Vplex Metro Setup Procedure; Task 1: Verify Preliminary Tasks; Task 2: Set The Public Ip Address; Laptop Connection To Management Server - EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.2 Installation And Setup Manual

VPLEX Metro setup procedure

Task 1: Verify
preliminary tasks
!
Task 2: Set the
public IP address
Figure 28
Confirm that you have performed all the tasks listed in
preparation" on page 18.
CAUTION
Failure to perform the necessary preparation can lead to disruptions or failures in
the setup procedure.
Note: If any operation described in this guide fails, review the troubleshooting information
available through the VPLEX Procedure Generator. If this does not resolve the problem, contact
the EMC Support Center.
Note: The first cluster you set up will be designated cluster 1, and the second cluster will be
cluster 2. Several tasks in this guide refer to the management servers on cluster 1 and cluster 2
as management server 1 and management server 2.
Before you can log in to a VPLEX management server over the customer network,
you must connect directly to the management server and set the public IP address:
1. Remove the red service cable that hangs inside the cabinet of the first VPLEX
cluster you are setting up, and use the cable to connect your laptop to the cluster's
management server as shown in
Ethernet port
Laptop

Laptop connection to management server

2. On your laptop's toolbar, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network
Connections (double-click).
3. If any public network connection is enabled on your laptop, right-click the
network card and select Disable.
4. On the Network Connections window, right-click Local Area Connection and
select Properties.
5. On the Local Area Connection Properties window, double-click Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) under This connection uses the following items.
6. On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window:
a. If your laptop is configured with specific addresses, make a note of them, to
ensure that you reset the configuration correctly later.
Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation
Figure 28.
Red service cable in cabinet
VPLEX Metro setup procedure
"Required planning and
zep-009b
49