VIOLIN SYSTEMS 7700 User manual

Document Number: 530-0267-00 Rev 02
7700 Flash Storage Platform
Installation Guide
for Concerto Release 7.6.3.x

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CHAPTER 1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7700 Flash Storage Platform Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7700 FSP Component Reference Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7700 Flash Storage Platform Setup and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setup and Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Hardware Pre-Installation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installation Checklists and Site Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installation and Configuration Task Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CHAPTER 2. Connecting the 7700 Flash Storage Platform Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connectivity Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting Cables to the 7700 FSP Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7700 FSP Controller - Fibre Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
7700 FSP Controller - iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting Cables to the Fibre Channel Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting Cables to a Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Understanding Port Numbering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Connecting Management Cables to 7700 FSP Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting Cables to the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Support for Controller-to-Controller Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Connecting 7700 FSP Cluster Storage Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting 7700 FSP Cluster Southbound Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Connecting Northbound Fibre Channel Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting Northbound iSCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Powering on the 7700 FSP Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Powering on a 7000 Series FSP/6000 Series Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Powering on the FC Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Powering on 7700 FSP Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
7700 FSP Power Down and Power Up Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Required 7700 FSP Power Down Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Required 7700 FSP Power On Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
CHAPTER 3. 7700 Flash Storage Platform Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Device Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Configuring 7700 FSP Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Configuring 7700 FSP Storage Shelves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Upgrading 7700 FSP Controllers and Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configuring a 6000 Series Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configuring a 7000 Series FSP Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using Symphony to Configure and Manage 7700 FSP Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Adding Local Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Activating a Simple SetUp Configured Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adding Stretched Cluster Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Creating and Managing Storage Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Creating and Managing LUNs on a Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Creating and Managing SAN Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Configuring the 7700 FSP Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Default IP Addresses for the 7700 FSP Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting Up Management Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Configuring 7700 FSP Controllers at Initial Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Configuring 7700 FSP Controller Management Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Testing iDRAC Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the CLI to Set Hostname, DNS, NTP, and Domain Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using Symphony to Set Up the 7700 FSP Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Configuring Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting Up Replication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Next Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
CHAPTER 4. Southbound Fibre Channel Switch Zone Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Understanding a Fibre Channel Switch Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Managing the Zoning Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Confirming Southbound HBA Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transferring the Zone Configuration to FC Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Copying a Zone Configuration into a Replacement FC Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Next Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
CHAPTER 5. Configuring Northbound Switches for Fibre Channel and iSCSI Operations . . . . . . . . 79
Configuring Northbound Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Configuring iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Configuring 7700 FSP Controllers for iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Configuring iSCSI Clients, Targets, and LUNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Configuring FC Ports in the FC Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Configuring the 7700 FSP Controller Target and Initiator Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
APPENDIX A. System Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Configuring the 7000 Series FSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Configuring the Memory Gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Enabling Callhome and E-mail Alert Setting for Memory Gateways and 7700 FSP Controllers . . . . . . . . . . 95
Completing the ACM Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Configuring Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Allocating the Storage Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Creating the Storage Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Enabling the Configuration Repositories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Verifying Storage Pools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rescanning all Memory Gateway Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Setting up High Availability (HA) and Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Configuring High Availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Completing the HA Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Enabling High Availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Enabling Dedup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Troubleshooting Memory Gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Determining IP Addresses of Internal Memory Gateways (One Known, One Unknown). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Determining IP Addresses of Internal Memory Gateways (Both Unknown). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Error Messages When Logging in to Memory Gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
APPENDIX B. Overview: 7700 FSP Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Understanding 7700 FSP Controller Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

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Monitoring 7700 FSP Controllers Using iDRAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Inspecting 7700 FSP Controller Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Setting Up DNS and Domain Names in iDRAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Setting Up Time Zones and NTP in iDRAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Setting Up SNMP E-mail Alerts in iDRAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
