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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 Apple MacOS X 10.7. 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.
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You must have the IP network address that you will use to manage the
system.
– IP address
– Subnet mask
– Gateway
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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
– The IP address of a simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) server for
sending automated notifications of alerts. When this Call Home feature is
enabled, the system notifies IBM of system health and failures.
2.
Locate the three USB flash drives that were included with your order in the
documentation package.
Note: If you purchased an encryption license for your system, three USB
flash drives are included with your system. All three USB flash drives contain
the initialization tool and a script that is used to generate the encryption key.
3. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer.
4. Open a terminal window.
5. Locate the root directory of the USB flash drive. The root directory is usually
located in the
/Volumes/
directory.
6. Type:
sh InitTool.sh
The initialization tool wizard starts.
7.
On the Tasks page, select Yes to configure a new system. If you already
initialized the system but are unable to access it, select No . If you select No ,
more options become available.
8. On the Encryption page, select Yes to indicate that you purchased a license to
activate encryption for the system.
9. On the Management IP page, enter the IP address , Subnet mask , and
Gateway information. Click Apply and Next .
10. Before you proceed, ensure that the system is powered on.
11. Remove the USB flash drive from the computer. Insert the USB drive into the
port on the left canister to allow the system to initialize. Figure 15 on page 33
shows the locations of the USB ports.
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