HP StorageWorks 500 G2 Modular Smart Array - Manual (Page 23)

3 Installation and operation in Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and 4.0
environments
This chapter discusses the following topics:
• Pre-installation hardware setup for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and 4.0
• Multipath installation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and 4.0
• Post-installation configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and 4.0
• Static load (read-only) balancing in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and 4.0
Pre-installation hardware setup for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3.0 and 4.0
To prepare for software installation, complete the following steps:
1. Complete the MSA500 G2 storage system hardware installation, as follows:
NOTE:
For hardware and option installation procedures, see the appropriate storage system user guide or
the documentation that ships with the option.
a. Install the MSA500 G2 storage system.
b. Install the 4-Port Shared Storage module.
c. Install the MSA500 G2 controllers.
d. Update the system firmware, if needed.
2. Complete the server installation, as follows:
a. Install all hardware, including a second supported HBA. See the server user guide or the
documentation that ships with the option.
b. Install one of the supported operating systems.
c. Reboot the server.
3. Install multipath cabling for one of the Supported four-node configurations .
4. Power up the storage system.
Wait for the controller display to display a Startup Complete message.
5. Power up one of the servers.
Multipath installation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and 4.0
Use the following procedure for supported versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems.
To use the Smart Array Multipath software with a Linux operating system, download the required driver
RPM.
To download the driver RPM, complete the following steps:
1. Insert the Smart Array Multipath software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the server.
2. Open a console prompt.
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