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EMC® PowerPath®
for AIX
Version 5.3 and Service Pack Releases
Release Notes
P/N 300-008-342
Rev A05
November 2, 2009
These release notes contain information about features, system

requirements, and limitations of PowerPath 5.3 for AIX. The release
notes supplement other PowerPath 5.3 documentation.
◆ Revision History ....................................................................................2
◆ Product description...............................................................................2
◆ New features and changes ...................................................................2
◆ Fixed problems ......................................................................................6
◆ Environment and system requirements.............................................9
◆ Known problems and limitations .....................................................17
◆ Technical notes.....................................................................................22
◆ Documentation ....................................................................................25
◆ Software media, organization, and files...........................................27
◆ Installation ............................................................................................28
◆ Troubleshooting and getting help.....................................................28
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Revision History
Revision History
The following table presents the revision history of this document.
Revision Date Description
A01 December 4, 2008 First release of the 5.3 version and its service pack
releases.
A02 December 15, 2008 Updated End-of-life announcements.
A03 May 21, 2009 Added a known issue pertaining to PowerHA

(HACMP) two node setup.
A04 October 19, 2009 Updated content for the 5.3 SP1 Release.
A05 November 2, 2009 Updated content in the Limitations section
Product description
The EMC® PowerPath® family of products includes PowerPath
multipathing software, PowerPath Migration Enabler®, and
PowerPath Encryption with RSA®. This release note covers
PowerPath multipathing. PowerPath Migration Enabler and
PowerPath Encryption are covered in separate release note
documents, available on Powerlink.
PowerPath is a host-resident software solution designed to enhance
performance and application availability. PowerPath combines
automatic load balancing, path failover, and multiple path I/O
capabilities into one integrated package.
Your license type determines the extent of PowerPath functionality
available. If you have questions about your license, contact your EMC
Customer Support Representative.
New features and changes

This section includes new features and changes in PowerPath 5.3 and
service pack releases.
2 EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 and Service Pack Releases Release Notes
PowerPath 5.3 SP1 PowerPath 5.3 SP1 for AIX is a full package installation. You do not
need to install PowerPath 5.3 before installing SP1, and you can
upgrade directly to 5.3 SP1 from PowerPath 4.5 or later.
PowerPath 5.3 SP1 includes the following new features and changes.
◆ Support for the following CLARiiON features:
• Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA) failover mode,
including support for SCSI-2 reservations with FLARE version
04.28.000.5.704 or later.
Note: Limitations apply when performing non-disruptive upgrades

(NDU) of CLARiiON array software. “Limitations” on page 20
provides details. “ALUA failover mode for CLARiiON arrays” on
page 25 contains general ALUA information.
• More than 256 LUNs per storage group with CLARiiON

FLARE version 04.29 and later.
◆ N_PortID Virtualization (NPIV) support. NPIV allows a single
FCP port to register multiple Worldwide Port Names (WWPN)
with a fabric name server. Each registered WWPN is assigned a
unique N_Port ID. With NPIV, a single FCP port can appear as
multiple WWPNs in the FCP fabric.
◆ Support for Symmetrix VMax.
• For Symmetrix VMax, Solutions Enabler 7.x.x and EMC ODM
5.3.0.3 are required.
◆ The ability to enable or disable iostat reporting through chdev
command to prevent double counting of statistics when
PowerPath is registered as a physical disk with AIX.
◆ Thin provisioning support on CLARiiON and Symmetrix arrays.
Support requires Symmetrix 5773 or later and CLARiiON FLARE
04.28.000.5.5xx or later with the Virtual Provisioning enabler.
◆ Support for the PP_DISPLAY_TIME_STAMP environment
variable, which adds a time stamp to the powermt display
command output when either the TIME_VERBOSE or
TIME_SECONDS value is defined. The PowerPath Family CLI and
System Messages Reference contains more information.
EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 and Service Pack Releases Release Notes 3
Note: PowerPath Encryption with RSA is currently not supported on AIX.

Check the EMC Interoperability Navigator for supported Encryption
configurations.
PowerPath 5.3 PowerPath 5.3 for AIX adds support for the following new features:
◆ Support of the emcpadm command to export and import pseudo
device name and logical unit data in XML format. See “emcpadm
command line utility” on page 22. The EMC PowerPath Family CLI
and System Messages Reference Guide has more information on the
emcpadm enhancements.
◆ Support for the new Stream I/O load balancing policy. See
“Stream I/O policy” on page 23. The EMC PowerPath Family CLI
and System Messages Reference Guide has more information on
Stream I/O.
◆ Support for the PowerPath Management Daemon using SNMP
that monitors PowerPath devices and alerts the administrator
when access to devices is disrupted or the device configuration
changes. “Management Daemon using SNMP” on page 23 and
the EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and
Administration Guide provides more information on the
PowerPath management daemon using SNMP.
◆ Expanded support for the Unique Device Identifier (UDID)
feature. UDID is already in use as an identifier for MPIO devices
and has been expanded to include support for iSCSI EMC
Symmetrix® (Internet Protocol version 4 and version 6) and EMC
CLARiiON® (Internet Protocol version 4 only) devices. The EMC
Host Connectivity Guide for AIX contains more information on
UDID.
◆ New PowerPath Migration Enabler technologies are supported in
PowerPath 5.3 for AIX:
• EMC Symmetrix TimeFinder®/Clone (also known as
SYMCLONE) is a Migration Enabler technology that creates a
full volume copy of a source device when the source and
target devices are in the same Symmetrix array.
• A host-based copy (also known as Host Copy) migration works
in conjunction with the host operating system to migrate data
from the specified source logical unit to the target logical unit.
The EMC PowerPath Migration Enabler User Guide contains more

information on PowerPath Migration Enabler with EMC
TimeFinder/Clone, and Host Copy.
◆ Security root check has been added to various powermt,
powermig, and powervt PowerPath commands that are restricted
to privileged users. Only root users can run powermt commands
other than help or version. A non-root user attempting to run any
command besides help or version, will be rejected with an
"Insufficient user privilege" message.
◆ Audit logging has been added to generate audit messages on
most powermt and powermig PowerPath commands. The
running of these commands generate audit messages that allow
the tracking of commands run on a particular host. The EMC
PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and Administration Guide
and the EMC PowerPath Family CLI and System Messages Reference
Guide contain more information on audit logging.
◆ Path latency monitoring has been updated to reset the path
latency threshold value to 0 (zero) when latency monitoring is
turned off. When powermt set path_latency_monitoring=off is
run, the path latency threshold value resets to 0.
◆ Support for AIX 6.1.
◆ Several bug fixes, as described in “Fixed problems” on page 6.
Note: PowerPath Encryption with RSA is currently not supported on AIX.

