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EMC® VNX™

VNX7500™ Unified

Installation GuideP/N 300-012-934

REV A02



EMC VNX7500 Unified Installation Guide 2

Copyright © 2011 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Published in the USA.

Published October, 2011

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EMC VNX7500 Unifed Installation Guide 3

CONTENTS

Introduction

Audience.............................................................................................................. 5Overview: Installing in an EMC cabinet ................................................................. 5Overview: Installing in an existing cabinet............................................................ 6

Prepare your system

Before you begin checklist.......................................................................................... 7Resource requirements ........................................................................................ 8

Unpack your system

Unpacking the shipping boxes ................................................................................... 9

Removing mini-rack contents ................................................................................... 10

Assemble components in your cabinet

Installing rails .......................................................................................................... 13Installing components.............................................................................................. 20

Installing the standby power supply ................................................................... 22Installing storage processor enclosure ............................................................... 23Installing blade enclosure 0 ............................................................................... 24Installing optional blade enclosure 1.................................................................. 25Installing optional blade enclosures 2 and 3 ...................................................... 26Installing Control Stations and extension cables ................................................ 27

Installing disk-array enclosure 0 ......................................................................... 31

Cable your system

Cabling Control Station, modem, and public LAN...................................................... 33Cabling CS0 ....................................................................................................... 33Cabling CS1 (optional) ....................................................................................... 36

Cable storage processors and blades ....................................................................... 39Cabling storage processor A (SP A) and B (SP B) to blades 2 and 3 ..................... 39Cabling storage processor A (SP A) and B (SP B) to blades 4 and 5 ..................... 41

Cabling SPs to the blade management modules ....................................................... 45Cabling for two blade enclosures........................................................................ 45

Cabling the standby power supply to SP serial port .................................................. 47

Cabling DAE 0 and DAE 1 .......................................................................................... 48

Power up

Before you power up ................................................................................................ 51Connecting or verifying power cables ....................................................................... 51Verifying system status ............................................................................................ 53

Control Station LEDs........................................................................................... 54Blade enclosure and blade LEDs ........................................................................ 54SPE and SP LEDs ................................................................................................ 56Standby power supply LEDs ............................................................................... 57



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Add extra storage

Disk-array enclosure types ....................................................................................... 59Assembling the DAEs ............................................................................................... 61Connect SPE and DAE cables .................................................................................... 64Power up additional DAEs ........................................................................................ 67Verify DAE Status...................................................................................................... 69

Verify 3U, 15 DAE status ..................................................................................... 69Verify 2U, 25 DAE status ..................................................................................... 70

Setup

System setup checklist............................................................................................. 71

Planning worksheets

VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified Worksheet ............................................... 75Provisioning for Unified worksheet ........................................................................... 78

Provision storage ............................................................................................... 78

Create NFS export ............................................................................................... 79Create or attach CIFS share................................................................................. 80



Introduction 5

IntroductionThis guide describes the installation process for the EMC® VNX7500™ Unified system.

Audience

Although your VNX system is customer installable, EMC recommends that the installation be

performed by someone who has a general background in information technology. While prior

training is not required, customers who successfully installed this product were trained as either:

◆ EMC Proven Professionals

◆ Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists

◆ Cisco Certified Network Associates

◆ CompTIA A+ certified technicians

Your service provider offers a variety of installation and implementation services designed to

assist you in installing and setting up your VNX system into a production environment as quicklyand efficiently as possible. Contact your sales representative to take advantage of these service

offerings.

Overview: Installing in an EMC cabinet

If your system was shipped in an EMC cabinet:

1. Read and complete the prerequisite tasks as described in “Before you begin checklist” on

page 7. These tasks include:

a. Creating a Product Support account

b. Downloading the VNX7500 Hardware Information Guide

c. Completing the VNX Unified worksheets

d. Reviewing the resource requirements needed for your system

2. Unpack the shipping boxes and verify the shipping contents by using the packing instructions

on the outside of the box as described in “Unpacking the shipping boxes” on page 9.

3. Verify cabling, including the power up cables as described in “Cable your system” on page 33.

4. Power up your system and verifying that the system powered up correctly by checking the LEDs

of the Control Stations, blade enclosures, storage processors, standby power supply, anddisk-array enclosures as described in “Power up” on page 51.

5. Complete the tasks listed in the System setup checklist section as described in “System setup

checklist” on page 71. These tasks include:

a. Attaching the bezel

b. Connecting your Windows client

c. Initializing your system using the VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified

d. Registering your product



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Overview: Installing in an existing cabinet

If your system was shipped in a mini-rack:

1. Read and complete the prerequisite tasks as described in “Before you begin checklist” on

page 7. These tasks include:

a. Creating a Product Support account

b. Downloading the VNX7500 Hardware Information Guide

c. Completing the VNX Unified worksheets

d. Reviewing the resource requirements needed for your system

2. Unpack the shipping boxes and verify the shipping contents as described in “Unpacking the

shipping boxes” on page 9.

3. Remove mini-rack contents as described in “Removing mini-rack contents” on page 10.

4. Assemble the components as described in “Assemble components in your cabinet” onpage 13 in your cabinet by first installing the rails and then installing each system component:

a. Standby power supply

b. Storage processor enclosure

c. Control Stations

d. Blade enclosure

e. DAE 0 (vault DAE)

5. Cable your system as described in “Cable your system” on page 33:

a. Cable your primary Control Station and optionally, a secondary Control Station.

b. Cable your storage processors (SP A and SP B) and blades.

c. Cable the SPS to the SPs (SP A and SP B).

d. Cable SP A and B to DAE 0.

6. Power up your system by connecting power cables, and then verifying that the system

powered up correctly by checking the LEDs of the components as described in “Power up” on

page 51.

7. Optionally, add a disk-array enclosure, power it up and then verify that the DAE was poweredup correct by checking the DAE LED status as described in “Add extra storage” on page 59.

8. Complete the tasks listed in the System setup checklist section as described in “System setup

checklist” on page 71. These tasks include:

a. Attach the bezel.

b. Connect your Windows client.

c. Initialize your system using the VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified.

d. Register your product by creating a Product Support account.



