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Tasks to Complete after a VNX Installation Tasks to Complete after a VNX Installation Two Sections have been added to the VNX w/ MCx installation. Performed the task below after the Two Sections have been added to the VNX w/ MCx installation. Performed the task below after the installation is complete.
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Servic rvic e LAN P e LAN Port Con ort Con nection nection for VNX with MCx for VNX with MCx CAUTION: CAUTION: Never connect a switch or hub between the two Service LAN Ports on any Never connect a switch or hub between the two Service LAN Ports on any VNX5200, VNX 5200, VNX5400, VNX 5400, VNX5600, VNX...
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Console: The door on the front of an Console: The door on the front of an EMC RACK that swings out of the way to allow access to EMC RACK that swings out of the way to allow access to the disk drives.
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Customer Rack Cabinet: Bezel Light Bar: Bezel Light Bar: A VNX with MCx bezel contains a Light bar. This is intended for use in non-EMC A VNX with MCx bezel contains a Light bar. This is intended for use in non-EMC racks.
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The DC power for the Bezel Light Bar is The DC power for the Bezel Light Bar is carried by cables from the power suppl carried by cables from the power supply through a rack y through a rack rail to the Light Bar power connector.
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Figure 4 Figure 4 Rear Rail Power Connectio r Rail Power Connectio n n Figure 5 Figure 5 Rear Mini Phono Connection Rear Mini Phono Connection A pair of pogo pins on t A pair of pogo pins on the door makes contact w he door makes contact with a connector in the front ith a connector in the front of the rail to power t of the rail to power the...
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Installation Installation Please note that there are modifications to the printed Please note that there are modifications to the printed File and Unified Installation File and Unified Installation guides which guides which one should be aware of. one should be aware of. Under the Prepa Under the Prepare your re your system:...
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Under the Asse Under the Assemble compon mble compon ents in your ents in your cabinet: cabinet: Installing the Ganged Rails section, the Installing the Ganged Rails section, the updated text should now read: updated text should now read: 4.
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If the Light Bar is not i If the Light Bar is not illuminated reseat the cable connections. Use a lluminated reseat the cable connections. Use a DC volt meter to verify that DC volt meter to verify that a voltage is present at each a voltage is present at each connection point.
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Published January, 2014 EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice.
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It will be shipped shipped completely-installed and cabled in an EMC cabinet or it will be shipped in multiple boxes for completely-installed and cabled in an EMC cabinet or it will be shipped in multiple boxes for...
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23. . 7. 7. Co Comp mplet lete the t e the task asks lis s listed i ted in n “Set “Setup” on p up” on page 39. . EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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VNX System Operations Guide . . 5. 5. Download a Download additional V dditional VNX inst NX installation allation EMC provides additional documentation for installation EMC provides additional documentation for installation ❏ ❏ of certain VNX systems, including: of certain VNX systems, including: documentation (when appropriate).
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See the VNX5200 Hardware Information Guide VNX5200 Hardware Information Guide . . and select View technical View technical For full power specifications, go to For full power specifications, go to Mydocs.emc.com Mydocs.emc.com and select specifications specifications under the About VNX section.
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4U DAEs, they are not customer-installable. They will le. They will arrive either installed in an EMC cabinet fully assembled or in separate shipping boxes and will arrive either installed in an EMC cabinet fully assembled or in separate shipping boxes and will need to be installed by service personnel.
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Guide, environmental information, and Guide, environmental information, and sheets of cable labels. sheets of cable labels. Bezel Bezel Fi Figur gure e 1 1 DPE container contents DPE container contents EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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Note: Ensure that you have the latest version of the installation guide and any other associated documentation. To download the most recent version of the installation guide, go to Install VNX https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/ and select Detaching the DPE from the shipping material ...
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IMPORTANT If you may convert this system to If you may convert this system to a Unified system, EMC recommends leaving space for the a Unified system, EMC recommends leaving space for the additional hardware. A Unified system normally has additional hardware.
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VNX-000369 VNX-000369 Fi Figur gure e 4 4 Installing the DPE rails Installing the DPE rails EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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Installing the components Installing the components Some components are heavy and may require two people. If needed, use an Some components are heavy and may require two people. If needed, use an appropriate lifting appropriate lifting device (mechanical lift).
