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3 Step 2 Prepare Your Environment 1. Verify that your facility has adequate network wiring to provide each storage-system storage processor (SP) with a management port Ethernet connection. 2. Confirm that your facility has appropriate electrical wiring in place to accommodate your cabinet’s power co...

4 Step 3 Verify the Parts Verify that your basic configuration has the following parts: ❒ CX300 DPE2with: ❒ Two storage processors (SPs) ❒ Two power supply/system cooling (power/cooling) modules ❒ Minimum of five disk drives ❒ At least one standby power supply (SPS) for systems that will use ac powe...

5 Step 4 Install the Host Agent or Server Utility You can use either the Navisphere ® Host Agent or the Navisphere Server Utility to register the server NICs or HBAs with the storage system. Depending on your application needs, you can install either the Host Agent or Server Utility on a server. You...

6 Step 4 Continued Install the Host Agent or Server Utility If you have not already installed the Host Agent or the Server Utility, install it now. Follow the instructions in the installation guide listed below for the operating system running on each server connected to the storage system. These in...

7 Step 5 Install the Storage System in the Cabinet If your CX300 DPE2 enclosure or any DAEs are not already installed in a cabinet, install them using the instructions for installing 3U devices in the EMC Rails and Enclosures Field Installation Guide . IMPORTANT The disk modules in slots 0 through 4...

8 Step 6 Verify Storage System Back-End Connections Use the information below and the diagram to verify the enclosure address settings and loop (bus) cabling for the DPE2 and any DAEs. The CX300 DPE2 supports a single redundant Fibre Channel back-end loop (0). The two independent loops from SP A and...

9 Step 7 Verify Power Settings and Connections 1. Verify that the cabinet master switches are in the off position.2. For systems that use ac power, verify that the power switch on each SPS is off.3. Verify that the power switch on each DPE2 and any DAE power/cooling module is off (if present). 4. Fo...

10 Step 7 Continued Verify Power Settings and Connections • In systems with dc power, connect DB9-RJ12 sense cables (sometimes called SPS emulator cables) between each power supply and the SPS serial connector on its corresponding storage processor, as shown below. • dc power cords from power/coolin...

11 Step 8 Start the Storage System 1. Turn on the power switches for the DPE2 and any DAE power/cooling modules (if present). 2. Turn on the power switch for each SPS. 3. Be sure any other devices in the cabinet are correctly installed and ready for powerup, then a. Plug the power cords into the pow...

12 Step 9 Connect the Storage System Management Ports Using CAT 5 or better Ethernet cables, connect each SP to the same subnet that is connected to the host from which you will manage the storage system (management host). Connecting to a Local Management Client Connecting to a Shared Management LAN...

13 Step 10 Initialize the Storage System To initialize the storage system, you must configure the management network interfaces for the storage system’s storage processors (SPs) with the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility. Requirements for Initialization Make sure you have the followin...

14 Step 10 Continued Initialize the Storage System ❒ The completed configuration planning worksheets from the EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX300i, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide (on the EMC Powerlink website or the documentation CD) with the following information: ❒ A s...

15 Step 10 Continued Initialize the Storage System Install the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility Install the Storage System Initialization Utility on a host that is connected to the same subnet as the storage system following the instructions in the installation guide listed below for...

16 Step 10 Continued Initialize the Storage System 2. Start the initialization utility: • HP-UX hostOpen an hpterm window and enter /opt/Navisphere/bin/naviinittool • Linux hostOpen a console window and enter /opt/Navisphere/bin/naviinittoolcli • NetWare clientFrom the toolbar, select Start > Pro...

17 Step 10 Continued Initialize the Storage System 4. Select the storage system to initialize: • On an HP-UX, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris hostEnter the item number for the storage-system’s serial number and press Enter . • On a NetWare Client or Windows hostIn the Uninitialized Systems list select th...

18 Step 11 Connect the Storage-System Data Ports You use fiber-optic cables to connect the storage-system data ports to the server ’s Fibre Channel HBAs or to ports on a Fibre Channel switch that is connected to the server. 1. Remove the protective covers from each optical connector on the fiber-opt...

19 Step 11 Continued Connect the Storage-System Data Ports What Next? If you installed the Host Agent on the server, continue to Step 12, Run the Host Agent to Register the Server HBAs on page 20. If you installed the Server Utility on the server, go to Step 13, Run the Server Utility to Register th...

20 Step 12 Run the Host Agent to Register the Server HBAs When the Host Agent starts, it registers server HBAs with any storage systems that are connected to the HBAs either directly or through switches. It does this registration by sending the HBA initiator records to the storage systems. For certa...

22 Step 13 Run the Server Utility to Register the Server HBAs 1. Start the server utility: • AIX server /usr/lpp/HOSTUTIL/naviserverutil • HP-UX serverOpen an hpterm window and enter /opt/Navisphere/bin/naviserverutil • Linux serverOpen a console window and enter /opt/Navisphere/bin/naviserverutilcl...

23 Step 14 Enable Software The following software is enabled on the storage system prior to shipment from the factory: • Navisphere Manager • Access Logix ™ If you have any of the following optional software and it is not already enabled, you need to enable it: • SnapView ™ • Analyzer Enable Optiona...

24 Step 15 Configure the Storage System You are now ready to use Navisphere Manager to define your storage-system security settings and configure your storage system. Refer to the appropriate checklist for your system in the EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series, AX-Series, and FC-Series Storage Sy...

25 If You Need Help For questions about technical support and service, contact your service provider. If you have an EMC service contract, contact EMC Customer Service at USA (800) 782-4362, Canada (800) 543-4782, or worldwide (508) 497-7901. For questions about upgrades, contact your local sales of...