
Unpacking the Appliance
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Continuous Access Storage Appliance Installation and Maintenance Guide
What to do next
After you unpack the appliance:
1. Connect all cables on the appliance.
2. Power on the appliance.
3. Set the current date and local time on the nodes (and switches, if applicable). (See “
the current date and local time
4. Set the network properties using the CASA Setup Utility. (See “
5. Initialize the user database to authenticate the user interface and the command line
interface (CLI). (See “
Initializing the user database
6. Configure the hosts and storage arrays that you connect to the appliance. (See
“
Configuring Hosts and Storage Arrays
7. Implement path failover, if applicable. (See
8. Complete the wiring between the appliance and the hosts and storage arrays. (See
“
Connecting the Appliance to Hosts and Storage Arrays
” on page 81.)