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EMC VNX VG8 User Manual

EMC VNX VG8
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EMC Corporation
Corporate Headquarters:
Hopkinton, MA 01748
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www.EMC.com
EMC
®
VNX
VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration
Setup Guide
P/N 300-012-157
REV 03

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EMC VNX VG8 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandEMC
ModelVNX VG8
CategoryGateway
LanguageEnglish

Summary

EMC® VNX™ VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide

Warnings and Cautions

PART 1 Phase 1 Installation

1 Introduction

Introduces the VNX VG2/VG8 gateway and describes the setup process.

Setup process overview

Outlines the three phases of VNX gateway installation and configuration.

2 Before Installing

Step 1: Check components

Lists and describes the required hardware components for installation.

Step 2: Confirm site preparation

Details site requirements and checks before proceeding with installation.

Step 3: Collect configuration information

Outlines the necessary customer configuration data to collect before setup.

PART 2 Phase 2 Installation

3 Install Components in Customer's Cabinet

Installing components

Instructions for installing system components into a customer's cabinet or rack.

4 Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2

5 Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG2

6 Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8

Step 1: Blade Fibre Channel cables

Connects blade Fibre Channel ports to Symmetrix/VNX arrays via FC/FCoE switches.

Step 2: Array Fibre Channel cables

Details connecting the array to Fibre Channel switches for the VNX gateway.

Step 5: Private LAN cables

Connects Control Stations and blades via internal private LANs.

Step 6: External network cables

Connects clients and the Control Station to the customer's network.

7 Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8

Step 1: Blade Fibre Channel cables

Connects blade Fibre Channel ports directly to the VNX array.

Step 4: Private LAN cables

Connects Control Stations and blades via internal private LANs.

Step 5: External network cables

Connects clients and the Control Station to the customer's network.

8 Configure the boot array

Step 2: Power up the boot array

Details the correct sequence for powering on the boot array and related components.

Step 3: Verify VNX array software versions

Checks installed software versions and ensures write cache is enabled on the array.

Step 4: Verify VNX array read and write cache settings

Confirms that read and write cache are enabled on VNX storage processors.

9 Install and Configure EMC NAS Software

Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0

Installs the latest File Operating Environment on the primary Control Station.

PART 3 Phase 3 Installation

10 Complete Phase 3 Installation

Prepare for Customer Data

Guides on creating file systems, shares, exports, and users for customer data.

Appendix B Change IP Addresses

Appendix C Backend Storage Requirements Check Failed Error

Upgrade the operating environment

Provides steps to upgrade the array's operating environment to resolve errors.

Enable read and write cache

Steps to enable read and write cache on the VNX array to resolve errors.

Appendix D Resolve Blade Boot Failures

Manually set the blade fibre speed

Instructions to manually set blade Fibre Channel port speed for boot issues.

Appendix F Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs

Zone the FC/FCoE switches by WWN

Manually configures switch zones using World Wide Names for connectivity.

Create control LUNs on VNX array

Details creating control LUNs on a VNX array for system data.

Appendix I Navisphere Manager procedures

Creating control LUNs on CLARiiON array

Detailed steps for creating control LUNs on CLARiiON storage arrays.

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