Dell戴尔PowerPath for Linux 8.x Installation and Administration Guide说明书用户手册.pdf

PowerPathforLinux8.xInstallationand

AdministrationGuide

8.x

July2024

Rev.2.0

Notes,cautions,andwarnings

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Contents

Tables8

PREFACE9

Whatsnewinthisrelease11

Chapter1:Gettingstarted12

Gettingstarted12

Chapter2:InstallingPowerPath13

BeforeyouinstallPowerPath13

Reviewcompatibilitywiththeenvironment13

Reviewhostsystemcompatibility14

ReviewPowerPathlicensing14

Reviewthird-partypathmanagementsoftware14

Reviewtheinstallationlanguage15

InstalltheRPMfile15

StartPowerPathaftertheinstallation15

Post-installationsteps16

InstallPowerPathwhenInfoScale/SFHAproductfamilyisalreadyinstalled17

Chapter3:UpgradingPowerPath18

Preparingforupgrade18

UpgradingPowerPath19

UpgradePowerPathfromacompressedarchive19

UpgradePowerPathacrossLinuxplatforms20

UpgradetheLinuxkernelinaPowerPathinstalledhost20

UpgradePowerPathafterupgradingfromonemajorLinuxreleasetothenext20

UpgradePowerPathbeforeupgradingtothelatestSLESServicePack21

UpgradePowerPathbeforeupgradingRHELorOLupdateonLinux21

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