Users Guide

Initialize an Array and Create a PS Series Group
1. Gather 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 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.
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