9 Quick Start: Initial Configuration

This quick start describes the process to bring your data center resources under management of the appliance after you complete the appliance installation. This quick start recommends an order for adding resources to an appliance that has not previously been configured.

9.1Process overview

1.Before you install the appliance, you might want to plan for your data center configuration. By deciding things like resource names and the number and composition of network sets before you start adding enclosures and servers to the appliance, you can create a configuration that takes full advantage of the appliance features and results in an environment that is easier for your administrators to monitor and manage. In addition, the switch ports for data center network switches that connect to the Virtual Connect interconnect modules must be configured as described in “Data center switch port requirements” (page 115). For planning information, see “Planning your data center resources” (page 79).

2.When you install the appliance, you perform the configuration steps described in the HP OneView Installation Guide, including:

•Changing the Administrator password.

•Configuring the networking settings for the appliance, including entering an appliance host name and setting IP addresses and DNS server addresses, if used.

3.After you complete the installation, you perform the initial configuration tasks described in “Configure the environment for the first time” (page 91).

For illustrated examples of these tasks, see “Step by step: Configuring an example data center using HP OneView” (page 231).

4.After you perform the initial configuration, back up the appliance and establish policies and procedures for backing up the appliance on a regular basis. For information about creating a backup policy, see “Determining your backup policy” (page 80). For information about backing up the appliance, see “Backing up an appliance” (page 149).

5.If you have not already done so, establish policies for other aspects of appliance and data center security, such as downloading and archiving audit logs. For more information about security planning, see “Security planning” (page 79).

9.2Configure the environment for the first time

After installation, you must configure the appliance and bring your environment under management. The individual procedures for configuring the appliance and bringing your environment under management for the first time are no different than when they are performed subsequently or when adding individual components or performing maintenance. However, during the initial configuration, you will likely be bringing your entire environment under management and configuring it in the appliance all at once.

While the appliance is designed to allow flexibility in the order that you create, add, and update resources and devices, HP recommends following the workflow below for your initial set up or when making significant additions or changes to your environment.

For configuring the environment for the first time using REST APIs, see the REST API scripting chapter in the online help.

1.Configure appliance resources and bring your environment under management of the appliance

2.Optional: Define the physical topology and power systems of your environment in the appliance

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