For the CX300, there is no online version of the documentation similar to the CX3-Series. However, for a host attach, the proceedures should be the same. The CX300 documentation is on powerlink.emc.com.
PowerPath is licensed software, so long as you have a PowerLink account, I believe you can download the software. If you don't have a license key, you will need to contact Dell sales and purchase PowerPath. Without the license key, you will have backend failover only and no multipathing.
Ok thanks Jeff, but if i dont have the PowerPath (i dont know yet if i have the license or no)
there is no other way to make the so recognize right the disks without the program??
these is the only way for windows systems?? (we used in linux without any program just with the navisphere client) and works fine, so i cant understand why the windows cannot manage the disks like in linux
All of my experiences are with PowerPath, maybe someone else could respond as well.
Without failover software, you may want to limit the number of paths to just one. If you are in a SAN, this can be done with zoning. One HBA to one SP - only. That should work just fine. If you do have PowerPath without a license, it will disable the paths on the second HBA to provide limited failover on the SP.
Dell-Jeff G
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July 11th, 2008 14:00
Most likely the problem is you don't have PowerPath installed.
Be sure to follow the install guides for adding a host.
For the CX3-Series, online versions can be fould here: http://emc.com/cx3support -> click on Install.
schenardie
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July 11th, 2008 15:00
i got a cx300
its the same support page??
Ty
Or better.. i need powerpath for windows r2 64 bits, when i can download it??
Thanks
Dell-Jeff G
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July 11th, 2008 17:00
For the CX300, there is no online version of the documentation similar to the CX3-Series. However, for a host attach, the proceedures should be the same. The CX300 documentation is on powerlink.emc.com.
PowerPath is licensed software, so long as you have a PowerLink account, I believe you can download the software. If you don't have a license key, you will need to contact Dell sales and purchase PowerPath. Without the license key, you will have backend failover only and no multipathing.
schenardie
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July 11th, 2008 18:00
Ok thanks Jeff, but if i dont have the PowerPath (i dont know yet if i have the license or no)
there is no other way to make the so recognize right the disks without the program??
these is the only way for windows systems?? (we used in linux without any program just with the navisphere client) and works fine, so i cant understand why the windows cannot manage the disks like in linux
TY one more time
Dell-Jeff G
156 Posts
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July 11th, 2008 18:00
All of my experiences are with PowerPath, maybe someone else could respond as well.
Without failover software, you may want to limit the number of paths to just one. If you are in a SAN, this can be done with zoning. One HBA to one SP - only. That should work just fine. If you do have PowerPath without a license, it will disable the paths on the second HBA to provide limited failover on the SP.