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VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration
EMC CONFIDENTIAL
EMC
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P/N 300-012-157
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  • Page 1 EMC CONFIDENTIAL ® ™ VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide P/N 300-012-157 REV 03 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748 9103 1000 www.EMC.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Published September, 2011 EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” EMC CORPORATION MAKES NO...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VNX gateways and domain support ............. 30 Additional information..................31 Chapter 2 Before Installing Step 1: Check components..................34 Verifying components on site ................. 34 VG2 components ....................36 VG8 components ....................38 VG2/VG8 Control Station................39 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 4 Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Step 1: Blade Fibre Channel cables ............... 90 Step 2: Array Fibre Channel cables............... 93 Connecting a Symmetrix array ............... 93 Connecting a VNX7500 array................95 Connecting a VNX5700 array................97 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 5 Step 6: Enable licensed features ................143 Step 7: Complete the hand-off worksheet ............144 Step 8: Final configuration................... 144 Part 3 Phase 3 Installation Chapter 10 Complete Phase 3 Installation Introduction ......................148 Phase 3: Preparation checklist............... 148 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 6 Resolve Blade Boot Failures Manually set the blade fibre speed ..............198 Verify Fibre Channel port link lights..............199 Appendix E NAS Install Options Express Install for File OE release 7.0 or lower..........202 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 7 Create DM network interface worksheet ............ 293 Create a file system worksheet ..............294 Create a CIFS Share worksheet..............295 iSCSI wizard worksheets ..................296 Create an iSCSI Target worksheet ..............296 Create an iSCSI LUN worksheet ..............296 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 8 Create hot spare disk ..................309 Verify LUN creation..................309 Verifying CLARiiON array software versions ..........310 Verifying CLARiiON array read and write cache settings......311 Verifying Navisphere Domain Security is configured ........313 Index EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 9 Warning Trained service personnel only. This EMC product has more than one power supply cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect all power supply cords before servicing. Ground-circuit continuity is vital for safe operation of the machine. Never operate the machine with grounding conductors disconnected.
  • Page 10 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Warnings and Cautions WARNING In case of fire or other emergency involving the EMC product, isolate the product’s power and alert appropriate personnel. CAUTION Trained personnel are advised to exercise great care at all times when working on EMC hardware.
  • Page 11 As part of an effort to improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of its product line, EMC from time to time releases revisions of its hardware and software. Therefore, some functions described in this guide may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware currently in use.
  • Page 12 Preface Chapter 9, “Install and Configure EMC NAS Software,” explains how to install and configure the EMC NAS software on the Control Station and blades. It also explains how to complete array configuration. Part 3: Appendixes Appendix A, “Change ConnectHome Dialing Configuration,”...
  • Page 13 Celerra Network Server System Software Installation Guide ◆ Celerra Network Server System Configuration Guide ◆ Engineering White Paper EMC CLARiiON Best Practices for Fibre Channel Storage ◆ (Powerlink Only) EMC E-Lab The EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator, which is available at Interoperability http://Powerlink.EMC.com, provides definitive information on supported software...
  • Page 14 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Preface Typographical conventions EMC uses the following type style conventions in this guide: Normal Used in running (nonprocedural) text for: • Names of interface elements (such as names of windows, dialog boxes, buttons, fields, and menus) • Names of resources, attributes, pools, Boolean expressions,...
  • Page 15 Where to get help EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows. Product information — For documentation, release notes, software updates, or for information about EMC products, licensing, and service, go to the EMC Powerlink website (registration required) at: http://Powerlink.EMC.com Technical support —...
  • Page 16 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Preface EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 17: Phase 1 Installation

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Phase 1 Installation The first phase of the VNX setup process is planning and data collection. The steps to complete this phase are included in the following chapters: Chapter 1, “Introduction” This chapter provides an overview of a VNX gateway and briefly describes the setup process.
  • Page 18 EMC CONFIDENTIAL...

  • Page 19: Introduction

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Introduction This chapter introduces the VNX VG2/VG8 gateway. It provides an overview of the setup process and lets you know where to get additional information: Product introduction..................... 20 ◆ Setup process overview....................21 ◆ How setup works ......................24 ◆...

  • Page 20: Product Introduction

    Celerra Network Server System Operations technical module provides information on operating a VNX server. The customer may have ordered the system with an EMC cabinet. Systems ordered with a cabinet have all components installed in the cabinet and most cables connected at the factory.

  • Page 21: Setup Process Overview

    VNX installation. The CCA requirements may be found on the NAS Support website or the EMC Services Partner website. An approved CCA will direct you as to where and how to obtain the correct version of EMC NAS software to use in the installation.

  • Page 22: Phase 2: Physical Installation And Initial Configuration

    The second phase includes physically installing the system if it did not ship in an installation and EMC cabinet, cabling the system to the customer’s network, installing the NAS code, initial configuration and configuring the Control Station and ConnectHome. The second phase is complete when the system successfully calls home and you have filled out the “Phase...

  • Page 23: Phase 3: Final Configuration

    Upgrade server software to correct a failure of the backend storage requirements ◆ check. Configure EMC VNX Replicator™. ◆ The third phase is complete when all planned configuration steps are complete and the customer has signed off the implementation phase.

  • Page 24: How Setup Works

    FCoE switch. The Control Station in the VNX VG2/VG8 gateways does not boot from the array. The Control Station stores copies of its configuration data on the array, but the Control Station boots from an internal disk drive.

  • Page 25: Installing Software In The Field

    The blades cannot boot from the array because the array does not have the EMC NAS software installed. Instead, the blades boot from the Control Station over the private LAN connections. This is called PXE (preboot execution environment) or network booting.
  • Page 26 Control Station private LAN ports. The other components are automatically configured to match. The new private LAN addresses must: Use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. ◆ Be in a subnet that is not used in the customer’s public network. ◆ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 27: Zoning Fc Switches

    The script prompts for the network address and login credentials of each switch. The setup script supports Fibre Channel switches from the following manufacturers: McDATA, Brocade, and Cisco. Refer to the EMC E-Lab™ Interoperability Navigator on Powerlink for supported firmware revisions of your switch. If a Fibre Channel switch works with the VNX gateway, then it will work with auto-configuration.

  • Page 28: Zoning Fcoe Switches

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Introduction Zoning FCoE The VNX VG2 and VG8 gateways can be connected to the following Fibre Channel switches over Ethernet (FCoE) switches: Connectrix MP-8000B (Brocade), Cisco Nexus 5010, and Cisco Nexus 5020. To connect to an FCoE switch, the gateways require a 10 Gb FCoE I/O module in slot 0 of the VNX blade enclosures.

  • Page 29: Understanding The Network Block Service

    Array management traffic between the Control Station and the array does not use the NBS service. Configuring dual A VNX VG2/VG8 gateway optionally has a second Control Station for high Control Stations availability. At installation time, CS 0 is the primary CS, and CS 1 is the standby. After installation, CS 0 is always the active CS.

  • Page 30: Booting Blades From The Array

    Appendix I provides the procedures to perform these tasks. VNX gateways and A domain is a group of EMC storage systems that are centrally administered. A VNX domain support VG2/VG8 gateway cannot form or join a domain. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 31: Additional Information

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Introduction Additional information “Related documentation” on page 13 provides a complete list of other related documents. Additional information...
  • Page 32 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Introduction EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 33: Before Installing

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Before Installing Before you begin installing and setting up the VNX VG2/VG8 gateway, you need to verify that all components are on site and that site preparation is complete. You also need to collect configuration information from the customer: Step 1: Check components ...................

  • Page 34: Step 1: Check Components

    Before Installing Step 1: Check components VNX VG2/VG8 gateways can come from the factory pre-installed in an EMC cabinet or as individual enclosures for installation in a customer’s cabinet. The first step is to check that the components are available for installation: “Verifying components on site”...
  • Page 35 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Before Installing Control Station The VG2/VG8 system provides one or two Control Station assemblies. Each components assembly includes: Control Station ◆ Blank front panel (bezel) ◆ Serial modem cable 10 ft (attached) for the CallHome modem; the label clip ◆...

  • Page 36: Vg2 Components

    VGA socket console Blade (Data Mover) CNS-001642 Figure 4 Example of VNX VG2 system with one blade (rear view) Figure 5 shows the front view of the same VG2 system that is shown in Figure 4. In this example, a CPU/power supply filler assembly fits into the space where a CPU module and its associated power supply/cooling modules would go if both blades were equipped in the enclosure.
  • Page 37 VGA socket console Blade 3 Blade 2 CNS-001641 Figure 6 Example of VNX VG2 system—two blades and two CSs (rear) Figure 7 shows the front view of the same system shown in Figure Control Station 1 Control Station 0 CNS-001655 Example of VNX VG2 system—two blades and two CSs (front)

  • Page 38: Vg8 Components

    MGMT MODEM plug Serial VGA socket console MGMT MODEM plug Serial VGA socket console Blade 9 Blade 2 CNS-001646 Example of VNX VG8 system—eight blades and two CSs (rear) Figure 8 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 39: Vg2/Vg8 Control Station

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Before Installing VG2/VG8 Control Each VG2/VG8 system can have one or two Control Stations. Figure 9 shows the Station front view of the VG2/VG8 Control Station. Note the location of the power button (also known as the reset button).

