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Select a hardware platform: VS2
Select a hardware component to replace: Management Server
Select a GeoSynchrony release: 6.0
Is this replacement for a configured or unconfigured system?: Configured

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 Contents
Preliminary Activity Tasks .......................................................................................................3
Read, understand, and perform these tasks.................................................................................................3

General information for handling hardware components ........................................................4

Removing, installing, or storing FRUs...........................................................................................................4
Avoiding damage from electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................4
Emergency procedure when an ESD kit is not available ..............................................................................4
Important Notes ............................................................................................................................................5

Replacement procedure..........................................................................................................5
Task 1: Perform preliminary steps ................................................................................................5
Task 2: Prepare your laptop for connecting to the management server .......................................7
Task 3: Assess the management server’s operational state.........................................................9
Task 4: Log in to the VPlexcli........................................................................................................9
Task 5: VPLEX Metro or VPLEX Geo with Cluster Witness only: Disable Cluster Witness..........9
Task 6: Prepare the management server to be replaced............................................................10
Task 7: Shut down the management server ...............................................................................10
Task 8: Remove the bad management server ............................................................................11
Task 9: Install and configure the replacement server .................................................................11
Task 10: Re-establish any migration sessions..............................................................................15
Task 11: VPLEX Metro or VPLEX Geo with Cluster Witness only: Re-enable Cluster Witness ...15
Task 12: (Optional) Add RecoverPoint connection on new cluster ...............................................15
Task 13: Exit the SSH session......................................................................................................16
Task 14: Restore your laptop settings if necessary ......................................................................16
Task 15: Restore the default cabling arrangement .......................................................................16
Task 16: Complete the EMC field return tag .................................................................................16

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Preliminary Activity Tasks
This section may contain tasks that you must complete before performing this procedure.

Read, understand, and perform these tasks

1. Table 1 lists tasks, cautions, warnings, notes, and/or knowledgebase (KB) solutions that you need to
be aware of before performing this activity. Read, understand, and when necessary perform any
tasks contained in this table and any tasks contained in any associated knowledgebase solution.

Table 1 List of cautions, warnings, notes, and/or KB solutions related to this activity

462476: Please read KBA 462476 prior to performing an FRU replacement procedure on VS1 and
VS2 Management servers in Releases 5.2 and 5.3

494674: Please read KBA 494674 prior to performing an FRU replacement procedure on VS2
Management servers in Releases 6.0.X

• If you find an error in any VPLEX product procedure, that was generated via SolVe Desktop or SolVe
Online,you should report the issue to the SolVe Team using the feedback address located in the KBA
000171121 as well surrounding the reporting of any issues,errors confusion in a VPLEX procedure

2. This is a link to the top trending service topics. These topics may or not be related to this activity.
This is merely a proactive attempt to make you aware of any KB articles that may be associated with
this product.

Note: There may not be any top trending service topics for this product at any given time.

VPLEX Top Service Topics

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General information for handling hardware components
This section describes precautions you must take and general procedures you must follow when
removing, installing, or storing field-replaceable units (FRUs) or other hardware components. The
procedures in this section apply to handling components during hardware upgrades or FRU replacement.
You add or replace most hardware while the cabinet is powered up. To maintain proper airflow for cooling
and to ensure EMI compliance, ensure that all front bezels, filler panels, and filler modules are in place
after the replacement/upgrade is complete.

Removing, installing, or storing FRUs

Follow these precautions to protect FRUs:
• Do not remove a bad FRU from the cabinet until you have the replacement available.
• Do not remove the replacement FRU from its antistatic bag and/or container until you are ready to
install it. After installing the FRU, save the bag/container in case you need to return the FRU later.
• Handle the replacement FRU gently, and do not use excessive force to remove or install a FRU.

