Emc powerpath how to change psuedo names using powermt. As solaris is now aware of the emc clariion devices, the user needs to manually update the emc powerpath database. Setting up native multipath is easier imo, but really its not a huge difference in difficulty. Skip ahead if you dont want info on that vsphere upgrade or powerpath removal. Ok, here i dont have a solution or root cause yet but paulgroth post re. How to add emc clariion devices to a solaris server using emc. For information on install patches, refer to the sun website. It provides automated path management and tools that enable you to satisfy aggressive servicelevel agreements without investing in additional infrastructure. Also, on systems running earlier versions of oracle solaris 10, the patches 14450019 and 14450119 should not be applied if a version of emc powerpath released on or before august 18, 2011, is also installed. Description during system boot on solaris hosts, the. Emc supports zfs in a oracle solaris cluster environment, i. I have to find out what version of powerpath is on a number of solaris 10 server.
How to add emc clariion devices to a solaris server using. This document attempts to explain the essential steps required to remove existing storage devices controlled by emc powerpath. For information on install patches, refer to the sun. Solaris 10 server patching linux administration blog. Hello all, i would like to know whethere powerpath has a free download version as i would like to try and implement, so that i can buy it if its user friendly, i wish to see how stuff works with powerpath and how best it suits my environment.
Jul 02, 2011 login to my oracle support mos, support. Description during system boot on solaris hosts, the powercf utility configures powerpath devices by scanning the hbas for both singleported and multiported storage system logical dev ices. Solaris powerpath new pseudo names disappear upon reboot, helped me recover the missing pseudo devices for now. Installing oracle 11g r2 on solaris 10 with emc powerpath. Identification and versioning on the unix platform. Powerpath is the only independent solution to unify management of major server, operating system and virtual platforms across physical and virtual environmentsincluding vmware vsphere and microsoft. I have been performing an upgrade for a customer, using solaris live upgrade to go from solaris 10 update 2 to solaris 10 update 10 and at the same time upgrade emc powerpath from an old version to version 5. An incompatible version of emc powerpath is installed on this system, application of. Updated forceload statements in files changed by powerpath. The server contains already a lot of luns which are available and seen.
Installing oracle 11g r2 on solaris 10 with emc powerpath february 1, 2010 by dossy shiobara 3 comments for anyone who has the misfortune of having to install a multinode rac cluster of oracle. This step involved physically installing hba cards into the server and install hba drivers provided by the vendor to the os. A fix from emc will be required first, before this kernel patch can be applied. Alternatively, there is the sfs fca emlxs driver, which is part of the san foundation suite sfs from sun leadville v4. Configuring solaris 10 host with san storage emc clariion. A solaris recommended patchset to bind them all oracle. In tku july 2008 an additional pattern was added to the module that enables identification of emc powerpath on the unix solaris and linux. The following two command powermt restore and powermt check are. I have been performing an upgrade for a customer, using solaris live upgrade to go from solaris 10 update 2 to solaris 10 update 10 and at the same time upgrade emc powerpath from an old version. Get emcs cross reference for your system os, os patches, hba, hba firmware, symantecveritas storage foundation, storage foundation maintenance pack mps, storage foundation rolling patches rps, emc powerpath and powerpath patches. If customer use emc powerpath for multipathing on solaris host, there will be no any impact in future if similar issue sfp faulty happen on hostsan switch port. First download the latest powerpath to your root disk on both the machines. The sun patch page provides all the patches for your specific system configuration. The following two command powermt restore and powermt check are used to assist with emc powerpath recovery process of devices for which were not removed correctly in the past.
Emc powerpath software on an hpux, linux, or solaris host native mulitpath software on a citrix xenserver, hpux 11i, linux, or solaris host for compatibility and interoperability information, refer to the unity support matrix on the support website. Powerpath automates multipathing policies to optimize load balancing, ensure seamless data path failover and recovery, and provide comprehensive io visibility from host to. Also, on systems running earlier versions of oracle solaris 10, the patches 14450019 and 14450119 should not be applied if a version of emc powerpath released on or before august 18, 2011, is also. Setting up a unix host to use fibre channel fc storage. I have solaris x86, sparc, rhel, windows and vxvm,vcs cu. How to remove emc clariion devices from a solaris server. Mind you, this was an older version, but the difference that we saw, was powerpath crippled our disc io. I would like to do this without using powerpath utilities if possible. Get emc s cross reference for your system os, os patches, hba, hba firmware, symantecveritas storage foundation, storage foundation maintenance pack mps, storage foundation rolling patches rps, emc powerpath and powerpath patches. Solaris 10, lp9002s, clariion, powerpath and dead paths. Configuring solaris 10 host with san storage emc clariion by ramdev published february 17, 2012 updated july 2, 2015 configuring san storage is usual task of system.
Emc powerpath on solaris linux administration blog. We use powerpath on solaris 10 x86 now, but in the past on t5120s for multipathing to luns on emc vnx and cx4 sans. Is there any way of knowing if a cntndn device name has got a corresponding powerpath pseudo device in solaris. Solaris 10 with veritas and powerpath this server is fiber connected to a emc clariion cx340 san.
