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EMC CLARiiON
CX300, CX500, and CX700
Storage Systems

Initialization Guide
P/N 300-001-272
REV A01
November 26, 2003

This guide explains the initial software setup procedure for the
CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, and CX700 storage systems. An authorized
EMC service provider will perform these procedures at the customer
site.
Topics include
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Initialization Overview.........................................................................2
Requirements for Initial Setup.............................................................3
Setting Up the Service Laptop .............................................................5
Initializing the Storage System ..........................................................12
Setting Battery Test Time ....................................................................28
Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software..................................29
Making Management and Switch or Host Connections................34
Configuring Your Host Server and Storage System .......................36

Only an authorized EMC service provider should perform the procedures
described in this guide.

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Initialization Overview
This section provides an overview of the initialization procedures
described in this guide. Tasks highlighted with grey in the checklist
should be completed before the service provider arrives at the
customer site.
Task

Procedure

1 Prerequisites

❑ Verify requirements for initial setup (page 3).
If your service laptop is not set up for dial-up
PPP support or dial-up networking, you must
complete the following (page 5):
❑ Set up the dial-up PPP support.
❑ Set up dial-up networking.

2 Initialize the Storage System

❑ Complete the initialization worksheet (page 12)
❑ Complete the initialization steps (page 13)

3 Set the Battery Test Time

❑ Change the default battery test time (page 28)

4 Install Optional Navisphere Software

❑ Connect the service laptop to the SP LAN port
(page 29).
❑ Install software options (page 30).
❑ Set initial security parameters (page 32).

5 Make Management and Switch or Host ❑
Connections

Connect a fibre-optic switch or Fibre Channel
host (page 34).

6 Configure Your Host Server and Storage System (page 36)

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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.

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Service Laptop Requirements

Initializing the storage processor enclosure and the accompanying
DAE2 disk enclosures requires a directly connected computer —
usually a laptop model — that we refer to as a service laptop.
❑ A Windows operating system, as indicated in the EMC Navisphere
Manager 6.X Release Notes.
❑ A supported web browser, as indicated in the EMC Navisphere
Manager 6.X Release Notes.
❑ Java 2 Runtime Environment, as indicated in the EMC Navisphere
Manager 6.X Release Notes.
Download the JRE from the Sun computer website or the EMC service
website (EMC personnel only). Verify that your laptop is running the
correct version.

❑ EMC Navisphere 6.6 or higher Management UI (Navisphere
Manager).
Service providers can download the latest Management UI from the
EMC service website. After you download the Management UI, save it to
your desktop.

❑ EMC Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI) Version 6.6 or
higher.
❑ Remote Access Server.
❑ Dial-Up Networking between 2 PCs installed and implemented
(see page 5).
❑ Dial-Up Networking set up (see page 5).
❑ TCP/IP network settings modified to use DHCP.
What Next?

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If your service laptop is not set up for dial-up PPP support or dial-up
networking, continue to the next section. If you have already set up
your service laptop, you are ready to initialize the storage system at
the customer site.

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Setting Up the Service Laptop
The PPP-capable (Point-to-Point Protocol) service laptop can be any
computer that satisfies the requirements described on the previous
page.
The service laptop COM port modem type must be set to Dial-Up
Networking Serial Cable between 2 PCs. This is the most flexible
modem type, and allows either a NULL modem cable or actual
modem to connect to the laptop and SP.

Physical Modem
Table 1

If the laptop uses a physical modem, configure the modem for the
line characteristics of the SP, as shown in Table 1.
Modem Line Characteristics
Line Characteristic

Setting

Data bits

8

Parity bits

None

Stop bits

1

Baud rate

115200 baud

The selected baud rate should be the highest speed at which the
service laptop can reliably connect to the SPs.
What Next?

Depending on what operating system your service laptop is running,
do one of the following:
For Windows 2000 systems - Refer to Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP
Support (Windows 2000 Environment) on page 6 and then, Setting Up
Dial-Up Networking (Windows 2000 Environment) on page 7.
For Windows NT® systems - Refer to the next two sections, Setting
Up the Dial-Up PPP Support (Windows NT 4.0 Environment) on page 9
and then, Setting Up Dial-Up Networking (Windows NT 4.0
Environment) on page 10.

