How to install the Power Path

[praveen..]

Hi,
I need to install the emc power path on my HP server,

can you please let me know from where i can get this software and how to install it.

I am phyisically very far from my server.

OS info: HP-UX B.11.23
OS mode: 64 bit
model string: ia64 hp server rx4640

Note: I have the license of emc powerpath.

Please suggest
Thanks

[Duncan Edmonstone]

Well I know it's stating the obvious, but you get it from EMC!

If you have a valid license, then you presumably also have a contact at EMC? You could talk to them...

Alternatively, if you can get a login to EMC Powerlink:

http://powerlink.emc.com

You can download it from there.

HTH

Duncan

[Raj D.]

Praveen,

1. Download the software.
2. from local pc push the downloaded tar file to the server using ftp.
3. # cd /location/
4. use swinstall to install the file.
# swinstall -s `pwd`/filename.tar
(Check the file type if tar or a depot format.)

cheers,
Raj

[sathish kannan]

Hi Praveen,

You can download from powerlink.emc.com

What array do you connect your host to?


Regards
Sathish

[Ganesh Balraman]

Dear Praven,

1.If you are having EMC Powerlink acces login u can download the powerpath standard edition software.It will support only failover, where you are having single host adapter connected through san switch and both the SP's.

2.For installation procedure you should register your login with emc as customer support partner.

Regds
Ganesh

[praveen..]

I got the installation files and license for it.

EMCPower.HP.PI.4.5.0.tar.gz
EMCPower.HP.PI.4.5.1.Patch.GA.tar.gz

Please let me know about the...
1. steps before the installation?
2. installation proceduce?
3. how to confirm / verify the correct installation?

please suggest, Thanks


# vgdisplay -v /dev/vg01
--- Volume groups ---
VG Name /dev/vg01
VG Write Access read/write
VG Status available
Max LV 255
Cur LV 2
Open LV 2
Max PV 16
Cur PV 8
Act PV 8
Max PE per PV 32000
VGDA 16
PE Size (Mbytes) 32
Total PE 32952
Alloc PE 32000
Free PE 952
Total PVG 0
Total Spare PVs 0
Total Spare PVs in use 0

--- Logical volumes ---
LV Name /dev/vg01/apps_segmentation_data01
LV Status available/syncd
LV Size (Mbytes) 512000
Current LE 16000
Allocated PE 16000
Used PV 5

LV Name /dev/vg01/apps_segmentation_data02
LV Status available/syncd
LV Size (Mbytes) 512000
Current LE 16000
Allocated PE 16000
Used PV 4


--- Physical volumes ---
PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d0
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d0 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 3839
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On

PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d1
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d1 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 3839
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On

PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d2
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d2 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 3839
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On

PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d3
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d3 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 3839
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On

PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d4
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d4 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 3839
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On

PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d5
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d5 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 959
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On

PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d6
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d6 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 6399
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On

PV Name /dev/dsk/c6t0d7
PV Name /dev/dsk/c8t0d7 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 6399
Free PE 952
Autoswitch On



Thanks

[praveen..]

please try to suggest, thanks

[James George_1]

EMC Power Path and patch installation Procedure :

Assumption : Your tar files are in the /admin directory ( change it accoring to what you have )

# cd /admin

# mkdir unload
# cd unload/
# mkdir ppdepot
#cd unload/ppdepot/

# cp EMCPower.HP.4.5.0.tar.gz unload/
# cp EMCPower.HP.4.5.1.Patch.GA.tar.gz unload/
# cd unload/
# gunzip EMCPower.HP.4.5.0.tar.gz
# gunzip EMCPower.HP.4.5.1.Patch.GA.tar.gz

# swcopy -s /admin/unload/EMCPower.HP.4.5.0.tar \* @ /admin/unload/ppdepot

# swcopy -s /admin/unload/EMCPower.HP.4.5.1.Patch.GA.tar \* @ /admin/unload/ppdepot

#swlist -l depot

You will see the ppdepot ..

Now do the follwoing ..
# swinstall

this will bring up the sw install window .. selcte the source directory under the local directory option ... highlight these patches products ... M for marking it ... Action - install ...

This will reboot your system . Once the system comes back check it ..

# swlist | grep -i emc

Good luck

Rgds
james George

[Raj D. · Accepted solution]

Praveen,

Also dont forget to register the Powerpath license,

You can use emcpreg to register the powerpath license,


# emcpreg -add

The emcpreg utility stores the license keys in the registration database,in /etc/emcp_registration.

To list the key use,

# emcpreg -list


Cheers,
Raj.