Before you begin oracle solaris 10 1 release notes. When i run powercf q on my solaris machine, what changes does this command do on the emc storage, or on solaris file system from manual page. For you information,from solaris 11 onward,zfs will be the default root filesystem. Get emcs cross reference for your system os, os patches, hba, hba firmware, symantecveritas storage foundation, storage foundation maintenance pack mps. Solaris os patching has been moved far away from the traditional methods from solaris 10 onwards.
Powerpath is an integral part of emcs networked storage offering, making your it infrastructure more simple, automated, and open. Adding emc luns to solaris 10 with powerpath blogger. I am by no means a powerpath expert, but i am well aware of the issues with upgrading only the one without the other. Installation and upgrade checklist report for sfha 6. An incompatible version of emc powerpath is installed on this system, application of the kernel patch aborting. Ive never tried it but you can probably use the linux. The following emc clariion devices are presented to a solaris server. My steps were maintenance mode, remove powerpath, reboot, offline upgrade to 6. How to remove emc dmx devices from a solaris server using emc. Currently released emc powerpath versions as of august 18, 2011, are incompatible with the following kernel patches. Emc host connectivity guide for oracle solaris dell technologies. Storage becomes unmanaged after solaris and powerpath upgrade. July 9, 20 may 4, 2018 init linux leave a comment on emc powerpath on solaris. Build your system make sure you patch solaris 10 with all appropriate sfs patches.
The peripheral component interconnect express pcie single root io virtualization sriov implementation is based on version 1. On solaris 10, the solaris patch 12022206 is a minimum version that has been. We followed the emc powerpath setup guide for solaris 10 exactly. The sriov standard enables the efficient sharing of pcie devices among virtual machines and is implemented in the hardware to achieve io performance that. Possibly but powerpath is available for multiple variants of unix, linux and windows and specifically designed to work with emc storage. If you going to upgrade powerpath only, then it is a simple task. I came across this issue while installing the patch on solaris 8, 9, 10. Emc powerpath for solaris installation and administration guide. We no need to bring down the server to single user mode if you are using live upgrade method during pathing and before choosing live upgrade,make sure you are using zfs as a root filesystem.
Installation and upgrade checklist report for storage foundation ha 6. Adding emc luns to solaris 10 with powerpath once storage has been allocated. Powerpath is a software which manages dual paths and takes care of automatic failover and load balancing of the connection from host to storage. Suns native path management software is sun storedge traffic manager stms.
We no need to bring down the server to single user mode if you are using live upgrade. Emc powerpath is a software designed for load balancing, path management, and device management. Volume manager on solaris, patch detail sort veritas. Storage becomes unmanaged after solaris and powerpath.
If you are registering powerpath on a solaris 10 host, then perform these steps. Before you begin oracle solaris 10 811 release notes. For more information on powerpath and emc information lifecycle management, contact your emc sales representative or authorized emc valueadded systems integrator. For specific configurations for example if the system is connected to 3rd party storage solutions such as emc powerpath or veritas. Powerpath on solaris 10 with missing pseudo device names. Ensure vxvm is refreshed and the etcvx file contents are updated prior to provisioning any new storage. Emc powerpath software emc powerpath is a family of software products that ensures consistent application availability and performance across io paths on physical and virtual platforms.
After mapping a new lun to the server the customer observed that several commands became unresponsive. Specifically with powerpath upgrades, i would consider upgrading your hba drivers and firmware at the same time, but more importantly is to ensure that your hba is configured correctly for failover and performance, always follow the emc recommended values for any hba configuration parameters important on solaris regarding etcsystem and lpfc. Jul 10, 2009 back in april, emc made an announcement about emc powerpathve for vmware vsphere esx4. Today i am going to show you 2 things1 download patchset from oracle support and apply it on solaris 10 machine. Solaris patching documentation center oracle technology. The emc powerpath lun count has been reduced to 1 from 2. Powerpathve customers can now take advantage of these additional unique benefits. This is the only one that will work in solaris x86 environment. Server getting panic reboot after we install powerpath 6. Jul 02, 2015 configuring solaris 10 host with san storage emc clariion by ramdev published february 17, 2012 updated july 2, 2015 configuring san storage is usual task of system administration in enterprise network environment.
Solaris 10 os patching using liveupgrade unixarena. Jul 03, 2012 solaris os patching has been moved far away from the traditional methods from solaris 10 onwards. Back in april, emc made an announcement about emc powerpathve for vmware vsphere esx4. Solaris powerpath new pseudo names disappear upon reboot. For specific platforms for example a solaris driver patch if a particular network card is installed or where firmware updates are required. July 8, 20 may 4, 2018 init linux leave a comment on solaris 10 server patching. Hi all, i got a two node oracle rac cluster, running on solaris 10 with. The powerpath forum is a public community for discussions and information about this emc multipathing solution for vmware vsphere and microsoft hyperv virtual environments. Weve tried powerpath before 12 years ago, with centos 4. Emc powerpath software on an hpux, linux, or solaris host. If you are an emc powerpath user, solaris 10 update 10 should not be installed, until emc 5. Creating volumes partitions file systems on storage disks. After disabling mpxio, powerpath was able to take control. Solaris 10 update 10 eminent and imminent network management.
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