emc clariion cx3-10c setup guide

EMC® CLARiiON® CX3-10cSetup Guide

P/N 300-004-418REV. A02

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Overview

Some functions described in this document may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware currently in use. For the most up-to-date information on product features, refer to your product release notes.

A basic CLARiiON® CX3-10c storage system contains the following:

• A storage processor enclosure (SPE3) with two storage processors (SPs) and redundant power/cooling. Each SP includes both Internet SCSI (iSCSI) and Fibre Channel host data ports.

• At least one disk-array enclosure (DAE3P) with a minimum of five Fibre Channel or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disk modules.

• A single standby power supply (SPS). A second SPS is optional. This guide explains how to install and initialize a CX3-10c in a Windows environment. It describes the major steps involved in adding storage-system hardware (sometimes called an array) to an existing storage configuration, or creating a new environment of servers and storage. Those steps include:

• Preparing your site, planning the network configuration, and verifying your environment to avoid pitfalls and address potential obstacles to a successful installation before you encounter them

• Connecting to a management station and initializing the system using a utility that assigns network and security characteristics to each SP and IP addresses to iSCSI data ports

• Readying every server that will connect to the storage system, then establishing physical and virtual connections between the storage system and servers

• Verifying the system and failover configurations

Once your system is up, initialized, and running, you should refer to other sources for information on planning or implementing data storage. The Documentation and Resources for CX3-Series Storage Systems CD that shipped with the storage system includes detailed documents related to the storage system. The most recent versions of relevant documents, including software release notes, are available in the Documentation/White Paper Library section of the Powerlink® site (http://Powerlink.EMC.com).

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Overview continued

If you do not already have a Powerlink account, we strongly recommend that you go to http://Powerlink.EMC.com and set one up immediately. The Powerlink website is your portal to the latest documentation and troubleshooting information, user-customized documentation specific to your configuration, and utilities and wizards required for the installation, such as the E-Lab™ Interoperability Navigator and the Navisphere® Service Taskbar. Use the search feature to navigate the website.

If you are installing the CX3-10c in an environment other than Windows (such as AIX, Linux, HP-UX, or Solaris), the Powerlink website contains configuration and installation information for those operating systems, including the EMC Installation Roadmap for CX3-Series, CX-Series, AX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems. The roadmap provides detailed checklists of installation procedures for supported storage-system environments, and lists the documents you will need to complete each task.

Preinstall - Step 1Prepare the site

1. Verify that your facility has adequate network wiring to provide the following:

• An Ethernet connection for the management port on each storage processor (SP).

• An Ethernet connection for each of the iSCSI data ports (two per SP) that you will use. These ports should be on a different subnet from the management ports. In addition, each network interface card (NIC) or iSCSI host bus adapter (HBA) initiator port in a server requires a unique IP address. In a server with multiple NICs or iSCSI HBAs connected directly to the storage system, or on a dedicated iSCSI network, the initiator ports must be on separate subnets.



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Preinstall - Step 1 continuedPrepare the site

2. Confirm that your facility has appropriate electrical wiring in place to accommodate your installation’s power cables. To support all of the storage system’s high-availability features, you must receive power from at least two discrete circuits.

Detailed technical specifications for CX3-series systems, including AC power requirements, are available on the Powerlink website.

3. Have a Windows host available that you can connect to the same subnet as the storage system’s management ports. You can use this host:

• To initialize the storage system

• To run the Navisphere® Service Taskbar

• As a Navisphere management station

The management station can be any Windows host with the required Java runtime environment (JRE), or a Windows host set up as an off-array station (manager) as described in the Navisphere Manager help available in the Documentation/White Paper Library section of the Powerlink site.

4. You must provide the following:

❒ CAT 5 or better Ethernet LAN RJ45 cables (one per SP) for storage-system management connections

❒ Fibre Channel optical cables (two maximum per SP) for server Fibre Channel HBA or Fibre Channel switch connections

❒ A CAT 5 or better Ethernet LAN RJ45 cable for each iSCSI data port that will be used (two are available per SP)

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Preinstall - Step 2Plan network connections

With your network administrator, determine the IP addresses and network parameters you plan to use with the storage system. You must have this information to set up and initialize the system.

