Release Notes Device Mapper Multipath Enablement Kit for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays v4.1.0 (AA-RWF9E-TE, November 2008)

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Prerequisites for SLES 9 SP4
Ensure the fol
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Installing HPDM Multipath Enablement kit 4.1.0
To install HPDM Multipath 4 .1.0, complete the following steps:
1. Download the HPDM Multipath Enablement Kit for H P StorageWorks Disk Arrays v4.1.0
available at h
ttp://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 instance,
/tmp/HPDMmultipath).
4. Unbundle the package by executing the following commands:
#cd /tmp/HPDMmultipath
#tar -xvzf HPDMmultipath-4.1.0.tar.gz
#cd HPDMmultipath-4.1.0
5. Verify that the directory contains README.txt, COPYING, INSTALL, bin, conf, SRPMS,
and docs directories.
6. To install HPDM Multipath v4.1.0, execute the following command:
#./INSTALL
Configuri
ng Device Mapper Multipath to enable HP arrays
This sec
tion describes the following:
• Recommended device parameter values
• Setting up HPDM Multipath
• Setting
up Device Mapper Multipath daemon
Recommended device parameter values
To enable the HP a rrays, edit /etc/multipath.conf fi le by adding the following under devices
section:
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Device Mapper Multipath Enablement Kit for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays