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  • Page 1 ® VPLEX ™ with GeoSynchrony™ 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide P/N 300-012-105 REV A01 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748 9103 1000 www.EMC.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2010 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Published December, 2010 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: Table Of Contents

    Task 3: Stabilize the equipment ..............23 Task 4: Connect the front-end and back-end cables ........24 Task 5: Connect to the customer network ............. 26 Task 6: VPLEX Metro only: Connect the clusters ........26 Task 7: Power the components ON ..............27 Chapter 3 Setting up VPLEX Preliminary tasks ....................
  • Page 4 Task 7: Enable the front-end ports ..............57 Task 8: Connect to cluster 2 ................57 Task 9: Launch the VPLEX EZ-Setup Wizard on cluster 2 ......64 Task 10: Verify the GeoSynchrony version ..........65 Task 11: Expose back-end storage ..............65 Task 12: Resume EZ-Setup ................
  • Page 5 PuTTY configuration: Scrollback setting ................53 PuTTY Configuration: Logging window................54 PuTTY settings for logging in to cluster 2 over the customer network ......54 Laptop connection to management server ................ 58 EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 6 Serial cabling in a single-engine configuration ..............89 Fibre Channel cabling in a single-engine configuration ..........89 AC power cabling in a single-engine configuration............90 Power connectors in a VPLEX cabinet................91 EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 7 Tables Title Page Major VPLEX hardware components................. 16 Data center acclimation times ..................... 23 EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 8 Tables EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 9 Warning Trained service personnel only. This EMC product has more than one power supply cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect all power supply cords before servicing. Ground-circuit continuity is vital for safe operation of the machine. Never operate the machine with grounding conductors disconnected.
  • Page 10 Keep all paperwork, including incident reports, up to date, complete, and ◆ accurate. Static precautions EMC incorporates state-of-the-art technology in its designs, including the use of LSI and VLSI components. These chips are very susceptible to damage caused by static discharge and need to be handled accordingly. CAUTION...

  • Page 11: Preface

    EMC representative. Audience This document is intended for use by VPLEX customers and/or EMC field personnel as an aid in setting up a new VPLEX installation. Persons performing the procedures described in this document should be familiar with Linux commands and text editors.
  • Page 12 Where to get help EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows. Product information — For documentation, release notes, software updates, or for information about EMC products, licensing, and service, go to the EMC Powerlink website (registration required) at: http://Powerlink.EMC.com Technical support —...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Note: Review the “Documentation” section in the current VPLEX release notes for any corrections to this document. EMC recommends that you mark up a copy of this guide with any corrections identified in the release notes. This can help minimize errors during installation.

  • Page 14: Vplex Overview

    EMC VPLEX™ cluster (a single-cabinet configuration). A VPLEX implementation can be VPLEX Local™ (single cluster) or VPLEX Metro™ (two clusters, separated by up to 5 ms round trip time, or RTT). Note: The component placement shown for single-engine and dual-engine configurations allows for nondisruptive upgrades to larger configurations.

  • Page 15: Vplex Hardware Example: Dual-Engine Configuration

    Fibre Channel switch B UPS B Fibre Channel switch A UPS A Management server Director 2B Engine 2 Director 2A SPS 2 Director 1B Engine 1 Director 1A SPS 1 Zep-07 Figure 2 VPLEX hardware example: Dual-engine configuration VPLEX overview...

  • Page 16: Major Components

    Contains the following: Figure 4 on page • Two directors, each running VPLEX GeoSynchrony™ software and containing four Fibre Channel I/O modules. Two I/O modules are dedicated to front-end host connections, and two are dedicated to back-end storage connections. Each I/O module contains four 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports.

  • Page 17: Engine Components

    • Generating Call Home events. • Enabling secure management between clusters in a Metro-Plex. • Protecting the internal management network from the customer LAN. • Providing access to VPLEX components for field-replaceable unit (FRU) replacement procedures. • Facilitating nondisruptive upgrades (NDU) IOM B0...

  • Page 18: Preparing For A New Installation

    (and on the packing slip) • Site ID — Provided by ESRS • IP address — Address of the public Ethernet port on the VPLEX management server EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 19: Required Hardware

    You must have a laptop, desktop, PC, or similar device with a keyboard and graphical interface for connecting to the VPLEX management server and configuring your VPLEX cluster(s). For convenience, this guide uses the term laptop to describe the device.
  • Page 20 Introduction EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 21: Installing The Hardware

    Installing the Hardware This chapter describes the tasks to install the VPLEX hardware at a customer site. Note: Although much of this guide is intended for use by customers, this chapter is for use primarily by EMC personnel. Installing a cluster ......................22 ◆...

  • Page 22: Installing A Cluster

    Installing the Hardware Installing a cluster Task 1: Unpack and Follow the steps in the EMC 40U-C Cabinet Unpacking and Setup Guide, which set up the cabinet accompanies each VPLEX cabinet (and is available on Powerlink). Task 2: Check the...

  • Page 23: Task 3: Stabilize The Equipment

    90 F (22 to 32 Less than 30% Hot / Humid 30% to 45% 45% to 60% 60% to 80% a. Temperature and humidity values must be such that condensation does not occur on any VPLEX component. Installing a cluster...

  • Page 24: Task 4: Connect The Front-End And Back-End Cables

    Installing the Hardware Task 4: Connect the Connect customer-supplied Fibre Channel cables from the front-end and back-end front-end and SANs to the appropriate VPLEX I/O ports (identified in Figure back-end cables Director B IOM B0 IOM B1 IOM B2 IOM B3...

  • Page 25: I/O Port Cabling: Example For Bottom Entry

    Installing the Hardware Front-end Back-end cables cables Engine 4 Engine 3 Engine 2 Engine 1 Zep-005_FC I/O port cabling: Example for bottom entry Figure 9 Installing a cluster...

  • Page 26: Task 5: Connect To The Customer Network

    Management server connection to customer IP network Figure 10 Task 6: VPLEX Metro In a VPLEX Metro configuration, connect each director in each cluster (through its only: Connect the WAN ports on the I/O module carrier) to the intercluster SAN as shown in...

  • Page 27: Task 7: Power The Components On

    28) are in the OFF position. As the figure notes, the upper pair of PDUs are installed upside-down from the lower pair, and the upper PDPs are not used. 2. Complete the EMC AC Power Configuration Worksheet and place it in a convenient location, for use in verifying the data center power schemes.

  • Page 28: Cabinet Power Switches And Circuit Breakers

    (which could be a few minutes or a few hours, depending on the state of the battery). If any amber LED not related to the SPS recharge remains on for more than 10 minutes, verify that the components are cabled correctly. EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 29: Sps And Director Leds

    Installing the Hardware Director LEDs Steady green Amber during POST, off during normal operation SPS LEDs: On-line Enabled (LED on) or On-line Charging (LED flashing) On-Battery Replace Battery Internal Check Zep-011a SPS and director LEDs Figure 15 8. If the cluster is dual-engine or quad-engine: a.

  • Page 30: Fibre Channel Switch, Rear (Port Side) View

    19), verify that the power LED is illuminated. If the LED is not on, press the power button. Zep-015 Management server power button and LEDs Figure 19 11. Replace the management server bezel. EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 31: Setting Up Vplex

    Setting up VPLEX This chapter describes the tasks to set up a VPLEX Local or VPLEX Metro implementation. Topics include: Preliminary tasks......................32 ◆ Setting up a VPLEX Local implementation ............... 33 ◆ Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation.............. 46 ◆...

  • Page 32: Preliminary Tasks

    Note: The values (especially version numbers) in any command output in this document that is identified as an example might not match what you see on a customer system. 1. Confirm that you know where to find the following documentation on EMC Powerlink: •...

  • Page 33: Setting Up A Vplex Local Implementation

    46. You cannot set up each cluster individually and then join them later. Task 1: Set the Before you can log in to the VPLEX management server over the customer network, management you must set the address on the management server’s public Ethernet port: server’s public IP...

  • Page 34: Putty Settings For Vplex_Service Session

    (default) PuTTY PuTTY settings for VPLEX_service session Figure 21 13. Select SSH in the Category list, and ensure that Preferred SSH protocol version is set to 2, as shown in Figure EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 35: Putty Configuration: Scrollback Setting

    PuTTY session window. One solution is to extend the scrolling capability. To do this, select Window in the Category list, and set Lines of scrollback (shown in Figure 23) to 20000. Set to 20000 scrollback PuTTY configuration: Scrollback setting Figure 23 Setting up a VPLEX Local implementation...

