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CX4 Family
Dan Nowlan
Mike Hamel
10/26/2010 Rev 4
SLIC Code Name SLIC Label Ports BE/FE? Minimum Flare Rev
Max FC BE 1 2 4 4 8
y CX4 arrays support two different classes of Fibre Channel SFPs for front-
end ports
One type supports 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb speeds
The other type supports 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb speeds
y A port can only run at speed X if both the SFP and the SLIC support that
speed. Mixing-and-matching qualified SFPs and SLICs is allowed, but
restricts the speed that a port can run at.
y Navisphere will list the available speeds for a particular port see
values below in blue.
y New I/O modules can be inserted into an open slot in the array at any
time
y CAUTION: Removing a powered up I/O module will cause the SP to
immediately reboot
This reboot is not graceful the reboot occurs immediately, regardless of what the
software on the SP is doing
Exception: The SP will NOT reboot if the I/O module is not powered up*
y *When an I/O module is first inserted, it will not power up until the SP is
rebooted
y If you are adding a new BE port and DAE, there is a two step process:
(1) Use the NST or USM to persist the new BE port on the I/O module
The NST/USM will ask you to confirm you have inserted the SFP. For a BE this is the SFP
end of the SFP to HSSDC cable.
It does not matter if the other end of the cable is connected or not connected to a DAE. The
cable just needs to be plugged into the port on the SLIC.
(2) Use the NST or USM to add DAE(s) to the newly persisted BE port
1. Shut down power to the SP that includes the failed I/O module.
(i) if the SP with the bad I/O Module is accessible using Navisphere, use the
following command:
naviseccli h <IP address> -user <rname> -password <password> -scope 0
shutdownSP
(ii) if the SP with the bad I/O Module is not accessible using Navisphere, use
the following naviseccli command:
naviseccli h <IP address> -user <rname> -password <password> -scope 0
shutdownpeerSP
NOTE: If you use shutdownpeerSP, make sure to use the IP address of the
storage processor that does not include the failed I/O module (SP B, if the
failed module is in SP A, SP A if the failed module is in SP B).
2. Replace the failed module and reboot the storage processor from its peer SP as
follows. Issue the following CLI command to the SP that is still running:
naviseccli -h <IP address> -user <rname> -password <password> -scope 0
rebootpeersp
EMC CONFIDENTIALINTERNAL USE ONLY 9
I/O module Conversions
Customer wants to upgrade one pair of 4Gb Fibre SLICs to 8Gb Fibre SLICs
1. Starting State (view from the back of a CX4-480 array)
y Two 4Gb Fibre SLICs and One (1Gb GbE/TOE) SLIC per SP
Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4
4. Replace one 4Gb Fibre SLIC with an 8Gb Fibre SLIC on SPA side
SPB 4Gb FC 4Gb FC 1GbE SPA 4Gb FC 8Gb FC 1GbE
iSCSI iSCSI
Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4
7. Now upgrade the SPB side: navisecclih <IP address SPA> -user <rname> -
password <password> -scope 0 ioportconfig upgrade
8. Wait for SPB to power off
9. Replace SLIC on SPB side
Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4
10. Reboot SPB: naviseccli h <ip address SPA> -user <rname> -password
<password> -scope 0 rebootpeersp
11. Wait for SPB to boot to complete conversion
y Not Supported
y The only supported method for changing the port configuration is
destructive
y You must wipe out the entire array configuration and start over
Lose all LUNs, RAID Groups, port settings, etc.
Requires re-imaging or a special NaviSecCLI command