EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for Windows INSTALLATION GUIDE P/N 300-002-038 REV A05 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103 1-508-435-1000 www.EMC.
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Contents Preface........................................................................................................................... vii Chapter 1 About the CLARiiON Server Applications About EMC Navisphere software ................................................. 1-2 Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility ................ 1-2 Navisphere Host Agent ........................................................... 1-3 Navisphere Server Utility....................................................
Contents Chapter 3 Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Determining which application to install .................................... 3-2 Host Agent and Server Utility requirements............................... 3-4 Installing the Navisphere Host Agent .......................................... 3-5 To install the Host Agent......................................................... 3-5 To remove the Host Agent ....................................................
Contents Appendix A Silent Installations and Removals About silent installations or removals ....................................... A-2 Installing the Navisphere Initialization Utility ......................... A-3 Preparing for the installation ................................................ A-3 Creating a response file.......................................................... A-4 Performing a silent installation.............................................
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Preface As part of an effort to improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of its product line, EMC from time to time releases revisions of its hardware and software. Therefore, some functions described in this guide may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware currently in use. For the most up-to-date information on product features, refer to your product release notes.
Preface Organization This manual contains four chapters, as follows: Chapter 1 Describes the CLARiiON server-based applications and lists the requirements for these applications. This chapter also provides sample management configurations. Chapter 2 Describes how to install and use the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility. Chapter 3 Describes how to install and use the Navisphere Host Agent and the Navisphere Server Utility.
Preface Conventions used in this guide ◆ EMC SAN Copy Command Line Interfaces Reference (P/N 069001189) ◆ EMC MirrorView Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference (P/N 069001184) EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, warnings, and danger notices. A note presents information that is important, but not hazard-related. ! CAUTION A caution contains information essential to avoid data loss or damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply to hardware or software.
Preface Finding current information The most up-to-date information about the Host Agent, Navisphere Server Utility, CLI, admhost, or admsnap software, is posted on the EMC Powerlink™ website. We recommend that you download the latest information before you install the Host Agent, Navisphere Server Utility, CLI, admhost, or admsnap software. If you purchased this product from an EMC reseller and you cannot access Powerlink, the latest product information should be available from your reseller.
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1 Invisible Body Tag About the CLARiiON Server Applications This chapter describes the CLARiiON server-based applications. This chapter also provides sample management configurations. All CLARiiON server-based applications are supported on both CX-Series and AX-Series storage systems that have been upgraded to Navisphere Manager; that is, that have the Navisphere Manager enabler installed.
About the CLARiiON Server Applications About EMC Navisphere software The following EMC® server-based software is available on the server support CD that shipped with your storage system or your upgrade kit (for AX-Series systems upgrading to Navisphere Manager): ◆ Navisphere® Storage System Initialization Utility ◆ Navisphere Host Agent ◆ Navisphere Server Utility ◆ Admhost Utility ◆ Admsnap Utility ◆ CLARiiON® VSS Provider (Windows Server 2003 only) ◆ Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI)
About the CLARiiON Server Applications Navisphere Host Agent The Host Agent registers the server’s HBA (host bus adapter) with the attached CX-Series, AX-Series, or FC-Series storage system when the Agent service starts. This action sends the initiator records for each HBA to the storage system. Initiator records are used to control access to storage system data. For pre-FC4700 storage systems, the Agent will send the initiator records only if Access Logix™ software is installed.
About the CLARiiON Server Applications Navisphere Server Utility Similar to the Host Agent, the Navisphere Server Utility registers the server’s HBA (host bus adapter) with the attached AX-Series or CX-Series storage system; however, unlike the Host Agent, the Server Utility on a Windows server does not: ◆ Send LUN mapping information back to a CX-Series storage system. This information will not display in the Manager UI or CLI.
About the CLARiiON Server Applications Admhost Utility The Admhost Utility is an executable program that you can run interactively via script. It runs only on Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 or Windows® 2000 operating systems, and works with layered-driver applications (for example, SAN Copy™, SnapView™ and MirrorView™/A devices), and non-layered-driver devices.
