HP 3PAR AIX and IBM Virtual I/O Server Implementation Guide

Installing HP 3PAR MPIO for AIX
This procedure applies to either a new installation or an existing installation where HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage virtual volumes (VVs) already exist on an AIX 6.1, AIX 5.3, or IBM Virtual I/O
Server host. This installation must be performed by a user logged into the AIX system with root
privileges.
NOTE: For the IBM Virtual I/O Server, the commands within this section are performed from the
IBM Virtual I/O Server "oem_setup_env" environment and are designated as starting with a " #
" on the command line. To enter the "oem_setup_env" environment from the padmin user account,
issue the AIX CLI command oem_setup_env.
Installation of the HP 3PAR MPIO requires a system reboot to become effective. The HP 3PAR MPIO
software creates an active/active failover environment to the HP 3PAR storage devices. SMIT MPIO
can be used to configure or manage the MPIO environment if settings other than the default
active/active environment are desired. Do not use the HP 3PAR MPIO package with Veritas Volume
Manager.
1. Load the distribution CD containing the HP 3PAR MPIO for IBM AIX into the CD drive.
2. If you are installing HP 3PAR MPIO for the first time, type the smit command on the AIX CLI
to install the HP 3PAR MPIO for IBM AIX from the distribution CD.
If HP 3PAR MPIO was previously installed, type smit update_all on the AIX CLI.
NOTE: Be sure to set the parameter ACCEPT new license agreements to yes.
3. Restart the AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server host.
See the HP 3PAR MPIO v2.2 for IBM AIX for upgrade and removal instructions. This document
is available on HP SC website:
HP Support Center
Displaying the Path Status after Installing HP 3PAR MPIO
After the installation of the HP 3PAR MPIO for AIX HBA, verify that the HP 3PAR ODM has been
installed successfully:
# lslpp -l|grep -i 3par
3PARmpio.64 2.2.0.0 COMMITTED 3PAR Multipath I/O for IBM AIX
Check path status and verify the connection between the host server and HP 3PAR StoreServ
Storage.
• To display the FC device available on the AIX host or IBM Virtual I/O Server, issue lsdev
-Cc disk.
# lsdev -Cc disk
hdisk0 Available 00-08-00 SAS Disk Drive
hdisk1 Available 07-00-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk2 Available 07-00-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk3 Available 07-00-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk4 Available 07-00-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk5 Available 07-00-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
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