EMC VNX5300 Block

EMC
®
VNX
™
VNX5300
™
Block
Installation Guide
P/N 300-012-924
REV 04

EMC VNX5300 Block Specifications

General

Maximum Drives	125
Management Software	Unisphere
Drive Types	SAS, SSD
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6
Connectivity	iSCSI, FCoE
Form Factor	3U
Operating System	VNX Block OE
Redundancy	Redundant power supplies, fans, and storage processors

Summary

Prepare your system

Unpack your system

Assemble components in your cabinet

Installing Cabinet Rails

Installing SPS and DPE

Cable your system

Cabling SPS to SP Serial Port

Connecting System to Network

Steps for connecting the storage processors to the public LAN.

Power up

Connecting Power Cables

Verifying System Status via LEDs

How to check system status using DPE and SP LEDs after power-up.

Add additional storage

Assembling DAES

Instructions for unpacking and verifying contents of Disk Array Enclosures (DAES).

Installing the DAE

Connect SAS DPE and DAE Cables

Power up DAES

Verify DAE Status

Verify 3 U 15 3.5 Drive DAE Status

Verify 2 U 25 2.5 Drive DAE Status

Setup

Management Station and Initialization

Connecting a management station and initializing the storage system.

System Software and Registration

Updating system software, registering for service, and downloading related tools.

System Configuration and Monitoring

Checking system health, setting cache values, and installing ESRS.

Server Configuration and Storage Provisioning

Configuring servers and provisioning storage for the VNX system.