This e-Learning module guides you through the initial setup tasks for the Lenovo Storage V series system. You will learn about setting up the system hardware and initializing the system. You need to complete these steps before you can launch the management GUI.
After preparing the environment and planning the location, you can begin setting up the hardware when it arrives. Install the support rails, install and secure the enclosures, and connect the power and Ethernet cables. If necessary, you can now install any options such as drives and extra expansion canisters. You will need to connect serial-attached SCSI (or SAS) cables to SAS hosts and to any extra enclosures that you want to use. You might also need to connect Fibre Channel cables. For detailed information on how to complete these hardware setup tasks, see the installation video or the installation poster and guide that was shipped with your system.
Next, you need to initialize your Lenovo Storage V series system. System initialization sets the network credentials and creates the system. A USB flash drive is used to apply the settings to the Lenovo Storage V series system. Lets begin.
The initialization procedure must be run after your system has been racked, cabled, and powered on. To complete this process, you will need access to your powered on Lenovo Storage V series system, the USB flash drive that was shipped with your system, the network credentials of your system, and a personal computer.
The software to complete the initialization procedure is located on the USB flash drive that was shipped with your system. You can find the USB flash drive in the publications package. Insert this USB flash drive into your computer.
Now, launch the initialization software to run system initialization. On a Microsoft Windows(R) computer, click the InitTool executable file. On a Linux(R) or Mac OS(R) computer, run the InitTool shell script from the command line.
On the System Initialization Welcome window, click Next to begin. Select whether you are configuring the first control enclosure in a new system, and click Next. If you are configuring the first control enclosure in a new system, you will be prompted to enter the management IP address. If you are not configuring the first control enclosure in a new system, you will be asked if you would like to view the instructions on how to expand an existing system with a new control enclosure. To view the instructions, select Yes and click Next. If you do not want to view the instructions, you are given the option to either reset the superuser password or set the service IP address. If you choose to reset the superuser password, you will be given a set of instructions on how to do so using the USB drive. If you choose to set the service IP address, you will be taken to the Service IP Address panel. We will now go over the USB flash drive initialization steps in more detail.
Check to make sure your system is ready by examining the LED status on either canister. If the system is still booting, the left power LED will be solid green, and no other LEDs will be illuminated. You must wait for both the left power LED to turn solid and the center status LED to blink continuously before you proceed to the next step. It can take up to 10 minutes for the system to be ready after it has been powered on.
Now, safely eject the USB flash drive from your computer, and when the LEDs show the correct status, insert the USB flash drive into any of the USB ports on the back of the control enclosure.
The amber fault LED on the right will start and stop blinking to indicate that the system is initializing. You must wait for this blinking to stop before proceeding. This typically takes around three minutes.
Return the USB flash drive to your computer.
The initialization software indicates that the operation has completed successfully. You can now connect to the Lenovo Storage V series management GUI, where you can complete the setup of your system.
If you were unable to successfully complete the system initialization, here are some troubleshooting tips. First, open a web browser, and try to connect to the system IP address. If the log in window appears, then the process has completed successfully.
However, if that did not work, check for a file called satask.txt, which should now be located on your USB flash drive. This file contains your network credentials. If this file is missing, you might not have fully specified these credentials in the software. Run the initialization software again.
If the satask file is present on the USB flash drive, the system might not have been ready to initialize when you inserted the USB flash drive. Run the initialization software again, and check that the system LEDs are properly illuminated before removing the flash drive from the canister. As a reminder, from left to right, the green Power LED must be on, the green Status LED must be blinking, and the Fault LED must be off. If your system LEDs are not illuminated as described, see the information center for more troubleshooting information.
Finally, after the initialization software has run again, and you have inserted the USB flash drive back into your computer, resolve any errors, if present. You can also check the satask_result.html file if the initialization software does not respond. If this file is not present, or if you are still experiencing other difficulties, contact Support.
After completing these tasks, your next step is to access the management GUI and begin configuring the system. To learn how to perform these tasks, see the information center topics and the Getting started e-Learning module.
In this e-Learning module, you learned about the initial setup tasks for the Lenovo Storage V series system.
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