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6. Select the Create a new group option, then click Next. 7. Typethe group information in the required fields, then click Next. 8. Click OK. The next screen displays a message stating that the array has been successfully initialized and the PS Series group has been created. 9. Click Finish to exit the wizard. • Click View Log to view a summary of the array configuration. • Click Next to configure additional arrays. NOTE: If a problem occurs during the RSW setup, see Troubleshoot RSW. Initialize an Array and Add It to an Existing Group 1. Obtain the information described in Information Required for Initializing a PS Series Array. 2. Click Start → All Programs → EqualLogic → Remote Setup Wizard. 3. Select Initialize a PS Series array, then click Next. RSW discovers and lists all uninitialized arrays that are accessible to the computer. If no arrays appear, click the Rediscover button. 4. Select a PS Series array from the list, then click Next. You can also search for a specific array or sort the list of arrays. For information on how to search for a specific array, see Search for a PS Series Array Using RSW. 5. Specify the member information (Member Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway). 6. Select the Join an existing group option, then click Next. 7. Type the group name, IP address, and membership password, then click Next. When the array joins the group, a message is displayed stating that the new member was successfully added to the group. 8. Perform one of the following steps: • Click Yes to open the Group Manager GUI so that you can configure a RAID policy for the new member. • Click No to configure RAID at a later time. Use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to set the RAID policy for the new group member. For more information, see the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Guide or Dell EqualLogic Group Manager CLI Reference Guide. 9. Click Finish to exit the wizard. • Click View Log to view a summary of the array configuration. • Click Next to initialize additional arrays. NOTE: If a problem occurs during the RSW setup, see Troubleshoot RSW. When you exit RSW, it configures the group IP address as an iSCSI target discovery address. This configuration enables the computer to discover volumes and snapshots (iSCSI targets) in the group. Troubleshoot RSW If the Remote Setup Wizard is interrupted while initializing an array and the operation fails, you must reset the array before running the wizard again. To reset an array: 1. Connect the serial cable that shipped with the array between the active control module and a console terminal, or a computer running a terminal emulator. 2. Enter the reset command and wait for the reset operation to complete. 3. Disconnect the serial cable, and launch the Remote Setup Wizard from the computer where it is installed. 28 Remote Setup Wizard

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6.
Select the
Create a new group
option, then click
Next
.
7.
Typethe group information in the required fields, then click
Next
.
8.
Click
OK
.
The next screen displays a message stating that the array has been successfully initialized and the PS Series group has been created.
9.
Click
Finish
to exit the wizard.
•
Click
View Log
to view a summary of the array configuration.
•
Click
Next
to configure additional arrays.
NOTE:
If a problem occurs during the RSW setup, see
Troubleshoot RSW
.
Initialize an Array and Add It to an Existing Group
1.
Obtain the information described in
Information Required for Initializing a PS Series Array
.
2.
Click
Start
→
All Programs
→
EqualLogic
→
Remote Setup Wizard
.
3.
Select
Initialize a PS Series array
, then click
Next
. RSW discovers and lists all uninitialized arrays that are accessible to the
computer. If no arrays appear, click the
Rediscover
button.
4.
Select a PS Series array from the list, then click
Next
. You can also search for a specific array or sort the list of arrays. For information
on how to search for a specific array, see
Search for a PS Series Array Using RSW
.
5.
Specify the member information (
Member Name
,
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
Default Gateway
).
6.
Select the
Join an existing group
option, then click
Next
.
7.
Type the group name, IP address, and membership password, then click
Next
.
When the array joins the group, a message is displayed stating that the new member was successfully added to the group.
8.
Perform one of the following steps:
•
Click
Yes
to open the Group Manager GUI so that you can configure a RAID policy for the new member.
•
Click
No
to configure RAID at a later time. Use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to set the RAID policy for the new group member.
For more information, see the
Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator’s Guide
or
Dell EqualLogic Group Manager CLI
Reference Guide
.
9.
Click
Finish
to exit the wizard.
•
Click
View Log
to view a summary of the array configuration.
•
Click
Next
to initialize additional arrays.
NOTE:
If a problem occurs during the RSW setup, see
Troubleshoot RSW
. When you exit RSW, it configures the
group IP address as an iSCSI target discovery address. This configuration enables the computer to discover volumes
and snapshots (iSCSI targets) in the group.
Troubleshoot RSW
If the Remote Setup Wizard is interrupted while initializing an array and the operation fails, you must reset the array before running the
wizard again. To reset an array:
1.
Connect the serial cable that shipped with the array between the active control module and a console terminal, or a computer running
a terminal emulator.
2.
Enter the
reset
command and wait for the reset operation to complete.
3.
Disconnect the serial cable, and launch the
Remote Setup Wizard
from the computer where it is installed.
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Remote Setup Wizard