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EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide 32
Setting up VPLEX
Preliminary tasks
Before you begin the VPLEX setup tasks, perform the following steps:
Note: The values (especially version numbers) in any command output in this document that is
identified as an example might not match what you see on a customer system.
1. Confirm that you know where to find the following documentation on EMC
Powerlink:
• Best Practices white papers.
• EMC VPLEX Pre-installation Configuration Worksheet . This document is in
Microsoft Word format, to provide a means of typing information (such as IP
addresses) that you will need during the setup procedure.
• EMC VPLEX CLI Guide , which provides detailed information on the VPlexcli
commands identified in this installation and setup guide.
• VPLEX Procedure Generator, which contains procedures to upgrade to a new
GeoSynchrony™ release, and to troubleshoot installation or configuration
issues.
2. If not already done, download the EMC VPLEX Pre-installation Configuration
Worksheet and add the required information.
3. Install and launch the VPLEX Procedure Generator as directed on Powerlink.
Then:
a. Generate a troubleshooting document, for reference if necessary during the
setup procedure. In the procedure generator, follow the link VPLEX >
Troubleshooting > Installation and setup issues .
Note: If any operation described in this document fails, review the troubleshooting
document. If this does not resolve the problem, contact the EMC Support Center.
b. If you are going to upgrade to a later GeoSynchrony release, generate an
upgrade document. In the procedure generator, follow the link
VPLEX
>
Upgrade Procedures
>
Upgrade to VPLEX release
<number> .
CAUTION
!
If you want to upgrade to a later GeoSynchrony release, you must perform the
entire 4.1 setup procedure as documented in this guide, and then perform an
upgrade to the desired release.
Next step Proceed to the applicable section:
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“Setting up a VPLEX Local implementation” on page 33
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“Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation” on page 46