Chapter 7. Storage Complex Setup; Company Information; Management Console Network Settings - IBM DS8900F Introduction And Planning Manual

Chapter 7. Planning your storage complex setup
During installation, IBM customizes the setup of your storage complex that is based on information that
you provide in the customization worksheets.
Each time that you install a new storage system or management console, you must complete the
customization worksheets before installation by technical service representatives.
Use the customization worksheets at IBM Techdocs (http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/
atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS4743) to specify the initial setup for the following items:

• Company information

• Management console network settings

• Remote support (includes call home and remote service settings)
• Notifications (includes SNMP trap and email notification settings)
• Control Switch settings
Important: Technical service representatives cannot install a storage system or management console
until you provide them with the completed customization worksheets.
Company information
Specify on the company information worksheet any information that technical service personnel (or your
service provider) can use to contact you as quickly as possible or to access your storage complex.
This information includes the following items:
• General company information, such as company name and telephone number
• Administrator or support contact information. This information should be generic, in a business to
business context, and not contain any personal information.
• Storage complex location
You must complete this worksheet for all installations that include a management console.
Management console network settings
Use the management console network setting worksheet to specify the IP address and LAN settings for
your management console.
The management console network settings include the following items:
• Management console network identification
• Ethernet settings, if you want the management console to connect to your LAN
• DNS settings, if you plan to use a domain name server to resolve network names
• Routings, if you want to specify a default gateway for routing
Note: Your LAN is attached after the storage complex is installed and in operation.
You must complete the worksheet for all installations that include a management console. Before you
complete the worksheet, review the exceptions that are listed in the notes at the bottom of the
worksheet.
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