Steps
1
Make sure that you have the required information that is listed on the first page of the wizard. This information is needed to configure
the Storage Center.
2
Click
Next
. The
Select a Storage Center to Initialize
page appears and lists the uninitialized Storage Centers discovered by the
wizard.
NOTE:
If the wizard does not discover the Storage Center that you want to initialize, perform one of the following actions:
•
Make sure that the Storage Center hardware is physically attached to all necessary networks.
•
Click
Rediscover
.
•
Click
Troubleshoot Storage Center Hardware Issue
to learn more about reasons why the Storage Center is not discoverable.
•
Follow the steps in
Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method
.
3
Select the Storage Center to initialize.
4
(Optional) Click
Enable Storage Center Indicator
to turn on the indicator light for the selected Storage Center. You can use the
indicator to verify that you have selected the correct Storage Center.
5
Click
Next
.
6
If the Storage Center is partially configured, the Storage Center login pane appears. Enter the management IPv4 address and the
Admin password for the Storage Center, then click
Next
to continue.
Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect
Method
Use the direct connect method to manually deploy the Storage Center when it is not discoverable.
1
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the computer running the Dell Storage Manager to the management port of the top controller.
2
Cable the bottom controller to the management network switch.
3
Click
Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers
. The
Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers
wizard
opens.
4
Fill out the information the initial configuration pages and stop when the
Confirm Configuration
page is displayed.
5
At this point, recable the management port of the top controller to the management network.
6
Connect the computer to the same subnet or VLAN as the Storage Center.
a Click
Next
.
b If the cable is not properly connected or the host cannot access the controller, an
Error setting up connection
message is
displayed. Correct the connection, and click
OK
.
c If the deployment wizard is closed, click
Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers
to relaunch the deployment
wizard.
d Type
Admin
in the
User Name
field, type the password entered on the
Set Administrator Information
page in the
Password
field, and click
Next
.
Customer Installation Authorization
Authorize the installation of the storage system.
1
Type your name in the
Approving Customer Name
field.
2
Type your title in the
Approving Customer Title
field.
3
Click
OK
.
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