Avoiding damage from electrostatic discharge

Handling a hardware component incorrectly can damage sensitive electronic circuits by discharging static
electricity that has accumulated on your body. Follow these procedures to prevent damage to the
equipment:
• If the air in the work area is very dry, operate a humidifier in the work area.
• Provide enough room to work on the equipment. Clear the work site of any unnecessary materials or
materials that naturally build up an electrostatic charge, such as foam packaging, foam cups, and
cellophane wrappers.
• Do not remove a FRU from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it.
• Gather the ESD (electrostatic discharge) kit and all other materials you will need before you service a
component. Once servicing begins, avoid moving away from the work site, to avoid building up an
electrostatic charge.
• Use the ESD kit when handling any hardware component. (If an emergency arises and no ESD kit is
available, follow the steps in “Emergency procedure when an ESD kit is not available.”)
• Attach the clip of an ESD wristband to any bare (unpainted) metal on the cabinet enclosure, and fasten
the strap around your wrist, with the metal button against your skin.

Emergency procedure when an ESD kit is not available

In an emergency when an ESD kit is not available, follow these steps to reduce the possibility of ESD by
ensuring that your body and the subassembly are at the same electrostatic potential:

IMPORTANT: Follow these steps only in an emergency. They are not a substitute for using an ESD kit.

• Before you touch a hardware component, touch a bare (unpainted) metal surface of the enclosure.
• Before you remove a FRU from its antistatic bag, place one hand firmly on a bare metal surface of the
enclosure, and at the same time, pick up the FRU while it is still sealed in the antistatic bag.
• When you remove the FRU from the antistatic bag, do not touch any electronic components and
circuits on it, and do not move around the room or contact other surfaces or people until you have

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 installed the FRU. If you must move around the room or touch other surfaces, return the FRU to the
antistatic bag before doing so.
Xxxbefore_SLES11_6.0_later

Important Notes
Before you begin this replacement, copy the VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01-management-server.iso file onto a
DVD in case issues occur during the re-imaging. Refer to the Release Notes for version name and the
location of the file.
xxxbefore1_vs2

Replacement procedure
Task 1: Perform preliminary steps
Note: You can perform the procedure described in this document only on a VPLEX cluster that has been
configured for operation (by running the EZ-Setup utility). The procedure does not work on a new cluster
that has not yet been configured.
Note: This task is from a source file that is common to several procedures. Some items are not applicable
to all procedures.

Before starting any replacement procedure:

1. [ ] Review the VPLEX best practices white papers on EMC Support Online, and verify that the
VPLEX cluster is configured for high availability.

CAUTION: A lack of high availability can cause data unavailability when a component is removed.

2. [ ] Confirm that your laptop has the following software:

• WinSCP or a similar tool, in case you will need to copy files to the VPLEX management server.
• PuTTY version 0.60 or later, for SSH connections to the VPLEX management server. (You can
download PuTTY from www.putty.org.)
• VNC client (optional), if you want to use the management server’s graphical desktop.
If you want to use the VPLEX GUI: A web browser, and Flash Player 10.0.0 or higher.
• If you will need to connect directly to a VPLEX Fibre Channel switch: HyperTerminal or similar
terminal emulator.
3. [ ] Confirm that any cables connected to the component you are replacing are labeled in a way that
clearly identifies them for correct connection to the replacement component. Label any cables that
are not already adequately labeled.

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 4. [ ] Confirm that you have all VPLEX login usernames and passwords. The EMC VPLEX Security
Configuration Guide shows the default passwords; however, a customer administrator might have
changed some of them. Verify any changes, and ensure either that you know any changed
passwords or that someone who does know them will be available when you need them.
5. [ ] Confirm that you have identifying information for the component you are replacing. This
information should be available from the EMC Support Center or a Call Home message.
Typical identifying information you should note includes the following, where applicable:
• Serial number
• VPLEX cabinet TLA (top-level assembly number)
• Cluster ID
• Cluster IP Seed
• Enclosure ID (engine number)
Engines are numbered up from the bottom, starting with 1.
• Director name:

VPLEX VS1 hardware

director-<Cluster_IP_Seed>-<Enclosure_ID>-B

director-<Cluster_IP_Seed>-<Enclosure_ID>-A

VPLEX VS2 hardware

director-<Cluster_IP_Seed>-<Enclosure_ID>-A director-<Cluster_IP_Seed>-<Enclosure_ID>-B
dirname

6. [ ] Confirm that you have the following equipment:

• The correct replacement component. Place the component close to the VPLEX cabinet that
contains the component you are replacing.
• Medium flat-blade screwdriver.
• #2 Phillips screwdriver.
• Cable holder kit (106-562-056), useful if you need to disconnect the I/O cables from a director or
I/O module. The kit shipped with the hardware in the Open First box, and should have been placed
into the pouch on the inside of the rear cabinet door.
Xxxlaptop_VS2-sles11_6.0_later
7. [ ] Confirm that your laptop has a USB drive of at least 2 GB. _vs2
8. [ ] Copy the VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01-management-server-package.tar and the VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01-
management-server.iso files for the new GeoSynchrony release:
FROM: The downloads area of EMC Support Online
TO: Your laptop
9. [ ] Copy VPlex-required-6.x-version-management-server-package.tar:
FROM: the downloads area of EMC Support Online
TO: Your laptop

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 Note: The Call Home event that identifies the problem also identifies the software version.

10. [ ] If you are replacing a management server in a VPLEX Metro or VPLEX Geo implementation,
confirm that you have the following information from the remote management server (the one you are
not replacing):
• IP address
• Cluster IP Seed
• CA Certificate and password
Xxxbefore_mgt_server_vs2

Task 2: Prepare your laptop for connecting to the management server

1. [ ] Follow the applicable steps to connect to the faulty management server. The specific steps
depend on the VPLEX hardware version and cabinet:
• Dell EMC cabinet:

a. At the front of the cabinet, remove the filler panel at the U23 position.
b. Slide the laptop tray out, and place your laptop on the tray.
c. Depress the tab that secures the red service cable to the tray, to loosen the cable tie.
d. Connect the service cable to the Ethernet port on your laptop. (The other end is already
connected to the service port on the VPLEX management server as shown in Figure 1.)
• Non Dell EMC cabinet:

a. Locate the red service cable that hangs near the right rear of the cabinet.
b. Connect the free end of the cable to the Ethernet port on your laptop. (The other end is already
connected to the service port on the VPLEX management server as shown in Figure 1.)

Service port 1 Gb/s public Ethernet port

Customer
IP network

Customer-provided
Ethernet cable
VPLX-000407

Figure 1 Service port on VPLEX management server

2. [ ] On your laptop’s desktop, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections >
specific NIC (double-click).
3. [ ] On the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties.
4. [ ] On the Local Area Connection Properties window, double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under
This connection uses the following items.
5. [ ] On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Use the following IP addresses, and
type the following values:
• IP address: 128.221.252.3
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.224
• Default gateway 128.221.252.2

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 6. [ ] Click OK on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and again on the Local Area
Connection Properties window.
7. [ ] Close the Network Connections window.
8. [ ] Open a Command Prompt window on your laptop, and type the following command:
ipconfig

In the output, confirm that the IP addresses are configured correctly.

9. [ ] Type the following, to determine whether or not you can communicate with the management
server:
ping 128.221.252.2

10. [ ] On your laptop, launch PuTTY.exe.

11. [ ] Configure the PuTTY Configuration window as shown in Figure 2.

Type:
128.221.252.2

(default)

Type session name:

VPLEX_service

(default)

PuTTY

Figure 2 PuTTY settings for VPLEX sevice session

12. [ ] Select SSH in the Category list, and ensure that Preferred SSH protocol version is set to 2.
13. [ ] Select Window in the Category list, and set Lines of scrollback to 20000. (This allows you to read
output that is too long to read in a standard-size PuTTY session window.)
14. [ ] Optional step: If you want to save the PuTTY session output to a log file:

a. Select Logging in the PuTTY Configuration Category list.

b. Under Session logging, select All session output.
c. Click Session in the Category list to return to the main PuTTY Configuration window.