You manage the storage system through a dedicated LAN port on each storage processor. These two ports must share a subnet with the host you use to initialize the system. After initialization, any host on the same network and with a supported browser can manage the system through the management ports.

If you plan to connect your storage system to an iSCSI network, you will need to configure servers and target storage systems in IP networks that use the iSCSI protocol. EMC supports a variety of configurations, but recommends discrete networks that are dedicated to iSCSI data traffic.

Each storage processor has two iSCSI ports for connecting the storage system – either directly or through a network – to network interface cards (NICs) or iSCSI host bus adapters (HBAs) in a server. The iSCSI data ports on the SPs are often called targets; ports on NICs and iSCSI HBAs are iSCSI initiators.

In a server with multiple NICs or iSCSI HBAs that are connected directly to the storage system, or that are on a dedicated iSCSI network, the initiator ports must be on separate subnets.

Record network information for your system on the worksheet on the next page. Your network administrator should provide most of this information; for more information, refer to your configuration planning guide.

For your convenience, the worksheet includes fields for username, password, and storage-system serial number. You can determine and assign these values later.

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Preinstall - Step 2 continuedPlan network connections

Storage-system management port informationPort IP address Port subnet mask Default gateway

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The management ports must connect to the same subnet as the host used to initialize the system. Do not use: 128.221.1.248-255, 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.1.2

username _______________________ password ___________________________storage system serial number ___________________________

iSCSI data port (target) informationPort IP address Port subnet mask Default gateway

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These ports should be on different subnets from the management ports.Do not use: 128.221.1.248-255, 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.1.2

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Preinstall - Step 3Verify the environment

Use the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator to make sure that EMC supports all the installed or intended components of your server environment.

Verify a server configuration with the E-Lab InteroperabilityNavigator

1. From your web browser, go to the Powerlink site (http://Powerlink.EMC.com/) and log in.

If you are not registered with Powerlink, you will need to register and create a username and password.

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

3. Select Launch E-Lab Interoperability Navigator, and then select the Wizards tab.

4. Select the Storage Array Wizard from the drop-down menu

a. For each step of the wizard, provide the requested information based on what you intend to attach to your storage system.

The wizard displays only those options that EMC supports.

Select FC-AL for a direct Fibre Channel connection, or FC-SW for a switch/network connection.

To display fields in the right column of a step, select an item in the left column.

b. After you have entered all the requested information, select Base Connectivity on the right side of the page to generate a detailed configuration report.

The report contains important information such as required hot fixes, available patches, and the supported version of the Microsoft iSCSI initiator. You should print a copy of the report for later use.

c. Close the report.

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Preinstall - Step 3 continuedVerify the environment

5. Select the SOE and Software Wizard from the drop-down menu on the Wizards tab.

6. Provide the information that the wizard requests. The wizard generates a report listing all the PowerPath® versions compatible with your version of FLARE® software; if your PowerPath version is not listed, you will need to upgrade to a supported version.

A separate one-sheet document that specifies the version of FLARE software installed on your CX3-10c shipped with the storage system.

You will install PowerPath (or a PowerPath upgrade) later, as part of Install Step 7 in this guide. If any other element of your projected storage-system environment does not comply with the configuration support detailed by the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator, correct the invalid configuration before continuing with your storage-system installation.

7. Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 in this section for every server that will connect, either directly or through a switch, to your new storage system.

8. Once you have verified that your environment will support the CX3-10c storage system, continue with the next step.

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Install - Step 1Install the storage system in a rack or cabinet

Install the storage system in a rack or cabinet

If necessary, use the EMC Rails and Enclosures (CX3-10 Class and CX3-20 Class Storage Systems) Field Installation Guide (on the CX3-series documentation CD) to install the storage system, first disk enclosure (sometimes called the "DAE3P-OS," or "vault"), and SPS in a rack or cabinet. Then skip the remainder of this step and proceed with "Power up" (page 12).

We strongly recommend that you set up the base installation and confirm its error-free operation before you add more, optional DAE3P disk enclosures.

If your storage system was previously installed in a cabinet, verify the back-end and power connections, and connect to site power sources as described below in the remainder of Step 1.

Verify storage-system back-end connections

If your system was previously installed in a cabinet, verify the bus (loop) cabling for the SPE3 and your DAE3Ps.

