EMC CX500I - Insignia CLARiiON NAS Server User manual

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CX500i
2-Gigabit iSCSI
Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2)
SETUP GUIDE
P/N 300-001-924
REV A06

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1
Overview
This guide explains how to install and initialize an EMC®CLARiiON®CX500i
2-gigabit disk processor enclosure (DPE2).
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 10/100 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 network interface cards (NICs) or iSCSI 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.
Preparing a Linux Server with NICs
Use the iSCSI driver bundled with the Linux kernel to configure the network
parameters for each NIC that needs access to the storage system. When you install
Linux on the server, you must ensure that this iSCSI driver is selected to be installed.
Preparing a Windows Server with NICs
1. On any Windows server that uses NICs to access the storage-system iSCSI data
ports, install Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator:
a. Open a web browser and connect to the Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
b. Search for iscsi initiator.
c. Select and download the supported initiator software and related
documentation.
d. For information on supported software, refer to the EMC Support Matrix on
the EMC Powerlink website:
http://powerlink.emc.com/
e. Install the software as described in the Microsoft documentation.

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Step 2 Continued
Prepare Your Environment
2. Configure the network parameters for each NIC, using the appropriate Microsoft
network tool.
For example:
Start > Settings > Network Connections
Preparing Any Server with iSCSI HBAs
1. On any server that uses iSCSI HBAs to access the storage-system iSCSI data ports,
install QLogic SANsurfer:
a. Open a web browser and connect to the QLogic website:
http://www.qlogic.com/go/emc_approved
b. Go to the Downloads page.
c. Select the HBA.
d. Select and download the software and related documentation.
e. Install the software as described in the QLogic documentation.
2. Configure the network parameters for each iSCSI HBA using QLogic SANsurfer.

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Step 3
Verify the Parts
Verify that your basic configuration has the following parts:
❒CX500iwith:
❒Two storage processors (SPs)
❒Two power supply/system cooling (power/cooling) modules
❒Minimum of five disk drives
❒Two standby power supplies (SPSs)
❒Optional 2-gigabit disk-array enclosures (DAE2s or DAE2Ps)
❒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/cooling module
❒SPS serial (sense) cables - one per SPS
❒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
Customers must provide the following:
❒CAT 5 or better Ethernet LAN RJ45 cables (1 per SP) for storage-system
management connections
❒CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6 (100 meters maximum) Ethernet LAN RJ45 cables (2 per
SP) for iSCSI front-end data ports. We recommend CAT 6 cables for best
performance.
Front View
(Bezel Removed)
Disk Drives
SPS Tray SPS B SPS A
Power/Cooling
Module B Power/Cooling Module A
Back View
EMC3043
SP B SP A

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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 Linux and VMware Installation Guide
•EMC CX-Series Server Support Products for Windows Installation Guide
You must reboot the Windows server when the installation dialog prompts you to
reboot. If you do not reboot before you run the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator,
the NIC initiators will not log in to the storage system.

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Step 5
Install the Storage System in the Cabinet
If your CX500i DPE2 enclosure or any DAEs are not already installed in a cabinet,
install them using the instructions for installing 3U devices in the EMC Rails and
Enclosures Field Installation Guide.
IMPORTANT The disk modules in slots 0 through 4 of the DPE2 (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.

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Step 6
Verify Storage System Back-End Connections
Use the information below and the diagram on the next page to verify the enclosure
address settings and loop (bus) cabling for the DPE2 and any DAEs.
The CX500i DPE2 supports two redundant Fibre Channel back-end loops. Connector
BE 1 starts a second loop (loop 1) to additional disks in a DAE; BE 0 continues loop 0
to a second DAE. BE ports connect to the LCC A or LCC B primary (PRI) ports on the
first DAE in their loop. The DAE expansion (EXP) ports connect to the next PRI ports
in their loops. Loop 0 includes the DPE2 and up to three DAEs; loop 1 can include up
to four DAEs. Always optimize your storage system by using both loops, and
spreading the DAEs as evenly as possible across the loops. (In an evenly balanced
system that includes both DAE2s and DAE2Ps, you can further optimize your
system by segregating the point-to-point enclosures on loop 1.) Without an optional
DAE, the CX500i DPE2 has its single redundant Fibre Channel back-end loop (loop
0) over its midplane, and does not require back-end cabling.
For the system to boot and operate, the DPE2 enclosure address must be EA 0. A DPE2
is always assigned EA 0 prior to shipment. Each enclosure in a loop requires a
unique EA. The only valid EAs are 0, 1, 2, and 3.
For loop 0, assign EA 1 to the first DAE, EA 2 to the second DAE, and EA 3 to the
third DAE. Note that if loop 0 has two DAEs, you must use only EA addresses 1 and
2; and if loop 0 has three DAEs, you must use only EA addresses 1, 2, and 3.
For loop 1, assign EA 0 to the first DAE, EA 1 to the second DAE, EA 2 to the third
DAE, and EA 3 to the fourth DAE. Note that if loop 1 has two DAEs, you must use
only EA addresses 0 and 1; and if loop 1 has three DAEs, you must use only EA
addresses 0, 1, and 2, and if loop 1 has four DAEs, you must use only EA addresses 0,
1, 2, and 3.
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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Step 7
Verify Power Settings and Connections
1. Verify that the cabinet master switches are in the off position.
2. Verify that the power switch on each SPS is off.
3. Verify that the power switch on each DPE2 and any DAE power/cooling module
is off (if present).
4. For high availability, verify that A and B power/cooling modules in each
enclosure are connected to different power strips.
5. Verify that all power connections are correct and fully seated.
•Standby power supply A (SPS A) connects to the SPS serial port on SP A; SPS
B connects to SP B.
•ac power/cooling module A connects to SPS A, and ac power/cooling
module B connects to SPS B.
•The SPSs connect to separate power distribution units (PDUs) in the cabinet.
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Step 7 Continued
Verify Power Settings and Connections
6. Connect the cabinet ac 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.

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Step 8
Start the Storage System
1. Turn on the power switches for the DPE2 and any DAE power/cooling modules
(if present).
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 CX500/CX500i 2-Gigabit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) 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
EMC3046
Hub
EMC3047
LAN (Management)

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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 2.16.500.5.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 10/100 management ports and
that is running one of the operating systems listed below. This host may also be a
server with iSCSI connections to the storage system. If this host is a server, it
must run Windows®2000, Windows Server™ 2003, or Linux.
•HP-UX®
•Linux®
•NetWare®
•Solaris®
•Windows 2000
•Windows Server 2003

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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 back of the storage system, 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.
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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.
IMPORTANT If you are installing the utility on a Windows server, you must reboot the
Windows server when the installation dialog prompts you to reboot. If the Windows server is
connected to the storage system with NICs and you do not reboot before you run the
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator, the NIC initiators will not log in to the storage system.
•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.