Dell PowerVault MD3200 Deployment Guide - Page 29

4 Post Installation Tasks Before using the PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array for the first time, complete a number of initial configuration tasks in the order shown. These tasks are performed using the MD Storage Manager (MDSM) software. 1 For out-of-band management, you must set the network configuration for each RAID controller module, including its Internet Protocol (IP) address, subnetwork mask (subnet mask), and gateway. NOTE: You can set the network configuration using a DHCP server. 2 Start MDSM. • On Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, click Start ProgramsDellMD Storage ManagerModular Disk Storage Manager Client. • On Linux operating systems, click the MD Storage Manager desktop icon. You can also launch MD Storage Manager in Linux by running the following commands at the command prompt: cd /opt/dell/mdstoragesoftware/mdstoragemanager/c lient ./SMclient 3 In the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), go to Setup Add Storage Array and start the automatic discovery of systems. NOTE: Only storage arrays configured with IP address on the same subnet as the management stations will be detected. NOTE: It may take several minutes for the discovery process to complete. Closing the Automatic Discovery Status window before this stops the discovery process. After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen appears. Click Close to close the screen. Post Installation Tasks 29