Discovering And Setting Up The Storage Subsystem - IBM DCS3700 Quick Start Manual

Note: The BIOS and device drivers for your HBAs should be obtained directly from the IBM Support
Web site. See "Obtaining information from the IBM Support Web site" on page 18 for more
information.
2. Install the multipath driver to manage the paths from the host HBAs to the storage subsystem
controllers. For more information, see the IBM System Storage DS
Installation and Host Support Guide.

Discovering and setting up the storage subsystem

To discover and set up the storage subsystem, complete the following steps:
1. Start the Storage Manager software from your management station. The Enterprise Management and
Confirm Initial Automatic Discovery windows open.
2. Select Automatic Discovery from the Enterprise Management Window to discover the storage
subsystem. After the initial automatic discovery is complete, the Enterprise Management window
displays all hosts and storage subsystem that are attached to the local subnetwork.
Note: To discover storage subsystem that are outside of the local subnetwork, click Edit > Add
Storage Subsystem and manually enter the IP address of the storage subsystem controller
management ports or the IP address of a remote host.
The default IP address for each controller is as follows:
v Port 1 on controller A is 192.168.128.101
v Port 2 on controller A is 192.168.129.101
v Port 1 on controller B is 192.168.128.102
v Port 2 on controller B is 192.168.129.102
v The subnet mask for both Ethernet ports is 255.255.255.0
3. Click Rename the Storage Subsystem. Use the serial number of the DCS3700 or DCS3700 storage
subsystem with Performance Module Controllers as the first part of the subsystem name. The host
name has a maximum of 30 characters.
4. Click Locate the Storage Subsystem. A blue LED flashes on the front of the selected storage
subsystem. Label the storage subsystem with its associated name.
5. Highlight the storage subsystem and click Tools > Manage Storage Subsystem to open the Subsystem
Management window and the Task Assistant.
6. If the storage subsystem is not in Optimal state, click the Recover from Failure icon in the Task
Assistant. Follow the steps in the Recovery Guru. When the subsystem is Optimal, close the Task
Assistant.
7. In the Subsystem Management window, click Storage Subsystem > View > Profile. Click the
Controller Firmware, NVSRAM, ESM Firmware, Drive Product ID, and Firmware Versions tabs,
and write each number in the following table for future use.
Controller firmware:
NVSRAM:
ESM firmware:
Drive product ID:
Firmware versions:
8. Save the profile for future use and close the profile window.
Note: Save a copy of the storage subsystem profile and the Collect All Support Data bundle when
you make configuration changes to the storage subsystem.
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