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CX3 UltraScale™ SeriesInstalling a CX3-10c Storage

System in a Fibre ChannelDirect Configuration with a

Windows Server

If you want to install a CX3-10c storage system directly to a MicrosoftWindows server, this document is for you. You can use the proceduresin this document to set up configurations with a new or existing storagesystem that you want to connect to a new or existing server.

The main topics are:

Terminology.................................................................................... 3Before you start ............................................................................... 5Verifying the storage-system parts ...................................................11Installing the base storage system in the cabinet ............................. 13Connecting the cabinet to a power source........................................ 40Powering up the storage system ..................................................... 42Connecting the storage-system management ports to theLAN ............................................................................................ 45Initializing the storage system ........................................................ 47Registering the storage system with your service provider ............... 57Setting up storage-system security.................................................. 60Updating storage-system software.................................................. 64Installing HBAs in the server.......................................................... 68Installing or updating the HBA driver ............................................ 70Installing PowerPath on a server .................................................... 72Installing the Navisphere Server Utility or Navisphere HostAgent........................................................................................... 77Connecting the storage system to the server .................................... 87Registering the server with the storage system ................................ 89Verifying storage-system health...................................................... 94Verifying your high-availability configuration ................................. 96Installing CLARalert software ........................................................ 98Connecting additional DAE3P enclosures to the base system ........... 101Configuring a new storage system with NavisphereManager ..................................................................................... 109

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Preparing LUNs to receive data ..................................................... 119Sending Windows disk information to the storage system ............... 124Verifying your failover configuration with PowerPath .................... 126

2 Installing a CX3-10c Storage System in a Fibre Channel Direct Configuration with a Windows Server

Terminology

This document uses the following terms:

host A computer that is or will be connected to a CLARiiON storagesystem. This computer is called either a management station or aserver, depending on how it is or will be connected to the storagesystem.

management station A host from which you manage CLARiiON storage systems. Itmust be on the same LAN as the storage-system managementports. A management host may also be a server.

server A host that is already or will be connected directly to the FibreChannel ports on a CLARiiON storage system. A managementhost may also be a server.

new server A server that is not already connected to or set up for a CLARiiONstorage system.

existing HBA The host bus adapter (HBA) that is already installed in a server.

new HBA The HBA that was not already installed in the server.

new storage system A storage system that is not connected to a server or configuredfor storage. It is just as it was shipped to you.

field-replaceable unit(FRU)

A storage-system component that you can add to your storagesystem or replace in your storage system at your site. Examplesof FRUs are disks, power supplies, memory cards, and powersupplies.

storage processor (SP) A printed-circuit board with processors, memory modules, andcontrol logic that manages the I/O between the server and thedisk modules.

LUN A grouping of physical disk partitions into one span of disk storagespace. Each LUN you create is distributed equally across thedisks in the RAID group. A LUN looks like an individual disk tothe server’s operating system.

RAID group A set of disks with the same capacity and RAID type on whichyou create one of more LUNs.

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storage group A group of one or more LUNs that you connect to a serverto provide the server access to the LUNs. Only the serversconnected to a storage group can access the LUNs in the storagegroup.

A CX3-series storage system has two SPs, so it is called a dual-SP system.


Before you start

❑ Read the release notes for your storage system, which are in theDocumentation/White Paper Library page on the Powerlink®website (http://Powerlink.EMC.com).

TIP To find this page on the Powerlink website, enter Documentation whitepaper library in the Powerlink search field.

❑ Complete the configuration planning worksheets in thestorage-system configuration planning guide or planningworksheets document. You can generate the latest version of thisguide using the user-customized documentation link from theCLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website or refer to theversion on the documentation and resources CD, which shippedwith the storage system.

To access the CLARiiON Tools page, use the Navigator drop-down menuat the top right of the Powerlink home page.

For a new storage-system installation, you will need:

❑ To review the Site Preparation Guide for CX3-Series Storage Systems ina 40U-C Cabinet, which is available on the CX3-series home page onthe Powerlink website, to ensure that the site in which you want toinstall the storage system meets the site requirements. This guidealso ships with the storage system and is on the documentation andresources CD, which shipped with the storage system. Especiallyimportant is confirming that your facility has appropriate electricalwiring in place to accommodate your cabinet’s power cables. Tosupport all of the storage system’s high-availability features, thecabinet must receive power from two discrete circuits.

❑ To verify that the network wiring in your facility can provide eachstorage-system storage processor (SP) with a management portEthernet connection.

❑ A CAT 5 or higher LAN cable for the management port on each SP.

❑ The following management port network information, which theperson responsible for your network should provide:


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Static IP address for each SP in the storage system.

Subnet mask for the LAN to which you will connect the storagesystem.

Default gateway for the LAN to which you will connect thestorage system.

For any installation, you will need:

❑ A Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 host that is or will be aserver with Fibre Channel connections to the storage system. Thisserver must have a supported server configuration, that is, it musthave all required updates, such as hot fixes or patches, installed.To determine if your server has the required configuration, go toDetermining if your server has a supported configuration, page 7.

If you know the revision and patch level of the Windows operating systemon the server, verify that it is a supported server configuration with theE-Lab™ Interoperability Navigator, as described in Verifying a server’sconfiguration with E-Lab Interoperability Navigator, page 9.

❑ A Navisphere® management station with a supported Internetbrowser for running Navisphere Manager and on the same networkas the storage-system management ports. This host can also bethe server. For supported hosts and browsers, refer to the E-LabInteroperability Navigator on the Powerlink website.

❑ A Windows host, which is on the same subnet as the storage-systemmanagement ports. You can use this host:

As a Navisphere management station

To initialize the storage system

To run the Navipshere Service Taskbar, which runs only on aWindows host

As a CLARalert® monitor station, which must be a Windowshost, but cannot be a server (that is, it cannot send I/O to thestorage-system data ports).

❑ One or more supported Emulex Fibre Channel host bus adapters(HBAs), which may already be installed in the server. Theseadapters must have the latest supported BIOS and driver. Forinformation on supported HBAs, BIOS, and drivers, refer to theE-Lab Interoperability Navigator on the Powerlink website.




Never mix Fibre Channel HBAs from different vendors in the same server.

❑ An optical cable for each storage-processor (SP) Fibre Channel portyou will use on the storage system. (Each storage processor has twoports.) These cables may already be connected for a configurationwith an existing storage system or server. For cable specifications,refer to the technical specifications for your storage system in thedocumentation section of the Powerlink website.

❑ A method for writing data to a LUN on the storage system totest the path from a new HBA to the storage system. You candownload an I/O simulator (Iometer) from the following website:http://www.iometer.org/.

Determining if your server has a supported configuration

Before you can determine if your server has a supported configuration,you need to know the revision and patch level of the operating systemon the server. If you do not know this information, you can generatea server configuration report for your server using the NavisphereServer Utility. If you know the revision and patch level of the Windowsoperating system on the server, verify that it is a supported serverconfiguration with the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator.

If you do not have the server utility installed, run it from the server support CD.

Starting the Navisphere Server Utility

You can run the server utility from the server or from the serversupport CD.

Note: For Windows servers running version 6.20 or later, you must install theutility to use the registration service feature, which automatically updatesserver information to the storage system.

Starting the Navisphere Server Utility on a Windows server

1. Run the Navisphere Server Utility by clicking Start > Programs >EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Server Utility.



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2. Select your language, if prompted for it.

A text-based version of the utility is installed automatically when youinstall the utility. To start the text-based version, at a command promptenter cd C:\Program Files\EMC\Navisphere Server Utility then enterNaviServerUtilCLI.exe.

Starting the Navisphere Server Utility for Windows on the CD

1. Log in to the Windows server as the administrator or someone whohas administrative privileges.

2. In the server’s drive, insert the server support CD, which shippedwith the storage system.

The server support menu opens. If you do not see the serversupport menu, open it:

a. From the Windows taskbar, select Start > Run.

b. In the Run dialog box, enter the following program name, andthen click OK:

For CX3-series or CX-seriesdrive:\CXSeries.exe

where drive is the letter for the CD drive.

3. From the main menu select Run Products from CD.

The RUN PRODUCTS page opens.

4. Select Navisphere Server Utility.

Generating a high-availability report for a server

1. In the Navisphere Server Utility dialog box, select Verify ServerHigh-Availability to generate a report of the server’s environment.

This option detects if PowerPath or some other failover software,such as DMP, is running. After the verification, the utility generatesa summary report and saves it to the server.


2. In the summary report, select the Checklist tab to view theinformation about the server that you need to compare against theE-Lab Interoperability Navigator information.

Verifying a server’s configuration with E-Lab Interoperability Navigator

1. From your web browser, go to the Powerlink website and log in.

2. If you are not registered with Powerlink, register and create ausername and password.

3. Select E-Lab Interoperability Navigator from the Tools menu onthe right-side of the home page.

4. From the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator page, select LaunchE-Lab Interoperability Navigator and then select the Wizards tab.

5. From the drop-down menu, select the CLARiiON Wizards.

6. In Select a wizard, select Host Attach Wizard.

7. For each step of the wizard, provide the requested informationbased on what is already installed on the server or what you intendto install on the server.

If the configuration you entered is invalid, an additional stepappears in the wizard and a Results, EMC Support Statementspane appears on the right with information to help you provide therequested information in the additional step.

If the configuration you entered is valid, a Results link appearson the right.

8. When the Results link appears, click it to view a report that containsinformation about the configuration you entered.

9. Print and/or save a copy of the report.

10. Close the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator.

11. Compare this report to either the information that you know aboutyour server software or the checklist report you generated usingthe server utility.

12. If your server software versions and/or patches or hot-fixes are notlisted in the Host Attach Wizard report, you need to upgrade to asupported version or patch before continuing.



The Host Attach Wizard only displays options that are supported byEMC. If any of the configuration information on the server utility’s highavailability report cannot be found in the wizard, then it is not supported.


Verifying the storage-system parts

The storage system has the following basic components either shippedin a cabinet or individually:

Storage processor enclosure (SPE3)

One or two standby power supplies (SPSs)

One or more Fibre Channel disk-array enclosures (DAE3Ps)

Verify that your configuration has the following parts:

SPE3 with:

Two storage processors (SPs)

Two power supply/cooling (power/cooling) modules

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Two standby power supplies (SPSs)

One or more Fibre Channel disk-array enclosures (DAE3Ps). TheDAE3P that is next to the SPS must have at least five disks — diskslots 0-4 must contain disks.

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Cables for connecting the components:


2- or 5-meter copper Fibre Channel SFP-HSSDC2 cables (twoper back-end bus) for SPE3-to-DAE3P connections

1-meter copper Fibre Channel HSSDC2-HSSDC2 cables (twoper optional DAE3P) for DAE3P-to-DAE3P connections

Two micro DB-9 to RJ45 SPS serial (sense) cables - one perstorage processor

Rail kits (if your storage system is not already installed in a cabinet)

Server support CD, which shipped with the storage system


Installing the base storage system in the cabinet

The base storage system consists of the following enclosures:

Storage processor enclosure (SPE3)

One standby power supply (SPS)

Disk array enclosure containing the five “array software” disks inslots 0–4 (DAE-OS).

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Enclosure position in the cabinet

We recommend that you position the base storage-system enclosuresas shown in Figure 3. Place the disk array enclosure (DAE3P) thatcontains specially marked "array software" disks 0-4 as close as possibleto the storage processor enclosure (SPE3). In most cases, install thatfirst enclosure (sometimes called the DAE3P-OS or vault) directly abovethe standby power supply (SPS). Stack additional DAE3Ps, one on topof the other, directly above the DAE3P-OS


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Enclosure height requirements

Enclosure height requirements and cabinet mounting measurementsare based on NEMA units (Us) as described in Table 1.

Table 1 NEMA unit heights

Number of Us Actual height

1U 1-3/4 inches (45 millimeters)

2U 1-1/2 inches (90 millimeters)

3U 5-1/4 inches (?? 135 millimeters)

The predrilled holes in the cabinet channels are based on the Umeasurement. The holes are predrilled at distances of 1/2 inch, 5/8


inch, 5/8 inch (totaling 1 U), then 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 5/8 inch (anotherU), and so on. On EMC 40U and 40U-C cabinets, the 1U increments aremarked by a horizontal line or small hole in the channel. Table 2 liststypical height requirements.

Table 2 Height requirements for typical enclosures

Height Cabinet channelholes

Typical enclosure examples

1U (1-3/4 in, 45 mm) 3 CX3 model 10 and CX3 model 20 SPS,SPE3, some switches

2U (3-1/2 in, 90 mm) 6 Some switches

3U (5-1/4 in, 133 mm) 9 DAE3P

Installing a 1U storage processor enclosure (SPE3) in a cabinet

Follow the steps in this section to install a 1U storage processorenclosure (SPE3) in a 19-inch NEMA cabinet.

