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FC4700

SETUP GUIDE

P/N 014003071-A01

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Page 1: ...FC4700 SETUP GUIDE P N 014003071 A01 ...

Page 2: ...TIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Use copying and distribution of any EMC software described in this publication require an applicable software license Trademark Information EMC2 EMC CLARalert CLARiiON and Navisphere are registered trademarks and Access Logix Mirr...

Page 3: ...he Host Setup Set Up MirrorView and SnapView Software optional Set Up Event Monitor Set Up CLARalert Remote Service IMPORTANT This guide refers to various documents that provide detailed descriptions of each step You received copies of these manuals notes with your system the most current versions of FC4700 documentation are available on the EMC PowerLink web site http powerlink emc com Once logge...

Page 4: ... configuration with service laptop Ethernet LAN RJ45 cables 1 per SP for storage system management Fibre Channel optical cables 1 or 2 per SP for host switch connection 1 meter copper Fibre Channel DB9 DB9 cable 1 per SP for external disks on second back end bus Fibre Alliance MIB Support CD ROM and Release Notice EMC Fibre Channel Storage System Model FC4700 Configuration Planning Guide P N 01400...

Page 5: ... that electrical wiring is in place at your facility to accommodate the cabinet s two 240 volt ac power cables To support all of the FC4700 high availability features you must connect each power outlet to a different circuit EMC1990 DPE DAE DAE DAE Rear of cabinet Standby power supply B SPS B Standby power supply A SPS A Storage processor B SP B Storage processor A SP A ...

Page 6: ...sor Enclosure DPE and any optional Disk Array Enclosures DAEs are installed in your cabinet If necessary refer to the appropriate cabinet rail or device hardware installation documentation you received with your system 5 Have the network administrator at your facility set up IP addresses for the FC4700 and complete the worksheet provided in Step 1 on page 5 6 Make sure that the latest revisions of...

Page 7: ... are not allowed Examples Array1 A Array1 B IP Address _______________ _______________ Subnet Mask _______________ ______________ Gateway _______________ ______________ Step 2 Verify Power Supply Settings 1 Remove the disk drive fan pack 2 Confirm that the power switch on each power supply behind the fan pack is on then replace the fan pack EMC1993 Disk drive fan pack Power switch Power switch ...

Page 8: ... to the storage processors prior to shipment Verify that your FC4700 SPS connections are correct and fully seated 1 Standby power supply A SPS A connects to the lower serial port COM2 of SP A 2 Standby power supply B SPS B connects to the lower serial port COM2 of SP B EMC1994 COM2 COM2 SP B SPS B SP A SPS A ...

Page 9: ...he cabinet s side power strips 3 Turn on the power switch on each standby power supply If warning lights appear on the front of the DPE make sure the system is correctly cabled and then refer to the fault code explanations in Chapter 4 of the FC4700 Hardware Reference If you cannot determine any reasons for errors contact your FC4700 service provider Operators with valid contracts can contact EMC ...

Page 10: ...system For explanations and detailed initialization instructions refer to Chapter 3 in the FC4700 Rackmount Model Hardware Reference Service Laptop Setup 1 Connect the service laptop to the serial port on SP A with the null modem cable 2 Make sure Dial Up Networking between 2 PCs is installed and set up on the service laptop 3 Set up Dial Up Networking 4 Modify the laptop s TCP IP network settings...

Page 11: ...tup 9 Specify the hostname IP address subnet mask and gateway address for SP A Use the information you collected and entered earlier in Step 1 Gather Network Information 10 Disconnect the service laptop from SP A and connect it to the serial port on SP B 11 Specify the hostname IP address subnet mask and gateway address for SP B Use the information you collected and entered earlier in Step 1 Gathe...

Page 12: ...ges are committed In Navisphere Manager check the Software tab of the Array Properties selection for any software packages requiring a COMMIT Perform the commit if necessary NOTE Keep the service laptop connected until you have tested the LAN connections to the Navisphere management station Step 6 Connect a Management Station Connect each SP separately to the LAN to which your Navisphere managemen...

Page 13: ...stallation NDU Refer to the option specific documentation as appropriate Make certain all software packages are committed In Navisphere Manager check the Software tab of the Array Properties selection for any software packages requiring a COMMIT Perform the commit if necessary Remote SP Agent Configuration 3 Specify any additional privileged users for each SP Storage System Properties Setup 4 Set ...

Page 14: ...A NOTE If the HBA is not yet installed in the host server complete Step 9 then connect the SP Storage Area Network SAN A Fibre Channel switch port 4 Connect the other end of the Port 1 bottom cable as follows Without RemoteMirror to an HBA port direct attach configurations or switch port SAN configurations With RemoteMirror to a storage processor SP host port on the remote storage system EMC1992 O...

Page 15: ...host Refer to the EMC Fibre Channel HBA and Driver Installation Guide and EMC Fibre Channel HBA Driver Release Notes appropriate for your operating system 2 For a SAN configuration connect each HBA to the appropriate switch port 3 For a direct attach configuration connect each HBA to the appropriate SP port 4 Install the HBA driver and any utilities from the HBA media if appropriate on each host S...

Page 16: ...isphere Host Software Installation Refer to the appropriate EMC Navisphere Server Software Setup Guide to complete the following for each host that will use the storage system 1 If the host has multiple HBAs connected to the storage system and Navisphere Application Transparent Failover ATF is available install ATF FC4700 storage systems support ATF in AIX NetWare Solaris Windows NT and Windows 20...

Page 17: ...g Guide as you perform the following tasks 1 Select the FC4700 storage system you want to configure 2 Create the RAID Groups you want on the FC4700 3 Bind one or more LUNs in each RAID Group 4 When you have bound all the LUNs on an FC4700 without Access Logix reboot the server The host will now recognize the new LUNs Skip the next procedures and continue with Step 11 Complete the Host Setup 5 If y...

Page 18: ...l use the storage system 1 Make the LUNs for each host available to the host s operating system Depending on the operating system this may involve Labeling and partitioning LUNs Making file systems or creating volumes on the partitions Mounting the file systems or volumes 2 If hosts are clustered set up the clustering software to work with the FC4700 ...

Page 19: ...te the following procedures MirrorView Setup 1 Allocate the write intent log if you plan to use it 2 Create a remote mirror 3 If desired add a secondary image to the remote mirror SnapView Setup 1 If you do not have bound LUNs available for the snapshot cache bind them 2 Configure the snapshot cache for each SP that owns LUNs for which you want to create snapshots 3 Add a snapshot to the Storage G...

Page 20: ...LARalert Remote Service CLARalert Remote Service CRS is a highly recommended call out dial in service tool available to all EMC customers It polls the Navisphere agents in each host on a specified LAN analyzes the agent logs and initiates a call to the EMC Customer Support Center when warranted A CRS connection also allows a qualified service engineer at the Support Center to call an array to inve...

Page 21: ...able in case you encounter problems while setting up or using the FC4700 For questions about Use this resource It contains Find it here Storage system configurations Configuration planning EMC Fibre Channel Storage System Model FC4700Configuration Planning Guide Background information Worksheets for planning a storage system environment Supported suggested configurations Documents and Media box ...

Page 22: ...on or maintenance FC4700 Rackmount Model Hardware Reference Installation and maintenance for DPE components Documents and Accessories box Managing the storage system EMC Navisphere Manager Administrator s Guide Storage system concepts Instructions for managing the storage system Troubleshooting Glossary Documents and Media box Navisphere host software Storage system software EMC Navisphere Server ...

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