EMC P/N 300-002-803 manual Preparing the VNX series or CLARiiON storage system, Preparing the host

Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array

Configuring a VNX series or CLARiiON boot device for FC or FCoE

This section describes how to install an EMC-qualified version of Linux onto an EMC VNX series or CLARiiON storage system connected to an Intel-based x86 and x86_64 class systems and AMD Opteron-based x86_64 class systems.

Preparing the VNX series or CLARiiON storage system

To prepare the VNX series or CLARiiON storage system:

◆It is recommended that Access Logix™ be enabled on the VNX series or CLARiiON storage system for LUN masking purposes.

◆Boot device support requires a Unisphere/Navisphere Management station with Unisphere/Navisphere Manager or CLI installed. The station must be separate from the server being installed and must be networked to the VNX series or CLARiiON.

◆Before installing Linux onto an EMC VNX series or CLARiiON system, the array must have one bound LUN allocated to the Storage Group for the server being installed. The LUN must be owned by the SP connected to the boot adapter.

◆During the installation procedure, only one LUN should be in the boot Storage Group, so that the boot LUN may be identified easily. After the installation, additional LUNs may be added to the host's Storage Group.

Note: If LUNs need to be created, refer to the Unisphere/Navisphere

Management software documentation for the array type.

Preparing the host

To prepare the host,

◆Create a zone that includes the WWPN of the adapter to be used and one SP port. Add the newly-created zone to the zone configuration in the fabric and enable the zone configuration.

◆EMC recommends using port 0 on the SP for consistency.

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