Before you begin
• You have ensured that the device from which you will access ThinkSystem System Manager contains one
of the following browsers:
Browser Minimum version
Google Chrome
47
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft Edge EdgeHTML 12
Mozilla Firefox
31
Safari
9
• You are using out-of-band management.
If you are an iSCSI user, make sure you have closed the Setup wizard while configuring iSCSI.
The wizard automatically relaunches when you open System Manager or refresh your browser and at least
one of the following conditions is met:
• No pools and volume groups are detected.
• No workloads are detected.
• No notifications are configured.
If the Setup wizard does not automatically appear, contact technical support.
Step 1. From your browser, enter the following URL: https://<DomainNameOrIPAddress>
IIPPAAddddrreessss is the address for one of the storage array controllers.
The first time ThinkSystem System Manager is opened on an array that has not been configured,
the SSeett AAddmmiinniissttrraattoorr PPaasssswwoorrdd prompt appears. Role-based access management configures
four local roles: admin, support, security, and monitor. The latter three roles have random
passwords that cannot be guessed. After you set a password for the admin role, you can change
all of the passwords using the admin credentials. See ThinkSystem System Manager online help for
more information on the four local user roles.
Step 2. Enter the System Manager password for the admin role in the SSeett AAddmmiinniissttrraattoorr PPaasssswwoorrdd and
CCoonnffiirrmm PPaasssswwoorrdd fields, then select the Set Password button. Log out, then log back in to
System Manager with the admin credentials.
When you open System Manager and no pools, volumes groups, workloads, or notifications have
been configured, the Setup wizard launches.
Step 3. Use the Setup wizard to perform the following tasks:
• Verify hardware (controllers and drives) – Verify the number of controllers and drives in the
storage array. Assign a name to the array.
• Verify hosts and operating systems – Verify the host and operating system types that the
storage array can access.
• Accept pools – Accept the recommended pool configuration for the express installation
method. A pool is a logical group of drives.
• Configure alerts – Allow System Manager to receive automatic notifications when a problem
occurs with the storage array.
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