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Set up
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Set up
After you have completed all of the installation steps, continue to set up your system by
performing the post-installation tasks in this section.
Connect a management station
You must connect a management station to your system directly or remotely over a subnetwork.
This computer will be used to continue setting up your system and must be on the same subnet as
the storage system to complete the initialization.
Setting up a Unisphere Management Station for the VNX series is
available on https:
//mydocs.emc.com/VNX/relatedDocs and provides information on different types of Unisphere
management stations.
Initialize your storage system
In the initialization phase of your storage system the VNX Installation Assistant (VIA) is used.
The VIA helps you to:
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Configure system settings for the Control Stations, storage array, and blades
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Set up ESRS support
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Check your cable connections
IMPORTANT
You will need the information from the “VNX File configuration worksheet” on page 65 and the
“ESRS worksheet” on page 68 in the initialization process.
1. Download and install VNX Installation Assistant for File/Unified (VIA).
Note: EMC recommends that you use the version of this utility that matches the VNX File OE
release; VIA is available on
https://Support.EMC.com/VNX Series > Tools .
2. Launch VIA and select the Install option. The Welcome screen appears.
3. Click Next. The Select Configuration Profile screen appears.
4. From Configuration Profile Name, select New Configuration, and click Next.
5. VIA discovers the Primary Control Station MAC address over the public LAN. In a dual Control
Station configuration, only the Primary Control Station broadcasts its MAC address.
6. Follow the online instructions to discover and assign IP addresses to your VNX system.
7. Continue to the Remote support screen. The ESRS option is selected by default.