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Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 41
• Create a zone for each HBA port and its target storage devices.
• Each AX4-5 storage processor port can be connected to a maximum of 64
HBA ports in a SAN-attached environment.
• Each host can be connected to a maximum of four storage systems.
• The
integrated bridge/SNC or fibre-channel interface
on a tape library
can be added to any zone.
Installing and Configuring the Shared Storage
System
NOTE: You must configure the network settings and create a user account to
manage the AX4-5 storage system from the network.
To install and configure the Dell/EMC storage system in your cluster:
1
Install and use
Navisphere
®
Storage System Initialization Utility
from a
node or management station to initialize your AX4-5 storage system.
2
Install the expansion pack using
Navisphere Express
(optional).
3
Install the
Navisphere Server Utility
on each cluster node.
4
Register the cluster node with the storage system.
5
Assign the virtual disks to the cluster nodes.
Installing Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility
The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility provides a user interface
to initialize your AX4-5 storage system. Using the utility, you can configure
the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address for the storage system’s
SPs, and assign user names and password for storage system access.
1
To install the software from the support media that is shipped with the
storage system:
a
Insert the installation media in the CD/DVD drive.
b
In the
Choose Language Setup
screen, select the appropriate
language and click
OK
.
c
On
Server
screen, click
Install Products
.
d
In the
Install Products
menu, click
Navisphere Storage System
Initialization Utility
.