Overview; Overview Of Vplex Metro Setup Tasks - EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.2 Installation And Setup Manual

Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation

Overview

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Cluster 1
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Figure 27
48 EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.2 Installation and Setup Guide
Figure 27 lists the main tasks that are required for VPLEX Metro setup with
GeoSynchrony 4.2. (Detailed tasks are described later in this chapter.)
Set IP address and hostname
Launch the EZ-Setup Wizard
Verify the GeoSynchrony version
Expose back-end storage *
Resume the EZ-Setup Wizard
Create and back up a meta-volume
Enable the front-end ports
Register the cluster
Complete the Metro setup
Create a logging volume
Expose storage to hosts
Setup is complete

Overview of VPLEX Metro setup tasks

Note: You must set up both VPLEX Metro clusters as described in this chapter. You cannot set
each cluster up individually and then join them later.
Cluster 2
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Zone the WAN COM ports
* NOTE: You can use the VPLEX Port WWN
Calculator to expose back-end storage before
you perform the EZ-Setup. (Download the
calculator from Powerlink to your laptop. Then
launch the calculator and follow the instructions.)
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Set IP address and hostname
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Synchronize the time on the clusters
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Launch the EZ-Setup Wizard
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Verify the GeoSynchrony version
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Expose back-end storage *
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Resume the EZ-Setup Wizard
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Create and back up a meta-volume
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Register the cluster
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Complete the Metro setup
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Join the clusters
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Create a logging volume
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Expose storage to hosts