Check the EMC Interoperability Navigator for supported Encryption
configurations.
End-of-life announcements
The following announcements apply to PowerPath for AIX.
PowerPath 5.3 PowerPath 5.3 has the following end-of-life announcements:

HP array support
EMC is phasing out PowerPath support for HP StorageWorks
EMA12000, EMA16000, and MA8000 arrays. PowerPath 5.3 is the last
version for AIX to include qualified support for these arrays, and
subsequent releases will not support them. Earlier PowerPath for AIX
versions will continue to support the arrays in accordance with the
EMC software support duration policy. EMC strives to minimize
Fixed problems
customer impact when implementing support changes and to

maintain backward compatibility whenever possible.
Consistency groups
Consistency groups will not be supported starting with the next
PowerPath version (5.3 SP1). Symmetrix Enginuity Version 5568 and
later provide support for consistency groups with the Enginuity
Consistency Assist (ECA) feature. ECA can perform consistent split
operations across multiple, heterogeneous hosts without the use of
PowerPath. The PowerPath emcpcg and emcpsapi extensions
associated with consistency group support will be removed from the
next software version after 5.3 (that is, PowerPath 5.3 SP1), and
associated output and files will no longer appear.
PowerPath 5.3 SP1 PowerPath 5.3 SP1 has the following end-of-life announcement.
HP array support
EMC is phasing out PowerPath support for HP StorageWorks EVA
3000/5000 arrays with firmware VCS 3.x, HP StorageWorks XP
48/128/512/1024 arrays, and Hitachi Lightning arrays. PowerPath
5.3 SP1 is the last version for AIX to include qualified support for
these arrays, and subsequent releases will not support them. Earlier
PowerPath for AIX versions will continue to support the arrays in
accordance with the EMC software support duration policy. EMC
strives to minimize customer impact when implementing support
changes and to maintain backward compatibility whenever possible.
Fixed problems
This section lists the fixed problems in PowerPath 5.3.x. You can view
the most current fixed problems for PowerPath online using EMC
E-Lab™ Issue Tracker on Powerlink®. “Troubleshooting and getting
help” on page 28 provides additional information on accessing Issue
Tracker.
Fixed problems
Table 1 on page 7 lists the fixed problems in PowerPath 5.3.
Table 1 Fixed problems in PowerPath 5.3.x for AIX (1 of 2)
Found in Fixed in
Description version version
313582 5.3 HF1 5.3 SP1

Poor performance of a kernel trace and excessive use of CPU by the pp2def process.
304363 5.3 HF1 5.3 SP1

In an issue pertaining to PowerHA (HACMP) two node setup, the paths to CLARiiON LUNs will
die and cannot be restored even though there is no breakage in the paths on both nodes. It is
observed that the paths that remain dead belong to hdiskpower devices holding the filesystems
resource groups.
302444 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

Double counting of statistics occurs when PowerPath is registered as physical disk in the AIX
platform.
298945 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

A reservation was placed on a LUN and subsequently an attempt was made to clear that
reservation. Upon clearing the reservation, it came back with a return value which is interpreted
as a failure. It was also noticed that the reservation was cleared in spite of the return value being
displaying a failure status.
298565 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

After upgrading to a higher version of PowerPath (Higher than the existing 5.3.0 version), a
process called emcp_mond was displayed and used more than 90% of the CPU capacity.
297320 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

(EMC knowledgebase Solution emc204166) On a shared LUN between two VIO servers,
attempts to activate the volume on the second VIO server result in no valid volume descriptor
being found even when the reserve_lock policy for the hdiskpower device as well as that of the
hdisks comprising the hdiskpower device was set to no_reserve.
296425 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

For a dual-VIO server setup, the lspath output for a VIO client booting off of a vscsi disk seen by
both VIO servers has one of its paths in a failed state.
295592 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

(EMC knowledgebase Solution emc203275) Clearing a reservation on a LUN in a VCS cluster
results in clearing the reservation but throws an error return 16 where 0 is expected. This results
in not being able to import a disk group.
292613 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

After the host recovers from a hard reboot in the setup state & then initiates a sync for the state
to transit to sourceselected, all the target paths fail.
Fixed problems
Table 1 Fixed problems in PowerPath 5.3.x for AIX (2 of 2)
Found in Fixed in
Description version version
257584 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

Ability to clone to an ALUA device failed because ALUA does not support SCSI2 reservation.
283585 5.1 5.3

Oracle CRS (Cluster Ready Services) scripts fail to run on Hitachi arrays with PowerPath 5.1
installed.
This issue is also documented in EMC Knowledgebase Solution emc192629.
282723 5.1 SP1 5.3

Changing root ownership in PowerPath 5.1 to Oracle DBA (Database Administrator), on Hitachi
arrays, causes path failures in PowerPath.
269656 5.1 5.3

PowerPath does not send messages to the AIX log file when the path latency threshold value is
exceeded. (The latency threshold value is set with the powermt set path_latency_threshold
command. Messages should appear when the threshold is exceeded.)
256084 AIX 5.3 AIX 5.3 TL 07

