System Requirements for the Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX3/VMAX/Symmetrix Storage Array

Before you configure your storage array, verify that your environment meets the following requirements.

Licenses

Install the following licenses:

Note

You can use the following command to check the licenses on the host computer:

C:\SYMAPI\Config> type symapi_licenses.dat

Array	Snapshot Type	License
Dell EMC PowerMAX, VMAX All Flash, and VMAX3	Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX	TimeFinder Snap VX
	Dell EMC TimeFinder VP Snap	TimeFinder VP Snap
	Dell EMC TimeFinder Clone	TimeFinder Clone
Dell EMC VMAX	Dell EMC TimeFinder VP Snap	TimeFinder VP Snap
	Dell EMC TimeFinder Clone	TimeFinder Clone
	Dell EMC TimeFinder Snap	TimeFinder Snap
	Dell EMC TimeFinder BCV	TimeFinder Mirror
Dell EMC Symmetrix	Dell EMC TimeFinder Clone	TimeFinder Clone
	Dell EMC TimeFinder Snap	TimeFinder Snap
	Dell EMC TimeFinder BCV	TimeFinder Mirror

Use one of the following protocols.

Array	Protocol
Dell EMC PowerMAX, VMAX All Flash, and VMAX3	Fibre Channel iSCSI for TimeFinder SnapVX only FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)
Dell EMC VMAX	Fibre Channel FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)
Dell EMC Symmetrix	Fibre Channel FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)

Use the following version and firmware.

Tip

For IntelliSnap to function appropriately, LUN masking records and views must be accessible from the host where the backup takes place.

For DMX, the masking and mapping record for VCMDB (Volume Control Manager Database) must be accessible on the host executing the backup.

For Dell EMC VMAX, a masking view must be created for the host executing the backup or the proxy computer where the snap is mounted.

Array	Version, Firmware, and Model
Dell EMC PowerMAX, VMAX All Flash, and VMAX3	PowerMAX (PowerMax 2000, PowerMax 8000) VMAX All Flash (VMAX 250F, VMAX 450F, VMAX 850F, VMAX 950F) VMAX3 (VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, VMAX 400K)
Dell EMC VMAX	VMAX 10K, VMAX 20K, VMAX 40K
Dell EMC Symmetrix	DMX3 or later

Install the following software.

Notes

By default, all functionality is already enabled in the Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX3/VMAX/Symmetrix hardware layer. However, a Hardware Configuration File (IMPL) must be enabled before using the array. Contact an EMC Representative to ensure TimeFinder and Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF) functionalities have been properly configured.
From V11 SP14, cascade storage group in the array is supported only for the Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX engine. The parent storage group of a cascade storage group must be associated to a masking view.

Array	Required Software
Dell EMC PowerMAX, VMAX All Flash, and VMAX3	Solutions Enabler 8.x or later on client and proxy computers or on Remote MA
Dell EMC VMAX	Solutions Enabler 7.2 or later, including 8.x,on client and proxy computers For the TimeFinder VP Snap engine, Solutions Enabler 7.6.2.8 or later on client and proxy computers For the Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX engine, Solutions Enabler 8.x or later on the SMI-S control host Client Components (SYMCLI) are required only during the initial one-time configuration. Base Components (with SYMAPI) are required for all snapshot operations SYMCLI and SYMAPI do not need to be installed on source host when the Remote Snap MediaAgent is configured If EMC Solutions Enabler installer is not available for a specific 32 bit platform, use the Remote Snap MediaAgent installed on a different platform
Dell EMC Symmetrix	Solutions Enabler 6.4 or later on client and proxy computers Client Components (SYMCLI) are required only during the initial one-time configuration. Base Components (with SYMAPI) are required for all snap operations SYMCLI and SYMAPI do not need to be installed on source host when Remote Snap MediaAgent is configured for VMAX

For snapshot operations, open ports 5988 (no SSL) and 5989 (SSL) between the server computers, MediaAgents, and client computers.