWNs for all server devices admhost lun_list h l lun_wwn d object_name a output_style where h displays a help message l lun_wwn specifies the WWN o...

Page 48: ...rsions of these operating systems see the Admsnap Release Notes Installation prerequisites Before you can install and use the Admsnap Utility you must install SnapView on a supported CLARiiON storage...

Page 49: ...le Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 The Navisphere Admsnap Setup page opens 6 Click Next to continue The License Agreement dialog box opens 7 Click Yes to accept the agreement The Setup Customer Infor...

Page 50: ...Complete dialog box appears Click Finish to close the dialog box 12 Remove the CD ROM from its drive and store it safely You have installed the admsnap software on a Windows server or VMware Windows V...

Page 51: ...SnapView on a supported CLARiiON storage system For a list of supported storage systems refer to the release notes for SnapView and admsnap Access Logix on the same CLARiiON storage system Navisphere...

Page 52: ...d wizard instructions Unless you specify another folder the CLARiiON VSS Provider executable will be installed in the following default location C Program Files EMC CLARiiON VSS Provider For AX Series...

Page 53: ...t Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs CLARiiON VSS Provider and click Remove Using the CLARiiON VSS Provider The CLARiiON VSS Provider does not have a user interface and is only called by th...

Page 54: ...4 12 EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility...

Page 55: ...LI and refers you to the documentation that describes how to use Navisphere CLI CLI is only supported on CX Series and AX Series storage systems running Navisphere Manager Major topics are Navisphere...

Page 56: ...ted to each SP in each storage system either directly or through a switch or hub Each SP must have an IP connection Be on a TCP IP network connected to each SP in the storage system This will allow CL...

Page 57: ...he server support menu opens If you do not see the server support menu follow these steps to open it a From the Windows taskbar select Start Run b In the Run dialog box enter the following program nam...

Page 58: ...InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box click Finish to exit the wizard 12 Close the server support menu by selecting Main Menu and then Exit 13 Remove the CD from the server s CD ROM drive To remove...

Page 59: ...Utility Installing the Navisphere Initialization Utility A 3 Removing the Navisphere Initialization Utility A 6 Verifying the silent installation or removal A 32 Host Agent Installing Navisphere Host...

Page 60: ...onfiguration which allows you to install or remove the applications on all remaining attached Windows servers by using one command that requires no user input The following Navisphere products support...

Page 61: ...If the Initialization Utility is already installed you must remove the program you are updating as described on page A 6 The installation program does not let you overwrite an existing utility Import...

Page 62: ...sponse file will store the setup configuration so that you can install the Initialization Utility on all attached Windows servers using one command Since no input is required this is referred to as a...

Page 63: ...ou enter the command f1fullpath responsefilename Specifies the full path name of the Initialization Utility response file you created in step 1 page A 4 f2fullpath logfilename Specifies the full path...

Page 64: ...lent removal for the Initialization Utility follow the procedure below Creating a response file 1 Log in to the Windows server as Administrator or someone who has administrative privileges 2 Run reged...

Page 65: ...Utility UninstallString text listed in step 3 on page A 6 r Indicates that a response file will be created f1fullpath responsefilename Specifies the full pathname and filename of the response file Pe...

Page 66: ...les InstallShield Installation Information 8210BD3A 00C2 11D4 9A6C 0060B0FB53A4 set up exe STARTEDFROMADDREMOVEPROGRAMS s f1E aSafeDir inittoolUninst iss f2C aLocalSafeDir inittoolUninst log where s s...

Page 67: ...talling and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Installing revision 6 16 or later If you are installing Revision 6 16 or later refer to the procedure below Preparing for the installation...

Page 68: ...Agent on all attached Windows servers using one command Since no input is required this is referred to as a silent installation The command will launch an InstallShield Wizard Pathnames or filenames...

Page 69: ...ill be installed The system then copies it to the target installation directory as agent config when the installation completes You cannot use this switch with the userid or server switch override Spe...

Page 70: ...he full pathname of the Host Agent response file you created in step 1 on page A 10 f2fullpath logfilename Specifies the full pathname and filename of the log file We recommend that you create the log...

Page 71: ...use this switch with the cfgfile switch cfgfile fullpath and configuration file filename Specifies the Host Agent configuration file that will be used along with the full pathname and filename to whic...

Page 72: ...no effect To force the option you must specify the override switch The example below creates a response file when specifying privileged user information Setup exe userid Administrator server 10 14 12...

Page 73: ...on page A 32 before running the command on all remaining attached Windows servers 3 If the installation was successful repeat step 1 on all remaining attached Windows servers then skip to step 4 If yo...

Page 74: ...g the InstallShield Wizard as described in To remove the Host Agent on page 3 10 Removing revision 6 7 or earlier If you are removing Revision 6 7 or earlier of the Host Agent you must use the Install...

Page 75: ...dows servers The response file command consists of the text retrieved from the Host Agent registry key and additional switches as shown below The command will launch an InstallShield Wizard If you cli...