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Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support (Windows 2000 Environment)
If Communication cable between two computers is not installed and
set up, install it and set it up as follows:
1. Follow the path:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Phone and Modem
Options
2. If your laptop has a modem, then under the Modems tab, note
which port your current modem is using.
3. Click Add.
4. Select Don't Detect my Modem; I will select it from a list.
5. Click Next.
An Add/Remove Hardware Wizard dialog box opens.
6. Under the Manufacturers column, select (Standard Modem
Types).
7. Under the Models column, select Communication cable between
two computers.
8. Click Next.
9. When asked On which ports do you want to install it?, click
Selected Ports and highlight a port which is not used by the
installed modem (whose port you noted in step 1b). Note the port
you select.
The default is COM 1.

10. Click Next.
11. On the next screen, click Finish.
12. Click OK.
What Next?

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Continue to the next section.

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Setting Up Dial-Up Networking (Windows 2000 Environment)
1. Follow the path:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial Up
Connections > Make New Connection
The Network Connection Wizard opens.
2. Click Next to begin.
3. Click Connect directly to another computer, then click Next.
4. Click the Guest button, then click Next.
The Select a Device list is displayed.
5. From the Select a Device list, select Communications between
two computers (COM 1) or select COM 2 if the cable will be
connected to COM 2.
6. Click Next.
7. In the Connection Availability dialog box, under Create this
connection, click All users.
8. Click Next.
9. In the Completing the Network Connection Wizard dialog box,
assign the connection a name (for example, CX700init).
10. Click Finish.
The Connect dialog box opens with the name you assigned to it
(for example, Connect CX700init).
11. Click Properties.
12. Under the General tab, click Configure.
The Modem Configuration dialog box opens.
13. In the Modem Configuration dialog box, for the Maximum
Speed (bps) select 115200. Make sure the Enable hardware flow
control is checked.
14. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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15. Click the Networking tab.
PPP: Windows 95/98/NT 4/2000, Internet should appear in the
Type of dial-up server I am calling list.
16. Click Settings.
17. Make sure that Enable LCP extensions and Enable software
compression are checked, then click OK.
18. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
19. Click Properties.
20. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically.
21. Click Advanced. Make sure that Use IP header compression is
checked. Deselect Use default gateway on remote network.
22. Click OK three times to bring you back to the Connect CX700init
dialog box.
23. Click Cancel to close the Connect CX700init dialog box. You will
enter a user name and password when you initialize the storage
system at the customer site.
What Next?

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The service laptop is ready to initialize a storage processor at the
customer site. Refer to Initializing the Storage System on page 12.

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Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support (Windows NT 4.0 Environment)
1. If Dial-Up Networking between 2 PCs is not installed and set up,
install it and set it up as follows:
a. Follow the path:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Modems
b. If your laptop has a modem, then under the General tab of
Modem Properties, note which port your current modem is
using.
c.

Exit, then click Add.

d. Select the Don't Detect my Modem; I will select it from a list
check box.
e. Click Next.
An Install New Modem dialog box opens.
f. Under the Manufacturers column, select (Standard Modem
Types).
g. Under the Models column, select Dialup Networking Serial
Cable between 2 PCs.
h. Click Next.
i. Under the list On which ports do you want to install it?, click
Selected Ports and highlight a port which is not used by the
installed modem (whose port you noted in step 1b). Note the
port you select.
j. Click Next.
k. On the next screen, click Finish.
l. This takes you back to the General tab of the Modem
Properties dialog box.
m. Highlight Dialup Networking S... and click Properties.
n. In the Maximum Speed box, select 115200 and click OK.
o. Click Close.
p. When the Dialup Networking dialog box opens, click Yes to
continue configuring the serial cable.

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2. Configure the serial connection for remote access (RAS) by doing
the following:
a. In the Add RAS Device dialog box, select the dialup
networking serial cable with the correct COM port noted in
step 1i.
b. Click OK.
3. From the Remote Access Setup dialog box, select the dialup
networking serial cable with the correct COM port.
4.

Click Configure.

5. In the Port Usage dialog box, select dial out only.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Continue to restart the computer.
8. When prompted to reboot, click Yes.
The computer reboots.
What Next?

Continue to the next section.

