Contents
1 Introduction
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VLS12000 Gateway Components
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2 Hardware Installation
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Preparing for the Installation
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Prepare the EVA for the VLS12000 Gateway
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Tools for Installation
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Taking ESD Precautions
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Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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Unpacking
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Removing the Packing Materials
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Rack Planning Resources
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Rack Requirements
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Rack Warnings
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Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents
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VLS12000 System Shipping Carton
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Installing the 1 Gb Ethernet Switch 2810
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24G into a Rack
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Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges in the Rack
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Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 2810-24G
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Installing Ethernet Switch 2810-24G in Rack
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Installing the 100 Mb Ethernet Switch 2510
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24 into a Rack
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Installing the VLS12000 Node into a Rack
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Installing VLS12000 Cables
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3 Multi-node Setup
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Configuring Primary Node 0
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Configuring the Secondary Nodes 1 through 7
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4 Storage Configuration
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Establishing Communication Between the VLS12000 Gateway and the EVA
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Verifying Array Zoning
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Presenting the LUNs
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Managing VLS12000 Gateway Capacity
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Discovering Array LUNs
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Deleting Array LUNs
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Configuring Storage Pools
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Destroying Storage Pools
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Installing Additional Licenses
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5 Automigration/Replication
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Understanding Automigration Concepts
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Echo Copy Concepts
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Smart Copy Concepts
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