Configure Servers For Vnx Systems; Provision Storage; Attach Bezels - EMC VNX Series Installation Manual

Setup

Configure servers for VNX systems

Provision storage

Attach bezels

84 EMC VNX Series VNX5600 Unified Installation Guide
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
If any alerts or warnings are listed in that screen or your dashboard, see the Unisphere
online help for that event.
Procedure
1. Go to https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX
appropriate task such as:
Attach server
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Install or update software (VNX for Block)
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Verify Server high availability, using Unisphere Server Utility
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2. Follow the prompts to generate customized documentation for server tasks.
Provisioning storage includes:
Creating RAID groups/storage pools
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Creating LUNs
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Assigning LUNs to the host servers in its storage group
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To provision storage:
Procedure
1. Launch Unisphere and select your system.
2. Select Storage.
3. From the task list, under Wizards, select LUN Provisioning Wizard. Use this wizard to
create LUNs and, optionally, assign the LUNs to a host/server system.
For more information on these tasks, follow the instructions in the Unisphere online
help.
When all of the components have been installed, all of the screws have been tightened,
and all of the cables have been installed securely into the proper ports, return to the front
of the site rack and select the correct bezel for the component and press the bezel into
place on the front of the component.
Monitoring and Alerts.
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and from the VNX Server Tasks list, select an