Dell PS Series, Installation And Setup Manual

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1 Steps for Getting Started
To set up a SAN and start using your array, follow these steps:
1. Set up the PS Series array hardware configuration. This manual includes
information on connecting a PS Series array to your network and to power.
See Chapter 2, Hardware Installation .
2. Configure the PS Series software. First, initialize an array to make it
accessible on the network. Then, either create a 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 increase automatically.
There are two methods for configuring the software. If you have a Windows
computer and meet the requirements, use the Remote Setup Wizard. The
setup
utility is supported in all environments.
See Chapter 3, Software Configuration .
3. Start using the SAN . Allocate group storage space to users and applications
by creating volumes. A volume appears on the network as an iSCSI target.
Use a computer’s iSCSI initiator to connect to a volume. Once you connect to
a volume, it appears as a regular disk on the computer.
See Chapter 4, Storage Allocation .
After getting started, you can customize the group and use its more advanced
features. See Chapter 5, Where to Go Next .