Prepare your system 7

Prepare your system

Before you begin checklist

Use the Before you begin checklist to help you determine what you need to install for your system.

Complete Task Comments

❏ 1. Set up product support

account.

If you do not already have a Product Support account, goto https://Support.EMC.com to set one up immediately.

You will need a support account for access to the latestdocumentation and troubleshooting information, onlinechat, installation and maintenance videos, utilities andwizards.

❏ 2. Complete the VNX Unified

Planning worksheets.

The Planning worksheets provide management port, logininformation, and IP addresses. See “Planning worksheets”on page 75. To download additional worksheets, go tohttps://Support.EMC.com and search for VNX UnifiedPlanning Worksheets.

❏ 3. Prepare site For resource requirements, go to Table 1 on page 8.

❏ 4. Download additional VNX

installation

documentation (when

appropriate).

EMC provides additional documentation for installation of certain VNX systems, including:

• DC-power (Telco) systems

• NEBS systems

• Dense-rack systems

Download this documentation from Powerlink at Home >

Support > Technical Documentation and Advisories >hardware/platforms Documentation > VNX Series >Installation/Configuration

❏ 5. Download VNX

documentation (optional)

• If you are unfamiliar with the VNX system architecture,download and review the VNX7500 Hardware Information Guide before you begin the installation.

Go to https://Support.EMC.com. From the Store heading, click VNX Series > Documentation > VNX7500 > Manuals and Guides > VNX7500 Hardware InformationGuide.

• If you want to generate documentation specific for your system configuration to configure servers, update

software, or add and replace hardware, go towww.emc.com/vnxsupport.




Resource requirements

Table 1 Resource requirements

Resource Requirement

AC Power For high availability: At least two 110 or 240 V AC circuits are required.Types of plugs: C13 and C14

Network One or two 1-Gigabit Ethernet management connections (depending on 1 or 2Control Stations)

Space Cabinet vertical space:

• 2U (unit) (3.5 inches, 8.89 cm) for storage processor enclosure (SPE)

• 1U for the standby power supply (SPS)

• 1U for each Control Station (CS)

• 2U for each blade enclosure (BE)

• 2U or 3U disk-array enclosure (DAE) 0

• For each optional DAE, either 2U or 3U

Tools Slotted- or Phillips-head screwdriver

Windows client A Windows-based computer to run the initialization, maintenance, andmanagement tools with:

• At least 500 MB of free space

• Connection on same LAN subnet as your VNX7500 system

• DNS/NTP server network connection to the VNX7500 and the managementhost

• Windows Domain Controller recommended

• SMTP server network connection to the VNX7500 and the management host

• Browsers: Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox

Note: The supported browser versions are listed in the release notes.

Network information The management port and login information in the Planning Worksheets of thisinstall guide. This information includes:

• A static IP address for each storage processor in the system (for example,http://123.45.6.7)

• The IPv6 global prefix and gateway for each SP if your network supports theIPv6 Internet Protocol and you want to manually configure IPv6 for themanagement ports

• The subnet mask of the LAN to which the system is connected

• The default gateway address of the LAN to which the system is connected



Unpack your system 9

Unpack your system

Unpacking the shipping boxes

You might have received your system already racked and cabled in an EMC cabinet or in a minirack.

◆ If your system was shipped in an EMC cabinet:

a. Follow the unpacking instructions on the outside of the box.

b. Go to “Cable your system” on page 33 to verify the cabling.

◆ If your system was shipped in a mini rack:

a. Verify that you have received all of the system’s components, including cables and bezels.

Table 2 lists the shipping contents.

b. For damaged or missing components, notify your Sales associate immediately for

replacements.

Table 2 Shipping contents

Components Accessories Documentation

One or two bladeenclosures

• Mounting screws

• Bezel

• Management cables

• Power cables

• Fibre cables

• VNX7500 Unified Installation Guide (thisguide)

Note: Ensure that you have the latest version

of the install guide and any other associated

documentation. To download the most

recent version of the installation guide, go to

the EMC Online Support website

( https://Support.EMC.com ), select VNX

Series > Install and Configure.

• Getting Started with EMC VNX Series

• Environmental Compliance Informationand notices

One or twoControl Stations(CSs)

• Mounting screws

• Bezels

• Extension cables

• IPMI cable

Note: IPMI cable is only

available with a second CS.

• Management cable

• Power cable

Storageprocessor enclosure (SPE)

• Mounting screws

• Bezel

• Power cable

Standby power supply (SPS)

• Mounting screws

• Bezel

• Management cable

• Power cable

All components • Cable label kit (for customer cabinet)



Removing mini-rack contents 11

3. Slide the components out and set aside as shown in Figure 2.

a. Slide out from top to bottom.

b. Carefully set aside each component as it is removed.

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4. If blade enclosure 1 is included in the mini rack, slide it out, and remove the 2U adjustable

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5. Remove the screws on the adjustable rails.

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Assemble components in your cabinet

Installing rails

Two people are required to install the components.

1. Install all the rails into the appropriate location in the site rack (for space considerations find

the lowest available space). Figure 4 through Figure 10 on page 19 show examples of

installing the rails for the VNX7500 components.

2. Insert the alignment pins of the rails into the holes in the back of the rack. Be sure that both

sides are aligned.

3. Install the screws to hold the adjustable rails in place.

The rails must be aligned carefully and they must be level. Wait until all screws are in place to

tighten the screws.

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Note: The VNX7500 supports up to four blade enclosures, a total of eight blades. If the system

does not now include all of the blade enclosures, consider leaving up to 6U of rack space for any

additional blade enclosures (blade enclosures 1 through 3). If you wish to upgrade at a later time,

the space is available.

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Installing components

Figure 11 shows an example of the front view of the VNX7500 components with two blade

enclosures (0 and 1). The components to install include:

◆ Standby power supply

◆ Storage processor enclosure

◆ Blade enclosure 0

◆ Blade enclosure 1, 2, or 3 (optional)

◆ Control Station 0

◆ Control Station 1 (optional)

◆ Disk-array enclosure 0 (Look for the yellow label over the vault drives [0-3] as shown in

Figure 11.)

