CX4-240 Connection with VNX5300

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You should always first verify that you have a supported configuration by confirming that it has been tested and validated by our E-Lab team.  Each month the "EMC Support Matrix" (ESM) is updated.  It also can provide important configuration considerations/caveats (via footnotes) identified during the testing.

1) E-Lab Interoperability Navigator

https://elabnavigator.emc.com/

You can verify several ways:

a) Scan through the complete dump filtered for you by a general category:

PDFs and Guides > ESM by (select category)

For example, here is the output via PDF filtered by Oracle Solaris

https://elabnavigator.emc.com/vault/pdf/Oracle_Solaris.pdf

b) Alternatively, preferable since the above PDF can be overwhelming, you can refine the search to just what you own via the "Advanced Query" tab (or the wizard based "Solutions and Wizards" tab).  As an example, using the "Advanced Query" tab, you could build this list by selecting the following:

NOTE: after each selection, click on "Add to Cart"

- Server  >  Host System  >  (specific model)

- Server  >  Operating System  >  (specific version and architecture of OS)

- Storage  >  Storage Array  >  EMC  >  (specific model)

- Server  >  Host Bus Adapter > (specific model)

The exercise here is to refine the search as much as possible so just the relevant matches are returned which, in turn, gives you less to scan through.

c) Once you've provided as much information as you can, select "Get Results"

d) Assuming FC connectivity and PowerPath support, you will be interested the following:

- Host Connectivity > Base Connectivity

- Path Management SW > Path Management Software

e) From the results, if you have a match then your configuration is supported

- Will provide any required OS patches, HBA driver/firmware, PowerPath version, etc.

- Review all annotated footnotes related to the row as it may give you important configuration settings

2) My Documents (customized documents)

You can generate customized documents that provide good general walk-throughs on connecting hosts to the array.

a) http://www.emc.com/microsites/clariion-support/central.htm

b) https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX

3) Host Connectivity Guide

For example, this is the document specific to Oracle Solaris

https://support.emc.com/search/?resource=DOC_LIB&ThisExactPhrase=host%20connectivity%20guide%20oracle%20solaris&SearchWithin=true&adv=y

4) EMC VNX Unified Best Practices for Performance Applied Best Practices Guide

A good read which you'll want to review to optimize your configuration:

https://support.emc.com/docu42660_Applied_Best_Practices_Guide:_EMC_VNX_Unified_Best_Practices_for_Performance.pdf