Dell CX700- Manuals

Page 2 - Initialization Overview; Prerequisites

2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initialization Overview Initialization Overview This section provides an overview of the initialization procedures described in this guide. Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist should be completed before the service provider arrives...

Page 3 - Requirements for Initial Setup; General Requirements; Navisphere is a member of the EMC ControlCenter; Working Installation Requirements; and find the release

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 3 Requirements for Initial Setup Requirements for Initial Setup To set up and initialize the storage systems, you will need the following: General Requirements ❑ A CX700, CX500, or CX300 storage system with two storage processors (SPs) that h...

Page 4 - Service Laptop Requirements; Dial-Up Networking between 2 PCs; installed and implemented

4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Requirements for Initial Setup Service Laptop Requirements Initializing the storage processor enclosure and the accompanying DAE2 disk enclosures requires a directly connected computer — usually a laptop model — that we refer to as a servic...

Page 5 - Setting Up the Service Laptop; . This is the most flexible; Physical Modem; Table 1; Modem Line Characteristics; For Windows 2000 systems -; Refer to Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP; For Windows NT; systems - Refer to the next two sections, Setting; Data bits

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 5 Setting Up the Service Laptop Setting Up the Service Laptop The PPP-capable (Point-to-Point Protocol) service laptop can be any computer that satisfies the requirements described on the previous page. The service laptop COM port modem type ...

Page 6 - Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support (Windows 2000 Environment); two computers; The default is COM 1.

6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Setting Up the Service Laptop Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support (Windows 2000 Environment) If Communication cable between two computers is not installed and set up, install it and set it up as follows: 1. Follow the path: Start > Settin...

Page 7 - connection

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 7 Setting Up the Service Laptop Setting Up Dial-Up Networking (Windows 2000 Environment) 1. Follow the path: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial Up Connections > Make New Connection The Network Connection Wizard op...

Page 8 - Type of dial-up server I am calling

8 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Setting Up the Service Laptop 15. Click the Networking tab. PPP: Windows 95/98/NT 4/2000, Internet should appear in the Type of dial-up server I am calling list. 16. Click Settings. 17. Make sure that Enable LCP extensions and Enable softwa...

Page 9 - Modem Properties

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 9 Setting Up the Service Laptop Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support (Windows NT 4.0 Environment) 1. If Dial-Up Networking between 2 PCs is not installed and set up, install it and set it up as follows: a. Follow the path: Start > Settings &...

Page 10 - Networking

10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Setting Up the Service Laptop 2. Configure the serial connection for remote access (RAS) by doing the following: a. In the Add RAS Device dialog box, select the dialup networking serial cable with the correct COM port noted in step 1i. b. ...

Page 11 - Settings

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 11 Setting Up the Service Laptop 7. Clear the check box Use another port if busy. 8. Click the Server tab. 9. Set the Dial-up server type to be PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet . 10. In the Network Protocols dialog box, select TCP/I...

Page 12 - Initializing the Storage System; Table 2; Initialization Worksheet

12 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System Initializing the Storage System This section describes how to set critical startup parameters on the storage system’s storage processors (SPs). Before you begin the initialization process, have the network a...

Page 13 - Initialization Steps; Connect the NULL modem cable between the laptop serial port; Figure 1; COM 1 to Service Port Connection (CX700 Shown); lOlOl

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 13 Initializing the Storage System Initialization Steps Follow the steps below to initialize the storage system from the service laptop. These instructions assume that you are starting with SP A. However you can start the initialization proce...

Page 14 - Start

14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System 3. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following: For Windows 2000 a. On the laptop, select Start > Settings > Network and Dial up Connections. Select the connection name that you assigne...

Page 15 - Figure 2; Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP A)

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 15 Initializing the Storage System Figure 2 Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP A)

Page 16 - d. Gateway address for SP A; CAUTION; You will set security in a later step.; Close the Storage Processor Network Configuration

16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System 5. Specify the following for SP A: a. IP address b. Hostname c. Subnet Mask d. Gateway address for SP A e. Peer IP address for SP B f. If desired, for example, for added security (see the caution below), cha...

Page 17 - Figure 3; Network Configuration Confirmation Screen (SP A); Select the connection name that you assigned; b. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 17 Initializing the Storage System Figure 3 Network Configuration Confirmation Screen (SP A) 8. Remove the NULL modem cable from SP A and connect it between the laptop serial port (COM 1) and the SP B service port (|0|0|, or ). 9. Depending o...

Page 18 - My Computer; b. Select the phonebook entry you created when you set up the; d. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with; opens, similar to that shown in Figure 4.

18 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System For Windows NT 4.0 a. On the laptop, select My Computer > Dial-up Networking. Select the connection name that you assigned when you set up dial-up networking. b. Select the phonebook entry you created whe...

Page 19 - Figure 4; Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP B)

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 19 Initializing the Storage System Figure 4 Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP B)

Page 20 - d. Gateway address for SP B; Verify that SP A has rebooted completely the amber Fault LED on

20 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System 12. Specify the following for SP B: a. IP address b. Hostname c. Subnet mask d. Gateway address for SP B e. Peer IP address for SP A f. If desired, for example, for added security (see the caution below), ch...

