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5. Configure SNMP properties so the trap destination points to the NetCentral server PC. Use
standard Windows procedures.
6. If the K2 client connects to the K2 SAN with a redundant Ethernet (iSCSI) fabric, install
Multi-Path I/O software.
7. Copy the K2 SAN hosts file onto the K2 client. You can use SiteConfig for this task.
Installing Multi-Path I/O Software
The following procedure is required for shared storage K2 clients that have their Gigabit Media
ports connected to the two iSCSI Media networks. This configuration is used for redundant K2
SANs.
The installation files for the Multi-Path I/O software are copied on to the K2 client when the K2
Client software is installed.
1. Access the Windows desktop on the K2 system.
You can do this locally with a connected keyboard, mouse, and monitor or remotely via the
Windows Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Stop all media access. If AppCenter is open, close it.
3. Click
Start | Run
, type
cmd
and press
Enter
.
The MS-DOS command prompt window opens.
4. From the command prompt, navigate to the
C:\profile\mpio
directory.
5. Type the following at the command prompt:
gdsminstall.exe -i c:\profile\mpio gdsm.inf Root\GDSM
6. Press
Enter
.
The software is installed. The command prompt window reports the following:
Pre-Installing the Multi-Path Adapter Filter...
Success
Installing the Multi-Path Bus Driver...
Success
Installing the Device Specific Module...
Success
Installing the Multi-Path Device Driver...
Success
Restarting all SCSI adapters...
Success (but need a reboot)
7. Restart the K2 client.
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