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month. (You can verify the last power up date by selecting Logs in the GUI and verifying the date of the
last entries.)
About this task
To log in to the command line interface and format the uninitialized flashcards, complete the following
steps:
Procedure
1. From a telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) client, access the system by using the system IP address.
2. Log in using the default administrator username admin and the default password password, or your
system's unique username and password.
3. At the command prompt, enter #diag to enter diagnostic mode.
4. To confirm the command, enter YES.
5. From the diagnostic menu, type 1.
6. To confirm the command, enter YES.
7. From the Format Flashcard submenu, either enter ALL to format all flashcards, or select an individual
flashcard by typing flashcard-#where # is the slot number of the new flashcard.
8. Enter q to exit diagnostic mode and return to the command prompt.
9. Enter #storage to confirm that all the flashcards are formatted.
Configuring the controllers
Learn to use the web interface to configure the controllers.
Procedure
1. In the web interface system tree, click the Interfaces node to view the Interfaces Overview pane. A
table of all Fibre Channel and InfiniBand controller ports is shown.
2. Select the controller port, and click Configure on the overview pane toolbar. The Controller Channel
Configuration pane is shown.
3. Select the topology and link speed appropriate for your network, and assign a loop ID.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each controller port in the system.
Creating and configuring LUNs
Learn how to create and configure logical unit numbers (LUNs).
Creating LUNs
Learn how to create logical unit numbers (LUNs).
About this task
Important: For specific operating system and application optimizations for LUNs, see the storage system
Integration Guide.
To create a logical unit, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. In the web interface system tree, right-click the Logical Units tree node and select Create. A wizard
opens to guide you through the logical unit creation process.
2. After you read the wizard overview, click Next to set the logical unit parameters.
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IBM FlashSystem: Installing the IBM FlashSystem 810
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