HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software Installation Guide (T1656-96034, April 2010)

2 Installing XP Cluster Extension Software
for AIX
XP Cluster Extension is installed on IBM servers using a standard installation package. This package
can be installed using SMIT or the installp command-line utility.
NOTE:
For information on configuring, integrating, and removing XP Cluster Extension in an IBM HACMP
environment, see the HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software Administrator Guide .
Prerequisites
Before installing XP Cluster Extension, perform the following tasks:
1. Check “General installation prerequisites” on page 8 to make sure your setup meets the general
installation prerequisites.
2. Install version 8.0.0.4 or later of the xlC Runtime Environment Components for AIX. You can
download this software from the IBM website.
3. Install and configure HACMP.
Set up the HACMP cluster configuration as described in IBM's HACMP documentation.
The clustered servers of the primary data center must have access to the XP disk array of the local
data center; the clustered servers of the remote data center must have access to the remote XP
disk array.
4. Enable XP RAID Manager for startup.
See “RAID Manager XP startup (HACMP)” on page 11 for instructions.
5. Optional: Install and configure appropriate multipathing software for AIX.
6. Optional: Configure logical volumes using SMIT HACMP Fast Path.
See “Configuring logical volumes” on page 12 for instructions.
XP RAID Manager startup
To enable XP RAID Manager instances (for example, instances 11 and 22) to start at system boot,
apply the following changes to the system configuration:
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