EMC CX700 SPE User manual

EMC Corporation
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CX700
2-Gigabit Fibre Channel
Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE)
SETUP GUIDE
P/N 300-001-274
REV A05

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1
Overview
This guide explains how to install and initialize an EMC®CLARiiON®CX700 Fibre
Channel storage processor enclosure (SPE).
Only an authorized service provider should install and cable hardware. Customers
can perform all the other procedures in this guide or have an authorized service
provider do them.
The EMC Installation Roadmap for CX-Series, AX-Series, and FC-Series Storage Systems
provides detailed checklists of installation procedures for supported storage-system
environments, and lists the documents you will need to complete each task. EMC
CLARiiON manuals related to the storage system are on the EMC CLARiiON
Storage-System Hardware and Software Documentation CD that shipped with the
storage system. The most recent versions of these manuals and the installation
roadmap are available on the EMC Powerlink™ website (http://
powerlink.emc.com). Once you have logged in to Powerlink, select Support >
Document Library and find the documents you need. The Installation Roadmap
discusses many storage-system configurations; you need to read only the chapter
that covers your operating system.
This guide uses the term disk-array enclosure (DAE) to describe both 2-gigabit disk-array
enclosures (DAE2) and 2-gigabit point-to-point (DAE2P) disk-array enclosures.

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Step 1
Plan Your Configuration
To plan your installation, refer to the EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX300i, CX500,
CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration and Planning Guide (on the EMC
Powerlink website or the documentation CD). The guide includes background
material, planning rules, and administrative worksheets. Use it to choose and
understand RAID types, LUNs, file systems, and software options.
Fill out the worksheets in the planning guide so you have parameters, such as
network addresses, available for the installation.

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Step 2
Prepare Your Environment
1. Verify that your facility has adequate network wiring to provide each
storage-system storage processor (SP) with a management port Ethernet
connection.
2. Confirm that your facility has appropriate electrical wiring in place to
accommodate your cabinet’s power cords. For EMC cabinets, see the Site
Preparation and Unpacking Guide for the 40U-C Cabinet (on the EMC Powerlink
website or the documentation CD). To support all of the storage system’s high-
availability features, you must receive power from two discrete circuits.
3. Install host bus adapters (HBAs) and appropriate drivers in any hosts that will
have data access to the storage system (if necessary). These hosts are also referred
to as servers. See the installation manuals that shipped with the HBAs or that are
available on the HBA vendor’s website.
4. Install any Fibre Channel switches and switch software on the paths between the
storage system and the servers. See the installation manuals that shipped with the
switch or that are available on the switch vendor’s website.

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Step 3
Verify the Parts
Verify that your basic configuration has the following parts:
❒CX700 SPE with:
❒Two storage processors (SPs)
❒Two power supplies
❒Three fan modules
❒Two standby power supplies (SPSs) for systems that will use ac power
❒One Fibre Channel disk-array enclosure (DAE2 or DAE2P) with a minimum of
five disk drives
❒Optional DAEs
❒1-meter copper Fibre Channel HSSDC-HSSDC cables (2 per optional DAE2) for
external disks on back-end loop
❒2-meter copper Fibre Channel HSSDC-HSSDC2 cables (2 per optional DAE2P)
for external disks on back-end loop
❒Power cords - one per power supply
❒SPS serial (sense) cables - one per SPS; one per dc power/cooling module
❒One or more rail kits (if your storage system is not already installed in a cabinet)
❒EMC CLARiiON Storage-System Hardware and Software Documentation CD
EMC2301
SP A
SP B
Rear
Front (Bezels Removed)
Power
Supply A
Power
Supply B
DAE2
SPE
SPS ASPS B
SPS Tray
Blower
Module
(3)
Disk
Drives

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Step 3 Continued
Verify the Parts
Customers must provide the following:
❒CAT 5 or better Ethernet LAN RJ45 cables (1 per SP) for storage-system
management connections
❒Fibre Channel optical cables (2 maximum per SP) for server/switch connections

