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EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide

Setting up VPLEX

3. Type the following command to display the meta-volume status:

ll /clusters/cluster-1/system-volumes/<meta-volume_name>

In the output, verify that the attribute active shows a value of true.

4. Type the following command to display the cluster status:

cluster status

The meta-volume takes time to resynchronize with the mirror. Wait until the

output from cluster status shows an operational-status of ok before proceeding.

Also verify that there are no health indications in the output.

Output example:

Cluster cluster-1

operational-status: ok

transitioning-indications:

transitioning-progress:

health-state: ok

health-indications:

Task 7: Enable the

front-end ports

From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command:

configuration enable-front-end-ports

Task 8: Set up ESRS if

necessary

ESRS must be deployed by EMC personnel. If ESRS will be used in the VPLEX

implementation, EMC personnel should follow the procedure described in the ESRS

documentation on the GTS website, in the Application Download area, under EMC

Secure Remote Support Gateway > Implementation > Install Procedure.

Task 9: Expose

storage to hosts

Use a VPlexcli session or the VPLEX Management Console GUI to perform this task.

Recommendations:

◆ If a storage volume is equal to or larger than the desired virtual volume capacity,

create an extent the size of the desired virtual volume.

◆ If a storage volume is smaller than the desired virtual volume capacity, create a

single extent per storage volume, and then use devices to concatenate or stripe

these extents into a larger device.

◆ Create one view for each set of hosts that require access to the same storage.

You can use the VPlexcli or the Management Console GUI to expose storage. The

basic steps are the same for either:

◆ To use the GUI, proceed to “If you are using the GUI.”

◆ To use the VPlexcli, proceed to “If you are using the VPlexcli” on page 43.

If you are using the

GUI

To use the GUI:

1. Open a browser and type the following:

https://<mgmt_server_address>

where <mgmt_server_address> is the IP address of the management server's public

IP port.

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EMC VPLEX Specifications

General

Data Mobility	Yes
Replication	Synchronous and asynchronous
Virtualization	Yes
Category	Storage
Vendor	EMC
Function	Storage virtualization, data mobility, replication, high availability, disaster recovery
High Availability	Yes
Disaster Recovery	Yes
Connectivity	Fibre Channel, iSCSI