  • Page 40: Identifying Blades And I/O Modules

    Two versions of this module support fibre speeds of either: 1, 2, or 4 Gb/s ◆ 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s ◆ The default configuration includes the 2/4/8 Gb/s version of this module. CNS-001855 Four-port Fibre Channel I/O module Figure 12 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 41 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Before Installing Fibre Channel over A Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) I/O module in slot 0 of each blade provides Ethernet I/O modules two ports for connecting to an FCoE switch (Figure 13). The FCoE module is sometimes referred to as a converged network adaptor (CNA).
  • Page 42 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Before Installing CNS-001858 Figure 14 Two 10-GbE optical ports CNS-001854 Four-port 1-GbE copper I/O module Figure 15 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 43 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Before Installing CNS-001856 Two 1-GbE copper and two 1-GbE optical ports Figure 16 SFP modules The gigabit Fibre Channel ports and the optical Gigabit Ethernet ports on some I/O modules use optical SFP modules (Figure 17). The SFP modules are factory-installed in the I/O module ports.
  • Page 44 (RS-232 serial port) connector, various LEDs, and a seven-segment display showing the blade enclosure ID (Figure 19). Port 1 Port 2 Port 0 7-segment display RS-232 serial port (blade enclosure ID) CNS-001647 Figure 19 Management module EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 45: Direct- Or Fabric-Connected

    VNX5300) and a cabinet. Figure 20 shows an example of a VNX VG2 gateway (two blades and one Control Station) with a CX4-120 storage array. Because components can have different depths, you should stack them within the cabinet to facilitate easy access to the rear.
  • Page 46 VNX arrays and a cabinet. Figure 21 shows the components of a VNX VG2/VG8 system. It also shows the LAN connections between VNX gateway components and the Fibre Channel (FC) connections to the FC or FCoE switches that in turn connect to the Symmetrix or VNX arrays.

  • Page 47: Step 2: Confirm Site Preparation

    The following site preparation must be completed by the customer before you can install and set up a VNX VG2/VG8 gateway. Some steps differ depending on whether the system was installed in a cabinet at the factory or will be installed in the customer’s cabinet on site.

  • Page 48: Systems With Symmetrix Arrays

    FCoE switches). This is not applicable for direct-connected VNX gateways. Systems with If you are connecting the VNX VG2/VG8 gateway to a Symmetrix array (DMX, Symmetrix arrays VMAX, or VMAXe): Check the EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on Powerlink to verify that the ◆...

  • Page 49: Direct-Connected Systems With Vnx Arrays

    LUNs are not failed over. Access Logix EMC Access Logix™ is a licensed software option for a VNX array. If the customer does not already have Access Logix enabled for an existing array, a license may have been ordered with the VNX gateway system. If Access Logix is not enabled and a license was not included in the order, contact the EMC Software Refresh group to determine entitlement prior to enabling Access Logix.

  • Page 50: Step 3: Collect Configuration Information

    CCA process. Verify these values with the customer as well. Some setup steps are optional, depending on which service offering the customer purchased. For example, the number of shares and exports you create varies with different service offerings. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 51: Part 2 Phase 2 Installation

    This chapter explains how to configure a VNX array being used as the boot array. Chapter 9, “Install and Configure EMC NAS Software” This chapter explains how to install and configure the EMC NAS software on the Control Station and blades. It also explains how to complete boot array configuration.
  • Page 52 EMC CONFIDENTIAL...

  • Page 53: Chapter 3 Install Components In Customer's Cabinet

    Customer’s Cabinet If the VNX VG2/VG8 gateway was not installed in an EMC cabinet at the factory, you need to install the components in the customer’s cabinet on site. Some cables must be connected before installing the Control Stations: Installing components ....................

  • Page 54: Installing Components

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Install Components in Customer’s Cabinet Installing components If the VNX VG2/VG8 gateway was installed in an EMC cabinet at the factory, skip this step. Using the rails and other hardware included with the network server, install the components into the customer’s cabinet or rack. Before proceeding, verify that the customer’s cabinet has enough space and power available.

  • Page 55: Component Layout

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Install Components in Customer’s Cabinet Begin with the lowest component in the cabinet and work towards the top. The VNX gateway, FC/FCoE switches, and arrays do not have to be in the same cabinet. If you are installing a new Symmetrix or VNX array at the same time, refer to the appropriate installation documentation for the array.

  • Page 56: System Cabling

    Go to Chapter 6, “Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8,” to cable a ◆ fabric-connected VG8 system. Go to Chapter 7, “Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8,” to cable a ◆ fabric-connected VG8 system. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 57: Connect Cables For A Fabric-Connected Vg2

    Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected The next step is to connect the cables from the VNX VG2 gateway to the storage array(s), and to connect the customer’s network and power cables. Connect all cables in the order shown. Do not connect the blade enclosure power cables until directed to do so in the software installation chapter.

  • Page 58: Step 1: Blade Fibre Channel Cables

    Channel speed setting. If you must do this, set the switch ports to the highest speed (1, 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s) that the switch can support. Appendix D, “Resolve Blade Boot Failures,” provides more information. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 59 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 Fibre channel switch Port 0 Blade 3 Port 1 Port 0 Blade 2 Port 1 Fibre channel switch CNS-001853 Figure 23 Blades connected to two switches for high availability Record the switch ports you connect on the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet”...

  • Page 60: Step 2: Array Fibre Channel Cables

    3. Connect the specified port on another channel director to the second switch. 4. Record the channel director ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 61 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 Switch Channel Directors CIP-000411 Figure 26 Example of Symmetrix DMX channel directors connected to a single switch Note: The Symmetrix VMAX and VMAXe channel directors have fewer ports than shown in Figure 26...

  • Page 62: Connecting A Vnx7500 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 63 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 If you are using one switch to connect a VNX7500 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure Switch SP B SP A CNS-000895 Figure 28 VNX7500 connected to a single switch (example)

  • Page 64: Connecting A Vnx5700 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 65 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 If you are using one switch to connect aVNX5700 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure Switch SP B SP A CNS-000892 Figure 30 VNX5700 connected to a single switch (example)

  • Page 66: Connecting A Vnx5500 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the ports using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 67 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 If you are using one switch to connect a VNX5500 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure Switch SP B SP A CNS-000892 Figure 32 VNX5500 connected to a single switch (example)

  • Page 68: Connecting A Vnx5300 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 69 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 If you are using one switch to connect a VNX5300 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure Switch SP B SP A CNS-000892 VNX5300 connected to a single switch (example)

  • Page 70: Connecting A Vnx5100 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 71: Connecting Additional Arrays

    If you are connecting multiple arrays to the VNX gateway system, connect the additional arrays additional arrays to the Fibre Channel switch after the installation of the EMC NAS software. Connect the Fibre Channel cables for the additional arrays as shown in the preceding sections.

  • Page 72: Step 3: Serial Cables

    3. For dual Control Station systems, connect the modem serial cable (labeled CS telephone icon) from the CS 1 serial port to the second external modem. Then, connect the modem to an analog telephone line supplied by the customer. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 73: Step 4: Optional Tape Backup Device Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 Step 4: Optional tape backup device cables The VNX gateway can connect to tape backup devices by using optical cables, either directly or through an FC/FCoE switch. If you have an FC I/O module in the boot slot, use ports 2 and 3 to connect a tape...

  • Page 74: Step 5: Private Lan Cables

    Figure 42). 4. For dual Control Station systems, connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable from port 2 on management module B to the port labeled B on CS 1 (cable 4 in Figure 42). EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 75 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 MGMT MODEM plug Control Station 1 Serial VGA socket console MGMT MODEM plug Control Station 0 Serial VGA socket console Management Management module B module A CNS-001680 Private LAN cables to Control Station (two-blade system) Figure 42 5.

  • Page 76: Step 6: External Network Cables

    2. For dual Control Station systems, connect the cable from the MGMT port of CS 1 to the customer’s 10/100 Ethernet network. If possible, the two CSs should connect to different Ethernet switches in the customer’s network for high availability. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 77 Ethernet switch can result in the connections being reversed. 5. If you are using the VNX VG2 gateway with a VNX array, ensure the Control Station external network is configured to have a network path to the VNX SPs.
  • Page 78 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 79 After the components are installed in a cabinet, the next step is to connect the remaining cables. If the VNX VG2 gateway was installed in a cabinet at the factory, most cables are already connected; just verify the cables are connected as shown in this chapter and ensure that all of the connectors are fully seated.

  • Page 80: Connect Cables For A Direct-Connected Vg2

    Step 1: Blade Fibre Channel cables Fibre Channel cables connect the I/O modules in the blades to the VNX array. For a factory-installed system with a VNX array in an EMC cabinet, the Fibre Channel cables have not been connected.

  • Page 81: Connecting A Vnx5300 Or Vnx5500 Array

    3. For the two-blade VG2, connect blade 3, slot 0, port 0 to SP A, port 4 (cable 3 in Figure 46). 4. For the two-blade VG2, connect blade 3, slot 0, port 1 to SP B, port 4 (cable 4 in Figure 46). VNX VG2 Blade 2 Port 0 Port 1 Port 4 Port 5...