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It may be easier to install the screws working in a diagonal pattern, such as bottom left nstall the screws working in a diagonal pattern, such as bottom left and top right, bottom right and top left. top right, bottom right and top left. EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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i o ion A Arr rr ft ftw il ill A Ar r r r r r r r i n ing A AS A AS A A ...
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Cable your system Cable your system Some cables for your system have cable labels pre-attached. Labels are provided for SAS cables. Some cables for your system have cable labels pre-attached. Labels are provided for SAS cables. There are no labels for power cables and customer-supplied cables.
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C C A A MGMT-A MGMT-A MGMT-B MGMT-B Fi Figur gure e 9 9 Attaching the SPs to the network Attaching the SPs to the network EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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Power up Power up Before you power up Before you power up Ensure that all cabinet circuit breakers are in the On position, all necessary PDU switches are Ensure that all cabinet circuit breakers are in the On position, all necessary PDU switches are switched on, and power is switched on, and power is connected.
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Make sure the power-up is complete before you continue with the next task. Make sure the power-up is complete before you continue with the next task. EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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The optional DAEs use a 2U rail kit for the 25 2.5” drive DAE or a 3U rail kit for the 15 3.5” drive 15 3.5” drive DAE. The 4U DAE will be fully installed in the EMC cabinet. DAE. The 4U DAE will be fully installed in the EMC cabinet.
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Note: Note: The 4U DAE can utilize either 2.5” The 4U DAE can utilize either 2.5” or 3.5” disks. The or 3.5” disks. The disks are accessible from the top since disks are accessible from the top since the DAE is a the DAE is a drawer that slides out for service.
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Power cables 2 per DAE 2 per DAE SAS cables SAS cables 2 per DAE 2 per DAE Bezel Bezel Figu Figure re 15 15 DAE carton contents DAE carton contents EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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3. 3. La Labe bel th l the c e cab able les: s: a. a. Loca Locate a pair o te a pair of SAS ca f SAS cable bles and the She s and the Sheet A labe et A labels.
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2 screws 2 screws Thr Thr e aded eaded screw screw hole hole Front Front A Alignm lignment pins ent pins Rear detail Rear detail 1 screw 1 screw A Alignm lignment pins ent pins 1 screw 1 screw 2 screws 2 screws VNX-000755...
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r r VNX-000152 VNX-000152 Figu Figure re 19 19 Installing a 3U DAE in the rails Installing a 3U DAE in the rails EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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Front Front Front detail Front detail Brackets are attached Brackets are attached to the components to the components VNX-000756 VNX-000756 Figu Figure re 20 20 Installing a 2U DAE in the rails Installing a 2U DAE in the rails Note: Note: The 4U DAE...
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The cables between the DPE ports and LCC ports on DAEs are 2-meter mini-HD to mini-SAS. The cables between the DPE ports and LCC ports on DAEs are 2-meter mini-HD to mini-SAS. EMC provides a cable installation educational video entitled EMC provides a cable installation educational video entitled...
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! ! C C D D C C A A ! ! C C D D C C A A VNX-000619 VNX-000619 Figu Figure re 22 22 Connecting the mini-HD cable ends to the Connecting the mini-HD cable ends to the SAS ports SAS ports The release tabs are down for the mini-HD...
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10 DAEs. For more details support up to 10 DAEs. For more details on additional DAE cabling, see the on additional DAE cabling, see the VNX5200 Hardware VNX5200 Hardware Information Guide Information Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
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Power up DAEs Power up DAEs Ensure that the cabinet circuit breakers are still on and the PDUs are powered on. The DAE power Ensure that the cabinet circuit breakers are still on and the PDUs are powered on. The DAE power cables should be connected directly to the PDUs as cables should be connected directly to the PDUs as shown in shown in Fig...
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Disk drive Disk drive Disk drive Disk drive Power Power Fault/Status Fault/Status VNX-000205 VNX-000205 Figu Figure re 25 25 3U, 15 3.5” drive DAE LEDs 3U, 15 3.5” drive DAE LEDs EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide ...
