Software Configuration; Step 1: Choose A Configuration Method; About The Remote Setup Wizard - Dell EqualLogic PS Series Installation And Setup Manual

3 Software Configuration

After you complete the array hardware installation, you can initialize the array
and create a PS Series group with the array as the first group member. Alternately,
you can add the array to an existing group. When you expand a group, capacity
and performance scale automatically with no impact on users.
• Step 1: Choose a Configuration Method on page 3-1.
• Step 2: Collect Configuration Information on page 3-2.
• Step 3: Start the Software Configuration on page 3-4.
• Step 4: Set the Member RAID Policy on page 3-8.
After completing the software configuration, you can allocate storage and start
using the SAN. See Chapter 4, Storage Allocation.

Step 1: Choose a Configuration Method

There are two methods for configuring the software. Choose one method:
• Use the Remote Setup Wizard.
• Use the
setup

About the Remote Setup Wizard

The Remote Setup Wizard is located on the Host Integration Tools CD-ROM
included in the shipping box and must be installed on a Windows computer. If you
meet the requirements, use the wizard. In addition to initializing an array and
creating or expanding a group, the wizard automatically:
• Sets the RAID policy for the first group member.
• Configures computer access to the group by specifying the group IP address
as the iSCSI discovery address and enabling Microsoft service access from
the computer to the group through CHAP authentication.
utility.
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