1U enclosure mounting kit

Before you start, be sure you have all the materials listed in Table 3.Tools are not part of your purchased enclosure assembly.

Table 3 1U enclosure mounting kit parts

Part Use

2 adjustable rails (20.5-34 inch)

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Attach front to back on either side betweenNEMA channels in a standard 19-inch cabinet

10 Phillips M5 12.7 mm screws Attach the rail mounting hardware in a 40Ucabinet

2 latch brackets Secure 1U bezel in cabinet

1U bezel (front rack panel) with keys EMI shielding


Removing the filler panels

In most cases, the front space into which you will install the enclosureis covered by a filler panel, which is attached to latch brackets.

Remove any filler panels, then use a flat-blade screwdriver or similartool to pry off the latch brackets.

Installing the 1U adjustable rails

1. Locate and unpack the rail kit that accompanied your enclosure.

The front edge of each rail is stamped L or R for left and right sides,when they face the cabinet front.

2. For each rail:

a. From the front of the cabinet, insert the alignment pin on theright mounting rail assembly into the middle hole of the selected1U space on a rear channel (Figure 4).

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Figure 4 Aligning pins in a 1U section on the cabinet rear rails

b. Pull the adjustable rail forward to the inner side of the frontchannel (the surface facing the rear of the cabinet), and align thethree holes on the rail with those in the channel (Figure 5).

c. Secure the rail loosely to the front channel with one of theprovided screws at the top hole of the rail (Figure 5).

Leave the screw slightly loose to allow for adjustment after youinstall the enclosure.

d. From the rear of the cabinet, secure the rail to the rear channelwith two of the provided screws, and tighten the screws (Figure5).


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Mounting railAlignment pin

Left front

Screw (2)

Mounting rail

Alignment pin

Alignment pin

Adjustable rail

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Figure 5 Installing the adjustable 1U mounting rails


Installing the SPE3 enclosure in the cabinet

WARNING

The enclosure is heavy and should be installed into a rack by twopeople. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to the equipment,do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without amechanical lift and/or help from another person.

L’armoire étant lourde, sa mise en place sur une rampe nécessite deux personnes. Afin de ne pas vous blesser et/ou endommager le matériel, n’essayez pas de soulever et d’installer l’armoire sur une rampe sans avoir recours à un relevage mécanique et/ou à l’aide d’une autre personne.

Das Gehäuse ist schwer und sollte nur von zwei Personen in einem Rack installiert werden. Zur Vermeidung von körperlichen Verletzungen und/oder der Beschädigung des Gerätes, bitte das Gehäuse nicht ohne die Hilfe einer zweiten Person anheben und einbauen.

Il contenitore è pesante e dev'essere installato nel rack da due persone. Per evitare danni personali e/o all’apparecchiatura, non tentare di sollevare ed installare in un rack il contenitore senza un sollevatore meccanico e/o l’aiuto di un’altra persona.

Debido a su considerable peso, la instalación del compartimento en el bastidor deben realizarla siempre dos personas. Para evitar daños personales o en el equipo, el compartimento no debe levantarse ni instalarse en el bastidor sin la ayuda de un elevador mecánico o de otra persona.

1. With help from another person, lift the enclosure and, from the front ofthe cabinet, slide the enclosure onto the rails (Figure 6).


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Figure 6 Sliding the SPE3 enclosure onto the mounting rails

When the enclosure slides to the back of the cabinet, the twonotches in the rear of the enclosure insert into the rear tabs on theback corner of each rail. The tabs secure and support the rear ofthe enclosure.

If the chassis does not slide all the way into the cabinet, you may need tofurther loosen the screws that hold the rear of the rails in place, then adjustthe rails to allow the tabs to fit into the notches.

2. Once the enclosure is completely seated into the rear tabs, tightenthe two screws (the top one on each rail) that secure the rails tothe front channels.

3. Secure the front of the enclosure and the mounting rail to the frontvertical channels of the cabinet with two M5 12.7 mm screws (oneper side), in the bottom holes (Figure 6).

A screw in the middle hole will secure the latch bracket mounted on thefront of the enclosure.


Installing the SPE3 latch brackets and bezel

1. Secure a latch bracket to each front channel with one screw (Figure7).

The brackets include small alignment bumps to correctly orientthem to the channel.

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Figure 7 Installing the SPE3 latch brackets and bezel

2. Press the bezel onto the latch brackets until it snaps into place(Figure 7).

Installing a 1U SPS tray and SPS units in the cabinet

The CX3 model 10 systems require one 100W 1U SPS. A second SPS isoptional. Both mount in a single 1U tray.

1U SPS mounting kit

The SPS mounting kit contains the parts list in Table 4.


Table 4 SPS mounting kit parts

Part Use

2 adjustable (20.5-34 inches) rails

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Attach front to back on either sidebetween NEMA channels in a 40Ucabinet

SPS B filler unit For configurations with a single SPSunit, covers opening in back of tray

SPS tray For one or two SPSs

Front fastener bracket Secure SPS units to tray

M4 x 8-mm panhead screw, lockwasher, and flat washer assemblies

8 for back of tray

M4 x 10-mm flathead screws 6 for front of tray and fastener bracket

2 latch brackets Secure 1U bezel in cabinets

10 Phillips M5 x 16-mm panhead screws (black) Attach the rail mounting hardware in acabinet

1U mounting tray bezel 1 per tray

26-inch IEC power cord, straight C13 to C14 1 per SPS (select per cabinet powerdistribution unit outlets.)





Installing the 1U SPS rails in the cabinet

For each rail:

1. After you decide where in the cabinet you want to install the SPStray, find the unoccupied 1U section on the rear channels.

We recommend that you install the SPS tray immediately abovethe SPE3, if possible.

2. From the front of the cabinet, insert the alignment pin on onemounting rail assembly into the middle hole of the selected 1Uspace on a rear channel (Figure 8).

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Figure 8 Aligning pins in a 1U section on the cabinet rear rails

3. Attach the rail to the front cabinet channel as follows (Figure 9):

a. Extend the rail to the front cabinet channel.

b. Align the holes of the front rail flange to the inside of thechannel.

c. Ensure that the rail is level, and loosely attach the rail to thechannel with two M5 x 16-mm Phillips screws in the top andbottom holes (Figure 9).


Leave the screws slightly loose to allow for adjustment after you installthe tray. Do not insert a screw in the middle hole yet.

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Figure 9 Installing the 1U SPS adustable rails

4. At the back of the cabinet, insert and tighten two M5 x16-mmsecuring screws in the holes above and below the alignment pin(Figure 9).

Installing the SPS tray in the cabinet

1. From the front of the cabinet, align the SPS tray with the channelson the mounting rails (Figure 10).


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Figure 10 Inserting the SPS tray in the cabinet

2. Slide the tray onto the mounting rails in the cabinet, until theflanges of the tray are flush with the cabinet channels (Figure 10).

3. Do not insert any new screws, but tighten the four securing screws– two on each side that hold the mounting rails to the channels(Figure 9).

Installing the SPS units in the SPS tray

1. Remove the SPS units from their packaging.

2. Working from the front of the cabinet, slide the SPS units onto thetray (Figure 11).

For storage systems with a single SPS unit, install the SPS in the left (fromthe front) slot.


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Front

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Figure 11 Inserting the SPS units into the SPS tray

3. Attach the front fastening bracket loosely with six M4 x 10-mmflathead screws (Figure 11).

4. Pushing up on the middle of the tray with one hand to preventpotential bowing of the tray by the weight of the SPSs, tighten thesix screws securing the front fastening bracket.

5. From the back of the tray, insert and tighten the M4 x 8-mm panheadscrews to secure the SPS units to the back of the tray (Figure 11).

Installing the latch brackets and SPS bezel

1. Secure a latch bracket to each front channel with one Phillips M5 x16-mm screw (Figure 12).

The brackets include small alignment bumps to correctly orientthem to the channel.

2. Press the bezel onto the latch brackets until it snaps into place(Figure 12).


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Figure 12 Install the latch brackets and SPS bezel

Installing the DAE3P enclosures in the cabinet

The DAE3P-OS enclosure is the disk enclosure that contains speciallymarked ”array software” disks 0-4. You should place this enclosure asclose as possible to the SPE3 enclosure. In most cases, install it directlyabove the standby power supply (SPS). You will connect this firstDAE3P (Enclosure 0) directly to the SPE3 and SPS. We recommend thatyou place additional DAE3P enclosures on top of each other abovethe DAE3P-OS enclosure.


DAE3P enclosure mounting kit parts

Table 5

Part Use

2 adjustable rails (20.5-34 inches)

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12 Phillips M5 12.7 mm screws Attach the rail mounting hardware in a 40Ucabinet

3U bezel (front rack panel) with keys EMI shielding




Installing the adjustable rails for 3U enclosures

1. Locate and unpack the rail kit that accompanied your enclosure.

The front edge of each rail is stamped L or R for left and right sides,when they face the cabinet front.

The predrilled holes in the cabinet channels are based on theNEMA-standard U measurement. The holes are predrilled at distances of1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 5/8 inch (totaling one U), then 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 5/8inch (another U), and so on. On EMC 40U and 40U-C cabinets, horizontallines or small holes in the channel mark the 1U increments.

2. For each rail:


a. From the front of the cabinet, insert the right rail alignment pinsabove and below the bottom U mark on the rear NEMA channel(Figure 13).

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Alignment pin (2)

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Alignment pins

Adjustable rail

Right front

Mounting rail

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Figure 13 Installing the adjustable mounting rails for a DAE3P

b. Pull the adjustable rail forward to the inner side of the frontchannel (the surface facing the rear of the cabinet), and align thefour holes on the rail with those in the channel (Figure 13).

c. Secure the rail to the front channel loosely with two of theprovided screws at the middle two holes of the rail (Figure 13).

Leave the screws slightly loose to allow for adjustment after you installthe enclosure.

d. From the back of the cabinet, secure the rail to the rear channelwith two screws, and tighten these screws (Figure 13).


Installing a DAE3P enclosure on the rails

WARNING

The enclosure is heavy and should be installed into a rack by twopeople. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to the equipment,do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without amechanical lift and/or help from another person.

L’armoire étant lourde, sa mise en place sur une rampe nécessite deux personnes. Afin de ne pas vous blesser et/ou endommager le matériel, n’essayez pas de soulever et d’installer l’armoire sur une rampe sans avoir recours à un relevage mécanique et/ou à l’aide d’une autre personne.

Das Gehäuse ist schwer und sollte nur von zwei Personen in einem Rack installiert werden. Zur Vermeidung von körperlichen Verletzungen und/oder der Beschädigung des Gerätes, bitte das Gehäuse nicht ohne die Hilfe einer zweiten Person anheben und einbauen.

Il contenitore è pesante e dev'essere installato nel rack da due persone. Per evitare danni personali e/o all’apparecchiatura, non tentare di sollevare ed installare in un rack il contenitore senza un sollevatore meccanico e/o l’aiuto di un’altra persona.

Debido a su considerable peso, la instalación del compartimento en el bastidor deben realizarla siempre dos personas. Para evitar daños personales o en el equipo, el compartimento no debe levantarse ni instalarse en el bastidor sin la ayuda de un elevador mecánico o de otra persona.


! CAUTION

Without proper equipment and procedures, you risk damaging diskdrives any time you remove, store, or install them. Do not removedisks prior to installing the chassis.

The disk modules in slots 0 through 4 of the first DAE3P in yoursystem provide mirrored boot and recovery capability, and arepreconfigured according to their slot assignment before shipment.Do not move a module in slots 0 through 4 from its assigned slot toanother slot. Remove one of these modules only if it has failed andyou are replacing it with a new module.

1. With help from another person, lift the enclosure and, from the frontof the cabinet, slide the DAE3P enclosure onto the rails (Figure 14).

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Figure 14 Sliding a DPE3P enclosure onto the mounting rails

When the enclosure slides to the back of the cabinet, the two notchesin the rear of the enclosure insert into the rear tabs approximately14 inches from the front of each rail (Figure 15).

The tabs secure and support the rear of the enclosure.


If the enclosure does not slide all the way into the cabinet, you may need tofurther loosen the screws that hold the rear of the rails in place, then adjustthe rails to allow the tabs to fit into the notches.

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2. When the enclosure is completely seated into the rear tabs, tightenthe four screws (two on each rail) that secure the rails to the frontchannels.

3. Secure the front of the enclosure to the front vertical channels of thecabinet with four M5 12.7 mm screws – two per side (Figure 16).

The front screws also help to secure the latch bracket mounted onthe front of the enclosure.


If you are installing the enclosure in a NEBS-compliant environment, securethe unit to the front channels with the four shape thread rolling screwssupplied with your installation hardware in part number 100-560-644.

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4. Verify that disk drives or filler panels are installed in every diskenclosure slot.

5. Press the front bezel onto the latch brackets at the front of the cabinetuntil it snaps into place, then lock the bezel with the key (Figure 17).


