4 EMC VNX8000 Hardware Information Guide
Related documentation
Related documentation
EMC provides the ability to create step-by-step planning, installation, and maintenance
instructions tailored to your environment. To create VNX customized documentation, go
to: https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/.
To download a PDF copy of the desired publication, go to the following sections:
◆ For hardware-related guides, go to About VNX, then select Learn about VNX hardware.
Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
◆ For technical specifications, go to About VNX section, then select View technical
specifications. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
◆ For installation, adding, or replacing tasks, go to the VNX tasks section, then select the
appropriate heading. For example, to download a PDF copy of the
VNX8000 Block
Installation Guide
, go to Install VNX, and follow the steps in the wizard.
◆ For server-related tasks, go to the VNX Server tasks section, then select the
appropriate heading. For example, to download a PDF copy of Adding or replacing
server hardware, go to VNX Server tasks, and select Add or replace server hardware.
Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
Safety warnings
Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed
incorrectly, might harm you or damage the equipment. A caution or warning symbol
precedes each safety statement. The safety warnings provide safety guidelines that you
should follow when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or
telephone wiring.
The portable (mechanical) lift tool described in “Appendix B: Field lift tool and accessory
kit” on page 168 is recommended as a safety precaution when lifting EMC components
into an EMC or customer-provided rack. As described in the appendix, many of the EMC
components are too heavy to be lifted by one person or in some cases by two persons. As
a result, this portable (mechanical) lift tool is a necessary safety requirement, especially
when lifting EMC components like the 3U, 120 and the 4U, 60 DAEs.
Title Description
“Disk-array enclosures” on
page 73
Describes and illustrates the three types of DAEs available for
the File and Unified VNX8000.
“VNX8000 DAE cabling” on
page 130
Describes the types of DAE cabling available for the Block and
File/Unified VNX8000 platform. The cabling can be either
stacked or interleaved depending on your specific
requirements.
“Appendix B: Field lift tool and
accessory kit” on page 168
Describes the type of portable (mechanical) lift and accessory
kit used for lifting hardware components into a rack.
Table 1 Organization (continued)