Note: The log file will contain data only from the current PuTTY session. Any time you open a new
session, you must repeat this step if you want to log the output for that session.

15. [ ] Click Save to save the settings for the session name you configured.

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Task 3: Assess the management server’s operational state
The generator creates each procedure from a set of source files, many of which are common to
multiple procedures. Therefore, some tasks in this procedure are applicable only under certain
circumstances:
If the management server is still operational, click Open to establish a session on the management
server, and log in with username service.

Note: If the connection fails to open, ping 128.221.252.3 (the LAN port on your service laptop) to
verify intercomponent communication. If the ping is successful, ping 128.221.252.2 (the service
port on the management server).

If the management server is not operational, go to the task titled “Remove the bad management
server.”
xxxVplexcli2

Task 4: Log in to the VPlexcli

1. [ ] From the shell prompt, type the following command to connect to the VPlexcli:
vplexcli

2. [ ] Log in as user service

3. [ ] Record the VPlexcli output from ll /management-server/ports/eth3
4. [ ] Record the VPlexcli output from ls -t /management-server::serial-number
5. [ ] Record the VPlexcli output from ls -t /management-server::cluster-ip-seed
6. [ ] Type exit to go to the shell prompt.
7. [ ] Run sudo /opt/emc/VPlex/bin/VPlex-MS-backup mgmtServerBackup-SERIAL-NUMBER.tar
8. [ ] Use WinSCP to download /tmp/mgmtServerBackup-SERIAL-NUMBER.tar to your local computer
for temporary storage.
Xxxwitness disable

Task 5: VPLEX Metro or VPLEX Geo with Cluster Witness only: Disable Cluster Witness
1. [ ] VPlexcli From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following commands to display the Cluster Witness
status:
cd /cluster-witness

ls

Note: If the cd command fails because no cluster-witness context exists, go to the next task,
because Cluster Witness is not configured on the cluster.

[ ] In the output from ls, look at the value for admin-state:

• If the value is disabled, go to the next task.
• If the value is enabled, proceed to step 2. [ ].
• If the value is anything else, contact EMC support.
2. [ ] VPlexcli Type the following command:
cluster-witness disable

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 [ ] VPlexcli When prompted Continue?, type Yes and press Enter.
3. [ ] Repeat step 1. [ ], and confirm that the output shows cluster-witness as admin-state = disabled.
xxxmgt_server_RevE

Task 6: Prepare the management server to be replaced

Note: The management server runs on Linux. Therefore, all commands typed on the management server
are case-sensitive, and you must type them exactly as shown in this document.
Note: The values (especially version numbers) in any example command output in this document might
not match what you see on a customer system.

CAUTION: If any command or step in this procedure does not give you the expected result and you
cannot resolve the issue, contact the EMC Support Center. Continuing with the replacement without
resolving the issue can result in data unavailability.

1. [ ] VPlexcli From the VPlexcli prompt, type the commands to launch the FRU replacement script.
See the command-line Help for the replace–fru command, by specifying the CLI –help option
(VPlexadmin replace-fru –help). The command-line arguments vary based on the system
configuration. For example:
VPlexcli:> script –i VPlexadmin

VPlexcli:> VPlexadmin replace-fru

2. [ ] Select the menu option for the management server.

3. [ ] Select the menu option to replace the management server.
4. [ ] When asked if the management server has already been replaced, type no.
5. [ ] Follow the script’s instructions to prepare for the replacement procedure.
When you see the following prompt, type no and press Enter:
Have you already replaced the management server with the new part? Select 'yes' to
restore the new management server's configuration, or 'no' to prepare to shutdown
the management server to be replaced. (yes/no)

6. [ ] Type the default option no and press Enter for the following message,
Do you want to run "collect-diagnostics" to collect system information? No failure
conditions have been detected that mandate a run. (yes/no)

Note: Type no as the default option unless there is a failure condition hit during replacement procedure. If
there is a failure, the Collect Diagnostics is collected automatically by the script.