  • Page 82: Connecting A Vnx5700 Or Vnx7500 Array

    4. For the two-blade VG2, connect blade 3, slot 0, port 1 to SP B slot 4, port 1 (cable 4 Figure 47). VNX VG2 Blade 2 Port 0 Port 1 Port 0 Port 1 SP B SP A VNX5700/VNX7500 Figure 47 Fibre Channel cables connect VG2 blades to VNX5700/VNX7500 array (example) EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 83: Step 2: Serial Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG2 Step 2: Serial cables Serial cables connect the Control Station to the CallHome modem. To connect the serial cables: Figure 48 shows how to connect the preinstalled modem serial cable from the CS 0 serial port to the first external modem.

  • Page 84: Step 3: Optional Tape Backup Device Cables

    2. Connect the other end of the cable to an FC switch, or directly to a tape device. 3. Optionally, connect the remaining port to a switch or tape device. 4. Repeat steps through for the other blade as needed. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 85: Step 4: Private Lan Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG2 Step 4: Private LAN cables The private (internal) LAN cables connect the Control Station to the blades through the blade enclosure’s management modules. These cables and switches make up a private network that does not connect to any external network.
  • Page 86 52). IPMI cable MODEM plug Control Station VGA socket Serial console MGMT MODEM plug Control VGA socket Serial Station console MGMT CNS-000917 Figure 52 IPMI crossover cable between CS 0 and CS 1 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 87: Step 5: External Network Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG2 Step 5: External network cables The external network cables connect clients of the VNX gateway to the I/O modules in the blades. Another external network cable connects the Control Station to the customer’s network for remote management of the system.
  • Page 88 Ethernet switch can result in the connections being reversed. 5. If you are using the VNX VG2 gateway with a VNX array, ensure the Control Station external network is configured in such a way that it has a network path to the VNX SPs.
  • Page 89 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected The next step is to connect the cables from the VNX VG8 gateway to the storage array(s), and to connect the customer’s network and power cables. Connect all cables in the order shown. Do not connect the blade enclosure power cables until directed to do so in the software installation chapter.

  • Page 90: Connect Cables For A Fabric-Connected Vg8

    Channel speed setting. If you must do this, set the switch ports to the highest speed (1 Gb, 2 Gb, 4 Gb, or 8 Gb) the switch can support. Appendix D, “Resolve Blade Boot Failures,” provides more information. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 91 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Port 0 Blade 9 Port 1 Port 0 Blade 8 Port 1 Fibre Channel Switch Port 0 Blade 7 Port 1 Port 0 Blade 6 Port 1 Port 0 Blade 5 Port 1...
  • Page 92 Note: It is recommended that you label each end of the FC cable with the blade number, I/O module, port name, FC switch port number, and FC switch number, before you connect the cable. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 93: Step 2: Array Fibre Channel Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Step 2: Array Fibre Channel cables If the Symmetrix or VNX array is not already connected, connect the array to the FC/FCoE switch or switches. The following sections show how to cable the array to the switches.
  • Page 94 3. Connect the specified port on another channel director to the switch. 4. Record the channel director ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 95: Connecting A Vnx7500 Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Connecting a The VNX7500 SP has 4 to 14 ports to connect to SAN fabrics. If all of the SAN ports on VNX7500 array the array are already connected to the fabric, you need not change these connections.
  • Page 96 3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to the switch. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to the switch. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 97: Connecting A Vnx5700 Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Connecting a The VNX5700 SP has from two to eight ports to connect to SAN fabrics. If all of the VNX5700 array SAN ports on the array are already connected to the fabric, you need not change these connections.
  • Page 98 3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to the switch. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to the switch. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 99: Connecting A Vnx5500 Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Connecting a The VNX5500 has from one to seven ports to connect to SAN fabrics. If all of the SAN VNX5500 array ports on the array are already connected to the fabric, you need not change these connections.
  • Page 100 3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to the switch. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to the switch. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 101: Connecting A Vnx5300 Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Connecting a The VNX5300 SP has two to four ports to connect to SAN fabrics. If all of the SAN VNX5300 array ports on the array are already connected to the fabric, you need not change these connections.
  • Page 102 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. Appendix G, “Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage Array,” provides information on cabling legacy CLARiiON arrays. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 103: Connecting A Vnx5100 Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Connecting a If all of the SAN ports on the array are already connected to the fabric, you need not VNX5100 array change these connections. If the array has two available ports on each SP, the recommended practice is to cable these ports to the switches and dedicate them to the VNX gateway system.

  • Page 104: Connecting Additional Arrays

    Fibre Channel switch after the installation of the EMCNAS software. Connect the Fibre Channel cables for the additional arrays as shown in the preceding sections. Chapter 10, “Complete Phase 3 Installation,” provides detailed instructions. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 105: Step 3: Serial Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Step 3: Serial cables Serial cables connect the Control Station to the CallHome modem. To connect the serial cables: 1. Connect the modem serial cable (labeled CS telephone icon) from the CS 0 serial...

  • Page 106: Step 4: Optional Tape Backup Device Cables

    2. Connect the other end of the cable to an FC/FCoE switch, or directly to a tape device. 3. Optionally, connect the remaining port to a switch or tape device. 4. Repeat steps through for the other blades, as needed. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 107: Step 5: Private Lan Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 Step 5: Private LAN cables The private (internal) LAN cables connect the Control Station to the blades through the blade enclosure’s management modules. These cables and switches make up a private network that does not connect to any external network.
  • Page 108 VGA socket console MGMT MODEM plug Control Station 0 Serial VGA socket console Blade enclosure 0 Management Management module B module A CNS-001691 Private LAN cables to CS 0 and CS 1 Figure 74 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 109 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 MGMT MODEM plug Control Station 1 Serial VGA socket console MGMT MODEM plug Control Station 0 Serial VGA socket console Blade enclosure 3 Blade enclosure 2 Blade enclosure 1 Blade enclosure 0...

  • Page 110: Step 6: External Network Cables

    2. For dual Control Station systems, connect the cable from the MGMT port of CS 1 to the customer’s 10/100 Ethernet network. If possible, the two CSs should connect to different Ethernet switches in the customer’s network for high availability. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 111 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 3. Connect the copper Ethernet cables from the ports on the I/O modules (Figure 78) to the customer’s public Ethernet network. Refer to Appendix H, “Setup Worksheets.” MGMT MODEM plug Control Station 1...
  • Page 112 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 113: Connect Cables For A Direct-Connected Vg8

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected After the components are installed in a cabinet, the next step is to connect the remaining cables. If the VNX VG8 gateway was installed in a cabinet at the factory, most cables are already connected; just verify the cables are connected as shown in this chapter and ensure that all of the connectors are fully seated.

  • Page 114: Step 1: Blade Fibre Channel Cables

    Step 1: Blade Fibre Channel cables Fibre Channel cables connect the I/O modules in the blades to the VNX array. For a factory-installed system with a VNX array in an EMC cabinet, the Fibre Channel cables have not been connected.

  • Page 115: Connecting A Vnx5300 Or Vnx5500 Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8 Connecting a Figure 79 on page 115 shows an example of a VNX5300/VNX5500 array. Connect the VNX5300 or Fibre Channel cables from the I/O modules in the blades to the array SPs. Use SFPs to...

  • Page 116: Connecting A Vnx5700 Or Vnx7500 Array

    14. Connect blade 8 slot 0, port 1 to SP B slot 3, port 2. 15. Connect blade 9 slot 0, port 0 to SP A slot 3, port 3. 16. Connect blade 9 slot 0, port 1 to SP B slot 3, port 3. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 117 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8 Blade 9 VNX VG8 Blade 2 Port 0 Port 1 Port 0 Port 1 SP B SP A VNX5700/VNX7500 Fibre Channel cables connect VNX VG8 blades to VNX5700/VNX7500 array (example) Figure 80...

  • Page 118: Step 2: Serial Cables

    2. For dual Control Station systems, connect the modem serial cable (labeled CS telephone icon) from the CS 1 serial port to the second external modem. Then, connect the modem to an analog telephone line supplied by the customer. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 119: Step 3: Optional Tape Backup Device Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8 Step 3: Optional tape backup device cables The VNX gateway can connect to tape backup devices by using optical cables, either directly or through a Fibre Channel switch. Each blade has two ports that can be used for tape devices: ports 2 and 3 in the FC I/O module in slot 0.

  • Page 120: Step 4: Private Lan Cables

    3. If required, verify that an RJ-45 Ethernet cable connects from port 2 on management module A in blade enclosure 0 (blades 2 and 3) to the port labeled A on CS 1. This is cable #3 in Figure 85 on page 121. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 121 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8 4. If required, verify that an RJ-45 Ethernet cable connects from port 2 on management module B in blade enclosure 0 (blades 2 and 3) to the port labeled B on CS 1. This is cable #4 in Figure 85 on page 121.
  • Page 122 87). IPMI cable MODEM plug Control Station VGA socket Serial console MGMT MODEM plug Control VGA socket Serial Station console MGMT CNS-000917 IPMI Crossover cable between CS 0 and CS 1 Figure 87 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 123: Step 5: External Network Cables

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8 Step 5: External network cables The external network cables connect clients of the VNX system to the I/O modules in the blades. Another external network cable connects the Control Station to the customer’s network for remote management of the system.
  • Page 124 Note: The Control Station does not connect to a Symmetrix array through the Ethernet network. All Symmetrix management is done outside the Control Station. 6. Go to Chapter 8, “Configure the boot array.” EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 125: Configure The Boot Array

    Step 5: Verify domain security is configured ............132 ◆ IMPORTANT Ensure that the system meets minimum requirements for supported hardware and software for the VG2/VG8 gateway system. Refer to the EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator, which is available at http://Powerlink.EMC.com. Configure the boot array...

