Where to Start:
One word of note:
If you install a kernel patch for the host, you will need to reinstall the powerpath bundle each time and reboot the host.
- Get the PowerPath VE from https://powerlink.emc.com
- Decompress the zip file and extract the RTOOLS portion of the Zip.
- Install on your Windows or Linux workstation the remote tools for use later.
- Decompress the installer zip from the PowerPath/VE zip file. (for build 33 current as of today the zip is, EMCPower.VMWARE.5.4.SP1.b033.zip)
- Place host in Maintenance mode
- Open vMA or your windows VMware CLI at a command prompt and type:
- Windows command shown: vihostupdate.pl --server "servername" --username "username on ESX host" -i -b "Path\EMCPower.VMWARE.5.4.SP1.b033.zip"
- Enter your password
- It installs and requests to reboot host before Powerpath takes effect.
- Once the host is rebooted and is still in maintenance mode license the PowerPath application
- rpowermt host="ESX DNS Name" check_registration
- This produces a host ID in which you need cut and paste to enter on the powerlink.emc.com site to activate your license for the host.
- Go to this Site here and enter the LAC number for your account.
- Get the license emailed to you and enter it in the rpowermt application folder.
- rpowermt host="ESX DNS Name" register
- and the host registers the license file.
One word of note:
If you install a kernel patch for the host, you will need to reinstall the powerpath bundle each time and reboot the host.
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