Task 7: Shut down the management server

1. [ ] VPlexcli After the script is finished, type the following command:
VPlexcli:> exit

2. [ ] Shell From the shell prompt, type the following command:

service@ManagementServer:~> sudo /sbin/shutdown –h now

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 Wait 30 seconds for the management server to shut down before proceeding to the next task.

Task 8: Remove the bad management server

1. [ ] Remove the management server’s front bezel, and set it aside for later re-installation.
2. [ ] Press the power button (shown in Figure 3) to switch the management server off.
3. [ ] Verify that all cables connected to the server are labeled in a way that clearly identifies them for
correct connection to the replacement server. Label any cables that are not already labeled.
4. [ ] Disconnect all cables from the server. (Leave the cables connected at the remote ends.)
5. [ ] Remove the screws (one on each side) that secure the server to the vertical cabinet rails.
6. [ ] Slide the server out on its mounting rails.
7. [ ] Disconnect the server from the fixed rail sections, and set on a flat surface.
8. [ ] Remove the rail sections from the bad server, and attach them to the replacement server.

Task 9: Install and configure the replacement server

1. [ ] Slide the replacement server into the cabinet, and tighten the screws to secure the server to the
cabinet rails.
2. [ ] Connect all cables that you disconnected from the bad server.
3. [ ] Press the power button on the front of the server (Figure 3), and verify that the power LED is
illuminated before proceeding.

Power button Power LED VPLX-000083

Figure 3 Management server power button and LEDs

4. [ ] Connect your laptop to the service port on the replacement management server.
5. [ ] Launch PuTTY.exe, and establish a connection to the server:

a. On the PuTTY Configuration window, load the VPlex_service session you saved earlier in the
procedure.
b. Click Open, and log in to the management server as user service.
6. [ ] If you are replacing the management server in a VPLEX Metro or VPLEX Geo configuration:

a. Launch PuTTY, and establish a connection to the remote management server (the one you are
not replacing).
Log in with username service.
b. Shell-remote From the Linux shell prompt on the remote management server, type the following
command, and copy the output string to the Windows clipboard on your laptop:

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 service@ManagementServer:~> date
Tue Jan 16 19:07:58 UTC 2011

c. Shell From the Linux shell prompt on the new management server, type the following
command, and adjust the time as necessary to match what you expect the time now is on the
remote management server:
service@ManagementServer:~> sudo /usr/sbin/service-maintenance-window
ManagementServer # date –s ”paste_saved_string_here”
ManagementServer # exit

d. Shell-remote Type the following command to exit the shell session on the remote management
server:
service@ManagementServer:~> exit

7. [ ] Shell From the shell prompt on the new management server, type the following command to
verify the base image:
service@ManagementServer:~> more /etc/mgmt-server-base-version.properties
mgmt.server.base.version=D4_MSB_7

If the version does not match the required version identified in the VPLEX release notes, contact the
EMC Support Center.
8. [ ] Shell Copy the package VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01-management-server-package.tar from your
laptop to /tmp/VPlexInstallPackages on the management server.
9. [ ] Copy the VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01-management-server.iso from the service laptop into the
/tmp/VPlexInstallPackages directory.
10. [ ] Shell Type the following command to verify that the package is present in
/tmp/VPlexInstallPackages:
service@ManagementServer:~> ls

