2. Preparation
This chapter explains the preparations necessary for configuring a system using the ETERNUS DX.
System Configuration Example
The example in this section is described by assuming that the system in Figure 1 is being configured.
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Configuration Diagram
Figure 1
System Configuration Example
SNMP server
E-mail server
Syslog server
Remote support
center
Host server
LAN for operation
management
ETERNUS DX
A B
C
D
B B
B
D
Administration
terminal
FC connection
iSCSI connection
Multipath connection
Symbol Setting Refer to:
A Administration terminal setup "Preparation and Setup for the Administration Terminal"
(page 24)
B Event notification setting "8. Monitoring Settings" (page 159)
C FC connection, iSCSI connection, and multipath connection "Server Connection Preparation" (page 24)
D SAN environment configuration "6. Configuration Settings for RAID Groups or Thin
Provisioning" (page 108)
"7. Host Interface Management" (page 133)
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Server (Host) Environment
Table 1 Server (Host) Environment
Item
Explanation
Server OS Solaris, Linux, Windows, or VMware
Connection Configuration FC connection or iSCSI connection, duplicated with multipath connection
Multipath Driver ETERNUS Multipath Driver
To connect the server and the ETERNUS DX via a switch, setting up of the switch must be performed. For details
on this setting, refer to relevant manuals of the switch.
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