Install Guide

PS6210 Install and SetupGuide
4 Software Configuration
Saving the configuration ...
Waiting for configuration to become active......Done
Group member member1 now active in the group.
Group group1 has been created with one member.
Use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to set the RAID policy for the member. You can then create a
volume that a host can connect to using an iSCSI initiator.
group1>
Using the Remote Setup Wizard to Configure the Software
TheRemoteSetupwizardislocatedontheHostIntegrationToolsCD-ROMandmustbeinstalledona
WindowsoraLinuxcomputer.TheHost Integration ToolsUser Guide providesdetailedinformationaboutusing
thefullcapabilitiesoftheRemoteSetupwizard.
ToruntheRemoteSetupwizard,followthesesteps:
1. UseacomputerthatmeetstherequirementsinChoose a Configuration Method on page 17.
2. ObtaintheHostIntegrationToolsCD-ROMfromtheshippingbox,ordownloadtheHostIntegrationTools
kitfromthesupportwebsite.
3. InstalltheRemoteSetupwizardfollowingtheinstructionsintheHostIntegrationToolsdocumentation.
4. StarttheRemoteSetupwizardbyclicking:
Start, Programs, EqualLogic, Remote Setup Wizard
5. IntheWelcomedialogbox,selectInitialize a PS Series arrayandclick Next.
Note: Ifyoucannotcontactthearray,checkthenetworkconfiguration.Youmightneedtousethesetup
utilitytoconfigurethesoftware.
6. SelectthearraythatyouwanttoinitializeandclickNext.
7. IntheInitializeArraydialogbox,enterthearrayconfigurationfromTable6andchoosetocreateagroupor
joinanexistinggroup.Then,clickNext.
8. IntheCreateaNewGrouporJoinanExistingGroupdialogbox,enterthegroupconfigurationfromTable7
andclickNext.
9. ClickFinishtoexitthewizard.
Ifyouaddedthearraytoanexistinggroup,youmustsetthemember’sRAIDpolicyinordertousethedisk
storage.GotoSet the Member RAID Policy on page 20.
Ifyoucreatedanewgroup,gotoChapter 5, Storage Allocation.
Set the Member RAID Policy
Thestoragespaceinanewgroupmember(array)isnotavailableuntilyouconfigureaRAIDpolicyonthe
member.
ARAIDpolicyconsistsofaRAIDlevelandasparediskconfiguration.WhenyouselectaRAIDpolicy,the
member’sdisksareautomaticallyconfiguredwiththeselectedRAIDlevelandtheappropriatenumberofspare
disks.
IfyouusedtheRemoteSetupwizardtocreateagroup,theRAIDpolicyforthefirstmemberissetaccordingto
yourRAIDpolicyselectionwhenconfiguringthesoftware,andthestorageisreadytouse.SeeStorage
Allocation on page 23.
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