Automatic Storage Array Discovery; Manual Storage Array Discovery; Setting Up The Array - Dell PowerVault MD3660i Deployment Manual

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
Rename the storage array
Set a storage array password
Set up alert notifications
Set up e-mail alerts
Set up SNMP alerts
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Purpose
To provide a more meaningful name than the software-
assigned label, Unnamed.
To restrict unauthorized access. MD Storage Manager
may ask for a password before changing the configuration
or performing a destructive operation.
To notify individuals (by e-mail) and/or storage enterprise
management consoles, such as Dell Management
Console, (by SNMP) when a storage array component