About the CLARiiON Server Applications CLARiiON VSS Provider The CLARiiON VSS Provider allows an application to access SnapView functionality on CLARiiON storage systems by using the VSS framework and other APIs introduced in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 APIs. Important The CLARiiON VSS Provider is supported on CX-Series and AX-Series storage systems that have been upgraded to Navisphere Manager, that is, that have the Navisphere Manager Enabler installed.
2 Invisible Body Tag Installing and Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility This chapter describes how to install and use the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a Windows host connected to the same subnet as the management ports on a storage system. Major topics are ◆ ◆ ◆ Requirements for the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility ...................................................................................................
Installing and Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility Requirements for the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility To use the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a Windows host to initialize a storage system, the host must meet the following requirements: ◆ Run a supported version of the Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 operating system. ◆ Be connected to the same subnet as the 10/100 management ports of the storage system that you want to initialize.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility Installing the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility You can install the Initialization Utility on a VMware® Windows Virtual Machine, but do not install the Initialization Utility on a VMware® ESX Server™. 1. Log in to the Windows server as the administrator or someone who has administrative privileges. 2.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility 7. Depending if this is a new installation or an upgrade, do one of the following: • New Installation a. In the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard dialog box, click Next at the Welcome screen. b. In the Customer Information dialog box, enter your name and your company’s name, and click Next. c.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility To remove the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility 1. On the Windows server running the Storage System Initialization Utility that you want to remove, log in as the administrator or the equivalent. 2. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. On the Control Panel pane, double-click Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove Programs dialog box opens. 4.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility Using the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility You run the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility from a host on which it is installed or from the server support CD. To run the utility from a host To start the utility from the default installation directory, select Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility.
3 Invisible Body Tag Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility This chapter describes how to install the Navisphere Host Agent and the Navisphere Server Utility. You cannot install the Host Agent and the Navisphere Server Utility on the same server (the host that sends I/O). However, they can be installed on different servers that are connected to the same storage system. Major topics are Overview ◆ Determining which application to install.......................................
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Determining which application to install Depending on your application needs, you can install either the Host Agent or Server Utility on an attached Windows server. You cannot install both applications on the same server; however, you can install them on different servers attached to the same storage system.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Table 3-1 Differences between the Host Agent and the Server Utility Server Utility Function Host Agent AX-Series CX-Series Pushes LUN mapping and OS information to the storage system. Yes – LUN mapping information displays in the Manager UI, next to the LUN icon, or with the CLI using the -lunmapinfo command. Yes – LUN mapping information displays in the Manager UI, next to the LUN icon, or with the CLI using the -lunmapinfo command.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Host Agent and Server Utility requirements To run the Windows Host Agent or Server Utility on your server, the server must meet the following requirements: ◆ Run a supported version of the Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 operating system. ◆ Have the EMC CLARiiON supported HBA hardware and driver installed. ◆ Be connected to each SP in each storage system either directly or through a switch or hub.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Installing the Navisphere Host Agent This section describes how to install the Navisphere Host Agent on a server connected to a CX-Series, AX-Series running Navisphere Manager, or FC4700 storage system. Important You cannot install the Host Agent and the Server Utility on the same server. However, you can install them on different servers that are connected to the same storage system.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility 5. Select Navisphere Host Agent. 6. In the Navisphere Agent Setup dialog box, click Next at the Welcome screen. 7. In the License Agreement dialog box, read the license agreement, and click Yes to accept the terms. 