Setting Up The Environment; Choosing The Topology - Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual

Figure 2-1. Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Environment Setup
Select switch topology
Complete worksheet
Prepare management
station
Verify IPv6 address
Install software
Configuration utility
Execute PowerVault
NASCU

Setting Up the Environment

To set up the environment:
1 Choose the topology and cable your solution.
2 Complete the NAS system setup worksheet.
3 Prepare your management station.

Choosing the Topology

Choosing the topology involves choosing the MD topology and the
switch topology.
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Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Rack, Stack, and Cable
Initialize File System
Complete initialization steps
in web admin interface
Set up Storage
Create HostGroup, Virtual
Disks, and map them together
Complete final step during
step 5
Utilize System
Create NAS volumes, CIFS
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