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Setting up the field-installed base storage system

When your enclosures and SPS units are properly installed in a cabinet:

Connect the DAE3P-OS in a back-end bus (loop).

Connect AC power.

Connecting the DAE3P-OS to the SPE3

The SPE3 supports a single redundant Fibre Channel back-end bus(0) that links the storage processors to disks in the system. The twoindependent loops from SP A and SP B are paired, and share access tothe same dual-port disk drives. The back-end (BE) port on each SPconnects to the corresponding primary (PRI) port on the first DAE3P inthe loop. The first disk enclosure must include the specially marked"array software" disks, and is assigned enclosure address 0. SP Aconnects to the PRI port on LCC A, SP B connects to LCC B (Figure 18).

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Connecting AC power to the base storage system

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The storage system and DAEs power up immediately once you attachthem to an active AC power source. Before connecting to a powerdistribution unit or standby power supply:

Plan your power configuration.

Set the SPS switches to the off (0) position.

Unless your cabinet is in active use with another system, set themaster (or main circuit breaker) switches to the off position.

1. Plug an AC line cord into each DAE3P-OS power/cooling module(Figure 20).

Do not connect power to any other DAE3Ps at this time.

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2. Connect the DAE3P-OS to the standby power supply (SPS):

a. Connect the power cord for DAE3P-OS power/cooling moduleA to SPS A.

b. If your storage system has two SPSs, connect the power cord forDAE3P-OS power/cooling module B to SPS B.

c. If your storage system has only one SPS, connect the power cordfor DAE3P-OS power/cooling module to SP B to the nearestpower distribution unit that is on a separate power source thanSPS A.

If you connect power/cooling module B to active AC power, theenclosure powers up with fault LEDs indicating that it cannot find astorage processor or second power source. This does not affect thesetup procedure.

3. Connect the SPE3 power cords to the SPS:

a. Connect the power cord for SP A to SPS A.

b. If your storage system has two SPSs, connect the power cordfor SP B to SPS B.


c. If your storage system has only one SPS, connect the power cordfor SP B to the nearest power distribution unit.

4. Connect the SPE3 serial cords (mini DB9-to-RJ45) to the SPS.

a. Connect the SPS serial port (marked with a battery symbol) onSP A to SPS A.

b. If your storage system has two SPSs, connect the SPS serial porton SP B to SPS B.

5. Connect each SPS to a separate power source; and, if your storagesystem has only one SPS (A), make sure that it is connected to aseparate power source from SP B and the DAE3P-OS power/coolingmodule B.

Figure 21 and Figure 22 show power cord connections for typicalconfigurations.

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If your storage system includes additional DAE3P enclosures, doNOT connect them to AC power at this time. You will completeDAE3P cabling later in the installation procedure.


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Connecting the cabinet to a power source

Connect the cabinet AC power cables to the power outlets in yourfacility.

In general, EMC cabinets use two 240-volt AC cables. You shouldconnect power cables on either side of the cabinet to different branchcircuits. Connecting to only one branch circuit will degrade thesystem’s high availability. Some cabinet configurations may exceedthe 24A derating supported by a single pair of power sources/branchcircuits. These configurations use a second pair of PDPs (the uppertwo in your cabinet). Since each active PDP requires a separate powersource, a fully configured cabinet uses a total of four 240V branchcircuit source connections (Figure 23).


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Powering up the storage system

The SPE3s do not have power switches.

1. Turn on the power switch for each standby power supply (SPS).

2. Be sure any other devices in the cabinet are correctly installed andready for powerup, then turn on the master switch/circuit breakersfor each cabinet/rack power strip.

In standard EMC cabinets, master switches are on the powerdistribution panels (Figure 24).

The storage system may take 10 to 15 minutes to complete a typicalpowerup. If the storage system was installed in a cabinet at your site(field-installed storage system), the first powerup reboots the SPsseveral times and can take 30 to 45 minutes. Amber warning lightsflash during the power on self test (POST) and then go off.

The front fault light and the SPS recharge lights typically stay on for severalminutes until the SPSs are fully charged.

If any amber lights on the front or back of the system remain onfor more than 15 minutes (45 minutes for the first powerup of afield-installed storage system), make sure the storage system iscorrectly cabled and then refer to the CX3-series troubleshootingflowcharts on the CLARiiON Tools page of the Powerlink website.

To access the CLARiiON Tools page, use the Navigator drop-down menu atthe top right of the Powerlink home page.

If you cannot determine any reasons for errors, contact your authorizedservice provider.




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Never unplug the power supplies to shut down an SPE.Bypassing the SPS in that manner prevents the storage systemfrom saving write cache data to the vault drives, and resultsin data loss. You will lose access to data, and the storageprocessor log displays an error message similar to the following:

Enclosure 0 Disk 5 0x90a (Can’t Assign - Cache Dirty)0 0xafb40 0x14362c

Contact your service provider if this situation occurs.


Connecting the storage-system management ports to the LAN

You manage the storage system from a management host, which can bea server, with access to the management ports over a specified LAN. Inaddition, when you first set up the storage system, you must initialize itfrom a host, which can be a server, connected to the same subnet as thestorage-system management ports. The management ports are locatedon the rear of the chassis and labeled with LAN symbol.

Before you start

To complete this procedure, you need a standard CAT 5 or betterEthernet cable for the management port on each storage-system SPthat you will connect to the LAN.

Cabling the storage-system management ports to the network

For each SP, connect one end of a LAN cable to the management port onthe SP and the other end to the network from which you will managethe storage system (Figure 25).

Be sure you do not connect the management LAN cable to the serial/service orUPS ports. If you connect the management ports directly to a network switch,you must use switch ports that support auto-negotiation or are configured forhalf-duplex operation.


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Initializing the storage system

After the storage system is fully powered up for the first time, use theNavisphere Storage System Initialization Utility to initialize the storagesystem. Initialization sets the network parameters for storage-systemmanagement and/or creates a management user account for the storagesystem so you can manage it over the LAN.

Before you start

To complete this procedure, you will need:

❑ The completed Storage-System Management Ports Worksheet inthe storage-system configuration planning guide or planningworksheets document. You can generate the latest version of thisguide using the user-customized documentation link from theCLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website.


This worksheet has fields for you to provide the followinginformation:

A static IP address for each storage processor in the storagesystem.

The subnet mask of the LAN to which each management portis connected.

The default gateway address of the LAN to which eachmanagement port is connected.

❑ A Windows host on the same subnet as the storage-systemmanagement ports. This requirement is for initialization only.

❑ The server support CD that shipped with the storage system.

Locating the storage-system serial number

If other uninitialized storage systems are on the same subnet as yourstorage system, you need your storage system’s serial number toinitialize it. You also need this serial number to register for software




downloads on the Powerlink website. The storage-system serialnumber is located on the SPE chassis behind the front bezel.

Unlocking and removing the front bezel

To remove the front bezel, do the following:

1. Unlock the front bezel by turning the key at the front of theenclosure counterclockwise (Figure 26).

2. Press the buttons on the front of the bezel and pull the bezel towardyou.

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Recording the storage-system serial number

1. Locate the TLA S/N number on the vertical blue label left of thefirst power/cooling module (Figure 27).

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2. Record the storage-system serial number on the Storage-SystemManagement Ports Worksheet.



Installing and locking the front bezel

1. While holding the front bezel by its edges, engage it with the twobrackets on the front of the enclosure (Figure 28).

2. Push the bezel in until you feel it latch in place. Pull back on thebezel slightly to make sure it is secured (Figure 28).

3. Lock the bezel by turning the key clockwise (Figure 28).

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Figure 28 Installing and locking the front bezel

Installing the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a Windows server

EMC recommends that you install the most recent version of theNavisphere Storage System Initialization Utility software that isappropriate for your configuration. You can download the most recentversion from either the software download page on the Powerlinkwebsite (CX3–series and CX-series) or on the support website(AX-series storage systems). You can also install the software from theserver support CD (any storage system); however, the CD may notcontain the most recent version for your configuration.

1. Log in as the administrator (or someone who has administrativeprivileges) to the Windows server that is on the same subnet asthe storage system.

2. To download the software for CX3–series or CX-series storagesystems, do the following:

a. On the Powerlink website, select Support > SoftwareDownloads and Licensing and navigate to the NavisphereStorage System Initialization Utility download section, which



may be in either the CLARiiON Navisphere Storage SystemInitialization Utility section or the CLARiiON NavisphereHost Based Agent/CLI WindowsNT/Windows 2000 and 2003section.

b. Select the appropriate Navisphere Storage System InitializationUtility version to download and select the option to save thesoftware to your server.

c. In the directory where you saved the software, double-click theexecutable file to start the installation wizard.

3. To install the software from the server support CD (any storagesystem), do the following:

a. In the drive of a Windows server, insert the server support CD,which shipped with the storage system.

The server support menu opens. If you do not see the serversupport menu, follow these steps to open it:

From the Windows taskbar, select:Start > Run

In the Run dialog box, enter the following program name,and then click OK:



b. Select your language, if prompted for it.

c. From the main menu, click Install Products on Server.

d. From the Install Products menu, click Navisphere StorageSystem Initialization Utility to open the installation wizard.

4. Follow the instructions on the installation screens to install theinitialization utility.

A user interface (UI) and a text-based version of the utility areinstalled.

5. When the installation is complete, click Done to exit the wizard.


6. If you installed the initialization utility from the CD, close the serversupport menu by selecting Main Menu and then Exit. You can nowremove the CD from the server’s CD drive.

Running the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a Windows host

You can run the storage system initialization utility from the host onwhich it is installed or from the server support CD. Before continuingmake sure that the storage system is powered up completely.

Verifying that the storage system is powered up

The storage system may take 10 to 15 minutes to complete a typicalpowerup. If the storage system was installed in a cabinet at your site(field-installed storage system), the first powerup reboots the SPsseveral times and can take 30 to 45 minutes. Amber warning lightsflash during the power on self test (POST) and then go off.

The front fault light and the SPS recharge lights typically stay on for severalminutes until the SPSs are fully charged.

When the powerup is completed, the SP fault light (LED) on each SPstops blinking and remains off (Figure 29).

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Starting and using the storage system initialization utility on a Windows server

1. To start the UI version of the utility from the server, select Start >Programs > EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Storage SystemInitialization.


Note: A text-based version and a command line version of the utility areinstalled automatically when you install the UI version of the utility. Tostart the text-based version, at a command prompt enter cd C:\ProgramFiles\EMC\Navisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard; then enterNaviInitToolCLI.exe.

To start the command line version, at a command prompt enter cdC:\Program Files\EMC\Navisphere Storage System InitializationWizard; then enter ./naviinittoolcli and any of the command line switchesin Using the command line initialization utility, page 54.

2. To start the utility from the CD:

a. Log in to the Windows server as the administrator or someonewho has administrative privileges.

b. In the server’s drive, insert the server support CD, whichshipped with the storage system. The server support menuopens. If you do not see the server support menu, follow thesesteps to open it:





c. From the main menu select Run Products from CD. The RUNPRODUCTS page opens.

d. Select Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility.

3. Read the license agreement and click I accept and Next.

The utility automatically scans the subnet for supported storagesystems. When this storage-system discovery operation is complete,the utility lists, by hardware serial number, all uninitialized andinitialized storage systems it found. The storage-system serialnumber is the TLA S/N number located on the SPE chassis behindthe front bezel.


If the discovery operation did not find the storage system youare installing, verify that the storage system’s management portsare properly cabled to the LAN on which the server resides. Themanagement ports and the server must both reside on the samesubnet.

4. From the Uninitialized Systems list, select the storage system andclick Next.

5. Using the information in the “Storage-System ManagementPorts” worksheet from the storage-system configuration planningguide, planning worksheets document, or the “AdministrationWorksheet”, follow the instructions on the screen to change thestorage system’s name, if desired, and to set the following networkparameters for the storage-system management ports:

Parameter Description

Storage Processor A - IPADDRESS

IP address for SP A management port. For aCX3–series storage system, this IP address cannotbe 128.221.1.250, 128.221.1.251,192.168.1.1, or192.168.1.2.

Storage Processor B - IPADDRESS

IP address for SP B management port. For aCX3–series storage system, this IP address cannotbe 128.221.1.250, 128.221.1.251,192.168.1.1, or192.168.1.2.

Subnet Mask Subnet mask associated with the LAN to which thestorage-system management port is connected.

Default Gateway Default gateway address for the LAN to which thestorage-system management port is connected.

6. Enter the name you want for the storage system; it cannot exceed32 characters.

7. Using the information in the “Storage-System ManagementPorts” worksheet from the storage-system configuration planningguide, planning worksheets document, or the “AdministrationWorksheet”, follow the instructions on the screen to changethe storage system’s name, if desired, and to set the followingmanagement user account settings for the storage system:


Account Setting Description

User name Username for the management port. A valid username muststart with a letter, can contain only letters and numbers, cannotexceed 32 characters, and is case–sensitive. For example,blindmice3 is a valid username and is a different usernamefrom BLINDMICE3.

