NEC Storage M100 Series User Manual page 64

User Guide
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Disk Array Unit Initialization
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Release 6.0
Perform the following initialization methods based on how the disk array is configured:
If the disk array is configured for only FC connection, initialize it using FC method.
If the disk array is configured for only iSCSI connection, initialize it using iSCSI
method.
If the disk array is configured for both FC and iSCSI connection, then perform one
of the following methods:
Use the FC method to initialize the disk array and then use the iSCSI method.
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Use the iSCSI method to initialize the disk array and then use the FC method.
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Initialize using FC method
Collect host information from the
application server.
See Section 5.2: "Collecting Host
Information From Application
Servers"
Initialize disk array using the NEC
Storage Manager.
a. Start the Initialization Wizard
and follow the instructions.
b. Bind Pool.
Optional
c. ( ) Bind Hot Spare.
d. Bind Logical Disk.
e. Set the application server (host)
to which logical disk will be
assigned.
f. Assign logical disk to the
application server.
See Section 5.3: "Initialization by
NEC Storage Manager"
Check if the application server to
which the logical disk has been
assigned is connected to the disk
array.
See Section 5.4: "Checking
Connection from Application
Servers"
Chapter 2 Workflow - Installation to Operation
Initialize using iSCSI method
1.
Initialize disk array using the NEC
Storage Manager.
a. Start the Initialization Wizard
b. Perform iSCSI initiator setting
c. Bind Pool.
d. (
e. Bind Logical Disk.
f.
See
NEC Storage Manager"
2.
Check if the application server to
which the logical disk has been
assigned is connected to the disk
array.
See
Connection from Application
Server"
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and follow the instructions.
on the application server using
iSCSI Setup Tool.
Optional
) Bind Hot Spare.
Assign logical disk to the
application server.
Section 6.2: "Initialization by
Section 6.3: "Checking