APPENDIX C. Configuring Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Configuring Network Interfaces for Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replication Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
7700 FSP Controller Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Replication Network Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Configuring Interfaces Using CLI Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Using Symphony to Configure Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Replication in an HA Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
APPENDIX D. Configuring Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Configuring Brocade 6510 for a 7700 FSP System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Configuring the Brocade 6510 FC Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
APPENDIX E. Installing and Accessing Violin Symphony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Installing Violin Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Accessing Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
APPENDIX F. Configuring Stretched Cluster and Tiebreaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Overview: Stretched Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Stretched Cluster Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Configuring a Stretched Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Identifying Northbound and Southbound Ports on 7700 FSP Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Disabling Target Mode on the Southbound Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Inspecting the Discovered Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Renaming LUNs and Minimum Stretched Cluster LUN Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Creating Local and Remote Storage Pools on Site-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Creating a Configuration Repository/Mirror on Site-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Creating Local and Remote Storage Pools on Site-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Creating a Configuration Repository and Mirror on Site-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Enabling HA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Checking Failover Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Enabling a Stretched Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Installing and Configuring Tiebreaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Tiebreaker Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Downloading Tiebreaker Installation File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Installing Tiebreaker on a Virtual Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Installing Tiebreaker on an Independent Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Configure Tiebreaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Manage Tiebreaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Tiebreaker Status Field Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Tiebreaker Configuration Field Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Modifying a Tiebreaker Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Resume Tiebreaker Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Sample Traps Sent by Tiebreaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Setting Up Tiebreaker Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Upgrading Tiebreaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
APPENDIX G. Managing HA Using CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Enabling and Disabling HA Using CLI Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Verifying the Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

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Troubleshooting HA Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
APPENDIX H. Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
FCC Class A Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Regulatory Model Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Installation Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Network Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Lithium Battery Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Cabinet Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . 184
Perchlorate Material - Special Handling May Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
European Union RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
USA Radio Frequency Interference FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Japan Radio Frequency Interference VCCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Korea RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Canada RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
CISPR 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Australia C-Tick Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Taiwan BSMI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Four-in-One Recycling Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Product Information for People’s Republic of China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

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Preface
This preface outlines the organization of this book, describes document
conventions, and provides information about additional resources.
•Intended Audience on page 1
•About This Guide on page 1
•Document Organization on page 2
•Reference Documents on page 3
•Replacement Procedures on page 4
•Document Conventions on page 4
•Contacting Violin Systems on page 5
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for experienced systems administrators. Violin Systems
assumes that you are experienced in installing and servicing high-performance
storage systems.
Contact Violin Systems Customer Support for any assistance with installing and
servicing this system. See Contacting Violin Systems on page 5 for contact
information.
About This Guide
This guide describes the hardware installation and first-time system configuration
of a 7700 Flash Storage Platform system running on Concerto version 7.6.3.1 or
later.
The CLI samples used in this document are from Concerto version 7.6.3.1. They
are also relevant to more recent versions of Concerto that were released after the
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For other Violin Systems installation guides, see the Violin Systems Support site at http://
www.violinsystems.com/support/
Document Organization
This guide is organized into the following sections:
•Chapter 1, Overview—Describes the 7700 Flash Storage Platform system components and
configuration process.
•Chapter 2, Connecting the 7700 Flash Storage Platform Hardware—Describes how to install a
7700 Flash Storage Platform system, including Violin Symphony, 7000 Series Flash Storage
Platforms (FSPs) and 6000 Series storage shelves, 7700 FSP Controllers, and Fibre Channel
(FC) switches.
•Chapter 3, 7700 Flash Storage Platform Device Configuration—Describes the process for
performing an initial configuration of the 7700 Flash Storage Platform.
•Chapter 4, Southbound Fibre Channel Switch Zone Configuration—Describes and provides
an example of the fabric switch zone configuration that represents the southbound path from
the 7700 FSP Controllers to the shelf choices in your system.
•Chapter 5, Configuring Northbound Switches for Fibre Channel and iSCSI Operations—
Describes and provides instructions for configuring northbound client network switches for
both Fibre Channel and iSCSI operations, and describes and provides instructions for
configuring iSCSI, and describes and provides instructions for configuring FC pots in the FC
switches.
•Appendix A, System Reference—Provides reference information and procedures for
performing a manual configuration of the Memory Gateways on the FSPs, other key settings
for the 7700 Flash Storage Platform system, and also provides a description of the key
components of the 7700 FSP Controller, and provides procedures for using iDRAC to inspect,
monitor, and modify management settings and e-mail alerts.
