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Chapter 3. Configuring the system
Configuring your system is necessary in two situations: when you power up a new
system for the first time, and when you add an expansion enclosure to an existing
system.
After initializing the system, you will use the Storwize management GUI to
complete the configuration procedures.
v The management GUI requires a supported web browser (see "Checking your
v To configure a new system, you will log on to the management GUI with the
Note: If you are setting up a new hybrid Storwize V7000 system (a mix of
Storwize V7000 Gen1 and Storwize V7000 Gen2 enclosures), it is necessary to start
with a Storwize V7000 Gen1 enclosure, and then add Storwize V7000 Gen2
enclosures afterward. It is not possible to configure a Storwize V7000 Gen2 system
that is running software level 7.7.x, and then add a Storwize V7000 Gen1 enclosure
to the system.
The steps for initializing a new system are described in "Initializing the system by
using the technician port" on page 146.
The steps for adding an expansion enclosure to an existing system are described in
"Adding an expansion enclosure to an existing system" on page 147.
The steps for adding a control enclosure to an existing system are described in
"Adding a control enclosure to an existing system" on page 148.
Checking your web browser settings for the management GUI
To access the management GUI, you must ensure that your web browser is
supported and has the appropriate settings enabled.
Before you begin
The GUI supports the following web browsers:
v Mozilla Firefox 49
v Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) 45
v Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 and Microsoft Edge
v Google Chrome 54
IBM supports higher versions of the browsers if the vendors do not remove or
disable function that the product relies upon. For browser levels higher than the
versions that are certified with the product, customer support accepts usage-related
and defect-related service requests. If the support center cannot re-create the issue,
support might request the client to re-create the problem on a certified browser
version. Defects are not accepted for cosmetic differences between browsers or
browser versions that do not affect the functional behavior of the product. If a
problem is identified in the product, defects are accepted. If a problem is identified
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web browser settings for the management GUI").
default user name and password (see "User name and password for system
initialization").
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