If using PowerPath with AIX 5.3, the pprootdev fix and emcpassive2active scripts will hang if AIX 6.1
the PowerPath boot device (for example, CLARiiON) has trespassed. This is due to an AIX 5.3
limitation of bosboot, which is spawned by these two scripts.
Do one of the following:
• To resolve this issue install AIX 5.3 TL 07 or AIX 6.1.
• To workaround this issue:
Press Ctrl-C to stop the script, and then trespass the boot device back to its default setting.
Do not run bosboot after the script hangs or before restoring the boot device.
This issue is also documented in IBM APAR IZ01711.
255430 5.2 5.3

powermt unmanage dev=<native_device> gives multiple warning messages when the
PowerPath license is missing or expired.
240836, 239297 4.5.2 VxVM 5.0

System boot time doubles when Veritas 4.0 MP3 is installed.
To resolve, upgrade to Veritas 5.0 or ask Symantec for a Veritas 4.0 patch that contains the fix.
235871 5.0 5.3

When you enter a value for powermt set path_latency_threshold that is invalid, an error
message appears, but the message does not include the range of acceptable values.
Environment and system requirements

This section describes where to find interoperability and host
configuration information, and includes notes that are not found in
other sources.
This section includes the following topics:
◆ “Interoperability information” on page 9
◆ “Host configuration” on page 11
◆ “Supported HBAs and drivers” on page 12
◆ “Storage array configuration” on page 15
◆ “Connectivity requirements” on page 16
PowerPath 5.3 host-based software operates with EMC Symmetrix,
EMC CLARiiON, IBM ESS, Hitachi Lightning, Hitachi TagmaStore,
EMC Invista, HP StorageWorks XP, and HP StorageWorks EVA
storage systems.
The Important Information About PowerPath SE document (available on
Powerlink) provides information about the PowerPath version that
ships in CLARiiON Utility Kits.
Interoperability information
Before you install PowerPath, or whenever you make changes to the
host or storage environment where PowerPath operates, consult the
following resources:
◆ Section entitled "Before You Install" in the EMC PowerPath for AIX
Version 5.3 Installation and Administration Guide.
◆ EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator.
◆ EMC Host Connectivity Guide for IBM AIX (CLARiiON and
Symmetrix systems only).
These resources will help you configure an environment in which all
components, including PowerPath, can operate optimally.
EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator

Provides detailed information about the hardware, software, and
networked storage components that are tested and compatible with
both EMC storage systems and third-party storage systems. The EMC
E-Lab Interoperability Navigator describes supported host models,

operating system revisions, HBAs, and connectivity devices.
The EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator, which is updated every
month, is published at the Powerlink website and available in two
formats:
◆ The EMCLink E-Lab Navigator (formerly ESN Builder) link is a
web-based, searchable database configurator.
◆ The PDFs and Guides tab (within the E-Lab Interoperability
Navigator) lets you view support information in Adobe PDF
format.
EMC Host Connectivity Guide (EMC storage arrays)

Describes the features and setup procedures for AIX host interfaces to
EMC Symmetrix and CLARiiON systems. Host connectivity guides
are updated quarterly and are published on the Powerlink website.
Before you install PowerPath, consult the:
◆ Section entitled "Before You Install" in the EMC PowerPath for AIX
Version 5.3 Installation and Administration Guide.
◆ EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator.
◆ EMC Host Connectivity Guide for IBM AIX (CLARiiON and
Symmetrix systems only).
In addition, since changing any system component can change the
way PowerPath manages storage paths, you should consult these
resources before you undertake any of the following common system
or network management tasks:
◆ Upgrade or change the host OS, or the HBA. (Refer specifically to
the Application Software chapter for your storage system model.)
◆ Change the model of the system that hosts PowerPath.
◆ Change or replace an HBA type, or adapter cable on the system
that hosts PowerPath.
◆ Change components (for example, switches) of your network
configuration.
◆ Change the storage network zoning or device assignments.
◆ Change the array or storage system connected to the host.
The information in the following sections is accurate at the time of
publication. However, information about qualified hardware and
software is revised and published monthly in the E-Lab
Interoperability Navigator and quarterly in the EMC Host

Connectivity Guide for IBM AIX.
Note: In the event of discrepancies, information in the E-Lab Interoperability

Navigator or host connectivity guide for AIX supersedes the information in
these sections.
Host configuration
Table 2 shows supported operating systems.
Table 2 Operating system support
Minimum supported packages and filesetsa

Supported operating
system PowerPath 5.3 PowerPath 5.3 SP1
AIX 6.1 • 6.10 SP7 • 6.10 SP7

• 6.1 TL1 SP3 • 6.1 TL1 SP3 (6100-03-01-0921)
requires iFix
IZ57216.090807.epkg.Z
AIX 5.3 (32 and 64-bit) • 5.3 TL6 SP10 • 5.3 TL6 SP10
• 5.3 TL10 SP1 (5300-10-01-0921)
requires iFix
IZ53813.090810.epkg.Z
AIX 5.2 (32 and 64-bit) • TL10 SP5 (APAR IZ11719) TL10 SP5 (APAR IZ11719)
• TL10 SP7 (Available January,
2009)
VIO server (32 and 64-bit) 1.5 1.5

a. You can obtain these fixes from the IBM website or your IBM representative. Refer to the
E-Lab Interoperability Navigator for the most -up-to-date information.
Table 3 on page 11 shows the minimum free disk space requirements

for installing PowerPath.
Table 3 Disk space required to install PowerPath
File system or directory Minimum space requirements
/ (root) 5 MB
/usr 174 MB
/tmp 5 MB
If you are booting off a PowerPath device:

◆ You may need to extend the hd5 partition to avoid bosboot
problems, as described in “Extending the hd5 partition” on
page 14.
◆ PowerPath requires either the hardware, firmware, and APARs
specified in “PowerPath boot device requirements” on page 15 or
the workaround described in that section.
◆ A swap space twice that of the physical memory is
recommended.
Configuring specific ODM attributes

