Installation guide

Connecting Violin Memory Arrays to IBM AIX and PowerVM
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8 Deploying Multipathing with DMP
If you need more information about SYMANTEC Storage Foundatio, visit: http://www.symantec.com/storage-
foundation
8.1 Obtaining DMP Binaries
Storage Foundation can be downloaded from Symantec web site:
https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=24928
The Array Support Library support package for Violin is available from Symantec as well:
https://sort.symantec.com/asl
Storage Foundation documentation from Symantec can be found here:
https://sort.symantec.com/documents
This document will refer to DMP documentation whenever required.
8.2 Prerequisites for DMP support on AIX for Violin Storage
To determine AIX prerequisites for Storage Foundation, please run the installer with the pre-check option after
downloading DMP media from the correct directory.
# installer –precheck.
This option will determine the correct TL level and APAR for AIX, disk space requirements for Storage
Foundation etc. Please upgrade your server patch level appropriately and increase disk-space if determined by
the installer before installing DMP.
8.3 AIX Rootability with VERITAS DMP
VERITAS Storage Foundation supports the root/boot disk being under DMP multi-pathing control i.e. server
booting from a SAN LUN rather than a local boot disk. Rootability is an option, meaning that it is not mandatory
for boot disk to be managed by DMP. Rootability is not covered in detail in this document. Please refer to DMP
documentation if you need more details.
8.4 Installing DMP on AIX
This section provides a short description of the procedures for installing Storage Foundation on an AIX Server
where Violin Storage will be deployed. For detailed procedures, read Chapter 6 the Veritas Storage
Foundation Install guide available on http://sort.symantec.com.
8.4.1 Running the Installer
1. Run the installer and select Dynamic Multi-Pathing as your choice to install.
# cd …./../.dvd1-aix ( the folder for DVD1)
# ./installer ( Please run this as a “root” user )
2. Select Option I - install a product.