The EMC VNX7500 Hardware Information Guide provides more detail on each of thesecomponents.

Figure 11 Front view of VNX7500 Unified

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Figure 12 Rear view of VNX7500 Unified

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Installing the standby power supply

Two people are required to install the components. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to

the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without a mechanical

lift or help from another person.

1. Slide the SPS component into the cabinet rails at the bottom of the rack.

2. When the SPS is in place, tighten the screws to hold it in place in the cabinet. Tighten the

screws enough to hold the component in place. Do not tighten the screws completely until all

of the components are in place as shown in Figure 13.

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Installing storage processor enclosure


The storage processor enclosure (SPE) is 2U in height. It goes into the next available space in the

adjustable rails.

1. Locate the Product ID/SN from the product serial number tag located at the back of the SPE.

Record this number to use when you register the product during system setup installation

steps.

2. Slide the SPE into the slot above the SPS as shown in Figure 14.

3. Install the screws holding the component in place.

It may be easier to install the screws working in a diagonal pattern bottom left and top right,

bottom right and top left.

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1. The blade enclosure is a 2U component. Install blade enclosure 0 above the SPE as shown in

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2. Install the screws holding the component in place.

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Installing optional blade enclosure 1


1. Install blade enclosure 1 above blade enclosure 0 as shown in Figure 16.

2. Slide blade enclosure 1 into the 2U adjustable rail above blade enclosure 0.

3. Install the screws holding the components in place. Wait until all components are in place to

tighten all of the screws.

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Installing optional blade enclosures 2 and 3

To install optional blade enclosures 2 and 3, follow the procedure described in “Installing

optional blade enclosure 1” on page 25.

Note: The VNX7500 supports up to four blade enclosures, a total of eight blades. If the systemdoes not now include all of the blade enclosures, consider leaving up to 6U of rack space for any

additional blade enclosures (blade enclosures 1 through 3). If you wish to upgrade at a later time,

the space is available.




Installing Control Stations and extension cables

Note: Install the primary Control Station (CS0) directly above the last blade enclosure in the

cabinet. Figure 17 shows an example of installing CS0 above blade enclosure 1. If you left up to

6U of rack space for upgrading the system at a later time, and you installed blade enclosure 1, 2,

and 3, the primary CS0 would be located above blade enclosure 3 as shown in Figure 18 onpage 28.

1. Slide the primary Control Station (CS0) into the slot above the blade enclosures as shown in

Figure 17.

2. Install the screws holding the Control Station in place. Do not fully tighten the component

screws until all of the components are in place.

3. Install the extension cables after the Control Station has been installed into the rail.

Figure 17 Install Control Station 0 and extension cables above blade enclosure 1

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4. Repeat steps 1-3 if a secondary Control Station (CS1) is shipped as shown in Figure 19 on

page 29. Extension cables will be labeled CS1.

Note: Figure 19 on page 29 shows an example of CS1 above CS0 and blade enclosure 1. Figure 20

on page 30 shows an example of CS1 above CS0 and blade enclosure 3.

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B l ad e E nc l o

su r e 1

R e mo v e P r i o r t o p o w

e r i ng up e qui p me nt

0 4 6 - 0 0 3 - 7 5 2 _ A

0 1

CS1

CS0

Front

VNX-000434

Control Station 1 Rear IPMI port




Installing disk-array enclosure 0

Note: DAE 0 is identified with a sticker over the first four disks (0-3). It can be either a 3U, 15 DAE

or a 2U, 25 DAE.

1. Slide DAE 0 into the slot above the Control Stations as shown in Figure 21.

2. Install the screws holding the DAE in place. Do not fully tighten the component screws until all

of the components are in place.

Figure 21 Install disk-array enclosure 0 above Control Stations and blade enclosure 1

A

ACC

ACC

ACC

ACC

B

A

ACC

ACC

ACC

ACC

B

A

ACC

ACC

ACC

ACC

B

DV D

DV D

VNX-000343MOD

Standb

y pow

er supply Sto

r age pr oc

essor

Blade

enclosu

r e 0Bla

de enc

losur e 1

CS1

CS0

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S

Disk-a

rray e

nclosu

re

Will Make the Ar r ay Unusable

Caution:Ar r ay Sof twar e on dr ives 0-4.Removing or r elocat ing them



Cable your system 33

Cable your systemTo allow for easy installation of the cables, the cables are provided with labels already attached.

Cabling Control Station, modem, and public LAN

Your system may contain one or two Control Stations. The primary Control Station is CS0 and an

optional secondary Control Station is CS1.

Cabling CS0

1. If you have not removed the labels from the front of CS0 and CS1 (if applicable), remove them

now and attach to the inside cover of this document.

2. Locate the cables shown in Figure 23. You have already connected extension cables and

when you installed the Control Station.

Figure 23 CS0 cables

B

C

CS0 B

CS0 MGMT CS0 MGMT

Modem

CS0 B

DCS0 A Blade Encl 0

MMA Port 1

ECS0 B Blade Encl 0

MMB Port 1

CS0

CS0

A

B

C Extension cable topublic LAN

Extension cable tocable

CS modem port

E

A-Side

B-Side




3. Connect CS0 to the customer modem, if applicable as shown in Figure 24.

4. Connect CS0 MGMT extension cable to public local area network (LAN) as shown in Figure 24.

Figure 24 Cabling CS0 to modem and public LAN

A

C

Serialconsole

MGMT

CS

B

MODEM socket

VGA plug

A

IPMI portB MGMT

Modem

PDU B

Control Station 0 Rear

C S0 B

CS0 MGMT

B

C

To cable to

Blade Encl 0 MMB Port 1

Cable to

public LAN

E

A



Cabling Control Station, modem, and public LAN 35

5. Connect CS0 A to blade enclosure 0 management module A (MMA) Port1 as shown in

Figure 25.

6. Connect CS0 B extension cable to blade enclosure 0 management module B (MMB) Port 1 as

shown in Figure 25.