The CX3-10c SPE3 supports a single redundant Fibre Channel back-end (BE) bus (0). The two independent loops from SP A and SP B are paired, and share access to the same dual-port disks.

The back-end port on each SP connects to the corresponding primary (PRI) port on the first DAE3P in the loop; SP A connects to the PRI port on link control card A (LCC A), SP B connects to LCC B. The DAE3P expansion (EXP) ports connect to the next PRI ports in their loops. The CX3-10c can support 4 DAE3Ps (60 disks).

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Install - Step 1 continuedInstall the storage system in a rack or cabinet

Verify power settings and connections

1. Verify that the cabinet master switches on the power distribution panels (PDP) are in the off position.

2. Verify that the power switch on each standby power supply (SPS) is off.3. For high availability, verify that the A and B power cords in each enclosure are

connected to different power strips. 4. Verify that all power connections are correct and fully seated (see the figure on

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• Standby power supply A (SPS A) connects to the SPS serial port (marked with a battery symbol) on SP A; SPS B, if present, connects to the serial port on SP B.

• The AC power cord from SP A connects to the SPS. The AC power cord from SP B connects to a power distribution unit (PDU); do not connect SP B and the SPS to the same PDU.

If your system has two standby power supplies, the AC power cord for SP A connects to SPS A; the SP B cord connects to SPS B.

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• Power/cooling module A in the first DAE3P (EA 0, bus 0) connects to SPS A; power/cooling module B connects to the same PDU as SP B.

If your system has two standby power supplies, power/cooling module B in the first DAE3P connects to SPS B.

• Subsequent DAE3Ps connect directly to the cabinet’s PDUs. Power/cooling modules A and B connect to different PDUs.

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Connect the cabinet AC power cables to the power outlets in your facility.

In general, EMC cabinets use two 240-volt AC cables. Connect power cables on either side of the cabinet to different branch circuits. Connecting to only one branch circuit will degrade the system’s high availability.

Some cabinet configurations may exceed the 24A derating that a single pair of power sources/branch circuits supports. These configurations use a second pair of PDPs (the upper two in your cabinet). Since each active PDP requires a separate power source, a fully configured cabinet uses a total of four 240V branch circuit source connections, as shown in the figure on the next page.

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Install - Step 2Power up

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

2. Turn on the master switch/circuit breakers for each cabinet/rack power strip.

The storage system can take 30 to 45 minutes to complete its first powerup. Amber warning lights will flash during power on self-test (POST) and then go off.

The front fault light and the SPS recharge lights commonly stay on for several minutes while the SPS units fully charge.

If any amber lights on the front or back of the storage system remain on for more than 45 minutes, make sure the storage system is correctly cabled and then refer to the CX3-series troubleshooting flowcharts on the Powerlink site. If you cannot determine any reasons for errors, contact your authorized service provider.

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Install - Step 3Connect the management station

Use CAT 5 or better Ethernet cables to connect each SP to a network shared by the host from which you will manage the storage system (the management station).

To initialize the storage system you will need a host connected to the same subnet as the storage system’s SP. This host can be the management station.

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Install - Step 4Initialize the storage system

Use the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility to configure the management network interfaces for the storage system’s SPs.

Requirements for initialization

Make sure you have the following:

❒ A Windows host on the same subnet as the storage system’s management ports. This host can also be a server and is often your management station.

❒ The completed configuration planning worksheets from the planning section of this guide (page 5).

❒ The CLARiiON Core Server Support CD that shipped with the storage system.

We recommend that you install and run the initialization utility on a host, but you can run this utility directly from the CLARiiON Core Server Support CD.

Install the initialization utility on a Windows host on the same subnet as the storage system. Insert the CD and follow the instructions to Install Products on Server.

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Install - Step 4 continuedInitialize the storage system

Run the Storage System Initialization Utility on the host

After the storage system is fully powered up for the first time, you must run the initialization utility to set management network parameters for the storage system so that you can manage it over the LAN.

1. Before continuing, make sure that the storage system is powered up, that each SP power light (rear of enclosure) is steady green, and that no amber lights are blinking.

2. Start the initialization utility. From the toolbar, selectStart > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Storage SystemInitialization

3. After you read and accept the license agreement, the utility automatically scans the subnet for storage systems. When the discovery operation is complete, the utility lists all uninitialized and initialized CLARiiON storage systems that it found. Uninitialized systems are identified by hardware serial number.

