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Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation 65
Setting up VPLEX
Task 10: Verify the
GeoSynchrony
version Type the following command from the VPlexcli prompt, to display the software
versions:
version -a
In the output, confirm that the Product Version matches the required version in the
VPLEX release notes.
Task 11: Expose
back-end storage 1. From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command to list all director port
WWNs (identified in the command output as addresses):
ll /engines/**/ports -p
2. Zone the storage to the port WWNs of the VPLEX back-end ports, following the
recommendations in the Implementation and Planning Best Practices for EMC
VPLEX Technical Notes , which are available on Powerlink.
Task 12: Resume
EZ-Setup From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command:
configuration continue-system-setup
Note that this part of the EZ-Setup finishes by rediscovering the back-end arrays.
Wait several minutes for the rediscovery to complete before you proceed to the next
task.
Task 13: Create a
meta-volume 1. From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command to list available storage
volumes:
ll /clusters/cluster-2/storage-elements/storage-volumes -p
Output example (partial):
/clusters/cluster-1/storage-elements/storage-volumes:
Name
VPD83 ID Capacity Use Vendor IO Type
--------------- --------------------------------------- ------- ----- ------ Status--------
Clar0068_LUN71 VPD83T3:6006016049e02100281ebe77852cdf11 78G meta-data DGC alive traditional
Clar0068_LUN74 VPD83T3:6006016049e02100291ebe77852cdf11 78G meta-data DGC alive traditional
Clar0068_LUN75 VPD83T3:6006016049e02100c064c78a852cdf11 10G unclaimed DGC alive normal
Clar0068_LUN76 VPD83T3:6006016049e02100c164c78a852cdf11 10G unclaimed DGC alive normal
Note: EMC recommends that the meta-volume and mirror be on separate arrays.
From the ll output, identify the two back-end storage volumes (78 GB minimum)
to be used for the meta-volume and a mirror of the meta-volume.
Note: If you do not see any available volumes:
a. Type the following commands to rediscover the back-end storage:
cd /clusters/cluster-2/storage-elements/storage-arrays
array re-discover
<array_name>
storage-volume summary
b. Type the following command to verify the availability of the provisioned storage: