Installation guide

AIX - Installation Instructions-
4 Fourth Edition 96107
StorageTek Proprietary
■ Installation
Once you have ordered your hardware and software, read the following
information on how to attach your FlexLine storage systems solution to an IBM
RS/6000 server running AIX 4.3.3, 5.1, or 5.2
Before You Begin
The materials needed for the installation are listed below. Check to see that
you have each of these items. The following pages provide more information
about these materials (see headings) with specific steps and details on what
to do.
In most cases, actual commands have been provided to help you with your
installation, or help you configure or modify settings within the host or on your
particular FlexLine™ 200/300 Series storage system solution (e.g. FLX210,
FLX240, or FLX280).
Before you begin, make sure you have these items:
1. An IBM RS/6000 Server running AIX 4.3.3, 5.1, or 5.2
2. One or more HBA(s)
3. SFP Transceivers for the storage system
4. Fibre Channel cable(s) that will connect the host to the storage system
5. A fully configured storage system.
Note: In the following sections we will refer to fcs0 and fcs1 to identify the
HBAs. The name and numbers on your host depend on the type and
how many HBAs you have in your host. For Cambex HBAs they are
identified as fscsi(n). For IBM HBAs they are identified as fcs(n). For
the purposes of examples we will use fcs(n). If you are using Cambex
HBAs, replace fcs with fscsi in all commands. If you have more than
two HBAs in your host, use the lower numbered HBA/fcs# for controller
A and the higher one for controller B.
■ Storage Systems and Storage Manager
StorageTek’s FlexLine™ 200/300 Series storage systems provide access to
high-end storage using Fibre Channel and RAID technology. A smorgasbord
of hosts and applications are available to help ensure the very best in data
access and acquisition - no matter how complex your network configuration.
The storage management documentation introduces you to the latest in
StorageTek’s ongoing enhancements in FlexLine technology, as well as the
enhancements that your storage system can provide to your RS6000 AIX
operating system.