Installation and Setup Configuring the Software
3–2
•The setup utility is an interactive, command line utility that prompts for
information about the array and group configuration.
The only
setup utility requirement is a serial connection between the array
and a console terminal or a computer running a terminal emulator. See Step 4:
Set Up a Serial Connection to the PS5000 on page 2-11 or Step 4: Set Up a
Serial Connection to the PS5500 on page 2-23.
After choosing a method, collect the information needed for the configuration.
Step 2: Collect Configuration Information
Regardless of the method you use to configure the software, you must collect the
information in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2. Obtain IP addresses from your network
administrator, as needed.
Also, make sure you follow the network recommendations in Table 2-1.
Table 3-1: Array Configuration
Prompt Description
Member name Unique name for the array in the group (one to 63 letters, numbers, or
hyphens). First character must be a letter or number.
Network interface Name of an array network interface (either
eth0, eth1, or eth2) that
is connected to a functioning port on a network switch.
IP address Network address for the array network interface.
Note: Each member must have at least one network interface on
the same subnet as the group IP address.
Netmask Address that combines with the IP address to identify the subnet on
which the array network interface resides (default is 255.255.255.0).
Default gateway
(optional)
Network address for the device used to connect subnets and forward
network traffic beyond the local network. A default gateway is needed
only if you want the array network interface to communicate outside
the local network (for example, to allow access to volumes from
computers outside the local network).
Note: The default gateway must be on the same subnet as the
array network interface.
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