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- Page 1 ® ® Series ™ VNX5400 Block Installation Guide 300-999-787 REV 05...
- Page 2 All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. For the most up-to-date regulatory document for your product line, go to EMC Online Support (https://support.emc.com). EMC Corporation Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748-9103 1-508-435-1000 In North America 1-866-464-7381 www.EMC.com EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing DAEs................. 38 Connecting additional DAEs to your VNX system.......40 Power up additional DAEs................43 Connect 2U, 25-drive DAE power cables........... 43 Connect 3U, 15-drive DAE power cables........... 43 Verify DAE status................... 44 EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... - Page 4 Install ESRS and configure ConnectHome............51 Downloading ESRS documentation and setting up ESRS....51 Configure servers for VNX systems..............51 Provision storage..................51 Attach bezels....................52 Appendix A Planning Worksheets VNX Block Configuration Worksheet.............. 56 EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 5: Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction Understand the audience requirements and shipping methods before you begin installation of your VNX system. Audience.........................6 Shipping Methods....................6 Introduction... -
Page 6: Audience
2. Unpack the shipping boxes and verify the shipping contents as described in Unpack your system on page 3. Assemble the components in your cabinet as described in Assemble components in your cabinet on page EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... - Page 7 Introduction 4. Cable your system as described in Cable your system on page 5. Power up your system by connecting power cables, and then verify that the system components powered up correctly by checking the LEDs of the system as described in Power up on page 6.
- Page 8 Introduction EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 9: Prepare Your System
CHAPTER 2 Prepare your system Determine what you need to install for your system using: Before you begin....................10 Site requirements....................11 Prepare your system... -
Page 10: Before You Begin
Manuals and Guides to find the guide. > If you want to generate documentation specific to your system configuration, including to configure servers, update software, or add and replace hardware, go to https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 11: Site Requirements
Prepare your system Site requirements Table 1 Resource Requirements Resource Requirement Power AC Power: For high availability, at least two AC circuits are required. EMC cabinets require 200-240V AC power. The power requirements for the system depend upon the power supply installed in the system. - Page 12 Prepare your system EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 13: Unpack Your System
CHAPTER 3 Unpack your system Unpack and install the system components. Other storage (optional DAEs) will be unpacked, assembled, and cabled later. Unpacking the shipping boxes................14 Detaching the DPE from the shipping material............15 Unpack your system... -
Page 14: Unpacking The Shipping Boxes
Caution: Array Software on drives 0-3. Removing or relocating them Will Make the Array Unusable Mounting screws (4) SAS cables (4) mini-SAS HD to mini- SAS connectors Adjustable rail kit Rails (2) Screws (4 per rail) EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 15: Detaching The Dpe From The Shipping Material
Unpack your system Table 2 DPE container contents (continued) Power cables (2) Note Illustrations show standard US power cables. Service cable (1) Bezel (1) Documentation kit Environmental information Cable label sheets b. Start the unpacking and assembly process with Detaching the DPE from the shipping material on page Detaching the DPE from the shipping material The DPE arrives attached to its shipping container with 6 screws, three on each side. - Page 16 2. Repeat this process to remove the remaining chassis screws. 3. Lift or slide the chassis carefully to remove the component from the board. You have detached the DPE from the shipping container. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 17: Assemble Components In Your Cabinet
CHAPTER 4 Assemble components in your cabinet If you are installing the components in a customer rack, follow the instructions in this chapter. Otherwise, go to Cable your system on page 25 to verify your cabling in an EMC rack. Assembling the components includes the following: About installing your storage-system hardware............. -
Page 18: About Installing Your Storage-System Hardware
Will Make the Array Unusable Note If you may convert this system to a Unified system, EMC recommends leaving space for the additional hardware. A Unified system has additional File hardware directly above the DPE. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 19: Installing Rails
Assemble components in your cabinet Installing rails Begin at the bottom of the cabinet space to install the rails. Note All rails must be aligned level, front to back and with the companion rail, left to right. Installing the DPE rails The DPE rails should be installed first, at the bottom of the cabinet. -
Page 20: Installing Components
About the 3U Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) The disk processor enclosure is a 3U, 25 2.5" drive DPE. The front and rear view of the DPE are shown in Figure 4 on page EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 21: Installing The Disk Processor Enclosure
Assemble components in your cabinet Figure 4 Front and rear view of DPE Front (Jetfire) Disk-processor enclosure Caution: Array Software on drives 0-3. Removing or relocating them Will Make the Array Unusable Note The DPE contains two storage processors (SP A and SP B). Each SP contains a management module and five slots for I/O modules, numbered 0-4. - Page 22 It may be easier to install the screws working in a diagonal pattern, such as bottom left and top right, bottom right and top left, through the DPE, the cabinet or rack post, and then into the rail. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
- Page 23 Assemble components in your cabinet Figure 6 Installing the DPE VNX-000368 Installing the disk processor enclosure...