8. In the Customer Information dialog box, enter the appropriate information, and click Next. 9. In the Choose Destination Location dialog box, click Next to select the default location.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility 12. To use the existing configuration file, do the following: a. Click Use Existing File. The pathname of the file appears in the Config File. b. If you want to use a different file, either enter the full pathname of the file or select Browse to find the file. 13. Make sure the Privileged User List contains entries for only those users allowed to configure storage systems connected to the server.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility 17. If you installed a new version of the Host Agent and will be using Event Monitor, refer to Using the Event Monitor configuration file on page 3-11. If you updated the Host Agent and were using Event Monitor, restore the Event Monitor configuration from a previously copied Navimon.cfg file: a. Stop the Agent, as described on page 3-13, Stopping the Host Agent service. b. Move or copy the saved Navimon.cfg to the real Navimon.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility c. On the second line, type the IP address that you want to display in Navisphere. d. Save the file and then stop and start the Agent. What next? What you do next depends on whether you will use Navisphere Manager to manage the storage systems connected to the server. Using Manager — If you are setting up a new server, go to the section Starting the Host Agent service on page 3-12.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility To remove the Host Agent To avoid losing site-specific information, copy the Host Agent configuration file (agent.config) and the Event Monitor configuration file (Navimon.cfg) to a safe location or rename it before removing any Navisphere software. 1. On the Windows server running the Host Agent that you want to remove, log in as the administrator or the equivalent. 2. Stop the Host Agent service as follows: a.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility 7. If prompted to remove shared files, click Yes, and/or if informed that the service has already been removed, click Yes or OK. The InstallShield Wizard dialog box opens. 8. Click Finish. You have removed the application. Using the Event Monitor configuration file Navisphere Host Agents can monitor storage-system events and take such action as sending e-mail or paging you if specified events occur.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Using the Host Agent This section describes how to start and stop the Host Agent service. This section also describes how to configure the storage system connected to the server. Starting the Host Agent service If the Navisphere Host Agent service is not set to start automatically at system startup, do the following: 1. At the Windows server, log in as the administrator or the equivalent. 2.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Stopping the Host Agent service To stop the Host Agent service, do the following: 1. At the Windows server, log in as the administrator or the equivalent. 2. From the desktop, right-click My Computer and select Manage > Services and Applications > Services The Services pane opens. 3. In the Services pane, right-click Navisphere Agent and select Stop. 4.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Installing the Navisphere Server Utility This section describes how to install the Navisphere Server Utility on a server connected to a CX-Series or AX-Series storage system. Important If you have installed the Navisphere Host Agent, do not install the Navisphere Server Utility on the same server.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility 3. In the server’s drive, insert the server support CD that shipped with your storage system or your upgrade kit (for AX-Series systems upgrading to Navisphere Manager). The server support menu opens. If you do not see the server support menu, follow these steps to open it: a. From the Windows taskbar, select Start > Run b. In the Run dialog box, enter the following program name, and then click OK: drive:\CXSeries.exe or drive:\AXSeries.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility 9. Click Finish to exit the wizard. 10. Remove the CD from the server's CD drive For more information on using the Server Utility, click Help from the wizard’s Help menu. To remove the Server Utility 1. On the Windows server running the Server Utility that you want to remove, log in as the administrator or the equivalent. 2. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. On the Control Panel pane, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Installing and Using the Navisphere Host Agent or Server Utility Using the Navisphere Server Utility You run the Navisphere Server Utility from a host on which it is installed or from the server support CD. For Windows servers running version 6.20 or higher, server information is automatically updated if the Registration Service feature remains enabled after installing the Server Utility.
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4 Invisible Body Tag Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility This chapter describes how to install the Admhost Utility, Admsnap Utility, and the CLARiiON VSS Provider. This chapter also describes how to use admhost and refers you to the documentation that describes how to use admsnap. The Admhost and Admsnap Utilities are supported only on CX-Series and AX-Series storage systems running Navisphere Manager. Major topics are Admhost Utility ◆ Installing the Admhost Utility ....................