EMC recommends setting certain Object Data Manager (ODM)
attributes to enable enhanced error recovery during certain failover
scenarios. The EMC Host Connectivity Guide for IBM AIX on Powerlink
provides more information on ODM attributes the Fast Fail feature.
To configure the ODM attributes:
1. For Fibre Channel switched environments only, enable the
adapter driver fast_fail feature as follows:
chdev -l fscsix -a fc_err_recov=fast_fail -P
2. Run reboot or shutdown -Fr to restart the host. In addition to

changing the fc_err_recov ODM attribute, the num_cmd_elems
should also be added
chdev -l fcsx -a num_cmd_elems=2048 -P
For NDU it is recommended to enable following two attributes
for all native devices along with fc_err_recov=fast _fail and
num_cmd_elems=2048
lsattr -El hdisk3 | egrep "clr_q|q_err"
clr_q no Device CLEARS its Queue
on error True
q_err yes Use QERR bit
True
Supported HBAs and drivers

Consult the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator for HBA models and
driver versions supported with EMC and third-party storage
systems. Heterogeneous configurations (managing different storage
arrays through a single HBA) have been tested and qualified with all
supported EMC and third-party storage arrays. Note that the HBA
model, driver, and firmware must be supported on each of these
arrays.
Note: Enter the lscfg -vpl fcsX command (where X is the adapter number)
and verify the output shows the following variable is set to 3: Device
Specific.(ZM)........3.
Using Cambex HBAs

With PowerPath installed, Cambex PC2000LC HBAs require the AIX
5 FCP driver. This driver can be downloaded from the Cambex
website. Follow the installation instructions provided for the driver.
Before you install the version 2.5.10.x driver, you must install the AIX
EVA platform kit, and then remove the HP-provided driver (HP
StorageWorks Secure Path driver version 1.5.23.0). PowerPath does
not support the HP-provided driver.
Follow this procedure to install the AIX EVA platform kit and remove
the HP-provided driver:
1. Go to the HP website.
2. Search for IBM AIX EVA 3.0F Platform Kit.
3. Download the aix_v3.tar file and unpack it in a local directory.
4. Run the INSTALL script to install the SP driver and the EVA
device ODM.
5. Locate the HP-provided driver. Type:
lslpp –L PC1000.driver.obj
Note the 1.5.23.0 version of the driver. This is the HP-provided
driver.
6. Remove the HP-provided driver. Type:
installp –u PC1000.driver.obj
7. Install the latest FCP driver (version 2.5.10.x). Follow the
instructions downloaded with the driver.
8. Verify installation of the new driver. Type:
lslpp –L PC1000.driver.obj
Note the 2.5.10.x version of the driver. This is the version required
for PowerPath.
9. Install the Cambex AIX 5 FCP driver. Follow the instructions
provided for the driver.
Upgrading a Cambex driver

To upgrade a Cambex PC1000.driver.obj to the most recent version:
1. Remove the HBA’s devices and any child devices. Type:
rmdev -Rdl fscsiX
2. Remove the old driver.
3. Install the new driver. Follow the instructions provided with the
driver.
Extending the hd5 partition

For an AIX Bundle Installation or a full install, you should extend the
hd5 partition in the following cases:
◆ The system disk is less or equal to 4 GB.
◆ The PP size is less than 8 MB and the number of hd5 PP is equal to
one.
To check the number of PP, type:
lspv –p <hdiskX>| grep –i boot
where <hdiskX> is rootvg.
If there is only one PP, the output is similar to this:
1–1 used outer edge hd5 boot N/A
If you do not extend hd5, some bosboot problems might arise, with
the following message:
0301–161 bosboot: dd failed to copy boot image
0301–165 bosboot: WARNING! System not bootable
The following procedure explains how to extend hd5 from one PP to
two PP. If the bosboot command still fails with two PP, extend hd5
with a new PP, following the same procedure, until the bosboot
command succeeds.
To extend the hd5 partition, type:
extendlv hd5 1
The two hd5 PP must be contiguous. In the following example, the
two PP are not contiguous:
To make the PP contiguous, remove hd5 and create it again by typing:
1. rmlv –f hd5
2. mklv –y hd5 –t boot –u2 rootvg 2 hdiskX

3. lspv –p hdiskX | grep –i boot
In the following example, the two PP are contiguous:
162–163 used outer middle hd5 boot N/A
After modifying the hd5 partition, type:
bosboot –a –d /dev/ipldevice
PowerPath boot device requirements
Refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator for boot support
requirements.
Troubleshooting
If you install PowerPath on Power4-based server without the
required firmware and APAR, you must uninstall PowerPath from
maintenance mode, and then apply the required fixes.
Storage array configuration

Before you install PowerPath, set up connections between a storage
system and a host. The EMC Host Connectivity Guide for IBM AIX
provides information on setting up connections for Symmetrix and
CLARiiON systems. For information on setting up connections for
third-party storage systems, refer to your vendor’s documentation.
Refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on Powerlink for
supported EMC and third-party storage systems and firmware
versions.
Note: PowerPath can coexist with third-party path management software

such as Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager (HDLM), IBM Subsystem Device
Driver (SDD), HP StorageWorks Secure Path or HP StorageWorks AutoPath
XP Virtual Array; however, PowerPath cannot co-manage devices with
third-party path management software. It is possible to have these packages
installed on the host alongside PowerPath but you must unmanage the
appropriate device class in PowerPath in order to have devices managed by
these third-party products.
Symmetrix storage If your environment includes Symmetrix storage systems, refer to the
systems following:
◆ A problem with Symmetrix Enginuity 5x68 and 5x69 prevents
PowerPath for AIX from recovering path state. To avoid this
problem:
• If you run 5x69 code, apply minimum version 5669.42.19.