On a CX3-10c storage system, the hardware serial number (TLA S/N) is located on a blue vertical label on the far left side of the chassis behind the front bezel (front panel), as shown below. To remove the front bezel, unlock it, and then press the latches on its front sides and pull the bezel toward you.

If the discovery operation did not find the storage system that you are installing, verify that the storage system’s management ports are properly cabled to the LAN on which the host resides. The storage system and host must both reside on the same subnet.

4. From the Uninitialized Systems list, select the serial number of the storage system to initialize and click Next.

5. Use your completed worksheets to provide all the information the utility requests.

When finished, the utility will reboot the storage system.

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Install - Step 5Register the storage system for service

To receive software updates and service for your storage system, you must register the system with your service provider using the Storage System Registration wizard. The wizard is part of the Navisphere Service Taskbar (NST), which runs only on a Windows host.

The Storage System Registration wizard asks you several questions about your service provider contact and the site where the storage system is installed. It sends this information and basic storage-system configuration details to your service provider either directly over the Internet or using email. If you do not have an Internet connection, the wizard lets you save the registration information to a file, which you can send to your service provider.

We strongly recommend that you register your storage system with your provider now. If you decide not to register your storage system at this time or you do not have Internet/email, you can still run the wizard to collect the data and send it to your service provider at a later time. If you do not register now, you may spend significantly more time registering it later.

1. Download the Navisphere Service Taskbar from the CLARiiON tools page on the Powerlink site. Install it on a Windows host that is connected to the same network as both the storage-system management ports and the Internet. (This can be your management station.)

2. Start the Navisphere Service Taskbar.

3. In the taskbar’s navigation pane, select the Hardware Registration tab.

4. In the tab’s navigation pane, select Register Storage System to start the Storage System Registration wizard.

5. Follow the steps in the wizard to provide contact and storage-system information to your service provider.

6. Leave the Navisphere Service Taskbar running, as you will need it in future steps.

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Install - Step 6Update software

Your storage system shipped from the factory with the latest version of FLARE software available at that time. Use the Software Assistant wizard to determine whether you need to install a FLARE operating environment (OE) patch. If you purchased optional SnapView™, MirrorView™, or SAN Copy™ software, use the wizard to install enabler software for those products.

The Software Assistant wizard is part of the Navisphere Service Taskbar. To install an enabler, you will need the enabler CD from the optional software kit.

Installing a FLARE OE patch

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

a. Download the Navisphere Service Taskbar from the CLARiiON tools page on the Powerlink site. Install it on a Windows host that is connected to the same network as the storage-system management ports.

b. Start the Navisphere Service Taskbar.

2. In the taskbar’s navigation pane, click the Software Assistant tab.3. In the assistant’s navigation pane, click Prepare for Installation.

4. In the welcome page, select Download software only. The wizard determines the revision of software installed on the system and notifies you of any required patches or newer releases.

5. Select and download any software that you want to install, and click Finish.

6. Select Install Software to install any patches or software that you downloaded in the previous step, and to install any enablers that you ordered with your system.

Once you have checked for updates and installed software, proceed to the next step.

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What Next?Setting up storage area networks

Steps 7 through 10 in this document, and the Interactive Installation Guide you received on CD, provide two separate sets of instructions that you need to set up a storage area network (SAN) with your new storage system. If you intend to use only one type of CX3-10c-to-server connection (Fibre Channel or iSCSI), simply skip the section that does not apply to your installation. If your storage system will operate in both Fibre Channel and iSCSI environments, we strongly recommend that you set up the Fibre Channel or iSCSI installation and confirm its error-free operation before you set up the second environment.

• The first set of instructions, beginning on the next page, describes how to install the storage system in a Fibre Channel environment: installing HBAs, software, and switches; cabling the servers and storage system together; and registering the servers’ HBAs with the storage system.

• The second set of instructions, beginning on page 25, describes how to install the storage system in an iSCSI environment.

You cannot connect the same server to both the iSCSI front-end ports and the Fibre Channel front-end ports of a CX3-10c storage system.

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Install - Step 7 (Fibre Channel)Prepare the Fibre Channel servers

If you do not intend to use the Fibre Channel data ports on your system, skip this section and go to "Prepare the iSCSI servers" on page 25.


