Table Of Contents - NEC D3 Quick Start Manual

Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Understanding D-Series Array Management..................................................................................................... 2
Requirements..................................................................................................................................................... 2
STEP 1: Planning and Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 3
Preparing For Installation................................................................................................................................... 3
Unpacking the Array .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Hardware Component Features ........................................................................................................................ 4
Array Front View ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Array Rear View.............................................................................................................................................. 5
STEP 2: Array Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Mounting the Array.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing Disk Drives....................................................................................................................................... 8
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................................................ 8
SAS Cable Connections ................................................................................................................................. 8
Array Connection Configurations.................................................................................................................... 9
Fibre Channel Connections ............................................................................................................................ 9
Ethernet Cable Connections......................................................................................................................... 10
Power Cable Connections ............................................................................................................................ 11
Power-On/Power-Off Procedures .................................................................................................................... 11
Power-On Procedure When Auto Power On Mode Is Not Enabled ............................................................. 11
Power-Off Procedure .................................................................................................................................... 12
STEP 3: Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 13
Management Server Installation ...................................................................................................................... 13
Installing Storage Manager........................................................................................................................... 13
Application Server Installation ......................................................................................................................... 16
iSM Volume List Command Installation ........................................................................................................ 17
Host Information Collection........................................................................................................................... 18
Storage Manager Client Installation ................................................................................................................ 20
Storage Manager Client Installation and Startup.......................................................................................... 20
STEP 4: Array Initialization and Configuration..................................................................................................... 22
Array Initialization ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Confirming Connections .................................................................................................................................. 31
Confirming Array Connections...................................................................................................................... 31
Confirming Application Server Connections ................................................................................................. 33
Configuring Logical Disks and Pools ............................................................................................................ 35
Appendix: Configuring Multipathing ..................................................................................................................... 48
Installing PathManager .................................................................................................................................... 48