Setting Up Dial-Up Networking (Windows NT 4.0 Environment)
1. Double-click My Computer, then double-click Dial-Up
Networking.
2. Click New... to create a phonebook entry.
One entry will suffice for all the SPs you want to set up.
3. Assign a name to the new entry (for example,
CX700_connection).
4. Leave the Phone number field blank.
5. Set the Dial using: field to Dial-Up Networking between 2 PCs
(COMn).
6. Click Configure... and do the following from the Modem
Configuration dialog box:
a. Set the Initial speed (bps) to 115200.
b. Check only the following items: Enable hardware flow
control and Disable modem speaker.
c. Click OK to exit the Modem Configuration dialog box.
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7. Clear the check box Use another port if busy.
8. Click the Server tab.
9. Set the Dial-up server type to be PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95
Plus, Internet.
10. In the Network Protocols dialog box, select TCP/IP.
11. Click TCP/IP Settings... and do the following in the PPP TCP/IP
Settings dialog box:
a. Select the Server assigned IP address option.
The SP will provide the address for the service laptop.
b. Select the Server assigned name server addresses check box.
c. Select the Use IP header compression check box.
d. Click OK to exit the TCP/IP Settings... dialog box.
12. Set Enable software compression to on.
13. Set Enable PPP LCP extensions to on.
14. Click the Security tab.
15. Set Accept any authentication including clear text to on.
16. Click OK to exit the Security dialog box.
17. Click Close to exit the Dial-up Networking dialog box and save
your settings.
18. To verify the Domain name, do the following:
a. Double-click My Computer, then double-click Dial-Up
Networking.
b. Double-click Network.
c. In the Network dialog box, click the Identification tab.
d. The Domain field should be Workgroup. If it is not, click the
Change button and select Workgroup.
e. Click the Workgroup radio button, then click OK.
f. In the Network dialog box, click OK.
What Next?

The service laptop is ready to initialize a storage processor. Refer to
Initializing the Storage System on page 12.

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Initializing the Storage System
This section describes how to set critical startup parameters on the
storage system’s storage processors (SPs).
Before you begin the initialization process, have the network
administrator at your facility assign IP addresses for the storage
system, and complete the following worksheet. You will need this
information to complete the system setup.

Table 2

Initialization Worksheet

Hostname

SP A

SP B

__________________________

__________________________

Up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Dashes are
acceptable. Special characters such as dots,
spaces, or underscores are not allowed.
Examples: Array1-A, Array1-B.
IP Address

__________________________

__________________________

Subnet Mask

__________________________

__________________________

Gateway

__________________________

__________________________

Change Management Port settings on SP A and SP B
to EMC-specific assigned value for added security? YES____ NO____

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Initialization Steps
Follow the steps below to initialize the storage system from the
service laptop.
These instructions assume that you are starting with SP A. However you can
start the initialization process with either SP.

1. Connect the NULL modem cable between the laptop serial port
(COM 1) and the SP A service port (|0|0|on a CX700, or
on a
CX500 SP or CX300 SP), as shown in Figure 1.
For a CX500, you will need the RJ45/DB9 serial adapter that shipped
with the storage system.

lOlOl
SP B
SP A

RS-232 Cable
Service
Laptop
EMC2306

Figure 1

COM 1 to Service Port Connection (CX700 Shown)

2. Turn the service laptop on.
Be sure that the system is powered up. The SP’s power LED should be a
steady green, and no amber LEDs should be blinking.

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3. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:
For Windows 2000
a. On the laptop, select Start > Settings > Network and Dial up
Connections. Select the connection name that you assigned
when you set up dial-up networking.
b. In the Connect dialog box, log in as user clariion with
password clariion!.
c. Click Connect and click OK on the Connection Complete
dialog box.
For Windows NT 4.0
a. On the laptop, select My Computer > Dial-up Networking.
Select the connection name that you assigned when you set up
dial-up networking.
b. Select the phonebook entry you created when you set up the
laptop in the previous section.
c. Click Dial.
d. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with
password clariion!. Ignore the Domain field.
e. Click OK.
4. Open a supported browser window, and enter the following URL:
192.168.1.1/setup
The Storage Processor Networking Configuration setup screen
opens, similar to Figure 2.

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Figure 2

Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP A)

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5. Specify the following for SP A:
a. IP address
b. Hostname
c. Subnet Mask
d. Gateway address for SP A
e. Peer IP address for SP B
f. If desired, for example, for added security (see the caution
below), change the management port setting to 2162/2163.

!

CAUTION
Be sure that this is the management port whose setting you want to
change. If you later want to change it back, you must remove the
node from its domain before you can change its port setting from
the default.
If you do change the management port setting, you will need to
append the URL with :2162 whenever you want to manage the
storage system.
For a description of Navisphere 6.X security features, refer to the
EMC Navisphere Version 6.X Security Administrator’s Guide.
6. Click Apply Settings.
After about 30 seconds, a confirmation screen opens, similar to
the one in Figure 3. The screen lists the network configuration
information you entered in step 5, and includes a message
informing you that SP A is rebooting.
You will set security in a later step.

