Bus 1 uses blue labels. See Figure 21 on page The DAE power cables are also conveniently color-coded. Once they are connected, the DAEs will begin to power up. Connect a management station You must connect a management station to your system directly or remotely over a subnetwork.
This computer will be used to set up your system and must be on the same subnet as the storage system to complete the initialization.
If there is, disable it Windows Services and rerun the Initialization tool. The document is available under VNX Management. Initialize your storage system Download the latest version of the VNX installation utilities from the Support website. The sequence for the installation and information about the utilities used is described below. Note: If your host is behind a firewall, open UDP port outgoing and port incoming.
These ports are used by the initialization utility. If these ports are not opened, the initialization utility will not function properly. Double-click the downloaded executable and follow the steps in the wizard to install the utility. Click Done. The initialization utility opens. Follow the online instructions to discover and assign IP addresses to your storage system. Update the storage system software and register your system The storage system comes pre-installed with the latest version of VNX Operating Environment OE software available at the time of shipment.
The Unisphere Service Manager USM is a collection of tools that helps you update, install, register, and maintain your system hardware and software. Downloading USM documentation 1. Select appropriate settings for your configuration to generate a customized procedure. Downloading Unisphere Service Manager 1. Download Unisphere Service Manager. Save the executable to your management station. Unisphere Service Manager opens.
Click Login. Connect to your system by entering the host name or IP address and click Connect. Rebooting SPB after the installation is complete is expected to add a difference of greater than 40 minutes seconds , but less than several hours to the runtime of SPA and SPB. You are performing a single Storage Processor reboot as part of the VNX installation where Storage processor run time is expected to be less than several hours. Figure 2 Storage Hardware Display 3.
Figure 3 Storage Processor Dropdown Menu 6. Figure 4 Reboot Warning 8. Note: A Storage processor reboot can take 20 minutes to complete. Figure 5 Dropdown Menu How to Determine Storage Processor Uptime Figure 7 Storage Processor Dropdown Menu Select Yes.
Figure 9 Storage Processor Dropdown Menu This task is optional. If an updated version is available, then run the Install Software wizard to install the update.
Registering your system for service with your service provider 1. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the registration process. Check system health You can run a quick and real-time check on the connectivity, management, and storage component status of your VNX system. The health check checks network connectivity, management service status, Storage Processor status, Hot Spare status, disk faults, disk status, whether VNX OE for Block has been committed, and hardware component faults.
Select Health Check. Log out of USM and close it. Check system events Log in to Unisphere to confirm the health of your system, checking the system alerts, event logs, and statistics. Use the sysadmin credentials to log in to Unisphere.
You may be prompted by certificate-related warnings. Accept all certificates as "Always Trust". There are multiple implementations for ESRS. If you already have an IP Client, this system can be added to it. Select the appropriate options for your configuration. Follow the instructions for the ESRS implementation you choose. Launch Unisphere and select your system. Select Storage. For more information on these tasks, follow the instructions in the Unisphere online help. Attach bezels When all of the components have been installed, all of the screws have been tightened, and all of the cables have been installed securely into the proper ports, return to the front of the site rack and select the correct bezel for the component and press the bezel into place on the front of the component.
The cable kit for the VNX includes a cable to connect from the rear of that rail to the cabinet power. See Figure Locate the bezel for each installed component. On the front of the rack or cabinet, position and align each bezel to the front-mounting brackets on the corresponding component. Press the bezel into the bracket until it clicks into place as shown in Figure 29 on page Bezels have a lock built into them, so you can opt to lock the bezels in place with the key provided.
To lock the bezel, insert the key and turn it one quarter turn clockwise. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining bezels. It does not cover other network connections or requirements from other software. VNX Block Configuration Worksheet With your network administrator, determine the IP addresses and network parameters you plan to use with the storage system, and record the information on the following worksheet.
You must have this information to set up and initialize the system. Have questions about how to best optimize the SolVe Desktop application and gain greater insights on support procedures for your Dell EMC products? Please reach out to us at SolVeFeedback emc. Skip to content. Products Products Overview. Technology Solutions Technology Solutions Overview.
A Block only system is the simplest of all: you upload a. A Unified system is a combined package of a VNX Block system, and a File component consisting of one or two Control Stations and at least 2 datamover blades. For the File upgrade, you need to select an. Now what? The reason why is that Dell EMC constantly revises the upgrade procedure. People might run into bugs, and you might have to do something special to your system before you can start the upgrade.
So always generate a new procedure using the SolVe procedure generator, and stick to it. About the order of upgrades: you always upgrade the file component of a VNX Unified first, followed by the block component.
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