Dell MD3660I Automatic Storage Array Discovery, Manual Storage Array Discovery, Task Purpose

You can discover the storage array either automatically or manually.

Automatic Storage Array Discovery

1.Launch MD Storage Manager.

If this is the first storage array to be set up, the Add New Storage Array window is displayed.

2.Select Automatic and click OK.

After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen is displayed. It may take several minutes for the discovery process to complete. Closing the discovery status window before the discovery process completes cancels the discovery process.

3.Click Close to close the screen.

Manual Storage Array Discovery

1.Launch MD Storage Manager.

If this is the first storage array to be set up, the Add New Storage Array window is displayed.

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 is successfully configured.

5.After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen is displayed. Click Close to close the screen.

Setting Up The Array

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 Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.

1.When discovery is complete, the name of the first storage array found is displayed under the Summary tab in MD Storage Manager.

2.The default name for the newly discovered storage array is Unnamed. If another name is displayed, 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 Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. Perform these tasks in the order shown in the following table.

Task	Purpose
Rename the storage array	To provide a more meaningful name than the software-
	assigned label, Unnamed.
Set a storage array password	To restrict unauthorized access. MD Storage Manager
	may ask for a password before changing the configuration
	or performing a destructive operation.

Set up alert notifications Set up e-mail alerts Set up SNMP alerts

To notify individuals (by e-mail) and/or storage enterprise management consoles, such as Dell Management Console, (by SNMP) when a storage array component

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