EMC CX500, CX700, CX300 manual Requirements for Initial Setup

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Requirements for Initial Setup

Requirements for Initial Setup

To set up and initialize the storage systems, you will need the following:

General Requirements

❑A CX700, CX500, or CX300 storage system with two storage processors (SPs) that have the required FLARE™ software and EMC Navisphere® Agent installed on them.

Note Navisphere is a member of the EMC ControlCenter™ family of products.

❑A NULL modem cable, with 9-pin, female-male to female-male connectors (supplied with each storage system).

❑A crossover LAN cable (supplied with each storage system).

❑For a CX500, you will need the RJ45/DB9 serial adapter that shipped with the storage system.

Working Installation Requirements

❑A Windows®, Linux®, Solaris™, AIX®, HP-UX®, IRIX®, Tru64® UNIX®, or NetWare® host

❑Fibre Channel switches (not required for a direct attach)

❑Cables connected

❑TCP/IP network

❑Properly configured management workstation(s)

Refer to the EMC Navisphere Manager 6.X Release Notes for the version of the Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) and web browser required to manage your system. With the proper browser and JRE, you can manage the storage systems from any server that shares a LAN with your storage system’s domain. (Note that the Navisphere Management User Interface (UI) is required on at least one system in the domain.)

The EMC Navisphere Manager 6.X Release Notes are on Powerlink. To access EMC Powerlink, use the link, http://powerlink.emc.com. After you log in, select Support > Document Library and find the release notes.

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide

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Contents EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization GuideHost Initialization OverviewRequirements for Initial Setup Service Laptop Requirements Physical Modem Setting Up the Service LaptopSelect Dont Detect my Modem I will select it from a list Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support Windows 2000 EnvironmentClick Properties Setting Up Dial-Up Networking Windows 2000 EnvironmentNetwork Connection Wizard opens Click Connect directly to another computer, then click NextClick the Networking tab Highlight Dialup Networking S... and click Properties Start Settings Control Panel ModemsSetting Up Dial-Up Networking Windows NT 4.0 Environment Click ConfigureSet the Initial speed bps to Set Accept any authentication including clear text to on Clear the check box Use another port if busySelect the Server assigned IP address option SP a SP B Initializing the Storage SystemInitialization Steps Turn the service laptop onOn the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking For WindowsStorage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen SP a You will set security in a later step Network Configuration Confirmation Screen SP a On the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen SP B Click Apply Settings Network Configuration Confirmation Screen SP B SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure SP B Properties Confirm SP B SP Properties dialog box opensSetting the Port Speed Remove the Null modem cable from SP B and connect it On the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Changing the Default Battery Test Time Setting Battery Test TimeConnecting the Service Laptop to the SP LAN Port Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X SoftwareMirrorViewUI SnapViewUI SANCopyUI AnalyzerUI Installing Software OptionsStorage System Properties dialog box opens 10.42.12.1002162/setup Setting Initial Security Parameters192.168.1.1/setup Using the Serial Cable Via the Serial Port Alternate MethodLAN Making Management and Switch or Host ConnectionsConnecting the Fibre-optic Switch/Host Cables CX700 Shown Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel HostTrademark Information Configuring Your Host Server and Storage System