Deployment Guide

6. If the Storage Center is partially configured, the Storage Center login pane appears. Enter the management IPv4 address and
the Admin password for the Storage Center, then click Next to continue.
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.
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the computer running the Dell 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. Run the initial configuration wizard and complete all of the steps until the Initialize Storage Center page is displayed.
5. At this point, re-cable 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 OError 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 re-launch the
deployment wizard.
d. Type the same credentials entered previously. and click Next.
7. Continue to setup the Storage Center following the procedures described after the Initialize the Storage Center procedure.
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 Dell Storage Manager Client.
1. Type a descriptive name for the Storage Center in the Storage Center Name field.
2. 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 from a storage controller
IPv4 address.
3. Type an IPv4 address for the management port of each storage controller.
NOTE: The storage controller IPv4 addresses and management IPv4 address must be within the same subnet.
4. Type the subnet mask of the management network in the Subnet Mask field.
5. Type the gateway address of the management network in the Gateway IPv4 Address field.
6. Type the domain name of the management network in the Domain Name field.
7. Type the DNS server addresses of the management network in the DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.
8. Click Next.
Set Administrator Information
The Set Administrator Information page allows you to set a new password and an email address for the Admin user.
1. Enter a new password for the default Storage Center administrator user in the New Admin Password and Confirm Password
fields.
2. Enter the email address of the default Storage Center administrator user in the Admin Email Address field.
3. Click Next.
• For a Fibre Channel or SAS storage system, the Confirm Configuration page appears.
• For an iSCSI storage system, the Configure iSCSI Fault Domains page appears.
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