IBM FlashSystem 840, Installation Manual

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Chapter 3. Initializing the storage enclosure
After you install and power on the storage enclosure, you must initialize the
enclosure to use it.
You can initialize the enclosure with an encryption license if you purchased a
license, or initialize the enclosure without encryption.
Initializing the system with an encryption license
Learn how to initialize the system with an encryption license.
Use the three supplied USB flash drives to initialize the system. After you initialize
the system, access the management GUI to finish the configuration procedures.
Note: The management GUI requires a supported web browser (see Web Browser
Requirements in Planning for a list of supported web browsers.)
The steps for initializing a new system vary and depend on the operating system
of your computer.
Initializing the system with a Microsoft Windows computer
To initialize a new system with a Microsoft Windows computer, use the USB flash
drive initialization tool that was included with your order.
Before you begin
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Begin this procedure after the physical installation of the enclosure is finished.
v
You need a computer to complete the initialization procedure. The computer
must have a USB port.
v If your computer does not have a network connection to the system, go to the
computer you use to manage the system. Start a supported browser and direct
the browser to the management address you specified for the system.
About this task
This procedure is valid for Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit) or XP (32-bit). Use this
procedure only when you initialize a new control enclosure.
Procedure
To initialize the system, complete the following steps.
1. Gather the information that you will use to configure the system.
v
You must have the IP network address that you will use to manage the
system.
– IP address
– Subnet mask
– Gateway
v
Other information is optional, but useful for enabling more capabilities.
– The IP address of a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server for automated
setting of date and time.
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