To prepare each server connected (directly or through a switch) to the storage system Fibre Channel ports:

• Install Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) and their drivers.

• Install failover software (such as PowerPath software) on the servers connected to the storage system.

• Install the Navisphere Server Utility.

• If you installed the SnapView and/or SAN Copy enabler on the storage system, install admsnap and/or admhost software on any hosts that will use SnapView or SAN Copy.

Install HBAs and drivers

On each server, install HBAs, the appropriate drivers, and any required driver updates (such as service packs, hot fixes, or patches). Use the instructions in the manuals that shipped with the HBAs or that are available on the HBA vendor’s website. Be sure to reboot the server after the driver installation or update is complete.

Install failover (path management) software

If you have path management software other than PowerPath, install it on each server as described in the software documentation. Install PowerPath on each server as follows:

1. Locate the PowerPath CD and license key that came with the PowerPath kit.

You can use the same PowerPath license for each server connected to the CX3-10c.

2. Insert the CD into the server’s CD drive to begin the installation.

3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard, accepting the defaults.

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Install - Step 7 continued (Fibre Channel)Prepare the Fibre Channel servers

Install the Navisphere Server Utility

You will use the Navisphere Server Utility later to register the server HBAs with the storage system. If you have not already installed the server utility from the CLARiiON Core Server Support CD, install it now, accepting all the defaults.

Install admsnap and/or admhost software

If you installed the SnapView and/or SAN Copy enabler on the storage system, then the servers that use SnapView require admsnap software and the servers that use SAN Copy require the admhost software. To install this software from the CLARiiON Core Server Support CD, insert the CD and follow the instructions to Install Products on Server. (For detailed instructions, refer to the EMC CLARiiON Server Support Products for a Windows Server Installation Guide.)

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Install - Step 8 (Fibre Channel)Set up Fibre Channel switches

If your configuration includes Fibre Channel switches, install or upgrade any switch software or patches on those connected to the storage system and the servers. (If your configuration does not include a switch, skip this step.)

"Ease of Use" switches

Use the "Ease of Use" zoning wizard to guide you through setting up the switch, cabling, and zoning the hosts to the storage system.

If you use the zoning wizard, skip the next step (Step 9) of this guide and continue with "Register the Fibre Channel HBAs" on page 23.

Standard switches

Install the switch and set the switch's IP address. For instructions, use the installation manuals that shipped with the switch or that are available on the switch vendor’s website. The next section will guide you through cabling and zoning your switch.

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Install - Step 9 (Fibre Channel)Connect Fibre Channel data ports

Use fiber-optic cables to connect the storage-system fibre data ports to the server.

If you used an “ease of use” zoning wizard in Step 8, skip this step and continue with "Register the Fibre Channel HBAs" on page 23.

1. Plug the cables into the Fibre Channel front-end ports (marked 2 Fibre and 3 Fibre) on the SPs.

2. Connect the free end of each fiber-optic cable:

• For a direct configuration between storage system and server, connect the cables to Fibre Channel HBA ports as shown below.

• For a switch configuration between storage system and server, connect the cables to Fibre Channel switch ports

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

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Install - Step 9 continued (Fibre Channel)Connect Fibre Channel data ports

Zone switches

If your configuration uses Fibre Channel switches without hard-wired zones, zone them now. We recommend that you use single-initiator zoning, which limits a zone to a single HBA port with one or more storage-system SP ports. Make sure that each HBA is zoned to at least one port on each SP.

Install - Step 10 (Fibre Channel)Register the Fibre Channel HBAs

On each server that uses a Fibre Channel host bus adapter, run the server utility to register the HBAs with the storage system.

1. Start the server utility:

Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Server Utility

2. Select Register this server to all connected storage systems, and click Next.

3. Click Next to send the server information to the storage system.

4. Click Finish to exit the utility.

The utility sends the initiator records for the HBA initiators in the server to each storage system that is connected to the server.

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What next?Verify and complete the Fibre Channel installation

We strongly recommend that you complete one protocol installation and confirm its error-free operation before you set up a second environment. To do so, skip steps 7-10 (iSCSI) now, and continue with Step 11, "Verify the storage-system and high-availability configuration" on page 33.

