How to Initialize EMC VNX 5300 (Block) box
Prerequisite:
Before you begin you need following items
ü
IP address & Subnet
mask for SPA
ü
IP address & Subnet
mask for SPB
ü
Site Name / Location
ü
IPv6 configuration
ü
Default Username &
Password
ü
EMC Unisphere Storage System
Initialization Wizard
ü
Switch & 3 patch cords
For VNX Unified system you don’t need a switch. You can
initialize it by connecting directly to the control station (CS0) management
port.
Following are the step by step installation procedure.
1-Connect your Laptop computer to VNX as illustrated in
following diagram
2-Launch EMC Unisphere Storage System Initialization Wizard.
3- It automatically discovers your system.
4- Select the systems and press next.
5- Supply network configuration with correct subnet and
gateway address and click next.
6- System needs to reboot to enable the new network configuration,
click OK.
7- Create a user for the array. (This user will be the super
user with global scope)
8- Type alphanumeric password and click next.
9- Confirm the configuration and click Finish.
10- You can create a shortcut to access your array through a
browser.
11- Wait 10-15 minutes before accessing your array.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Also check "How to Upgrade VNX 5300 OE for Block"
http://www.itwriteups.com/2014/02/how-to-upgrade-vnx-5300-block-oe.html
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Also check "How to Upgrade VNX 5300 OE for Block"
http://www.itwriteups.com/2014/02/how-to-upgrade-vnx-5300-block-oe.html