Initializing the Storwize V7000 Gen3 system with the technician port

To initialize the Storwize® V7000 Gen3 system, you connect a computer to a technician port of the node canister by using an Ethernet cable, and then open a wizard in a supported web browser.

Before you begin

Important:
  • Browser security features might prompt the user before it accepts the self-signed certificate that the system issues.
  • It might be necessary to remove old certificates that are stored in the browser before the browser accepts the request.
  • The web browser might display a warning about a potential security risk. It is safe to accept the risk and continue.
  • After the technician port physical connection is completed (that is, connected both ends), it can take up to 45 seconds before the port is fully up and able to process requests. Submitting requests before this interval might result in 404 error responses.
  • If the http://service request in the browser causes a 404 error, or fails to produce a response, it might be necessary to use the url https://192.168.0.1 in the browser request to connect to the system.
If you are unable to connect to the system by using the technician port, you can use a monitor and keyboard that are connected to the VGA and USB ports on the system to initialize the system. Complete the following steps.
  1. Access the command line by using the superuser credentials.
  2. Issue the CLI command mkcluster -clusterip x.x.x.x -mask m.m.m.m -gw g.g.g.g -name name to create the system.

Procedure

  1. Locate the technician ports, as shown in the following figure:
    Figure 1. Technician ports (Storwize V7000 Gen3 only)
    Technician ports
    •  1  Node canister 1 technician port
    •  2  Node canister 2 technician port
  2. Configure an Ethernet port on the personal computer to enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) configuration of its IP address and DNS settings.

    If you do not have DHCP, you must manually configure the personal computer. Specify the static IPv4 address 192.168.0.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.0.1, and DNS 192.168.0.1.

  3. Connect an Ethernet cable between the port of the personal computer that is configured in step 2 and the technician port.
    After the connection is made, the system will automatically configure the IP and DNS settings for the personal computer if DHCP is available. If it is not available, the system uses the values that you provided in step 2.
  4. After the Ethernet port of the personal computer is connected, open a supported browser and browse to address http://service. (If you do not have DCHP, open a supported browser and go to the following static IP address 192.168.0.1.)
    The browser is automatically directed to the initialization tool.
    Note: If the system cannot be initialized, you are directed to the service assistant interface.
  5. If the node canisters communicate with each other by using RDMA over Ethernet, then browse to address http://service and press the wrench icon on the initialization page to access the Service Assistant Tool. Use the Change node IP tab of the Service Assistant Tool to configure the node IP settings for the node as provided by the customer on the worksheet. Repeat this step for each node canister that is in the system.
  6. Using the initialization GUI, enter the requested information by using the worksheets that you created during the planning phase, including the management IP address and service IP addresses.