  • Page 126: Step 1: Verify Power Cables Are Disconnected

    Chapter 9, “Install and Configure EMC NAS Software.” CAUTION If you are using a Symmetrix array for your boot array, you must have EMC configure the array with the required hypervolumes for the VNX system volumes and user volumes before continuing.

  • Page 127: Step 3: Verify Vnx Array Software Versions

    If you have a Symmetrix array instead of a VNX array, do not perform this step. A VNX array used with a VNX VG2/VG8 gateway runs various software packages. You must verify whether the correct versions of the required packages are installed on the array at this time.

  • Page 128: Using Unisphere

    If the base software package is not committed, Commit required appears in the package name. Click Commit. 6. Go to “Step 4: Verify VNX array read and write cache settings” on page 130. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 129: Using Navisphere Cli

    VNX gateway to an existing array, obtain the IP address from the customer. Note: Refer to the EMC Navisphere Host Agent/CLI for Windows documentation for more information on the navicli command. 2. Refer to the information provided in the CCA process for a complete list of the required versions of the software packages.

  • Page 130: Step 4: Verify Vnx Array Read And Write Cache Settings

    VNX array, and is beyond the scope of this setup guide. The engineering white paper EMC CLARiiON Best Practices for Fibre Channel Storage explains how to calculate the read and write cache settings. This document is available from the Powerlink website at: http://Powerlink.EMC.com...

  • Page 131: Using Unisphere

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Configure the boot array Using Unisphere Note: If the array is using a FLARE version prior to Release 30, you must use Navisphere Manager (not Unisphere). Appendix I, “Navisphere Manager procedures,”provides the instructions for performing required tasks. To verify the VNX cache settings by using Unisphere: 1.

  • Page 132: Using Navisphere Cli

    VNX. Choose either Unisphere or Navisphere CLI to verify that the security is configured. For more information, see the white paper Securely Managing EMC CLARiiON Storage Systems, A Detailed Review on http://Powerlink.EMC.com. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 133: Using Unisphere

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Configure the boot array Using Unisphere Note: If the array is using a FLARE version prior to Release 30, you must use Navisphere Manager (not Unisphere). Appendix I, “Navisphere Manager procedures,”provides the instructions for performing required tasks. To verify a global user account (name and password) by using Unisphere, complete the following steps: 1.
  • Page 134 • The <SP_IP> is the IP address or hostname of one of the VNX storage processors. • The user argument <vnx0123> and password argument <nasadmin> are examples of the account username and password, respectively. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 135 Install and Configure EMC NAS Software The VNX VG2/VG8 gateway blades boot from the array. You must install the EMC NAS software on the array and configure the Fibre Channel (FC) or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switch to enable the blades to connect to the array: Step 1: Power up the VNX gateway system ............

  • Page 136: Install And Configure Emc Nas Software

    Blades have two power supplies. To ensure high availability, connect each blade power supply to a different circuit. EMC cabinets have a PDP on each side of the cabinet. Each PDP connects to a different branch circuit.
  • Page 137 Install and Configure EMC NAS Software Power source D Power source C Master switch Master switch Master switch Master switch Power source B Power source A CNS-001276 Figure 91 Example of VNX VG2/VG8 power cables Step 1: Power up the VNX gateway system...
  • Page 138 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Install and Configure EMC NAS Software Retention bail Control Station CNS-001050 Power cable retention bail Figure 92 The retention bail provides strain relief for the power cable. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 139: Step 2: Install Latest File Oe On Cs 0

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Install and Configure EMC NAS Software Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0 The Control Station was loaded with a version of the File Operating Environment (OE) at the factory. However, you should always load the latest CCA-approved version.

  • Page 140: Procedure

    “Express Install for File OE Release 7.1 or higher” on page 217 6. After the successful installation of CS 0, go to “Step 3: Install latest File OE on CS 1” on page 141. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 141: Step 3: Install Latest File Oe On Cs 1

    Do not disconnect the serial cable during the installation! You must install the same version of the File OE that you installed on CS 0. You must have installation media with the correct version of the EMC NAS software. Do not power down CS 0.

  • Page 142: Step 4: Configure Connecthome

    Install and Configure EMC NAS Software Step 4: Configure ConnectHome The ConnectHome function automatically notifies the EMC service center or other service provider if the system detects a serious problem. ConnectHome sends messages by using HTTPS to an ESRS Monitoring Client or ESRS Gateway system, email, FTP, or a modem.

  • Page 143: Step 5: Check System Status

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Install and Configure EMC NAS Software • If the customer is located in a country that does not use the U.S.-style dial tone, such as Germany, disable dial tone detection on the CallHome modem. “Disabling dial tone detection” on page 167 provides more information.

  • Page 144: Step 7: Complete The Hand-Off Worksheet

    If you are not completing configuration for the customer, instruct the customer ◆ to keep all worksheets in a safe place. The individual who completes the VNX configuration will require the completed worksheets. This completes Phase 2 of the VNX system setup process. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 145: Phase 3 Installation

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Phase 3 Installation The Phase 3 installation includes tasks to make your system fully usable by clients. Tasks include creating user LUNs; configuring Data Movers (blades) and network services; creating file systems, CIFS servers, and shares; and adding additional (non-boot) storage arrays.
  • Page 146 EMC CONFIDENTIAL...

  • Page 147: Complete Phase 3 Installation

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation The Phase 3 installation tasks included in this section will make the gateway system available to clients for use. Tasks include adding non-boot arrays (if required), creating user LUNs (control LUNs were added in Phase 2), and preparing for customer data by creating file systems, shares, exports, netgroups, and users.

  • Page 148: Introduction

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation Introduction When Phases 1 and 2 of the VNX VG2/VG8 installation are complete, you must complete Phase 3 of VNX VG2/VG8 installation. Phase 3 includes the configuration required to make the VG2/VG8 available to clients.

  • Page 149: Phase 3 Setup Tasks

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation Phase 3 setup tasks This section lists the required and optional Phase 3 setup tasks to be performed on the VG2/VG8 system. The optional tasks you perform will vary depending on the configuration and the options purchased by the customer.

  • Page 150: Add Additional Arrays

    Appendix F, “Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs,” provides more information. Additional arrays must be connected to the same switch as the gateway system. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 151 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation Complete the following steps to make an additional array available to the Data Movers: 1. Use a secure, encrypted, remote login application on a computer connected to the customer’s network. This computer must have network connectivity to the public network port on the Control Station 2.
  • Page 152 Figure 98 on page 153. e. Select Yes and press Enter to have the gateway system automatically detect which ports the array backend is using on the FC switch. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 153 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation Figure 98 Auto-detect CLARiiON Fibre Channel ports on switch screen If you select No, you are prompted to manually select the FC switch ports the array will use (see Figure 99). The left column represents ports going into the switch from the frontend.

  • Page 154: Adding A Symmetrix Array

    The first array configured is always the boot array and must contain the control LUNs or hypervolumes (Symmetrix). The EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on Powerlink provides the number and types of arrays supported. Complete the following steps to make an additional Symmetrix array available to the blades: 1.

  • Page 155: Create User Luns

    Create user LUNs Note: Skip this section for a Symmetrix array. The Symmetrix hypervolumes are configured by the EMC administrator. For systems connected to VNX arrays, you must create user LUNs on the array before you can create file systems. For systems connected to Symmetrix arrays, the Symmetrix administrator must create the required hypervolumes before you can create file systems.
  • Page 156 (Host LUNs). 7. Set the Host LUN (HLU) values based on capacity: Capacity Host LUN (HLU) 11.000 GB 11.000 GB 2.000 GB 2.000 GB 2.000 GB 64.000 GB 8. Click OK. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 157: Prepare For Customer Data

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation Prepare for Customer Data The gateway system offers flexibility in managing network storage based on the support environment and interface preferences. This section provides an overview of the steps to configure a gateway by using the Unisphere Setup Celerra Wizard.

  • Page 158: Log In To Unisphere

    “not logged in.” You can then log in by selecting the system and clicking Login on All Systems > System List or All Systems > Domains or selecting Login from the right-click menu in the Select System dialog box. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 159: Launch The Setup Celerra Wizard

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation Launch the Setup Use Unisphere to configure the Control Station and blades using the Setup Celerra Celerra Wizard Wizard: Note: The Using Wizards to Configure Celerra technical module provides further details for the following tasks. This technical module is available online at: http://Powerlink.EMC.com...

  • Page 160: Create Nfs Exports

    6. From the File System list, select the file system or checkpoint that contains the directory to export. The list presents the mount point of all file systems and checkpoints mounted on the selected Data Mover. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 161: Create Netgroups

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Complete Phase 3 Installation 7. To export a subdirectory, add the rest of the path to the string in the field. The Path field displays the mount point of the selected file system. This entry exports the root of the file system. You may also delete the contents of this box and enter a new, complete path.
  • Page 162 Note: When a local user account is created automatically for an LDAP domain-mapped user, that new user is given access to the Unisphere software and the XML API by default. 8. Click OK to create the new user. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 163: Appendixes

    This appendix explains how to troubleshoot and fix the cause of a blade not booting from an array. Potential problems include software compatibility with network switches (refer to the EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on Powerlink), interface wiring, and damaged optical cables.
  • Page 164 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Appendix E, “NAS Install Options” This appendix explains how to use the kickstart installation procedure. Instead of entering configuration information interactively during a software installation, you enter the values into a file in advance. The software installation can then run without stopping to prompt you for information.

