Automatic Storage Array Discovery
NOTE: Make sure port 3260 is open in your firewall for array discovery.
1.
Launch MD Storage Manager (MDSM).
If this is the first storage array to be set up, the
Add New Storage Array
window is displayed.
2.
Select
Automatic
and click
OK
.
It may take several minutes for the discovery process to complete. Closing the discovery status
window before the discovery process completes cancels the discovery process.
After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen is displayed.
3.
Click
Close
to close the screen.
Manual Storage Array Discovery
NOTE: Make sure port # is open for manual array discovery.
1.
Launch MDSM.
If this is the first storage array to be set up, the
Add New Storage Array
window is displayed.
2.
Select
Manual
and click
OK
.
3.
Select
Out-of-band management
and enter the host server name(s) or IP address(es) of the iSCSI
storage array controller.
4.
Click
Add
.
Out-of-band management is now successfully configured. After discovery is complete, a
confirmation screen is displayed.
5.
Click
Close
to close the screen.
Setting Up the Array
1.
When discovery is complete, the name of the first storage array found is displayed under the
Summary
tab in MDSM.
2.
The default name for the newly discovered storage array is
Unnamed
. If another name is displayed,
click the down arrow next to that name and select
Unnamed
in the drop-down list.
3.
Click the
Initial Setup Tasks
option to see links to the remaining postinstallation tasks. For more
information about each task, see the
Owner’s Manual
. Perform these tasks in the order shown in the
following table.
NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the
Summary
tab to
ensure that the enclosures in the storage array are in an Optimal status. For more information
on the status icons, see the
Owner’s Manual
at
Dell.com/support/manuals
.
Table 8. Initial Setup Tasks Dialog Box
Task
Purpose
Rename the storage array
To provide a more meaningful name than the
software-assigned label, Unnamed.
Set a storage array password
To restrict unauthorized access. MDSM may ask
for a password before changing the
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