Page 76: ...server where the file was created This is why you do not need to perform this step on that server HostAgentUninstallString s f1fullpath responsefilename f2fullpath logfilename where HostAgentUninstal...

Page 77: ...iss f2C aLocalSafeDir agentUninst log where s specifies a silent operation will be performed in this case a removal using the response file recorded in E aSafeDir agentUninst iss It will then log the...

Page 78: ...dministrator or someone who has administrative privileges 2 If the Server Utility is already installed you must remove the program you are updating as described on page A 23 command line instructions...

Page 79: ...Create a response file for the Server Utility by issuing the command below The response file will store the setup configuration so that you can install the Server Utility on all attached Windows serv...

Page 80: ...nt installation A silent installation requires no input after you enter the command f1fullpath responsefilename Specifies the full pathname of the response file you created in step 1 on page A 21 f2fu...

Page 81: ...or the Server Utility follow the procedure below Creating a response file 1 Log in to the Windows server as Administrator or someone who has administrative privileges 2 Run regedit and navigate to the...

Page 82: ...erver Utility UninstallString text listed in step 3 on page A 23 r Indicates that a response file will be created f1fullpath responsefilename Specifies the full pathname and filename of the response f...

Page 83: ...stallation Information 5089BD3A 00C2 11D4 9A6C 0060B0FB53A4 set up exe STARTEDFROMADDREMOVEPROGRAMS s f1E aSafeDir serverutilUninst iss f2C aLocalSafeDir serverutilUninst log where s specifies a silen...

Page 84: ...ed in Chapter 5 Installing and Using Navisphere CLI Installing revision 6 16 or later If you are installing Revision 6 16 or later refer to the procedure below Preparing for the installation 1 Log in...

Page 85: ...te a response file for Navisphere CLI by issuing the command below The response file will store the setup configuration so that you can install the CLI on all attached Windows servers using one comman...

Page 86: ...allation A silent installation requires no input after you enter the command f1fullpath responsefilename Specifies the full pathname of the CLI response file you created in step 1 on page A 27 f2fullp...

Page 87: ...d in To remove the CLI on page 5 4 Removing revision 6 16 or later This section describes how to remove the CLI for revision 6 16 or later Creating a response file 1 Log in to the Windows server as Ad...

Page 88: ...page A 29 r Indicates that a response file will be created f1full path responsefilename Specifies the full pathname and filename of the response file Performing a silent removal 1 On another attached...

Page 89: ...11D4 9A87 0060B0FB53A4 Setup exe STARTEDFROMADDREMOVEPROGRAMS s f1E aSafeDir cliUninst iss f2C aLocalSafeDir cliUninst log where s specifies that a silent operation will be performed in this case a r...

Page 90: ...he installation or removal was not successful one or more of the errors listed in Table A 1 are displayed Table A 1 Error Codes Error Value Description 1 General error 2 Invalid mode 3 Required data n...

Page 91: ...ndow navigate to where Navisphere CLI is installed if not installed it should be installed either via an interactive or an unattended installation as mentioned above and issue the command navicli h se...

Page 92: ...A 34 EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide Silent Installations and Removals...

Page 93: ...at you can run interactively or via a script to manage SnapView clones and snapshots The Admsnap Utility resides on the servers connected to the storage system with the SnapView driver Admsnap runs on...

Page 94: ...rties and ascertain storage system status Navisphere CLI lets you do that for multiple storage systems on multiple servers running Navisphere Agent For more information on Navisphere CLI refer to the...

Page 95: ...storage system For more information on the Navisphere Agent refer to the Navisphere Agent and CLI manual for NetWare environments hot repair See replace under power hot spare A disk module bound as a...

Page 96: ...ge becomes inaccessible The system and user applications continue running on the good image without interruption There are two kinds of mirroring hardware mirroring in which the storage system maintai...

Page 97: ...disk modules bound as striped disks the storage system reads and writes file information with more than one disk at a time RAID 0 offers enhanced performance via simultaneous I O to different modules...

Page 98: ...lace under power The storage system provides replace under power capability allowing you to replace for example a disk or a fan module without powering down the storage system Applications continue wh...

Page 99: ...messages about storage system events such as errors maintained by the SP You can view this log using Navisphere Manager SP memory modules Memory modules SIMMs or DIMMs that provide the local storage f...

Page 100: ...triping The arrangement of a LUN such that reads and writes can occur with multiple disk modules simultaneously and independently By allowing multiple sets of read write heads to work on the same task...

Page 101: ...ing 4 2 list command 4 5 using 4 4 admsnap about 1 5 installing 4 6 removing 4 8 using 4 8 Agent see Host Agent C CLARiiON VSS Provider about 1 6 installing 4 9 removing 4 11 using 4 11 CLI about 1 6...

Page 102: ...Server Utility A 21 A 23 S Server Utility about 1 4 differences with Host Agent 3 3 installing 3 14 removing 2 5 3 16 requirements 2 2 3 4 using 2 6 3 17 silent installation about A 2 CLI A 26 comman...

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