EMC2 EMC VNX Series - Prepare Your VNX System for Installation

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CHAPTER 2

Prepare your system

Determine what you need to install for your system using:

Before you begin................................................................................................... 10

Site requirements..................................................................................................11

Prepare your system 9

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Table of Contents3
Introduction5
Audience6
Shipping Methods6
- Overview of Installing an EMC Cabinet6
- Overview of Installing in a Customer Cabinet6
Prepare Your System9
Before You Begin10
Site Requirements11
Unpack Your System13
Unpacking the Shipping Boxes14
Detaching the DPE from the Shipping Material15
Assemble Components in Your Cabinet17
About Installing Your Storage-System Hardware18
Installing Rails19
- Installing the DPE Rails19
Installing Components20
- About the 3U Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE)20
- Installing the Disk Processor Enclosure21
Cable Your System25
Attaching Storage Processors to the Network26
Power up27
Connecting or Verifying Power Cables28
Verifying System Status28
- Verify DPE Status29
Add Additional Storage31
Disk-Array Enclosure Types32
- 2U, 25 2.5" Drive DAE32
Assembling Daes33
- Unpacking Daes33
- Label the SAS Cables36
- Installing DAE Rails36
- Installing Daes38
- Connecting Additional Daes to Your VNX System40
Power up Additional Daes43
- Connect 2U, 25-Drive DAE Power Cables43
- Connect 3U, 15-Drive DAE Power Cables43
Verify 2U, 25 2.5" Drive DAE Status44
- Verify 3U, 15 3.5" Drive DAE Status45
Verify DAE Status44
Setup47
Connect a Management Station48
Initialize Your Storage System48
- Downloading the Unisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard48
Update the Storage System Software and Register Your System49
- Downloading USM Documentation49
- Downloading and Installing the Unisphere Service Manager49
- Downloading the Latest Version of the VNX Operating Environment Software (Optional)49
- Running the Storage System Registration Wizard50
- Check System Health50
Check System Events50
Install ESRS and Configure Connecthome51
- Downloading ESRS Documentation and Setting up ESRS51
Configure Servers for VNX Systems51
Provision Storage51
Attach Bezels52
Appendix A Planning Worksheets55
Planning Worksheets Appendix A56
VNX Block Configuration Worksheet56

EMC2 EMC VNX Series - Prepare Your VNX System for Installation

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