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Step 4
Install the Host Agent or Server Utility
You can use either the Navisphere®Host Agent or the Navisphere Server Utility to
register the server NICs or HBAs with the storage system. Depending on your
application needs, you can install either the Host Agent or Server Utility on a server.
You cannot install both applications on the same server; however, you can install
them on different servers attached to the same storage system. Table 1 describes the
differences between the Host Agent and the Server Utility.
Table 1 - Differences Between the Host Agent and the Server Utility
Function Host Agent Server Utility
Pushes LUN mapping and OS
information to the storage
system.
Yes – LUN mapping information
displays in the Manager user interface,
next to the LUN icon, or with the CLI
using the -lunmapinfo command.
No – The text
Manually
Registered
appears next to the
host name icon indicating that the
Host Agent is not installed on this
server.
Runs automatically to send
information to the storage
system, such as initiator records
for the NICs or HBAs connected
to the storage system.
Yes – No user interaction is required. Noa– You must manually update the
information by starting the utility or
you create a script to run the utility.
a. Since you run the Server Utility on demand, you have more control as to how or when the utility is executed.
Requires network connectivity to
the storage system.
Yes – Network connectivity allows LUN
mapping information to be available to
the storage system.
No – LUN mapping information is
not available through a network
connection to the storage system.
All data between the Server Utility
and the storage system is passed
over the iSCSI connections.
Requires installation. Yes – You must install the Host Agent
on the server.
No – You can run the Server Utility
from the CD. However, we
recommend that you install it on the
server.

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Step 4 Continued
Install the Host Agent or Server Utility
If you have not already installed the Host Agent or the Server Utility, install it now.
Follow the instructions in the installation guide listed below for the operating system
running on each server connected to the storage system. These installation guides are
on the EMC Powerlink website and the documentation CD.
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for AIX Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for HP-UX Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for IRIX Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for Linux and VMware Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for NetWare Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for Solaris Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide

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Step 5
Install the Storage System in the Cabinet
If your CX700 SPE enclosure or DAEs are not already installed in a cabinet, install
them using the instructions for installing a 4U device (SPE) or 3U device (DAE2 or
DAE2P) in the EMC Rails and Enclosures Field Installation Guide.
IMPORTANT The disk modules in slots 0 through 4 of the first DAE (enclosure 0,
loop 0) provide mirrored boot and recovery capability, and are preconfigured
according to their slot assignment before shipment. Do not move a module in
slots 0 through 4 from its assigned slot to another slot. Remove it only to replace a
failed disk.
Do not configure an ATA model DAE as EA 0, loop 0. ATA enclosures do not
support the boot and SPS requirements of the first disk-array enclosure in a
storage system.

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Step 6
Verify Storage System Back-End Connections
Use the information below and the diagram to verify the enclosure address settings
and loop (bus) cabling for the SPE and your DAEs.
Each CX700 storage processor has four back-end (BE) ports that connect to the
corresponding primary (PRI) ports on the first DAE (DAE2 or DAE2P) in each loop.
The DAE expansion (EXP) ports connect to the next PRI ports in their loops. The
CX700 supports four redundant loops: 0, 1, 2, and 3 from SP A, and 0, 1, 2, and 3 from
SP B. (Note that some documentation refers to a Fibre Channel loop pair as a bus.)
For the system to boot and operate, the first DAE — connected to BE 0 on both SPs —
must have enclosure address (EA) 0. A DAE with boot disks and the CX700
operating system is always assigned enclosure address 0 prior to shipment.
Each DAE in a loop requires a unique enclosure address (EA). The first DAE has an
EA of 0, since it is the first EA on the loop (loop 0). A second DAE (the first on loop 1)
also has an EA of 0; a DAE connected to BE 2 or BE 3 is also EA 0 on that loop.
Numbering sequentially, the second EA on each loop is 1, the third 2, the fourth 3,
and so on. Always optimize your storage system by using every available loop, and
spreading the DAEs as evenly as possible across the loops. In an evenly balanced
system that includes both DAE2s and DAE2Ps, segregate the point-to-point
enclosures on discrete loops whenever possible.
The following figure includes DAE2Ps as the only disk-array enclosures. DAE2 and DAE2P
enclosures follow the same EA, loop balancing, and cabling conventions.