• If you run 5x68 code, and you have already applied fix 16710,
now apply fix 19491.
Fix 16710 is available by special request only. If you have not
applied 16710, you do not need 19491.
For more information, contact your EMC Customer Support
Representative and refer to OPT 136739.
◆ With Symmetrix Enginuity 5773 and VxVM, Symmetrix patch
5773.130.90 or later is required. This patch fixes an issue where
the vxfentsthdw utility fails while testing a SCSI-3 persistent
reservation enabled LUN.
For more information, refer to OPT 283266.
CLARiiON storage If your environment includes CLARiiON storage systems, refer also
systems to:
◆ EMC Host Connectivity Guide for IBM AIX, which provides basic
information about the features and setup procedures for host
interfaces to CLARiiON systems.
◆ For information on when to install PowerPath on a host attached
to a CLARiiON storage system, refer to the CLARiiON
storage-system support website
(www.emc.com\clariionsupport). From the home page, select
your storage system type, then use the Attach server link (CX4
systems) or the Install link (all other systems) to generate
step-by-step instructions.
Note: CLARiiON customers receive PowerPath with the CLARiiON Utility

Kits that ship with CLARiiON CX- and CX3-series storage systems. This
version of PowerPath, referred to as PowerPath SE, provides basic failover
for single HBA host configurations without the use of a license key. The
Important Information About PowerPath SE document, available on the
Powerlink website, provides additional information on the CLARiiON
configurations supported by PowerPath SE.
Connectivity requirements
The E-Lab Interoperability Navigator provides information about the
requirements for Fibre Channel and switched fabric configurations
and components that can be used with PowerPath.
Known problems and limitations
Note: Install HBAs, their supporting firmware versions, and other network
components using the manufacturer’s directions and the settings specified in
the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator. Using incorrect settings can cause
erratic failover behavior or extended response time for system I/O.

This section describes known problems in PowerPath 5.3 for AIX.
Each table indicates the problem description, workaround, and
version in which the problem was discovered.
This section covers the following topics:
◆ “Known problems” on page 17
◆ “Limitations” on page 20
Known problems Table 4 on page 17 shows problems in PowerPath 5.3 for AIX. You can
view a complete list of known problems for PowerPath online using
E-Lab Issue Tracker on Powerlink. “Troubleshooting and getting
help” on page 28 provides additional information on accessing Issue
Tracker.
Table 4 Known problems in Version 5.3 for AIX (1 of 4)
Found in
Description Workaround version
315125 Install the LLT patch. The details are as 5.3 SP1
When VCS 5.0 is installed and configured in a 2 node cluster, 1 node follows:
hangs during the LLT configuration stage. It displays the "LLT link • Required Patch for LLT:
down" error message and the system goes to state from where even vcs-aix-5.0+e1274390_llt-
dump could not be initiated. patches.tar
• Patch includes: VRTSllt.rte.bff.
314617 Do a reboot the host after changing the 5.3 SP1

When CLARiiON LUNs of a storage group are put in mixed lun mode, failover mode.
an error is not logged. The failover mode of all the LUNs belonging to
that storage group doesn't align to the proper failover mode.
Found in
312290 Upgrade to Solutions Enabler 7.0 5.3 SP1

The syminq command is opening the native and pseudo devices. 1. Add the following line to daemon_options
The opening of the pseudo device would in turn open the native file in the config directory.
devices under that. This operation results in an EACCES being storapid:parallel_inquiry
returned. It is observed that both normal and diagnostic open are _size = 0
failing with EACCES. This causes the path to be marked dead. 2. Add the following line to the options file in
SYMCLI configuration directory.
SYMAPI_WAIT_ON_LOCKED_GK =
ENABLE
3. Restart the Symmetrix daemons.
Please refer to Solutions Enabler 7.0
Installation Guide for details on editing the
daemon_options and options files.
309247 The following patches are required: 5.3 SP1

Host crash occurred while executing powermt config on a host with • e849-61TL3.090917.epkg.Z
HACMP v5.5 installed. • pmr51014.090424.epkg.Z
• pmr51014.090428.epkg.Z
308614 Stop (before installing PowerPath) and re-start 5.3 SP1

Running the powermt config command for the first time after the Naviagent after installing PowerPath to
a fresh installation of PowerPath, results in an error message logged avoid seeing the error message.
by EV_AGENT (Navisphere agent).
308403 None. 5.3 SP1

The mode for the paths of a device set to standby, changes to active
after clearing the PV of that device.
307539 A manual restore operation is required in such

A new AIX host integration followed by a fresh PowerPath 5.3.1 install cases.
would trespass all LUNs owned by SPB to SPA.
306964 None. 5.3 SP1

For Symmetrix V-MAX arrays, all devices will be displayed as VRAID
devices and this will configure all the devices into the ‘Available’ state.
The VRAID bit will have to be turned OFF (from the array side) per
volume level through symmwin in order to be able to see the 'classic'
BCV device features (such the BCV LUNs showing up as DEFINED
on an AIX host).
304891 Update powermt check force - to remove 5.3 SP1

Ghost path was seen on boot of LUN in AIX 6.1 with PowerPath 5.3. ghost paths.
Found in
271837 None 5.1 SP1

PowerPath may be improperly re-trying commands from the
Symmetrix DMX array, while the over-provisioned data pool is full.
257584 Upgrade to FLARE 04.28.000.5.704 or later. 5.3 SP1

Ability to clone to an ALUA device from CLARiiON arrays with a
FLARE version earlier than 04.28.000.5.704 fails. This occurs
because the CLARiiON FLARE version does not support SCSI2
reservations.
240996 Run powermt restore. 4.5.1

On CLARiiON arrays, LUN ownership does not restore after
rebooting the host.
223719 Reducing I/O load for the AIX host before a 4.5.1
Very rarely an AIX host whose boot disk and paging space reside on CLARiiON NDU reduces the chance of the
a CLARiiON array may experience a hang during a CLARiiON NDU. hang occurring.
EMC testing revealed the frequency of AIX hangs under heavy I/O If a host hang does occur, reboot the host to
load was less than 1 in 1000 NDUs. restore array access.
223532 If you installed PowerPath 4.4 over 4.5.1, type: 4.5.1

Installation of PowerPath 4.3 or later over PowerPath 4.5.1 fails, but installp -u EMCpower.ppvm
the PowerPath Volume Manager filesets are installed. EMC EMCpower.mobility
announced EOSL (End of Service Life) for PowerPath Volume EMCpower.vcsagent
Manager with the release of PowerPath 4.4.0 for AIX. The empty filesets are removed.
If you installed PowerPath 4.3 over PowerPath
4.5.1:
1. Install PowerPath 4.4.0.
2. Type:
installp -u EMCpower.ppvm
EMCpower.mobility
EMCpower.vcsagent
The empty filesets are removed.
223329 EMC Knowledgebase Solution emc72902 4.5.1