- Page 24 Assemble components in your cabinet EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 25: Cable Your System
CHAPTER 5 Cable your system Some cables for your system have pre-attached cable labels. Labels are provided for SAS cables. There are no labels for power cables and customer-supplied cables. Attaching storage processors to the network............26 Cable your system... -
Page 26: Attaching Storage Processors To The Network
3. Connect your public LAN using a CAT 5e or better (customer-supplied) Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port on SP B identified as . See cable 2 in Figure 7 on page Figure 7 Attaching the SPs to the network EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 27: Power Up
CHAPTER 6 Power up This chapter describes how to verify or connect power cables and verify system status after powering up the equipment. Connecting or verifying power cables..............28 Verifying system status..................28 Power up... -
Page 28: Connecting Or Verifying Power Cables
Verifying system status While your system powers up, the software goes through a number of stages causing LED activity lights to blink. You can verify that your system powered up correctly and EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 29: Verify Dpe Status
Power up completely after 15 minutes. The hardware information guide for your system provides details on all LEDs. Verify DPE status Ensure that the DPE is powered up correctly using the physical indicators on the enclosure. The hardware information guide for your system provides more information on all the LEDs. - Page 30 Power up EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 31: Add Additional Storage
CHAPTER 7 Add additional storage This VNX storage system provides SAS ports for connection to additional storage. Disk- array enclosures can be added up to the disk limit for the system and connected to these SAS ports in loops. Add any ordered disk-array enclosures to your system at this time. Disk-array enclosure types.................. -
Page 32: Disk-Array Enclosure Types
VNX-000227 3U, 15 3.5" drive DAE Figure 11 on page 33 shows the 3U, 15 3.5" drive DAE type. This DAE type uses a 3U rail kit for installation into the system cabinet. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 33: Assembling Daes
Add additional storage Figure 11 3U,15 3.5" drive DAE VNX-000266 Assembling DAEs CAUTION The DAE is heavy and should be installed into a rack by two people. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without a mechanical lift or help from another person. - Page 34 2U, 25 2.5" drive DAE Mounting screws (4) Adjustable rail kit Rails (2) Screws (3 per rail) Power cables (2) Note Illustrations show standard US power cables. SAS cables (2) mini-SAS to mini- SAS connectors Bezel (1) EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
- Page 35 Add additional storage Table 4 3U, 15 3.5" drive DAE 3U, 15 3.5" drive DAE Mounting screws (4) Adjustable rail kit Rails (2) Screws (4 per rail) Power cables (2) Note Illustrations show standard US power cables. SAS cables (2) mini-SAS to mini- SAS connectors Unpacking DAEs...
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Page 36: Label The Sas Cables
For more on racking and cabling options, see your VNX hardware information guide. Install 2U DAE rails The following procedure shows you how to install 2U DAE rails. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... - Page 37 Add additional storage Procedure 1. Install the 2U DAE rails into the cabinet. The DAE rails should be installed above the topmost component in the cabinet. The rails must be aligned carefully so that they are level front to back and with the companion rail left to right.
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Page 38: Installing Daes
2. When the DAE is in place, insert and tighten all of the screws. It may be easier to install the screws working in a diagonal pattern, such as bottom left and top right, bottom right and top left. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... - Page 39 Add additional storage Figure 15 Installing a 2U DAE in the rails Install the 3U DAE Refer to Figure 16 on page 40 when installing a 3U DAE. Procedure 1. Slide the disk-array enclosure (DAE) into the DAE rails in the cabinet. Ensure that the enclosure is fully seated in the cabinet.
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Page 40: Connecting Additional Daes To Your Vnx System
The cables between the DPE ports and LCC ports on DAEs are 2-meter mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS. EMC provides a cable installation educational video entitled Mini-SAS HD Cable Connectivity on Edutube under VNX. You must have Powerlink access to view the video. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... - Page 41 Add additional storage Procedure 1. Locate one pair of cables for each DAE as shown in Figure 17 on page 41. These are mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD cables. Figure 17 SAS cables for the first two DAEs The SAS ports on the DPE are labeled 0 and 1. Port 0 is connected internally to the SAS expander that connects all the internal DPE disks.