7. Close the Storage Processor Network Configuration
confirmation screen.

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Figure 3

Network Configuration Confirmation Screen (SP A)

8. Remove the NULL modem cable from SP A and connect it
between the laptop serial port (COM 1) and the SP B service port
(|0|0|, or
).
9. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:
For Windows 2000
a. On the laptop, select Start > Settings > Network and Dial up
Connections. Select the connection name that you assigned
when you set up dial-up networking.
b. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with
password clariion!.
c. Click Connect and click OK on the Connection Complete
dialog box.

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For Windows NT 4.0
a. On the laptop, select My Computer > Dial-up Networking.
Select the connection name that you assigned when you set up
dial-up networking.
b. Select the phonebook entry you created when you set up the
laptop in the previous section.
c. Click Dial.
d. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with
password clariion!. Ignore the Domain field.
e. Click OK.
10. Open a supported browser, and enter the following URL:
192.168.1.1/setup
11. The Storage Processor Networking Configuration setup screen
opens, similar to that shown in Figure 4.

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Figure 4

Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen (SP B)

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12. Specify the following for SP B:
a. IP address
b. Hostname
c. Subnet mask
d. Gateway address for SP B
e. Peer IP address for SP A
f. If desired, for example, for added security (see the caution
below), change the management port setting to 2162/2163.

!

CAUTION
Be sure that this is the management port whose setting you want to
change. If you later want to change it back, you must remove the
node from its domain before you can change its port setting from
the default.
If you do change the management port setting, you will need to
append the URL with :2162 whenever you want to manage the
storage system.
For a description of Navisphere 6.X security features, refer to the
EMC Navisphere Version 6.X Security Administrator’s Guide.
13. Verify that SP A has rebooted completely; the amber Fault LED on
SP A should not be on or blinking.
14. Click Apply Settings.
After about 30 seconds, a confirmation screen opens, similar to
the one in Figure 5. The display lists the network configuration
information you entered in step 12, and includes a message
informing you that SP B is rebooting.

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Figure 5

Network Configuration Confirmation Screen (SP B)

15. Wait until SP B has finished rebooting, then open another PPP
session (see step 9 above).
16. On the service laptop, launch the Navisphere® Manager software
(Management UI). In most cases, you can simply double-click the
Management UI or Navisphere icon on your service laptop
desktop.
17. A Confirm: Navisphere Security dialog box opens indicating
that global security is not initialized. Select No. You will set the
security parameters after you install the Navisphere software (see
page 32).
18. The system asks you to select a connection type. Select the Serial
Connection button, and then press OK.
19. As shown in Figure 6, right-click the SP B icon in the directory
display, and select Properties.

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Figure 6

Viewing SP B Properties

The SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure 7.

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Figure 7

SP B Properties

20. Click the General tab.
21. In the Date and Time field, set the date and time for SP B by
selecting the date, year, hour, or minute and using the arrows to
scroll up and down.
22. Click Apply.
A Confirm SP B: SP Properties dialog box opens.
23. Verify the date and time and click Yes, then OK on the success
screen.

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24. In the SP Properties screen, click the Fibre Speed tab, as shown in
Figure 8. (If you have a CX500 or CX300 storage system, you will
see two ports.)
25. Set the port speeds to 1 or 2 gigabits/second for SP B.
When you set the port speed, match it to the device to which it will be
connected.

Figure 8

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Setting the Port Speed

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26. In the SP Properties screen, click the Network tab. See Figure 9.
27. Confirm the IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask for SP B,
then click OK.

Figure 9

Network Tab

28. Remove the NULL modem cable from SP B and connect it
between the laptop serial port (COM 1) and the SP A service port
(|0|0|, or
).
29. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:
For Windows 2000
a. On the Laptop, select Start > Settings > Network and Dial up
Connections. Select the connection name that you assigned
when you set up dial-up networking.
b. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with
password clariion!.