Page 21 - Figure 5; Network Configuration Confirmation Screen (SP B); A Confirm: Navisphere Security dialog box opens indicating; As shown in Figure 6, right-click the SP B icon in the directory

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 21 Initializing the Storage System Figure 5 Network Configuration Confirmation Screen (SP B) 15. Wait until SP B has finished rebooting, then open another PPP session (see step 9 above). 16. On the service laptop, launch the Navisphere ® Mana...

Page 22 - Figure 6; Viewing SP B Properties; The SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure 7.

22 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System Figure 6 Viewing SP B Properties The SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure 7.

Page 23 - Figure 7; SP B Properties; In the Date and Time field, set the date and time for SP B by

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 23 Initializing the Storage System Figure 7 SP B Properties 20. Click the General tab. 21. In the Date and Time field, set the date and time for SP B by selecting the date, year, hour, or minute and using the arrows to scroll up and down. 22....

Page 24 - In the SP Properties screen, click the Fibre Speed tab, as shown in; Figure 8; Setting the Port Speed

24 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System 24. In the SP Properties screen, click the Fibre Speed tab, as shown in Figure 8. (If you have a CX500 or CX300 storage system, you will see two ports.) 25. Set the port speeds to 1 or 2 gigabits/second for ...

Page 25 - Confirm the IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask for SP B,; Figure 9; Network Tab

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 25 Initializing the Storage System 26. In the SP Properties screen, click the Network tab. See Figure 9. 27. Confirm the IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask for SP B, then click OK. Figure 9 Network Tab 28. Remove the NULL modem cable from SP...

Page 27 - The Management server has been stopped and will

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 27 Initializing the Storage System 32. A confirmation screen opens, asking you to verify that you really want to restart the Management Server. Select Yes and click Submit . The following message is displayed: The Management server has been s...

Page 28 - Setting Battery Test Time; Changing the Default Battery Test Time

28 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Setting Battery Test Time Setting Battery Test Time You can now set the battery test time, so that each week the SP runs a battery self-test to ensure that the monitoring circuitry is working in each standby power supply (SPS) or battery b...

Page 29 - Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software; Connecting the Service Laptop to the SP LAN Port; Connecting the Crossover Cable (CX700 Shown); LAN Cable

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 29 Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software You may need to add the following software: ◆ Navisphere Manager ◆ Access Logix ™ , SnapView ™ , MirrorView ™ , SAN Copy ™ , or Analyzer options To add...

Page 30 - Open the PPP connection icon on your desktop taskbar, and; Installing Software Options; To install software do the following:; • MirrorViewUI; • File on your Access Logix CD-ROM; All the UIs listed above are on the Navisphere Manager CD-ROM.

30 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software 3. On the laptop desktop, enter an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for your connection. Be sure the IP address is unique to this connection. You can enter the same mask and gateway s...

Page 31 - The Storage System Properties dialog box opens.; Some features may not be available until you commit the software.

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 31 Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software SnapView, MirrorView, and SAN Copy drivers will not install unless Access Logix is already installed on the storage system. Systems that use SnapView require admsnap host management utility softw...

Page 32 - Setting Initial Security Parameters; with the crossover cable:; For example, your IP address would now look like this:; c. In the Navisphere 6.X Setup Pages that appear, set Security; Disconnect the crossover cable that links the service laptop to; Security is automatically set for the other SP.

32 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software Setting Initial Security Parameters CAUTION ! EMC strongly recommends that you set Navisphere 6.X security parameters (including an administrator and domain) before connecting to the LAN from whi...

Page 33 - Using the Serial Cable Via the Serial Port (Alternate Method); Open your web browser on the service laptop.; In the Navisphere 6.X Setup Pages that appear, set Security

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 33 Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software Using the Serial Cable Via the Serial Port (Alternate Method) To set initial security parameters while connected to the SP via serial connection: 1. Open your web browser on the service laptop. 2...

Page 34 - Making Management and Switch or Host Connections; Connecting to a Local Management Client (CX500 Shown); Hub; LAN

34 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Making Management and Switch or Host Connections Making Management and Switch or Host Connections Connect each SP to the LAN from which you will run Navisphere management, as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13. Figure 12 Connecting to a Loca...

Page 35 - Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel Host; Remove the protective covers from each optical connector and; SP B

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 35 Making Management and Switch or Host Connections Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel Host Connect to your fibre-optic switch or Fibre Channel host as follows: 1. Remove the protective covers from each optical connector and cab...

Page 36 - • In a system without MirrorView — to an HBA port; Configuring Your Host Server and Storage System; Once logged in to Powerlink, select; Document Library; for lists and .pdf versions of relevant manuals, notes, and; Trademark Information

36 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Configuring Your Host Ser ver and Storage System 4. Connect the other end of the Port 1-3 cables as follows: • In a system without MirrorView — to an HBA port (direct-attach configurations) or switch port (SAN configurations) • In a system...