AIX MPIO driver for Santricity | NetApp | Page 1

pastel whale Jul 18, 2024, 6:33 AM

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Hi

Im trying to find the AIX MPIO driver

https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMLP2842061

pastel whale Jul 18, 2024, 6:54 AM

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i cannot see this anywhere on the NetApp support website

wintry ingot Jul 18, 2024, 8:22 AM

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SANtricity uses ALUA so you can just use that I guess? I don't think there's a multipathing driver for AIX (or any OS for that matter) anymore?

pastel whale Jul 18, 2024, 8:31 AM

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it seems funny the install doc calls it out

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maybe ill get a support case logged

wintry ingot Jul 18, 2024, 8:56 AM

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yeah, I noticed that too but I'm no AIX expert. Maxbe AIX does not support ALUA?

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I mean there's the host utilities 6.1 for AIX... if it is anywhere, it's probably in this

pastel whale Jul 18, 2024, 9:04 AM

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yeah i thought thats just for ONTAP

wintry ingot Jul 18, 2024, 9:45 AM

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ah right. sorry

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it probably is

radiant hamlet Jul 18, 2024, 11:46 AM

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In the last page under "E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software". Guess the "AIX Failover Package" is what you're looking for.

radiant hamlet Jul 18, 2024, 11:50 AM

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wintry ingot SANtricity uses ALUA so you can just use that I guess? I don't think there's a m...

That's not true. An E-Series DSM is needed for multipathing in Windows, that's the only supported way (check IMT). Yeah, different to ONTAP where they only want the included Microsoft drivers.
SANtricity will even throw warnings in the GUI if it detects you not using the E-Series DSM.

wintry ingot Jul 18, 2024, 12:16 PM

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radiant hamlet That's not true. An E-Series DSM is needed for multipathing in Windows, that's t...

yeah maybe, I just saw ALUA mentioned in TR4737 and assumed it would work without NetApp DSM 😂

pastel whale Jul 24, 2024, 4:54 AM

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ok turns out this is a crap show.. Seems only AIX 7.2 or below is supported (no AIX 7.3) but with Version 11.70 or below.. Our 2860 came with 11.80 and volumes have already been setup.. I dont think you can downgrade without blowing it all away.. Support cases raised.. will keep you posted

pastel whale Aug 6, 2024, 3:43 AM

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Just an official confirmation.. 11.80 will not work with Multipathing in AIX. Santricity 11.70 supports AIX is 7.2 TL5 SP03.. Note the SP03.. if your customer has updated to a new SP it will not work...

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At this point E-series and AIX is pretty much over

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