Manual

Post-Installation Tasks 37
Post-Installation Tasks
Before using the MD3000 storage array for the first time, you must complete
a number of initial configuration tasks in the order shown. These tasks can be
performed from any system (host or management station) on which you have
installed MD Storage Manager software.
NOTE: Advanced Configuration for MD Storage Manager (Tools → Change
Network Configuration → Configure Ethernet Management Ports) should only be
attempted with Dell technical assistance.
1 For out-of-band management , you must set the network configuration for
each RAID controller module, including its Internet Protocol (IP) address,
subnetwork mask (subnet mask), and gateway.
NOTE: You can set the network configuration using a DHCP server.
2 Start MD Storage Manager.
• On Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems, select Start , and,
depending on your version of Windows, select either
All Programs or
Programs. From the program list, select Dell MD Storage Manager →
Modular Disk Storage Manager Client .
• On Linux operating systems, click the MD Storage Manager desktop
icon.
NOTE: You can also launch MD Storage Manager in Linux by entering the
following commands at the command prompt:
cd /opt/dell/mdstoragemanager/client
./SMclient
3
The Add New Storage Array screen appears asking if you want to search for
attached storage arrays. Click
OK to select Automatic Discovery, the
default.
NOTE: It may take several minutes for the discovery process to complete.
Closing the Automatic Discovery status window before then stops the
discovery process.
After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen appears. Click Close to
close the screen.