This section provides instructions for installing the host attachment
package on IBM pSeries AIX hosts from the IBM Multipathing Subsystem Device
Driver (SDD) Web site.
Before installing the host attachment package, you must comply
with the following prerequisites.
- You must have superuser authority and administrator knowledge to complete
the instructions.
- You must have knowledge of the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT).
- Your host system must be attached to a DS6000™.
Complete the following steps to install the host attachment package
on an IBM pSeries AIX host:
- Turn on the host system and all host attachments.
- Download the host attachment software at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sdd.
- Use FTP to copy the software to the applicable host.
- If the download package is in .tar format, issue the tar
-xvf .......tar command to untar the package. See http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1001580 for more information.
- From your AIX prompt, type smit install_update to
go directly to the installation panel.
- Highlight Install Software and press Enter.
- Type in the location of software. (For example, /tmp).
- Press Enter. The Install and
Update from the Latest Available Software window opens.
- Highlight Software to Install and press F4.
- Select Software Packages by highlighting
them and pressing F7.
- Check the default option settings to ensure that they are correct.
- Press Enter to install the software. SMIT
responds with the following question: Are you sure?
- Press Enter to continue. The installation
process might take several minutes. The status bar indicates
when the process is complete.
- Press F10 when the installation process
is complete to exit SMIT.
- You must restart the host system for the changes to take effect.