Deployment Guide
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Congure the FluidFS Cluster
Set the initial IP address for the rst FS8600 appliance, then use Dell Storage Manager to congure the FluidFS cluster.
Congure FluidFS Cluster Network Settings
Use the CLI to congure initial IP addresses for the rst appliance.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI
Connect to the FluidFS cluster CLI using either a VGA console or the iBMC virtual KVM.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using a VGA Console
Log in to the CLI using a VGA console. If you chose this method, you can skip the Connect to the CLI using iBMC Virtual KVM steps.
Prerequisites
• You must have a USB keyboard and VGA monitor.
• All controllers in the cluster must be running the same FluidFS version. If the controllers shipped from the factory with FluidFS
5.0, update to the latest 6.0 version before continuing with deployment. Alternatively, you can deploy with FluidFS v5 and update
to FluidFS v6.
• All controllers in the cluster must be powered on in standby mode.
Steps
1. Connect a VGA monitor and USB keyboard to controller 0.
• Controller 0 is located on the left when viewed from the rear in the rst appliance.
• If you are conguring a multi-appliance cluster, connect to controller 0 in the rst appliance.
2. From the command line, type the following command at the next login as prompt: cli
3. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator user name at the login as prompt. The default user name is Administrator.
4. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator password at the
<user_name>
’s password prompt. The default password is Stor@ge!.
You are logged in to the CLI and a Welcome window opens. The window lists the available menus.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using the iBMC Virtual KVM
Log in to the CLI using the iBMC (Integrated Baseboard Management Controller) virtual KVM. If you choose this method, you can
skip the Connect to the CLI Using a VGA Console steps.
Prerequisites
• You must have a laptop with Java installed.
• All controllers in the cluster must be running the same FluidFS version. If the controllers shipped from the factory with FluidFS
5.0, update to the latest FluidFS 6.0 version before continuing with deployment. Alternatively, you can deploy with FluidFS v5 and
update to FluidFS v6.
• All controllers in the cluster must be powered on in standby mode.
Steps
1. Connect a laptop to the LOM (Lights Out Management) port on controller 0 using a Cat 5/6 cable.
• Controller 0 is located on the left when viewed from the rear in the rst appliance.
• The LOM port is located on the lower right when viewed from the rear of a controller.
• If you are conguring a multi-appliance cluster, connect to controller 0 in the rst appliance.
2. Set the LAN port IP address of the laptop to 192.168.254.200/255.255.255.0.
Congure the FluidFS Cluster
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