  • Page 165: Appendix A Change Connecthome Dialing Configuration

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change ConnectHome Dialing Configuration This appendix describes how to change the default ConnectHome dialing configuration. The steps in this appendix are not required for U.S. and Canadian customers if the telephone line connected to the CallHome modem uses the prefix 9 to get an outside line: When to change the ConnectHome dialing configuration ........

  • Page 166: When To Change The Connecthome Dialing Configuration

    Refer to “Setting the country code on the MT5634ZBA modem” on page 168 ◆ detailed instructions on how to set the country/regional code on the MT5634ZBA modem. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 167: Disabling Dial Tone Detection

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change ConnectHome Dialing Configuration Disabling dial tone detection By default, the CallHome modem is configured to dial out only when a dial tone is detected. In some countries, such as Germany, the dial tone used by the telephone system cannot be detected by the modem.

  • Page 168: Setting The Country Code On The Mt5634Zba Modem

    Note: If you need to verify the country/regional code that is configured on the modem, you must use the manual instructions. Windows-based PC Set the regional code by using a utility named ZBAWizard.exe. This is an EMC instructions version of the vendor-supplied utility. To use the ZBAWizard.exe utility do the following: 1.
  • Page 169 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change ConnectHome Dialing Configuration 4. Enter EMC (case-sensitive), and click OK when prompted for the decryption password. The Global Wizard application appears (see Figure 101 on page 169). Figure 101 Global Wizard welcome screen 5. Click Next to begin the wizard.

  • Page 170: Manual Instructions For Setting The Country Code

    The decimal value associated with the country/region code is output to the HyperTerminal session. Refer to Table 6 on page 171 for a list of the countries and their decimal values. Example: ATI9 (?$MTS00C1\\MODEM\TIA0602,TIA0578\MultiTech Systems MT5634ZBA-V92A9) EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 171 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change ConnectHome Dialing Configuration 4. If the country/region code needs to be changed, enter the following command: AT%T19,0,<modem_hex_value> where <modem_hex_value> is the hex value for the country/region code. Refer Table 6 on page 171 for the correct value to enter.
  • Page 172 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change ConnectHome Dialing Configuration EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 173: Appendix B Change Ip Addresses

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change IP Addresses This appendix describes how to change the private IP addresses of the VNX gateway after installation. However, the preferred method is to configure private IP addresses during installation: Change private IP addresses ..................174 ◆...

  • Page 174: Change Private Ip Addresses

    If your system does not have eight blades, you will not use some of the rows in this table. If you must change the private IP addresses from their default values, use Class C subnets for the new subnet values. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 175 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change IP Addresses Table 8 VG2/VG8 secondary private network addresses Name in Component /etc/hosts Default address New IP address Control Station emcnas_i1 .100 .100 128.221.253 ________.________._______ Control Station 1 emcnasotherCS_i0 .101 .101 (Old Secondary Subnet) (New Secondary Subnet)

  • Page 176: Change Primary Subnet

    # /sbin/ifdown eth0:1 b. Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:1 file by using vi editor to replace all instances of the old subnet with the new subnet. This includes the IP, Network, and Broadcast lines of the file. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 177 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change IP Addresses Note: When changing private IP addresses from their default values, you must use Class C addresses for the new subnets. c. Bring back up the eth0:1 interface, by typing: # /sbin/ifup eth0:1 d. Enter the following command to verify the new primary subnet:...
  • Page 178 00:09:46 [nd-sndd 4 5] root 5388 0 Oct02 ? 00:00:15 [nd-clnt 5 6] root 5389 0 Oct02 ? 00:00:23 [nd-sndd 5 6] 26. Enter the following commands: # mount /nbsnas # mount /nas EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 179 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change IP Addresses # mount /nas/dos # export NAS_DB=/nas 27. Enter the following command to failback the Control LUNs from SP B to SP A: # /nas/bin/nas_storage –failback <array_name> Note: Use the /nas/bin/nas_storage -list command to determine the VNX storage array name.

  • Page 180: Change Secondary Subnet

    # /sbin/ifdown eth2:1 b. Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth2:1 file by using vi editor to replace all instances of the old subnet with the new subnet. This includes the IP, network, and broadcast lines of the file. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 181 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change IP Addresses Note: When changing private IP addresses from their default values, you must use Class C addresses for the new subnets. c. Bring back up the eth2:1 interface, by typing: # /sbin/ifup eth2:1 d. Enter the following command to verify the new secondary subnet:...
  • Page 182 23. Run the following command to restart the network service on the Control Station. The new addresses you entered will take effect on the Control Station. # /sbin/service network restart 24. Enter the following command to start the NBS service: # /sbin/service nbs start EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 183 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Change IP Addresses 25. Confirm all the NBS services have started, by typing: # ps -ef |grep nd- Sample output: root 5376 0 Oct02 ? 00:00:05 [nd-clnt 0 1] root 5377 0 Oct02 ? 00:00:09 [nd-sndd 0 1]...
  • Page 184 Example output (services started): # ls /nasmcd/.nas_service_status ls: /nasmcd/.nas_service_status: No such file or directory If the file exists, NAS services have started. 31. Check the VG2/VG8 system status by using the nas_checkup command: # /nas/bin/nas_checkup EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 185 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Backend Storage Requirements Check Failed Error This appendix describes how to correct the following error by upgrading the software on the VNX gateway or VNX array: Backend Storage Requirements Check Failed Introduction ......................... 186 ◆ Upgrade the operating environment................ 187 ◆...

  • Page 186: Introduction

    INSTRUCTIONS line of the error message details the remedy for the error message: “Upgrade the operating environment” on page 187 ◆ “Commit the operating environment” on page 193 ◆ “Enable read and write cache” on page 194 ◆ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 187: Upgrade The Operating Environment

    2. If a blade panicked, collect the dump if available (reference emc135581). Note: In secure environments, written permission must be obtained from the customer to send the log files off site for EMC analysis. Under no circumstances will any customer security protocols be violated or compromised by EMC personnel.

  • Page 188: Online Update Procedure

    Step 2: Check for To check for problems, select System > Monitoring and Alerts > Event Logs problems (Figure 104 on page 188). Event logs will show errors if they exist. Event Logs window Figure 104 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 189 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Backend Storage Requirements Check Failed Error Step 3: Verify VNX The VNX array must pass its overall health check before you perform an NDU. health check Check for trespassed LUNs. Perform the following procedure on the Control Station and check to see that for all LUNs, the current owner of the LUN is the default owner.
  • Page 190 /nasmcd/sbin/navicli -h <SP B address> setstats -on From Unisphere, select the file system and choose System > Monitoring and Alerts > Statistics for File. Then choose File System I/O (Figure 105 on page 191). EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 191 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Backend Storage Requirements Check Failed Error File system I/O window Figure 105 A graph of the file system throughput appears (see Figure 105 on page 191). Reported throughput must be within acceptable limits before you attempt an OLU. If the throughput exceeds acceptable limits, retry the installation when the system workload is expected to be low.
  • Page 192 On successful completion of the online update, one or more LUNs may be trespassed. trespassed LUNs To check the status of the LUNs, on the EMC Unisphere interface: 1. Select the gateway storage system and choose Storage > File Storage > Restore LUN Ownership for File.

  • Page 193: Commit The Operating Environment

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Backend Storage Requirements Check Failed Error Commit the operating environment If the INSTRUCTIONS line of the error message indicates that you should commit the operating environment, the array software (NDU) has been installed but not committed. You must commit the software (NDU) package on the array before you can complete the installation or upgrade.

  • Page 194: Enable Read And Write Cache

    VNX array and is beyond the scope of this setup guide. The engineering white paper EMC CLARiiON Best Practices for Fibre Channel Storage explains how to calculate the read and write cache settings. This document is available from the Powerlink website at: http://Powerlink.EMC.com...
  • Page 195 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Backend Storage Requirements Check Failed Error Sample cache settings in Unisphere Figure 107 4. Verify memory is allocated to read cache and write cache. Figure 107 shows values for read and write cache that may represent acceptable initial values for a system.

  • Page 196: Using Navisphere Cli

    5. Enable read and write caching with the following command: # /nas/sbin/navicli -h <SP_A_IP_address> setcache -wc 1 -rca 1 -rcb 1 6. Verify that write cache was successfully enabled with the following command: # /nas/sbin/navicli -h <SP_A_IP_address> getcache EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 197: Appendix D Resolve Blade Boot Failures

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Resolve Blade Boot Failures This appendix describes how to identify and fix the cause of a VNX gateway blade that fails to boot from the array: Manually set the blade fibre speed................198 ◆ Verify Fibre Channel port link lights................ 199 ◆...