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility Installing the Admhost Utility The Admhost Utility is supported only on the following Microsoft Windows platforms: Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000. For the supported versions of these operating systems, see the Admhost Release Notes. To install the Admhost Utility on a server If you have VMware ESX Server, install the admhost utility on the VMware Windows Virtual Machine. 1.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility 5. Select Admhost Utility and then select the Windows operating system running on the server. The following three options are available: • Windows Server 2003 • Windows 2000 The Navisphere Admhost Setup page opens. 6. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement dialog box appears. 7. Click Yes to accept the agreement. The Setup Customer Information dialog box appears. 8.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility Using the Admhost Utility Table 4-1 lists the admhost commands and describes their function in SAN Copy sessions. Table 4-1 admhost functions and descriptions Function Description Syntax and Examples admhost lun_activate The admhost lun_activate command scans the bus for new devices and assigns a drive letter to all Symmetrix and CLARiiON devices that do not already have one.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility Function Description Syntax and Examples admhost lun_flush The admhost lun_flush command flushes all write cache data, for the specified device (object_name) to disk. admhost lun_flush [-h] -o object_name [-t object_type device|driveletter] where -h displays a help message -o object_name specifies the name or drive letter of the device you want to flush.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility Installing the Admsnap Utility We strongly recommend that you install admsnap on all Windows servers connected to a storage system with the SnapView driver installed. The Admsnap Utility is supported only on the following Microsoft Windows platforms: Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000. Important If you are upgrading your storage system to FLARE OE version 02.19.xxx.5.yyy or higher, you must upgrade admsnap to version 2.9.x or higher.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility The server support menu opens. If you do not see the server support menu, follow these steps to open it: a. From the Windows taskbar, select Start > Run b. In the Run dialog box, enter the following program name, and then click OK: drive:\CXSeries.exe where drive is the letter for the CD drive. 4. From the main menu select Install Products on Server. The INSTALL PRODUCTS page opens. 5.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility 10. Click Next to select the default program folder to hold the program icons, or choose another folder. Setup installs the admsnap files in the location you specified. 11. An Installation Wizard Complete dialog box appears. Click Finish to close the dialog box. 12. Remove the CD-ROM from its drive and store it safely. You have installed the admsnap software on a Windows server or VMware Windows Virtual Machine.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility Installing the CLARiiON VSS Provider The CLARiiON VSS Provider is supported on Windows Server 2003 and VMware ESX Servers running Windows Server 2003 on the Virtual Machine. However, you can only use the ESX Server as the production server. The ESX Server cannot be used as the secondary server, and therefore cannot access the copy. For the supported versions of this operating system, see the Admsnap Release Notes.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility To install the CLARiiON VSS Provider From the server that has Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI) installed, follow the procedure below to install the CLARiiON VSS Provider. If you have an AX-Series storage system and if CLI is not installed on the server attached to the AX-Series storage system, you must install the VSS Provider from the server support CD that shipped with your AX-Series storage system.
Installing and Using the Admhost and Admsnap Utility To remove the CLARiiON VSS Provider If you want to remove the CLARiiON VSS Provider, select Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > CLARiiON VSS Provider and click Remove. Using the CLARiiON VSS Provider The CLARiiON VSS Provider does not have a user interface and is only called by the VSS service built into Windows Server 2003.
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5 Invisible Body Tag Installing and Using Navisphere CLI This chapter describes how to install Navisphere CLI and refers you to the documentation that describes how to use Navisphere CLI. CLI is only supported on CX-Series and AX-Series storage systems running Navisphere Manager. Major topics are ◆ ◆ ◆ Navisphere CLI requirements ..........................................................5-2 Installing Navisphere CLI.................................................................
Installing and Using Navisphere CLI Navisphere CLI requirements To run the Navisphere CLI, your server must meet the following requirements: ◆ Run a supported version of the Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 operating system. ◆ Have the EMC CLARiiON supported HBA hardware and driver installed. ◆ Be connected to each SP in each storage system either directly or through a switch or hub. Each SP must have an IP connection. ◆ Be on a TCP/IP network connected to each SP in the storage system.
Installing and Using Navisphere CLI Installing Navisphere CLI If you have a VMware ESX Server, you can install Navisphere CLI on the ESX Server or on a VMware Windows Virtual Machine. 1. Log in to the Windows server, VMware ESX Server, or the VMware Windows Virtual Machine as the administrator or someone who has administrative privileges. 2. If the CLI is already installed, you must remove it, as described in To remove the CLI on page 5-4.