In a PowerPath environment with AIX 5.1 and a Symmetrix storage provides a more detailed description and a
system, a PowerPath boot device, once activated, may continue to solution.
boot from the underlying hdisk rather than from the pseudo device.
215001 Restore the devices to their previous controller 4.5.0

The powermt config command causes some EVA LUNs to trespass by running powermt restore.
to another controller.
Found in
214601 None. 4.5.0

Uninstalling PowerPath from a Veritas Volume Manager 4.0 MP1
setup causes a host crash. Veritas has an eFix that addresses this
issue. You can download the eFix at:
ftp://service.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/thrp
gio/IY69539.epkg.Z
212025 Run pprootdev fix to set the boot device to be 4.5.0

Cloning a rootvg after you boot from a PowerPath device may a native device, rather than a pseudo device.
generate this error message: Then, redo the clone.
0301-154 bosboot: missing proto file:
/usr/lib/boot/network/chrp.hdiskpower.proto
Limitations The following limitations apply to PowerPath for AIX.

◆ Support for CLARiiON ALUA is as follows:
• PowerPath 5.3 does not support ALUA.
• PowerPath 5.3 SP1:
– Supports ALUA with AIX 5.2.
– With AIX 5.3 and 6.1, ALUA is supported on hosts that do
not boot from a CLARiiON disk. On hosts that do boot
from a CLARiiON disk, ALUA is supported if fewer than
256 LUNs per Storage Group are configured. This
limitation also applies with the PAR failover mode.
◆ Support for non-disruptive upgrades (NDU) of CLARiiON

storage array software is as follows:
• PowerPath 5.3 supports NDU only with the PAR failover
mode.
• PowerPath 5.3 SP1:
– Supports NDU with AIX 5.2.
– With AIX 5.3 and 6.1, NDU is supported on hosts that do
not boot from a CLARiiON disk. On hosts that do boot
from a CLARiiON disk, NDU is supported if fewer than
256 LUNs per Storage Group are configured.
◆ PowerPath 5.3 and 5.3 SP1 support with Veritas Volume Manager
(VxVM) has the following limitations:
• VxVM is not supported with Symmetrix systems running
Enginuity version 5773.
• On hosts running AIX 5.2 or AIX 5.3, VxVM 5.0 is the latest
supported version. Later versions, such as VxVM 5.0 MP3, are
not supported.
• On hosts running AIX 6.1, VxVM is not supported.
◆ In rare cases, if the AIX swap device is stored on a CLARiiON
LUN, your system may hang if all paths to the active SP are lost
and the AIX code, required for PowerPath to complete a trespass
operation, is swapped out of memory. If this problem occurs, you
must manually trespass the LUN to the available SP and reboot
the host.
◆ Run rmdev -dl hdiskpowerX to unconfigure a PowerPath
pseudo device removes persistent device mapping information.
To avoid this problem, run rmdev -l hdiskpowerX instead.
◆ When a trespass occurs in a CLARiiON environment, a passive
interface becomes the active interface. In this situation, bosboot
will fail unless you transfer the rootvg PVID to the newly active
interface. To do so, run /usr/sbin/emcpassive2active. Once you
run the command, bosboot will succeed.
Run /usr/sbin/emcpassive2active whenever a trespass occurs.
Note: On AIX 5.3 only, a trespassed CLARiiON boot device will hang if
you run emcpassive2active and pprootdev. OPT 256084 in Table 4 on
page 17 provides additional information. To run bosboot after a trespass
run /usr/sbin/emcpassive2active. This is required for PAR mode and
not applicable for ALUA.
◆ On an AIX 5.3 host attached to a Symmetrix system, the inq

command returns an incorrect Symmetrix ID for native devices
(but not for pseudo devices) after PowerPath is installed. This
may be caused by the IBM ODM driver. As a workaround, install
the EMC ODM driver, which populates the inquiry data page
correctly. To install the driver:
1. FTP to ftp.EMC.com and log in as anonymous, using your
email address as your password.
2. Change to the directory
/pub/elab/aix/ODM_DEFINITIONS/.
Technical notes
3. Get the appropriate compressed tar file containing the EMC

ODM fileset for your system. (EMC E-Lab Navigator can help
you determine the ODM fileset version required for your
system.)
4. Uncompress and untar the file. Then, follow the instructions
in the ReadMe file.
Technical notes
The Technical notes section includes the following topics:
◆ “emcpadm command line utility” on page 22
◆ “Stream I/O policy” on page 23
◆ “Management Daemon using SNMP” on page 23
◆ “HP StorageWorks controller and port names” on page 23
◆ “CLARiiON failover mode values” on page 24
◆ “PowerPath licenses in a CLARiiON AX and CX configuration”
on page 24
◆ “ALUA failover mode for CLARiiON arrays” on page 25
emcpadm command line utility

The PowerPath command line utility, emcpadm, exports and imports
pseudo device name and logical unit data in XML format. The XML
data is compatible with that viewed through tools such as PowerPath
powermt and Symmetrix syminq.
The emcpadm utility is available for PowerPath versions 4.5 to the
current 5.x version and supports importing and exporting of
Symmetrix and CLARiiON array device data as well as that of
third-party arrays. The importing and exporting of mapping data in
non-XML format is limited to the arrays supported by PowerPath.
The EMC PowerPath Family CLI and System Messages Reference Guide,
available on Powerlink, includes more information on the emcpadm
command line utility for importing and exporting in XML format.
Technical notes
Stream I/O policy

PowerPath 5.3 supports Stream I/O, a load balancing policy that is
configured through powermt. Stream I/O can improve the
performance of small I/Os (for example, an application sending
sequential I/Os down the same device).
The EMC PowerPath Family CLI and System Messages Reference Guide,
available on Powerlink, includes procedures for setting the policy
using the powermt command.
Management Daemon using SNMP