•Appendix B, Overview: 7700 FSP Controller—Provides a brief overview of the 7700 FSP
Controller and contains tables and figures that describe the 7700 FSP Controller chassis front
and rear panel components, and the status LEDs for the power supply units in the chassis.
•Appendix C, Configuring Replication—Describes replication, provides reference information,
and provides a procedure for configuring the network interfaces to support replication in a
7700 FSP storage cluster.
•Appendix D, Configuring Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel Switches—Provides reference
information, and provides procedures for setting up and configuring Brocade 6510 Fibre
Channel switches.
•Appendix E, Installing and Accessing Violin Symphony—Provides reference information about
installing Violin Symphony and contains a procedure for accessing Violin Symphony using a
supported web browser.
•Appendix F, Configuring Stretched Cluster and Tiebreaker—Provides an overview that
describes stretched cluster basics, provides prerequisites for installing a stretched cluster and
instructions for configuring a stretched cluster, and provides instructions on installing,
configuring, and managing the Tiebreaker utility to prevent any issues if failover servers ever
lose communication with each other in a stretched cluster environment.
•Appendix G, Managing HA Using CLI Commands—Describes how to manage, enable, and
disable High Availability (HA) in the 7700 FSP using CLI commands, and also provides a table
that lists and describes how to troubleshoot and resolve potential HA issues.
•Appendix H, Compliance Information—Provides compliance information that supports the
Violin 7700 Flash Storage Platform.

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Reference Documents
In addition to this guide, the following Violin Systems documents comprise the documentation suite
that will assist you with setting up, using, and servicing an array and 7700 FSP Controllers. These
guides are available for download from the Violin Systems Support site at:
http://www.violinsystems.com/support/
This document... Provides this information...
7000 Series Flash Storage Platform Release Notes This document describes the new features, resolved
issues, known limitations, and software upgrade
instructions for the current release of the 7700 and
7000 Series Flash Storage Platforms.
Violin 7000 Series Flash Storage Platform User’s
Guide
This guide provides instructions for managing,
monitoring, and maintaining both 7700 and 7000
Series FSPs in a 7700 FSP environment.
Violin 7000 Series Flash Storage Platform Installation
Guide
This guide provides instructions for performing a
hardware installation and first-time setup of the 7000
Series FSP in various configurations.
Violin 6000 Series All Flash Array User’s Guide This guide provides instructions for managing,
monitoring, and maintaining an FSP or array using
the Violin Web interface and Command Line
Interface (CLI).
Violin 6000 Series All Flash Array Service Guide This guide describes how to safely replace the
system components in a Flash Array.
Violin 7000 Series Flash Storage Platform Service
Guide
This guide describes how to safely replace the
system components in the Violin 7000 Series Flash
Storage Platform.
Concerto Command Line Interface Reference This guide is a reference for the Concerto OS
software commands used to configure, manage, and
monitor the Memory Gateways.
Aria Command Line Interface Reference This guide provides all of the command modes, lists
syntax conventions, and abbreviations for the
commands available in the Aria command line
interface (CLI). These CLI commands allow you to
monitor, configure, and manage the Array Controller
Modules (ACMs).
Violin Symphony Installation Guide This guide provides instructions for installing,
configuring, and launching Violin Symphony.
Reference Documents

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Also, see the following for additional information about the hardware devices that accompany the
shelf in a 7700 Flash Storage Platform system:
•For additional information about the 7700 FSP Controller hardware, see the documentation for
the Dell R720 appliance at http://www.Dell.com
•For additional information about the Brocade Fibre Channel switches, see the following
Brocade product documentation:
—Brocade 6510 Hardware Reference Manual, at http://www.brocade.com
—Fabric OS Administrators Guide, at http://www.brocade.com
Replacement Procedures
•For instructions on replacing modules in these devices, see the latest version Violin 6000
Series All Flash Array Service Guide or the Violin 7000 Series Flash Storage Platform Service
Guide.
