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VNX™ System Operations10 of 114 Release 7.0
VNX VG2 and VG8 powerup
The VG2 can be configured with either one or two blades and one or two Control
Stations. The VG8 has either two to eight blades and one or two Control Stations.
These instructions cover all configurations.
Step Action
1. If the VG2/VG8 is in a cabinet by itself (that is, the storage array is not in the same
cabinet), then turn off the cabinet circuit-breakers to remove all power from the VG2/VG8
cabinet.
2. Verify that the VG2/VG8 blade enclosure power cables are disconnected from the cabinet
Power Distribution Panel (PDP). You will connect these power cables later.
3. Verify that each Control Station power cable is disconnected from the PDP. You will
connect this power cable later.
4. Turn on (I position) the left and right cabinet circuit-breaker switches at the back of the
cabinet near the bottom.
If the server is installed in a cabinet not manufactured by EMC, the circuit-breaker
switches might be in a different location.
5. If the boot storage array is off, power it up. Follow the instructions in the array
documentation.
6. Connect the blade power cables to the PDP and wait for the blades to power up. Look for
a blue power LED on the front of the blade enclosure to indicate that they are powered up.
Your system might contain a greater or a fewer number of blade enclosures. Connect the
blade power cables present.
As an example, a VG8 with two Control Stations and two blade enclosures (0 and 1) is
shown below. The blade power cables are labeled 3, 4, 5, and 6.
SP A
Power distribution
panel (PDP)
1
230
12 30
Power distribution
panel (PDP)
CS 0
2
0
1
#
2
0
1
#
CS 1
SP A
1
230
12 30
2
0
1
#
2
0
1
#
1
2
3
6
5
4