Dell PS-M4110, Installation Manual

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4 Configuring the Array
After you install the PS-M4110 hardware, you can configure the array, set the RAID policy, and either create a
PS Series group with the array as the first group member, or 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 SAN. See Allocating
Storage on page 49 .
Selecting a Configuration Method
The following methods are available for configuring the array:
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Use the Dell Chassis Management Console (CMC) GUI. See Using the CMC GUI to Configure the Array
on page 28 for information about using the CMC GUI to configure the array.
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Use the Dell Chassis Management Console command line interface (CMC CLI). The CMC CLI enables you
to connect to the unconfigured PS-M4110 array just as if you connected a serial cable between the front of
the PS-M4110 and a host computer. See
Using the CMC CLI to Configure the Array on page 35 for infor-
mation about using the CMC CLI. After connecting to the array with the CMC CLI, you use the EqualLogic
Setup Utility to perform configuration.
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Use the EqualLogic 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 con-
nection between the array and a console terminal or a computer running a terminal emulator. See
Using the
EqualLogic Setup Utility to Configure the Array on page 36 for information about using the Setup Utility to
configure the array.
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Use the Remote Setup Wizard (RSW), either for MS Windows® or Linux, to configure the array. See Using
the Remote Setup Wizard to Configure the Array on page 40 for information about using RSW.
Collecting Configuration Information
Regardless of the method you use to configure the array, you must collect the information in Table 5 and Table 6
in order to perform the configuration. Obtain IP addresses from your network administrator, as needed.
Also, make sure you follow the network recommendations in Array Networking Considerations on page 6 .