  • Page 36: Putty Configuration: Logging Window

    If you start typing a command, pressing Tab at any time fills in the command automatically, up to the point where the command might no longer be unique. /opt/emc/VPlex/tools/ipconfig/changehostname.py -n <hostname> EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 37: Director A-Side Addresses

    • If you want to connect over the network, proceed to step 23. 23. If you want to connect over the customer network to perform the remaining setup tasks, type the following command at the VPlexcli prompt, and again at the Linux shell prompt: exit Setting up a VPLEX Local implementation...

  • Page 38: Putty Settings For Logging In Over The Customer Network

    • One solution is to extend the scrolling capability. To do this, select Window in the Category list, and set Lines of scrollback (shown in Figure 27 on page to 20000. EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 39: Putty Configuration: Scrollback Setting

    Note: The log file saves data from the current PuTTY session. Any time you open a new session, you must repeat this step if you want to log the output for that session. All session output File name putty_log Figure 28 PuTTY Configuration: Logging window Setting up a VPLEX Local implementation...

  • Page 40: Task 2: Launch The Ez-Setup Wizard

    (for example, directors or ports), you sometimes can use an asterisk as a wildcard (called command globbing). The VPLEX CLI Guide provides more detail. 2. Zone the storage to the port WWNs of the VPLEX back-end ports, following the recommendations in the Implementation and Planning Best Practices for EMC VPLEX Technical Notes, which are available on Powerlink.

  • Page 41: Task 5: Resume Ez-Setup

    From the ll output, identify the two back-end storage volumes (78 GB minimum) to be used for the meta-volume and a mirror of the meta-volume. Note: EMC recommends that the meta-volume and mirror be on separate arrays. Note: If you do not see any available volumes: a.

  • Page 42: Task 7: Enable The Front-End Ports

    Task 8: Set up ESRS if ESRS must be deployed by EMC personnel. If ESRS will be used in the VPLEX necessary implementation, EMC personnel should follow the procedure described in the ESRS documentation on the GTS website, in the Application Download area, under EMC Secure Remote Support Gateway >...

  • Page 43: Vplex Management Console: Provision Storage Button

    To display documentation and additional resources for the current VPLEX release, click Help on the task bar. If you are using the Note: The VPLEX CLI guide contains details on using VPlexcli commands. VPlexcli To claim and name a storage volume: 1.
  • Page 44 P000000003CA00183-A1-FC01, P000000003CB00165-B1-FC00, P000000003CB00183-B1-FC01 UNREGISTERED-0x10000000c866ffed 0x10000000c866ffed 0x20000000c866ffed default P000000003CA00165-A0-FC01, P000000003CA00183-A1-FC00, P000000003CB00165-B0-FC01, P000000003CB00183-B0-FC01, P000000003CB00183-B1-FC00 8. Type the following commands to register each initiator port: cd /clusters/cluster-1/exports/initiator-ports export initiator-port register -i <initiator_port> -p <portWWN|nodeWWN> EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 45: Task 10: Perform A Rescan

    Total 5 views, 0 unhealthy. Task 10: Perform a After provisioning and exporting storage, perform a rescan from the host to verify rescan that the exported virtual volume is visible. Setting up a VPLEX Local implementation...

  • Page 46: Setting Up A Vplex Metro Implementation

    Setting up VPLEX Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation Note: You must set up both VPLEX Metro clusters as described in this section. You cannot set each cluster up individually and then join them later. Task 1: Set the Before you can log in to a VPLEX management server over the customer network, management you must set the address on the management server’s public Ethernet port:...

  • Page 47: Putty Settings For Vplex_Service Session

    Type session name: VPLEX_service (default) PuTTY PuTTY settings for VPLEX_service session Figure 31 13. Select SSH in the Category list, and ensure that Preferred SSH protocol version is set to 2, as shown in Figure Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...

  • Page 48: Putty Configuration: Ssh Protocol

    Select Window in the Category list, and set Lines of scrollback (shown in Figure 33 on page 49) to 20000. (This allows you to read long output in a standard-size PuTTY session window). EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 49: Putty Configuration: Scrollback Setting

    Note: The log file saves data from the current PuTTY session. Any time you open a new session, you must repeat this step if you want to log the output for that session. Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...

