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...Time ❑ Change the default battery test time (page 28) 4 Install Optional Navisphere Software ❑ Connect the service laptop to the SP LAN port (page 29). ❑ Install software options (page 30). ❑ Set initial security parameters (page 32). 5 Make Management...-optic switch or Fibre Channel Connections host (page 34). 6 Configure Your Host Server and Storage System (page 36) 2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initialization Overview Initialization Overview This section provides an overview of the initialization procedures described in the ...
...Time ❑ Change the default battery test time (page 28) 4 Install Optional Navisphere Software ❑ Connect the service laptop to the SP LAN port (page 29). ❑ Install software options (page 30). ❑ Set initial security parameters (page 32). 5 Make Management...-optic switch or Fibre Channel Connections host (page 34). 6 Configure Your Host Server and Storage System (page 36) 2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initialization Overview Initialization Overview This section provides an overview of the initialization procedures described in the ...
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..., use the link, http://powerlink.emc.com. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 3 ...attach) ❑ Cables connected ❑ TCP/IP network ❑ Properly configured management workstation(s) Refer to the EMC Navisphere Manager 6.X Release Notes for Initial Setup To set up and initialize the storage systems, you will need the... General Requirements ❑ A CX700, CX500, or CX300 storage system with two storage processors (SPs) that the Navisphere Management User Interface (UI) is a member of the EMC ControlCenter™ family of the Java 2 Runtime Environment...
..., use the link, http://powerlink.emc.com. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 3 ...attach) ❑ Cables connected ❑ TCP/IP network ❑ Properly configured management workstation(s) Refer to the EMC Navisphere Manager 6.X Release Notes for Initial Setup To set up and initialize the storage systems, you will need the... General Requirements ❑ A CX700, CX500, or CX300 storage system with two storage processors (SPs) that the Navisphere Management User Interface (UI) is a member of the EMC ControlCenter™ family of the Java 2 Runtime Environment...
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... Up the Service Laptop Setting Up the Service Laptop The PPP-capable (Point-to-Point Protocol) service laptop can reliably connect to the SPs. Physical Modem Table 1 If the laptop uses a physical modem, configure the modem for the line characteristics of the following: For Windows...Line Characteristic Data bits Parity bits Stop bits Baud rate Setting 8 None 1 115200 baud What Next? For Windows NT® systems - EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 5 The service laptop COM port modem type must be any computer that satisfies the requirements described on ...
... Up the Service Laptop Setting Up the Service Laptop The PPP-capable (Point-to-Point Protocol) service laptop can reliably connect to the SPs. Physical Modem Table 1 If the laptop uses a physical modem, configure the modem for the line characteristics of the following: For Windows...Line Characteristic Data bits Parity bits Stop bits Baud rate Setting 8 None 1 115200 baud What Next? For Windows NT® systems - EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 5 The service laptop COM port modem type must be any computer that satisfies the requirements described on ...
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...to the next section. In the Port Usage dialog box, select dial out only. 6. Continue to exit the Modem Configuration dialog box. 10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide From the Remote Access Setup dialog box, select the dialup networking serial cable with the correct COM port noted... access (RAS) by doing the following items: Enable hardware flow control and Disable modem speaker. Configure the serial connection for all the SPs you want to reboot, click Yes. In the Add RAS Device dialog box, select the dialup networking serial cable with the correct COM...
...to the next section. In the Port Usage dialog box, select dial out only. 6. Continue to exit the Modem Configuration dialog box. 10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide From the Remote Access Setup dialog box, select the dialup networking serial cable with the correct COM port noted... access (RAS) by doing the following items: Enable hardware flow control and Disable modem speaker. Configure the serial connection for all the SPs you want to reboot, click Yes. In the Add RAS Device dialog box, select the dialup networking serial cable with the correct COM...
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... Settings dialog box: a. To verify the Domain name, do the following : a. Double-click My Computer, then double-click Dial-Up Networking. The SP will provide the address for the service laptop. Click OK to be Workgroup. b. e. f. Click the Server tab. 9. c. Select the Server assigned... button, then click OK. Refer to on . 14. Set Enable software compression to Initializing the Storage System on . 16. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 11 Set Enable PPP LCP extensions to exit the Security dialog box. 17. Double-click Network. d.
... Settings dialog box: a. To verify the Domain name, do the following : a. Double-click My Computer, then double-click Dial-Up Networking. The SP will provide the address for the service laptop. Click OK to be Workgroup. b. e. f. Click the Server tab. 9. c. Select the Server assigned... button, then click OK. Refer to on . 14. Set Enable software compression to Initializing the Storage System on . 16. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 11 Set Enable PPP LCP extensions to exit the Security dialog box. 17. Double-click Network. d.
