Installation Guide
The IBM IP Storage is configured and managed through the Web-based
appliance management utility. This utility can be accessed through a
Web browser, either Netscape 4.5+ or Internet Explorer
5.x. The browser must be configured to connect to the Internet
directly rather than through a proxy appliance. Because the appliance
is headless, configuration must be completed from another machine, known as
the management workstation.
- Note:
- The appliance is equipped with two Ethernet ports: the Gigabit Ethernet
and the Service Ethernet. The Gigabit Ethernet is used primarily for
storage traffic but can also be used for configuration purposes. The
Service Ethernet is used only for service and configuration purposes; no
storage traffic occurs over the Service Ethernet. It is recommended
that you use the Gigabit Ethernet for configuring the appliance; the
Service Ethernet is provided as a backup method.
The IBM TotalStorage IP Storage 200i supports the following browsers to
access the appliance management utility:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 only
- Netscape 4.7 - 4.76 only
- Java(TM) Swing 2
- Sun's Java Plug-in 1.3 (available at
www.java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre)
Because the appliance management utility uses frames, some views might
appear different depending on the browser that you use.
- Note:
- Some panels in the appliance management utility require Java Swing support in
your browser. At your first visit to these panels, your browser will be
checked for this plug-in. If it is not present, you are presented with
a dialog that allows you to download the appropriate software from the
Internet.
To log into the appliance management utility, use the following user ID and
password. Note that these fields are case-sensitive.
- User ID
- administrator
- Password
- password
You can obtain the initial IP address through two different ways:
Before the IP Storage can be fully functional as an iSCSI server, you must
complete a set of required configuration tasks using the appliance management
utility. To configure the IP address:
- Launch the Web browser from the management workstation.
- Note:
- For information on browser requirements, see the IBM TotalStorage IP
Storage 200i Administrator's Guide.
- Point the browser to the appliance you are configuring using the following
URL:
http://IP_address:3939/
where IP_address is the unique IP address you wish to assign to
the appliance. For example:
http://128.1.3.1:3939/
- When the workstation connects successfully to the appliance, a
pop-up window appears for login and password. (See Logging in to the appliance management utility and the IBM TotalStorage IP Storage 200i
Administrator's Guide for more for instructions on logging into the
appliance management utility and configuring the IBM IP Storage.)
- Note:
- If the browser times out, the IP-address assignment was not
successful. Go to a command line in the management workstation.
Type arp -a [n] (where n is the desired IP address) and
press Enter. If the corresponding MAC address does not match
the appliance's MAC address, then the IP address is used by another
host; repeat this step using another IP address. If the ARP entry
is resolved to the correct appliance:
- Delete the resolved entry by typing arp -d
IP_address.
- Press Enter.
- Retry step 3.
If multiple appliances are being set up simultaneously, retry with a
different address after deleting the resolved entry.
After you configure the IP address through the appliance management
utility, use port number 1959 to access the appliance management
utility. For example:
http://128.1.3.1:1959/IBM200i
The Service Ethernet is preconfigured with IP address:
192.9.200.1:1959/IBM200i
The management workstation must be configured on the
192.9.200 subnet. To use the Service Ethernet to launch
the appliance management utility from the management workstation, point the
browser to:
http://192.9.200.1
A popup window appears for login and password. Refer to Logging in to the appliance management utility and the IBM TotalStorage IP Storage 200i
Administrator's Guide for instructions for logging into the
appliance management utility and configuring the IBM IP Storage.
To configure the network:
- Click System --> Date and time, and set the date
and time on the appliance. Then, click Apply.
- Click Network --> Data Ports. A Ports window
will appear; select the port you want to edit and click
Edit. Set the IP address, network mask, and host
name. Then, click Apply.
- Click Network --> Settings. Set the domain
name server (DNS) address, domain and the gateway address. Then, click
Apply.
- Note:
- After completing the installation, back up your configuration. See the
IBM TotalStorage IP Storage 200i Administrator's Guide for
details on configuring the network and backing up the configuration.
- Continue with Assigning virtual disks.
The IBM IP Storage is partitioned into virtual disks that are assigned to
clients. The iSCSI client code installed on the client machines allows
clients to access the virtual disks as directly attached devices.
To create and assign virtual disks:
- Click Storage --> Virtualization.
- Select a logical disk, and click Add VLUN.
- Specify the size and number of the virtual disks, and then click
Add.
- Click a virtual disk, and then click Assign Client.
- Specify a client identifier and password, and click Add.
- Click Apply.
- Click System --> Reset, and then click
Reboot to reboot the appliance and activate the configuration
changes.
See the IBM TotalStorage IP Storage 200i Administrator's
Guide for more information about assigning virtual disks.
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