After you complete Steps 11 and 12 for your Fibre Channel network, you can return to "Prepare the iSCSI servers" on page 25 to begin an iSCSI installation.

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Install - Step 7 (iSCSI)Prepare the iSCSI servers

If you do not intend to use the iSCSI data ports on your system, skip this section. If you have already completed your Fibre Channel connections, continue with Step 11 on page 33; instructions for setting up a Fibre Channel environment begin with "Prepare the Fibre Channel servers" on page 19.


To prepare each server connected (directly or through a switch) to the storage system iSCSI ports:

• Install network interface cards (NICs) and iSCSI host bus adapters (HBAs) and their drivers (this page).

• Install NIC or HBA initiator configuration software (page 26).

• Assign IP addresses to the NICs or HBAs (page 27).

• Install failover software (such as PowerPath software) on the servers connected to the storage system(page 27).

• Install the Navisphere Server Utility (page 27).

Install NICs, HBAs, and drivers

On each server, install NICs, HBAs, the appropriate drivers, and any required driver updates (such as service packs, hot fixes, or patches). Use the instructions in the manuals that shipped with the NICs/HBAs or that are available on the vendor’s website. Be sure to reboot the server after the driver installation or update is complete.

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Install - Step 7 (iSCSI) continuedPrepare the iSCSI servers

Download and install iSCSI initiator configuration software

You must install initiator configuration software on each server that will have an iSCSI connection to the storage system.

For NICs and QLogic iSCSI HBAs:

Install the supported version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator as follows:

1. Open a web browser and connect to the Microsoft website:http://www.microsoft.com

2. Go to the Downloads page.

3. Search for iscsi initiator.

4. Select and download the latest supported initiator software and related documentation. On servers with iSCSI HBAs, do not select or download the “Software Initiator” option.

For information on supported software on a CX3-series storage system, refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on the Powerlink website: http://Powerlink.EMC.com.

For QLogic iSCSI HBAs only:

Install the supported version of the SANsurfer software as follows:

1. Open a web browser and connect to the QLogic website:http://www.qlogic.com/go/emc_approved

2. Go to the Downloads page.

3. Select the appropriate host bus adapter.

4. Select and download the software and related documentation.

http://www.microsoft.com


http://www.qlogic.com/go/emc_approved

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Install - Step 7 (iSCSI) continuedPrepare the iSCSI servers

Assign IP addresses to NICs or iSCSI HBAs

Assign an IP address to each initiator port on the server’s NICs or iSCSI HBAs.

For NICs:

1. Open the appropriate Microsoft networking tool provided with the operating system, such as Network Connections.

2. Select the NIC.

3. Set the IP address as described in the Microsoft documentation.

For QLogic iSCSI HBAs:

1. Open QLogic SANsurfer as described in the QLogic documentation.

2. Use SANsurfer to set the IP address of the HBA.

Install failover (path management) software

If you have path management software other than PowerPath, install it on each server as described in the software documentation. Install PowerPath on each server as follows:

1. Locate the PowerPath CD and license key that came with the PowerPath kit.

You can use the same PowerPath license for each server connected to the CX3-10c.

2. Insert the CD into the server’s CD drive to begin the installation.

3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard, using the defaults.

Install the Navisphere Server Utility

You will use the Navisphere Server Utility later to register the server HBAs with the storage system. If you have not already installed the server utility from the CLARiiON Core Server Support CD, install it now, accepting all the defaults.

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Install - Step 8 (iSCSI)Set up Ethernet switches and routers

If your configuration includes switches or routers, install or upgrade any switch/router software or patches for switches connected to the storage system and the servers. See the installation manuals that shipped with the device or that are available on the vendor’s website.

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Install - Step 9 (iSCSI) Connect iSCSI data ports

Connect the storage-system iSCSI data ports to the NICs, iSCSI HBAs, or networkUse CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6 LAN cables to connect iSCSI data ports to servers.

1. Plug Ethernet cables into the front-end iSCSI data ports that you intend to use (0 iSCSI and 1 iSCSI on each SP).

2. Connect the free end of the Ethernet cables to a 10/100 or 1-gigabit Ethernet port:

• For a direct connection between the storage system and the server, connect the Ethernet cables to the iSCSI initiator ports (NICs or iSCSI HBAs) as shown below.

