Installation Manual

12 Pre-Installation
Install a Fibre Channel HBA Card Into Each Computer
1. Verify that the computer functions properly before installing the HBA.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. Install the HBA. For instructions, see your HBA installation guide.
4. Cable each computer to the hub or switch.
5. Power up the computer.
Caution For Solaris 7 nodes, remember to start up the computer in 32-bit mode. SAN
Manager LM cannot be installed on a Solaris 7 node that is running in 64-bit
mode. To start up in 32-bit mode, enter the command stop a to halt the boot
process, then enter the following command: boot kernel/unix -r
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Does the computer meet SAN Manager LM’s system requirements?
2. Is the HBA installed?
3. Is the computer attached to a SAN?
4. Is the LAN up, running, and configured so it supports the LAN IP addressing scheme?
– Will the IP address on the Solaris node work with the IP addressing scheme on the
Windows NT node(s)?
– Is the Hosts file on the Windows NT administration node updated with the Sun
node’s IP address? This is only necessary if Samba is not installed on the Sun node
or DNS Services is not configured.
– Is the /etc/hosts file on the Sun node updated with the correct IP address that will
support the LAN IP addressing setup?
5. Is SAN Manager LM installed and configured on at least one Windows NT node
(preferably a Windows NT primary domain controller machine) on the SAN?