To initialize a new system, you
must connect a personal computer to the technician port on the rear
of a node canister and run the initialization tool.
You require the following items:
- A supported browser that is installed on the personal computer
- An Ethernet cable to connect the personal computer to the technician
port
Attention: Do not connect the technician
port to a switch. If a switch is detected, the
technician port connection might shut down, causing a 746 node error.
To initialize the system, complete the following steps.
- Ensure that the system is powered on,
as described in Powering on the system.
- Configure an Ethernet port
on the personal computer to enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) configuration of its IP address and DNS settings.
If you do not have DHCP, you must manually
configure the personal computer. Specify the static IPv4 address 192.168.0.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0,
gateway 192.168.0.1, and DNS 192.168.0.1.
- Locate the Ethernet port
that is labeled T on the rear of a node canister.
Figure 1 shows
the rear of the node canister, where
1 is the technician
port.
Figure 1. Lenovo Storage V7000 technician port
- Connect an Ethernet cable between the port
of the personal computer that is configured in 2 and the technician port.
After the connection is made, the system will automatically
configure the IP and DNS settings for the personal computer if DHCP
is available. If it is not available, the system will use the values
you provided in
2.
- After the Ethernet port of the personal
computer is connected, open a supported browser and browse to address http://install. (If you do not have DCHP,
open a supported browser and go to the following static IP address 192.168.0.1.)
The browser is automatically directed to the initialization
tool.
Note: If the system cannot be initialized,
you are directed to the service assistant. Refer to
the topic "Problem: Cannot initialize or create a clustered system".
- Follow the instructions that are presented
by the initialization tool to configure
the system with a name and management IP address.
- If you experience a problem during the process due to a
change in system states, wait 5 - 10 seconds. Then, either reopen
the SSH connection or reload the service assistant.
- After you complete the initialization process, disconnect
the cable between the personal computer and the technician port.
The
system can now be reached by opening a supported web browser and pointing
it to http://management_IP_address.
