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Summary of Contents for CLARiiON CX4-960

Page 1: ...EMC CLARiiON CX4 960 Setup Guide P N 300 007 009 REV A06...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...EMC com and set one up immediately The Powerlink website is your portal to the latest documentation and troubleshooting information user customized documentation specific to your configuration and ut...

Page 4: ...m at least two separate circuits Detailed technical specifications for CX4 series systems including AC power requirements are available on Powerlink A Windows workstation available on the same subnet...

Page 5: ...storage systems in IP networks that use the iSCSI protocol EMC supports a variety of configurations but recommends discrete networks that are dedicated to iSCSI data traffic Each storage processor ha...

Page 6: ...2 for an IPv4 IP address IPv6 management port information manual configuration only Global prefix _____________________ Gateway ________________________________ Provide a username and password for you...

Page 7: ...Port IP address Subnet mask Gateway SP A slot 4 port 0 SP A slot 4 port 1 SP B slot 4 port 0 SP B slot 4 port 1 SP A slot__ port 0 SP A slot__ port 1 SP B slot__ port 0 SP B slot__ port 1 SP A slot__...

Page 8: ...6 Preinstall Step 2 continued Plan network connections Table 3 IP address for each iSCSI NIC or HBA port iSCSI initiator Server and port Initiator IP address Subnet mask Default gateway...

Page 9: ...iSCSI in the EMC Support Statement Results on the right hand side 5 Select the Storage Array Wizard from the drop down menu a For each step of the wizard provide the requested information based on wha...

Page 10: ...software installed on your CX4 960 shipped with the storage system You will install PowerPath or a PowerPath upgrade later in this guide If any other element of your projected storage system environm...

Page 11: ...ge 21 We strongly recommend that you set up the base installation and confirm its error free operation before adding more optional DAE3 enclosures SPE front view SPE rear view DAE front view DAE rear...

Page 12: ...or troubleshooting SFP to HSSCD2 cables to connect the SPE and DAEs 2 per back end bus HSSDC2 to HSSDC2 cables for connections between DAEs 2 per DAE Rail kits for installation in cabinet or rack 1 pe...

Page 13: ...ould be installed into a rack by two people To avoid personal injury and or damage to the equipment do not attempt to lift and install the unit into a rack without a mechanical lift and or help from a...

Page 14: ...e SPS rail kits c Install the SPS tray in the cabinet and secure it to the mounting rails Securing the SPS tray to the mounting rails EMC3461 SPS adjustable rail Right rear Screw 2 Alignment pin 2 Mou...

Page 15: ...front of the cabinet slide the SPS units onto the tray Installing the SPS units onto the tray e Use the SPS fastening bracket to secure the SPS to the front of the rack Securing the fastening bracket...

Page 16: ...l the storage system hardware f Tighten the captive screws on the rear of the SPS Securing the SPS rear g Install latch brackets and attach the bezel Installing latch brackets and attaching the bezel...

Page 17: ...orage system hardware 2 Install the SPE directly above the SPS tray a Install the rail kits Installing the SPE rail kits EMC3471 Right rear Screw 2 Alignment pin 2 Mounting rail Alignment pins Adjusta...

Page 18: ...o the tabs on the back of each rail Inserting the SPE onto the rails c Secure the SPE to the adjustable rails with three flathead screws on each side as shown Loosen the power supply captive screw to...

Page 19: ...tch brackets at the front of the cabinet until it snaps into place then lock the bezel with the key as shown below 3 Install the DAE OS directly above the SPE Be sure to match the DAE OS and SPE seria...

Page 20: ...tinued Install the storage system hardware a Install the rail kits Installing the DAE OS rail kits EMC3452 Right rear Screw 2 Alignment pin 2 Mounting rail Alignment pins Adjustable rail Right front M...

Page 21: ...ntain storage system software and reserved space according to their slot assignment Do not move any disk module marked 0 4 from its assigned slot to another slot Remove it only to replace the disk mod...

Page 22: ...nstall the bezel 4 Repeat step 3 to install additional DAEs in the cabinet above the DAE OS If your system will include enterprise flash drives solid state disk drives with flash memory or SSD drives...

Page 23: ...cables to attach slot 0 port 0 on each storage processor SP to the corresponding PRI ports on the enclosure that includes the specially marked array software disks this should be the first DAE above...

Page 24: ...ht back end buses connect all four ports in slot 2 to the next four DAEs Port 0 supports bus 4 port 1 supports bus 5 port 2 supports bus 6 slot 2 port 3 supports bus 7 CL4078 Bus 0 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 3 B...

Page 25: ...ts 5 Connect each SPS to a separate power distribution unit PDU in the cabinet or a separate site power circuit 6 Connect the AC power cord for power supply A to SPS A connect the power supply B cord...

Page 26: ...FF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EX...

Page 27: ...I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP P...

Page 28: ...witch circuit breakers for each cabinet rack power strip Activity lights on each storage processor flash during power on self test POST the lights then go off or remain steady The front fault light an...

Page 29: ...cabled Some amber lights may indicate a problem you can solve later once your Unisphere or Navisphere storage system management software is available to help you troubleshoot the system If the power...

Page 30: ...t from which you will manage the storage syste To initialize the storage system you will need a host connected to the same subnet as the storage system s SP This host can be the client from which you...