11. [ ] Shell Type the following commands to untar the package:

service@ManagementServer:~> tar xvf VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01-management-server-
package.tar

base-mgmt-server-software-install.tar
manifest.xml
mgmt-server-packages.version
mgmt-server-md5-checksums.txt
. . .
. . .
. . .
mgmt-server-packages.index

service@ManagementServer:~> tar xvf base-mgmt-server-software-install.tar

VPlex-MS-install
VPlex-MS-backup
VPlex-MS-manifest.expect
VPlex-MS-password.expect

Where base is the base version of VPLEX for the specific release and version is the release version
number of the release.
Example:

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 service@ManagementServer:/tmp/VPlexInstallPackages>tar xvf VPlex-5.5.0.00.00.11-
management-server-package.tar
D35.30.0.15-mgmt-server-software-install.tar
vplex-cws-D35.30.0.12-upgrade.tar.gz
mgmt-server-packages.version
rpms/ipmitool-1.8.13.D30-1.x86_64.rpm
rpms/libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-0.9.8j-0.66.1.x86_64.rpm
rpms/libpixman-1-0-0.24.4-0.11.1.x86_64.rpm
.
.
.
rpms/module-init-tools-3.11.1-1.28.5.x86_64.rpm
rpms/util-linux-lang-2.19.1-6.48.12.x86_64.rpm
mgmt-server-packages.index
mgmt-server-md5-checksums.txt
manifest.xml

service@ManagementServer:/tmp/VPlexInstallPackages>tar xvf D35.30.0.15-mgmt-server-

software-install.tar
VPlex-MS-install
VPlex-MS-backup
VPlex-MS-checkproducttype.expect
VPlex-MS-manifest.expect
VPlex-MS-password.expect

12. [ ] Shell Type the following command to install the VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01 management software
package:
service@ManagementServer:~> sudo /tmp/VPlexInstallPackages/VPlex-MS-install -v -l
/var/log/install.log --fru-install VPlex-5.5.1.02.00.01-management-server.iso

13. [ ] If you are prompted for a password, type the service account login password (the system may
reboot).
Configuring imaging on /dev/sda4 using VPlex-version-management-
server.iso ok

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (date):

Imaging is now configured.

The system is going DOWN for reboot in 5 minutes!

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (date):

Imaging is now configured.

The system is going DOWN for reboot in 4 minutes!

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (date):

Imaging is now configured.

The system is going DOWN for reboot in 3 minutes!

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (date):

Imaging is now configured.

The system is going DOWN for reboot in 2 minutes!

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (date):

Imaging is now configured.

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 The system is going DOWN for reboot in 1 minute!

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (date):

Imaging is now configured.

The system is going down for reboot NOW!

14. [ ] Wait about 15 minutes for the management server to reboot and be imaged with the public IP
configuration it had before reimaging, and then reconnect to the management server as you did in
step 5. [ ].
15. [ ] Copy the package VPlex- required-6.x-version-management-server-package.tar from
your laptop to /tmp/VPlexInstallPackages on the management server. (the 6.x version the old
management server was running)
16. [ ] Upgrade the management server to the target version using the following command:
VPlex-MS-installer --omit-manifest-check VPlex- required-6.x-version-management-
server-package.tar

17. [ ] Wait about 15 minutes for the management server to reboot, and then reconnect to the
management server as you did in step 5. [ ].

18. [ ] Shell Type the following command to connect to the VPlexcli:

service@ManagementServer:~> vplexcli

Log in with username service.

19. [ ] VPlexcli From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command to execute the management
server replacement script:
VPlexcli:> script –i VPlexadmin

VPlexcli:> VPlexadmin replace-fru --platform platform --engine-count count

Note: Ensure you provide the correct platform (VS1 or VS2) and engine count (1,2 or 4).

20. [ ] Select the menu option for the management server.

21. [ ] Select the menu option to replace the management server.
22. [ ] Follow the instructions in the script, noting the following:
When you see the following prompt, type yes and press Enter.
Are you sure you want to replace this FRU?

