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- Page 1 ® Disk Library DL4106 SETUP AND CABLING GUIDE P/N 300-005-921 REV A03 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748 9103 1000 www.EMC.com...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2007-2008 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Published May, 2008 EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” EMC CORPORATION MAKES NO...
- Page 3 (http://www.cs.isus.emc.com/csweb2/dgweb/ DiskLibrary/index.htm) or to the Powerlink® website (http://Powerlink.EMC.com) for the latest EMC Disk Library DL4100, DL4106, DL4200, DL4206, DL 4400, and DL4406 setup and cabling, and service documentation. Only an authorized service provider should perform the procedures in this guide.
- Page 4 Appropriate electrical wiring in place to accommodate the cabinet’s power cables. For EMC cabinets, see the Site Preparation Guide for CX3-Series Storage Systems in a 40U-C Cabinet (on the EMC Powerlink website). To support all of the storage system’s high-availability features, the cabinet must receive power from at least two discrete circuits.
- Page 5 Storage System Initialization Utility from the CX3-Series Core Server Support Products CD Version 6.26.X • 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 6.26.xx...
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Page 6: Plan Your Configuration
Step 2 Plan your configuration DL configuration planning worksheet To plan your installation, fill out the information in the following tables. The network administrator should provide most of this information. Table 1: Storage-system management port information Storage-system information Storage-system serial number: Network information SP A management port IP SP A name:... - Page 7 Step 3 Verify the parts The following DL4106 Disk Library components are rackmounted and cabled in the EMC-supplied 40U-60 cabinet(s): One CX3-80 storage processor enclosure (SPE) with: Two storage processors (SPs) each with two I/O modules Two management modules Two power supplies...
- Page 8 Step 3 continued Verify the parts One disk-array enclosure (DAE3P) with fifteen 4-gigabit SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) disk drives Optional additional disk-array enclosures (DAE3Ps) with 4-gigabit SATA drives (DL4106 can have a maximum of 32 DAE3Ps including the first DAE3P with boot drives) One Disk Library server (DL engine) Front...
- Page 9 DL4106 configuration with three cabinets A maximum of eight Fibre Channel optical cables for DL4106 host/switch connections (customer-provided) EMC Disk Library Console and Software Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-785) CX3-Series Core Server Support Products CD (P/N 053-001-725)
- Page 10 Step 4 Verify storage-system back-end connections Use the information below and the illustration on the following page to verify the bus (loop) cabling between the SPE and the DAE3Ps. Make sure you connect the back-end cabling between the cabinets. The illustration depicts a complete DL4106 configuration with three cabinets. The cabinet with the CX3-80 storage system and the DL engine is in the middle with the first spillover cabinet on the left, and the second spillover cabinet on the right.
- Page 11 Step 4 continued Verify storage-system back-end connections Bus 2 Bus 2 EA7/Bus 0 EA6/Bus 0 EA3/Bus 2 EA7/Bus 3 EA5/Bus 0 EA2/Bus 2 EA6/Bus 3 EA4/Bus 0 EA1/Bus 2 EA5/Bus 3 EA3/Bus 0 Bus 0 Bus 0 EA0/Bus 2 EA4/Bus 3 Bus 2 Bus 2 EA7/Bus 1...
- Page 12 Step 5 Verify storage-system front-end connections Refer to the table below to verify Fibre Channel cabling from the DL server HBA ports to the data ports on the CX3-80 storage system. DL Engine (rear) HBA ports I O I O I NIC 1 NIC 2 SPE Port Number DL Server...
- Page 13 Step 6 Verify power settings and connections 1. Verify that the cabinet master (power distribution panel) switches are in the off position. 2. Verify that the power switch on each SPS is off. 3. For high availability, verify that A and B power cords on each enclosure are connected to different power strips.