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...facility assign IP addresses for added security? Examples: Array1-A, Array1-B. Dashes are not allowed. YES____ NO____ 12 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System Initializing the Storage System This section describes how to complete... processors (SPs). Special characters such as dots, spaces, or underscores are acceptable. You will need this information to set critical startup parameters on SP A and SP B to 15 alphanumeric characters. Table 2 Initialization Worksheet SP A SP B Hostname Up to EMC-specific assigned...
...facility assign IP addresses for added security? Examples: Array1-A, Array1-B. Dashes are not allowed. YES____ NO____ 12 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Initializing the Storage System Initializing the Storage System This section describes how to complete... processors (SPs). Special characters such as dots, spaces, or underscores are acceptable. You will need this information to set critical startup parameters on SP A and SP B to 15 alphanumeric characters. Table 2 Initialization Worksheet SP A SP B Hostname Up to EMC-specific assigned...
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... NULL modem cable between the laptop serial port (COM 1) and the SP A service port (|0|0|on a CX700, or on . Be sure that you are starting with SP A. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 13 These instructions assume that the system is powered up. The SP's power LED should be a steady green, and no amber LEDs...
... NULL modem cable between the laptop serial port (COM 1) and the SP A service port (|0|0|on a CX700, or on . Be sure that you are starting with SP A. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 13 These instructions assume that the system is powered up. The SP's power LED should be a steady green, and no amber LEDs...
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Initializing the Storage System Figure 2 Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP A) EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 15
Initializing the Storage System Figure 2 Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP A) EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 15
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...screen. 16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide If you can change . For a description of Navisphere 6.X security features, refer to the one in Figure 3. Gateway address for SP B f. Peer IP address for SP A e. Click Apply Settings. CAUTION Be sure that SP A is... node from the default. After about 30 seconds, a confirmation screen opens, similar to the EMC Navisphere Version 6.X Security Administrator's Guide. 6. If desired, for example, for SP A: a. You will need to manage the storage system. The screen lists the network configuration ...
...screen. 16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide If you can change . For a description of Navisphere 6.X security features, refer to the one in Figure 3. Gateway address for SP B f. Peer IP address for SP A e. Click Apply Settings. CAUTION Be sure that SP A is... node from the default. After about 30 seconds, a confirmation screen opens, similar to the EMC Navisphere Version 6.X Security Administrator's Guide. 6. If desired, for example, for SP A: a. You will need to manage the storage system. The screen lists the network configuration ...
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... dialog box, log in as user clariion with password clariion!. Click Connect and click OK on your operating system, do one of the following: For Windows 2000 a. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 17 Remove the NULL modem cable from SP A and connect it between the laptop... serial port (COM 1) and the SP B service port (|0|0|, or ). 9. Select the connection name that ...
... dialog box, log in as user clariion with password clariion!. Click Connect and click OK on your operating system, do one of the following: For Windows 2000 a. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 17 Remove the NULL modem cable from SP A and connect it between the laptop... serial port (COM 1) and the SP B service port (|0|0|, or ). 9. Select the connection name that ...
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Initializing the Storage System Figure 4 Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP B) EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 19
Initializing the Storage System Figure 4 Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP B) EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 19
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... its domain before you want to change the management port setting to manage the storage system. Specify the following for SP A f. IP address b. Hostname c. CAUTION Be sure that this is rebooting. 20 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Subnet mask d. Gateway address for added security (see the caution below), change . If desired...
... its domain before you want to change the management port setting to manage the storage system. Specify the following for SP A f. IP address b. Hostname c. CAUTION Be sure that this is rebooting. 20 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Subnet mask d. Gateway address for added security (see the caution below), change . If desired...
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A Confirm: Navisphere Security dialog box opens indicating that global security is not initialized. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 21 Select the Serial Connection button, and then press OK. 19. Wait until SP B has finished rebooting, then open another PPP session (see page 32). 18. ...will set the security parameters after you install the Navisphere software (see step 9 above). 16. As shown in Figure 6, right-click the SP B icon in the directory display, and select Properties. In most cases, you to select a connection type. On the service laptop, launch...
A Confirm: Navisphere Security dialog box opens indicating that global security is not initialized. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 21 Select the Serial Connection button, and then press OK. 19. Wait until SP B has finished rebooting, then open another PPP session (see page 32). 18. ...will set the security parameters after you install the Navisphere software (see step 9 above). 16. As shown in Figure 6, right-click the SP B icon in the directory display, and select Properties. In most cases, you to select a connection type. On the service laptop, launch...
