Completing The Initial System Setup (Customer Task) - IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145 Quick Start Manual

• Filler panels must be installed in all empty host interface adapter slots.
Procedure
To power on the system, complete the following steps.
1. Wait for all expansion enclosures to finish powering on.
2. Power on the control enclosure. Use the supplied power cords to connect both power supply units of
the enclosure to their power sources.
If the power sources have circuit breakers or switches, ensure that they are turned on. The enclosure
does not have power switches.
Notes:
• Each enclosure has two power supply units. To provide power failure redundancy, connect the two
power cords to separate power circuits.
• Ensure that each power cable is secured to each PSU on the back of the enclosure.
What to do next
Next, you will connect an Ethernet cable to the technician port on the control enclosure, and initialize the
system.

Completing the initial system setup (customer task)

After the service setup of the new system is complete, use the management GUI to do the initial system
setup.
Before you begin
Have the following information on hand:
• The management IP address of the system
• Licensed key information
• The worksheets that were completed during the system planning process
Procedure
To do the initial setup of your system, use the management GUI to complete the following high-level
tasks.
1. Use a web browser to open: https://your_management_IP
2. Log in to the management GUI for the first time by using ID superuser and password passw0rd.
After you log in, the initial setup wizard helps you get started.
Use the information on your worksheets to inform your inputs.
a) Choose and create a new password.
b) Configure licensed functions.
• If encryption was purchased, you can activate it now or later by opening the management GUI
and selecting Settings > Security > Encryption.
• The base license entitles to all licensed functions such as Virtualization, FlashCopy
Mirroring, and Metro Mirroring.
You need an External Virtualization license for storage that is not . This license is based on a per
capacity unit of metric. Because subcapacity licensing applies, the amount of storage FlashCopy
or Remote Mirror licenses does not always match the quantity of externally virtualized storage
licenses.
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