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Step 6 Continued
Verify Storage System Back-End Connections
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A
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EA1/Loop 2
EA1/Loop 0
EA0/Loop 2
EA0/Loop 0
EA1/Loop 3
EA1/Loop 1
EA0/Loop 3
EA0/Loop 1
SP B
SP A
LCC B LCC A
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Loop 3
Loop 3
Loop 1
Loop 1
Loop 2
Loop 2
Loop 0
Loop 0
Loop 3
Loop 3
Loop 1
Loop 1
Loop 2
Loop 2
Loop 0
Loop 0

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Step 7
Verify Power Settings and Connections
1. Verify that the cabinet master switches are in the off position.
2. For systems that use ac power, verify that the power switch on each SPS is off.
3. Verify that the power switch on each SPE power supply and DAE power supply/
system cooling module is off (if present).
4. For high availability, verify that A and B supplies/modules in each enclosure are
connected to different power strips.
5. Verify that all power connections are correct and fully seated.
•In systems with ac power, standby power supply A (SPS A) connects to the
SPS serial port on SP A; SPS B connects to SP B.
•In systems with ac power, the line cord from power supply A connects to
SPS A, and power supply B to SPS B.
!!
!!
!
EXP PRI
EXPPRI
#
!
EXP PRI
EXPPRI
#
A
B
!!
!!
!
EXP PRI
EXPPRI
#
!
EXP PRI
EXPPRI
#
A
B
DAE
DAE
ON
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OFF
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OFF
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OFF
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OFF
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EMC3214
SPE
Power
Cord
PDU
PDP
SPSB SPSA
240 V
Master
Switch
SPS
+-

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Step 7 Continued
Verify Power Settings and Connections
•The SPSs connect to separate power distribution units (PDUs) in the cabinet.
•In systems with ac power, power/cooling module A in the first DAE (EA 0,
loop 0) in the system connects to SPS A, and power/cooling module B in the
first DAE connects to SPS B.
•In systems with dc power, connect Y-shaped sense cables (sometimes called
SPS emulator cables) between each power supply, the SPS serial connector on
its corresponding storage processor, and the first DAE2 as shown below.
•In systems with dc power, power supply A and power supply B connect
directly to separate power distribution units; dc power/cooling modules for
each DAE also connect directly to their corresponding power strips.
6. Connect the cabinet ac/dc power cords to the power outlets in your facility.
We recommend connecting each power cord to a different branch circuit. You must
connect both power cords to appropriate power sources. Connecting to only one power
source will degrade the system’s high availability.
Systems with dc power are intended for use in environments with redundant and highly available
power sources (for example, "Central Office" grade power within the telecommunications industry),
and dc power provided by the site must meet this requirement. The sudden loss of all incoming dc
power to a storage system may cause unexpected abnormal behavior of the storage system and loss
of write-cache data.
EMC2944
SP A
SP B
dc Power
Supply B
dc Power
Supply A

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Step 8
Start the Storage System
1. Turn on the power switches (if present) for the SPE and the DAE power/cooling
modules.
2. Turn on the power switch for each SPS.
3. Be sure any other devices in the cabinet are correctly installed and ready for
powerup, then
a. Plug the power cords into the power outlets in your facility. (Standard EMC
cabinets use two 240-volt ac cables.) Connect each power cord to a different
branch circuit. Both power cords must be connected to the appropriate power supply.
b. Turn on the master switch/circuit breakers for each cabinet/rack power strip.
The storage system may take several minutes to complete 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 the amber lights on the front or back of the system remain on, make sure the
system is correctly cabled and then refer to the fault code explanations in the EMC
CLARiiON CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Hardware Reference. If you cannot
determine any reasons for errors, contact your authorized service provider.

