Dell EqualLogic PS4210, Installation And Setup Manual

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4 Software Configuration
After you complete the array hardware installation, you can initialize the array and create a PS
Series group with the array as the first group member. Alternately, you can add the array to an
existing group. When you expand a group, capacity and performance scale automatically with no
impact on users.
After completing the software configuration, you can allocate storage and start using the iSCSI
SAN array. See
Storage Allocation on page 23 .
Choose a Configuration Method
There are two methods for configuring the software. Choose one method:
• Use the Remote Setup wizard, either for Windows or Linux. For instructions about using the
Remote Setup wizard, see the
Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft
Installation and User’s Guide or the Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tool for Linux
Installation and User's Guide .
• Use the
setup
utility. The
setup
utility is an interactive, command line utility that prompts
for information about the array and group configuration.
To use the
setup
utility, you must have a serial connection between the array and a console
terminal or a computer running a terminal emulator.
After choosing a method, collect the information needed for the array configuration.
Collect Configuration Information
Regardless of the method you use to configure the software, you must collect the information in
Table 6 and Table 7 . Obtain IP addresses from your network administrator, as needed.
Also, make sure you follow the network recommendations in Network Requirements and
Recommendations on page 9 .
Table 6: Array Configuration Information
Prompt Description
Member name Unique name for the array in the group (63 or fewer letters, numbers, or
hyphens). First character must be a letter or number.
Network interface Name of a network interface on the array (for example, eth0) that is
connected to a functioning port on a network switch.
IP address Network address for the array network interface.
Note:
Each member must have at least one network interface on the same
subnet as the group IP address.
Netmask Address that combines with the IP address to identify the subnet on which
the array network interface resides (default is 255.255.255.0).
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