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Part 2. Initial configuration
After you have completed the hardware setup for the NAS Gateway 500, as
described in the IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 Hardware Installation Guide ,
you must complete the software initial configuration.
This section contains the following chapters:
v Chapter 3, “Getting started,” on page 13 provides initial power-on instructions and
instructions for installing the Web-based System Manager Remote Client.
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Chapter 4, “Starting the WebSM Remote Client,” on page 19 describes using the
Web-based System Manager Remote Client.
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Chapter 5, “Using the Initial Configuration Wizard,” on page 21 describes using
the Initial Configuration Wizard.
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Chapter 6, “Using the Feature Selection Wizard,” on page 25 allows the selection
of purchased features that are optional to the NAS Gateway 500.
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Chapter 7, “Using the Remote Mirroring Wizard,” on page 27 provides information
about Remote Mirroring.
Note: When Remote Mirroring is used, before full Initial Configuration can be
performed, limited configuration must be done at the remote site to allow
network communications between the sites. First, start initial configuration
at the remote site; when the Remote Mirroring Wizard is reached, perform
Step 1; initial configuration exits. After this remote site network
configuration is completed, start initial configuration at the local site and
select Step 2 at the Remote Mirroring Wizard. All remaining configuration
is performed from the local site and propagated to all other nodes (local
and remote).
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Chapter 8, “Using the General Setup Wizard,” on page 33 provides information
about general configuration tasks, such as setting date and time, creating NAS
administrators, setting the root password, indicating whether you want to use
directory services (NIS), and creating file access users.
v Chapter 9, “Using the Network Configuration Wizard,” on page 41 provides
information about configuring a single-node NAS Gateway 500.
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Chapter 10, “Using the Cluster Wizard,” on page 43 provides information about
configuring clustering.
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Chapter 11, “Using the Static Routes Wizard,” on page 51 provides information
on static routing.
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Chapter 12, “Using the CIFS Wizard,” on page 53 provides information about
initially configuring file sharing.
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Chapter 13, “Using the Volume Wizard,” on page 59 provides information about
creating NAS volumes on the NAS Gateway 500.
v Chapter 14, “Using the Link Aggregation Wizard,” on page 67 provides
information on link aggregation.
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Chapter 15, “Running wizards after initial configuration,” on page 71 provides
information about returning to the wizards after you have competed initial
configuration.
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