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Installation Checklist
Before you begin installing the system, you must prepare the site as described in the
Site Planning Guide and learn of any late-breaking information in the Release Notes
for your system.
Table 1-8 outlines the steps required to install and initially configure the system. To
ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order they are presented.
Table 1-8 Installation Checklist
Step
Installation Task
1.
Unpack the enclosure box and check its contents.
2.
Unpack the rackmounting kit and check its contents.
3.
Prepare the rack for installation.
4.
Install the controller enclosure and optional drive
enclosures in the rack.
5.
Connect the enclosures.
6.
Connect the power cords.
7.
Test the enclosure connections.
8.
Install required host software and drivers, including:
• HBA drivers
• R/Evolution MPIO DSM
• R/Evolution SES Driver
9.
Connect the data hosts.
10.
Connect the management host.
11.
Perform initial configuration tasks:
• Set management port IP properties on the
controller enclosure
• Set the date and time on the controller enclosure
• Configure host ports on the controller enclosure
• Create virtual disks and map volumes
• Test the configuration
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Where to Find Procedure
"Unpacking an Enclosure and Verifying
its Contents" on page 25
"Unpacking Rackmount Kits" on page 26
"Preparing the Rack" on page 27
"Installing Enclosures in a Rack" on
page 27
"Connecting Controller and Drive
Enclosures" on page 33
"Connecting AC Power" on page 37
"Testing the Enclosure Connections" on
page 41
"Host System Requirements" on page 43
"Connecting Hosts" on page 43
"Connecting Remote Management
Hosts" on page 53
"Configuring a System for the First
Time" on page 55
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