Owner's Manual

36 Configuring Network and Storage for Oracle RAC Database
Installing the Host-Based Software Required for
Storage
If you are installing Dell/EMC Fibre Channel Storage, see the Dell/EMC
documentation that came with your system to install the EMC Naviagent
software.
If you are installing a Dell PowerVault storage, see the Dell PowerVault
documentation that came with your system to install the Modular Disk
Storage Manager (MDSM) software from the Dell PowerVault Resource
media.
NOTE: The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator is required for a Dell PowerVault
MD3000i storage system. The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator can be
downloaded from microsoft.com.
Installing Multi-Path Software for Storage
Follow the documentation accompanying the storage device to install the
appropriate multi-path software.
Installing EMC PowerPath for Dell/EMC Systems
To install EMC PowerPath for Dell/EMC Systems:
1
On node 1, install EMC PowerPath.
NOTE: For more information, see the EMC PowerPath documentation that
came with your Dell/EMC storage system.
2 On completion of the installation procedure, restart your system.
3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 on the remaining nodes.
Installing Multi-Path Driver Software for PowerVault MD3000 or
PowerVault MD3000i
In the case of a SAS or iSCSI (PowerVault MD3000 or PowerVault MD3000i
storage system) cluster, the Multi-Path software should already be installed
on your hosts as instructed in the section "Installing the Host-Based
Software Required for Storage" on page 36.
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