IBM Storwize V7000 Quick Installation Manual page 73

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Complete the system attributes as required. Refer to Table 11 on page 53.
Select Next.
3. At the System License window, leave the values at 0 if you are not using this
feature. For more information about external virtualization go to
www.ibm.com/storage/support/storwize/v7000. In the Search support box
enter external virtualization.
4. If you want to set up support notifications now, select Configure Support
Notifications Now, if not, select Next.
a. If you select Configure Support Notifications Now then complete all the
information as prompted, such as Email server IP address, then move to
the next window.
b. Choose if you want to enable a proxy server from the Configure Support
Notifications window, then select Finish.
5. If multiple entries from the Domain Name Service (DNS) are needed, enter
one address then hit the + (plus) to add more.
6. Select Edit to indicate how the system authenticates users. Use table Table 15
on page 57 to work through the authentication strategy outlined in the tables.
7. Review the hardware image and verify that it reflects your configuration.
Refer to the onscreen instructions and take the recommended actions if
necessary.
Note: Depending on your server placement in the frame, the rack locations
may not match.
8. It is recommended that you select yes to automatically configure the storage.
You can choose to skip this step by selecting Next and configure the storage
using the GUI at a later time.
Note: You have to configure the storage before using the system.
9. At the Public Networks window select the New Network button to add one
or more public network addresses. Refer to Table 11 on page 53 for
information to set up the public network information.
v The Subnet is entered as the subnet address followed by the CIDR
equivalent of the subnet mask (for example 9.11.100.100/32).
v The Interface drop down menu specifies the network interface (for example,
ethX1) to use for attaching the network. It is important to make a selection.
If you leave the selection as Not Attached you are unable to attach new
public addresses to the network
10. Select OK, then Finish, then Close to complete the Easy Setup Wizard. The
file modules reboot. Allow 15 minutes for the system to come back up before
continuing.
Schedule a periodic backup of the TDB:
The Trivial DataBase (TDB) is used to store various types of information used to
manage the system. It is recommended that you set up a periodic backup of the
TDB, so backups are available to support personnel, in the event a TDB becomes
lost or corrupted.
1. ssh to the file module management IP address (refer to Table 9 on page 46). Log
in with user ID admin and password admin.
2. Type mktask BackupTDB --minute 0 --hour 2 --dayOfWeek "*"
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