Check System Health; Set The Storage System Cache Values; Install Esrs And Configure Connecthome - EMC VNX5300 Block Installation Manual

2. From within the USM, select Register > Register Storage System.
3. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the registration process.
You can also use USM to:
Install and update Firmware
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Install language packs (if purchased)
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Install software enablers (if purchased)
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Check system health

Login to Unisphere to check the health of your system, including alerts, event logs, and statistics.
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.

Set the storage system cache values.

You must allocate cache on the system. Allocate 10% of the available cache (with a minimum of
100 MB and a maximum of 1024 MB) to Read and the rest to Write.
Memory/Storage Processor:
Maximum RAM/SP (MB) 8000
Maximum Write Cache (MB) 3997
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 > Hardware > Storage Hardware.
4. From the task list, under System Management, select Manage Cache.
EMC Unified Storage Best Practices for Performance and Availability: Common Platform and Block
Storage 31.5 - Applied Best Practices
provides more information on cache settings and recommendations.

Install ESRS and configure ConnectHome.

You can ensure that your system communicates with your service provider by installing the VNX
ESRS IP Client.
IMPORTANT
You will need the information from the ESRS Worksheet in this configuration.
white paper available on https://Support.EMC.com
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