Installing and Using Navisphere CLI 9. In the Choose Destination Location dialog box, click Next to select the default location. Depending on your operating system, the default location is one of the following: • On Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) or Windows 2000 systems drive:\Program Files\EMC\Navisphere CLI • On Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) systems drive:\Program Files (x86)\EMC\Navisphere CLI 10. In the Select Program Folder dialog box, click Next to select the default program folder (Navisphere).
A Invisible Body Tag Silent Installations and Removals This appendix describes how to perform a silent installation or removal of the Navisphere Initialization Utility, Navisphere Host Agent, Navisphere Server Utility, and Navisphere CLI. The procedures described in this appendix are intended for advanced users only. Major topics are Overview ◆ About silent installations or removals ...........................................A-2 Initialization Utility ◆ Installing the Navisphere Initialization Utility...
Silent Installations and Removals About silent installations or removals A silent installation and removal uses a command line interface to install or remove applications on all attached Windows servers. To perform the installation or removal, you need to create a response file on one of the attached servers. A response file stores the setup configuration, which allows you to install or remove the applications on all remaining attached Windows servers by using one command that requires no user input.
Silent Installations and Removals Installing the Navisphere Initialization Utility We recommend that you install the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on at least one server attached to a CX-Series storage system. It is not required that you install it on every server. Important We do not recommend that you install Navisphere Initialization Utility using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user.
Silent Installations and Removals 8. Click Cancel when the InstallShield wizard opens and click Yes to exit the setup. 9. Open a command line window, such as a DOS window. 10. Navigate to the directory where you unpacked the Initialization Utility files (the Initialization Utility Setup.exe file and all supporting files). You will run the Setup.exe file in the next section. Creating a response file 1. Create a response file for the Initialization Utility by issuing the command below.
Silent Installations and Removals Performing a silent installation 1. On another attached Windows server (not the same server on which you created the response file), enter one of the commands below to install the Initialization Utility. Setup.exe -s -f1fullpath\responsefilename -f2fullpath\logfilename where -s Indicates a silent installation. A silent installation requires no input after you enter the command.
Silent Installations and Removals Removing the Navisphere Initialization Utility To perform a silent removal of the Navisphere Initialization Utility all servers must be running the same revision of the utility. If you have different revisions installed on a Windows server, you cannot perform a silent removal. Important We do not recommend that you remove the Navisphere Initialization Utility using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user.
Silent Installations and Removals 5. Create a response file for the Initialization Utility by issuing the command below. The command consists of the text retrieved from the Initialization Utility registry and additional switches as shown below. The command will launch an InstallShield Wizard. Pathnames or filenames containing spaces must be in double quotation marks, for example, "C:\my dir\my file.cfg".
Silent Installations and Removals -s Indicates a silent removal. A silent removal requires no user input after you enter the command. -f1fullpath\responsefilename Specifies the full pathname and of the response filename created in step 5 on page A-7. -f2fullpath\logfilename Specifies the full pathname and filename of the log file. Example: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3 ~1\ctor.
Silent Installations and Removals Installing Navisphere Host Agent Depending on which revision of the Host Agent is installed, follow the appropriate procedure below. Important We do not recommend that you install the Navisphere Host Agent using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user and are experienced with using the agent configuration file.
Silent Installations and Removals The Navisphere Host Agent Setup.exe file and all supporting files are unpacked to the specified folder. 8. Click Cancel when the InstallShield wizard opens and click Yes to exit the setup. 9. Open a command line window, such as a DOS window. 10. Navigate to the directory where you unpacked the Host Agent files (the Host Agent Setup.exe file and all supporting files). You will run the Setup.exe file in the next section. Creating a response file 1.
Silent Installations and Removals -server servername Specifies the server for the privileged user. The Host Agent configuration file will set the privileged user as specified but leave other options with default values (see step 4 on page A-15). You must use this switch with the -userid switch. You cannot use this switch with the -cfgfile switch.
