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Install - Step 7 (Fibre Channel)
Prepare the Fibre Channel servers
If you do not intend to use the Fibre Channel data ports on your system, skip this section and
go to "Prepare the iSCSI servers" on page 24.
You cannot connect the same server to both the iSCSI front-end ports and the Fibre Channel
front-end ports of a CX3-40c storage system.
To prepare each server connected (directly or through a switch) to the storage system
Fibre Channel ports:
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Install Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) and their drivers.
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Install failover software (such as PowerPath software) on the servers connected to
the storage system.
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Install the Navisphere Server Utility.
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If you installed the SnapView and/or SAN Copy enabler on the storage system,
install admsnap and/or admhost software on any hosts that will use SnapView or
SAN Copy.
Install HBAs and drivers
On each server, install HBAs, the appropriate drivers, and any required driver
updates (such as service packs, hot fixes, or patches). Use the instructions in the
manuals that shipped with the HBAs or that are available on the HBA vendor’s
website. Be sure to reboot the server after the driver installation or update is
complete.
Install failover (path management) software
If you have path management software other than PowerPath, install it on each
server as described in the software documentation. Install PowerPath on each server
as follows:
1. Locate the PowerPath CD and license key that came with the PowerPath kit.
Each server connected to the CX3-40c requires a separate PowerPath license.
2. Insert the CD into the server’s CD drive to begin the installation.
3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard, accepting the defaults.
