Set up the control enclosure for the first time.
To complete this
step, you must use a supported web browser. Verify that you are using
a supported web browser from the following website:http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/lenovo-storageNote: You must update to
the most current level of software after
installing the Lenovo Storage V7000.
The management GUI can be used to apply code updates. Refer to the
IBM Lenovo Storage V7000 support
website for the latest information about update packages.
You must initialize the system
by creating a clustered system and configuring it. The first stage
is to create the clustered system using the initialization tool and
the USB flash drive.
You must know the required IP management address that is assigned
to the system before continuing.
- Locate the USB flash drive that
was shipped with your order in the documentation package.
Note: You might encounter a problem where the code cannot be
run if you use your own
USB flash drive.
The
USB flash drive that
you use must:
- Contain a FAT32 formatted file system on its first partition.
NTFS and other file system types are not supported.
- Contain a copy of the MicrosoftWindowsUSB flash driveInitTool.exe executable
that is located in the root directory of the file system.
- Be write enabled.
The latest InitTool.exe is available from
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/lenovo-storage under
Fixes
(downloads).
- Insert the USB flash drive into
a USB port in a personal computer that is running MicrosoftWindows XP
Professional or higher.
If
the system is configured to autorun for a USB flash drive,
the initialization tool starts
automatically. Otherwise, open the USB flash drive from My
Computer and double-click the InitTool.exe.
If
you are running a non-Windows operating system, you must create the
files manually on the USB flash drive. See the "Troubleshooting" topic
to learn more about using the USB flash drive to
manage or service the system.
- Select the Initialize
a new Storwize V7000 option
from the Welcome panel of the initialization tool. Click Next.
Use the initialization tool to
complete the following steps:
- Enter the management
IP address, the default Gateway IP address and change the subnet mask
if required. Click Next.
- Transferring the USB flash drive to
the powered-on control enclosure to create the clustered system. Do
not insert the USB flash drive until
the node canister has completed booting up.
While
the clustered system is being created, the amber fault LED blinks
on the node canister. When the amber fault LED stops blinking, remove
the USB flash drive and
reinsert it in your personal computer to restart the initialization tool.
The results of the create clustered system operation are shown. Check
that the create operation succeeded.
The system cannot become
active until there is sufficient battery power to safeguard the system
in the event of a power failure. If the batteries do not have sufficient
charge, the system cannot start immediately. An estimated time for
when the system is available is shown. When you receive the batteries,
they normally contain sufficient power for the system to start.
The
LED status on the node canisters in the control enclosure change when
a clustered system starts. The status LED on the node canister that
you created the clustered system on changes from blinking to fully
on when the clustered system is created and there is sufficient battery
power to safeguard the system. After a short wait, the status LED
on the other node canister changes from blinking to fully on.
If necessary,
wait until the system has started.
If
you are unable to create the clustered system, see the "Troubleshooting" topic
that is available from the Lenovo Storage V7000 Information
Center. Remove hardware components only when directed to do so
by the fix procedures. Failure to follow the procedures can result
in loss of access to data or loss of data.
- If the personal computer from which
you are using the initialization tool has
a supported browser and an Ethernet connection to the management IP
address that is assigned to the system, click Launch the
management GUI on the results window. Otherwise, go to
a personal computer that has an Ethernet connection to the management
IP address and point a supported browser to the management IP address
to start the management GUI. You
see the management GUI logon
panel.
If
you are unable to start the management GUI or
encounter other problems, see the "Troubleshooting" topic that
is available from the Lenovo Storage V7000 Information
Center.
- Log
in as superuser. Use passw0rd for the password.
- Review the International
Program License Agreement (IPLA). You must accept the agreement before
you can continue to use the product.
- The Setup wizard starts
and guides you through the initial configuration and verification
of the system. If you are not ready to complete any of the configuration
steps now, use the configuration tasks in the management GUI to complete
the configuration at a later time.
- When you are finished
using the USB flash drive,
store it in a safe location. You can use it to do other tasks.
This step completes the quick installation procedures.
If you are setting up for the first time, see the configuring topics
and continue to follow the tasks available in Getting Started from
the management GUI.