•Contact Violin Systems Customer Support if a component within a 7700 FSP Controller or a
Fibre Channel switch requires replacement.
Document Conventions
This section explains the meanings of the safety icons used in this guide, as well as the typological
conventions.
Safety Icons
The table below summarizes warning, caution, and note icons used in this document and includes
sample text.
Safety Icons
Icon Sample Text
WARNING! WARNING! Only authorized, qualified, and trained
personnel should attempt to work on this equipment.
Caution: Caution: Follow the listed safety precautions when
working on the 7000 Series Flash Storage Platforms.
Note: Note: Read through this entire chapter and plan your
installation according to your location before installing
the equipment. The following procedures and the order
in which they appear are general installation guidelines
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Typographical Conventions
The following typographic conventions are used in this guide:
Security
Violin Systems LLC, cannot be responsible for unauthorized use of equipment and will not make
allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access.
Contacting Violin Systems
To obtain additional information or technical support for Violin Systems products, contact us at:
•Phone: 1-855-VIOLIN-5 (1-855-846-5465)
•International: [phone] Extension 3
•Website: http://www.violinsystems.com/support/
•Support E-mail: [e-mail]
When contacting Violin Systems Customer Support, please have the following information
available:
•Model and serial number of the system for which you are requesting support.
•Software version.
•A brief description of the problem.
•Command Line Interface or web interface access to the affected system.
•The output of the show alarms and vdiag diagnostic commands.
Format Meaning
Bold User Interface text.
Italic Provides emphasis and identifies variables and
document titles.
Courier Command names, examples, and output.
Courier bold Input you must type exactly as shown.
<Courier italic> Information for which you must supply a value.
[] Optional command parameters are enclosed within
square brackets.
|Separates a set of command choices from which only
one may be chosen.
{} Required command parameters that must be specified
are enclosed within curly brackets.
Typographical Conventions

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CHAPTER 1 Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the supported 7700 Flash Storage Platform
configurations and the processes for installing and configuring 7700 Flash Storage
Platform (also referred to as 7700 FSP) appliances on your network. The following
topics are covered:
•7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology on page 7
•7700 Flash Storage Platform Components on page 9
•7700 Flash Storage Platform Setup and Configuration on page 12
7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology
The table below introduces and describes the terminology used in the 7700 Flash
Storage Platform.
Ter m Description
7700 Flash Storage
Platform (FSP)
The 7700 FSP modular storage cluster consists of two 7700 FSP Controllers, one (or
more) 7000 Series FSPs or 6000 Series storage shelves, and two Brocade®6510
Fibre Channel (FC) switches (or four Brocade®6510 FC switches in a stretched
cluster).
7700 FSP
Controller
Hardware appliance pre-installed with the Concerto 7.x Operating System (OS)
software, which manages the data stored in a 7700 FSP modular storage cluster. The
7700 FSP Controller manages and communicates with the FC switches and each
storage shelf in the 7700 FSP.
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7000 Series FSP The 7000 Series of Flash Storage Platforms (FSPs) can be of any of the following
model types:
•7300 FSP, equipped with 1TB x 64 VIMMs
•7300E FSP, equipped with 1TB x 32 VIMM7600-2G, equipped with 2TB x 64
VIMMs
•7600-1G, equipped with 1TB x 64 VIMMs
•7250-1D, equipped with 1TB x 24 VIMMs
•7450, 500MHz, equipped with 1TB x 24 VIMMs, 1TB x 64 VIMMs, 2TB x 64
•VIMMs
•7650, 500 MHz, equipped with 1TB x 24 VIMMs, 1TB x 64 VIMMs, 2TB x 64
•VIMMs
All 7000 Series FSPs can be configured as storage shelves in the modular 7700 FSP
storage cluster, and you can add or remove capacity at the storage shelf level. Each
7000 Series FSP shelf is a single, integrated storage device that runs Concerto OS
7.x and Aria 7.x. When a 7000 Series FSP is single, standalone and not connected to
a 7700 FSP Controller, it is known as an array.
