Create Management Group And Add Storage Systems; Add Administrative User; Set Management Group Time; Set Dns Server - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

Create management group and add storage systems

1. Type a name for the new management group.
This name cannot be changed later without destroying the management group.
2. Select the storage system(s) to add to the management group.
Use Ctrl+Click to select more than one.

Add administrative user

1. Click Next to add an administrative user.
2. Enter the administrative user's name, a description, and a password.
The first administrator is always at full administrator level.
3. Click Next to set the time for the management group.

Set management group time

1. Select the method by which to set the management group time.
• [Recommended] To use an NTP server, know the URL of the server, or its IP address, before
you begin.
Note: if using a URL, DNS must be configured on the storage systems in the group.
• To set the time manually, select Edit to display the Date and Time Configuration window.
Check each field on this window to set the time for all storage systems in this management
group.
2. Click Next to set the DNS server.

Set DNS server

1. Type the DNS domain, suffix, and server IP address.
2. Click Next to set up email for notification.

Set up email for notification

1. Type the email (SMTP) server IP address or host name, port number, and email address to use
for the sender for event notification.
2. Click Next to create a cluster.

Create cluster and assign a VIP

The following steps are for creating a standard cluster. If you are creating a Multi-Site cluster, see
"Creating Multi-Site Clusters and Volumes" in Chapter 2 of the HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site
HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide.
1. Select Standard Cluster, and click Next.
2. Type a cluster name in the Create a Cluster window.
3. From the list, select the storage systems to include in the cluster.
4. Click Next to assign Virtual IPs.
P4000 SAN Solution user guide 147