Figure 25 Cabling CS0 with blade enclosure 0

D

E

0

1

2

3

Power Power SwitchPower Power Switch

0

1

2

3

A CS

Serial Console

MODEM plug

VGA socketMGMTB

B MGMT

00

2

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0 1

2

0 1

2

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0 1

2

0 1

2

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0 1

2

0 1

2

0

1

2

3

1 Blade Encl 0

MMB Port 2

2

1

Blade Encl 0

MMA Port 1

CS0 A

CS0 B

Blade Encl 0

MMB Port 1

E

D

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Standby powersupply

1U

VNX-000446MOD

Blade enclosure 02U

Storage processor2U

Control Station 01U

Blade enclosure 12U

Blade enclosure 22U

Blade enclosure 32U




Cabling CS1 (optional)

If you have a secondary Control Station:

1. Locate the cables shown in Figure 26. You have already connected extension cables and

when you installed the Control Station.

Figure 26 Cabling CS1 to modem and public LAN

CD

A

CCS1 B

DCS1 MGMT

Modem

CS1

CS1

B CS0 CS Port CS1 CS Port CS1 CS0

ECS1 A Blade Encl 0

MMA Port 2

FCS1 B Blade Encl 0

MMB Port 2

CS1

CS1

Extension cable to public LAN

Extension cable to

cable

CS modem port

F



Cabling Control Station, modem, and public LAN 37

2. Connect CS1 to the customer modem, if applicable as shown in Figure 27.

3. Connect CS1 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) to CS0.

4. Connect CS1 MGMT extension cable to local area network (LAN).

Figure 27 Cabling CS1

A

B

D

Serialconsole

MGMT

CS

B

MODEM socket

VGAplug

A

IPMI port

Serialconsole

MGMT

CS

B

MODEM socket

VGAplug

A

IPMI port

B MGMT

B

B MGMT

CS1 CS Port

CS0 CS Port

Modem

PDU A

PDU B

Control Station 0

Control Station 1 Rear

CS 1 B

CS1 MGMT

C

D

Cable to public LAN

To cable to

Blade Encl 0 MMB Port 1

F

C

B

A




5. Connect CS1 A LAN cable to Blade Enclosure 0 MMA port 2 as shown in Figure 28.

6. Connect CS1 B LAN extension cable to Blade Enclosure 0 MMB Port 2 as shown in Figure 28.

Figure 28 Cabling CS1 with blade enclosure 0

E

F

0

1

2

3


0

1

2

3

A CS

Serial Console

MODEM plug

VGA socketMGMTB

B MGMT

A CS

Serial Console

MODEM plug

VGA socketMGMTB

B MGMT

00

2

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0 1

2

0 1

2

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0 1

2

0 1

2

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0 1

2

0 1

2

0

1

2

3

1 Blade Encl 0

MMB Port 2

2

1

E

CS1 A

Blade Encl 0

MMA Port 2

CS1 B

Blade Encl 0

MMB Port 2

Blade Encl 0

MMB Port 1

F

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Standby powersupply

1U

Control Station 1(optional)

1U

Blade enclosure 02U

Storage processor2U

Control Station 01U

Blade enclosure 12U

Blade enclosure 22U

Blade enclosure 32U



Cable storage processors and blades 39

Cable storage processors and blades

You will have received a pair of Fibre Channel cables per Blade.

Cabling storage processor A (SP A) and B (SP B) to blades 2 and 3

1. Locate the Fibre Channel cables as shown in Figure 29.

Figure 29 SP A and SP B Fibre Channel cables

ASP A A4 Port 1Blade3 Slot 0

Port 0

BSP A A4 Port 0 Blade2 Slot 0

Port 0

CSP B B4 Port 0 Blade2 Slot 0

Port 1

DSP B B4 Port 1 Blade3 Slot 0

Port 1




2. Connect SP A A4 port 1 to blade 3 slot 0 port 0 as shown in Figure 30.

3. Connect SP A A4 port 0 to blade 2 slot 0 port 0 .

4. Connect SP B B4 port 0 to blade 2 slot 0 port 1 .


Figure 30 Cable SP A and SP B with blades 2 and 3

A

B

C

D

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 2Blade 3

SP B SP A

MM 0 1 2 3 4 MM 0 1 2 3 4

Blade3 Slot 0

Port 1

Blade3 Slot 0

Port 0

SP A A4 Port 1

SP A A4 Port 0

SP B B4 Port 1

SP B B4 Port 0

Blade2 Slot 0

Port 0

Blade2 Slot 0

Port 1

A

B

C

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 4Blade 5

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 6Blade 7

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 8Blade 9

D

Rear




Cabling storage processor A (SP A) and B (SP B) to blades 4 and 5

1. Locate the Fibre Channel cables as shown in Figure 31.

Figure 31 SP A and SP B Fibre Channel cables

ABlade5 Slot 0

Port 0 SP A A4 Port 3

BSP A A4 Port 2 Blade4 Slot 0

Port 0

CSP B B4 Port 2 Blade4 Slot 0

Port 1

DSP B B4 Port 3 Blade5 Slot 0

Port 1









A

B

C

D

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 4

Blade 2Blade 3

Blade 5

SP B SP A

MM 0 1 2 3 4 MM 0 1 2 3 4

Blade4 Slot 0

Port 1

Blade4 Slot 0

Port 0

Blade5 Slot 0

Port 1

SP A A4 Port 3

SP A A4 Port 2

SP B B4 Port 3 SP B B4 Port 2

B A

CD

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 8

Blade 6Blade 7

Blade 9

Blade5 Slot 0

Port 0

Rear









E

F

G

H

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 2Blade 3

SP B SP A

MM 0 1 2 3 4 MM 0 1 2 3 4

SP A A3 Port 0

F

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 4Blade 5

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 6Blade 7

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 8Blade 9

Blade7 Slot 0

Port 0

SP A A3 Port 1

Blade6 Slot 0

Port 1

G

SP B B3 Port 0

E

Blade6 Slot 0

Port 0

SP B B3 Port 1

H

Blade7 Slot 0

Port 1

Rear




10.Connect SP A A3 port 3 to blade 9 slot 0 port 0 as shown in Figure 34.

11.Connect SP A A3 port 2 to blade 8 slot 0 port 0 .

