Prepare Your System; Before You Begin - EMC VNX5300 Block Installation Manual

Prepare your system

Use the Before you begin checklist to help you determine what you need to install for your system.

Before you begin

Table 1 Before you begin
Complete Task
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1. Setup a product support account.
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2. Complete the VNX Block Configuration
Worksheet and the ESRS Worksheet.
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3. Prepare site.
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4. Download additional VNX installation
documentation (when appropriate).
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5. Download VNX documentation
(optional).
Comments
If you do not already have a Product Support account, go
to https://Support.EMC.com
You will need a support account for access to the latest
documentation and troubleshooting information, online
chat, installation and maintenance videos, utilities and
wizards.
These worksheets are provided at the end of this
document.
To download additional worksheets:
• Go to https://Support.EMC.com, select VNX Series,
and then download the appropriate worksheets.
For resource requirements, go to
EMC provides additional documentation for installation
of certain VNX systems, including:
• DC-power (Telco) systems
• NEBS systems
• Dense-rack systems
To download this documentation, go to
https://Support.EMC.com, select VNX Series >
Documentation.
• If you are unfamiliar with the VNX system architecture,
download and review the
Information Guide
before you begin the installation.
Go to https://Support.EMC.com
> Documentation > Manuals and Guides > VNX5300
Hardware Information Guide.
• If you want to generate documentation specific for your
system configuration, including to configure servers,
update software, or add and replace hardware, go to
https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/.
to set one up.
Table 2 on page 8
.
VNX5300 Hardware
and select VNX Series
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