V Verify 2U, 25 2.5” drive DAE status erify 2U, 25 2.5” drive DAE status 1. 1. Verify th Verify that the status of the 2 at the status of the 2U DAE Po U DAE Power LED loc wer LED located on the fro ated on the front is solid blue nt is solid blue and the DAE...
Downloading the Unisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard Downloading the Unisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard VNX5200 > Downloads VNX5200 > Downloads 1 1 . . G G o o t t o o https://Support.EMC.com https://Support.EMC.com and select and select Unisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard Unisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard 2.
Downloading USM Downloading USM documentation documentation VNX5200 VNX5200 Documentation Documentation 1 1 . . G G o o t t o o https://Support.EMC.com https://Support.EMC.com to to > > to download to download Downloading and Downloading and Installing the USM ...
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ETA can be found Service Alerts, Reference Documents, FCOs, TSEs and Parts Service Alerts, Reference Documents, FCOs, TSEs and Parts Guides > EMC Tech Advisories (ETA) for VNX and VNX with Guides > EMC Tech Advisories (ETA) for VNX and VNX with MCx. MCx. Figure 1...
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To reboot a Storage Processor To reboot a Storage Processor usin usin g EMC U g EMC Unis phere Ma phere Manager: nager: 1. [ 1. [ ] ] Open EM Open EMC Unispher C Unisphere using e using your storag...
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Figure 4 Figure 4 Reboot Warning Reboot Warning 8. 8. [ [ ] ] The The reboot reboot success success message message will will display. display. 9. 9. [ [ ] ] Click Click on on OK. Note: Note: A Storage processor A Storage processor reboot can take 20 m...
Figure 6 Figure 6 Expanded Storage Hardware Display Expanded Storage Hardware Display 16. [ [ ] ] Right Right Click Click on on SPA SPA and s and select elect View View Events. Events. Figure 7 Figure 7 Storage Processor Dropdown Menu Storage Processor Dropdown Menu...
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Figure 9 Figure 9 Storage Processor Dropdown Menu Storage Processor Dropdown Menu 25. [ [ ] ] Do Do you you wish wish to to continue? continue? Select Select Yes. Yes. 26. [ [ ] ] Select Select Filter.
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Downloading the latest version of the VNX operating the VNX operating environm environment software (optional) ent software (optional) EMC recommends downloadin EMC recommends downloading and g and installing the latest version of installing the latest version of the operating environment. the operating environment. This task is optional.
Downloading ESRS documentatio Downloading ESRS documentation and setting n and setting up ESRS up ESRS 1 1 . . G G o o t t o o https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/ https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/. . VNX tasks VNX tasks Initialize and register VNX for block and configure ESRS Initialize and register VNX for block and configure ESRS 2 2 .
EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide Storage Storage 2 2 . . S S e e l l e e c c t t LUN Provisioning Wizard LUN Provisioning Wizard 3. 3. From From the t...
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Attach bezels Attach bezels 2. 2. On the front On the front of the rack or of the rack or cabinet, po cabinet, position and align e sition and align each bez ach bezel to the front-m el to the front-mounting ounting...
EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide Planning Worksheets Planning Worksheets IMPORTANT IMPORTANT This worksheet is for VNX hardware and software only. It does not This worksheet is for VNX hardware and software only. It does not cover other network...
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Planning Worksheets Planning Worksheets Login information for the storage system administrator Login information for the storage system administrator T T abl able e 7 7 Password Password User choice User choice Storage system Storage system The serial number is located The serial number is located serial number serial number...
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EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide EMC VNX5200 Block Installation Guide IPv4 address for iSCSI targets IPv4 address for iSCSI targets T T abl able e 8 8 S S P P , , s s l l o o t t a a n n d d p p o o r r t t...
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VNX Block Configuration Worksheet VNX Block Configuration Worksheet ESRS Worksheet ESRS Worksheet The following information is required to set up Secure Remote Support IP Client. The following information is required to set up Secure Remote Support IP Client. Content required for ESRS setup Content required for ESRS setup T T abl...
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