Silent Installations and Removals Performing a silent installation 1. On another attached Windows server (not the same server on which you created the response file), enter one of the commands below to install the Host Agent. • If your server has an existing configuration file and you do not want to replace it during the installation, enter: Setup.exe -s -f1fullpath\responsefilename -f2fullpath\logfilename where -s Indicates a silent installation.
Silent Installations and Removals where -userid userid Specifies a privileged user’s login name. The Host Agent configuration file will set the privileged user as specified but leave other options with default values (see step 4 on page A-15). You must use this switch with the -server switch. You cannot use this switch with the -cfgfile switch. -server servername Specifies the server for the privileged user.
Silent Installations and Removals -override Specifies that if an agent.config file is already in the directory into which the product will be installed, it will be overridden with whatever accompanying -userid and –server, or -cfgfile specifies. Without this switch the agent.config (if it exists), will take precedence. For example: If an agent.config file exists in the directory where the Host Agent will be installed, none of the following examples will change the agent.config file.
Silent Installations and Removals The following examples use the -override switch, which will force an override of an existing agent.config file with the values you specify with the -userid and -server, or -cfgfile switches. – The example below creates a response file and overrides an existing agent.config file in the specified installation directory with a privileged user and other default settings (see step 4). Setup.exe -userid Administrator -server 10.14.123.123 -override -r -f1E:\aSafeDir\agentInst.
Silent Installations and Removals Removing the Host Agent Depending on which revision of the Host Agent is installed, follow the appropriate procedure below. Important We do not recommend that you remove the Navisphere Host Agent using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user and are experienced with using the agent configuration file. If you are not, we recommend that you remove these products using the InstallShield Wizard as described in To remove the Host Agent on page 3-10.
Silent Installations and Removals 3. Select and copy the text within the Host Agent UninstallString, as listed below. RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\ctor. dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{249CF790-30CE-11D4-9A87-0060B0FB53A4}\ Setup.exe -STARTEDFROMADDREMOVEPROGRAMS" 4. Open a command line window, such as a DOS window. 5. Create a response file for the Host Agent by issuing the command below.
Silent Installations and Removals Performing a silent removal 1. On another attached server (not the same server on which you created the response file), open a command line window. 2. Enter the command to uninstall the Host Agent. Important By creating the response file, a removal occurred on the server where the file was created. This is why you do not need to perform this step on that server.
Silent Installations and Removals Host Agent example: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3 ~1\ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{249CF790-30CE-11D4-9A87-0060B0FB53A4}\ Setup.exe" -STARTEDFROMADDREMOVEPROGRAMS -s -f1E:\aSafeDir\agentUninst.iss -f2C:\aLocalSafeDir\agentUninst.log where -s specifies a silent operation will be performed, in this case a removal, using the response file recorded in E:\aSafeDir\agentUninst.iss.
Silent Installations and Removals Installing the Navisphere Server Utility We recommend that you install the Navisphere Server Utility on all attached Windows servers. Important We do not recommend that you install Navisphere Server Utility using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user. If you are not, we recommend that you install the utility as described in Installing the Navisphere Server Utility on page 3-14.
Silent Installations and Removals 7. Click Browse to select the folder where the files should be unpacked then click Continue. The Navisphere Server Utility Setup.exe file and all supporting files are unpacked to the specified folder. 8. Click Cancel when the InstallShield wizard opens and click Yes to exit the setup. 9. Open a command line window, such as a DOS window. 10. Navigate to the directory where you unpacked the Server Utility files (the Server Utility Setup.exe file and all supporting files).
Silent Installations and Removals Performing a silent installation 1. On another attached Windows server (not the same server on which you created the response file), enter one of the commands below to install the Server Utility. Setup.exe -s -f1fullpath\responsefilename -f2fullpath\logfilename where -s Indicates a silent installation. A silent installation requires no input after you enter the command.
Silent Installations and Removals Removing the Navisphere Server Utility To perform a silent removal of the Navisphere Server Utility all servers must be running the same revision of the utility. If you have different revisions installed on a Windows server, you cannot perform a silent removal. Important We do not recommend that you remove the Navisphere Server Utility using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user.
