Dell NX3500 Server User Manual


 
30 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Figure 2-1. Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Setting Up the Environment
To set up the environment:
1
Choose the topology and cable your solution.
2
Complete the NAS system setup worksheet.
3
Prepare your management station.
Choosing the Topology
Choosing the topology involves choosing the MD topology and the
switch topology.
Environment Setup
Select switch topology
Complete worksheet
Prepare management
station
Verify IPv6 address
Install software
Rack, Stack, and Cable Set up Storage
Utilize SystemInitialize File SystemConfiguration utility
Create HostGroup, Virtual
Disks, and map them together
Complete final step during
step 5
Execute PowerVault
NASCU
Complete initialization steps
in web admin interface
Create NAS volumes, CIFS
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