EMC VNX5300 - VNX5300 File and Unified Configurations; Software Upgrade

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Before you begin
VNX5300 File and Unifi ed Confi gurations
Welcome
If you do not already have a Product Support account, go to https://support.emc.com/products/
VNX5300 and set one up immediately. You will need a support account for access to the latest
documentation and troubleshooting information, online chat, installation/maintenance videos, and
utilities and wizards.
Software upgrade
If you bought a software maintenance contract, you are entitled to software upgrades only
after the installation and registration have successfully completed.
Site preparation
Make sure your site includes the following resource requirements
AC power
• For high availability: At least two 110 or 240 V AC circuits are required.
Network connections
• One or two 1-Gigabit Ethernet management connections (depending on 1 or 2 Control
Stations)
• Cabinet vertical space 3U (5.25 inches, 13.33 cm) for disk processor enclosure (DPE), 1U
for each Control Station (CS), 2U for the blade enclosure (BE), and 1U for the standby power
supply (SPS). A total of 8U minimum vertical space is required, plus space for any DAEs.
• Space for each optional DAE, either 2U or 3U
A Windows-based computer to run the connection, utility, and initialize the VNX5300
with:
• At least 100 MB of free space
• Connection on same LAN subnet as your VNX5300.
• DNS/NTP server network connection to the VNX5300 and the management host
• Windows Domain Controller recommended
• SMTP server network connection to the VNX5300 and the management host