When you are asked to enter the management server’s serial number, be sure to enter the serial
number of the management server you replaced. Do not enter the serial number of the new
management server.
When you see the following prompt, type yes and press Enter:
Have you already replaced the management server with the new part? Select 'yes' to
restore the new management server's configuration, or 'no' to prepare to shutdown
the management server to be replaced. (yes/no)

23. [ ] Type the default option no and press Enter for the following message,
Do you want to run "collect-diagnostics" to collect system information? No failure
conditions have been detected that mandate a run. (yes/no)

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Note: Type no as the default option unless there is a failure condition hit during replacement procedure. If
there is a failure, the Collect Diagnostics is collected automatically by the script.

24. [ ] VPlexcli When the script is complete, type the following command:
VPlexcli:> exit

25. [ ] Shell At the shell prompt, type the following command to reboot the management server:
service@ManagementServer:~> sudo /sbin/shutdown –r now
Xxxre-establish-migration

Task 10: Re-establish any migration sessions

Identify and commit any VPLEX migration sessions that were in progress when the configuration was
backed up. Use the various batch-migrate commands described in the VPLEX CLI Guide.

Xxxwitness_enable

Task 11: VPLEX Metro or VPLEX Geo with Cluster Witness only: Re-enable Cluster Witness
Follow these steps if you disabled Cluster Witness earlier in this procedure:

1. [ ] VPlexcli From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following commands:

cd /cluster-witness

cluster-witness enable
[ ] VPlexcli When prompted Continue?, type Yes and press Enter.
2. [ ] VPlexcli Type the ls command, and confirm that the output shows cluster-witness as admin-
state = enabled.

Note: If RP connections are not restored, then follow Task 13 else follow Task 14.

XxxRP-add

Task 12: (Optional) Add RecoverPoint connection on new cluster

If RecoverPoint is deployed, each RecoverPoint cluster in use must be registered in the VPLEX CLI on
the replacement management station. For each RecoverPoint cluster is use, perform the following steps
on the VPLEX CLI on the replacement management station:

1. [ ] VPlexcli Type the following command to import the RecoverPoint certificate:

rp import-certificate

This will restart the VPLEX CLI on the replacement management station, and require a new login to
the VPLEX CLI.
2. [ ] VPlexcli Type the following command to register the RecoverPoint cluster with the VPLEX CLI:
rp rpa-cluster add –o rpa-management-address –u admin-username –c cluster-id

Use the same rpa-management-address, admin-username, and cluster-id as was used on original
management station.

3. [ ] VPlexcli Type the following command to validate the configuration:

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 ls /recoverpoint/rpa-clusters/rpa-management-address

This will return the attributes of the RecoverPoint cluster.

xxxafter_vs2

Task 13: Exit the SSH session

1. [ ] VPlexcli If you are in a VPlexcli session, type the following command to exit the VPlexcli:
exit

2. [ ] Linux shell From the shell prompt, type the following command to exit the shell session:
exit

Task 14: Restore your laptop settings if necessary

If you changed or disabled any settings on your laptop before starting this procedure, restore the settings.

Task 15: Restore the default cabling arrangement

If the red service cable is connected to your laptop, follow the applicable steps:
• EMC cabinet:

a. Disconnect the cable from the Ethernet port on your laptop, and remove your laptop from the
laptop tray.
b. Slide the cable back through the cable tie until only one or two inches protrude through the tie, and
then tighten the cable tie.
c. Slide the laptop tray back into the cabinet.
d. Replace the filler panel at the U23 position.
e. If you used the cabinet’s spare Velcro straps to secure any cables out of the way temporarily,
return the straps to the cabinet.
• Non-EMC cabinet:

a. Disconnect the cable from your laptop.

b. Coil the cable into a loose loop and hang it in the cabinet. (Leave the other end connected to the
VPLEX management server.)

Task 16: Complete the EMC field return tag

1. [ ] Complete the EMC field return tag with the required information. Be as specific and detailed as
possible.
2. [ ] Attach the completed tag securely to the part that is being returned.

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