  • Page 198: Manually Set The Blade Fibre Speed

    Note: The failure message is expected; you have not yet configured the connection to the array. 5. Type FCCBOOT, and then press Enter. 6. The Diagnostic Menu appears. Type 2 and press Enter to display the FCC Boot Sub-Menu (see Figure 108). EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 199: Verify Fibre Channel Port Link Lights

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Resolve Blade Boot Failures FCC Boot Sub-Menu Figure 108 7. On the FCC Boot Sub-Menu, type 3 and press Enter to select the port BE0 FCC Boot settings. Note: BE0 is labeled 0 on the I/O module. 8. On the BE0 FCC Boot Menu, type 4 and press Enter to set the port speed.
  • Page 200 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Resolve Blade Boot Failures EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 201 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options This appendix describes how to use the NAS install options available to the installer. In the Express Install procedures, you enter all values interactively and then the software installation begins. In the kickstart option, you enter the values at the beginning of the install (this option is available only for File OE release 7.0 or lower)

  • Page 202: Appendix Enas Install Options

    It takes approximately 45 minutes to perform a fresh installation on the Control Station. To install the EMC NAS software on the CS, follow these steps: Note: Use the Tab key to navigate between fields; press Enter to select values.
  • Page 203 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options Linux Installation prompt Figure 110 5. At the Confirm Choice prompt, tab to Ok, and then press Enter. 6. If prompted about a fresh install (Figure 111), tab to Yes and press Enter Fresh install screen Figure 111 A confirmation prompt appears.
  • Page 204 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options Secondary Control Station prompt Figure 112 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 205 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options 9. The Primary Internal Network Setup window appears (Figure 113). Enter the Control Station internal networking configuration information from the values in “Control Station 0 networking worksheet” on page 277: Note: Unless there is a conflict with the customer’s existing network, you should use the default private LAN IP addresses.
  • Page 206 The system displays the Backup Internal Network Setup dialog box (see Figure 115). c. Enter the IP address and netmask (see Figure 115). To accept the default values, tab to Ok and press Enter. Figure 115 Backup private network settings EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 207 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options 10. Enter the Control Station external networking configuration information from the values in the “Control Station 0 networking worksheet” on page 277: Note: This is the network connection to the Control Station that is used to remotely administer the VNX gateway system.
  • Page 208 Enter the port IP address, netmask, default gateway IP address, and primary nameserver IP address (Figure 119). Tab to Ok and press Enter. Example of Configure TCP/IP window Figure 119 The system displays the Configure Network dialog box (Figure 120 on page 209). EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 209 Verify that the network cables from the Control Station to the Data Movers are correctly connected and fully seated. b. Enter the reboot command to try discovering the Data Movers again. c. If the system still reports the wrong number of Data Movers, contact EMC Customer Service. The system displays the following message: Checking for existing system RG/LUN 13.
  • Page 210 Tab to Ok and press Enter. The system will now verify the IP addresses. Note: This prompt is not displayed for gateway systems that are using a Symmetrix backend for the boot array. Figure 123 VNX SP settings EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 211 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options 18. If prompted to select the type of gateway (Figure 124), select either Direct Connect or Fabric Connect depending on your system, and press Enter. Gateway settings Figure 124 A confirmation prompt appears. 19. Tab to Ok and press Enter to confirm the type of gateway you are installing.
  • Page 212 24. Tab to Ok and press Enter to confirm your selection. The system prompts you to confirm the auto-config option (Figure 127). Number of Fibre Channel switches screen Figure 127 25. Tab to OK and press Enter to confirm your selection. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 213 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options The system prompts you to select the number of fibre switches to use (Figure 128). Number of Fibre Channel switches screen Figure 128 26. Enter the number of switches and press Enter. The system prompts you to enter information for switch 1 (Figure 129).
  • Page 214 Use the Spacebar and Tab to select one port in the right column going out of the switch into the backend. c. Tab to Ok and press Enter. Manually configure VNX Fibre Channel ports on switch screen Figure 131 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 215 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options 32. A confirmation prompt appears. Tab to Ok and press Enter. CAUTION While the FC switch is being automatically zoned, there should be no other administration of the SAN or FC switches through other management tools.
  • Page 216 34. Answer yes (unless SHARE mode security access is required for the blade; for SHARE mode security to be usable, answer no). Note: EMC strongly recommends against using the SHARE authentication method. If you require CIFS shares without a domain controller, EMC recommends using standalone CIFS servers with local user authentication.

  • Page 217: Express Install For File Oe Release 7.1 Or Higher

    This version of the Express Install eliminates several user prompts by auto-detecting the needed values. To install the EMC NAS software on the CS, follow these steps: Note: Use the Tab key to navigate between fields; press Enter to select values.
  • Page 218 In the Primary Internal Network Setup dialog box, enter the IP address and netmask for the primary internal LAN connection (port A) (Figure 136). To accept the default values, tab to Ok and press Enter. Primary internal network settings Figure 136 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 219 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options The system displays the IPMI Network Setup dialog box (Figure 137 on page 219). b. Enter the IP address and netmask for the IPMI connection (CS ports) between two Control Stations (Figure 137 on page 219).
  • Page 220 If you selected Static IP address, the system displays the Configure TCP/IP dialog box shown in Figure 141 on page 221. this dialog box is skipped. Note: If you selected BOOTP or DHCP, EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 221 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options c. The Configure TCP/IP dialog box appears (Figure 141). To make a selection, tab to a checkbox and press Enter. Valid selections include: – IPv4 – IPv4 and IPv6 (you must select both checkboxes!) Tab to Ok and press Enter.
  • Page 222 Tab to Ok and press Enter. The system will now verify the IP addresses. Note: This prompt is not displayed for gateway systems that are using a Symmetrix backend for the boot array. Figure 144 VNX SP settings EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 223 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options 9. If prompted to select the type of gateway (Figure 145), select either Direct Connect or Fabric Connect depending on your system, and press Enter. Gateway settings Figure 145 A confirmation prompt appears. 10. Tab to Ok and press Enter to confirm the type of gateway you are installing.
  • Page 224 15. Tab to Ok and press Enter to confirm your selection. The system prompts you to confirm the auto-config option (Figure 148). Number of Fibre Channel switches screen Figure 148 16. Tab to OK and press Enter to confirm your selection. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 225 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options The system prompts you to select the number of fibre switches to use (Figure 149). Number of Fibre Channel switches screen Figure 149 17. Enter the number of switches and press Enter. The system prompts you to enter information for switch 1 (Figure 150).
  • Page 226 Use the Spacebar and Tab to select one port in the right column going out of the switch into the backend. c. Tab to Ok and press Enter. Manually configure VNX Fibre Channel ports on switch screen Figure 152 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 227 VG2/VG8 gateway system, you might receive the error message described in step 24 . Refer to the EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator at http://Powerlink.EMC.com to ensure that minimum requirements are met. 24. If you receive the following error message, you must upgrade the software on the...

  • Page 228: Using The Kickstart Installation Option (File Oe Release 7.0 Or Lower)

    2. Start the kickstart installation when prompted in step 2 page 202, and enter appropriate responses to the interactive prompts that follow. After entering appropriate responses, the software installation begins. The system will reboot without intervention. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 229: If The Software Installation Fails

    3. Reinstall the NAS and Control Station software. For a Symmetrix If the installation fails: boot array 1. Have the EMC Symmetrix administrator delete and re-create the system hypervolumes. 2. Reinstall the NAS and Control Station software. If the software installation fails...
  • Page 230 EMC CONFIDENTIAL NAS Install Options EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 231: Manually Zone Switches And Configure System Luns

    If possible, you should use the automated setup process described in Chapter 9, “Install and Configure EMC NAS Software.” Note: The gateway auto-config script automatically sets up the switch zones by using single initiator zoning. Each blade port is zoned to one port on each Storage Processor (SP). Single initiator zoning is also used when manually zoning switches.

  • Page 232: Zone The Fc/Fcoe Switches By Wwn

    FCoE HBA 0: N_PORT S_ID 200029 Node 5006016844601c42 Port 5006016844601c42 FCoE HBA 1: N_PORT S_ID 200025 Node 5006016944601c42 Port 5006016944601c42 Note: Do not press C to continue on the Control Station session yet. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 233: Collecting Backend Wwns

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Collecting backend The blade and array FC/FCoE ports must connect to the same switch or switches. WWNs The switch zoning determines which ports can connect to each other. Note: Zone the switches by World Wide Name (WWN) and not by port.

  • Page 234: Zoning The Fc/Fcoe Switch

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Zoning the FC/FCoE Note: The cabling and zoning rules for a VNX VG2/VG8 system are minimum requirements. You can have additional paths between the array and the blades if desired. switch Zone the switches by using the appropriate administration program for the specific switch.
  • Page 235 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Single switch with For a single switch configuration with a Symmetrix array (DMX, VMAX, or VMAXe), Symmetrix array you must use at least two dedicated array ports on different channel directors. Ensure...
  • Page 236 Blade 5 BE 1 to Channel Director 2 Blade 6 BE 1 to Channel Director 2 Blade 7 BE 1 to Channel Director 2 Blade 8 BE 1 to Channel Director 2 Blade 9 BE 1 to Channel Director 2 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 237: Create Control Luns On Vnx Array

    Create control LUNs on VNX array The control LUNs store the blade software, log files, and configuration information on the array. For VNX VG2/VG8 gateways booting from a VNX array, you must create six control LUNs on four unused disks.