- Page 14 Step 6 continued Verify power settings and connections EA3/Bus 2 EA7/Bus 0 EA2/Bus 2 EA6/Bus 0 EA1/Bus 2 EA5/Bus 0 EA0/Bus 2 EA4/Bus 0 EA7/Bus 1 EA7/Bus 3 EA3/Bus 0 EA6/Bus 1 EA6/Bus 3 EA5/Bus 1 EA5/Bus 3 EA4/Bus 1 EA2/Bus 0 EA4/Bus 3 EA3/Bus 1...
- Page 15 Step 7 Connect the DL4106 management ports 1. Using CAT 5 or better Ethernet cables, connect each SP to the same subnet as the host from which you will manage the storage system (management host). EMC3435 Connecting the storage system to a shared management LAN 2.
- Page 16 2. Unplug the DL server power cables if they are connected to power. 3. Turn on the master switch/circuit breakers for each cabinet/rack power strip. (In standard EMC cabinets, master switches are on the power distribution panels.) EA7/Bus 0 EA6/Bus 0...
- Page 17 If the amber lights on the front or back of the storage system remain on, make sure the system is correctly cabled and then refer to the “Troubleshooting” section on the CX3 series service page on the EMC Powerlink website (http://Powerlink.EMC.com).
- Page 18 Step 9 Initialize the storage system To initialize the storage system, you must configure the management network interfaces for the storage system’s storage processors (SPs) with the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility. Requirements for initialization Make sure you have the following: ®...
- Page 19 Step 9 continued Initialize the storage system The hardware serial number of the storage system, which is located on a label on the front of the storage system behind the bezel, as shown below: Serial number Front EMC3400 The CX3-Series Core Server Support Products CD that shipped with the storage system.
- Page 20 2. Start the initialization utility: From the toolbar, select Start > Programs > EMC > Navisphere > Navisphere Storage System Initialization 3. Read the license agreement, and accept it by clicking I accept and Next. The utility automatically scans the subnet for storage systems. When the...
- Page 21 Step 9 continued Initialize the storage system 5. Use the completed CDL configuration planning worksheet from the step ”Plan your configuration” on page 4, and enter the following information for the storage-system management ports: The storage-system name cannot exceed 32 characters. For example, if the IP address of SP A is 192.188.121.185, you can enter a name, 4106spA_121_185.
- Page 22 Step 10 Configure the Navisphere domain Perform the following steps within Navisphere: 1. Create a Disk Library domain, where you assign the master node (”Creating a Disk Library domain” on page 20). 2. Set up a customer account with monitor privileges (”Creating a customer account”...
- Page 23 Step 10 continued Configure the Navisphere domain 3. The Select Master window displays Master Node IP Address. Click OK to assign this node as the master node. Click Yes and OK in the confirmation screens. Creating a customer account To add, modify, or delete an account, you must be logged in as an administrator. For global accounts, you must be logged in as a global administrator.
- Page 24 To install the Disk Library Console: 1. Insert the EMC Disk Library Console and Software Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically launches a menu screen. If the CD does not automatically launch a menu screen, navigate to the CD-ROM drive in an Explorer window, and select the Launch.exe file.
- Page 25 Step 12 Initialize the DL server NOTE Make sure you connect each DL server power cable to a different power strip to ensure high availability. The DL server should be powered on before you perform the procedures in this section. The Disk Library Console communicates with the Disk Library through the Disk Library server.
- Page 26 Step 12 continued Initialize the DL server b. Type the following commands, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the DL server, yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy is the netmask (typically 255.255.255.0), and zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz is the default gateway of the DL server (as specified by the customer).
- Page 27 • Right-click EMC Disk Libraries and select Add. The EMC Disk Library User Login window opens. Enter the following information in the appropriate text boxes, and then click OK: Disk Library Server IP Address – xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where x is the IP address of the Disk Library server.
- Page 28 Step 12 continued Initialize the DL server Setting up the network configuration for a DL4106 Once the DL server is available on the network, you can set the network configuration from the Disk Library Console. 1. Right-click the new DL server. 2.
- Page 29 SAN connections or initiator ports for connection to the physical tape libraries. For information on host-connectivity, refer to the EMC Disk Library 4000-Series Service Guide. To change a flexible-use port from target mode to initiator mode: 1.
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