Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual (Page 38)

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Post-Installation Tasks
4 The name of the first storage array found appears beneath the title area of
MD Storage Manager. To see a list of all storage arrays found on the local
network, click the down arrow next to the storage array name. If this list is
not accurate, see "Verifying Storage Array Discovery" on page 41 for more
information.
5 The default name for a newly installed MD3000 Storage Array is
"Unnamed". If another name appears in MD Storage Manager, click the
down arrow next to the name and click Unnamed in the drop-down list.
6 Five tabs appear in the area beneath the name of the selected array. Click
the Summary tab to see information on the selected array.
7 Click the Perform Initial Setup Tasks link to see an outline and links to
the remaining post-installation tasks. For more information about each
task, see the MD Storage Manager User’s Guide. Perform these tasks in the
order shown in Table 4-1.
NOTE:
Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the
Summary tab to make sure the enclosures in the storage array are in an
Optimal status. For more information on the status icons, see "Troubleshooting
Tools" on page 45.
Table 4-1. Initial Setup Tasks Dialog Box
Task Purpose Information Needed
Rename the storage array.
NOTE:
If you need to
physically find the device,
click Blink the storage array
on the Initial Setup Tasks
dialog box or click the Tools
tab and choose Blink. Lights
on the front of the storage
array blink intermittently to
identify the array. Dell
recommends blinking
storage arrays to ensure
that you are working on the
correct enclosure.
To provide a more
meaningful name than the
software-assigned label of
Unnamed A unique, clear name with
no more than 30 characters
that may include letters,
numbers, and no special
characters other than
underscore (_), minus (–),
or pound sign (#)
NOTE:
MD Storage
Manager does not check for
duplicate names. Names are
not case sensitive.