Configuring the hardware
After applying power to the appliance, you must configure the network connections that will be used
by StorageGRID. You must configure SANtricity System Manager, which is the software you will
use to monitor the storage controllers and other hardware in the controller shelf. You must also
ensure that you can access the BMC interface for the SG6000-CN controller.
Steps
1.
Configuring StorageGRID connections
on page 45
2.
Configuring SANtricity System Manager
on page 58
3.
4.
Optional: Changing the RAID mode
5.
Optional: Remapping network ports for the appliance
on page 70
Configuring StorageGRID connections
Before you can deploy a StorageGRID appliance as a Storage Node in a StorageGRID system, you
must configure the connections between the appliance and the networks you plan to use. You can
configure networking by browsing to the StorageGRID Appliance Installer, which is pre-installed on
the SG6000-CN controller (the compute controller).
Steps
1.
Accessing the StorageGRID Appliance Installer
2.
on page 48
3.
Configuring StorageGRID IP addresses
on page 53
4.
on page 56
5.
Verifying port-level network connections
Accessing the StorageGRID Appliance Installer
You must access the StorageGRID Appliance Installer to configure the connections between the
appliance and the three StorageGRID networks: the Grid Network, the Admin Network (optional),
and the Client Network (optional).
Before you begin
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You are using any management client that can connect to the StorageGRID Admin Network, or
you have a service laptop.
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The client or service laptop has a supported web browser.
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The SG6000-CN controller is connected to all of the StorageGRID networks you plan to use.
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You know the IP address, gateway, and subnet for the SG6000-CN controller on these networks.
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You have configured the network switches you plan to use.
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