Silent Installations and Removals 5. Create a response file for the Server Utility by issuing the command below. The command consists of the text retrieved from the Server Utility registry and additional switches as shown below. The command will launch an InstallShield Wizard. Pathname or filenames containing spaces must be in double quotation marks. For example, "C:\my dir\my file.cfg".
Silent Installations and Removals -s Indicates a silent removal. A silent removal requires no user input after you enter the command. -f1fullpath\responsefilename Specifies the full pathname of the response file created in step 5 on page A-24. -f2fullpath\logfilename Specifies the full pathname and filename of the log file. Example: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3 ~1\ctor.
Silent Installations and Removals Installing Navisphere CLI Depending on which revision of Navisphere CLI is installed, follow the appropriate procedure below. Important We do not recommend that you install Navisphere CLI using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user. If you are not, we recommend that you install the utility using the InstallShield Wizard as described in Chapter 5, Installing and Using Navisphere CLI. Installing revision 6.7 or earlier If you are installing Revision 6.
Silent Installations and Removals 7. Click Browse to select the folder where the files should be unpacked then click Continue. The Navisphere CLI Setup.exe file and all supporting files are unpacked to the specified folder. 8. Click Cancel when the InstallShield wizard opens and click Yes to exit the setup. 9. Open a command line window, such as a DOS window. 10. Navigate to the directory where you unpacked the CLI files (the CLI Setup.exe file and all supporting files). You will run the Setup.
Silent Installations and Removals Performing a silent installation 1. On another attached Windows server (not the same server on which you created the response file), enter one of the commands below to install the CLI. Setup.exe -s -f1fullpath\responsefilename -f2fullpath\logfilename where -s Indicates a silent installation. A silent installation requires no input after you enter the command.
Silent Installations and Removals Removing Navisphere CLI Depending on which revision of Navisphere CLI is installed, follow the appropriate procedure below. Important We do not recommend that you remove the CLI using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user. If you are not, we recommend that you remove the utility using the InstallShield Wizard as described in To remove the CLI on page 5-4. Removing revision 6.7 or earlier If you are removing Revision 6.
Silent Installations and Removals 5. Create a response file for the CLI by issuing the command below. The command consists of the text retrieved from the CLI registry and additional switches as shown below. The command will launch an InstallShield Wizard. Pathname or filenames containing spaces must be in double quotation marks, for example, "C:\my dir\my file.cfg". CLIUninstallString -r -f1fullpath\responsefilename where CLIUninstallString Is the CLI UninstallString text listed in step 3 on page A-29.
Silent Installations and Removals -f1full path\responsefilename Specifies the full pathname of the response file created in step 5 on page A-30. -f2fullpath\logfilename Specifies the full pathname and filename of the log file. Example: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3 ~1\ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{249CF790-30CE-11D4-9A87-0060B0FB53A4}\ Setup.exe" -STARTEDFROMADDREMOVEPROGRAMS -s -f1E:\aSafeDir\cliUninst.
Silent Installations and Removals Verifying the silent installation or removal This section allows you to verify if the silent installation or removal of the Initialization Utility, Host Agent, Server Utility, and CLI were successful. 1. Check the log files InstallShield creates on each server. You specified the name and location of the log files in step 1 of the installations and step 2 of the removals. 2. In the log file, select ResponseResult.
Silent Installations and Removals Table A-1 Error Codes (continued) Error Value Description 51 Cannot create the specified folder 52 Cannot access the specified file or folder 53 Invalid option selected If one or more of these errors is displayed during installation of the Host Agent with the command line interface, the file naviagentInstall.log may log messages related to the status of the Host Agent configuration setup. 3.
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Glossary This glossary contains terms related to disk storage systems. Many of these terms are used in this manual. A admhost admsnap Agent arbitration An executable program that you can run interactively via script. It runs only on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 operating systems, and works with layered-driver devices (for example, SAN Copy, SnapView and MirrorView/A devices), and non-layered-driver devices.
