Steps For Getting Started - Dell EqualLogic PS Series Installation And Setup

Installation and Setup

Steps for Getting Started

To set up a SAN and start using your array, follow these steps:
1. Set up the PS Series array hardware configuration. This manual includes
hardware installation information for the PS5000 array and the PS5500 array.
See Chapter 2, Hardware Installation.
2. Configure the PS Series software. First, initialize an array to make it
accessible on the network. Then, either create a group with the array as the
first group member or add the array to an existing group. When you expand a
group, capacity and performance increase automatically.
There are two methods for configuring the software. If you have a Windows
computer and meet the requirements, use the Remote Setup Wizard. The
utility is supported in all environments.
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See Chapter 3, Software Configuration.
3. Start using the SAN. Allocate group storage space to users and applications
by creating volumes. A volume appears on the network as an iSCSI target.
Use a computer's iSCSI initiator to connect to a volume. Once you connect to
a volume, it appears as a regular disk on the computer.
See Chapter 4, Storage Allocation.
After getting started, you can customize the group and use its more advanced
features. See Chapter 5, Where to Go Next.
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