  • Page 50: Putty Configuration: Logging Window

    Note that -c 5 sets the number of pings to 5. 19. Repeat step once for each director in the cluster, substituting the applicable address shown in Figure 35 on page EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 51 26. 26. Launch PuTTY, and load the VPLEX_Service session you saved earlier in this task. 27. Click Open, and log in with username service and password Mi@Dim7T. Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...

  • Page 52: Putty Settings For Logging In To Cluster 1 Over The Customer Network

    (default) Type a name that identifies the cluster, such as: VPLEX Cluster 1 VPLEX service (default) PuTTY2 PuTTY settings for logging in to cluster 1 over the customer network Figure 36 EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 53: Putty Configuration: Scrollback Setting

    Note: The log file saves data from the current PuTTY session. Any time you open a new session, you must repeat this step if you want to log the output for that session. Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...

  • Page 54: Putty Configuration: Logging Window

    PuTTY settings for logging in to cluster 2 over the customer network 39. Repeat steps through 37. 40. Select the VPLEX Cluster 1 session and click Load. 41. Click Open, and log in to the management server with username service and password Mi@Dim7T.

  • Page 55: Task 2: Launch The Ez-Setup Wizard

    (for example, directors or ports), you sometimes can use an asterisk as a wildcard (called command globbing). The VPLEX CLI Guide provides more detail. 2. Zone the storage to the port WWNs of the VPLEX back-end ports, following the recommendations in the Implementation and Planning Best Practices for EMC VPLEX Technical Notes, which are available on Powerlink.

  • Page 56: Task 5: Resume Ez-Setup

    From the ll output, identify the two back-end storage volumes (78 GB minimum) to be used for the meta-volume and a mirror of the meta-volume. Note: EMC recommends that the meta-volume and mirror be on separate arrays. Note: If you do not see any available volumes: a.

  • Page 57: Task 7: Enable The Front-End Ports

    Note: The procedure described here assumes that a different laptop is being used to set up cluster 2 than the one that was used for cluster 1. 2. Remove the red service cable that hangs inside the cabinet of the second VPLEX cluster, and use the cable to connect your laptop to the cluster’s management...

  • Page 58: Laptop Connection To Management Server

    11. Type the following command to verify that you can reach the management server’s service port: ping 128.221.252.2 12. On your laptop, launch PuTTY.exe. Note: If you see a PuTTY security alert, read it, and then click yes. EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 59 Figure 41 14. Select SSH in the Category list, and ensure that Preferred SSH protocol version is set to 2, as shown in Figure SSH protocol version putty_ssh PuTTY configuration: SSH protocol Figure 42 Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...

  • Page 60: Putty Configuration: Scrollback Setting

    Note: The log file saves data from the current PuTTY session. Any time you open a new session, you must repeat this step if you want to log the output for that session. EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 61: Putty Configuration: Logging Window

    1-A: ping 128.221.252.67 -c 5 Note that -c 5 sets the number of pings to 5. 20. Repeat step once for each director in the cluster, substituting the applicable address shown in Figure Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...
  • Page 62 (including re-enabling any network cards). b. Verify that PuTTY or other Telnet/SSH client is installed on the device, and install it if necessary. c. Set the device to an IP address on the customer network. EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 63: Putty Settings For Logging In To Cluster 2 Over The Customer Network

    28. If you want to save the session output to a log file: a. Select Logging in the PuTTY Configuration Category list. b. Under Session logging, select All session output. c. Type a name in the Log file name field (shown in Figure 48). Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...

  • Page 64: Task 9: Launch The Vplex Ez-Setup Wizard On Cluster 2

    The EZ-Setup Wizard performs several tasks to set up a VPLEX implementation, VPLEX EZ-Setup based on a series of prompts for user-entered information. Refer to the EMC VPLEX Wizard on cluster 2 Pre-installation Configuration Worksheet as you respond to the prompts.

  • Page 65: Task 10: Verify The Geosynchrony Version

    WWNs (identified in the command output as addresses): ll /engines/**/ports -p 2. Zone the storage to the port WWNs of the VPLEX back-end ports, following the recommendations in the Implementation and Planning Best Practices for EMC VPLEX Technical Notes, which are available on Powerlink.

