Dell PowerVault MD3600i - Manual Storage Array Discovery; Setting up the Array

60 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI
After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen appears.
3 Click Close to close the screen.
Manual Storage Array Discovery
1 Launch MDSM.
If this is the first storage array to be set up, the
Add New Storage Array
window appears.
2 Select Manual and click OK .
3 Select Out-of-band management and enter the host server name(s) or IP
address(es) of the iSCSI storage array controller.
4 Click Add .
Out-of-band management should now be successfully configured.
After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen appears.
5 Click Close to close the screen.
Setting Up the Array
1 When discovery is complete, the name of the first storage array found
appears under the
Summary tab in MDSM.
2 The default name for the newly discovered storage array is Unnamed . If
another name appears, click the down arrow next to that name and select
Unnamed in the drop-down list.
3 Click the Initial Setup Tasks option to see links to the remaining post-
installation tasks. For more information about each task, see the
Owner’s
Manual
. Perform these tasks in the order shown in Table A-2.
NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the
Summary tab to ensure that the enclosures in the storage array are in an Optimal
status. For more information on the status icons, see the Owner’s Manual at
support.dell.com/manuals.
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