Using The Ibm Flex System Manager To Set Up Your System - IBM Flex System V7000 Installation Manual

v If you have problems connecting to the service address, see the Cannot
connect to the service assistant topic in the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage
Node Troubleshooting, Recovery, and Maintenance Guide PDF on the CD or in
the IBM Flex System V7000 Information Center.
5. When asked Do you want to create a new system or add to an existing
system?, select Create a new system then click Next. The Create a new
system screen is displayed.
6. Select whether you are using an IPv4 or IPv6 management IP address and
type in the address (you can use DHCP or statically assign one). The subnet
mask and gateway will already have defaults listed, which you can edit.
7. Click Finish to set the management IP address for the system. System
initialization begins and might take several minutes to complete.
When system initialization is complete, System Set Up is launched
automatically. The setup wizard will take you through the steps to configure
basic system settings such as time and date, system name, and hardware
detection and verification.
8. Log into the Flex System V7000 Storage Node using superuser as the ID and
passw0rd for the password. The License agreement is displayed.
9. Review the International Program License Agreement (IPLA). You must accept
the agreement before you can continue to use the product.
10. On the next screen, enter the system name and a new superuser password.
At this point you have the option to use the setup wizard to configure more
settings such as notifications and storage configuration. If you are not ready to
complete more configuration steps now, use the configuration tasks in the
management GUI to complete the configuration at a later time.
What to do next
It is recommended that you upgrade to the most current level of software after
installing the Flex System V7000 Storage Node. The management GUI can be used
to apply software updates. Refer to the IBM www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
overview/hardware/puresystems/pureflex_system/storage_node/
flex_system_v7000 support website for the latest information about software
upgrades.
These steps complete the hardware setup procedure. If you are setting up for the
first time, see the configuring topics in the Flex System V7000 Storage Node
Information Center and continue to follow the tasks available in Getting Started
from the management GUI.

Using the IBM Flex System Manager to set up your system

When a new control enclosure is installed in the IBM Flex System chassis for the
first time you can create and configure a clustered system using the FSM. This
topic describes how to access this task in the IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) web
user interface.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have installed the IBM Flex System V7000 in the chassis.
Chapter 3. Configuring the system
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