Password Password for the management port. A valid password cancontain only letters and numbers, cannot exceed 32 characters,and is case–sensitive. For example, mousetrap2 is a validpassword and is a different password from MOUSETRAP2.

Confirm Password Previously entered password for password verification.

8. Click Next to view the summary of the network settings andmanagement user account settings for storage system.

9. In the message box about the storage system having been initialized,click OK.

10. If the settings are correct, click Finish.

For a CX3-series storage systemIf you entered an SP IP address for the first time or changed an SP IPaddress, the utility reboots the storage system, and the SP fault light onthe back of each SP starts blinking. The reboot takes several minutesto complete. When it is completed, the SP fault light (LEDs) on eachSP stops blinking and remains off.

Using the command line initialization utility

To use the command line version of the initialization utility, use any ofthe switches below with the naviinittoolcli command.

Note: To start the command line version of the initialization utility, at acommand prompt enter cd C:\Program Files\EMC\Navisphere StorageSystem Initialization Wizard; then enter ./naviinittoolcli.

eula [-language language]

discover [-all] [-xml]

configure –serial serialnumber [-file filename] [–ipaspAIpaddress|–sphosta spAhostname] [-ipb spBIpaddress|–sphostb spBhostname] [–mask subnetmask] [–gateway gatewayaddress]


[-user username] [–password password] [–storagename storageName][-help]

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eula [-language language]Displays the EMC end-user license agreement(EULA) in the specified language The default language is English.Currently, the only valid language is English.

discover [-all] [-xml]Discovers and displays a list of partially initialized storage systems.

-all-discover with the –all switch discovers and displays a list of initializedand partially initialized storage systems.

-xml-discover with the –xml switch specifies that the output is inxml format.

configureSpecifies the network parameters for the specified storagesystem. In addition, for AX-series storage systems,specifies the storage system login credentials.where

-serial serialnumber-configure with the –serial switch specifies the serial number of thestorage system you want to initialize.

-file filename-configure with the -file switch sets the name of the file that willstore all the network parameters.

-ipa spAipaddress |-sphosta spAhostname-configure with the –ipa switch sets the IP address of SPA, or the server name for SP A for the specified storage system.

-ipb spBipaddress |-sphostb spBhostname-configure with the –ipb switch sets the IP address of SPB, or the server name for SP B for the specified storage system.

-mask subnetmask-configure with the –mask switch sets the subnet mask forthe specified storage system.


gateway gateway-configure with the –gateway switch sets gateway forthe specified storage system

-user username-configure with the –user switch sets the storage system loginusername. Used with AX-series storage systems only.

-password password-configure with the –password switch sets the storage system loginpassword. Used with AX-series storage systems only.

storagename storagename-configure with the –storagename switch sets thename for the specified storage system.

-helpDisplays the help screen and does not start the initialization process.


Registering the storage system with your service provider

To receive software updates and service for your storage system,you need to register your storage system with your service providerusing the storage system registration wizard. This wizard is partof the Navisphere Service Taskbar (NST), which runs on a Windowsmanagement station that is connected to the storage-systemmanagement ports.

If you do not have a Windows management station, your service provider mustregister your storage system.

The storage system registration wizard asks you several questionsabout the site where the storage system is installed and your supportprovider contact. It sends this information and basic storage-systemconfiguration details to your service provider either directly over theInternet or using email. If you do not have an Internet connection, thewizard lets you save the registration information to a file, which youcan send to your service provider.

We strongly recommend that you register your storage system withyour provider now. If you decide not to register your storage system atthis time or you do not have Internet access and email, you can still runthe wizard to collect the data and send it to your service provider ata later time. If you do not register now, you may spend significantlymore time to register it later.

Downloading and installing the Navisphere Service Taskbar

Download the Navisphere Service Taskbar (NST) from a link on theCLARiiON Tools page of the Powerlink website. You may also beable to download the NST from a link on the CLARiiON InstallationTools page, CLARiiON Maintenance Tools page, or the CLARiiONSoftware Update page.

Note: To access the CLARiiON Tools page, use the Navigator drop-downmenu at the top right of the Powerlink home page.




1. On the CLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website, selectNavisphere Service Taskbar and select the option to save thesoftware to your host or management station.

2. In the folder where you saved the NST, double-click thesetup_NST.exe file, and if necessary, click Run to start theInstallAnywhere wizard.

3. Follow the instructions that appear.

After you accept the license agreement, the wizard verifies thatthe server is running the supported Java Runtime Environment(JRE) version.

If the server is running an earlier version of the JRE, select Yeswhen asked if you want to continue with the installation.

The installation wizard prompts you to download and installthe later version of the JRE from the Sun website.

If the server is running a later version of the JRE, the installationwizard asks if you want to continue with the installation.

Select Yes to continue or No to quit the installation.

Important: If you select Yes, the NST may not work properly witha later JRE version. If you select No, and manually remove the laterversion of the JRE, other applications that require this version maynot work properly.

4. When the installation is complete, click Done.

Running the storage system registration wizard

1. Start the Navisphere Service Taskbar by doing either one of thefollowing:

Click the Navisphere Service Taskbar icon on your desktop, or

Select Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > NavisphereService Taskbar version > Navisphere Service Taskbar version

2. In the taskbar’s navigation pane, select the Hardware Registrationtab.

3. In the tab’s navigation pane, select the Register Storage System tostart the storage system registration wizard.



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4. Follow the steps in the wizard to provide contact and storage-systeminformation to your service provider.


Setting up storage-system security

To set up security, you do the following:

Set up optional SSL/TSL certificates for each storage processor (SP)in the storage system that global administrators or global securityadministrators can manage. This type of security is available only ifyour storage system is running FLARE OE version 03.26 or higher.

Use Navisphere Manager to initialize storage-system security andadd user accounts.

Using SSL/TSL certicates

To set up an SSL/TSL security certificate for each SP in your storagesystem, you use the Navisphere setup page. To access this page for astorage system, use the following url:

hostname/setup

where hostname is the IP address of the SP.

Before you have initialized security, no username or password isrequired to access the setup page. After initialization, you must beeither a global administrator or a security administrator. For details onsetting up the certificates, refer to the setup page help.

Starting Navisphere Manager

1. Log in to a host (which can be a server) that is connected through anetwork to the storage system’s management ports and that has anInternet browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Mozilla.

2. Start the browser.

3. In the browser window, enter the IP address of an SP or server thathas the most recent version of the FLARE Operating Environment(OE) installed.

A dialog box opens that requests your username and password.


If you do not have a supported version of the JRE installed, you will bedirected to the Sun website where you can select a supported version todownload.

4. Enter the username and password for the account you want to use.

5. If you are prompted to add the storage system to a domain, addit now.

The first time that you log in to a storage system, you are promptedto add the storage system to a Navisphere domain. If the storagesystem is the first one, create a domain for it. If you alreadyhave storage systems in a domain, you can either add the newstorage system to the existing domain or create a new domain forit. For details on adding the storage system to a domain, use theNavisphere Manager help.

The Navisphere Manager main window opens with a navigation paneon the left that contains the Navisphere Task Bar and an EnterpriseStorage window on the right. The Navisphere Task Bar consists ofthe following tabs: Storage Management, Monitoring, Replication,Reporting, Service. When you select a tab, it displays one or moreicons for starting the wizards. The Enterprise Storage window containstabs for the following trees:

Storage tree – Displays a storage-system icon for every storagesystem in this domain.

Hosts tree – Displays a host icon for each server connected to anystorage system in this domain.

Monitors tree – Displays a monitor icon for:

Every monitored storage system in the domain.

Storage systems that do not belong to the domain, but arephysically connected to a storage system that does belong. Anexample is a SAN Copy destination storage system.

Initializing storage-system security

When you initialize security on the storage system, you are required todefine a username and password for a global administrator.


1. On the Navisphere Manager File menu, click Initialize Security.

The Add User dialog box opens with the role set to Administratorand the scope set to Global.

2. In Username, enter a username.

3. In Role, specify a role for the new account: administrator, manager,security administrator, or monitor.

All users, except a security administrator, can monitor the status ofa storage system. Users with the manager role can also configurea storage system. Administrators can maintain user accounts, aswell as configure a storage system. Security administrators can onlymanage security and domain settings.

4. In Global/Local, specify a scope: global or local.

5. In Password, enter a password.

6. In Confirm Password, confirm the password by re-entering it.

If you make a mistake, the software prompts you for the originalpassword again.

7. Click OK.

The software creates the user account, automatically places thestorage system in a domain of one and assigns SP A as the domainmaster.

Adding user accounts

Only an administrator or security administrator can add an account.For any global account created, the security software copies thisaccount (and all other global accounts) to every management serverin the domain, so it is accessible from every storage system with amanagement server. Any local account lets the user log in only on thestorage system where the account was created.

1. On the Tools Menu, click Security and then click UserManagement.

The User Management dialog box opens.


2. In the User Management dialog box, click Add.

The Add User dialog box opens.

3. In Username, enter a username.

4. In Role, specify a role for the new account: administrator, manager,security administrator, or monitor.

5. In Global/Local, specify a scope: global or local.

6. In Password, enter a password.

7. In Confirm Password, confirm the password by re-entering it.

If you make a mistake, the software prompts for the originalpassword again.

8. Click OK.

The software creates the account and the user can now log in to thisdomain using the username and password you specified.


Updating storage-system software

This document describes how to upgrade the FLARE® operatingenvironment (OE) on a storage system in the following ways:

Update FLARE OE from version 03.24 or higher to a higher version

Patch the existing FLARE OE version

Apply a hot fix to the existing FLARE OE version

A hot fix is a self-contained rebootless non-disruptive upgrade packagethat fixes a critical issue with the storage system. Since a hot fix update isrebootless, it does not require a storage processor reboot as the updates ofpatches to FLARE OE do.

Install an enabler for optional SnapView™, MirrorView™, or SANCopy™, Analyzer™, or Navisphere Quality of Service Managersoftware.

Before you start

To upgrade the FLARE OE or a software enabler on a storage system,you need:

❑ A windows host that is connected to the Internet and on the sameLAN as the management ports on the storage system.

❑ An account on the Powerlink® website (http://Power-link.EMC.com).

Updating or patching FLARE OE

1. On the Powerlink website (http://Powerlink.EMC.com), navigateto the CLARiiON Tools page.



http://powerlink.emc.com




2. On the CLARiiON Tools page navigation pane, click CLARiiONSoftware Update tools and then CLARiiON Software Update(Standard).

If the CLARiiON Tools page navigation pane does not have a CLARiiONSoftware Update (Standard) option, contact your service provider.

3. Follow the recommended steps on the CLARiiON Software Update(Standard) page.

4. When the installation is complete, select Notify your serviceprovider with updated storage system configuration information,and click Finish.

Applying a FLARE OE hot fix

1. On the Powerlink website (http://Powerlink.EMC.com), navigateto the CLARiiON Tools page.


2. On the CLARiiON Tools page navigation pane, click CLARiiONSoftware Update tools and then CLARiiON Software Update(Hot Fix).

If the CLARiiON Tools page navigation pane does not have a CLARiiONSoftware Update (Hot Fix) option, contact your service provider.

3. Follow the recommended steps on the CLARiON Software Update(Hot Fix) page.

4. When the installation is complete, select Notify your serviceprovider with updated storage system configuration information,and click Finish.

Installing a software enabler using the Navisphere Service Taskbar

To install a software enabler, you use the Navisphere Service Taskbar(NST).




Downloading and installing the Navisphere Service Taskbar

Download the Navisphere Service Taskbar (NST) from a link on theCLARiiON Tools page of the Powerlink website. You may also beable to download the NST from a link on the CLARiiON InstallationTools page, CLARiiON Maintenance Tools page, or the CLARiiONSoftware Update page.


1. On the CLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website, selectNavisphere Service Taskbar and select the option to save thesoftware to your host or management station.

2. In the folder where you saved the NST, double-click thesetup_NST.exe file, and if necessary, click Run to start theInstallAnywhere wizard.

3. Follow the instructions that appear.

After you accept the license agreement, the wizard verifies thatthe server is running the supported Java Runtime Environment(JRE) version.

If the server is running an earlier version of the JRE, select Yeswhen asked if you want to continue with the installation.

The installation wizard prompts you to download and installthe later version of the JRE from the Sun website.

If the server is running a later version of the JRE, the installationwizard asks if you want to continue with the installation.

Select Yes to continue or No to quit the installation.

Important: If you select Yes, the NST may not work properly witha later JRE version. If you select No, and manually remove the laterversion of the JRE, other applications that require this version maynot work properly.

