HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.6 for SGI IRIX Installation and Configuration Guide

Preparing the Host System 3–5
Making a Physical Connection
To attach a host computer to the storage subsystem, install one or more host bus adapters
into the computer. A Fibre Channel (FC) cable goes from the host bus adapter to a FC
switch or hub.
Installing the Host Bus Adapter
Once the RAID Array has been configured, the host system can be installed by using the
following procedure.
1. Shut down the host operating system using your site-specific procedures. Once the
operating system has halted, power off the SGI system enclosure.
2. If necessary, install the SGI Fibre Channel host adapter, and the optical to electrical
Media Interface Adapter (MIA), FC-AL only. The MIA should be secured to the host
adapter with its two attached fastening screws. The MIA is available from SGI using
the part number X-F-OE-KIT
3. Before starting the host system, connect the optical cables from the RAID controller to
the hub or switch. Then connect the Fibre Channel host adapter in the SGI enclosure to
the hub or switch with an optical cable.
4. Once the cables are securely connected, power on the SGI enclosure and start the
operating system.
5. Once the bootstrap process has completed, log in to the system as superuser (root).
Loading the StorageWorks Software onto
the Hard Disk
The StorageWorks (SWCC) software consists of the RAID Array software installation
scripts, the support files, the Client, and the Agent. Installation and operation of the
software requires temporary and permanent space on your hard disk. You need
approximately 4 M-bytes of permanent space on your hard disk to use the StorageWorks
software and an additional 2 Mbytes of temporary space on your hard disk for installation
purposes.
Loading the StorageWorks software on an SGI-Irix system requires the following major
steps:
■ Copying the File Archive from CD-ROM to Temporary Storage.
■ Executing the Installation Script.