Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 User Guide

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Running the Initial (Array) Setup wizard
After you complete the Add Array wizard at initial log in, the Initial (Array) 
Setup wizard starts automatically.
Using this wizard, you can configure:
• E-mail alerts — see page 4-8
• Management ports — see page 4-9
• Host ports — see page 4-10
• Spare drives — see page 4-13
• System date and time — see page 4-13
Initially, an introduction page lists the tasks you complete using this...

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Initial Array (Setup) wizard — configuring email alerts
The Set up E-mail Alert window is the first window in the Initial (Setup) 
Array wizard. Using this window, you can configure the storage system to 
send email notifications if an error occurs. By default, email notifications are 
disabled. To accept this setting, click Next and skip to Initial Array (Setup) 
wizard — configuring management ports on page 4-9.
To enable email...

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Initial Array (Setup) wizard — configuring management ports
The Set up Management Ports window lets you configure the management 
ports on the Hitachi storage system. These are the ports you use to manage 
the system using Navigator 2. 
To configure the management ports
1. Complete the fields in Figure 4-5 (see Table 4-3).
2. Click Next and go to Initial Array (Setup) wizard — configuring host 
ports on page 4-10. 
Figure 4-5:  Set...

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Initial Array (Setup) wizard — configuring host ports
The Set up Host Ports window lets you configure the host data ports on the 
Hitachi storage system. The fields in this window vary, depending on 
whether the host ports on the Hitachi storage system are Fibre Channel or 
iSCSI. 
To configure the host data ports using the Initial Array wizard
1. Perform one of the following steps:
•  To configure the Fibre Channel host ports,...

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Figure 4-6:  Set up Host Ports Window for Fibre Channel Host Ports
Table 4-4:  Set up Host Ports Window for Fibre Channel Host Ports 
FieldDescription
Port Address Enter the address for the Fibre Channel ports.
Transfer Rate Select a fixed data transfer rate from the drop-down list that 
corresponds to the maximum transfer rate supported by the device 
connected to the storage system, such as the server or switch.
Topology Select...

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Figure 4-7:  Set up Host Ports Window for iSCSI Host Ports
Table 4-5:  Set up Host Ports Window for iSCSI Host Ports
FieldDescription
IP Address Enter the IP address for the storage system iSCSI host 
ports. The default IP addresses are:
Controller 0, Port A: 192.168.0.200
Controller 0, Port B: 192.168.0.201
Controller 1, Port A: 192.168.0.208
Controller 1, Port B: 192.168.0.209
Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the storage...

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Initial Array (Setup) wizard — configuring spare drives
Using the Set up Spare Drive window, you can select a spare drive from the 
available drives. If a drive in a RAID group fails, the Hitachi storage system 
automatically uses the spare drive you select here. The spare drive must be 
the same type, for example, Serial Attached Technology Attachment 
(SATA), Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), or Solid State Disk (SSD), as the failed...

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Figure 4-9:  Set up Date & Time Window
Running the Create & Map Volume wizard
After you complete the Initial (Array) Setup wizard, the Create & Map 
Volume wizard starts automatically. Using this wizard, you can create or 
select RAID groups, logical units, and host groups.
Initially, an introduction page lists the tasks that can be completed by this 
wizard. Click Next > to continue to the Search RAID Group window (see 
Figure...

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Figure 4-10:  Search RAID Group Window
To create a new RAID group
1. Click Create a New RAID Group.
2. Use the drop-down lists to select a drive type, RAID level, and data + 
parity (D+P) combination for the RAID group
3. Click Next to continue to the Create or Select logical unit window.
To select an existing RAID group
1. Click Use an Existing RAID Group.
2. Select the desired RAID Group from the RAID Group drop-down list.
3....

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Create & Map Volume wizard — defining logical units
Using the next window in the Create & Map Volume wizard, you can create 
new logical units or use existing logical units for the Hitachi storage system.
Figure 4-11:  Create or Select Logical Volumes Window
If you select a RAID group with a capacity less than 10 GB, select from the 
existing RAID group capacity or create RAID group capacity.
To create new logical units
1. Click...