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c. Click Connect and click OK on the Connection Complete
dialog box.
For Windows NT 4.0
a. On the laptop, select My Computer > Dial-up Networking.
Select the connection name that you assigned when you set up
dial-up networking.
b. Select the phonebook entry you created when you set up the
laptop in the previous section.
c. Click Dial.
d. In the Connect to dialog box, log in as user clariion with
password clariion!. Ignore the Domain field.
e. Click OK.
30. Open a supported browser, and enter the following URL:
192.168.1.1/setup
The Storage Processor Networking Configuration screen opens.
31. In the Storage Processor Networking Configuration setup
screen, press the Restart Management Server button, shown in
Figure 10.

Figure 10

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Restart Management Server Button in the Storage Processor
Networking Configuration Setup Screen

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32. A confirmation screen opens, asking you to verify that you really
want to restart the Management Server. Select Yes and click
Submit. The following message is displayed:
The Management server has been stopped and will
restart automatically. Please wait a moment
before reconnecting.
33. Wait about 30 seconds, then return to the setup screen by entering
the URL 192.168.1.1/setup. If the Management Server has
successfully restarted, the system returns you to the setup screen.
If it has not restarted, you will receive another Page Cannot Be
Displayed message. Refresh the screen (press F5) until the setup
screen opens.
34. Once the Management Server has restarted, you can close the
browser.
35. Repeat steps 16 through 27, setting the time, date, and port speed
for SP A.

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Setting Battery Test Time
You can now set the battery test time, so that each week the SP runs a
battery self-test to ensure that the monitoring circuitry is working in
each standby power supply (SPS) or battery backup unit (BBU) of the
storage system. While the test runs, storage-system write caching is
disabled, but communication with the server continues. I/O
performance may decrease during the test. When the test is finished,
storage-system write caching is re-enabled automatically. The factory
default setting starts the battery test at 1:00 A.M. on Sunday, based on
the management station’s time zone. You can change this setting
using the procedure below.

Changing the Default Battery Test Time
To change the default battery test time, do the following:
1. In the Manager’s Enterprise Storage dialog box, click the Storage
tab.
2. Double-click the icons for the storage system and standby power
supply components in which the battery resides.
3. Right-click the battery component icon on which you want to set
the test time, and then click Set Test Time.
4. In the Test Day box, type or select the day of the week that you
want the test to run.
5. In the Test Time box, enter the time of day that you want the test
to start as follows:
a. To set the hour, click on the hour and then use the up- and
downarrows to set the value.
b. To set the minutes, click on the minutes and then use the upand downarrows to set the value.
c. To set the test time to AM or PM, click AM or PM and then use
the up- and downarrows to set the value.
6. Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog box.
Click Help in the dialog box to display descriptions of each property in the
dialog box.

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Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software
You may need to add the following software:
◆
◆

Navisphere Manager
Access Logix™, SnapView™, MirrorView™, SAN Copy™, or
Analyzer options

To add the software, you will need to connect the laptop directly to
the SP LAN port. Use the 10BaseT crossover cable that shipped with
your system.

Connecting the Service Laptop to the SP LAN Port
Follow steps 1-4 to create a dedicated LAN connection between the
service laptop and the storage system.
1. If necessary, connect an RJ45 adapter to the NIC card on the
laptop.
2. Connect the crossover cable from the service laptop to the LAN
port on SP A or SP B. Figure 11 shows this connection on a CX700
system.

LAN Cable

NIC Card
EMC229

Figure 11

Connecting the Crossover Cable (CX700 Shown)

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3. On the laptop desktop, enter an IP address, subnet mask, and
default gateway for your connection. Be sure the IP address is
unique to this connection.
You can enter the same mask and gateway specified in step 12 on page
20, but you must assign an IP address not used by SP A or B; for example,
10.4.12.138 rather than 136 or 137.

4. Open the PPP connection icon on your desktop taskbar, and
disconnect the laptop-array serial connection.

Installing Software Options
To install software do the following:
1. If you plan to use Navisphere Manager, MirrorView, SnapView,
SAN Copy, Analyzer, or Access Logix software, use the LAN
connection to install the appropriate files listed below from the
Navisphere Manager CD-ROM and the Access Logix CD-ROM.
Install them as part of the same software installation, as described
in the Navisphere Manager online help (refer to the section on
Installing software packages).
• ManagementUI (required for Manager)
• MirrorViewUI
• SnapViewUI
• SANCopyUI
• AnalyzerUI
• File on your Access Logix CD-ROM
All the UIs listed above are on the Navisphere Manager CD-ROM.

2. If you have SnapView, MirrorView, SAN Copy, or Analyzer
software, install those drivers from the SnapView, MirrorView,
SAN Copy, or Analyzer CD-ROM in a subsequent software
installation.

