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Perform Post-Setup Tasks
Perform
connectivity
and
failover
tests
to
make
sure
that
the
deployment
was
successful,
then
change
administrative
passwords,
Phone
Home,
and
check
for
updates.
Contents
Verify Connectivity and Failover
This
section
describes
the
general
steps
needed
to
verify
that
Storage
Center
is
set
up
properly
and
fails
over
correctly.
The
process
includes
connecting
a
server
and
copying
data
to
verify
connectivity,
and
shutting
down
a
controller
to
verify
failover
and
MPIO
functionality.
For
details
about
each
step,
refer
to
the
Storage
Center
System
Manager
Administrator’s
Guide.
Create Test Volumes
Connect
a
server
to
the
Storage
Center,
create
one
or
more
test
volumes,
and
map
them
to
the
server
to
prepare
for
connectivity
and
failover
testing.
1
Connect
a
server
to
the
Storage
Center
using
Fibre
Channel
or
iSCSI.
2
(iSCSI
only)
Configure
the
iSCSI
initiator
on
the
server
to
target
the
Storage
Center.
3
Use
a
web
browser
to
load
the
Storage
Center
System
Manager.
Single
‐
controller
Storage
Center
:
Enter
the
controller
management
IP
address
Dual
‐
controller
Storage
Center
:
Enter
the
shared
system
management
IP
address.
4
Log
in
to
System
Manager.
5
Define
the
server
in
System
Manager.
a
In
the
System
Tree,
select
Servers
.
b
Click
Create
Server
.
The
Create
Server
wizard
appears.
c
Select
the
server
HBA(s)
in
the
table,
then
click
Continue
.
d
In
the
Name
field,
type
a
name
for
the
server.
e
From
the
Operating
System
drop
‐
down
menu,
select
the
operating
system
that
the
server
is
running.
