Deployment Guide

Deploy the Storage Center

Storage Center can be deployed using different methods, including the web-based Unisphere or the Storage Manager Client.

Topics:

• Preparing for Deployment

• Deploying the Storage Center Using Unisphere

• Unisphere Discovery Utility

• Deploying the Storage Center Using Storage Manager Client

Preparing for Deployment

Before starting the Storage Center deployment, review the IPv address information below, cable and power on the system, and collect the

required information.

IPv Addresses

The configuration process uses DHCP to obtain IPv4 and IPv6 addresses from the data center network.

If DHCP is not available:

• Configure the IPv4 address on the system running the Storage Manager client on the target subnet, and

• Enable IPv6 addressing.

This allows the discovery and initial configuration to occur over the IPv6 link local address and then transition to the IPv4 address when

the controller IP addresses are configured.

If IPv6 is not allowed or is blocked, configure the Storage Manager client's NIC with two IPv4 IP addresses:

• One IPv4 address configured on the target subnet

• A second IPv4 address on the link local subnet, such as 169.254.10.10

This allows the discovery and initial configuration to occur over the IPv4 link local address and then transition to the IPv4 address when

the controller IP addresses are configured.

Connect Power Cables and Turn On the Storage System

Connect power cables to the storage system components and turn on the hardware.

About this task

• If the storage system is installed without expansion enclosures, connect power cables to the storage system chassis and turn on the

storage system.

• If the storage system is installed with expansion enclosures, connect power cables to the expansion enclosure chassis. Make sure you

power on each

expansion enclosure before turning on the storage system.

NOTE:

When powering on expansion enclosures with spinning hard drives, wait approximately three minutes for the

drives to spin up before powering on the storage system.

Steps

1. Make sure that the power switches are in the OFF position before connecting the power cables.

2. Connect the power cables securely to both power supply/cooling fan modules in the storage system chassis.

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