4. When the installation is complete, click Done.





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Installing a software enabler

1. Locate the software enabler CD that shipped in the software kit,and insert it into a drive on the host from which you are runningthe Navisphere Service Taskbar.

2. Start the Navisphere Service Taskbar by doing either one of thefollowing:

Click the Navisphere Service Taskbar icon on your desktop, or

Select Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > NavisphereService Taskbar version > Navisphere Service Taskbar version

3. In the taskbar’s navigation pane, click the Software Assistant tab.

If the navigation pane does not contain a Software Assistant tab, anauthorized service provider must install the enabler.

4. In the assistant’s navigation pane, click Install software, and followthe instructions to install the software enabler and perform anynecessary post-installation tasks.


Installing HBAs in the server

For the server to communicate with the storage-system Fibre Channelports, the server must have one or more supported HBAs.

Before you start

To complete this procedure, you need one or more supported HBAswith the latest supported BIOS and driver. For information onsupported HBAs, BIOS, and drivers, refer to the E-Lab InteroperabilityNavigator on the Powerlink website.

Never mix HBAs from different vendors in the same server.

Installing HBAs

! CAUTION

HBAs are very susceptible to damage caused by static discharge andneed to be handled accordingly. Before handling HBAs, observethe following precautions:

Store HBAs in antistatic bags.

Use a ground (ESD) strap whenever you handle HBAs.

Never plug or unplug HBAs with the power on. Severecomponent damage can result.

1. If the server is powered up:

a. Shut down the server’s operating system.

b. Power down the server.

c. Unplug the server’s power cord from the power outlet.

2. Put on an ESD wristband, and clip its lead to bare metal on theserver’s chassis.

3. For each HBA that you are installing:



a. Locate an empty PCI bus slot.

Your server preferred slots for PCI cards.

b. Install the HBA following the instructions provided by the HBAvendor.

4. Plug the server’s power cord into the power outlet, and power upthe server.


Installing or updating the HBA driver

The server must run a supported HBA driver. EMC recommends thatyou install the latest supported version of the driver. For informationon the supported HBA drivers, refer to the E-Lab InteroperabilityNavigator on the Powerlink website.

Before you start

To complete this procedure, you will need:

❑ The latest version of the supported HBA driver. You can downloadthe latest supported version and instructions for installing the HBAdriver from the vendor’s website.

The Emulex website is: http://www.emulex.com/ts/do-coem/framemc.htm.

The HBA driver is also on the installation CD that ships with the HBA. Thisversion may not be the latest supported version.

❑ Any updates, such as hot fixes or service packs to the server’soperating system that are required for the HBA driver version youwill install.

For information on any required updates, refer to one of thefollowing:

E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on the Powerlink website

The HBA vendor’s website

Installing the HBA driver

1. Install any updates, such as hot fixes or service packs, to the server’soperating system that are required for the HBA driver version youare installing.

2. After installing any updates, reboot the server.

3. Install the driver following the instructions on the HBA vendor’swebsite.



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4. Reboot the server when the installation program prompts you toreboot.

5. If the installation program did not prompt you to reboot, thenreboot the server when the driver installation is complete.


Installing PowerPath on a server

Two versions of PowerPath® are available for your server — PowerPathSE or full PowerPath.

PowerPath SEPowerPath SE provides basic failover features for storage-systemconfigurations in which the server has only one HBA connected to astorage system through a switch and exactly one path zoned to each SPin the storage system. Basic failover protects against SP and back-endstorage-system failures, and supports non-disruptive (online) upgradesof storage-system software. It does not protect against HBA or switchfabric failovers. PowerPath SE ships in the utility kit for your serverand does not require a license.

PowerPathPowerPath provides full failover for any storage-system configuration.Full failover manages the I/O paths between the server and the storagesystem. It protects against back-end storage-system failures, HBAfailovers, and switch fabric failovers, and supports non-disruptive(online) upgrades of storage-system software. PowerPath also providesI/O load balancing.

PowerPath 4.6 does not support Windows 2000.


Before you start

To complete this procedure, you will need to:

❑ Locate the PowerPath for Windows CD in the utility kit (PowerPathSE) or the PowerPath kit.

❑ If you are installing full PowerPath (not PowerPath SE), locate thePowerPath license key card in the PowerPath kit.

Installing PowerPath on a Windows server

! CAUTION

Close all host applications before installing or upgrading toPowerPath 5.0. This is necessary to maintain the integrity of thesystem and user data while low level disk drivers are installed orupgraded. Failure to do so could result in data loss or corruptionof data.

For information on integrating PowerPath into an existing MSCS cluster,refer to the PowerPath for Windows Installation and Administrator’s Guide in thePowerPath section on the Powerlink website. To find this document on thePowerlink website, enter PowerPath for Windows in the Powerlink search field.

1. Insert the PowerPath installation CD in the server’s CD drive.

2. If autoplay is enabled on your server, start the installation asfollows:

a. When the Getting Started page appears, click the appropriatelink in the Installation section for the server’s operating system.

b. Select Run this program from its current location (or similarmessage depending on your browser) and click OK.

3. If autoplay is not enabled on the server, start the installation asfollows:

a. On the Windows taskbar, select Start > Run.

b. In the Run window, either browse to or enter the name of theappropriate installation program below and click OK.




For Windows 2000, enterd:\2000\EMCPP.W2000.x.y.z.GA.exe

For 32-bit Windows Server 2003, enterd:\2003\EMCPP.W2003_32.x.y.z.GA.exe

For 64-bit Windows Server 2003, enterd:\2003\EMCPP.W2003.64.x.y.z.GA.exe

where:

d is the CD drive letterx.y.z is the revision of PowerPath on theCD.

If you do not know whether your Windows 2003 Server is 32-bit or64-bit, right-click My Computer and select Manage. Select SystemInformation > System Summary. View the System Type option. If x86is displayed, you have a 32-bit system. If IA64 or AMD64 is displayed,you have a 64-bit system.

Alternatively, double-click the platform-specific .exe icon in theappropriate directory on the CD.

4. In the Choose Language Setup window, select the language youwant for this installation and click OK.

5. In the setup wizard Welcome window, click Next.

6. In the CLARiiON AX-Series window, select No and click Next.

7. In the Customer Information dialog box, enter your name andorganization and click Next.

8. If the Custom Setup dialog box opens, select Next (you cannotconnect any third-party storage systems to the server).


! CAUTION

If you want to specify another directory, do not specify theWindows System directory for your system (specified by the%SYSTEMROOT% environmental variable). PowerPath will notfunction correctly if it is installed in this directory.

9. If the Destination Folder dialog box opens, click Next to installPowerPath in the default directory.

10. In the Ready to Install the Program dialog box, click Install.

11. If the EMC Licensing Tool is displayed, enter your 24-digitregistration number in the License Key field, and click Add andthen OK.

Type the registration number, including the dashes, exactly as written onthe card you received with the software. To reduce commontypographical errors, the License Key field accepts either uppercaseor lowercase letters, and certain numbers and letters areinterchangeable. Specifically, entering the alphabetic letters O, I, S,and B is equivalent to entering the numbers, 0, 1, 5, and 8.

If you have additional questions about entering licenses, consult the onlinehelp file by pressing F1 from the EMC Licensing Tool. You must haveInternet Explorer 5.0 or higher to view these files. If you do not have thisbrowser installed, you may still view the help file, EmcLicTool.chm,directly from the \help folder on the PowerPath installation CD.

12. In the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box, click Finish.

13. When the setup wizard asks whether you want to reboot the host,click Yes.

When PowerPath is installed, the following PowerPath Administratoricon appears on the Windows taskbar:

For information on using PowerPath, refer to PowerPath in Action in thePowerPath section on the Powerlink website.



TIP To find this document on the Powerlink website, enter PowerPath in actionin the Powerlink search field.

Installing a PowerPath patch

Check the downloads and patches section on the Powerlink websitefor a patch to the version of PowerPath that you just installed. If sucha patch is available, install it, as described in the readme file thataccompanies the patch.




Installing the Navisphere Server Utility or Navisphere Host Agent

You must install the Navisphere Server Utility or Navisphere HostAgent on each server connected to the storage system. During theinstallation, if you do not disable the Registration Service option (itis enabled by default), the server utility automatically registers theserver’s HBAs with the storage system.

Determining whether to install the host agent or server utility

Depending on your application needs, you can install the host agent,server utility, or both on an attached server.

If you want to install both applications, you must install revision6.22.20 or later of the server utility either before or after you install thehost agent. The registration feature of the server utility will be disabledand the host agent will be used to register the server’s HBAs to thestorage system.

Note: Prior to revision 6.22.20 of the server utility, you could not install the hostagent and server utility on the same server. However, you could install themon different servers that are connected to the same storage system.

If you do not want to install both applications, but want to use someof the features available in the server utility, you can run the serverutility from the server support CD.

Table 6 describes the differences between the host agent and the serverutility on a server attached to a storage system.

Important: Depending on the revision of the server utility, some of the featureslisted in Table 6 may not be available.


Table 6 Differences between the host agent and the server utility

Function Host agent Server utility

Pushes LUN mappingand OS information to thestorage system.

Yes – LUN mapping information isdisplayed in the Manager UI next tothe LUN icon or with the CLI usingthe -lunmapinfo command.

CX3-series and CX-series storage systemsNo – LUN mapping information is not sent to the storage system. Onlythe server’s name, ID, and IP address are sent to the storage system.Note: The text Manually Registered appears next to the hostnameicon in the Manager UI indicating that the host agent was not used toregister this server.

Runs automatically tosend information to thestorage system.

Yes – No user interaction isrequired.

CX3-series and CX-series storage systemsYes – You can control whether server information is auto-matically sent to the storage system by enabling or disabling theregistration service feature (see note at the end of the table). Thisfeature is automatically enabled during the installation of the serverutility, but you can stop the service at anytime through the servicesoption in the Microsoft user interface. Note that only the server’sname, ID, and IP address are sent to the storage system; LUNmapping information is not sent.

Provides high-availability(HA) validation

No – You can run the server utility’sHA validation feature from the CDwithout having to install the serverutility.

CX3-series and CX-series storage systemsYes – The HA validation feature verifies that failover soft-ware is installed on the server and that working paths exist betweenthe server and each SP in the storage system.

Requires networkconnectivity to the storagesystem.

Yes – Network connectivity allowsLUN mapping information to beavailable to the storage system.

CX3-series and CX-series storage systemsNo – LUN mapping information is not sent to the storagesystem. Note that if you are using the server utility to upload a highavailability report to the storage system, you must have networkconnectivity.


Function Host agent Server utility

Requires installation. Yes – You must install the hostagent on the server.

CX3-series and CX-series storage systemsNo – You can run the server utility from the CD. However,we recommend that you install it on the server. You must install theutility to use the registration service feature (described above).

Note: If you install both the host agent and revision 6.22.20 or later of the server utility (the order of which does not matter), the serverutility’s registration service feature will not be installed. Prior to revision 6.22.20 of the server utility, you could not install the host agentand server utility on the same server.

Before you start

To complete this procedure, you need the server support CD thatshipped with the storage system.

Installing the Navisphere Host Agent on a Windows server

EMC recommends that you install the most recent version ofthe Navisphere Host Agent software that is appropriate for yourconfiguration. You can download the most recent version from eitherthe software download page on the Powerlink website (CX3–series andCX-series) or on the support website (AX-series storage systems). Youcan also install the software from the server support CD (any storagesystem); however, the CD may not contain the most recent version foryour configuration.

1. Log in to the Windows server as the administrator or a user whohas administrative privileges.

2. If you are running a version prior to 6.26 of the host agent, youmust remove it before continuing with the installation.


a. On the Powerlink website, select Support > SoftwareDownloads and Licensing and navigate to the CLARiiONNavisphere Host Agent/ CLI download section for Windows.

b. Select the appropriate Navisphere Host Agent version todownload and select the option to save the software to yourserver.





a. In the server’s drive, insert the server support CD, whichshipped with the storage system.

The server support menu opens. If you do not see the serversupport menu:

From the Windows taskbar, select Start > Run.

In the Run dialog box, enter the following programname for CX3-series storage systems, and then click OK:drive:\CXSeries.exe


b. From the main menu select Install Products on Server.

The INSTALL PRODUCTS page opens.

c. Select Navisphere Host Agent.

5. Follow the instructions on the installation screens to install theNavisphere Host Agent.

The Navisphere Host Agent software is installed on the Windowsserver. If you selected the default destination folder, the softwareis installed in the drive:\Program Files\EMC\Navisphere Agentdirectory on Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) or Windows 2000systems or the drive:\Program Files (x86)\EMC\Navisphere Agentdirectory on Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) systems.

Once the Navisphere Host Agent installation is complete, theInitialize Privileged User List dialog box is displayed.