12.Connect SP B B3 port 2 to blade 8 slot 0 port 1 .

13.Connect SP B B3 port 3 to blade 9 slot 0 port 1 .


I

J

K

L

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 4

Blade 2Blade 3

Blade 5

SP B SP A

MM 0 1 2 3 4 MM 0 1 2 3 4

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Blade 8

Blade 6

Blade 7

Blade 9

Blade 9 Slot 0

Port 1

SP A A3 Po rt 3

I

Blade 8 Slot 0

Port 1

Blade 8 Slot 0

Port 0

SP A A3 Port 2

JK L

SP B B3 Port 3 SP B B3 Port 2

Blade 9 Slot 0

Port 0 Rear



Cabling SPs to the blade management modules 45

Cabling SPs to the blade management modules

When cabling the VNX7500, the cables from the SP management modules always connect to the

highest numbered blade enclosure at port 0.

Cabling for two blade enclosures1. Locate the cables as shown in Figure 35.

Figure 35 Blade enclosure cables

2. Connect SP A MGMT LAN to the highest blade enclosure, which is blade enclosure 3 port 0 on

the A side in the example shown in Figure 36 on page 46.

3. Connect SP B MGMT LAN to the highest blade enclosure, which is blade enclosure 3 port 0 on

the B side.

4. Cross-connect blade enclosure 0 port 0 to blade enclosure 1 port 1 on the A side, if

applicable.

5. Cross-connect blade enclosure 0 port 0 to blade enclosure 1 port 1 on the B side, if applicable.


applicable.

7. Cross-connect blade enclosure 1 port 0 to blade enclosure 2 port 1 on the B side, if

applicable.


applicable.

ASP A MGMTBlade Encl 3

MMA Port 0

BSP B MGMTBlade Encl 3

MMB Port 0

D Blade Encl 1MMB Port 1

Blade Encl 0MMB Port 0

C Blade Encl 1

MMA Port 1

Blade Encl 0

MMA Port 0

H Blade Encl 3

MMB Port 1

Blade Encl 2

MMB Port 0

G Blade Encl 3

MMA Port 1

Blade Encl 2

MMA Port 0

F Blade Encl 2

MMB Port 1

Blade Encl 1

MMB Port 0

E Blade Encl 2

MMA Port 1

Blade Encl 1

MMA Port 0

A

B

C

D

E

F

G



Cabling the standby power supply to SP serial port 47

Cabling the standby power supply to SP serial port

1. Locate the cables as shown in Figure 37.

Figure 37 SPS cables

2. Connect SPS A to the SP A serial port as shown in Figure 38.

3. Connect SPS B to the SP B serial port.

Figure 38 Cabling SPs to SPS

A

B

SPS A SP A

SPS B SP B

A

B

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

SPS B

PowerPowerSwitchPowerPowerSwitch

AB

SPS A

SP A

SPS B

SP B

Standby power supply

Storage processor enclosure

SPS A




Cabling DAE 0 and DAE 1

Cabling between the SPE and the DAEs uses SAS cables.

1. Locate the cables as shown in Figure 39.

Figure 39 DAE SAS cables

2. Connect SPS A to the SP A serial port as shown in Figure 40 on page 49.

3. Connect SPS B to the SP B serial port.

4. Connect the following cables by matching the diamonds and circles on the DAEs

with the diamond and circle on the cable connectors as shown in Figure 40 on

page 49. Ensure that the cables lock into place.

a. Connect SP A A0 Port 0 to DAE 0 LCC A .

b. Connect SP B B0 Port 0 to DAE 1 LCC B .

c. Connect SP A A0 Port 1 to DAE 0 LCC A .

d. Connect SP B B0 Port 1 to DAE 1 LCC B .

5. The connectors for LCC A and LCC B must be connected with the tabs in the opposite position.

For example, on both DAEs, because LCC A and LCC B are reversed, the cable connections into

LCC B and LCC A are also reversed. If the tab on the connector for LCC A is up, then the tab on

LCC B must be down.

LCC A

SP A A0 Port 0

LCC BSP B B0 Port 0

LCC ASP A A0 Port 1

SP B B0 Port 1

A

B

C

D

LCC A

A

B

A

B

C

D



Power up 51

Power up

Before you power up

1. If you are powering up a dual Control Station system, unplug the power cable on CS1, as thiscomponent should be powered up last.

2. Ensure that the switches for SPS A and SPS B are turned Off.

3. Ensure that the cabinet circuit breaker is in the On position, all necessary PDU switches are

switched On, and power is connected.

Connecting or verifying power cables

1. Connect or verify the power cables as shown in Figure 41 on page 52. Ensure that all the

power cables are locked in place.

Note: Only storage processors should be connected to the SPS.

a. SPS A to PDU A.

b. SPS A to SP A.

c. SPS A to DAE 0.

d. SPS B to DAE 0.

Note: The LEDs begin flashing.

e. SPS B to SP B.

f. SPS B to PDU B.

g. Blade enclosure 0 to PDU A.

h. Blade enclosure 0 to PDU B.

i. Blade enclosure 1 to PDU A

j. Blade enclosure 1 to PDU B

k. Blade enclosure 2 to PDU A

l. Blade enclosure 2 to PDU B

m. Blade enclosure 3 to PDU A

n. Blade enclosure 3 to PDU B

o. CS0 to PDU B.

2. Turn on the SPS power switches.

3. Wait 10 to 15 minutes for the system to power up completely.

P Q

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

F

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P Q



Verifying system status 53

Verifying system status

Table 3 and the other illustrations used in this section call out only the LEDs that you need to

verify to ensure that the system powered up correctly and is operating normally. The VNX7500

Hardware Information Guide provides more detailed information on all the LEDs. These LEDs

include the power and system LEDs as well the LEDs for fault status.

Table 3 System status LEDs

Component LED Status Comments

Control Station System status

System power

Steady green

Steady green

On, operating normally

On, operating normally

Blade enclosure

(Front)

Power Steady blue or green On, operating normally

Blade power supply

(Front)

Power Steady green On, operating normally

Fault Off No fault detected.

