README FOR EMCPower

README FOR EMCPower.iSCSI.W2003_32.1.1.0.EF2.GA.exe

Published: 2/2/2006

EMC PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 EF2 for Windows 2003 (32-bit)

CONTENTS
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NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
EFIX2 DESCRIPTION
PREREQUISITES
INSTALLING EFIX2
CONFIRMING EFIX2 HAS BEEN INSTALLED
REMOVING EFIX2
REMOVING POWERPATH

NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
***********************
Readme.txt files for PowerPath eFix releases describe:

* The package
* Problems resolved in the eFix
* How to install and remove the eFix

All other information about the content of major and patch releases
can be found in the consolidated PowerPath Release Notes published and
updated regularly on the Powerlink website: http://powerlink.emc.com.

EFIX2 DESCRIPTION
*****************
- PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 eFix2 fixes the following problem in PowerPath
iSCSI 1.1.0:

OPT 227886 PowerPath iSCSI does not clean a thread handle that is
             created frequently, which causes the NonPaged Pool to
             leak memory.

- PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 eFix2 is a cumulative eFix and includes the
following fix provided in PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 eFix1:

OPT 208624: Running the Navisphere agent on a Windows 2003 host running
              PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 continually consumes memory in the
              Navisphere agent without releasing it.

- This eFix is supported on Windows 2003 32-bit hosts only.

- This eFix is distributed as a zip file.

- The installation of this eFix preserves all persistent PowerPath iSCSI
1.1.0 configuration and registration information. You do not have to
re-enter the registration key.

- This eFix can be backed out, leaving the base PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0
package installed on the host.

- Uninstall this eFix before upgrading to later PowerPath releases.

PREREQUISITES
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- Check the Powerlink website (http://powerlink.emc.com) or contact EMC
Customer Support for the most current information. We update release notes
periodically and post them on the Web.

- PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 eFix2 is an upgrade installation only; you must
have installed PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 before you can install this eFix.

- Uninstall any hotfixes or efixes installed on the host before installing
eFix2.

INSTALLING EFIX2
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You can install this eFix using the InstallShield wizard or from the
command line.

NOTE: If the eFix setup program is unable to start or stop the Navisphere
      service, it displays an error dialog box and aborts. If this occurs,
      you must start or stop (as indicated by the error message) the
      Navisphere Agent service manually and re-run the eFix setup program.

INSTALLING USING INSTALLSHIELD
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1. Copy the appropriate zip file from its source location to a temporary
   directory on your host.

2. Extract the archive from the zip file.

3. Click the EMCPower.iSCSI.W2003_32.1.1.0.EF2.GA.exe icon. Alternatively,
   choose Run from the Start menu, enter:

   <drive>:\<temp_dir>\EMCPower.iSCSI.W2003_32.1.1.0.EF2.GA.exe

   in the text box, and click OK (where <drive> and <temp_dir> are the volume
   and directory where you unzipped the package).

4. On the Welcome to InstallShield Wizard for EMC PowerPath iSCSI screen,
   click Next.

5. Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen.

6. Click Finish on the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen.

   Note: You do not need to reboot the host for this eFix to take effect.

INSTALLING FROM THE COMMAND LINE
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You can install this eFix from the command line in either interactive or
non-interactive mode.

Interactive Installation
------------------------
Use a command line in the following format (type all on one line) to perform
an interactive (attended) PowerPath installation:

   EMCPower.iSCSI.W2003_32.1.1.0.EF2.GA.exe /v"/L*v <Path to log file>
     <Property=PropertyValue(Optional)>
     <Property=PropertyValue(Optional)>"

Non-Interactive Installation
----------------------------
Use a command line in the following format (type all on one line) to perform
a non-interactive (unattended) PowerPath installation:

   EMCPower.iSCSI.W2003_32.1.1.0.EF2.GA.exe /s /v"/q
   /L*v <Path to log file>
   <Property=PropertyValue(Optional)>
   <Property=PropertyValue(Optional)>"


Table 1-1 describes the variables used in the syntax above.

   Table 1-1. Installation Variables
   ---------------------------------
   Variable     Function

   /s           Informs InstallShield that this is a silent installation.

   /v           Directs InstallShield to pass the following information string
                (enclosed in quotes) to the Microsoft Installer (MSI).

   /q           Informs the Microsoft Installer that is a quiet installation
                (no user interface).

   /L*v <file> Informs the Microsoft Installer to write verbose logging
                to the specified file. The target directory for the log file
                must exist before starting an installation using the logging
                option (as required by the Windows installer engine).

Table 1-2 describes the syntax rules that govern the options.

   Table 1-2. Properties and Syntax Rules.
   ---------------------------------------
   Options             Syntax rules

   INSTALL_DRIVE=C     * Installation only uses first character entered
                         and must be a valid drive letter or the default
                         drive will be used.

                       * INSTALL_DRIVE value will be ignored if the same
                         version of PowerPath is installed.

   NO_REBOOT=1         If NO_REBOOT=1 is specified, the host will not reboot
                       after PowerPath iSCSI is installed.

   NOTE: All options must be in capital letters or the information will not be
         passed to the installer.

CONFIRMING EFIX2 HAS BEEN INSTALLED
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Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, and confirm that
"PowerPath iSCSI 1.1 eFix2 for Windows Server 2003 (32bit)" appears in the list.

REMOVING EFIX2
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Complete the following procedure to remove eFix2 only, leaving the base
PowerPath iSCSI package installed on the host.

1. Open the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs, select
   "PowerPath iSCSI 1.1 eFix2 for Windows Server 2003 (32bit)", and then click Remove.

2. When prompted to remove PowerPath iSCSI eFix2, click Yes.

REMOVING POWERPATH
******************
Complete the following procedure to remove the base PowerPath iSCSI
package on the host.

NOTE: Make sure that you have removed the PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0
      eFix2 before removing the base PowerPath iSCSI 1.1.0 package.

1. Open the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs, select
   "PowerPath iSCSI 1.1 for Windows Server 2003 (32bit)", and then click Remove.

2. When prompted to remove PowerPath, click Yes.

3. When prompted to restart the host, click No.

4. Select Shut Down from the Start menu. On the Shut Down Windows
   dialog, select Shut Down and click OK.

5. Disconnect all duplicate physical connections between the host
   and the storage system except one cable, leaving a single path.

6. Restart the host.

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