Note: Throughout the rest of this guide, generic FSP or 7000 Series FSP references
are used interchangeably to indicate any 7000 Series FSP model. Only where a
specific difference exists or a distinction needs to be made, will the specific FSP model
number be noted.
6000 Series FSP The 6000 Series storage devices can be of any of the following model types:
•6600, equipped with 1 x 64 VIMMs
•6200, equipped with 1 x 64 VIMMs
•6100, equipped with 1 X 32 VIMMs
These 6000 Series units can be configured as storage shelves in the modular 7700
FSP, you can add or remove capacity at the storage shelf level. Each 6000 Series
unit is a single, integrated storage device that runs vMOS 5.x or vMOS 6.x. When
6000 Series are single, standalone units, and not connected to a 7700 FSP
Controller, they are known as storage arrays.
Simple SetUpTM
Configuration Tool
Simple SetUpTM Editor is a web-based configuration tool that creates array
configuration (.cfg) files for any 7000 Series FSP used as standalone array or as a
storage shelf in a 7700 FSP modular storage cluster. You create .cfg files based on the
configuration values you specify, and using the .cfg file, you can rapidly configure
multiple storage arrays in any Enterprise data center using the same .cfg file as a
template or a modified version you create using this utility.
Dedup Violin Systems’s in-line storage deduplication and compression feature. Compression
is data encoding so that it requires less space for storage and less time to transmit.
Deduplication is a specialized form of compression that eliminates the storage of
redundant data, improves storage utilization, and in SAN data transfers, reduces the
number of bytes needing to be transferred. Deduplication identifies unique chunks of
data or byte patterns when analyzed and stored. When further data analysis is done,
new data is compared with the stored dedup data, and if a match is made, this makes
the data redundant and eliminates the need to store or transfer it.
Ter m Description
Table 1.1 7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology(Continued)

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7700 Flash Storage Platform Components
The 7700 Flash Storage Platform (FSP) is an independent, switched fabric Fibre Channel storage
cluster managed and monitored by Symphony.
7700 Flash Storage Platform—Two 7700 FSP Controllers connect to one to 10 Violin Systems
FSPs (7000 Series) or 6000 Series storage shelves through two Brocade®6510 Fibre Channel
(FC) switches (or four Brocade®6510 FC switches in a stretched cluster). The modular nature of
the 7700 FSP allows you to add storage capacity as needed, and it can consist of a mix of the
following:
•7000 Series FSPs
— 7300
— 7300E
— 7450
— 7600
— 7650
•6000 Series arrays
Northbound
Connections
Northbound connections refer to cable connections made between the 7700 FSP
Controllers in the 7700 FSP cluster and the network switches in the client network
(also known as upstream connections). For inter-cluster cable connections, see
Southbound Connections.
Southbound
Connections
Southbound connections refer to cable connections made between the 7700 FSP
Controllers, the Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel switches, and the 7000/6000 Series
storage shelves in the 7700 FSP cluster (also known as downstream connections). For
client network-facing cable connections, see Northbound Connections.
Stretched Cluster 7700 FSP modular storage clusters that are configured in multiple locations, which
allow one 7700 FSP Controller to fail over to a partner 7700 FSP Controller located at
a remote site that can be located on a different floor in the same building or in a remote
building located across town. For details, see Appendix F, "Configuring Stretched
Cluster and Tiebreaker", on page 145.
Switch Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel switch used in the 7700 FSP cluster to perform internal
storage area networking.
Symphony Violin Systems’s GUI-based management platform for configuring, managing, and
monitoring any of the installed 7700 FSP components (shelves and controllers) over a
standard Web browser console. The browser and computer from which you run
Symphony needs connectivity to the network segment where the storage shelves and
controllers are running, because it communicates directly with the server and clients.
