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Using the Setup Utility to Con the Software, EXAMPLE - Using the setup Utility

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PS4210 Installation Guide 4 Software Configuration After you complete the software configuration, the array becomes a member of a group and its disk storage is available for use. Using the Setup Utility to Configure the Software To use the setup utility to initialize an array and create or expand a group: 1. On the console or terminal emulator that has the serial connection to the array, press the Enter key. Note: If the array does not respond, contact your PS Series support provider for information on how to proceed. 2. At the login prompt, enter grpadmin for both the account (login) name and the password. Passwords do not appear on the screen. 3. When prompted, enter y to start the setup utility. 4. When prompted, enter the array and group configuration information from Collect Configuration Information on page 17. Press the Enter key to accept a default value. Enter a question mark (?) to get help. Note: There may be a short delay after entering the group IP address as the array searches the network. After setup completes, you must set the member's RAID policy in order to use the disk storage. Go to Set the Member RAID Policy on page 21. The following example shows using the setup utility to initialize an array and create a group. EXAMPLE - Using the setup Utility Login: grpadmin Password: xxxxxxxx The setup utility establishes the initial network and storage configuration for a storage array and then configures the array as a member or a new or existing group of arrays. For help, enter a question mark (?) at a prompt. Welcome to Group Manager Copyright 2014 Dell Inc. It appears that the storage array has not been configured. Would you like to configure the array now? (y/n) [n] y Group Manager Setup Utility Do you want to proceed (yes | no) [no]? yes Initializing. This may take several minutes to complete. Enter the network configuration for the array: Member name []: member1 Network interface [eth0]: eth0 IP address for network interface []: 192.17.2.41 Netmask [255.255.255.0]: Default gateway [192.17.2.1]: Enter the name and IP address of the group that the array will join. Group name []: group1 Group IP address []: 192.17.2.20 19

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PS4210 Installation Guide
4 Software Configuration
After you complete the software configuration, the array becomes a member of a group and its
disk storage is available for use.
Using the Setup Utility to Configure the Software
To use the
setup
utility to initialize an array and create or expand a group:
1.
On the console or terminal emulator that has the serial connection to the array, press the
Enter
key.
Note:
If the array does not respond, contact your PS Series support provider for information
on how to proceed.
2.
At the login prompt, enter
grpadmin
for both the account (login) name and the password.
Passwords do not appear on the screen.
3.
When prompted, enter
y
to start the
setup
utility.
4.
When prompted, enter the array and group configuration information from
Collect
Configuration Information on page 17
. Press the
Enter
key to accept a default value. Enter a
question mark (
?
) to get help.
Note:
There may be a short delay after entering the group IP address as the array searches
the network.
After
setup
completes, you must set the member’s RAID policy in order to use the disk storage.
Go to
Set the Member RAID Policy on page 21
.
The following example shows using the
setup
utility to initialize an array and create a group.
EXAMPLE - Using the setup Utility
Login:
grpadmin
Password:
xxxxxxxx
The setup utility establishes the initial network and storage configuration for a
storage array and then configures the array
as a member or a new or existing group of arrays.
For help, enter a question mark (?) at a prompt.
Welcome to Group Manager
Copyright 2014 Dell Inc.
It appears that the storage array has not been configured.
Would you like to configure the array now? (y/n) [n]
y
Group Manager Setup Utility
Do you want to proceed (yes | no) [no]?
yes
Initializing. This may take several minutes to complete.
Enter the network configuration for the array:
Member name []:
member1
Network interface [eth0]:
eth0
IP address for network interface []:
192.17.2.41
Netmask [255.255.255.0]:
Default gateway [192.17.2.1]:
Enter the name and IP address of the group that the array will join.
Group name []:
group1
Group IP address []:
192.17.2.20
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