EMC VPLEX, Installation And Setup Manual

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EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide 58
Setting up VPLEX
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Laptop connection to management server
3. On your laptop’s toolbar, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network
Connections (double-click).
4. If any public network connection is enabled on your laptop, right-click the
network card and select Disable .
5. On the Network Connections window, right-click Local Area Connection and
select Properties .
6. On the Local Area Connection Properties window, double-click Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) under This connection uses the following items .
7. On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window:
a. If your laptop is configured with specific addresses, make a note of them, to
ensure that you reset the configuration correctly later.
b. Select Use the following IP addresses , and type the following values:
– IP address: 128.221.252.3
– Subnet mask: 255.255.255.224
– Default gateway: 128.221.252.2
8. Click OK on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and again on the
Local Area Connection Properties window.
9. Close the Network Connections window.
10. Open a Command Prompt window ( Start > Programs > Accessories > Command
Prompt ), and type the following command to confirm the settings:
ipconfig
Output example:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : eng.emc.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 128.221.252.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.224
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 128.221.252.2
11. Type the following command to verify that you can reach the management
server’s service port:
ping 128.221.252.2
12. On your laptop, launch PuTTY.exe .
Note: If you see a PuTTY security alert, read it, and then click yes .
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Red service cable in cabinet
Service port
Mgmt-B port
Mgmt-A port
Laptop
Ethernet port
P u blic Ethernet port