Blade CPU Aand B(Front)


Fault Off No fault detected

Storage processor enclosure

(Front)

Power Steady blue or green On, operating normally

Storage processor power supply

(Front)



Storage processor SPA and B(Front)

Power Steady green On


Standby power supply

(Back)

— The LEDs on the back of the SPS willflash until fully powered.




Control Station LEDs

1. Use Figure 42 and Table 3 on page 53 to ensure that the Control Station is powered up.

2. If any fault LEDs are on, or if any power LEDs remain flashing after approximately 15 minutes

of operation, contact your authorized service provider.

Figure 42 CS LEDs

Blade enclosure and blade LEDs1. Use Figure 43, Figure 44 on page 55, and Table 3 on page 53 to ensure that the blade

enclosure and blades are powered up.



Figure 43 Blade enclosure LEDs

Blinks when booting.On when operating.

DVD

MGMT

A CS

B Serial ConsoleMODEM plug

VGA socket

B MGMT

1 2

Blinks when booting.ON when operating.

CS Front

CS Rear

AC AC AC AC

Blade enclosurefault LED

Blade enclosurepower LED

Blade enclosure front




Figure 44 Blade LEDs

AC AC AC AC

Blade enclosure front

Blade power LED

Blade fault LED

Blade power LED

Blade fault LED




SPE and SP LEDs

1. Use Figure 45, Figure 46 on page 56, and Table 3 on page 53 to ensure that the SPE and

Storage Processors (SP A and B) are powered up.



Figure 45 SPE LEDs

Figure 46 SP A and B LEDs

AC AC AC AC

SP enclosurefault LED

SP enclosurepower LED

SP enclosure front

AC AC AC AC

SP enclosure front

SP A power LED

SP A fault LED

SP B power LED

SP B fault LED




Standby power supply LEDs

There are no LEDs on the front of the SPS. Use Figure 47 and Table 3 on page 53 to ensure that the

SPS is powered up.

The LEDs on the back of the SPS will flash until fully charged in about one hour.

Figure 47 SPS LEDs

Rear


Standby power supply B Standby power supply A

Standby power supply LEDs

SPS power

SPS battery

SPS no battery

SPS fault



Add extra storage 59

Add extra storage

Disk-array enclosure types

Before you install DAEs in your cabinet, review the DAE section in the VNX7500 Hardware Information Guide . This guide provides cabling examples for interleaving and stacking your DAEs.

Note: The cabling examples described in this guide are for illustration purposes only. Your system

cabling might be different based on how many DAEs you install and whether you use load

balancing to install these DAEs.

DAEs are optional components that add extra storage. DAEs come in:

◆ 2U, 25 (2.5-inch) DAE as shown in Figure 48.

◆ 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) DAE as shown in Figure 49 on page 60.

If DAEs are used, the DAEs should be installed above the top-most blade enclosure in the cabinet.

Either type of DAE may be installed. The arrangement of the DAEs in a cabinet may depend upon a

number of factors. For more information on DAE assembling and arrangement, see the VNX7500

Hardware Information Guide .

Figure 48 2U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk drive DAE

24

6 G b

S A S

X 4

#

6 G b

S A S

X 4

#

A

B

2U, 25 Disk-array enclosure

Rear

Front




Figure 49 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) disk drive DAE.

14

3U, 15 disk-array enclosure Front

SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS

A

B#

X 4 6 G

b

S A S

#

X 4

6 G b

S A S

Rear

SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS



Assembling the DAEs 61

Assembling the DAEs

The DAE is heavy and should be installed into a rack by two people. To avoid personal injury

and/or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without a mechanical lift or help from another person.

1. Unpack shipping boxes.

2. Verify that the following DAE components were shipped:

• Mounting screws

• Bezel

• SAS cables

• Power cables3. Label the cables:

a. Locate the DAE cables and the sheet of labels shown in Figure 50.

b. Attach the cable labels by matching the icons on the connectors with the icons on the

labels.

Figure 50 Attach labels to the SAS cables

SP A A0 po

r t 0

Labels

VNX-000132MOD

SP A A0 port 0

SP A A0 port 0

SP A A0 port 0

SP A A0 port 0

SP A A0 port 0

SP A A0 po

r t 0

SP A A0 po

r t 0

SP A A0 po

r t 0

SP A A0 po

r t 0




4. Install the DAE rails:

A 2U DAE will use 2U rails and the 3U DAE will use 3U rails. The DAE rails should be installed

above the topmost blade enclosure. The rails must be aligned carefully.

When arranging DAEs in your cabinet, you should consider rack space, I/O load balancing

across the disks, and convenience. TheVNX7500 Hardware Information Guide provides moreinformation on racking and cabling options.

a. Insert the adjustable rail slide and seat both alignment pins into the rear channel of your

cabinet as shown in Figure 51.

b. Extend the rail and align the front of the rails.

c. Insert two retention screws in the front and two retention screws in the back of each rail.

Figure 51 Installing the DAE rails

L

R

2 screws

Insert the

alignment pins

Front

Alignment pins


VNX-000299MOD

2 screws



Assembling the DAEs 63

5. Install the DAE:

Two people are required to install the components. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to

the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without a mechanical

lift or help from another person.

a. Slide the DAE onto the rails so that they line up with the tabs in the rear as shown in

Figure 52.

b. When the DAE is in place, tighten all of the screws. It may be easier to install the screws

working in a diagonal pattern, such as bottom left and top right, bottom right and top left.

c. Repeat, as appropriate, with any other DAEs.

Figure 52 Sliding DAE onto the rails

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S SA S

SA S

2 Brackets

4 screws each side

Right side

Thr oug

h r ack,

thr oug

h r ail

Thr oug

h com

ponent

, thr ou

gh r ac

k, thr o

ugh r ail

Thr oug

h com

ponent

, thr ou

gh r ac

k, thr o

ugh r ai

l

Thr oug

h r ack,

thr oug

h r ail

Alignment pins




Connect SPE and DAE cables

The SAS ports on the SPE are labeled 0, 1, 2, and 3. The VNX7500 Hardware Information Guide

provides examples of how to cable DAEs in your VNX7500 for interleaved or stacked

environments.

In this example, one DAE (DAE 1) is being added.

