IBM FlashSystem 840, Installation Manual

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Initializing the system with a Linux computer
To initialize a new system with a Linux computer, use the USB flash drive
initialization tool that was included with your order.
Before you begin
v
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 Red Hat Enterprise Server 5 or Ubuntu desktop 11.04.
Use this procedure only when you initialize a new control enclosure.
Procedure
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
– 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 USB flash drive that was included with your order in the
documentation package.
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. It is usually located in the
/media/
directory. If an automatic mount system is used, the root directory
can be located by typing the
mount
command.
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 No to indicate that you do not have a license
to activate encryption on 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 19 on page 37
shows the locations of the USB ports.
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