The PowerPath Management Daemon provides an event and alerting
mechanism for multipathing events listed in the
/etc/emc/emcp_mond.conf file. These SNMP traps are viewable
through an SNMP manager and display alerts based on filtering
criteria, such as a path going dead. The management daemon
supports SNMPv1.
The EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and Administration
Guide, includes more information on the management daemon using
SNMP.
HP StorageWorks controller and port names

PowerPath identifies controllers A and B exactly as Command View
EVA does. PowerPath port numbers are one digit lower than
Command View EVA port numbers. Names are mapped as shown in
Table 5 on page 23.
Table 5 HP StorageWorks controller and port names
Command View EVA name PowerPath name
A-1 A-0
A-2 A-1
B-1 B-0
B-2 B-1
Technical notes
CLARiiON failover mode values

Table 6 on page 24 describes failover mode values and compatibility
with PowerPath platforms. For more information about array failover
modes, refer to the CLARiiON documentation.
Table 6 CLARiiON failover mode settings
Mode Name Support
0 LUN based trespass Not supported with PowerPath.
1 passive not ready (PNR) Supported with all PowerPath platforms. However,
PNR is not recommended with PowerPath for AIX. If
the failover mode is set to PNR a system log
message is displayed stating that PNR is not
recommended.
2 Dynamic Multipathing Not supported with PowerPath.

(DMP)
3 passive always ready (PAR) Supported with PowerPath for AIX. PAR is the
recommended failover mode for PowerPath for AIX.
Note: For CLARiiON NDU, PAR is required with

PowerPath 5.3 and earlier. With PowerPath 5.3 SP1
and later, ALUA or PAR are supported with NDU,
though limitations with ALUA may apply.
4 asymmetric logical unit Not supported with PowerPath 5.3 and earlier for
access (ALUA) AIX. PowerPath 5.3 SP1 for AIX is the first version
to support ALUA.
PowerPath licenses in a CLARiiON AX and CX configuration

When running PowerPath without a license on a host attached to
both CLARiiON AX and CX arrays, PowerPath does not display a
warning about the missing license for the CX array. This behavior
may be unexpected as PowerPath does display a missing license
warning when connected to CX arrays when no AX array is present.
Without a license, only the AX array has full PowerPath functionality;
the CX array will not have failover support.
In a configuration with both CLARiiON AX and CX arrays, ensure a
valid license is present for the CX array by entering emcpreg -list.
Documentation
ALUA failover mode for CLARiiON arrays

Asymmetric logical unit access (ALUA) mode is a failover mode
available with CLARiiON FLARE Operating Environment version
03.26 and later and PowerPath 5.3 SP1 for AIX and later. A new Array
failover mode field appears in powermt output (in powermt display
dev) when PowerPath is managing CLARiiON arrays. The failover
mode setting applies to a server’s HBA ports, and is configured
through the CLARiiON Navisphere GUI or CLI. The PowerPath
Product Guide and the CLARiiON documentation contain more
information about ALUA.
Note: After changing devices to ALUA mode, a host reboot is required for
PowerPath to recognize the change.
In a scenario where two storage processors exist (that is, SP A and SP

B), assume that the default owner of the LUN is SP A. In the ALUA
mode, if the paths to SP A are dead, PowerPath can manage to send
the I/O via the active paths to SP B. This implies that the LUN is not
trespassed thereby leading to SP A continuing to be the owning SP.
After ample I/O has gone down paths to SP B, the array will trespass
the LUN. In the case of operation in the PAR mode, PowerPath
trespasses the LUN when all paths to the owning SP are dead. Thus,
the owning SP would be SP B as a result of an explicit trespass
initiated by PowerPath at the host bootup/powermt config phase.
Suppressing the You can ensure compatibility with existing scripts by suppressing the
failover mode display failover mode display. To suppress the display:
◆ Set the PP_SHOW_ALUA_FAILOVER_MODE environment
variable to false.
The following example uses Bourne shell syntax:
PP_SHOW_ALUA_FAILOVER_MODE=false
export PP_SHOW_ALUA_FAILOVER_MODE
Documentation
This section provides a list of the documentation that supports
PowerPath for AIX.
Documentation
PowerPath Table 7 on page 26 lists the PowerPath 5.3 for AIX documentation set.
documentation
Table 7 PowerPath 5.3 for AIX documentation set
Part number Name
300-006-627 EMC PowerPath Family Version 5.2 and 5.3 Product Guide
300-008-343 EMC PowerPath Family CLI and System Messages Reference

Guide
300-008-341 EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and

Administration Guide
300-008-342 EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 and Service Pack Releases
Release Notes
The following documents describe the PowerPath Migration Enabler

software:
◆ EMC PowerPath Migration Enabler User Guide
◆ EMC PowerPath Migration Enabler Release Notes
Electronic versions of all PowerPath manuals are available on the
Powerlink website. These manuals are updated periodically, and the
updated manuals are posted on the Powerlink website.
Related If your environment includes Symmetrix storage systems, refer to the

documentation EMC host connectivity guides, available on Powerlink.
If your environment includes CLARiiON storage systems, refer to the
following manuals:
◆ EMC host connectivity guides
◆ EMC Installation Roadmap for CLARiiON Storage Systems. The latest
versions of CLARiiON CX-series documentation are available on
the Powerlink website.
◆ CLARiiON AX-series installation, planning, and troubleshooting
documents, located on the AX-series support website. For
information on accessing the site, refer to the support
documentation that shipped with your storage system. Refer only
to these documents for prescribed installation information when
using AX-series storage systems.
◆ EMC Navisphere Manager Administrator’s Guide
Software media, organization, and files
◆ Important Information About PowerPath SE. This document

contains information about the PowerPath version that ships in
CLARiiON Utility Kits.
If your environment includes other vendors’ storage systems, refer to
the appropriate documentation from your vendor.
End of service dates and extended support

