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In order to create and use Storage Groups in Navisphere, the Access LogicTM option must be enabled.

NOTE: Access Logic is a software component of Navisphere® which needs to be installed at the storage system.

Zoning: Zoning controls access between fiber channel devices. Zoning at the switch would determine the group servers that can access a particular storage device.

The typical steps involved in setting up a SAN are:

1Install and setup the CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage device.

2Configure zoning at the switch level.

3Create RAID groups.

4Create and bind LUNs.

NOTE: When creating the LUNs, select Auto Assign to assign the LUN to the storage processor. This is highly recommended for better

load balancing.

5Manually register the servers (hosts) connected to the SAN (see below for step by step instructions).

6Create Storage Groups containing the servers and the LUNs.

For detailed information about setting up the storage device, and creating LUNs, RAID groups, and Storage Groups see the EMC Navisphere Manager: Administrator’s Guide. This document comes with the CX-series storage device on a CD-ROM.

Manual Registration of Servers: The steps to manually register a host server using Navisphere Manager are given below:

1Click on the Storage tab on the Navisphere Manager session. Right-click on the storage system and select Connectivity Status. All the World Wide Numbers (WWNs) of the HBAs installed in the connected hosts should be displayed.

2Select a WWN and select Register to register the HBA to the Storage Device.

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Contents Deployment Guide Page Deployment Guide August Contents Figures Introduction W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m RAID Understanding Dell ConfigurationsGB RAM Deployment Guide VirtualCenter Configuration with SAN for VMotion Understanding VirtualCenter Components Understanding ESX Server ComponentsDeployment Guide Before Installation Recommended Local Disk Partitioning Service Console Configuration After Installation SAN Environment Setup with ESX Server SoftwareLoad balancing Dell OpenManage in a VMware ESX Server Environment Setting Up Manual Load BalancingOpenManage Software Overview Example of a Management Station and Managed Systems Using the Dell Remote Access Card III Drac III on PE Guest Operating Systems Guest OS InstallationGuest OS Performance Tuning Tips Identify the limited resource by application type Workload = TerminalServices Product Documentation Resources Additional ResourcesTechnical Support Resources Newsgroups Index D e ESX Server software installation D e