VIMM Violin Intelligent Memory Modules are bundled NAND flash memory that function as
storage memory in the FSPs. VIMMs are an effective solution for delivering the
advantages in flash memory to the data center. VIMMs function as a hardware-based
Flash Translation Layer within the Flash Fabric Architecture (FFA), which provide the
Flash Storage Platform (FSP) with both data storage and a means to manage error
and fault. Data is written to and read from VIMMs, and for maximum performance,
VIMMs are where data is written to and from in each array, and VIMMs are hot-
swappable components in each array.
Ter m Description
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— 6600
— 6200
— 6100
The 7700 Flash Storage Platform storage cluster also supports a stretched cluster configuration.
Stretched clusters are 7700 Flash Storage Platform clusters that have the 7700 FSP Controllers
configured and located in two different locations.
A stretched cluster enables a 7700 FSP Controller to fail over to its partner or standby 7700 FSP
Controller located at another remote site. For basics, see Overview: Stretched Clusters on page
145. For details, see the latest version Concerto 7700 FSP stretched cluster Implementation and
Best Practices Guide.
The 7700 Flash Storage Platform supports either Fibre Channel or iSCSI network connections to
provide block storage services and perform data transfers in SAN environments. Fibre Channel or
iSCSI connections are used for northbound connections from the 7700 FSP. Only Fibre Channel is
used for 7700 FSP southbound cluster connections.
Note: The term southbound refers to cable connections made between the 7700 FSP
Controllers, the Brocade 6510 FC switches, and any shelf configured in the 7700 FSP system. The
term northbound refers to cable connections made between the 7700 FSP Controllers and the
network switches in the client network.
Figure 1.1 on page 11, is an illustration that shows a generic configuration that consists of two 7700
FSP Controllers, two Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel switches, and four 7000 Series FSP storage
shelves connected and aligned in an example southbound configuration.
To view an example that illustrates specific southbound connections between the 7700 FSP storage
cluster components (7700 FSP Controller/FC switches/7000 Series FSP-6000 Series storage
shelves), see Figure 2.9.
To view an example that illustrates specific northbound connections between 7700 FSP storage
cluster components (7700 FSP Controller and client network switch), see Figure 2.11 (for Fibre
Channel northbound) and Figure 2.12 (for iSCSI northbound).

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Figure 1.1 Violin 7700 Flash Storage Platform Storage Cluster (Southbound Connections Only)
7700 FSP Component Reference Conventions
This guide uses the following reference conventions in figures, tables, and text for 7700 FSP cluster
components:
•7700 FSP Controllers: 7700 FSP Controller A and 7700 FSP Controller B
•Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel (FC) switches: FC Switch A and FC Switch B
•6000 Series or 7000 Series FSP shelves: Shelf 1 and Shelf 2
•Memory Gateways (MG): MG-A and MG-B
•Array Controller Modules (ACM): ACM-A and ACM-B
This guide uses the following abbreviation conventions in cable labels to refer to the following 7700
FSP cluster components:
•Shelves are "SH" (1-10)
•Memory Gateways in a shelf are "MG" (A or B)
•Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel switches are "SW" (A or B)
•7700 FSP Controllers are "CT" (A or B)
7700 FSP Controllers
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Note: See Table 2.5 for a complete list of the 7700 FSP cluster system cable connections using
this label abbreviation format.
Create host and device names in the 7700 FSP cluster based on your own network naming
conventions, and assign them to the 7700 FSP components. Violin provides device and cable
references in this guide that are meant to serve only as guidelines in identifying components.
7700 Flash Storage Platform Setup and
Configuration
This section provides an overview of the process for installing, setting up, configuring, and
connecting a new 7700 Flash Storage Platform system.
Setup and Configuration Tasks
The 7700 Flash Storage Platform setup and configuration process includes the following sections
and related tasks, which should be performed in the order listed below:
Hardware Pre-Installation Information
Before you attempt to install any of the 7700 Flash Storage Platform storage cluster hardware, you
must collect all of the necessary management and site-related information listed in the Customer
Requirements Documents from Violin Systems.
Violin Systems recommends using the Customer Requirements Documents to capture the
customer network deployment site environment as the first step in the installation process leading
to a successful installation. You must complete this effort prior to the start of the actual installation.
