EMC VNX5300 - Interleaved Cabling with Seven DAEs in a VNX5300 Block Platform

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Installation Guide1
About this Book3
Disk Processor Enclosure3
Standby Power Supply3
Blade Enclosure4
Control Station 1 (Optional)4
Control Station 04
Before You Begin5
VNX Block Configuration5
Site Preparation5
Network Connections5
Planning Worksheet6
Ipv4 Management Port Information6
Ipv6 Management Port Information (Manual Configuration Only)6
Login Information for the Array Administrator6
Ipv4 Address for Iscsi Targets7
IP Address for each Iscsi NIC or HBA Port (Iscsi Initiator)8
VNX5300 Assembly9
Front View of an Assembled VNX5300, Shown here with a 15-Disk DPE and 2 Daes9
DAE (Optional)9
DPE and SPS9
Installation Overview Steps10
Installation Steps11
Contents of VNX5300 Packages12
Front View and Features12
Install VNX5300 SPS Rails13
Front, Rear and Detail View13
Install the VNX5300 SPS14
VNX5300 Dpes15
3U, 25 Disk Processor Front15
3U, 15 Disk Processor Enclosure Front15
3U Disk Processor Rear15
Install the VNX5300 DPE Rails16
Install the VNX5300 DPE17
VNX5300 Components18
25 Disk Disk-Array Enclosure 2U (Optional)18
15 Disk Disk-Array Enclosure 3U (Optional)18
15 Or 25 Disk Disk Processor Enclosure 3U18
VNX5300 Storage Processor Modules19
Label the Cables20
Cabling the Standby Power Supply (SPS) in the VNX5300 System21
Powering up the VNX5300 System22
VNX5300 DPE 15 and 25 Disk Front Leds23
3U, 15 Disk Processor23
3U, 25 Disk Processor23
VNX5300 DPE Rear Leds24
Disk Processor Rear24
Physical Indications that the Array Is up and Running Without Error24
Adding VNX5300 Daes25
2U, 2.5 Inches, 25 Disk-Array Enclosure Front25
3U, 3.5 Inches, 15 Disk-Array Enclosure Front25
VNX5300 SAS Cabling26
DAE 2 2U, 25 Disk Optional26
DAE 1 3U, 15 Disk Optional26
Powering up the VNX5300 Daes27
Disk-Array Enclosures Optional27
SPS B (Optional)27
Sps a27
VNX5300 DAE 3U Leds28
VNX5300 DAE 2U Leds29
2U, 25 Disk-Array Enclosure29
Front and Rear View29
Attach the VNX5300 to Your Network30
Attach the VNX5300 Bezels31
VNX5300 Cabling Diagram32
Initialize and Enroll the Storage System33
Install the Initialization Utility33
Run the Storage System Initialization Utility on the Host34
Update Software35
Install the Unisphere Service Manager35
Update Software and Register Your System36
Installing a VNX OE Patch or Software Enabler36
Register Your Storage System36
What Next36
VNX5300 Block Checklist37
Initialize the Storage System37
Update Storage System Software37
Register the Storage System37
Cable the Server to the Storage System38
Register Server Connections38
Allocate Storage to Server38
Verify Server High Availability and Storage System Health38
VNX5300 File and Unified Configurations39
Software Upgrade39
Installation Overview40
VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified Worksheet42
Record the Appropriate Control Station Public LAN Settings42
The Passwords42
The Appropriate Blade Public LAN Settings Are Auto-Discovered43
Record the Storage Processor Public LAN IP Addresses43
If Applicable, Conﬁ Gure Service Provider/Customer Notiﬁ Cation Information43
Check the Boxes of the Licenses that You Have Purchased43
Provisioning Wizard Worksheet44
Provision Unused Disks44
Network Configuration44
Network Device44
Create NFS Export45
Create/Attach CIFS Share45
VNX5300 Components View46
Front View of the VNX5300, Shown with a 15-Disk Disk Processor Enclosure,2 Control Stations, and 2 Disk-Array Enclosures46
Contents of the Mini-Rack47
Front View of the Components Shown here with 2 Control Stations and Without Bezels47
Contents of VNX5300 Mini-Rack48
Remove 8U Ganged Rail49
Ganged Rail Details50
Install DPE Component52
Install the CS and Extension Cables53
Install the Blade Enclosure54
3U 25 Disk Processor Enclosure (Front)55
3U 15 Disk Processor Enclosure (Front)55
3U Disk Processor Enclosure (Rear)55
VNX5300 File or Unified Configuration Components Rear View Including Optional Components56
VNX5300 Blade Modules58
Connect SP and Blades59
Connect Control Station Cables60
Connect the Control Stations to Blade Enclosure61
Cabling the Standby Power Supply (SPS) to the Storage Processor (SP) in the VNX5300 System62
Connect the SP to Management Modules63
Power up Procedure for VNX530064
Connect the Power Cables as Follows64
3U 15 Disk Processor Enclosure66
3U 25 Disk Processor Front66
VNX5300 Daes68
2U 25 Disk-Array Enclosure Front68
3U 15 Disk-Array Enclosure Front68
Connect SAS DPE and DAE70
DAE Power Cables Should be Connected Directly to the Power Distribution Units (Pdus) as Shown72
3U, 15 Disk-Array Enclosure73
2U 25 Disk-Array Enclosure74
VNX5300 Bezels75
Connecting and Configuring Your System76
Update Your Storage System Software76
Install Hbas, Drivers, and Required Patches76
Install the Unisphere Server Utility76
Set up the Management Software77
Register Your Contact and Storage System Information with Support77

EMC VNX5300 - Interleaved Cabling with Seven DAEs in a VNX5300 Block Platform

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