- Page 42 LCC A and B of a DAE ( ) to the appropriate LCC ports ( ) of an additional DAE. Cables from DAE to DAE on these loops are mini-SAS to mini-SAS EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 43: Power Up Additional Daes
Add additional storage cables. Each BE loop can support up to 10 DAEs. For more details on additional DAE cabling, see your VNX hardware information guide. Power up additional DAEs The DAE power cables are conveniently color-coded. Two colors identify the different zones (PDUs): Gray power cables connect to PDU A Black power cables connect to PDU B... -
Page 44: Verify Dae Status
2. If any fault LEDs are on, or if any power LEDs are flashing, contact your authorized service provider. Figure 22 2U, 25 2.5" drive DAE LEDs LEDs Location State/Color Description DAE Fault/Status On/Amber Fault has occurred EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 45: Verify 3U, 15 3.5" Drive Dae Status
Add additional storage Figure 22 2U, 25 2.5" drive DAE LEDs (continued) LEDs Location State/Color Description DAE Power On/Blue Disk drive Fault On/Amber Fault has occurred Disk drive Status/Activity On/Blue Verify 3U, 15 3.5" drive DAE status Procedure 1. Verify that the status of the 3U DAE Power LED located on the front is solid blue and the DAE Fault/Status LED is off as shown in Figure 23 on page 2. - Page 46 Add additional storage Figure 23 3U, 15 3.5” drive DAE LEDs (continued) LEDs Location State/Color Description Disk drive Status/Activity On/Blue EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 47: Setup
CHAPTER 8 Setup After you have completed all of the installation steps, continue to set up your system by performing these post-installation tasks: Connect a management station................48 Initialize your storage system................48 Update the storage system software and register your system....... -
Page 48: Connect A Management Station
The initialization utility opens. Follow the online instructions to discover and assign IP addresses to your storage system. If you encounter any issues during initialization: Go to https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX and click Before you begin to read about known issues and suggestions. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 49: Update The Storage System Software And Register Your System
Setup Go to https://support.emc.com, select VNX Series, click Search Support, and enter the specific failure message into the EMC Knowledgebase for possible resolution and corrective action. Update the storage system software and register your system The storage system comes pre-installed with the latest version of VNX Operating Environment (OE) software available at the time of shipment. -
Page 50: Running The Storage System Registration Wizard
2. Select Health Check. 3. Log out of USM and close it. Check system events Log in to Unisphere to confirm the health of your system and to check system alerts, event logs, and statistics. EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... -
Page 51: Install Esrs And Configure Connecthome
Setup Procedure 1. Open a browser and enter the IP address of SP A. 2. Use the sysadmin credentials to log in to Unisphere. You may be prompted by certificate-related warnings. Accept all certificates as "Always Trust". 3. Select your storage system and select System Monitoring and Alerts. -
Page 52: Attach Bezels
The left rail has a connector which protrudes through the cabinet channel holes. The cable kit includes a cable to connect from the rear of the rail to the cabinet power. See Figure 24 on page EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... - Page 53 Setup Figure 24 Connecting the power to the rail for the bezel VNX-000370 Procedure 1. Locate the bezel for each installed component. 2. On the front of the rack or cabinet, position and align each bezel to the front-mounting brackets on the corresponding component. 3.
- Page 54 Setup Figure 25 Attaching a bezel EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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Page 55: Appendix A Planning Worksheets
APPENDIX A Planning Worksheets NOTICE These worksheets are for VNX hardware and software only and do not cover other network connections or requirements from other software. VNX Block Configuration Worksheet..............56 Planning Worksheets... -
Page 56: Vnx Block Configuration Worksheet
Global or Local Table 8 IPv4 address for iSCSI targets SP, slot and port Local port number Target port IP address Subnet mask Gateway SPA, slot __, port 0 SPA, slot __, port 1 EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide... - Page 57 Planning Worksheets Table 8 IPv4 address for iSCSI targets (continued) SP, slot and port Local port number Target port IP address Subnet mask Gateway SPA, slot __, port 2 SPA, slot __, port 3 SPB, slot __, port 0 SPB, slot __, port 1 SPB, slot __, port 2 SPB, slot __, port 3 SPA, slot __, port 0...
- Page 58 When you create the account, you receive a confirmation email message containing a validation link. You can click the link, log into the EMC Online Support website, activate your EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
- Page 59 Planning Worksheets Table 10 Content required for ESRS setup (continued) Field Description Value account, and if established as a Lite Touch account, you can (optionally) request an upgrade to Full Access privileges. Proxy Server Settings If the monitor station connects to the Internet through a proxy server, you must indicate this during the ESRS installation and provide the IP address,...
- Page 60 Capture Configuration Data Settings Settings to capture the array configuration and send the file via ConnectEMC. Period Settings Settings for the frequency to capture the array configuration. Change Capture Schedule Capture Frequency Schedule EMC VNX Series VNX5400 Block Installation Guide...
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