Automatic Storage Array Discovery; Manual Storage Array Discovery; Setting Up The Array - Dell PowerVault MD3800i Series Deployment Manual

Automatic Storage Array Discovery

NOTE: Make sure port 3260 is open in your firewall for array discovery.
1. Launch MD Storage Manager (MDSM).
If this is the first storage array to be set up, the Add New Storage Array window is displayed.
2. Select Automatic and click OK.
It may take several minutes for the discovery process to complete. Closing the discovery status
window before the discovery process completes cancels the discovery process.
After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen is displayed.
3. Click Close to close the screen.

Manual Storage Array Discovery

NOTE: Make sure port # is open for manual array discovery.
1. Launch MDSM.
If this is the first storage array to be set up, the Add New Storage Array window is displayed.
2. Select Manual and click OK.
3. Select Out-of-band management and enter the host server name(s) or IP address(es) of the iSCSI
storage array controller.
4. Click Add.
Out-of-band management is now successfully configured. After discovery is complete, a
confirmation screen is displayed.
5. Click Close to close the screen.

Setting Up the Array

1. When discovery is complete, the name of the first storage array found is displayed under the
Summary tab in MDSM.
2. The default name for the newly discovered storage array is Unnamed. If another name is displayed,
click the down arrow next to that name and select Unnamed in the drop-down list.
3. Click the Initial Setup Tasks option to see links to the remaining postinstallation tasks. For more
information about each task, see the Owner's Manual. Perform these tasks in the order shown in the
following table.
NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the Summary tab to
ensure that the enclosures in the storage array are in an Optimal status. For more information
on the status icons, see the Owner's Manual at Dell.com/support/manuals.
Table 8. Initial Setup Tasks Dialog Box
Task
Rename the storage array
Set a storage array password
Purpose
To provide a more meaningful name than the
software-assigned label, Unnamed.
To restrict unauthorized access. MDSM may ask
for a password before changing the
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