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December 8th, 2010 14:00
SMC setup.
vmax is setup and can access it through service processor(SP), now i want to bring back the steps..indeed from this forums that, i do the following now:
Since I have access to the SP,
- once this management host(windows VM) containing ESX is zoned to vmax, I will provision 6 or 8 GKs to the windows host in one path from VMAX FA port, and another set of 6 or 8 GKs to the same host thru different FA port (as i have read somewhere that same GKs cannot be shared in two paths/FAs as normal volumes (confirm this). I will make sure these 12 GKs are RDMed to the Virtual machine server.
- then I Install Solutions enabler on 7.1.2 on the box and apply (all necessary licenses or just SMC license ?) and then Install SMC 7.1.2
Thanks all.
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dynamox
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December 8th, 2010 20:00
you provision 6 gatekeepers to ESX, do not multipath them as it may cause refresh issues in the future (see primus emc186179). You can present 3 gatekeepers down one FA and another 3 gatekeepers down another FA. Make sure these are dedicated gatekeepers and not shared with other systems. In vSphere rescan for new devices, then present them to your Windows VM as RDM (physical compatibility mode). Install symcli (and appropriate licenses) and then SMC with its license.
SAN_AK
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December 8th, 2010 20:00
I need some clarity here, I cannot provide GKs before anything is licensed on SMC on SP or I have to install Solutions Enabler and license all components to it and then provision GKs ?
dynamox
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December 9th, 2010 02:00
you can not install anything on SP. As far as i know SMC on SP should be already licensed when CE enables it.
SAN_AK
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December 9th, 2010 07:00
I understand and see that SMC is installed on SP, my question is it doesnt allow to provision GKs unless the base features are licensed is it correct ?, So I was wondering before using any feature or masking/mapping is there a need to apply base licenses so that the feature gets activated ?....if that is the case then I have to apply licenses and do the gatekeepers provisioned..
Thanks Dynamox,
dynamox
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December 9th, 2010 09:00
when in SMC if you go into Tasks and then select "Show License Keys". What's listed as Enabled ?
SKT2
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December 26th, 2010 06:00
is the GK only through ONE path applicable to VMAX too? that primus mentioned the environment as "symmetrix" only as of now
sauravrohilla
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December 26th, 2010 07:00
and its applicable to both DMX and VMAX.
sauravrohilla
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December 26th, 2010 07:00
Yes, GKs are recommended through one path only. It becomes absolutely necessary when you have Multipathing software other than EMC Powerpath. EMC Powerpath has an intelligence to understand multipath GK devices and can work without any issues. But if you do not have EMC Powerpath or using any other Multipathing Software then DONT use multipath gatekeepers.
regards,
Saurabh