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What you need on the Windows host
• Internet connection to Nimble InfoSight™
• .NET Framework 4.5.2
• Adobe Flash Player
1
Install the Nimble Windows Toolkit on the Windows host.
a.
Download the Nimble Windows Toolkit (NWT) from Nimble InfoSight™ at
https://infosight.nimblestorage.com/
Type your email address and password, and click Login.
If you do not have a password, click New user? Enroll now.
b.
From Downloads, click the Integration Kits tab.
c.
From the Select the integration kit menu, select
Windows Toolkit. Then from the Select the
software version menu, select the latest version
Note:
of the NWT.
The Windows host must be
on the same subnet as that of the array to be
set up.
Important!
Make sure that the NWT version is compatible
with the Nimble OS version on your array.
d.
Click the software link. (For 2.2.x or later, only
64-bit is available.) Save the NWT installation package to a convenient place on
your Windows host.
The installation package has a name like Setup-NimbleNWT-x64-x.x.x.x.exe.
Where x64 is the supported microprocessor and x.x.x.x is the version number.
e.
Download the Nimble Windows Toolkit Release Notes.
Review the list of Windows Server hotfixes.
f.
On the Windows host, right-click the installer file and choose
Run as administrator.
g.
Follow the prompts.
You must accept the end user license agreement to install the NWT.
Choose a Complete Installation and Yes to modify the Registry Keys.
h.
Click Yes to restart the Windows host.
2
Set up the array.
In the Windows Start menu, click Nimble Storage > Nimble Setup Manager.
a.
b.
Open the browser and select the array from the Nimble Setup Manager list.
Note:
If the array is not visible in Nimble Setup Manager, verify that the array is on
the same subnet as the Windows host.
c.
In the Information dialog box, click OK.
Note:
Clicking OK closes the Nimble Setup Manager, and continues the setup on
the array through your web browser.
d.
You may see a warning similar to "There is a problem with this website's security
certificate." It is safe to ignore this warning and click Continue.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Warning:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Important!
Nimble Support Manager (NSM) is only required for array setup. If performing these steps from a laptop
running Windows 7 or later no other components can be installed.
If prompted, you can also download and accept the certificate. Or create your own.
See the cert command in the Nimble Storage Command Line Reference.
Note:
If Internet Explorer displays a blank page, clear the browser's cache. The
page should be visible after refreshing the browser.
e.
In the Nimble Storage License Agreement, read the agreement, scroll to the
bottom, check the acknowledgment box, and then click Proceed.
f.
In the Array Setup screen, choose the appropriate group option and click Next.
• If you create a new group, you must provide additional information. Later, you
can add other arrays to this group.
• If you join an existing group, choose its Group Name.
If you chose to join an existing group, your browser automatically redirects to the
login screen of the group leader array.
g.
Provide or change initial management settings and click Finish. (Optional. Type
the Group password and click Log In. The Add Array to Group dialog box opens.)
h.
In the Successfully Initialized dialog box, click Continue. Your browser
automatically redirects to the Management IP address of the array.
Note:
If the array does not initialize, check the cabling to the network switch and
check the subnet mask.
i.
In the login screen, type the password you set and click Log In.
From this point forward, you are in the Nimble OS GUI.
3
Type the Network Addresses settings and click Next.
For Management and Discovery (Management only for Fibre Channel):
• Management IP address and subnet mask
• For iSCSI: Discovery IP address and subnet mask
• For FC: Data IP address and subnet mask (for group and replication traffic)
• Default gateway IP address
Note:
If you chose two dedicated networks as your network topology, the GUI
requires you to specify different subnets for management and data.
For Data:
• Port type – Not configured, Data only, or Management + Data
• Data IP address and subnet mask
• Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) – Standard, Jumbo, or Other
• Frame size in bytes – User specified value
Ensure that your network switches support the selected MTU or frame size. The
data port IP addresses are assigned to interface pairs, such as eth5 on controller
A and eth5 on controller B. If one controller fails, the corresponding port on the
remaining controller still has data access. At least one interface pair must be
configured. However, a minimum of two is recommended.
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4
Type the domain and DNS information and click Next.
• Domain name ‒ Enables the network to resolve IP addresses.
• DNS servers ‒ One per line, up to five.
5
Specify the time zone, type the NTP (time) server details, and click
Next.
• Select the time zone from the drop-down menu.
• Type the hostname or IP address of the NTP server.
6
Type the support information and click Finish.
• From Address ‒ Identifies the array as the sender of email notification messages.
• To Address ‒ Recipients of the email notification messages.
• SMTP Server ‒ Hostname of the SMTP (mail) server.
• Send AutoSupport data ‒ The array automatically periodically sends a health and
performance report to Nimble Storage Support. Strongly recommended.
• HTTP Proxy Server ‒ If the network uses an HTTP proxy server for secure Internet
connections, type the appropriate information.
7
Read the Setup Complete message and click Continue.
Make sure you have the necessary ports open.
The Nimble GUI home screen appears.
8
Configure the array with the GUI.
See the Nimble Storage Administration Guide.
Where to go next:
See the Nimble Storage Administration Guide or the online help to learn more about
managing the array.
For the latest release notes, go to HPE Nimble InfoSight: https://infosight.hpe.com/.
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