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This procedure assumes you have just completed all the steps in the Installation Guide up to
this stage. This means that you have already installed, cabled, and powered up the system.
Once you have done that, proceed to the following:
Initialize the storage system
On the Windows management station, put the VNX Installation Toolkit CD in and run it. To
initialize the sytem, download and install the Unisphere Initialization Utility. The latest version of
this utility is available from the EMC Product Support site, although a version is also on the CD.
Follow the online instructions to discover and assign IP addresses to the storage system.
Update storage system software
The storage system comes pre-installed with the latest version of 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 any enabler software that you ordered with your system, do the following:
• Download and install the Unisphere Service Manager, also on the Toolkit CD. It
automatically checks if newer versions are available when you start to run it.
• Select and download the software that you want to install, and click Finish to close the
wizard.
• Launch the Install Software wizard to install any available patches or software that you
downloaded in the previous step, and to install any enablers that you ordered with your
system.
Register the storage system
Run the Storage System Registration wizard in the Unisphere Service Manager to register
for service with your service provider. That wizard asks you a few questions about the storage
system installation site and support contacts. The wizard then sends this information to the
service provider along with basic storage system confi guration details. This process of
transferring the data to the service provider is completely automated so that your service
provider can receive data over the Internet or by encrypted email.
In order to install a server do the following:
Install HBAs, drivers, and required patches
On the server, install HBAs, the appropriate drivers, and any required driver updates (such as
service packs, hotfi xes, or patches). Additional documentation for this step is available at
www.emc.com\vnxsupport.
Install path management software [Optional]
Install PowerPath on the server. If you have supported path management software other than
PowerPath, install it on the server as described in the software documentation.
Install the Unisphere Server Utility
Install the Unisphere Server Utility on each host that will be attached to the storage system. You
have the option to launch the Windows version of the Unisphere Server Utility after installation
from the Toolkit CD. For other operating system versions, see the Software Downloads site for
the VNX family.
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