Administrator Guide

Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method

Use the direct connect method to manually deploy the Storage Center when it is not discoverable.

Steps

1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the computer running the Storage Manager Client to the management port of the top controller.

2. Cable the bottom controller to the management network switch.

3. Click Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers. The Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers

wizard opens.

4. Fill out the information on the initial configuration pages and stop when the Confirm Configuration page is displayed.

5. At this point, recable the management port of the top controller to the management network.

6. Connect the computer to the same subnet or VLAN as the Storage Center.

a) Click Next.

b) If the cable is not properly connected or the host cannot access the controller, an Error setting up connection message is

displayed. Correct the connection, and click OK.

c) If the deployment wizard is closed, click Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers to relaunch the deployment

wizard.

d) Type Admin in the User Name field, type the password entered on the Set Administrator Information page in the Password field,

and click Next.

Welcome Page

Use the Welcome page to verify the Storage Center information, and optionally change the name of the Storage Center.

Steps

1. Verify that the Service Tag and serial number match the Storage Center to set up.

2. (Optional) Type a name for the Storage Center.

3. Click Next.

Customer Installation Authorization

If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, customer authorization is required.

Steps

1. Type the customer name and title.

2. Click Next.

Set System Information

The Set System Information page allows you to enter Storage Center and storage controller configuration information to use when

connecting to the Storage Center using Storage Manager.

Steps

1. Type a descriptive name for the Storage Center in the Storage Center Name field.

2. If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, select the network configuration option from the Network

Configuration Source drop-down menu.

• DHCP IPv4 – Selected by default. IP addresses will be discovered and assigned.

• Static – Enter static IP addresses manually.

3. If the network configuration source is set to Static:

a) Type the system management IPv4 address for the Storage Center in the Virtual Management IPv4 Address field.

The management IPv4 address is the IP address used to manage the Storage Center and is different than a storage controller IPv4

address.

b) Type an IPv4 address for the management port of each storage controller.

Storage Center Deployment