Initial Setup Using The Array Cli; Set Up A Serial Connection - HPE Nimble Storage HF Series Hardware Manual

Diagnostic Analysis and software updates require an HTTPS connection to the Internet, either directly or through a
proxy server. If a proxy server is required, check the Use HTTP Proxy and provide the following information to
configure the proxy server details:
HTTP proxy server hostname or IP address
HTTP proxy server port
Proxy server user name
Proxy server password
Note: The system does not test the validity of the SMTP server connection or the email addresses that you
provide.
15. Click Finish.
A pop-up window appears with status updates and then the Setup Complete window appears.
16. Click Continue.
The OS home screen appears.
What to do next
Make sure that the Management IP address and the Controller Diagnostic IP addresses are added to your mail server's relay
list.
Firewalls should not allow inbound communications from untrusted networks or any internet addresses.
Firewalls should allow outbound communications, from the Management IP address and both Controller Diagnostic IP addresses,
to the following TCP ports and host addresses:
SSH: 2222 hogan.nimblestorage.com – For a Secure Tunnel connection to HPE Storage Support
HTTPS: 443 nsdiag.nimblestorage.com – For Diagnostic Analysis and heartbeat
HTTPS: 443 update.nimblestorage.com – For software updates
HTTPS: 443 nsstats.nimblestorage.com – For relay of per-VM statistics (used in InfoSight VMvision)
Next, see After Installation and Initial Setup on page 49.

Initial Setup Using the Array CLI

After your array has been installed in the rack and connected to your network, you must complete the initial setup of the array
by configuring some basic settings to get the array running on the network.
This section describes using the CLI to complete the initial setup. To use the CLI, you must first establish a connection to the
active controller on the array.
Note: If you have a Windows host, and you cannot establish a serial connection to the active controller on the array,
you must use the Storage Setup Manager to complete the initial setup. For more information, see Initial Setup Using
the Storage Setup Manager for Windows on page 41.
After the initial setup is complete, refer to the GUI Administration Guide or the CLI Administration Guide for group and volume
configuration, plus additional optional configuration tasks.

Set up a Serial Connection

The CLI requires a serial connection for the initial setup of the array. After setup, the CLI can also use an SSH connection over
the network.
Before you begin
Obtain these items:
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