Installation Guide

Performing initial configuration

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.

Prerequisites

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.

Logging in to the appliance management utility

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

Obtaining the initial IP address

You can obtain the initial IP address through two different ways:

Obtaining the IP address through the Gigabit Ethernet (ARP Find)

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:

1. Launch the Web browser from the management workstation.

   Note:

   For information on browser requirements, see the IBM TotalStorage IP Storage 200i Administrator's Guide.

2. 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/

3. 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:

   1. Delete the resolved entry by typing arp -d IP_address.
   2. Press Enter.
   3. 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

Obtaining the IP Address through the Service Ethernet

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.

Configuring the network

To configure the network:

1. Click System --> Date and time, and set the date and time on the appliance. Then, click Apply.
2. 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.
3. 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.

4. Continue with Assigning virtual disks.

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:

1. Click Storage --> Virtualization.
2. Select a logical disk, and click Add VLUN.
3. Specify the size and number of the virtual disks, and then click Add.
4. Click a virtual disk, and then click Assign Client.
5. Specify a client identifier and password, and click Add.
6. Click Apply.
7. 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.