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Install powerpath on SLES 11 SP2 32-Bit
I would like to install power-path on SLES 11 SP2 32-Bit and i tried installing the power-path but i got this error.(Kernel version: 3.0.13-0.27-pae)
Server54:~ # rpm -ivh EMCPower.MgmtComponent.LINUX-5.5.0.00.00-010.SLES11.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
EMCpower.LINUX >= 5.5 is needed by EMCPower.MgmtComponent.LINUX-5.5.0.00.00-010.i386
EMCpower.LINUX < 5.6 is needed by EMCPower.MgmtComponent.LINUX-5.5.0.00.00-010.i386
Server54:~ # rpm -ivh EMCPower.MgmtComponent.LINUX-5.5.0.00.00-010.SLES11.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
EMCpower.LINUX >= 5.5 is needed by EMCPower.MgmtComponent.LINUX-5.5.0.00.00-010.i386
EMCpower.LINUX < 5.6 is needed by EMCPower.MgmtComponent.LINUX-5.5.0.00.00-010.i386
christopher_ime
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April 23rd, 2013 03:00
Magesh_IT,
As the error message is correctly suggesting, it is missing a dependency. I'm certain you are looking for PowerPath itself (multipathing software); however, what you actually obtained and tried to install is the "PowerPath Management Component" which is software you install on each of the hosts that you then can monitor the state and health of PowerPath (and the paths to the LUN's being managed) via the PowerPath Viewer Console.
Therefore, begin by obtaining the proper version of PowerPath (multipathing) software from support.emc.com. With PowerPath for Linux it is very important that you search the abstract of the search results for the specific version of PowerPath required for the OS, SP, and architecture you are running; for instance, you may find that x86_64 only is supported with a specific version of PowerPath:
https://support.emc.com/search/?resource=DOWN&AlloftheseWrds=powerpath%20linux&AnyoftheseWrds=sles%20sles11&SearchWithin=true&adv=y
Note the strategy used to search for PowerPath for Linux SLES and to reduce the irrelevant content (without the quotes):
1) All of these words: "powerpath linux"
2) Any of these words: "sles sles11" <= important
3) Scope by resource: "Downloads"
4) Search within: "Title & Abstract Only"
Then when you find the proper version of PowerPath exactly matching the OS, SP, and architecture you are running, further verify support by reviewing the release notes for that version of PowerPath:
https://support.emc.com/search/?resource=DOC_LIB&AlloftheseWrds=powerpath%20linux%20release%20notes&SearchWithin=true&adv=y
Note the strategy used to search for the Release Notes for PowerPath for Linux (without the quotes):
1) All of these words: "powerpath linux release notes"
2) Scope by resource: "Documents"
3) Search within: "Title & Abstract Only"
You should also consider verifying support of your environment via E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (EMC Support Matrix):
https://elabnavigator.emc.com/