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Initializing the Storage System Figure 6 Viewing SP B Properties The SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure 7. 22 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide
Initializing the Storage System Figure 6 Viewing SP B Properties The SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure 7. 22 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide
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Initializing the Storage System Figure 7 SP B Properties 20. Verify the date and time and click Yes, then OK on the success screen. A Confirm SP B: SP Properties dialog box opens. 23. Click Apply. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 23 In the Date and Time field, set the date and time for SP B by selecting the date, year, hour, or minute and using the arrows to scroll up and down. 22. Click the General tab. 21.
Initializing the Storage System Figure 7 SP B Properties 20. Verify the date and time and click Yes, then OK on the success screen. A Confirm SP B: SP Properties dialog box opens. 23. Click Apply. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 23 In the Date and Time field, set the date and time for SP B by selecting the date, year, hour, or minute and using the arrows to scroll up and down. 22. Click the General tab. 21.
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Figure 8 Setting the Port Speed 24 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide When you will be connected. Set the port speeds to which it will see two ports.) 25. Initializing the Storage System 24. In the SP Properties screen, click the Fibre Speed tab, as shown in Figure 8. (If you have a CX500 or CX300 storage system, you set the port speed, match it to the device to 1 or 2 gigabits/second for SP B.
Figure 8 Setting the Port Speed 24 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide When you will be connected. Set the port speeds to which it will see two ports.) 25. Initializing the Storage System 24. In the SP Properties screen, click the Fibre Speed tab, as shown in Figure 8. (If you have a CX500 or CX300 storage system, you set the port speed, match it to the device to 1 or 2 gigabits/second for SP B.
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Figure 9 Network Tab 28. b. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with password clariion!. Confirm the IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask for SP B, then click OK. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following: For Windows 2000 a. On the Laptop,... the Storage System 26. Remove the NULL modem cable from SP B and connect it between the laptop serial port (COM 1) and the SP A service port (|0|0|, or ). 29. See Figure 9. 27. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 25 In the SP Properties screen, click the Network tab.
Figure 9 Network Tab 28. b. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with password clariion!. Confirm the IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask for SP B, then click OK. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following: For Windows 2000 a. On the Laptop,... the Storage System 26. Remove the NULL modem cable from SP B and connect it between the laptop serial port (COM 1) and the SP A service port (|0|0|, or ). 29. See Figure 9. 27. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 25 In the SP Properties screen, click the Network tab.
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... can close the browser. 35. The following message is displayed: The Management server has been stopped and will receive another Page Cannot Be Displayed message. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 27 Initializing the Storage System 32. Once the Management Server has restarted, you to the setup screen by entering the... URL 192.168.1.1/setup. Repeat steps 16 through 27, setting the time, date, and port speed for SP A. Wait about 30 seconds, then return to the setup screen.
... can close the browser. 35. The following message is displayed: The Management server has been stopped and will receive another Page Cannot Be Displayed message. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 27 Initializing the Storage System 32. Once the Management Server has restarted, you to the setup screen by entering the... URL 192.168.1.1/setup. Repeat steps 16 through 27, setting the time, date, and port speed for SP A. Wait about 30 seconds, then return to the setup screen.
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... but communication with the server continues. You can now set the battery test time, so that each week the SP runs a battery self-test to ensure that you want the test to run. 5. Changing the Default Battery Test...this setting using the procedure below. To set the test time to display descriptions of each standby power supply (SPS) or battery backup unit (BBU) of the storage system. Setting Battery Test Time Setting Battery Test Time ... for the storage system and standby power supply components in the dialog box. 28 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide
... but communication with the server continues. You can now set the battery test time, so that each week the SP runs a battery self-test to ensure that you want the test to run. 5. Changing the Default Battery Test...this setting using the procedure below. To set the test time to display descriptions of each standby power supply (SPS) or battery backup unit (BBU) of the storage system. Setting Battery Test Time Setting Battery Test Time ... for the storage system and standby power supply components in the dialog box. 28 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide
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...1. Figure 11 shows this connection on SP A or SP B. Connect the crossover cable from the service laptop to the NIC card on the laptop. 2. LAN Cable Figure 11 Connecting the Crossover Cable (CX700 Shown) NIC Card EMC229 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 29... Connecting the Service Laptop to the SP LAN Port Follow steps 1-4 to the SP LAN port. Use the 10BaseT crossover cable that shipped with your system. ...
...1. Figure 11 shows this connection on SP A or SP B. Connect the crossover cable from the service laptop to the NIC card on the laptop. 2. LAN Cable Figure 11 Connecting the Crossover Cable (CX700 Shown) NIC Card EMC229 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide 29... Connecting the Service Laptop to the SP LAN Port Follow steps 1-4 to the SP LAN port. Use the 10BaseT crossover cable that shipped with your system. ...