Device Mapper Multipath Enablement Kit for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays v4.3.1 release notes (AA-RWF9J-TE, November 2009)

Installing HPDM Multipath Enablement kit 4.3.1
To install HPDM Multipath 4.3.1, complete the following steps:
1. Download the HPDM Multipath Enablement Kit for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays v4.3.1 available
at http://www.hp.com/go/devicemapper.
2. Log in as root to the host system.
3. Copy the installation tar package to a temporary directory (for example, /tmp/HPDMmul-
tipath).
4. Unbundle the package by executing the following commands:
#cd /tmp/HPDMmultipath
#tar -xvzf HPDMmultipath-4.3.1.tar.gz
#cd HPDMmultipath-4.3.1
5. Verify that the directory contains the following files and folders:
• INSTALL
• README.txt
• COPYING
• bin
• SRPMS
• conf
• docs
6. To install HPDM Multipath 4.3.1, execute the following command:
#./INSTALL
Configuring Device Mapper Multipath to enable HP arrays
This section describes the following:
• Recommended device parameter values
• Setting up HPDM Multipath
• SAN configuration supported by DM Multipath
Recommended device parameter values
To enable HP arrays, edit /etc/multipath.conf file by adding the following under devices
section:
For MSA2012fc/MSA2212fc/MSA2012i
device
{
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