EMC has a standard software support duration policy which
specifies that a major version will reach End of Service Life (EOSL) a
minimum of 36 months following the General Availability (GA).
EOSL is followed by an Extended Support period during which
customers may elect to pay an additional fee to extend their support
coverage rather than migrate to a current software version.
Once a software product reaches EOSL, EMC Technical Support is no
longer available under base support/maintenance agreements.
Customers interested in uninterrupted support must upgrade to a
current release or contract for Extended Support (ES).
Powerlink contains a list of documents that provide end-of-service
and extended support information for PowerPath and other EMC
software and hardware products. To access these documents on
Powerlink, select Support > Interoperability and Product Lifecycle
Information > Release and End of Life Dates.
Note: This policy is in effect for select releases and will be phased in as new
versions are made available. In cases where a software release is not eligible
for Extended Support, the previous policy, which specifies product support
and maintenance under Continuous Coverage Product Maintenance
(CCPM), terms still apply.
Software media, organization, and files

This section describes the contents of the PowerPath for AIX software
packages.
PowerPath 5.3 SP1 PowerPath 5.3 SP1 is available for download from the Powerlink
website.
PowerPath 5.3 The PowerPath 5.3 for AIX software is distributed on a CD,
P/N 053-002-202, and is available on Powerlink.
Installation
The PowerPath 5.3 for AIX CD has the following structure:

◆ /UNIX/AIX — Contains all files in the PowerPath package.
◆ /UNIX/AIX/EMCPower.AIX.5.3.0.tar.gz — Compressed tar file
that contains the PowerPath package.
Installation
The EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and Administration
Guide includes complete instructions on installing PowerPath.
For the new user To install PowerPath 5.3 and service pack releases, follow the
instructions in the EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and
Administration Guide.
Upgrading from a previous revision

To upgrade to PowerPath 5.3, follow the upgrade instructions in the
EMC PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and Administration
Guide.
You can upgrade directly from PowerPath 4.5.x or later to PowerPath
5.3. You can also upgrade directly from PowerPath 4.5.x or later to
PowerPath 5.3 SP1.
Files added by installation

Appendix A, "Files Changed by PowerPath Installation," in the EMC
PowerPath for AIX Version 5.3 Installation and Administration Guide, lists
the files modified or added by PowerPath installation.
Troubleshooting and getting help

EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as
follows:
Product information—For documentation, release notes, software
updates, or for information about EMC products, licensing, and
service, go to the EMC Powerlink website (registration required) at:
http://Powerlink.EMC.com
Technical support—For technical support, go to EMC WebSupport

on Powerlink. To open a case on EMC WebSupport, you must be a
WebSupport customer. Information about your site configuration and
the circumstances under which the problem occurred is required.
Service packs and upgrades—You can download PowerPath service
pack software from Powerlink. Determine which service packs (if
any) you want to install after PowerPath, and whether those service
packs have any additional installation prerequisites. To obtain service
packs on Powerlink, select Support > Software Downloads and
Licensing > Downloads P-R > PowerPath for UNIX.
EMC E-Lab Issue Tracker — EMC E-Lab Issue Tracker is an
application that allows you to search for known problems and defects
in EMC software. To access EMC E-Lab Issue Tracker, on Powerlink
select Support > Interoperability and Product Lifecycle
Information> E-Lab Issue Tracker Information > E-Lab Issue
Tracker.
You can use Issue Tracker to find:
◆ Descriptions of PowerPath bugs existing on any
PowerPath-supported host platform.
◆ Workarounds for existing bugs.
This database is updated regularly between scheduled releases and
service pack releases.
Reporting a If you find a problem in PowerPath 5.3, run the emcgrab utility,
problem which collects system and software configuration information.
Submit the generated tar file, along with any other supporting
material, to EMC Customer Support.
You can download emcgrab from the Powerlink website. Select
Support > Product and Diagnostic Tools > Grab Utilities. Refer to
the emcgrab ReadMe.txt file on Powerlink for prerequisite
information and instructions on using the utility.
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Revision Date Description

A02 December 15, 2008 Updated End-of-life announcements.

A03 May 21, 2009 Added a known issue pertaining to PowerHA

A05 November 2, 2009 Updated content in the Limitations section

New features and changes

Note: Limitations apply when performing non-disruptive upgrades

• More than 256 LUNs per storage group with CLARiiON

Note: PowerPath Encryption with RSA is currently not supported on AIX.

The EMC PowerPath Migration Enabler User Guide contains more

Note: PowerPath Encryption with RSA is currently not supported on AIX.

PowerPath 5.3 PowerPath 5.3 has the following end-of-life announcements:

customer impact when implementing support changes and to

Table 1 on page 7 lists the fixed problems in PowerPath 5.3.

Table 1 Fixed problems in PowerPath 5.3.x for AIX (1 of 2)

313582 5.3 HF1 5.3 SP1

304363 5.3 HF1 5.3 SP1

302444 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

298945 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

298565 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

297320 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

296425 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

295592 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

292613 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

Table 1 Fixed problems in PowerPath 5.3.x for AIX (2 of 2)

257584 5.3.0 5.3 SP1

283585 5.1 5.3

282723 5.1 SP1 5.3

269656 5.1 5.3

256084 AIX 5.3 AIX 5.3 TL 07

255430 5.2 5.3

240836, 239297 4.5.2 VxVM 5.0

235871 5.0 5.3

Environment and system requirements

EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator

E-Lab Interoperability Navigator describes supported host models,

EMC Host Connectivity Guide (EMC storage arrays)

Interoperability Navigator and quarterly in the EMC Host

Note: In the event of discrepancies, information in the E-Lab Interoperability

Table 2 Operating system support

Minimum supported packages and filesetsa

AIX 6.1 • 6.10 SP7 • 6.10 SP7

VIO server (32 and 64-bit) 1.5 1.5

Table 3 on page 11 shows the minimum free disk space requirements

Table 3 Disk space required to install PowerPath

File system or directory Minimum space requirements

If you are booting off a PowerPath device:

Configuring specific ODM attributes

2. Run reboot or shutdown -Fr to restart the host. In addition to

Supported HBAs and drivers

Using Cambex HBAs

Upgrading a Cambex driver

Extending the hd5 partition

2. mklv –y hd5 –t boot –u2 rootvg 2 hdiskX

Storage array configuration

Note: PowerPath can coexist with third-party path management software