HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Installation Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96055, November 2006)

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program, hbatest, lists the name and number for all HBA's that support the SNIA HBA API. In some
instances hbatest may report it cannot find an HBA driver even though an HBA driver is installed.
Try installing a different version of the HBA driver that is SNIA compliant.
To run hbatest:
1. Go to the Aix/tools directory on the CIM Extension CD-ROM.
2. Enter the following at the command prompt:./hbatest
The program runs its diagnostics.
IBM Adapters FCXXXX SNIA comes from the package devices.common.IBM.fc.hba-api. To find its
library, enter the following at the command prompt:
# more /etc/hba.conf
The following is displayed:
com.ibm.df1000f7 /usr/lib/libHBAAPI.a
com.ibm.df1000f9 /usr/lib/libHBAAPI.a
Installing the CIM Extension
IMPORTANT: The following steps assume you know how to use smit. If you are unfamiliar with smit,
refer to the documentation that accompanies the AIX host.
To install the CIM Extension for AIX:
1. Insert the CIM Extensions CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Mount the CD-ROM drive by entering the following at the command prompt:
# mount -rv cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom
where /dev/cd0 is the name of the CD-ROM drive.
If necessary, create a /cdrom directory first.
3. Enter the following at the command prompt:
# smit -C
4. Select Software Installation and Maintenance.
5. Select Install and Update Software.
6. Select Install Software.
7. For INPUT device/directory for software, enter the following:
cdrom/Aix
where/cdrom is the directory where you mounted the CD-ROM.
8. To install the software, activate the list command (Esc+4) and select the following:
APPQcime
9. Press ENTER to install.
10.If you see error messages when you install the CIM Extension for AIX, see ”Fulfilling the
Prerequisites” on page 162.