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Audience
This guide is part of the EMC
trained EMC or EMC partner personnel during installation and setup of the product.
Readers of this guide are expected to be familiar with the following topics:
Symmetrix array (DMX, VMAX, VMAXe) connections
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VNX storage array installation and software configuration
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VNX server installation and software configuration
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Organization
Here is an overview of where information is located in this guide.
Part 1: Planning and Data Collection
Chapter 1, "Introduction,"
describes the setup process.
Chapter 2, "Before Installing,"
preparation that should be complete before starting the installation.
Part 2: Physical Installation and Initial Configuration
Chapter 3, "Install Components in Customer's Cabinet,"
field-installed system in the customer's cabinet.
Chapter 4, "Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG2,"
VNX gateway to its backend arrays and how to connect the customer's network and
power cables to the system.
Chapter 5, "Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG2,"
direct-connected VG2 system.
Chapter 6, "Connect Cables for a Fabric-connected VG8,"
fabric-connected VG8 system.
Chapter 7, "Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG8,"
direct-connected VG8 system.
Chapter 8, "Configure the boot array,"
used as the boot array.
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provides an overview VG2 and VG8 systems and briefly
lists the components that should be onsite and the site
explains how to configure a VNX array being
EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway Configuration Setup Guide
EMC CONFIDENTIAL
Preface
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explains how to cable the
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