6. In the Initialize Privileged User List dialog, perform one of thefollowing:

If the Config File field contains a file entry, then a hostagent configuration file already exists on the server from aprevious agent installation. Select Use Existing File to use thisconfiguration file or select Browse to use a different file. Thehost agent configuration file contains a list of login names forthis server. Only users logged in as listed in the Privileged UserList can send CLI commands to the storage system.


If Config File field does not contain a file entry, a hostagent configuration file does not exist on the server. SelectCreate/Overwrite File and browse to the file agent.config. Youwill then need to add users to the Privileged User List (loginnames for this server). Only users logged in as listed in thePrivileged User List can send CLI commands to the storagesystem.

Note: There must be at least one entry in the Privileged User List or anerror message will appear.

To add a user to the list

Click Add to open the Add Privileged User dialog box.

In the Add Privileged User dialog box, under User Name, enterthe person’s account username, for example, Administrator.

Under System Name, enter the name of the host runningNavisphere Manager (for example, Host4) and click OK.

To remove a privileged user from the listSelect the privileged username, and click Remove.

7. Click OK to save the new privileged user list and/or the newconfiguration file.

The program saves the host agent configuration file with the newprivileged user entries and starts the host agent.

8. In the Navisphere Agent Setup dialog box, click Finish.

A command line window opens indicating that the host agentservice is starting.

9. If you are prompted to reboot the server, click Yes.

10. If you updated the host agent and were using event monitor,restore the event monitor configuration from a previously copiedNavimon.cfg file:

a. Stop the agent:

At the Windows server, log in as the administrator or theequivalent.


From the desktop, right-click My Computer and selectManage > Services and Applications > Services

The Services pane opens.

In the Services pane, right-click Navisphere Agent andselect Stop.

If asked to confirm your request to stop the agent service,click Yes, and close the Services pane or dialog box.

b. Move or copy the saved Navimon.cfg to the real Navimon.cfgfile.

c. Start the agent:

At the Windows server, log in as the administrator or theequivalent.

From the desktop, right-click My Computer and select:Manage > Services and Applications > Services


In the Services pane, right-click Navisphere Agent andselect Start.

If you want the host agent to start automatically at systemstartup:

Right-click Navisphere Agent and select Properties.

The Navisphere Agent Properties dialog box opens.

Select the General tab.

In Startup Type, select Automatic.

The host agent will now start automatically at systemstartup.

Close Computer Management.

It may take a few minutes for the host agent to start if eitherapplications are using the storage system or the SP event logis large and the host agent configuration file is not set up.

11. Click Done to exit the installation wizard.

12. If you have a multihomed host (multiple NIC cards installed onthe host), create an agentID.txt file to ensure that the agent findsthe correct NIC card.


Note: A multihomed host machine has multiple IP addresses connected tonetworks; it is physically connected to multiple data links that can be on thesame or different networks. When you install Navisphere Host Agent on amultihomed host, the host agent, by default, binds to the first NIC in thehost. If your host is multihomed, for the host agent to successfully registerwith the desired CLARiiON storage system, you need to configure the hostagent to bind to a specific NIC. You do this by setting up an agentID.txt file.

a. Using a text editor that does not add special formatting, createa file named agentID.txt (case sensitive) in the directoryC:/ProgramFiles/EMC/Navisphere Agent.

b. Add the following two separate lines to the agentID.txt file,with no special formatting:

First line: Fullyqualified hostname of the host

Second line: IP address of the HBA/NIC port that you

want Navisphere agent to use

For example, if your host is named host28 on the domainmydomain.com and your host contains two HBAs/NICs,HBA1/NIC1 with IP address 192.111.222.2 and HBA2/NIC2with IP address 192.111.222.3, and you want the host agent touse NIC 2, you would configure agentID.txt as follows:

host28.mydomain.com192.111.222.3

Note: The agentID.txt file should contain only these two lines, withoutany formatting. The first line should contain the hostname and thesecond line should contain the IP address of the HBA/NIC port asdescribed above. Both lines should end with a carriage return. As aresult, the cursor will be on a third line but this line should not containany text.

c. Save the agentID.txt file.

d. If a HostIdFile.txt file is present in the C:/Program-Files/EMC/Navisphere Agent directory, delete or rename it.


e. Restart the host agent.

f. Once the host agent has restarted, verify that the host agent isusing the correct IP address that is entered in the agentID.txtfile by doing one of the following:

In Navisphere Manager, verify that the host IP address is thesame as the IP address that you entered in the agentID.txtfile. If the address is the same, the agentID.txt file isconfigured correctly.

View the new HostIdFile.txt file. You should see the IPaddress that is entered in the agentID.txt file.

13. If you installed the host agent from the CD, close the server supportmenu by selecting Main Menu and then Exit. You can now removethe CD from the server’s CD drive.

14. Verify that Navisphere Agent is installed using the Add/RemovePrograms dialog box.

Installing the Navisphere Server Utility on a Windows server

EMC recommends that you install the most recent version of theNavisphere Server Utility software that is appropriate for yourconfiguration. You can download the most recent version from eitherthe software download page on the Powerlink website (CX3–series andCX-series) or on the support website (AX-series storage systems). Youcan also install the software from the server support CD (any storagesystem); however, the CD may not contain the most recent version foryour configuration.

Important: If you are running PowerPath 4.6 or later, you must install version6.22.20 or later of the Navisphere Server Utility.



a. On the Powerlink website, select Support > SoftwareDownloads and Licensing and navigate to the NavisphereServer Utility download section, which may be in eitherthe CLARiiON Navisphere Server Utility section or theCLARiiON Navisphere Manager section.



b. Select the appropriate Navisphere Server Utility version todownload and select the option to save the software to yourserver.



a. In the server’s drive, insert the server support CD, whichshipped with the storage system.

The server support menu opens. If you do not see the serversupport menu, follow these steps to open it:





b. Select your language, if prompted for it.

c. From the main menu, click Install Products on Server.

d. From the Install Products menu, click Navisphere ServerUtility to open the installation wizard.

4. Follow the instructions on the installation screens and accept allthe defaults.


If you do not have the host agent installed, do not disable the RegistrationService feature (it is enabled by default). The Registration Servicefeature automatically registers the server’s HBAs with the storagesystem after the installation and updates server information to thestorage system whenever the server configuration changes (forexample, when you mount new volumes or create new partitions).If you have the host agent installed and you are installing revision 6.22.20or later of the server utility, the server utility’s Registration Service featurewill be disabled by default and we recommend that you do not install it.Prior to revision 6.22.20 of the server utility, you could not install bothapplications on the same server.

5. If you are prompted about updating information when the serverstarts, click Yes.

6. If you are prompted to reboot the server, click Yes.

7. When the installation is complete, click Done to exit the wizard.

8. If you installed the server utility from the CD, close the serversupport menu by selecting Main Menu and then Exit. You can nowremove the CD from the server’s CD drive.


Connecting the storage system to the server

Use optical cables to connect storage-system Fibre Channel data ports(labeled 2 Fibre and 3 Fibre on each SP) to server HBA ports.

Before you start

To complete this procedure, you need an optical cable for each SPport that you will use on the storage system. For cable specifications,refer to the technical specifications for your storage system inthe documentation section of the Powerlink website or on thedocumentation and resources CD, which shipped with the storagesystem.

Handling optical cables

Optical cables are susceptible to damage, so take the followingprecautions when handling them:

Keep the covers on all optical cables until you are ready to insertthem.

Avoid tight bends. If you need to make a 90º bend, do it over 6 to12 inches.

Do not use optical cables to support weight (including their ownunsupported weight if they are long).

Do not pull long runs of cable; instead, lay the cable in place or pullonly a few feet at a time.

Place the cables where no one can step on them or roll equipmentover them.

Cabling the storage system to the server

For the highest availability with a multiple-HBA server:

If the server has two HBAs, connect one HBA to a Fibre port on SPA and the other HBA to a Fibre port on SP B.

If the server has four HBAs, connect two HBAs to separate Fibreports on SP A, and the other two HBAs to separate Fibre ports onSP B.


For each Fibre port that you want to connect to an HBA port:

1. Remove the protective covers from the Fibre connector on the SPand from one end of the optical cable, and plug the cable into theFibre connector (Figure 30).

Applications such as MirrorView/A, MirrorView/S, or SAN Copy softwaremay restrict or require the use of certain SP ports. Refer to the applicationdocumentation for specific cabling information.

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2. Remove the protective covers from the optical connector on theHBA and from the free end of the optical cable and plug the cableinto the HBA connector.


Registering the server with the storage system

Run the Navisphere Server Utility or Navisphere Host Agent on eachserver connected to the storage system to register the server’s HBAswith the storage system.

Running the Navisphere Host Agent on a Windows server

1. At the Windows server, log in as the administrator or the equivalent.

2. From the desktop, right-click My Computer and select:Manage > Services and Applications > Services


3. In the Services pane, right-click Navisphere Agent and select Start.

4. If you want the host agent to start automatically at system startup:

a. Right-click Navisphere Agent and select Properties.


b. Select the General tab.

c. In Startup Type, select Automatic.

The host agent will now start automatically at system startup.

d. Close Computer Management.

It may take a few minutes for the host agent to start if eitherapplications are using the storage system or the SP event log is largeand the host agent configuration file is not set up.

When the host agent starts it sends the server’s name and IP addressto each storage system connected to the server.

Running the Navisphere Server Utility for Windows

You can run the Navisphere Server Utility for Windows from the server,if you installed the utility on the server, or from the server support CD,which shipped with the storage system.

















Registering the server using the Navisphere Server Utility for Windows

Note: If the host agent is running, stop the host agent service.


1. In the Navisphere Server Utility dialog box, select Register thisserver to all connected storage systems.

The utility automatically scans for all connected storage systemsand lists them under Connected Storage Systems. Locate theWWN of the HBA you just installed. The HBA should appear oncefor every SP port it is connected to.

If the utility is already running, it does not automatically perform a scan,and you must click Rescan.

2. Click Next to register the server with the storage system.

The utility sends the server’s name and WWN of the HBA to eachstorage system. Once the server has storage on the storage system,the utility also sends the device name and volume or file systeminformation for each LUN in the storage system that the server sees.

3. Click Finish to exit the utility.

4. If you stopped the host agent, restart it.

Verifying HBA registration

Use Navisphere Manager to verify if a server’s HBAs are registeredwith the server.

















Verifying HBA registration using Navisphere Manager

1. From the Navisphere Manager Storage tree, right-click the icon forthe storage system for which you want to verify HBA registration,and click Connectivity Status.


The Connectivity Status dialog box opens.

2. Verify that the server to SP port connection is displayed as Yesunder the Logged In and Registered columns.

If not, refer to the “Troubleshooting Flowcharts” section on theCLARiiON tools page on the Powerlink website.


Once all HBAs belonging to a server are registered, you can assignthe server to storage groups.




Verifying storage-system health

Use the storage system verification wizard that is part of the NavisphereService Taskbar to:

Validate the connectivity of the storage-system hardwarecomponents

Check back-end functionality

Check the status of all field-replaceable units

Analyze storage-system logs

You download the NST from a link on the CLARiiON Tools page of thePowerlink website to a Windows management station that is connected to thestorage-system’s management ports. If you do not have a Windowsmanagement station, your service provider may run this wizard.


1. If you do not have the Navisphere Service Taskbar running:

a. Download and install the Navisphere Service Taskbar from theCLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website to a Windowsmanagement station that is connected to the storage-system’smanagement ports.

To access the CLARiiON Tools page, use the Navigator drop-downmenu at the top right of the Powerlink home page.

b. Start the Navisphere Service Taskbar by doing one of thefollowing:

Click the Navisphere Service Taskbar icon on your desktop,or

Select Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > NavisphereService Taskbar version > Navisphere Service Taskbarversion

2. In the taskbar’s navigation pane, select the Hardware Maintenancetab.






3. In the tab’s navigation pane, select Verify Storage System.

4. If the Navisphere Connections window opens, enter the IP addressor hostname of an SP in the storage system whose health you wantto check, and follow any instructions.

5. Review the report that the wizard generates, and if it lists anyproblems try to resolve them.

For assistance in resolving any problems, see the troubleshootingflowcharts for the CX3-series storage system on the CLARiiONTools page of the Powerlink website.



Verifying your high-availability configuration

Use the server high-availability feature in the Navisphere ServerUtility to verify the following for each server in a high-availabilityconfiguration with the storage system:

Your Fibre Channel configuration is highly available (that is, eachFibre Channel HBA has at least one active path to each storageprocessor).

Path management software is installed and running on the server.

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If the Navisphere Server Utility is not installed on the server, locate theserver support CD, which shipped with the storage system.

















Using the server utility to verify your high-availability configuration

1. In the Navisphere Server Utility dialog box, select Verify ServerHigh-Availability to generate a report of the server’s environment.

This option detects if PowerPath or some other failover software,such as DMP, is running. After the verification, the utility generatesa summary report and saves it to the server.

