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Connecting DS60 shelves............................................................................................................................................... 65
DD6900 with DS60 cabling............................................................................................................................................ 65
Connecting the HA interconnect...................................................................................................................................68
Connecting data cables................................................................................................................................................... 68
Connecting disk shelf power cables............................................................................................................................. 70
Connecting controller power cables and powering on.............................................................................................. 71
Routing the cables through the CMA...........................................................................................................................73
Chapter 5: Configure System for Use.......................................................................................... 74
Configure iDRAC................................................................................................................................................................74
Configure serial over LAN (SOL)...................................................................................................................................76
Change the iDRAC network port................................................................................................................................... 77
Enable administrative communication.......................................................................................................................... 77
Run the configuration wizard......................................................................................................................................... 78
Configuring the network............................................................................................................................................ 79
Configuring additional system parameters............................................................................................................80
Configuring the system with the configuration wizard............................................................................................ 81
License page................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Network......................................................................................................................................................................... 82
File System....................................................................................................................................................................84
System Settings...........................................................................................................................................................87
DD Boost protocol.......................................................................................................................................................88
CIFS protocol................................................................................................................................................................89
NFS protocol................................................................................................................................................................ 89
DD VTL protocol.......................................................................................................................................................... 90
Configure HA.......................................................................................................................................................................91
Appendix A: Add Storage Capacity.............................................................................................. 94
Prepare system for storage expansion........................................................................................................................ 94
Install and connect the new storage............................................................................................................................ 94
Power cycle DS60 shelves........................................................................................................................................95
Add a new disk pack to an existing DS60................................................................................................................... 95
Locate the target enclosure in the rack................................................................................................................ 95
Identify the first empty disk pack in the target enclosure................................................................................ 95
Opening the console................................................................................................................................................... 96
Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 97
Pulling the shelf chassis out......................................................................................................................................97
Add new disks.............................................................................................................................................................. 98
Close the shelf chassis...............................................................................................................................................99
Verify and configure the new disks.............................................................................................................................. 99
License the new storage with electronic licensing..................................................................................................103
Expand the file system................................................................................................................................................... 103
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