• For a network configuration between the storage system and the server, connect the Ethernet cables to ports on a network device, such as a switch or router, that is connected to the NICs or iSCSI HBAs in your configuration’s servers.

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iSCSI data

Server

HBAor NIC

HBAor NIC

HBAor NIC

HBAor NIC

Server

LAN cables

iSCSI data ports

SP B

2 Fibre 3 Fibre

0 iSCSI 1 iSCSI

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iSCSI data ports

SP A

2 Fibre 3 Fibre

0 iSCSI 1 iSCSI

FCports

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Install - Step 10 (iSCSI)Configure and register iSCSI connections

Configure an iSNS client on the storage system

If your system uses an iSNS server, you must configure the iSNS client on the storage system with Navisphere Manager. Refer to the Navisphere Manager help for specific instructions.

Configure iSCSI connections and register the server

Configure the logical connections between iSCSI initiator ports on each attached server and the storage system’s iSCSI data ports (targets). Network Interface Cards (NICs) use the Navisphere Server Utility Wizard to configure connections; iSCSI host bus adapters use the QLogic SANsurfer utility.

On each server that connects to the storage system with a NIC:

1. On the server, open the Navisphere Server Utility:


2. Select Configure iSCSI Connections on this server and click Next.

3. Select Configure iSCSI Connections and click Next.

4. In the iSCSI Targets and Connections window, select one of the following, as appropriate, to discover target ports on the connected storage system.

• Discover iSCSI targets using this iSNS server to send a request to the iSNS server for all connected iSCSI storage-system targets.

• Discover iSCSI targets on this subnet - Scans the current subnet for all connected iSCSI storage-system targets. The utility scans the subnet in the range from 1 to 255. For example, if the current subnet is 10.12.77, the utility will scan the IP addresses from 10.12.77.1 to 10.12.77.255.

• Discover iSCSI targets for this target portal - Discovers targets known to the specified iSCSI SP data port.

5. Click Next. The utility scans for iSCSI target ports and displays the IP address for each target it discovers.

6. In the iSCSI Targets window, select the IP address of the Inactive target.

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Install - Step 10 (iSCSI) continued Configure and register iSCSI connections

7. Under Login Options, select Also login to peer iSCSI target for High Availability (recommended) if the peer iSCSI target is listed. This allows the utility to create a login connection to the peer target so that data would continue to the peer target if the target you selected above becomes unavailable.

If multiple NICs are on the same subnet and you leave the Server Network Adapter IP option set to Default, only one NIC is actually used at a time. Other NICs are in standby mode. If you leave the Server Network Adapter IP option set to Default and a NIC fails, the server will use one of the other NICs, even if they are on the same subnet, as long as there is a network path from the storage system to the NIC that is in standby mode.

8. If you selected Also login to peer iSCSI target for High Availability (recommended) in the previous step, leave the Server Network Adapter IP set to Default. This allows the iSCSI initiator to automatically fail over to an available NIC in the event of a failure.

If you are an advanced user and you want to control which network or subnet is used, you can select a server network adapter IP address from the drop-down list. Note that failover may not occur if you do not have the appropriate failover software.

9. Click Logon to connect to the selected target. Click OK.

10. Repeat steps 6 – 9 for each target to which you want to log in.

11. Click Next. The Server Registration window opens and lists all connected storage systems.

12. In the Server Registration window, click Next to send the updated information to the storage system and register the server with all connected storage systems. The wizard displays a success message.

13. Click Finish to close the wizard.

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Install - Step 10 (iSCSI) continued Configure and register iSCSI connections

On each server that connects to the storage system with a QLogic iSCSI HBA:

1. Open QLogic SANsurfer and configure Target Settings for your server as described in the QLogic documentation.

2. Start the Navisphere Server Utility:


3. Select Register this server to all connected storage systems, and click Next.

4. Click Next to send the server information to the storage system.

5. Click Finish to exit the utility.

The utility sends the initiator records for the HBA initiators in the server to each storage system that is connected to the server.

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Install - Step 11Verify the storage-system and high-availability

configuration

Check storage-system health

To determine if a storage system’s parts are operating correctly, use the Verify Storage System wizard, which is part of the Navisphere Service Taskbar.

