IBM FlashSystem 710 User Manual

Contents
Safety notices ............v
IBM FlashSystem 710 User’s Guide . . . 1
Introduction ..............1
System components ...........1
Power requirements ...........1
Reliability functions ...........1
System management functions .......1
Reviewing your shipment ..........1
Unpacking ..............1
Rack mounting ............2
System connections ............3
Installing a host bus adapter or host channel
adapter in the host system.........3
Fibre Channel interface bandwidth .....4
Host bus adapter settings ........4
PCI bus selection and performance .....4
Processor performance factors ......5
Connecting the Fibre Channel or InfiniBand ports 5
Connecting the system to a management network 5
Connecting power to the system.......6
Getting started..............7
System initialization ...........7
Front panel display overview ........8
Controlling system power with the front panel
display ...............8
Powering off the system ........9
Restarting the system .........9
Automatic shutdown .........9
Configuring the management controller port using
the front panel display ..........9
Configuring a static IP address ......10
Configuring DHCP ..........11
Additional system management options ....11
Connecting by using Telnet and SSH ....11
Connecting by using the web management
interface .............11
Monitoring by using SNMP .......12
Web interface basics ..........12
Acquiring the system IP address ......12
Accessing the web interface ........12
Configuring the management controller port by
using the web interface .........13
Terawatch ..............13
Managing security with the web interface . . . 13
Default accounts...........13
Changing passwords .........13
Adding users ............14
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol . . . 14
Storage modes ............15
Maximum capacity ..........15
Data acquisition ...........15
JBOF ..............15
Active spare ............15
Creating logical units ..........15
Logical unit access policies .......16
Adding an access policy to a logical unit . . 16
Logical unit masking .........17
Viewing the system logs with the web interface 18
Accessing the system event log ......18
Accessing the system report .......18
Configuring the mail service settings . . . 18
Clearing the system event log ......18
Statistic log .............18
Viewing statistics logs .........19
Configuring logged statistics ......19
Upgrading the system software and firmware . . 19
Saving and restoring the configuration ....20
Monitoring tasks ...........20
Troubleshooting .............20
Front panel display ...........20
System event log ...........21
System report.............21
Reformatting uninitialized flashcards .....21
Monitoring battery health ........21
Parts replacement information ........22
Notices ..............23
Trademarks ..............24
Electronic emission notices .........24
Class A Notices ............25
Class B Notices ............28
Terms and conditions ...........31
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IBM FlashSystem 710 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	FlashSystem 710
Category	Storage
Language	English