Example - Using The Setup Utility; Software Configuration - Dell EqualLogic PS4100 Installation And Setup Manual

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Note: If the array does not respond, contact your PS Series support provider for information on how to
proceed.
2. At the login prompt, enter
appear on the screen.
3. When prompted, enter
4. When prompted, enter the array and group configuration information from
on page 15. Press the
There may be a short delay after entering the group IP address as the array searches the network.
Note:
After completes, you must set the member's RAID policy in order to use the disk storage. Go to
setup
Member RAID Policy on page
The following example shows using the

EXAMPLE - Using the setup Utility

Login: grpadmin
Password: xxxxxxxx
The setup utility establishes the initial network and storage configuration for a storage array
and then configures the array
as a member or a new or existing group of arrays.
For help, enter a question mark (?) at a prompt.
It appears that the storage array has not been configured.
Would you like to configure the array now? (y/n) [n] y
Group Manager Setup Utility
Do you want to proceed (yes | no) [no]? yes
Initializing. This may take several minutes to complete.
Enter the network configuration for the array:
Member name []: member1
Network interface [eth0]: eth0
IP address for network interface []: 192.17.2.41
Netmask [255.255.255.0]:
Default gateway [192.17.2.1]:
Enter the name and IP address of the group that the array will join.
Group name []: group1
Group IP address []: 192.17.2.20
Searching to see if the group exists. This may take a few minutes.
The group does not exist or currently cannot be reached. Make sure you have entered the correct
group IP address and group name.
Do you want to create a new group (yes | no) [yes]? yes
Group Configuration
Group Name: group1
Group IP address: 192.17.2.20
Do you want to use the group settings shown above (yes | no) [yes]: yes
Password for managing group membership:
Retype password for verification:
Password for the default group administration account:
Retype password for verification:
for both the account (login) name and the password. Passwords do not
grpadmin
to start the utility.
y setup
key to accept a default value. Enter a question mark (
Enter
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utility to initialize an array and create a group.
setup
Welcome to Group Manager
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) to get help.
?
Set the
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