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SnapView, MirrorView, and SAN Copy drivers will not install unless
Access Logix is already installed on the storage system.
Systems that use SnapView require admsnap host management utility
software and systems that use SAN Copy require the admhost
management utility software. When you configure your storage system
hosts, remember to install admsnap (SnapView) or admhost (SAN Copy)
from the CD-ROM to each host that will use the storage system.

3. In Navisphere Manager, from the Software tab, right-click the
icon for the storage system that contains the software packages
you installed in step 1 and select Properties.
The Storage System Properties dialog box opens.
4. Select any software packages that have a (commit required)
specification next to its Status and click COMMIT.
Some features may not be available until you commit the software.

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Setting Initial Security Parameters

!

CAUTION
EMC strongly recommends that you set Navisphere 6.X security
parameters (including an administrator and domain) before
connecting to the LAN from which you will manage the storage
system.
However, be sure to initialize this system only if you do not want it
to be a part of another management domain. If this storage system
is part of a larger domain, set security on the system that will be the
master.
For a description of Navisphere 6.X security features, refer to the
EMC Navisphere Version 6.X Security Administrator’s Guide.

Using the Crossover Cable Via the LAN
1. To set initial security parameters while still connected to the SP
with the crossover cable:
a. Open your web browser on the service laptop.
b. In the URL window, enter the IP address assigned to the SP to
which the laptop is connected — with /setup appended, for
example, 10.42.12.100/setup
If you changed the Management Port from 80/443 to 2162/2163 in
the Storage Processor Networking Configuration setup screen
earlier, you must add the following to the IP address:
:2162
For example, your IP address would now look like this:

10.42.12.100:2162/setup
c. In the Navisphere 6.X Setup Pages that appear, set Security
and/or Privileged Users as needed.
2. Disconnect the crossover cable that links the service laptop to
your SP LAN port.
Security is automatically set for the other SP.

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Using the Serial Cable Via the Serial Port (Alternate Method)
To set initial security parameters while connected to the SP via serial
connection:
1. Open your web browser on the service laptop.
2. In the URL window, enter the following IP address:
192.168.1.1/setup
3. In the Navisphere 6.X Setup Pages that appear, set Security
and/or Privileged Users as needed.
Security is automatically set for the other SP.

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Making Management and Switch or Host Connections
Connect each SP to the LAN from which you will run Navisphere
management, as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13.

Hub

EMC2723

Figure 12

Connecting to a Local Management Client (CX500 Shown)

LAN

EMC2309

Figure 13

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Connecting to a Shared LAN (CX700 Shown)

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Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel Host
Connect to your fibre-optic switch or Fibre Channel host as follows:
1. Remove the protective covers from each optical connector and
cable.
2. Plug the cables into the SP front-end (FE) host ports. Figure 14
shows a CX700 SP, which has four host ports; a CX500 SP and a
CX300 SP both have two ports that are marked FE 0 and FE 1.

Port 3
Front-end
Host
Connectors

Port 2
Port 1
Port 0

SP B
SP A

Port 3
Port 2
Port 1

Front-end
Host
Connectors

Port 0
EMC2308

Figure 14

Connecting the Fibre-optic Switch/Host Cables (CX700 Shown)

3. Connect the other end of the Port 0 cable as follows:
• For a direct attach configuration — to the host server’s host bus
adapter (HBA).
If the HBA is not yet installed in the host server, use your
device-specific documentation to install the HBA in your host, then
connect the SP.

• For a storage area network (SAN) configuration — to a Fibre
Channel switch port.
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4. Connect the other end of the Port 1-3 cables as follows:
• In a system without MirrorView — to an HBA port
(direct-attach configurations) or switch port (SAN
configurations)
• In a system with MirrorView — Port 1 (CX500) or Port 3
(CX700) to a storage processor (SP) host port on the remote
storage system, or a Fibre Channel switch port.

Configuring Your Host Server and Storage System
You are now ready to configure your host server and storage system.
Refer to the appropriate checklist for your system in the EMC
Installation Roadmap for CX-Series and FC-Series Storage Systems
(P/N 069001166).
The Installation Roadmap and the most current versions of CX-Series
documentation are available on the EMC Powerlink website,
http://powerlink.emc.com. Once logged in to Powerlink, select Support >
Document Library for lists and .pdf versions of relevant manuals, notes, and
articles.

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