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Step 9
Connect the Storage System Management Ports
Using CAT 5 or better Ethernet cables, connect each SP to the same subnet that is
connected to the host from which you will manage the storage system (management
host).
Connecting to a Local Management Client
Connecting to a Shared Management LAN
EMC
Hub
EMC2309
LAN

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Step 10
Initialize the Storage System
To initialize the storage system, you must configure the management network
interfaces for the storage system’s storage processors (SPs) with the Navisphere
Storage System Initialization Utility.
Requirements for Initialization
Make sure you have the following:
❒FLARE™Operating Environment (OE) software version 2.16.700.5.yyy or higher
installed on the storage system. A card that ships with the storage system tells
you the FLARE version that is installed.
❒A host on the same subnet as the storage system’s management ports and that is
running one of the operating systems listed below. This host may also be a server
with Fibre Channel connections to the storage system.
•HP-UX®
•Linux®
•NetWare®
•Solaris®
•Windows 2000
•Windows Server™2003
NOTE If you have only AIX®, IRIX®, or Tru64 UNIX®hosts on the same
subnet as the storage system, you must initialize the storage system using the
procedure in the EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems
Initialization Guide (P/N 300-001-272), which is available on the EMC
Powerlink website.

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Step 10 Continued
Initialize the Storage System
❒The completed configuration planning worksheets from the EMC CLARiiON
CX300, CX300i, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning
Guide (on the EMC Powerlink website or the documentation CD) with the
following information:
❒A static IP address for each storage processor in the storage system.
❒The subnet mask of the LAN to which each storage-system management port and
host is connected.
❒The default gateway address of the LAN to which each storage-system
management port is connected.
❒The hardware serial number of the storage system, which is located on a label on
the front of the storage system behind the bezel, as shown below.
❒The CX-Series Server Support Products CD (053-001-356) that shipped with the
storage system.
We recommend that you install and run the Storage System Initialization Utility on a host, but
you can run this utility directly from the CX-Series Server Support Products CD.
EMC3021
TLA SN AP003390356 PN 005048246
RA01
Front of Storage System with Bezel Removed

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Step 10 Continued
Initialize the Storage System
Install the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility
Install the Storage System Initialization Utility on a host that is connected to the same
subnet as the storage system following the instructions in the installation guide listed
below for the operating system running on the host. These installation guides are on
the EMC Powerlink website and the documentation CD.
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for AIX Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for HP-UX Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for IRIX Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for Linux and VMware Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for NetWare Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for Solaris Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide
Run the Storage System Initialization Utility on the Server
After the storage system is fully powered up for the first time, you must run the
Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility to initialize the storage system.
Initialization sets 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.

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Step 10 Continued
Initialize the Storage System
2. Start the initialization utility:
•HP-UX host
Open an hpterm window and enter
/opt/Navisphere/bin/naviinittool
•Linux host
Open a console window and enter
/opt/Navisphere/bin/naviinittoolcli
•NetWare client
From the toolbar, select
Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Storage System
Initialization
•NetWare host
At a DOS prompt, enter
LOAD SYS:\EMC\NAVIINIT\NAVIINIT
•Solaris host
Open a shell window and enter
/opt/Navisphere/bin/naviinittool
•Windows host
From the toolbar, select
Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Storage System
Initialization
3. Read the license agreement and accept it by entering yfor an HP-UX, Linux,
NetWare or Solaris host or clicking I accept and Next for a NetWare client or
Windows host.
The utility automatically scans the subnet for storage systems. When the
discovery operation is complete, the utility lists, by hardware serial number (see
page 16 for location of the serial number), all uninitialized and initialized
CLARiiON storage systems that it found. 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.