Initial Setup Tasks
1.
The name of the first storage array found is displayed in the Devices tab of the EMW.
To see a list of all storage arrays found on the local network, expand Discovered Storage Arrays in the Devices tab
of the EMW.
2.
The default name for a newly installed MD3260 series storage array is
MD Storage Manager, click the down arrow next to the name and click Unnamed in the drop-down list.
3.
Double-click on the discovered array to launch the array management window and make changes to the
configuration of the array.
4.
Click Perform Initial Setup Tasks to see an outline and links to the remaining post-installation tasks.
The array is now ready to be configured. See the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com\manuals for information
about each task and to perform the necessary configuration steps. The following table lists the recommended
configuration steps that can be accomplished in MD Storage Manager.
NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the Device pane to ensure that the
enclosures in the storage array are in an Optimal status. For more information on the status icons, see the
Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.
Task
Rename the storage
array
Set a storage array
password
Set up alert
notifications
Set up e-mail alerts
Set up SNMP alerts
Configure a storage
array
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Purpose
To provide a more meaningful name than the software-assigned label, Unnamed.
To restrict unauthorized access. MD Storage Manager may ask for a password before
changing the configuration or performing a destructive operation.
To notify individuals (by e-mail) and/or storage enterprise management consoles, such as
Dell Management Console, (by SNMP) when a storage array component degrades or
fails, or an adverse environmental condition occurs.
To create virtual disks and map them to hosts.
Unnamed . If another name is displayed in
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