1. Locate one pair of cables for each DAE (DAE 0 and 1) as shown in Figure 53.

Figure 53 DAE cables

2. Connect the following cables by matching the diamonds and circles on the DAEs

with the diamond and circle on the cable connectors as shown in Figure 54 on

page 65. Ensure that the cables lock into place.

a. Connect SP A A0 Port 0 to DAE 0 LCC A .

b. Connect SP B B0 Port 0 to DAE 1 LCC B .

c. Connect SP A A0 Port 1 to DAE 0 LCC A .

d. Connect SP B B0 Port 1 to DAE 1 LCC B .

The connectors for LCC A and LCC B must be connected with the tabs in the opposite position. For

example, on both DAEs, because LCC A and LCC B are reversed, the cable connections into LCC B

and LCC A are also reversed. If the tab on the connector for LCC A is up, then the tab on LCC B must

be down.

LCC A

SP A A0 Port 0

LCC BSP B B0 Port 0

SP A A0 Port 1

SP B B0 Port 1

A

B

C

D

LCC A

LCC A

A

B

C

D



Power up additional DAEs 67

Power up additional DAEs

1. Connect or verify that the DAE 1 power cable is connected to PDU A as shown in Figure 56.

2. Connect or verify that the DAE 1 power cable is connected to PDU B.

3. Connect or verify that the DAE 2 power cable is connected to PDU A.

4. Connect or verify that the DAE 2 power cable is connected to PDU B.

Note: DAE 0 is cabled to the SPS. All other DAEs are connected directly to the power distribution

units (PDUs).

A

B

C

D



Verify DAE Status 69

Verify DAE Status

The illustrations used in this section show only the LEDs that you need to verify to ensure that the

system powered up correctly. The VNX7500 Hardware Information Guide provides more details on

all LEDs.

Verify 3U, 15 DAE status

1. Verify the status of a 3U disk DAE by using Figure 57 and Table 4.

2. If any fault LEDs are on, or if any power LEDs remain flashing after approximately 10 minutes,

contact your authorized service provider.

The LCC on the rear on the DAE will display a bus ID and enclosure address.

Figure 57 3U, 15 DAE disk drive front view

14

3U, 15 disk-array enclosure

DAE fault/status DAE power

Front

SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS

Table 4 3U, 15 DAE LEDs

LED Color State Description

DAEFault/Status

Amber Off No fault detected

DAE Power Blue On Powering and powered up

For 3U DAEs, this is with backend bus running at 6 Gb/s




Verify 2U, 25 DAE status

1. Verify the status of a 2U 25 disk DAE by using Figure 58 and Table 5.

2. If any fault LEDs are on, or if any power LEDs remain flashing after approximately 10 minutes,

contact your authorized service provider.

The LCC on the rear on the DAE will display a bus ID and enclosure address.

Figure 58 2U, 25 DAE disk drive front view

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Table 5 2U, 25 DAE LEDs

LED Color State Description

DAEFault/Status

Amber On Fault has occurred

DAE Power Blue On Powering and powered up

For 2U DAEs, this is with backend bus running at 6 Gb/s



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Setup

System setup checklist

After you have finished all the steps including the “Before you begin checklist” on page 7,continue to install, configure, and manage your VNX system by using the System setup checklist

in Table 6.

Table 6 System setup checklist


❏ Attach bezel When all of the components have been installed, all of the screws havebeen tightened snugly, and all of the cables have been installed securelyinto the proper ports, return to the front of the site rack/cabinet and locatethe correct bezel and attach it for each installed component as shown inFigure 59 on page 74.

❏ Connect aWindows clientto the network

This computer is used to initialize your VNX system and it must be on thesame subnet as your VNX system.

❏ Initialize your Unified VNXsystem

1. Locate the VNX Installation Toolbox CD and run it on the Windows client.

2. Download and install VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified (VIA).

Note: EMC recommends that you use the latest version of this utility, which

is available on https://Support.EMC.com/.

3. Launch VIA and select the Install option. The Welcome screen appears.

4. Click Next. The Select Configuration Profile screen appears.

5. From Configuration Profile Name, select New Configuration, and click

Next.

VIA discovers the Primary Control Station MAC address over the publicLAN. In a dual Control Station configuration, only the Primary ControlStation broadcasts its MAC address.

6. Follow the online instructions to discover and assign IP addresses to

your VNX system.

For more information and support on VIA, go to:

• https://Support.EMC.com/Products, click VNX Series > Install andConfigure and download Getting Started with VNX Installation Assistant

for File/Unified 7.0 for information on installing and troubleshooting VIA.

• https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX click Before you begin to get a list of known issues and resolutions for VIA.

• https://Support.EMC.com, click Search Support and enter the specificfailure message into EMC Knowledgebase for possible resolution andcorrective action for specific error messages that you may encounter.




❏ Register thestorage systemfor support

After initializing your VNX, use the registration wizard in the VIA to register your system for support.

Note: To register your system, you must have a Product Support account. If you do not have an account, go to the https://Support.EMC.com website

to set one up.

1. To register a system from VIA, on the Select a wizard page, click Register

for Support, and follow the online instructions.

2. When you complete the Registration Wizard, the system will transfer

data to your authorized service provider over the Internet or by

encrypted email.

❏ LaunchUnisphere from

VIA for File/Unifiedapplication

Use Unisphere to manage your VNX system. From VIA:

1. On the Select a Wizard screen, click Launch Unisphere.

2. Allow pop-ups to appear on your browser.

3. Accept all certificates that appear for the IP addresses and set them all

to Always Trust.

4. Log in to Unisphere using sysadmin, global user account.

Note: If you receive a login error, close the browser and re-launch

Unisphere.

5. After you successfully logged in to Unisphere, close VIA.

❏ Update your

storage systemsoftware

The storage system comes pre-installed with the latest version of the VNX

OE software available at the time of shipment. To see if any patches or newer releases have been made available since shipment, or to install anyenabler software that you ordered with your system:

1. Download and install the Unisphere Service Manager from the VNX

Installation Toolbox CD. It automatically checks to see if newer versions

of the USM are available when you start it up.