  • Page 66: Task 14: Enable The Wan Ports

    In the output, verify that all ports numbered A4-FC02, A4-FC03, B4-FC02, or B4-FC03 have a port status of up. Task 15: Enable the From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command: front-end ports configuration enable-front-end-ports EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 67: Task 16: Set Up Esrs If Necessary

    Setting up VPLEX Task 16: Set up ESRS ESRS must be deployed by EMC personnel. If ESRS will be used in the VPLEX if necessary implementation, EMC personnel should follow the procedure described in the ESRS documentation on the GTS website, in the Application Download area, under EMC Secure Remote Support Gateway >...

  • Page 68: Task 20: Enable The Wan Ports On Cluster 1

    A4-FC02, A4-FC03, B4-FC02, or B4-FC03 have a port status of up: ll /engines/engine-1-*/**/ports Task 21: Zone the Follow the recommendations in the VPLEX best practices white papers to zone the WAN ports WAN COM ports. Task 22: Connect...

  • Page 69: Task 24: Join The Clusters

    -------------------- cluster-1, cluster-2 Task 25: Create You must create a logging volume on each VPLEX Metro cluster. The volume must be logging volumes large enough to contain one bit for every page of distributed storage space (approximately 10 GB of logging volume space for every 320 TB of distributed devices).

  • Page 70: Task 26: Verify That The Clusters Are Fully Connected

    From the VPlexcli prompt on management server 1, type the the clusters are fully following command, and verify that all directors in cluster 2 appear in the output: connected ll /engines/engine-2-*/**/directors EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 71: Task 27: Verify The Cluster Status

    In the output, verify that both clusters have the same Island ID and an operational status of ok. Task 28: Expose Use a VPlexcli session or the VPLEX Management Console GUI to perform this task. storage to hosts Recommendations: If a storage volume is equal to or larger than the desired virtual volume capacity, ◆...

  • Page 72: Vplex Management Console: Provision Storage Button

    To display documentation and additional resources for the current VPLEX release, click Help on the task bar. If you are using the Note: The VPLEX CLI guide contains details on using VPlexcli commands. VPlexcli To claim and name a storage volume: 1.
  • Page 73 /clusters/cluster-<Cluster_ID>/devices local-device create <device_name> -g[raid-0|raid-1|raid-c] -e <extent>,<extent> 6. Type the following commands to create the virtual volume: cd /clusters/cluster-<Cluster_ID>/virtual-volumes create -r <device_name> 7. Type the following command to list the initiator ports: ll /clusters/cluster-<Cluster_ID>/exports/initiator-ports Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...
  • Page 74 LUNs are in use, the view is live, the virtual volumes are already assigned to another view, or there are problems determining the view's state. 12. Type the following commands to verify the status of the storage view: cd /clusters/cluster-<Cluster_ID>/exports/storage-views export storage-view summary EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 75: Task 29: Perform A Rescan

    Total 5 views, 0 unhealthy. Task 29: Perform a After provisioning and exporting storage, perform a rescan from the host to verify rescan that the exported virtual volume is visible. Setting up a VPLEX Metro implementation...
  • Page 76 Setting up VPLEX EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 77: Appendix A Reference

    Reference This appendix contains miscellaneous information you will need during the installation. The appendix also contains tables to record other information you might need. IP addresses and component IDs................78 ◆ Internal cabling ......................80 ◆ Cabinet power connections..................91 ◆...

  • Page 78: Ip Addresses And Component Ids

    Reference IP addresses and component IDs The IP addresses of the VPLEX hardware components are determined by a set of formulae that depend on the internal management network (A or B), the Cluster IP Seed, and (for directors) the Enclosure ID (which matches the engine number).

  • Page 79: Component Ip Addresses In Cluster 2

    Reference Cluster IP Seed = 2 Enclosure IDs = engine numbers Management network B addresses Management network A addresses Engine 4: Engine 4: Director 4B 128.221.253.74 Director 4B 128.221.252.74 Director 4A 128.221.253.73 Director 4A 128.221.252.73 Engine 3: Engine 3: Director 3B 128.221.253.72 Director 3B 128.221.252.72...

