Implementing Path Failover
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Continuous Access Storage Appliance Installation and Maintenance Guide
Installing version 3.0.5
To install PowerPath version 3.0.5 on node 0:
1. Ensure that the hp OV CASA Console window is open in administrative mode.
2. Press Alt+C to open a command prompt window.
3. To execute the 3.0.5 patch, enter:
c:\EMCPP.NT4.3.0.5.Patchb086\setup.exe
The EMC PowerPath 3.0.5. – Install Shield Wizard Welcome window opens.
4. Click Next.
5. Enter the customer’s name and organization and click Next.
6. Click Next to install the software on the default directory listed. HP recommends that you
use the default directory.
The Ready to Begin Installation dialog box opens.
7. Click Install.
8. When the EMC PowerPath 3.0.0. – Install Shield Wizard Completed window opens,
click Finish.
9. When prompted to reboot the host, click Yes.
The appliance node is rebooted.
10. Ensure that the hp OV CASA Console window is open in administrative mode.
11. Click service viewer.
The Services window opens.
12. Select the RPIC DPF service, set it to Automatic, and click Apply.
13. Click Start.
14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 for the SMS service.
15. Close the Services window.
16. If this was an online installation, verify that the hosts connected to the EMC storage arrays
can detect both paths. Otherwise, go to
17. Switch the console display to node 1 and complete the following steps:
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Download the patch as instructed in “
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18. If you have not attached the EMC storage arrays to the appliance, go to
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arrays are connected, go to
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19. Connect the EMC storage arrays to the appliance.
20. If you have not already initialized
sanosadmin
, then initialize it on both appliance
nodes. (See “
Initializing the user database
21. From the console window of either appliance node, click sanos admin > launch.
The sanosadmin window opens.
22. Log in to
sanosadmin
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