Glossary RAID 0 (nonredundant array), RAID 1/0 (mirrored RAID 0), disk (individual disk), or hot spare. Before the LUN can store data, you must make it available to the operating system. Unbinding reverses the bind process, changing a LUN into its original disks or disk parts. Unbinding destroys all user information on the LUN. You bind (and unbind) disks using Navisphere Manager or the CLI as described in the Navisphere Manager or Agent and CLI manual. C cache CLI See storage-system caching.
Glossary Fibre Channel A high-speed, serial, bidirectional, topology-independent, multi-protocol, highly scalable interconnection between computers, networks, and peripherals. Fibre Channel adapter (controller) The name for the printed-circuit board within the computer chassis that allows the server to access the storage system through the Fibre Channel. Also called a host bus adapter (HBA). FLARE software Microcode that controls the operation of the storage system.
Glossary L logical unit (LUN) LUN A logical unit is one or more disks or parts of disks bound into a single entity, accessible by logical unit number (LUN). Logical unit is a SCSI term. This manual generally uses the term LUN. The RAID types are: RAID 5 (independent access array), RAID 3 (parallel access array), RAID 1 (mirrored pair), RAID 0 (nonredundant array), RAID 1/0 (mirrored RAID 0), disk (individual disk), or hot spare.
Glossary non-RAID group storage system A storage system with SPs running a revision of FLARE software that does not support RAID groups. P path primary storage-system route or primary route See primary storage-system route. In a storage system that has two SPs, each SP connects to each LUN through a route indicated by the device name. The primary route belongs to the SP that owns the LUN, and the secondary route belongs to the other SP. The SP on which a LUN is bound is the default owner of the unit.
Glossary blocks, aligned to start at disk addresses that are multiples of 2 Kbytes from the beginning of the logical disk. RAID 5 RAID group Three to sixteen disk modules that use disk striping, in which the hardware writes to or reads from multiple modules simultaneously, with high availability provided by parity information on each module. The ideal number of disk modules in a RAID 5 group is five. A group of disks on which you bind one or more LUNs of a specific RAID type.
Glossary silent installation A command line interface to install the Host Agent, Navisphere Server Utility, Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility, or Navisphere CLI on all attached Windows servers. You create a response file on one of the attached servers, which stores the setup configuration that allows you to install these applications on all remaining attached servers by using one command. This command requires no user input.
Glossary storage-system caching For write caching, two SPs and an SPS are required. The SP stores (caches) information temporarily in its local memory, which can save time when data is written to and/or read from a LUN. Write caching is mirrored because each SP mirrors the cached information stored by the other SP. striping (disk striping) The arrangement of a LUN such that reads and writes can occur with multiple disk modules simultaneously and independently.
Index A CLI about admhost 1-5 admsnap 1-5 CLARiiON VSS Provider 1-6 CLI 1-6 Host Agent 1-3 Initialization Utility 1-2 Server Utility 1-4 activate command (admhost) 4-4 admhost about 1-5 activate command 4-4 deactivate command 4-4 flush command 4-5 help command 4-5 installing 4-2 list command 4-5 using 4-4 admsnap about 1-5 installing 4-6 removing 4-8 using 4-8 Agent, see Host Agent C about 1-6 installing 5-3 removing 5-4 requirements 5-2 using 5-4 D deactivate command (admhost) 4-4 F flush command (a
Index I Initialization Utility about 1-2 installing 1-2 using 1-2 L list command (admhost), about 4-5 lun_activate command (admhost) 4-4 lun_deactivate command (admhost) 4-4 lun_flush command (admhost) 4-5 lun_list command (admhost) 4-5 N Navisphere CLI, see CLI Navisphere Host Agent, see Host Agent Navisphere Initialization Utility, see Initialization Utility Navisphere Server Utility, see Server Utility R requirements admsnap 4-6 CLARiiON VSS Provider 4-9 CLI 5-2 Host Agent 2-2, 3-4 Navisphere Server
