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Configuring HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File
Controller
The HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller systems can be deployed in the following configurations:
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Standalone, which you can also use to configure in a single-node cluster configuration or join the node to
an existing Windows Failover Cluster. Windows Failover clusters can be a minimum of one node and
contain up to eight nodes in one cluster configuration.
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Two-node failover cluster, which can have additional cluster nodes added after the initial setup of a failover
cluster (windows failover clusters can be created with just one node and can have a maximum of eight
nodes using the StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller systems).
The Initial Configuration Tasks window reflects the steps necessary to set up the system in a single-node
configuration. Once that has been done, see the guidelines for creating a Windows failover cluster in the
following Microsoft Technet article:
Failover Clustering Overview
When you first powered on the servers, you were asked if you wanted to deploy as a standalone or two-
node cluster configuration. The Initial Configuration Task window reflects the steps for setting up the
system in the configuration that you had selected. If the single node option is selected, the Initial
Configuration Tasks window provides the steps to set up the system in a standalone or single-node
cluster configuration. If the two-node cluster is selected, the steps for creating a two-node cluster is
provided by ICT.
If you wanted to create a cluster with more than one node and selected the standalone configuration when
you first powered on the server, you can continue to follow the installation steps for the single-node cluster.
To join a node to an existing cluster, follow the steps in the Configure Cluster section.
It is recommended to complete the initial installation and setup of the StoreVirtual Storage Array before
completing the configuration of the StoreVirtual File Controller. The administrator login and virtual IP
address is required to configure the StoreVirtual during ICT.
Initial Configuration Tasks
The Initial Configuration Task (ICT) window enables you to configure your system. After the initial
configuration is complete, the ICT window launches automatically for a user who is a member of the local
administrator group. You can open only one instance of the ICT at a time.
Use ICT to perform the following configuration tasks:
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Update system settings, such as changing the local administrator password, time zone, save reseller
information, and so on.
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Launch Network Configuration wizard to configure and validate the network configuration.
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Configure email alerts and register product.
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Create storage pools and virtual disks.
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Enable software updates and enhancements directly from Windows update.
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Set up optional data protection solutions on the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller with cloud-based
data backup by replicating data using Vision Solutions Double-Take Availability. Both of these data
protection solutions require separate licensing, but are available to use for a limited time via a free trial
license.
The online help is available for each configuration task in the ICT window. You can launch the online help by
clicking
F1.
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