2. Review the generated report to confirm that your serverconfiguration is highly available.

3. If the server configuration is not highly available, make it so beforecontinuing.


Installing CLARalert software

CLARalert® software monitors your storage system’s operation forerror events and automatically notifies your service provider of anyerror events. CLARalert is available from the CLARiiON Tools page onthe Powerlink website. If the CLARiiON Tools page does not containa CLARalert link, your service provider can install the CLARalertsoftware.


CLARalert uses a centralized monitoring environment. In a centralizedmonitoring environment you designate a monitor station to monitorthe events of storage systems you specify. The centralized monitoringenvironment is a monitoring environment option for Event Monitor,which is a feature of the Navisphere Manager application.

During the CLARalert installation, you designate the monitorstation and portal system to configure your centralized monitoringenvironment. The storage system that you designate as a portal systemduring CLARalert installation is automatically added to the list ofmonitored storage systems. You can later add storage systems to yourcentralized monitoring environment using Navisphere Manager. Formore information, see the Navisphere Manager help, which is in theNavisphere Manager UI or the Documentation/White Paper Libraryon the Powerlink website. The Documentation/White Paper Libraryhas the most recent version.





For a new CLARalert installation, the wizard automatically installs the emailnotification service, which sends event notification to your service providervia email (SMTP). CLARalert integrates with WebEx, allowing you to initiatereal-time customer support sessions over the web. See the WebEx EMC SupportCenter at https://emcsupport.webex.com for more information on WebEx.

CLARalert requirements

CLARalert installation and operation requires that TCP ports 80, 443, 25 (SMTPserver) are open. Refer to the EMC CLARalert Release Notes for the most currentCLARalert environment and system requirements.

The CLARalert version must be at or later than the version of FLARE ®Operating Environment (OE) running on each storage system that themonitor station monitors. CLARalert installation requires:

❑ A monitor station, which is a host running a supported Windowsoperating system. For supported versions, refer to the EMCCLARalert Release Notes. The monitor station cannot be a server(host connected to storage-system data ports), and it must be on thesame network as your storage-system management ports.

CLARalert is installed on and runs on the monitor station. Themonitor station must have a static or DHCP reserved IP address.The wizard automatically detects and supplies the IP address forthe monitor station, which is required for CLARalert installation.You can verify the IP address in the wizard and, if required, supplya different one.

❑ A portal system, which is a storage system running the requiredFLARE Operating Environment (OE ) version. For requiredversions, refer to the EMC CLARalert Release Notes.

You must provide the IP address for either SP of the portalsystem during CLARalert installation. You must also supplylogin credentials for the portal system (global manager or globaladministrator) during installation.


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If your CLARalert installation will use email notification, for example, for anew installation, you will need connectivity to an outgoing SMTP server. Youmust provide the IP address for the SMTP server during CLARalert installation.You must also provide your service provider email address (to) and your localemail address (from) for email notification.

If you do not have an existing monitor station — You can create amonitor station by installing CLARalert on a Windows host.

If you have an existing monitor station running CLARalert — You canupgrade CLARalert on the monitor station. The upgraded CLARalertwill use the previously configured method for event notification.

If you have an existing monitor station running event monitor — Youcan install CLARalert on the monitor station.

Downloading and installing CLARalert software

From the monitor station:

1. From the left pane of the CLARiiON® Tools page on thePowerlink website, select CLARiiON Installation Tools. Thenselect Download CLARalert and save the software to your monitorstation.


2. In the folder where you saved CLARalert_version.exe, double-clickthe file, or if necessary, right-click the file and select Run as to runthe InstallAnywhere wizard using a different user’s credentials.

3. Follow the steps in the wizard, using the information from thecompleted CLARalert Worksheet in the planning guide for yourstorage-system.

You can generate the latest version of the planning guide usingthe customized documentation link from the CLARiiON Toolspage on the Powerlink website, or you can view the version on thedocumentation and resources CD, which shipped with the storagesystem.





Connecting additional DAE3P enclosures to the base system

If your storage system shipped in a cabinet from the factory, anyadditional DAE3Ps are already connected to the base system. If youinstalled your storage-system components in a cabinet at your site,you must now connect any additional DAE3Ps, which you installed,to your base system.

Connecting AC power to additional DAE3P enclosures

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1. Plug an AC power cord into each power/cooling module on eachadditional DAE3P, and secure them with the retention bails (strainreliefs) at each connector (Figure 31).

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2. Connect the DAE3P power cords to an appropriate power source(Figure 32 or Figure 33).

In most cases, you should connect each power cord to theclosest power distribution unit (PDU) in a cabinet. For example,connect power/cooling module A to the PDU on the right, andpower/cooling module B to the PDU on the left (facing therear of the cabinet). For high availability, always connect thepower/cooling modules in a DAE3P to PDUs on separate powerfeed circuits.

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Setting the DAE3P enclosure addresses

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1. Verify that the first DAE3P, connected to the SPS and containing thestorage-system software disks, is set as enclosure address 0.

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You can set the EA on either link control card (LCC) in the DAE3P. Thesecond LCC automatically changes to the new value.

Connecting the back-end bus

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The DAE3P expansion (EXP) ports connect to the next PRI ports intheir loops. The storage system supports a maximum of 4 DAEs for amaximum of 60 disks.

1. Verify that each DAE3P has a unique, valid enclosure address, andthat the first disk enclosure, to which the SPE3 is connected, is EA 0.

2. Continue the bus from enclosure 0 (the DAE3P-OS enclosure) to thenext DAE3P by attaching HSSDC2-HSSDC2 cables from the EXPconnectors on the DAE3P-OS to the PRI connectors on the nextdisk enclosure (Figure 35).

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Configuring a new storage system with Navisphere Manager

A new storage system is one that was not already connected to a serverwhen you started the installation procedure.

To configure a storage system, you use either the Navisphere Task Barwizards or the Storage tree options of Navisphere Manager.

Before you start

You need the completed LUN worksheets from the storage-systemconfiguration planning guide or the planning worksheets document.You can generate this guide using the user-customized documentationlink from the CLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website orview it on the documentation and resources CD, which shipped withthe storage system.




















Committing FLARE OE software

If you did not install a FLARE OE update on the storage system, youneed to commit the FLARE OE software now.

1. In the Navisphere Manager storage tree, right-click the storagesystem and select Properties.

2. Click the Software tab, select FLARE-Operating-Environment, andclick Commit.


3. Click Apply.

Configuring the storage-system cache

1. In the Navisphere Manager storage tree, right-click the storagesystem and select Properties.

2. Click the Memory tab.

3. Set the write cache memory size.

Generally, for a storage system with the maximum cache memory,we recommend that the write cache should be 248 MB per SP.

4. Set the read cache memory size.

If you want a read cache, we recommend for a storage system withthe maximum cache memory that the read cache should be about62 MB per SP.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click the Cache tab, and select the SP A Read Cache, SP B ReadCache, Write Cache, and Enable Watermarks.

7. Set the low watermark to 60% and the high watermark to 80%.

8. Click Apply.

Enabling access control

If you want to connect multiple servers to the storage system, you mustenable access control using Navisphere Manager:

1. In the Navisphere Manager Storage tree, right-click the icon for thestorage system, and click Properties.

2. Click the Storage Access tab, and under Data Access, select AccessControl Enabled.

Allocating storage on a new storage system with the Allocate wizard

1. Locate your completed LUN worksheets so you can refer to themin the steps that follow.

2. In the Navisphere Task Bar, click the Storage Management tab.

3. On the Storage Management tab, use the Allocate wizard to:


a. Create a hot spare.

To create a hot spare, you need to create a new RAID groupwith the hot spare RAID type.

A hot spare is a single global spare disk that serves as a temporaryreplacement for any failed disk in the storage system. The storagesystem automatically reconstructs data from the failed disk onto thehot spare, so the data is always available. Do not use an ATA disk as aspare for a Fibre-Channel based LUN, and do not use a Fibre Channeldisk as a spare for an ATA-based LUN.

b. Create one or more LUNs for the server.

For each type of LUN (individual disk, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID1/0, RAID 3, RAID 5, or RAID 6), you need to create a newRAID group with the appropriate RAID type.

A LUN is a grouping of disk partitions into one span of disk storagespace. Each LUN you create is distributed equally across the disksin the disk pool. A LUN looks like an individual disk to the server’soperating system. Each RAID group supports 128 LUNs.

A RAID group is a set of disks, all with the same capacity andredundancy, on which you create one or more LUNs. A RAID 6 groupusually has 6 or 12 disks, but can have 4, 8, 10, 14, or 16 disks. RAID 6groups are supported on CX3-series storage systems running FLAREOE version 03.26 or higher. A RAID 5 group must include at least threedisks, a RAID 3 group must include five or nine disks, and a RAID1/0 group must include at least two disks. The storage-system typedetermines the number of RAID groups that it supports.

For each storage system, you should create at least two RAIDgroups, since the software assigns each RAID group you createto an SP as follows: odd-numbered RAID groups to SP A,even-numbered RAID groups to SP B. All the LUNs you createon a RAID group are automatically assigned to the same SP asthe RAID group, so if you create only one RAID group on the


storage system, all LUNs on the storage system are assigned toSP A and all data received or sent goes through SP A only.

The disk modules in slots 0 through 4 of the first DAE (enclosure0, bus 0) provide mirrored boot and recovery capability, and arepreconfigured according to their slot assignment before shipment. Donot move a disk module in slots 0 through 4 from its assigned slot toanother slot. Remove one of these disk modules only if it has failed andyou are replacing it with a new module.

4. Verify that the storage group, containing the LUNs that you created,was assigned to the server.

To verify that a storage group is assigned to the server — In theNavisphere Manager tree:

Click the icon for the storage system with the storage groupwhose server connection you want to verify.

Click the Storage Groups icon.

Click the icon for the storage group.

If the storage group is assigned to a server, an icon for thatserver appears under the storage group icon.

Allocating storage on a new storage system with the Navisphere storage tree options

1. Locate your completed LUN worksheets so you can refer to it inthe steps that follow.

2. Create a hot spare.

A hot spare is a single global spare disk that serves as a temporaryreplacement for any failed disk in the storage system. The storage systemautomatically reconstructs data from the failed disk onto the hot spare,so the data is always available. Do not use an ATA disk as a spare for aFibre-Channel based LUN, and do not use a Fibre Channel disk as a sparefor an ATA-based LUN.


To create a hot spare — In the Navisphere Manager Storage tree,right-click the icon for the storage system, click Create RAIDGroup, and create a hot spare RAID group. For details on creating ahot spare, use the Navisphere Manager help.

3. Create one or more RAID groups on which to create LUNs.

A RAID group is a set of disks, all with the same capacity and redundancy,on which you create one or more LUNs. A RAID 6 group usually has 6 or12 disks, but can have 4, 8, 10, 14, or 16 disks. RAID 6 groups are supportedon CX3-series storage systems running FLARE OE version 03.26 or higher.A RAID 5 group must include at least three disks, a RAID 3 group mustinclude five or nine disks, and a RAID 1/0 group must include at least twodisks. The storage-system type determines the number of RAID groupsthat it supports.

To create a RAID group — In the Navisphere Manager Storage tree,right-click the icon for the storage system, and click Create RAIDGroup. For details on creating RAID groups, use the NavisphereManager help.

The disk modules in slots 0 through 4 of the first DAE (enclosure 0, bus0) provide mirrored boot and recovery capability, and are preconfiguredaccording to their slot assignment before shipment. Do not move a diskmodule in slots 0 through 4 from its assigned slot to another slot. Removeone of these disk modules only if it has failed and you are replacing it witha new module.

4. Create one or more LUNs on each RAID group.

A LUN is a grouping of disk partitions into one span of disk storage space.Each LUN you create is distributed equally across the disks in the diskpool. A LUN looks like an individual disk to the server’s operating system.Each RAID group supports 128 LUNs.

To create a LUN — In the Navisphere Manager Storage tree,right-click the icon for the storage system, and click Bind LUNS.For details on binding a LUN, use the Navisphere Manager help.


If you want to connect additional servers to the storage system, youcan create LUNs for them now. You have to wait until the serversare connected and registered before you can assign these LUNsto them.

5. Create one or more storage groups.

A storage group is a collection of one or more LUNs or metaLUNs to whichyou connect one or more servers. A server can access only the LUNs in thestorage group to which it is connected. It cannot access LUNs in otherstorage groups assigned to other servers. In other words, the server seesthe storage group to which it is connected as the entire storage system.

To create a storage group — In the Navisphere Manager Storagetree, right-click the icon for the storage system, and click CreateStorage Groups. For details on creating storage groups, use theNavisphere Manager help.

6. Add LUNs to the storage group.

Adding a LUN to a storage group makes the LUN accessible to the serversconnected to the storage group. If a LUN is placed in more than one storagegroup, all servers in those storage groups must be in a cluster configuration.