  • Page 238: Create Storage Group

    If you are using Navisphere CLI, open a command prompt (DOS) window, and enter the following commands: # navicli -h <SP_A_IP_address> storagegroup -create -gname <storage_group_name> # navicli -h <SP_A_IP_address> storagegroup -shareable -gname <storage_group_name> yes EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 239: Create Raid Group For Control Luns

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Create RAID group The VNX gateway system requires six LUNs for software and system data files. You for control LUNs will create control LUNs on four unused disks. If you are adding the VNX gateway system to an existing array that does not have unused disks, add disks or rearrange existing LUNs to free up the disks.

  • Page 240: Create Control Luns

    Note: The remaining space in the RAID group may be bound as two user LUNs. Chapter 10, “Complete Phase 3 Installation,”provides details. However, the RAID group that contains the control LUNs must not be used by other hosts on the SAN. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 241 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Navisphere CLI If you are using Navisphere CLI to bind LUNs, enter the following commands: Note: This example uses RAID group 0 and LUNs 0 through 5. Ensure that you use the RAID group ID that you used to create the RAID group.

  • Page 242: Add Control Luns To Storage Group

    Match the LUN capacity with the correct Host LUN values. Set the Host LUN (HLU) values (see Table 11). Host LUN capacities Table 11 Capacity Host LUN (HLU) 11.000 GB 11.000 GB 2.000 GB 2.000 GB 2.000 GB 64.000 GB 7. Click OK. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 243 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Figure 155 Example of Storage Group Properties dialog box Navisphere CLI If you are using Navisphere CLI, enter the following commands to add the control LUNs to the storage group. For an existing array, the array logical unit number (ALU) may be different;...
  • Page 244 • The two 11-gigabyte (reported as 11264 megabytes) control LUNs map to HLU 0 and 1. • The three 2-gigabyte (2048 megabyte) control LUNs map to HLU 2, 3, and 4. • The 64-gigabyte (65536 megabyte) control LUN maps to HLU 5. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 245: Create Hot Spare Disk

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Create hot spare Create a hot spare disk, if required, by using one of the following methods: disk “Unisphere” on page 245 ◆ “Navisphere CLI” on page 245 ◆ Unisphere Verify that a hot spare disk is available on the array. If the array does not have one, create a hot spare disk by using Unisphere.

  • Page 246: Verify Blade Port Registration

    249. If any blade port is not registered, select the blade port and click Register. The Create Initiator Record dialog box appears (see Figure 157 on page 247). Click the Advanced Options link to reveal additional fields. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 247 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Register Initiator Record dialog box (example) Figure 157 5. Enter these values for the first blade port and click OK: Field Value Initiator Type Celerra (or CLARiiON Open if pre-R30 code)
  • Page 248 -hbauid <blade_port_1_WWN> -sp b -spport 0 –type 32 –failovermode 0 –arraycommpath 0 Example: # navicli -h 128.221.252.200 storagegroup -setpath -o -gname Celerra_RTP55Cs0 -hbauid 50:06:01:60:00:60:03:7f:50:06:01:60:00:60:03:7f -sp a -spport 0 –type 32 –failovermode 0 –arraycommpath 0 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 249: Add Gateway Hostname To Storage Group

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Add gateway Add the gateway hostname to the storage group by using one of the following hostname to methods: storage group “Unisphere” on page 249 ◆ “Navisphere CLI” on page 241 ◆...

  • Page 250: Return To File Oe Installation

    Manually Zone Switches and Configure System LUNs Return to File OE You have completed manual configuration of the switch zones and the control LUNs. installation Return to the File OE installation to complete the installation. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 251: Cable Connections From Fibre Channel Switch To Storage Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage Array This appendix contains the cable connections from the Fibre Channel switch to the following storage arrays: Connecting a CLARiiON CX300 or CX500 array ........... 252 ◆ Connecting a CLARiiON CX700 array..............254 ◆...

  • Page 252: Connecting A Clariion Cx300 Or Cx500 Array

    Note: If you did not use the default SP and FC switch cabling, you must manually select the FC switch ports the CLARiiON array will use in “Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0” on page 139. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 253 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using a single switch to connect a CLARiiON CX300 or CX500 array, connect the cables (Figure 160): Switch SP B SP A FE 0 FE 1 FE 0 FE 1...

  • Page 254: Connecting A Clariion Cx700 Array

    Note: If you did not use the default SP and FC switch cabling, you must manually select the FC switch ports the array will use in “Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0” on page 139. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 255 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using one switch to connect a CLARiiON CX700 array, connect the cables (Figure 162). This example uses CLARiiON array SAN ports 0 and 1, but you can use...

  • Page 256: Connecting A Clariion Cx3-10 Array

    Note: If you did not use the default SP and FC switch cabling, you must manually select the FC switch ports the array will use in “Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0” on page 139. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 257 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using a single switch to connect a CLARiiON CX3-10 array, connect the cables as shown in Figure 164: Switch SP B SP A 2 Fibre 3 Fibre 2 Fibre 3 Fibre...

  • Page 258: Connecting A Clariion Cx3-20 Or Cx3-40 Array

    Note: If you did not use the default SP and FC switch cabling, you must manually select the FC switch ports the array will use in “Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0” on page 139. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 259 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using a single switch to connect a CLARiiON CX3-20 or CX3-40 array, connect the cables as shown in Figure 166: Switch SP B SP A 0 Fibre 1 Fibre 0 Fibre 1 Fibre...

  • Page 260: Connecting A Clariion Cx3-80 Array

    Note: If you did not use the default SP and FC switch cabling, you must manually select the FC switch ports the array will use in “Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0” on page 139. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 261 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using one switch to connect a CLARiiON CX3-80 array, connect the cables as shown in Figure 168. The CLARiiON array SAN ports 0 and 1 are used in this...

  • Page 262: Connecting A Clariion Cx4-960 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 263 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using one switch to connect a CX4-960 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure 170. Switch SP B SP A CNS-000895 Figure 170...

  • Page 264: Connecting A Clariion Cx4-480 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 265 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using one switch to connect a CX4-480 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure 172. Switch SP B SP A CNS-000892 Figure 172...

  • Page 266: Connecting A Clariion Cx4-240 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the ports using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 267 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using one switch to connect a CX4-240 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure 174. Switch SP B SP A CNS-000892 Figure 174...

  • Page 268: Connecting A Clariion Cx4-120 Array

    3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B. 5. Record the SP ports you connected to the switch ports by using the “FC/FCoE cabling worksheet” on page 273. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 269 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage If you are using one switch to connect a CX4-120 array, connect the cables as shown in the example in Figure 176. Switch SP B SP A CNS-000892 Figure 176...
  • Page 270 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Cable Connections from Fibre Channel Switch to Storage EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 271: Setup Worksheets

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets This appendix contains worksheets you can use to collect and record configuration information. Ask the customer for this information as needed. When setup is complete, give these worksheets to the customer: Site preparation worksheet ..................272 ◆...

  • Page 272: Site Preparation Worksheet

    Usernames and passwords for Fibre Channel (FC) or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switch and VNX array management programs ❑ CCA complete and approved ❑ CDs for correct EMC NAS software revision available EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 273: Fc/Fcoe Cabling Worksheet

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets FC/FCoE cabling worksheet You will need the following information for zoning the FC/FCoE switches. Record this information when you connect the Fibre Channel cables. If you are connecting more than one array, make a copy of Table 13 on page 275 each array.
  • Page 274 _______________ WWN 50 : 06 : 01 : 60 : _____ : _____ : _____ : _____ : 50 : 06 : 01 : 69 : _____ : _____ : _____ : _____ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 275 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Table 13, fill in the numbers of the switch ports to which you actually connect the array ports. You can optionally fill in the World Wide Names. Note that you either fill in channel director ports (Symmetrix) or SP ports (VNX), but not both.

  • Page 276: Vnx Boot Array Worksheet

    Chapter 8, “Configure the boot array,” provides instructions to collect this information. Operating-Environment Revision______________________________ Is Write Cache enabled on the VNX array? ❑ ❑ Are privileged user accounts on the VNX array enabled? ❑ ❑ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 277: Control Station 0 Networking Worksheet

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Control Station 0 networking worksheet You will need the following information for the Control Station 0 networking configuration. This information is entered during “Step 2: Install latest File OE on CS 0” on page 139 If you need to change the private network addresses because of a conflict with the customer’s public network, fill out the...

  • Page 278: Control Station 1 Networking Worksheet

    This is the IP addresses of port MGMT that is cabled to the customer’s public or maintenance LAN. Netmask _____ . _____ . _____ . _____ Default Gateway (IP) Address _____ . _____ . _____ . _____ Primary Nameserver _____ . _____ . _____ . _____ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 279 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Configure Network Domain Name ___________________________________________ This is the domain name of the customer’s network to which the Control Station is attached. Hostname _______________________________________________ Secondary Nameserver (optional) _____ . _____ . _____ . _____ Tertiary Nameserver (optional) _____ .

  • Page 280: Private Lan Worksheet

    .100 .100 128.221.252 ________.________._______ Blade 2 server_2 Blade 3 server_3 Blade 4 server_4 Blade 5 server_5 Blade 6 server_6 Blade 7 server_7 Blade 8 server_8 Blade 9 server_9 The netmask is always 255.255.255.0. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 281: Backup Private Lan

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Backup private LAN Table 15 lists the default backup private LAN addresses. The backup private LAN shares the Ethernet switch with the primary private LAN. Table 15 Backup private network addresses Name in Component /etc/hosts Default address...

