Dell SCv3000 Deployment Manual

Also see for SCv3000: Owner's manual

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Set System InformationUse the Set System Information page to provide Storage Center and storage controller configuration information. This information isneeded when connecting to the Storage Center using Storage Manager.1 Type a descriptive name for the Storage Center in the Storage Center Name field.2 Type the system management IPv4 address for the Storage Center in the Virtual Management IPv4 Address field.The virtual management IPv4 address is the IP address used to manage the Storage Center. The virtual management IPv4 address isdifferent than the storage controller management IPv4 addresses.3 Type the management IPv4 address for the top storage controller in the Top Controller Management IPv4 Address field.4 Type the management IPv4 address for the bottom storage controller in the Bottom Controller Management IPv4 Address field.NOTE: The storage controller management IPv4 addresses and virtual management IPv4 address must be within the samesubnet.5 Type the subnet mask of the management network in the Subnet Mask field.6 Type the gateway address of the management network in the Gateway IPv4 Address field.7 Type the domain name of the management network in the Domain Name field.8 Type the DNS server addresses of the management network in the DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.9 Click Next.The Set Administrator Information page opens.Set Administrator InformationUse the Set Administrator Information page to set a new password and an email address for the Admin user.1 Type a new password for the default Storage Center administrator user in the New Admin Password and Confirm Password fields.2 Type the email address of the default Storage Center administrator user in the Admin Email Address field.3 Click Next.• For a storage system with Fibre Channel ports, the Confirm Configuration page opens.• For a storage system with iSCSI ports, the Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page opens.• For a storage system with front-end SAS ports, the Confirm Configuration page opens.4 Verify the information and click Apply Configuration. After you click Apply Configuration, you will not be able to change theinformation until after the Storage Center is fully configured.Confirm the Storage Center ConfigurationMake sure that the configuration information shown on the Confirm Configuration page is correct before continuing.1 Verify that the Storage Center settings are correct.2 If the configuration information is correct, click Apply Configuration.If the configuration information is incorrect, click Back and provide the correct information.NOTE: After you click the Apply Configuration button, the configuration cannot be changed until after the Storage Center isfully configured.Initialize the Storage CenterThe Storage Center sets up the storage system using the information provided on the previous pages.1 The Storage Center performs system setup tasks. The Initialize Storage Center page displays the status of these tasks.To learn more about the initialization process, click More information about Initialization.Discover and Configure the Storage Center 61