1. Start the Navisphere Service Taskbar.

2. In the taskbar, select the Hardware Maintenance tab.

3. In the tab’s navigation pane, select Verify Storage System, and follow the steps in the wizard.

4. Enter the IP address or hostname of an SP in the storage system, and follow any instructions.

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

For problem-solving assistance, see the troubleshooting flowcharts for the CX3-series storage systems on the Powerlink site.

Verify your high-availability configuration

Use the server high-availability feature in the Navisphere Server Utility to verify that your configuration is highly available (each NIC/HBA has at least one active path to each storage processor), and that path management software, such as PowerPath, is installed and running.

On each server that you plan to connect to the storage system:

1. Start the Navisphere Server Utility from the CLARiiON Core Server Support CD.

2. Select Verify Server High-Availability to generate a report of the host’s environment.

3. Review the generated report to confirm that your server configuration is highly available.

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Install - Step 12Install CLARalert

CLARalert® software monitors your storage system’s operation for error events and automatically notifies your service provider of any error events by email.

CLARalert software requires:

• A monitor station, which is a host running a supported Windows operating system. The monitor station cannot be a server (host connected to storage-system data ports), and it must be on the same network as your storage-system management ports.

• A portal system, which is a storage system running the required FLARE Operating Environment (OE) version. For required versions, refer to the CLARalert release notes on the Powerlink site (http://Powerlink.EMC.com/).

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

If you have an existing monitor station running CLARalert software - You can upgrade the CLARalert software on the monitor station.

If you have an existing monitor station running Event Monitor - You can install CLARalert software on the monitor station.

To install or update CLARalert remote services

1. From the Windows host that is or will be the monitor station:

a. Log in to Powerlink and navigate to the CLARiiON Tools page.

b. In the install section of this page, click the CLARalert link and run the CLARalert installation wizard.

If your Powerlink view does not contain a CLARiiON tools page or a CLARalert link on this page, your service provider can install the CLARalert software.

2. Follow the steps in the wizard. Use the information from the completed CLARalert Worksheet in the guide for planning your storage-system configuration. You can generate the worksheet from the plan section of the user-customized documentation page for CX3-series storage systems on the Powerlink site, or view it on the Documentation and Resources for CX3-Series Storage Systems CD.





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Install - Step 13Next Steps

Set up a Navisphere domain

The first time you log in to the storage system, you will be prompted to add the storage system to a Navisphere domain. If this is the first storage system, create a new domain. If there are additional storage systems you can create a new domain or add it to an existing domain.

Commit software

If no new updates were installed during step 6, the FLARE software will need to be committed.

Open Navisphere Manager and right-click the storage system; click Properties, then the software tab.

If the software needs committing, click the Commit button.

Set cache settings

To set the cache settings, open Navisphere Manager, right-click the storage system and choose Properties. On the Memory tab set the read cache to 62 MB and then allocate the remainder to write cache; then click Apply.

On the cache tab, place a check in each of the read and write boxes, set the watermark settings to 60% for low and 80% for high and click Apply.

Enable Access Logix

If more than one server will connect to the storage system, you must enable Access Logix. To enable Access Logix, open Navisphere Manager and right-click the storage system; click Properties and then the storage access tab; next check the Access Control Enabled box and click Apply.

Additional protocol

If you choose to deploy both Fibre Channel and iSCSI connections, follow the instructions to install the other protocol starting in Step 7 (page 25 for iSCSI or page 19 for Fibre Channel).

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Install - Step 13 continuedNext Steps

Add DAE3P hardware

To add DAE3P enclosures to a newly initialized CX 3-10c storage system, use the Install Disk Array Enclosure wizard in the Navisphere Service Taskbar or use the DAE setup guide located on the CX3-series documentation CD.

Allocate storage

To provide storage to hosts, you need to create RAID groups, LUNs, and storage groups. For more information refer to the user manuals or Navisphere Manager online help. To run the storage allocation wizards, select the Storage Management tab from the Navisphere Taskbar.

If you need help

To plan your entire installation, generate a customized configuration guide from the Powerlink website or refer to the non-customized version on the Documentation and Resources for CX3-Series Storage Systems CD. These guides provide detailed background material, planning rules, and worksheets for planning RAID types, replication and data mobility options, LUNs, and file systems.

• For questions about technical support and service, contact your service provider.

• For questions about upgrades, contact your local sales office.

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