  • Page 80: Internal Cabling

    Reference Internal cabling The figures in this section show the various cabling inside a VPLEX cabinet. The figures are included here for reference only, because the cables are installed before the unit ships from EMC. The figures include cable lengths and EMC part numbers, for use in verifying or replacing a cable.

  • Page 81: Quad-Engine Configuration

    Reference Quad-engine configuration Engine 4 Engine 3 Fibre Channel switch B Fibre Channel switch A Management server Engine 2 Engine 1 Zep-005_el Ethernet cabling in a quad-engine configuration Figure 52 Internal cabling...

  • Page 82: Serial Cabling In A Quad-Engine Configuration

    UPS A 038-003-894 40 in. 038-003-894 40 in. Engine 2 038-003-682 038-003-682 12 in. 12 in. Engine1 038-003-682 038-003-682 12 in. 12 in. Zep-005_sl Figure 53 Serial cabling in a quad-engine configuration EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 83: Fibre Channel Cabling In A Quad-Engine Configuration

    Reference Engine 4 Engine 3 038-003-738, 79 in. Fibre Channel switch B (all 16 cables) Fibre Channel switch A Engine 2 Engine 1 Zep-005_fl Figure 54 Fibre Channel cabling in a quad-engine configuration Note: All 16 Fibre Channel cables are light blue. However, the “A” side cables have blue labels and the “B”...

  • Page 84: Ac Power Cabling In A Quad-Engine Configuration

    Fibre Channel switch B UPS B Fibre Channel switch A UPS A Management server Engine 2 SPS 2 Engine 1 SPS 1 Zep-005_acl Figure 55 AC power cabling in a quad-engine configuration EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 85: Dual-Engine Configuration

    Reference Dual-engine configuration Fibre Channel switch B Fibre Channel switch A Management server Engine 2 Engine 1 Zep-005_em Figure 56 Ethernet cabling in a dual-engine configuration Internal cabling...

  • Page 86: Serial Cabling In A Dual-Engine Configuration

    UPS A 038-003-894 40 in. 038-003-894 40 in. Engine 2 038-003-682 038-003-682 12 in. 12 in. Engine1 038-003-682 038-003-682 12 in. 12 in. Zep-005_sm Serial cabling in a dual-engine configuration Figure 57 EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 87: Fibre Channel Cabling In A Dual-Engine Configuration

    Reference 038-003-738, 79 in. (all 16 cables) (8 cables for large configuration are included for ease of upgrading, and are tied to cabinet sidewalls Fibre Channel switch B Fibre Channel switch A Engine 2 Engine 1 Zep-005_fm Fibre Channel cabling in a dual-engine configuration Figure 58 Note: All 16 Fibre Channel cables are light blue.

  • Page 88: Ac Power Cabling In A Dual-Engine Configuration

    Fibre Channel switch B UPS B Fibre Channel switch A UPS A Management server Engine 2 SPS 2 Engine 1 SPS 1 Zep-005_acm Figure 59 AC power cabling in a dual-engine configuration EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 89: Single-Engine Configuration

    Reference Single-engine configuration Management server Engine 1 Zep-005_es Figure 60 Ethernet cabling in a single-engine configuration Engine 1 038-003-682 038-003-682 12 in. 12 in. Zep-005_ss Figure 61 Serial cabling in a single-engine configuration Engine 1 038-003-737, 39 in. (2 cables) Zep-005_fs Fibre Channel cabling in a single-engine configuration Figure 62...

  • Page 90: Ac Power Cabling In A Single-Engine Configuration

    Reference Management server Engine 1 Zep-005_acs AC power cabling in a single-engine configuration Figure 63 EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 91: Cabinet Power Connections

    PDUs controls the outlet group Outlet groups directly below it. Power distribution panel (PDP) To 30 A, 220 VAC To 30 A, 220 VAC Rear view power source 2 power source 1 Zep-012 Figure 64 Power connectors in a VPLEX cabinet Cabinet power connections...
  • Page 92 Reference EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 93: Index

    19 Fibre Channel ports 24 GbE ports 24 hardware required 19 I/O ports 24 IP addresses 78 LEDs management server 30 SPS 29 UPS 29 ll 37 ls 37 meta-volume EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 94 Index EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony 4.1 Installation and Setup Guide...

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