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Discover and Configure the Storage Center
The Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers wizard sets up a Storage Center to make it ready for volume creation.
Use the Dell Storage Manager to discover and configure the Storage Center. After configuring a Storage Center, you can set up a localhost
or VMware vSphere host using the host setup wizards.
The storage system hardware must be installed and cabled before the Storage Center can be configured.
Topics:
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Connect Power Cables and Turn On the Storage System
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Locate Your Service Tag
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Record System Information
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Supported Operating Systems for Storage Center Automated Setup
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Install and Use the Storage Manager Client
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Discover and Select an Uninitialized Storage Center
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Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method
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Customer Installation Authorization
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Set System Information
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Set Administrator Information
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Confirm the Storage Center Configuration
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Initialize the Storage Center
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Configure Key Management Server Settings
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Create a Storage Type
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Configure Ports
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Configure Time Settings
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Configure SMTP Server Settings
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Using SupportAssist
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Update the Storage Center
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Complete the Configuration and Continue With Setup
Connect Power Cables and Turn On the Storage
System
Connect power cables to the storage system components and turn on the hardware.
About this task
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If the storage system is installed without expansion enclosures, connect power cables to the storage system chassis and turn on the
storage system.
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If the storage system is installed with expansion enclosures, connect power cables to the expansion enclosure chassis. Make sure you
power on each expansion enclosure before turning on the storage system.
NOTE:
When powering on expansion enclosures with spinning hard drives, wait approximately three minutes for the drives to
spin up before powering on the storage system.
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