Dell POWERVAULT MD3620F - Manual (Page 20)

20 Installing MD Storage Software
• Silent Installation—This installation procedure is useful for users that
prefer to create scripted installations.
Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers
NOTE: Ensure that you read the Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell MD3600f
Series Storage Array document before continuing with this procedure.
1 Install the host bus adapters (HBAs).
2 Connect the cables.
3 Install the HBA drivers and the operating system HBA patches/hotfixes.
4 Ensure that the recommended HBA settings are applied.
Graphical Installation (Recommended)
The MD Storage Manager application configures, manages, and monitors the
storage array. To install the MD storage software:
1 Insert the PowerVault MD series resource media.
Depending on your operating system, the installer may launch
automatically. If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to
the root directory of the installation media (or downloaded installer
image) and run the md_launcher.exe file. For Linux-based systems,
navigate to the root of the resource media and run the autorun file.
NOTE: By default, Red Hat Enterprise Linux mounts the resource media with the
–noexec mount option which does not allow you to run executable files. To change
this setting, see the Readme file in the root directory of the installation media.
2 Select Install MD Storage Software.
3 Read and accept the license agreement.
4 Select one of the following installation options from the Install Set
dropdown menu:
• Full (recommended)—Installs the MD Storage Manager (client)
software, host-based storage agent, multipath driver, and hardware
providers.
• Host Only—Installs the host-based storage agent and multipath
drivers.
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