Oracle recommends that you install FSPM on the host or hosts as part of the process of the initial connection. You connect the host or hosts to the Oracle FS System through the SAN and then assign storage to the host. The sequence of steps in this document assumes that there are no configuration entries in the Oracle FS System Manager (GUI) for a SAN host. If there are host configuration entries, these entries must be deleted as described in this document before you install FSPM.
To ensure a successful installation of FSPM, perform the following tasks:
- Refer to the
Oracle FS Path Manager Release Notes to verify which version of Pillar Axiom or Oracle FS System software is required for FSPM.
- Ensure that the required operating system patches and updates are installed. Refer to the Oracle FS Path Manager Release Notes for further information.
- If you are using Fibre Channel (FC) or FC over Ethernet (FCoE) connections, verify that your FC SAN components and HBAs are supported by FSPM, and that the FC SAN components and HBAs are installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- If you are using iSCSI connections, verify that your iSCSI configurations are supported by FSPM and installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Perform the installation tasks in the order in which the tasks are presented in this chapter. For example, before installing FSPM, it is important to verify port access and preconfigure SAN host for Oracle FS System. Installing FSPM first will cause installation problems.