Dell POWERVAULT MD3600I - Manual (Page 37)

– Out-of-band management — Enter a DNS/Network name, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address for the RAID
Controller Module in the storage array.
– In-band management — Enter a name or a DNS/Network name, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address for the Host
through which the storage array is attached to the network.
NOTE: When adding a storage array using in-band management with iSCSI, a session must first be
established between the initiator on the host server and the storage array. For more information, see
Using iSCSI .
NOTE: The host agent must be restarted before in-band management communication can be
established. See Starting Or Restarting The Host Context Agent Software .
3. Click Add.
4. Use one of these methods to name a storage array:
– In the EMW, select the Setup tab, and select Name/Rename Storage Arrays.
– In the AMW, select the Setup tab, and select Rename Storage Array.
– In the EMW, right-click the icon corresponding to the array and select Rename.
Setting Up Your Storage Array
A list of initial setup tasks is displayed on the Setup tab in the AMW. Using the tasks outlined in the Initial Setup Tasks
area, ensures that the basic setup steps are completed.
Use the Initial Setup Tasks list the first time that you set up a storage array and perform the following tasks:
• Locate the storage array — Find the physical location of the storage array on your network by turning on the
system identification indicator.
• Give a new name to the storage array — Use a unique name that identifies each storage array.
• Set a storage array password — Configure the storage array with a password to protect it from unauthorized
access. The MD Storage Manager prompts for the password when an attempt is made to change the storage
array configuration, such as when a virtual disk is created or deleted.
• Configure iSCSI host ports — Configure network parameters for each iSCSI host port automatically or specify
the configuration information for each iSCSI host port.
• Configure the storage array — Create disk groups, virtual disks, and hot spare physical disks by using the
Automatic configuration method or the Manual configuration method. For more information, see the online help
topics.
• Map virtual disks — Map virtual disks to hosts or host groups.
• Save configuration — Save the configuration parameters in a file that you can use to restore the configuration,
or reuse the configuration on another storage array. For more information, see the online help topics.
After you complete the basic steps for configuring the storage array, you can perform these optional tasks:
• Manually define hosts — Define the hosts and the host port identifiers that are connected to the storage array.
Use this option only if the host is not automatically recognized and shown in the Host Mappings tab.
• Configure Ethernet management ports — Configure the network parameters for the Ethernet management ports
on the RAID controller modules if you are managing the storage array by using the out-of-band management
connections.
• View and enable premium features — Your MD Storage Manager may include premium features. View the
premium features that are available and the premium features that are already started. You can start available
premium features that are currently stopped.
• Manage iSCSI settings — You can configure iSCSI settings for authentication, identification, and discovery.
Locating Storage Arrays
You can use the Blink option to physically locate and identify a storage array. To locate the storage array:
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