3. Start a serial communication utility such as Minicom (UNIX) or PuTTY (Windows).
4. Configure the connection utility to use the following port settings:
Setting
Value
Transfer rate
115,200 bps
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow control
(RTS/CTS)
Hardware
5. Open a connection to the node.
Run the configuration wizard
The Isilon configuration wizard starts automatically when a new node is powered on. The wizard provides step-by-step guidance
for configuring a new cluster or adding a node to an existing cluster.
The following procedure assumes that there is an open serial connection to a new node.
NOTE:
You can type
back
at most prompts to return to the previous step in the wizard.
1. For new clusters, joining a node to an existing cluster, or preparing a node to run in SmartLock compliance mode, choose one
of the following options:
●
To create a cluster, type
1
.
●
To join the node to an existing cluster, type
2
.
●
To exit the wizard and configure the node manually, type
3
.
●
To restart the node in SmartLock compliance mode, type
4
.
CAUTION:
If you choose to restart the node in SmartLock compliance mode, the node restarts and returns
to this step. Selection 4 changes to enable you to disable SmartLock compliance mode. Selection 4 is the
last opportunity to back out of compliance mode without reformatting the node.
2. Follow the prompts to configure the node.
For new clusters, the following table lists the information necessary to configure the cluster. To ensure that the installation
process is not interrupted, it is recommended that you collect this information before installation.
Setting
Description
SmartLock compliance license
A valid SmartLock license for clusters in compliance mode only
Root password
The password for the root user for clusters in compliance mode do not
allow a root user and request a compliance administrator (comp admin)
password.
Admin password
The password for the administrator user
Cluster name
The name used to identify the cluster. Cluster names must begin with a
letter and can contain only numbers, letters, and hyphens.
NOTE:
if the cluster name is longer than 11 characters, the
following warning displays:
WARNING: Limit cluster name
to 11 characters or less when the NetBIOS Name
Service is enabled to avoid name truncation.
Isilon uses up to 4 characters for individual
node names.
Character encoding
The default character encoding is UTF-8.
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