  • Page 282: Phase 2 Completion Hand-Off Worksheet

    This worksheet contains information from Phase 2 that is needed for Phase 3. Date Phase 2 was completed: __________________________________ Person completing Phase 2: ___________________________________ Contact phone/email/pager: __________________________________ Did you install a new version of EMC NAS software? ❑ ❑ Yes, Version ______________________________ Is ConnectHome currently enabled? ❑...

  • Page 283: Setup Celerra Wizard Worksheets

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Setup Celerra wizard worksheets The Setup Celerra wizard has six main steps. This section contains a worksheet for each main step. Begin Celerra setup The Begin Celerra Set Up step configures the Control Station. You must be logged in worksheet as the root user to complete this step.

  • Page 284: Set Up Data Mover Worksheet

    Data Mover 7 (server_7): Auto Retry ❑ ❑ Data Mover 8 (server_8): Auto Retry ❑ ❑ Data Mover 9 (server_9): Auto Retry DM NTP Servers IP addresses of Network Time Protocol servers _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 285: Set Up Dm Network Services Worksheet

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Set up DM network The Set Up Network Services step configures networking for the Data Movers. This services worksheet step is repeated for each Data Mover in the system. You will need the following information: Data Mover 2 (server_2) network services...
  • Page 286 DNS Domain Name 2 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 3 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Protocol: ❑ ❑ NIS Domain Name___________________________________________ NIS Servers _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 287 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Data Mover 4 (server_4) network services DNS Domain Name 1 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 2 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 3 ________________________________________...
  • Page 288 DNS Domain Name 2 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 3 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Protocol: ❑ ❑ NIS Domain Name___________________________________________ NIS Servers _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 289 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Data Mover 6 (server_6) network services DNS Domain Name 1 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 2 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 3 ________________________________________...
  • Page 290 DNS Domain Name 2 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 3 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Protocol: ❑ ❑ NIS Domain Name___________________________________________ NIS Servers _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 291 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Data Mover 8 (server_8) network services DNS Domain Name 1 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 2 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 3 ________________________________________...
  • Page 292 DNS Domain Name 2 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ DNS Domain Name 3 ________________________________________ DNS Servers for that domain _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Protocol: ❑ ❑ NIS Domain Name___________________________________________ NIS Servers _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 293: Create Dm Network Interface Worksheet

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Create DM network The Create DM Network Interface step configures individual network interfaces for interface worksheet the Data Movers. It can also create virtual network devices: Link aggregation, FSN, and Ethernet Channel. This step can be repeated as needed to create more than one interface.

  • Page 294: Create A File System Worksheet

    Group Files hard limit (number of files)_________________________ Group Files soft limits (number of files) ________________________ ❑ ❑ Enforce Hard Limits? Grace Period for Storage (number of days) ______________________ Grace Period for Files (number of days)_________________________ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 295: Create A Cifs Share Worksheet

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Create a CIFS Share The Create a CIFS Share step guides you in creating a CIFS share. Make a copy of this worksheet worksheet for each CIFS share you create. You will need the following information: ❑...

  • Page 296: Iscsi Wizard Worksheets

    Data Mover server_2 server_3 server_4 server_5 server_6 server_7 ❑ ❑ server_8 server_9 Target Name_________________________________________________ Target Portals ______________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ File System Name____________________________________________ ❑ ❑ Create Multiple LUNs: Number of LUNs to Create: ___________________________________ EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 297 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets LUNs: LUN Number (automatically assigned for multiple LUNS) _____ Size of LUN (megabytes) __________________________________ LUN Number (automatically assigned for multiple LUNS) _____ Size of LUN (megabytes) __________________________________ LUN Number (automatically assigned for multiple LUNS) _____ Size of LUN (megabytes) __________________________________...

  • Page 298: Connecthome Configuration Worksheet

    Tertiary Disabled Primary Number to Dial Out: _________________________________ ❑ ❑ Is this a BT Tymenet Number: Secondary Number to Dial Out (optional): ______________________ Is this a BT Tymenet Number: ❑ Yes ❑ No EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 299 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets Monitoring Station Priority: ____________________________________________________ HTTPS URL: _______________________________________________________ Test Type: ___________________________________________________ ConnectHome configuration worksheet...
  • Page 300 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Setup Worksheets EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 301: Navisphere Manager Procedures

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Navisphere Manager procedures This appendix provides Navisphere Manager procedures that you use when performing tasks on backend storage arrays that have FLARE versions prior to R30. Topics include: Collecting backend WWNs..................302 ◆ Creating control LUNs on CLARiiON array............303 ◆...

  • Page 302: Collecting Backend Wwns

    177. On the main Navisphere Manager page, expand the tree under the array name. The WWNs for each SP port are listed under Physical > Enclosure > SPs > SP A and SP B. WWNs displayed in Navisphere Manager Figure 177 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 303: Creating Control Luns On Clariion Array

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Navisphere Manager procedures Creating control LUNs on CLARiiON array The control LUNs (also called system LUNs) store the blade software, log files, and configuration information on the array. For VNX gateways booting from a CX storage array, you must create six control LUNs on five unused Fibre Channel disks.
  • Page 304 3. Select the first blade port and click Register. The Create Initiator Record dialog box appears with the HBA WWN, SP, and SP Port fields already filled in as shown in Figure 179. Create Initiator Record dialog box Figure 179 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 305 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Navisphere Manager procedures 4. Enter a value in the Host Name field for the port. This value is an alias that identifies the port in the management software. The suggested name is <servername>_<datamover>_<port>. For example, if your Control Station is named csdev8, then the Host Name for port 0 on blade 2 would be csdev8_server2_0.

  • Page 306: Add Blades To Storage Group

    2. Create a new RAID group using the following settings: RAID Group ID: select first available value Number of Disks: 5 Automatically Destroy: clear checkbox Expansion/Defragmentation Priority: Medium Disk Selection: Automatic (You can optionally choose specific disks manually.) 3. Click Apply. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 307: Bind Luns

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Navisphere Manager procedures Bind LUNs If you are using Navisphere Manager, bind the LUNs as follows: 1. Using Navisphere Manager, expand the list under the array name, expand the list under RAID Groups, right-click the RAID group you just created, and select Bind LUN from the menu.
  • Page 308 Set the Host LUN (HLU) values as shown in Table Host LUN capacities Table 19 Capacity Host LUN (HLU) 11.000 GB 11.000 GB 2.000 GB 2.000 GB 2.000 GB 64.000 GB 5. Click OK. Figure 181 Storage Group Properties dialog box EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 309: Create Hot Spare Disk

    EMC CONFIDENTIAL Navisphere Manager procedures Create hot spare Verify that a hot spare Fibre Channel disk is available on the array. If the array does disk not have one, create a hot spare disk using Navisphere Manager: 1. Verify that an unused disk is available in the array. The hot spare disk must be a Fibre Channel disk that is as large as the largest Fibre Channel disk in the array and cannot be disk 0 through disk 4 on shelf 0.

  • Page 310: Verifying Clariion Array Software Versions

    If an existing CLARiiON array has other attached hosts and does not have Access Logix enabled, register the World Wide Names (WWNs) of the existing hosts before enabling Access Logix. The Access Logix chapter in the EMC Navisphere Manager Version 6.X Administrator’s Guide provides instructions.

  • Page 311: Verifying Clariion Array Read And Write Cache Settings

    CLARiiON array, and is beyond the scope of this setup guide. The engineering white paper EMC CLARiiON Best Practices for Fibre Channel Storage explains how to calculate the read and write cache settings. This document is available from the Powerlink website at: http://Powerlink.EMC.com...
  • Page 312 Note: Do not change the cache settings of an existing array without the customer’s permission. The CLARiiON documentation provides information for recommended read and write cache settings. 4. On the Cache tab, verify that the Read Cache and Write Cache checkboxes are selected. EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

  • Page 313: Verifying Navisphere Domain Security Is Configured

    Verify that the Navisphere Domain Security is configured. This security provides user names and passwords for access through Navisphere Manager and naviseccli. All security must be enabled on the CLARiiON. The white paper Securely Managing EMC CLARiiON Storage Systems, A Detailed Review http://Powerlink.EMC.com provides more information.
  • Page 314 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Navisphere Manager procedures EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 315 298 configure 142 country code list 171 disabling dial tone detection 167 cabinet, requirements 47 setting country code 168 cables manual instructions 170 backup device 73, 84, 106, 119 Windows instructions 168 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 316 CX3-10 256 Phase 2 setup 21 connecting CX3-20 or CX3-40 258 hand-off worksheet 282 connecting CX3-80 260 initial configuration 22 connections 58, 90 physical installation 22 switch connections 91, 92 Phase 3 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 317 272 arrays 24, 48, 60 World Wide Names 27, 28 requirements 48 write cache, how to enable 194 Symmetrix arrays adding 154 connecting to switch 93 zoning switches 27, 28, 232 to 236 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...
  • Page 318 EMC CONFIDENTIAL Index dual switch, Symmetrix array 236 dual switch, VNX array 235 single switch, Symmetrix array 235 single switch, VNX array 234 EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide...

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