Customer Requirement Documents serve as a series of information gathering checklists that you
need to complete and provide to the customer during the initial installation planning stage of the
deployment process. The checklists in the Customer Requirement Documents are used to define
and plan the execution of the on-site installation as well as define the completion criteria.
Customer Requirement Document checklists cover the following installation and site-specific
information that help ensure a successful installation and remove unnecessary delays:
•Environment requirements
•Firewall ports
•Network equipment information (including IP addresses for all Violin products to be installed)
Task 1: Hardware Pre-Installation Information on page 12
Task 2: Connectivity Overview on page 24
Task 3: Connecting Cables to the Fibre Channel Switches on page 28
Task 4: Connecting 7700 FSP Cluster Storage Devices on page 33
Task 5: Powering on the 7700 FSP Devices on page 42

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•Management information
•SAN information
•Host server information
•Operating system information
•Application information
•Storage feature requirements
•General deployment site or required technical service information to expedite installation
Installation Checklists and Site Information
This section provides references to the hardware pre-installation checklists found in the Customer
Requirements Documents for each of the 7700 FSP components, and also provides important site
information for the 7700 FSP storage cluster, and CAT5/CAT6 physical cable information that you
should consult prior to installation. Before starting to install any hardware, review the following
sections:
•6000 Series Checklist Information on page 13
•7000 Series FSP Checklist Information on page 14
•7700 FSP Controller Checklist Information on page 15
•Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel Switch Configuration Checklist on page 15
•Symphony Installation Requirements Checklist on page 16
•Physical Cabling Information on page 19
6000 Series Checklist Information
Ensure that you have read and completed all of the checklists listed in the Customer Requirements
Document for Violin 6000 Series storage arrays, and then address the following tasks:
•Ensure that each network-manageable shelf and subcomponents have unique suffixes that
conform with the customer network-naming conventions.
•Ensure that you address the following when installing 6000 Series arrays:
—Thecallhome.vmem.com may not be reachable via TCP port 25 due to corporate
firewall security restrictions (TCP port 25 is a default, and you may need to use another
customer-approved TCP port).
— When setting up callhome and e-mail alerts, use these parameters: -ss (customer mail
relay host name or IP address) and -mf (customer e-mail address). For details, see
Enabling Callhome and E-mail Alert Settings on page 95.
— Because time synchronization inside the 7700 FSP and its related components is so
important, ensure that you specify multiple Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers.
— Ensure that you include an e-mail address for the local receipt of logs, in addition to the
standard Violin Systems Support address.

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7000 Series FSP Checklist Information
Ensure that you have read and completed all of the checklists listed in the Customer Requirements
Document for Violin 7000 Series storage arrays, and then address the following tasks:
Note: For the remainder of this guide, 7000 Series and FSP has been used interchangeably to
identify any of the 7000 Series FSP models (for specific details on supported 7000 Series FSP
model types, see 7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology on page 7, or 7700 Flash Storage
Platform Components on page 9).
•Ensure that each network-manageable shelf and subcomponents have unique suffixes that
conform with the customer network-naming conventions.
•Ensure that you address the following when installing 7000 Series FSPs:
—Thecallhome.vmem.com may not be reachable via TCP port 25 due to corporate
firewall security restrictions (TCP port 25 is a default, and you may need to use another
customer-approved TCP port).
— When setting up callhome and e-mail alerts, use these parameters: -ss (customer mail
relay host name or IP address) and -mf (customer e-mail address). For details, see
Enabling Callhome and E-mail Alert Settings on page 95.
— Because time synchronization inside the 7700 FSP and its related components is so
important, ensure that you specify multiple Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers.
— Ensure that you include an e-mail address for the local receipt of logs, in addition to the
standard Violin Systems Support address.
— Use the web-based Simple SetUp Editor configuration utility to create array configuration
(.cfg) files for use on any 7000 Series FSP to be deployed as a standalone array or as a
shelf in a 7700 FSP storage cluster. For more details, see Simple SetUp Editor in the
latest version 7000 Series Flash Storage Platform Installation Guide.