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If you do not have or do not wish to use internet connectivity to continue the storage-system  
installation, you can use the VNX Installation Toolbox CD to initialize, enroll, upgrade, and 
register the system.
To use the VNX Installation Toolbox, insert the CD in the server connected to the same subnet 
as your storage system. From the home page, specify your VNX model and confi guration and 
select View Procedure to view the installation procedure online. 
Use the Unisphere Initialization Utility for Block to confi gure the management network 
interfaces for the storage system’s SPs. Initializing allows you to manage the system over the LAN 
with Unisphere software.
After you initialize your system, you can enroll for access to software downloads such as new 
software and patches.
Before continuing, make sure that the storage system is powered up, that each SP power light 
(rear of enclosure) is steady green, and that no amber lights are blinking. 
1.  Install the initialization utility.
 
On a Windows host on the same subnet as the storage system, download the software:
a. From the EMC Support website, select Support > Software Downloads 
b. Select the appropriate initialization utility version to download and select the option to save   
     the software to your server.
  c.  Double-click the following executable fi le to start the installation wizard
   UnisphereInitUtil-Win-32-x86-language-version-build.exe where:
language is either en_US, when only the English version is available, or loc, when the    
localized versions are available (including English). version and  build are the version number and 
the build number of the software.
  d. Follow the instructions on the installation screen to install the initialization       
      utility.
 
Initialize and enroll the storage system