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Initializing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 system by using the
technician port
To initialize a new system, you must connect a personal computer to the technician
port on the rear of a node and run the initialization tool. This node becomes the
configuration node and provides access to the initialization GUI. Access the
initialization GUI by using the management IP address through your IP network or
through the technician port. Use the initialization GUI to add each candidate node
to the system.
Before you begin
Important: Do not use the initialization tool on a node if any other node in the
system is already active. For example, a node status LED is solid on any node of
the system.
You require the following items:
v A supported browser that is installed on the personal computer
v An Ethernet cable to connect the personal computer to the technician port
Attention: Do not connect the technician port to a switch. If a switch is detected,
the technician port connection might shut down, causing a 746 node error.
Procedure
To initialize the system, complete the following steps.
1.
Ensure that the nodes and switches of the system are powered on. (Refer to
“Powering on and powering off the clustered system” in the SAN Volume
Controller IBM Knowledge Center.)
2. Configure an Ethernet port on the personal computer to enable Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) configuration of its IP address and DNS
settings.
If you do not have DHCP, you must manually configure the personal computer.
Specify the static IPv4 address
192.168.0.2
, subnet mask
255.255.255.0
,
gateway
192.168.0.1
, and DNS
192.168.0.1
.
3. Starting from the right at the rear of the node, locate the first Ethernet port to
the left, which is the technician port. This port is labeled
▌1▐
in the figure
below.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable between the port of the personal computer that is
configured in step 2 and the technician port. After the connection is made, the
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Figure 143. Technician port
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