EMC CLARiiON CX4 480 Storage System Setup Guide
The CLARiiON CX4-480 is a high-performance storage system designed for demanding enterprise workloads. It offers a variety of features, including high availability, scalability, and data protection capabilities. The system is easy to install and manage and provides a comprehensive solution for data storage needs.
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EMC ® CLARiiON ® CX4-480
Setup Guide
P/N 300-007-008
REV. A04
Setup Guide
P/N 300-007-008
REV. A04
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Overview
This guide explains how to install and initialize a CX4-480 storage system in a
Windows environment. Steps include:
• Preparing your site, planning the network configuration, and verifying your
environment
• Connecting to a client and initializing the system
• Readying every server that will connect to the storage system
• Verifying the system and failover configurations
If you do not already have a Powerlink® account, we strongly recommend that you
go to http://Powerlink.EMC.com and set one up immediately. The Powerlink
website is your portal to the latest documentation and troubleshooting information,
user-customized documentation specific to your configuration, and utilities and
wizards required for the installation, such as the E-Lab™ Interoperability Navigator
and the Unisphere™ Service Manager, which replaces the Navisphere® Service
Taskbar. Use the search feature to navigate the website.
If you are installing the storage system in an environment other than Windows (such as Linux,
AIX, HP-UX, or Solaris), visit the CLARiiON Tools page or the Technical Documentation
and Advisories sections of the EMC Powerlink website:
http://Powerlink.EMC.com.
Overview
This guide explains how to install and initialize a CX4-480 storage system in a
Windows environment. Steps include:
• Preparing your site, planning the network configuration, and verifying your
environment
• Connecting to a client and initializing the system
• Readying every server that will connect to the storage system
• Verifying the system and failover configurations
If you do not already have a Powerlink® account, we strongly recommend that you
go to http://Powerlink.EMC.com and set one up immediately. The Powerlink
website is your portal to the latest documentation and troubleshooting information,
user-customized documentation specific to your configuration, and utilities and
wizards required for the installation, such as the E-Lab™ Interoperability Navigator
and the Unisphere™ Service Manager, which replaces the Navisphere® Service
Taskbar. Use the search feature to navigate the website.
If you are installing the storage system in an environment other than Windows (such as Linux,
AIX, HP-UX, or Solaris), visit the CLARiiON Tools page or the Technical Documentation
and Advisories sections of the EMC Powerlink website:
http://Powerlink.EMC.com.
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Preinstall - Step 1
Prepare the site
Verify that your facility has the following:
❒ Adequate network support to provide each storage processor (SP) management
port with a discrete Ethernet connection and IP address.
❒ Appropriate electrical wiring in place to accommodate your installation’s power
cables. To support all of the storage system’s high-availability features, you must
receive power from at least two separate circuits.
Detailed technical specifications for CX4 series systems, including AC power requirements, are
available on Powerlink.
❒ A Windows workstation available on the same subnet as the storage system’s
management ports. You will use this host:
• To initialize the storage system
• As a client to launch Unisphere or Navisphere Manager. This client was
formerly referred to as the Navisphere® management station
❒ CAT 5e or better Ethernet LAN cables (one per SP) for storage-system
management connections.
❒ Appropriate input/output cables as recommended by your EMC representative.
Preinstall - Step 1
Prepare the site
Verify that your facility has the following:
❒ Adequate network support to provide each storage processor (SP) management
port with a discrete Ethernet connection and IP address.
❒ Appropriate electrical wiring in place to accommodate your installation’s power
cables. To support all of the storage system’s high-availability features, you must
receive power from at least two separate circuits.
Detailed technical specifications for CX4 series systems, including AC power requirements, are
available on Powerlink.
❒ A Windows workstation available on the same subnet as the storage system’s
management ports. You will use this host:
• To initialize the storage system
• As a client to launch Unisphere or Navisphere Manager. This client was
formerly referred to as the Navisphere® management station
❒ CAT 5e or better Ethernet LAN cables (one per SP) for storage-system
management connections.
❒ Appropriate input/output cables as recommended by your EMC representative.
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Key features
High Availability
Scalability
Data Protection
Easy to Install and Manage
Comprehensive Solution for Data Storage
Frequently asked questions
The storage-system serial number is located on a tag hanging from the rear of the chassis.
Use CAT 5e or better Ethernet cables to connect each SP to a network shared by the host from which you will manage the storage system.
Use the Unisphere Initialization Utility to configure the management network interfaces for the storage system’s SPs. Initializing allows you to manage the system over the LAN with Unisphere or Navisphere software.