User manual EMC FC4700

[. . . ] Fibre Alliance MIB Support CD-ROM and Release Notice EMC Fibre Channel Storage System Model FC4700 Configuration Planning Guide (P/N 014003016) EMC Navisphere Event Monitor Administrator's Guide (P/N 069001037) EMC Navisphere Manager Administrator's Guide (P/N 069001036) EMC Navisphere Server Setup Administration Guide (appropriate for your operating system environment) FC4700 Rackmount Model Hardware Reference (P/N 014003017) 2 Before You Start IMPORTANT Be sure you have completed all of the following site and configuration preparations before you attempt to set up your FC4700 system. DAE DAE DAE Storage processor B (SP-B) DPE Storage processor A (SP-A) Rear of cabinet Standby power supply A (SPS-A) Standby power supply B (SPS-B) EMC1990 1. Confirm that electrical wiring is in place at your facility to accommodate the cabinet's two 240-volt ac power cables. To support all of the FC4700 high-availability features, you must connect each power outlet to a different circuit. 3 Before You Start (continued) 2. Verify that your facility has adequate network wiring for your sub-network (subnet) connections. [. . . ] If you cannot determine any reasons for errors, contact your FC4700 service provider. (Operators with valid contracts can contact EMC Customer Service at USA (800) 782-4362, Canada (800) 543-4782, or worldwide (508) 497-7901. ) 7 Step 5 Initialize the FC4700 Initializing the FC4700 requires a directly connected computer --- usually a laptop model -- that we refer to as a service laptop. IMPORTANT The following guidelines outline how experienced technical personnel initialize an FC4700 storage system. For explanations and detailed initialization instructions, refer to Chapter 3 in the FC4700 Rackmount Model Hardware Reference. Connect the service laptop to the serial port on SP-A with the null modem cable. COM1 SP-B SP-A RS-232 cable Service laptop EMC1996 2. Make sure Dial-Up Networking between 2 PCs is installed and set up on the service laptop. Modify the laptop's TCP/IP network settings to use DHCP. 8 Step 5 Initialize the FC4700 (continued) Critical Parameter Setup On the FC4700: 5. Specify the hostname, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for SP-A. Use the information you collected and entered earlier in Step 1, Gather Network Information. Disconnect the service laptop from SP-A and connect it to the serial port on SP-B. COM1 SP-B RS-232 cable Service laptop SP-A EMC1997 11. Specify the hostname, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for SP-B. Use the information you collected and entered earlier in Step 1, Gather Network Information. 9 Step 5 Initialize the FC4700 (continued) SP ALPHA SCSI ID Setup 12. In Navisphere Manager, check the Software tab of the Array Properties selection for any software packages requiring a COMMIT. NOTE Keep the service laptop connected until you have tested the LAN connections to the Navisphere management station. Step 6 Connect a Management Station Connect each SP separately to the LAN to which your Navisphere management station is connected. . Management station LAN EMC1991 10 Step 7 Configure the FC4700 System Configure the storage system using Navisphere Manager from the Navisphere management station. IMPORTANT The following steps summarize how to configure an FC4700 storage system. For detailed instructions on each procedure, refer to the EMC Navisphere Manager Administrator's Guide. If you have Access LogixTM, SnapView, or MirrorView software, install them in the same non-disruptive software installation (NDU). In Navisphere Manager, check the Software tab of the Array Properties selection for any software packages requiring a COMMIT. Set the general configuration properties -- enable automatic polling, automatic polling priority, and SP-A and SP-B statistics logging. If the FC4700 is running Access Logix, set the data access property. Make Switch or Host Connections 11 Step 8 Make Switch or Host Connections RX Optical GBIC cable TX Port 0 Port 1 Port 0 Port 1 SP-B SP-A EMC1992 1. Remove the protective covers from each optical GBIC connector and cable. Connect the other end of the Port 0 (top) cable to: · Direct attach -- The host server's host bus adapter (HBA). NOTE If the HBA is not yet installed in the host server, complete Step 9, then connect the SP. · Storage Area Network (SAN) -- A Fibre Channel switch port. 4. [. . . ] Configure the snapshot cache for each SP that owns LUNs for which you want to create snapshots. Add a snapshot to the Storage Group for the host that will access it. 17 Step 13 Set Up Event Monitor Refer to the EMC Navisphere Event Monitor Administrator's Guide to complete the following tasks. Plan your monitoring configuration (for example, whether to use distributed or centralized monitoring). Install Event Monitor on your management station from the Event Monitor CD-ROM. [. . . ]