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• 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. Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 41

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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
.