Installing EMC PowerPath on Solaris
This short document provides the steps necessary to install and license EMC PowerPath on A Solaris system.
The following steps are needed to install the EMC PowerPath package under Solaris
- Download the package from EMC powerlink site
- Change to the directory where the EMC PowerPath tar file was downloaded to.
- Unzip/untar the package
- Install the package
# pkgadd -d EMCPower.SOLARIS.5.5.P01.b002 The following packages are available: 1 EMCpower EMC PowerPath (sparc) 5.5.x_bxxx Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process all packages). (default: all) [?,??,q]: Enter 1 and press ENTER. You are prompted for the directory where the PowerPath program files will be installed: Enter package base directory (default: /opt): Press ENTER to accept the default base directory (/opt), or type the path to an alternate base directory and press ENTER. This package contains scripts which will be executed with super-user permission during the process of installing this package. Do you want to continue with the installation of [y,n,?] Enter y and press ENTER.
- Register the EMC PowerPath
Before you can use the EMC powerpath software, you should register it using the EMC
Powerpath License key received when you purchased the software from EMC.
Use emcpreg tool to install EMC Powerpath license key as shown below.
# emcpreg -install =========== EMC PowerPath Registration =========== Do you have a new registration key or keys to enter?[n] y Enter the registration keys(s) for your product(s), one per line, pressing Enter after each key. After typing all keys, press Enter again. Key (Enter if done): **emc-powerpath-license-key** 1 key(s) successfully added. Key successfully installed. Key (Enter if done): Key is invalid, ignored. Try again or press Enter if done. 1 key(s) successfully registered.
- Verify EMC PowerPath Registration
# pkginfo -l EMCpower PKGINST: EMCpower NAME: EMC PowerPath CATEGORY: system ARCH: sparc VERSION: 5.5.P01_b002 BASEDIR: /opt VENDOR: EMC Corporation DESC: EMC Powerpath Multipathing, version 5.5.P01_b002 PSTAMP: dev:2012-06-18T08:39:23EDT INSTDATE: Feb 23 2013 15:20 STATUS: completely installed FILES: 295 installed pathnames 47 directories 100 executables 185056 blocks used (approx)
- Verify EMC Powerpath Registration
Use EMC powermt command to check the registration as shown below.
# powermt check_registration Key **emc-powerpath-license-key** Product: PowerPath Capabilities: All
- Verify kernel modules
# modinfo | grep -i emc 30 13b26d8 2e30 255 1 emcpsf (PP SF 5.5.0.1.0) 31 13b5318 39618 278 1 emcp (PP Driver 5.5.0.1.0) 33 7befa000 2758 - 1 emcpgpx (PP GPX Ext 5.5.0.1.0) 34 7befe000 2aaa8 - 1 emcpmpx (PP MPX Ext 5.5.0.1.0) 35 7bf2a000 6768 - 1 emcpvlumd (PP VLUMD Manager 5.5.0.1.0) 36 7bf32000 1afd8 - 1 emcpxcrypt (PP XCRYPT Manager 5.5.0.1.0) 37 7bf4e000 aad0 - 1 emcpdm (PP DM Manager 5.5.0.1.0) 38 13fef88 200 - 1 emcpioc (PP PIOC 5.5.0.1.0)