Note: You must always update the File OE software first. To ensure that the

File and Block OE compatibility is maintained, go to the EMC support

website at https://Support.EMC.com, and search for the knowledgebase

article titled VNX for Block software supported by VNX for File software,

and refer to the File vs. Block OE compatibility table.

2. Go to the https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX website, and select Update

VNX Software under VNX tasks. Follow the online instructions for your

system.

❏ ConfigureCallhome

Installing the ESRS IP Client will provide Callhome monitoring and remoteaccess capability.

To install and configure ESRS IP Client, run the VNX Installation Toolbox CDand select ESRS IP Client for VNX under Installation Utilities.

Table 6 System setup checklist (continued)




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❏ Configureservers for VNXUnified

systems(optional)

Go to the https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX website and from the Server tasks list, select the appropriate task such as:

• Attach server

• Install or update server software for Block

• Add or replace hardware

❏ Install pathmanagementsoftware(optional)

Install PowerPath on the server. If you have supported path managementsoftware other than PowerPath, install it on the server as described in thesoftware documentation.

❏ Provisionstorage(optional)

For Unified, launch Unisphere to provision storage, create an NFS export,or create a CIFS share. Use the Provisioning Worksheet to help youcomplete these tasks.

For more information on these tasks, follow the instructions in theUnisphere online help.

Table 6 System setup checklist (continued)





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VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified Worksheet

Use this worksheet to collect the information required to initialize your storage system whenusing the VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified.

To download the latest version of the VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified, go to the

https://support.EMC.com and select Support. Search for VNX Installation Assistant.

Getting Started with VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified provides more information on the

VIA for the File pre-configuration and provisioning processes.

IMPORTANT

The VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified auto-discovers and pre-populates certain values

based on the system and network environment of your Windows client. Ensure you verify and fill

these values in to the Value column by recording the results of the auto-discovery.

Field Value Comments

Control Station Public LAN Settings

CS0 Primary hostname

CS1 Secondary hostname

CS0 Primary IP address To configure the IPv6 addresses for theControl Station address, use the VNXInstallation Assistant for File/Unified for the initial installation and then refer to theConfiguring and Managing Networking on VNX technical module and the EMC VNX Command Line Interface Reference for File to complete the IPv6 additions.

CS1 Secondary IP address

Netmask Auto-discovered (required). Enter thisinformation into the Value column of thistable.

Gateway Auto-discovered (required). Enter thisinformation into the Value column of thistable.

DNS domain Auto-discovered (required). Enter thisinformation into the Value column of thistable.

Primary DNS server Auto-discovered (required). Enter thisinformation into the Value column of thistable.

https://support.emc.com/

https://support.emc.com/




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Secondary DNS server Auto-discovered (optional). Enter thisinformation into the Value column of thistable.

NTP server Auto-discovered (required). As a BestPractice, EMC recommends that your Control Stations be configured with theNetwork Time Protocol (NTP) service.

The NTP service will be automaticallyconfigured on the Control Station if youselect this box in the GUI.

Time Zone Auto-discovered (required).

Passwords

root password nasadmin (default) Passwords are default factory values andshould be changed as soon as possible for security reasons.

Passwords can be changed during the VNXInstallation Assistant for File/Unifiedinstallation process or from withinUnisphere.

nas admin password nasadmin (default)

system admin password sysadmin (default)

Blade Public LAN Settings

DNS domain Auto-discovered (required). These settingsapply to all primary blades.

To configure the IPv6 addresses for theblades (DNS or NTP), first use the VNX

Installation Assistant for File/Unified for the initial installation and then refer to theConfiguring and Managing Networking onVNX technical module and EMC VNX Command Line Interface Reference for File to complete the IPv6 additions.

Note: The values auto-discovered for the

secondary DNS server are optional.

Primary DNS server

Secondary DNS server

Storage Processor Public LAN Settings

SP A IP address Public IP addresses for your storage

processors are required for use with theUnisphere Service Manager (USM) routinearray maintenance and upgrades.

In addition, for VNX for Unified whereUnisphere for Block licenses are in place,Unisphere can be used to manage storagefor external host connectivity, and the VNXfor Unified. However, we recommend usersmanage VNX for Unified storage using theProvisioning Wizard capability within theVIA or within Unisphere.

The IP addresses must be on the samesubnet as the Control Station.

SP B IP address




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Service Provider/Customer Notification

Email Server Recommended

Email will not work without a DNS server.

Site Information:

Recipient Email Addresses Optional

Site ID Optional (third-party name)

Dial-in-Modem # Optional

This is the local number that is used by theservice provider to dial into your system.

Licenses

— CIFS (Windows) RequiredCheck the boxes of the licenses you havepurchased.— NFS (UNIX or Linux)





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Provisioning for Unified worksheet

Use this worksheet to collect the information required to provision storage, create an NFS export,

or create a CIFS (Windows) share.

Although you can use the various wizards within the VNX Installation Assistant, EMC recommends

that you use Unisphere to configure your VNX system for the production environment.

Provision storage

You can also add additional storage and perform additional provisioning later. See the

documentation and videos available on the VNX product page on the EMC Online Support site at

https://Support.EMC.com.


Network Configuration

Blade name

IP Address to be assigned to thenewly-created interface

Netmask address

MTU Optional

Default is 1500

VLAN ID Optional

default is 0

Network Device

Network device name

Create and use new networkdevice

Network device settings

Device name

Ports



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Create NFS export

Complete this section to create an NFS (UNIX/Linux) export.


Blade name

Export name

Allocate storage from

Export size MB, GB, or TB

Host access read-onlyexport

Read-only hosts

Read/Write hosts

Root hosts

Access hosts




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Create or attach CIFS share

Complete this section to create a CIFS (Windows) share or attach to an existing CIFS share.


Blade name

Share name

Allocate storage from

Share size

Local drive

NTP server

Blade default gateway

CIFS server domain(Windows NT4, Windows2000 and Windows 2003)

DNS server IPs

(Windows 2000 andWindows 2003)

Domain admin user name


Domain admin password


Organizational unit


Workgroup (Standalone)

Local admin password

Interfaces

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