Completing system setup and configuration using serial port connection
You must complete the configuration and setup using this task with the serial port cable provided.
- Cable and configure your laptop or console:
- Set the console port on the laptop or console to 115,200 baud with N-8-1.NoteSee your laptop or console's online help for how to configure the console port.
- Connect the console cable to the laptop or console using the console cable that came with your system, and then connect the laptop to the management switch on the management subnet .
- Assign a TCP/IP address to the laptop or console, using one that is on the management subnet.
- Set the console port on the laptop or console to 115,200 baud with N-8-1.
- Refer to the following instructions to set one or more SAS drive shelf IDs:
- Plug the power cords into the controller power supplies, and then connect them to power sources on different circuits.NoteInitial booting may take up to eight minutes.
- Assign an initial node management IP address to one of the nodes.
If the management network has DHCP... Then... Configured Record the IP address assigned to the new controllers. Not configured - Open a console session using PuTTY, a terminal server, or the equivalent for your environment.NoteCheck your laptop or console's online help if you do not know how to configure PuTTY.
- Enter the management IP address when prompted by the console.
- Open a console session using PuTTY, a terminal server, or the equivalent for your environment.
- Use Storage Manager on your laptop or console, configure your cluster:
- Point your browser to the node management IP address. NoteThe format for the address is
https://x.x.x.x. - Collect the following information to be used in the setup of your DM series system:This worksheet prepares you to gather information needed to setup the storage system.
Table 1. Storage system information Storage system name Password for admin account <e.g Eight characters long, must contain at least one letter and one number, special characters are allowed> License License will be present on system on new factory orders. If license information is needed after initial setup, go to Lenovo Key Management System and click Retrieve history. TCP/IP addresses for cluster and node management (3 total for e0M) TCP/IP addresses for BMC/SP remote management interfaces (2 total for BMC/SP) DNS domain names and DNS server IP address NTP network time services host name or IP address SMTP mail host and email address for notifications SNMP trap host System logs (syslog) server SVM names(s) Setup information for data protocol(s) SAN — host side initiators
NAS — TCP/IP addresses
- Point your browser to the node management IP address.
- Set up your account:
- Log in to your existing account or create an account.
- Register your system.
- After you have completed the initial configuration, go to the Lenovo ONTAP Resources page for information about configuring additional features in ONTAP.
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