User interfaces for servicing your system

The system provides several user interfaces to troubleshoot, recover, or maintain your system. The interfaces provide various sets of facilities to help resolve situations that you might encounter.

The interfaces for servicing your system can vary depending on your system model. For example, you can connect through the 1 Gbps Ethernet ports that are accessible from port 1 of each canister or by connecting to the technician port of a node canister. You cannot manage a system by using the 10 Gbps or 25 Gbps Ethernet ports.

The interfaces for servicing your system connect through the 1 Gbps Ethernet ports that are accessible from port 1 of each canister.
  • Use the initialization tool to do the initial setup of your system. (The USB flash drive is not required to initialize the system configuration. However, it can be used for other functions.)
  • Use the management GUI to monitor and maintain the configuration of storage that is associated with your clustered systems.
  • Use the service assistant to complete service procedures.
  • Use the command line interface (CLI) to manage your system.