Page 31: ...e downloads such as new software and patches Before continuing make sure that the storage system is powered up that each SP power light rear of enclosure is steady green and that no amber lights are b...

Page 32: ...your hardware serial number on the worksheet in Preinstall Step 2 Plan network connections on page 3 If the discovery operation did not find the storage system that you are installing verify that the...

Page 33: ...optional DAEs you must Connect the DAEs to active AC power Assign a unique enclosure address to each DAE Connect the DAEs to the system back end buses Connecting AC power The DAEs will power up immedi...

Page 34: ...the closest power distribution unit PDU in a cabinet For example connect power cooling module A to the right PDU and power cooling module B to the PDU on the left facing the rear of the cabinet The A...

Page 35: ...OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A...

Page 36: ...A 0 subsequent DAEs connected together in a back end bus should have incremental EAs of 1 2 3 and so on The CX4 960 can support 120 disks or a maximum of 8 disk array enclosures on each back end bus f...

Page 37: ...change the enclosure address from 0 to the desired value Use a tool such as a pen paper clip or small screwdriver to press the selection button each button press increments the value Valid enclosure...

Page 38: ...P PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EA3 Bus 2 EA4 Bus 2 EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI A B EXP PRI EXP PRI EXP PRI EX...

Page 39: ...face the enclosure rear Make sure to orient the HSSDC2 connectors as shown below The connector thumb clip faces up when connecting to LCC B and down when connecting to LCC A An audible tangible click...

Page 40: ...ing buses 5 Apply cable label bands provided with your system to identify the bus number for each back end cable The configuration example below shows a CX4 960 with eight DAE disk array enclosures on...

Page 41: ...EXP PRI PRI A B EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI A B EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI A B EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI EXP EXP PRI PRI...

Page 42: ...o your host or management station c In the folder where you saved the USM double click the executable file and if necessary click Run to start the installation wizard d Follow the instructions that ap...

Page 43: ...nload software only The wizard determines the revision of software installed on the system and notifies you of any required patches or newer releases 5 Select and download any software that you want t...

Page 44: ...ct the Registration tab and click Register Storage System to start the Storage System Registration Wizard 3 Follow the wizard prompts to complete the registration Install Step 10 What next We recommen...

Page 45: ...2008 servers you do not need to download and install the iSCSI initiator software The operating system includes the iSCSI initiator software You do need to start the iSCSI service before running the U...

Page 46: ...to download a Right click My Computer and select Manage b Select System Information System Summary c View the System Type option If x86 is displayed you have a 32 bit system If IA64 or AMD64 is displ...

Page 47: ...ave supported path management software other than PowerPath install it on each server as described in the software documentation Install the Unisphere Server Utility Download and install the Unisphere...

Page 48: ...oftware If you installed the SnapView and or SAN Copy enabler on the storage system then the servers that use SnapView require admsnap software and the servers that use SAN Copy require the admhost so...

Page 49: ...configuration includes switches or routers install or upgrade any switch router software or patches for switches connected to the storage system and the servers See the installation manuals that shipp...

Page 50: ...to a 10 100 or 1 gigabit Ethernet port For a direct connection between the storage system and the server connect the cables to the iSCSI initiator ports NICs or iSCSI HBAs For a network configuration...

Page 51: ...Step 13 continued Connect iSCSI data ports CX4 960 iSCSI network connection The examples in this section show 1 GbE hardware Connection topologies for fiber optic cables connectors switches are the s...

Page 52: ...SNS connection click iSCSI and then click iSNS Configure iSCSI connections and register the server Configure the logical connections between iSCSI initiator ports on each attached server and the stora...

Page 53: ...ialize and enroll the storage system on page 29 7 Under Login Options select Also login to peer iSCSI target for High Availability recommended if the peer iSCSI target is listed This allows the utilit...

Page 54: ...ted storage systems The wizard displays a success message 13 Click Finish to close the wizard For iSCSI HBAs On each server that connects to the storage system with a QLogic iSCSI HBA 1 Open QLogic SA...

Page 55: ...connected to the storage system and the servers If your configuration does not include a switch skip this step Install the switch and set the switch s IP address For instructions use the installation...

Page 56: ...direct configuration between storage system and server connect the cables to Fibre Channel HBA ports For a switch configuration between storage system and server connect the cables to Fibre Channel s...

Page 57: ...the use of certain SP ports Refer to the application documentation for specific cabling information Zone switches If your configuration uses Fibre Channel switches without hard wired zones zone them...

Page 58: ...powered up 1 Start the server utility Start Programs EMC Unisphere Unisphere Server Utility or Start All Programs EMC Unisphere Unisphere Server Utility 2 Select Register this server to all connected...

Page 59: ...th management software such as PowerPath is installed and running On each server that you plan to connect to the storage system 1 Start the Unisphere Server Utility Start Programs EMC Unisphere Unisph...

Page 60: ...o the servers If your system will include enterprise flash drives solid state disk drives with flash memory or SSD drives be sure to carefully plan your configuration using the Best Practices Applied...

Page 61: ...e the installation If you need help You can generate a customized configuration planning guide from the support website or refer to the printed version that shipped with your system The planning guide...

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