To add LUNs to a storage group — Right-click the icon for thestorage group to which you want to add LUNs, and click SelectLUNs. For details on adding LUNs to storage groups, use theNavisphere Manager help.

7. Assign a storage group to the server.

To send data to or receive data from the LUNs, you must assign serversto the storage groups.

To assign a storage group to a server — In the Navisphere ManagerStorage tree, right-click the icon for the storage group to whichyou want to connect a server, and then click Connect Hosts. For


details on connecting servers to storage groups, use the NavisphereManager help.

For high availability, a host can connect to only one storage group perstorage system at a time. If you connect a host that is already connectedto another storage group, the host will disconnect from the first storagegroup. When you disconnect a host from a storage group, and then connectit to a different storage group, the host can no longer perform I/O to thefirst storage group.

8. Verify that the storage group was assigned to the server.

To verify that a storage group is assigned to the server — In theNavisphere Manager tree:

Click the icon for the storage system with the storage groupwhose server connection you want to verify.

Click the Storage Groups icon.

Click the icon for the storage group.

If the storage group is assigned to a server, an icon for thatserver appears under the storage group icon.

Configuring event notification on a new storage system with Navisphere Manager

Event monitor supports monitoring of storage-system events in aheterogeneous environment. Once configured, event monitor runscontinuously as a service or daemon, observing the state of all specifiedstorage systems and notifying you when selected events have occurred.The event monitor user interface (UI) is part of Navisphere Managerand runs on a web browser.

Event monitor supports centralized or distributed monitoring ofstorage systems. With centralized monitoring, a monitoring host agentmonitors storage systems from a central location. With distributedmonitoring, SP agents monitor only the storage system in whichthey reside, or host agents monitor all attached storage systems. AllCX3-series and CX-series storage systems have resident SP agents. Forboth configurations, the monitoring agent notifies the client of eventsthat occur on the monitored storage systems.


To use centralized monitoring, you must use either the NavisphereTask Bar Monitor wizard or the Monitor tree options of NavisphereManager to:

Have a host that is not managing any storage system and thathas the host agent installed on it. This host agent becomes thecentralized monitoring agent.

Define a portal.

Add monitored agents to the centralized monitoring configuration.

Create and apply templates to the monitoring agent.

To configure event monitor for the storage system with the MonitorwizardIn the Navisphere Task Bar, click the Monitoring tab, and use theConfiguring Monitoring wizard under this tab to configure centralizedor distributed monitoring. For details on configuring monitoring andconfiguring the storage system to send event notification, use theNavisphere Manager help.

To configure event monitor for the storage system with theNavisphere Monitor treeIn the Navisphere Manager Enterprise Storage window, click theMonitors tab and configure centralized or distributed monitoring. Fordetails on configuring monitoring and configuring the storage systemto send event notification, use the Navisphere Manager help.

Verifying that each LUN is fully initialized using Navisphere Manager

1. In the Navisphere Manager Storage tree, navigate to the LUN youwant to verify.

2. Right-click the LUN and click Properties.

3. Verify that the state of the LUN is Normal. If the state isTransitioning, wait for the state to change to Normal.

Verifying that PowerPath for Windows sees all paths to the LUNs

1. On the server, configure PowerPath:

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2. On the Windows taskbar, either double-click the PowerPathAdministrator icon or right-click the icon and select PowerPathAdministrator.

3. In the results pane, verify that the path metric for each LUN is n/nwhere n is the total number of paths to the LUN.


Preparing LUNs to receive data

If you do not want to use a virtual disk as a raw disk or raw volume,then before Windows can send data to a LUN, you must:

Use Navisphere Manager to verify that each newLUN is initializedand to write a signature to it.

Either create partitions on a basic disk or create volumes on adynamic disk.

Writing a signature to LUNs for a Window 2000 server

1. Log in to the Windows 2000 server as administrator or as a memberof an administrators group.

2. On the desktop, right-click My Computer and click Manage.

3. In the tree under Storage, click Disk Management.

4. If the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard opens, write asignature to each disk and upgrade it to a dynamic disk, if desired:

a. In the wizard, click Next.

b. In the Select Disks to Write Signature screen, select all thedisks and click Next.

c. In the Select Disks to Upgrade screen, make sure only the disksthat you want to be dynamic are selected, and then click Nextand Finish.

The status of a LUN goes from unknown to basic or dynamicdepending on whether you chose to upgrade the disk.

5. If the Write Signature and Upgrade Wizard does not open, rescanfor the LUNs, write a signature to each disk and upgrade it to adynamic disk, if desired:

a. In the Computer Management tree under Storage, right-clickDisk Management and click Rescan Disks.

The LUNs should appear as unknown disks in the DiskManagement window. If they do not appear, restart Windows,and when Windows is running, rewrite the digital signature asdescribed in the previous step.


b. Right-click any unknown disk in the Disk Managementwindow, and click Write Signature.

c. In the Write Signature Wizard screen, select all the disks andclick OK.

The status of any unknown disks becomes basic.

d. If you want to upgrade a basic disk to a dynamic disk, right-clickthe disk, click Upgrade to Dynamic Disk, select the disk youwant to upgrade, and click OK.

The status of any basic disks you selected to upgrade becomesdynamic.

You are now ready to create Windows partitions on the disk. Theprocedure for creating partitions differs depending on whether thedisk is basic or dynamic.

Writing a signature to LUNs for a Windows Server 2003 server

You write a signature to a disk when you initialize it:

1. Log in to the Windows Server 2003 server as administrator or as amember of an administrators group.

2. On the desktop, right-click My Computer and click Manage.

3. In the tree under Storage, click Disk Management.

4. If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard opens, write a signatureto each disk and upgrade it to a dynamic disk, if desired:

a. In the wizard, click Next.

b. In the Select Disks to Initialize screen, select all the disks andclick Next.

c. In the Select Disks to Convert screen, make sure only the disksthat you want to be dynamic are selected, and then click Nextand Finish.

The status of a LUN goes from unknown to basic or dynamicdepending on whether you chose to upgrade the disk.

5. If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard does not open, rescanfor the LUNs, write a signature to each disk and upgrade it to adynamic disk, if desired:


a. In the Computer Management tree under Storage, right-clickDisk Management and click Rescan Disks.

The LUNs should appear as unknown disks in the DiskManagement window. If they do not appear, restart Windows,and when Windows is running, rewrite the digital signature asdescribed in the previous step.

b. Right-click any unknown disk in the Disk Managementwindow, and click Initialize.

c. In the Initialize Wizard screen, select all the disks and click OK.

The status of any unknown disks becomes basic.

d. If you want to upgrade a basic disk to a dynamic disk, right-clickthe disk, click Convert to Dynamic Disk, select the disk youwant to convert, and click OK.

The status of any basic disks you selected to upgrade becomesdynamic.

6. If you want to create a partition on the disk that is greater than 2TB, right-click the disk and select Convert to GPT and click Next.

To verify that the disk is a globally unique identifier partition table(GPT) disk, right-click the disk again. If the option to convert toGPT does not appear, the disk is a GPT disk.

You are now ready to create Windows partitions on the disk. Theprocedure for creating partitions differs depending on whether thedisk is basic or dynamic.

Creating Windows partitions on a basic disk for a Windows server

You can create four primary partitions or one extended partition andthree primary partitions on a basic disk.

If the server is running Windows Server 2003, you can create a 2 TBor larger partition on a basic disk that is a globally unique identifierpartition table (GPT) disk. Windows 2000 does not support GPT disks.

1. In the Disk Management screen, right-click the free space area ofthe basic disk that you want to partition, and click Create Partition.


2. In the Create Partition Wizard, click Next and follow theinstructions that appear on the screen to select a primary orextended partition, specify the partition size, and assign a driveletter or path for the partition.

3. In the Format Partition screen, select Quick Format, and follow theinstructions that appear.

4. If you want a logical drive on an extended partition, create it:

a. Right-click the free space area of the extended partition, andclick Create Logical Drive.

b. In the Create Logical Drive Wizard, click Next and click LogicalDrive.

c. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to specify thepartition size and assign a drive letter or path for the partition.

d. In the Format Partition screen, select Quick Format, and followthe instructions that appear.

The partition or logical drive is ready for data.

Creating volumes on a dynamic disk for a Windows server

If the server is running Windows Server 2003, you can create a 2 TB orlarger partition on a dynamic disk that is a globally unique identifierpartition table (GPT) disk. Windows 2000 does not support GPT disks.

You can create an unlimited number of volumes on a dynamic disk.

1. In the Disk Management screen, right-click the free space area forthe dynamic disk on which you want to create volumes and clickCreate Volume.

2. In the Create Volume Wizard, click Next and follow the instructionsthat appear on the screen to specify the volume type; then select thedisk and assign a drive letter or path for the volume.

3. In the Format Partition screen, select Quick Format, and follow theinstructions that appear.

The server can now send data to and receive data from the volume.

Saving the PowerPath configuration

Save the server’s PowerPath configuration with the followingPowerPath command: powermt save.


The powermt save command creates the powermt.customconfiguration file.


Sending Windows disk information to the storage system

If the Navisphere Host Agent is installed on the server, start or restart(stop and then start) it to send to the storage system the operatingsystem’s device name and volume or file system information foreach LUN that the server sees. Navisphere Manager displays thisinformation on its LUN Properties — Host page for each LUN.

The Navisphere Server Utility does not send operating system LUN mappinginformation to the storage system.

Stopping the host agent


2. From the desktop, right-click My Computer and select Manage >Services and Applications > Services


3. In the Services pane, right-click Navisphere Agent and select Stop.

4. If asked to confirm your request to stop the agent service, click Yes,and close the Services pane or dialog box.

Starting the host agent


2. From the desktop, right-click My Computer and select Manage.

The Computer Management window opens.

3. Select Services and Applications > Services.


4. In the Services pane, right-click Navisphere Agent and select Start.

5. If you want the host agent to start automatically at system startup:

a. Right-click Navisphere Agent and select Properties.



b. Select the General tab.

c. In Startup Type, select Automatic.

6. Close Computer Management.

The host agent will now start automatically at system startup.

It may take a few minutes for the host agent to start in either of thefollowing situations:

Applications are using the storage system.

The SP event log is large and the host agent configuration file isnot set up.

Verifying that the storage system received the LUN information using NavisphereManager

1. Start Navisphere Manager on the storage system with the LUNs.

2. For each LUN in the storage system that is connected to the server,display its Navisphere Manager LUN Properties — Hosts page:

a. In the Navisphere Manager Storage tree, navigate to the LUNyou want to verify.

b. Right-click the icon for the LUN, and click Properties.

3. Verify that the Properties page displays a physical device andlogical device name for the LUN.


Verifying your failover configuration with PowerPath

Before you store data on LUNs, use the procedure in this section toverify that:

The server can send data to and receive data from the storagesystem.

You can download an I/O simulator (Iometer) for writing data to thestorage system from the following website: http://www.iometer.org/.

PowerPath shows the paths from the server to the LUNs that youexpect for your configuration.

Verifying your failover configuration with PowerPath for a Windows server

1. Launch PowerPath Administrator by double-clicking thePowerPath Monitor on the Windows taskbar.

2. On the left pane (summary pane), click EMC PowerPathAdministrator.

3. Under the server, right-click Disks.

The right (details) pane lists all the LUNs (disks) in each storagesystem connected to the server. Storage ID identifies each storagesystem. For each disk, the Path Status and the Path Metric columnsgive the status of the paths to the disk. When all n paths to a diskare working, the Path Status for the disk is optimal and the PathMetric for the disk is n/n, indicating that n of n paths are working.If only m paths are working, the path metric is m/n.

4. Verify that all n paths to the disks in the storage system are working,that is, their status is optimal and their path metric is n/n.

If all the paths are not working, refer to the troubleshootingflowcharts on the CLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website.



http://www.iometer.org/



5. For each HBA connected to the storage system:

a. Start writing data to a LUN.

b. Disconnect the cable from one HBA connected to the storagesystem.

c. After several seconds, look at the Details pane and verify thatone or more of the disks in the storage system have red slashesthrough them, their status is degraded, and their path metric ism/n, where n is the number of paths to the disk and m is thenumber of working paths, which is less than n. For example, ifthe server has 4 paths to a disk in the storage system and 1 pathfails when you disconnect the cable, then n=4 and m=3, so thepath metric is 3/4.

d. Reconnect the cable that you disconnected from the HBA.

e. Right-click the PowerPath Monitor icon on the taskbar, andselect All Tasks and Restore All Devices.

f. After several seconds, look at the details pane and verify thatnone of the disks in the storage system have red slashes throughthem, their status is optimal, and their path metric is n/n.

If any disks do not have optimal status and their path metricis not n/n, refer to the troubleshooting flowcharts on theCLARiiON Tools page on the Powerlink website.

To access the CLARiiON Tools page, use the Navigator drop-downmenu at the top right of the Powerlink home page.




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