Chapter 3

Basic Configuration of the Filer

Beginning the configuration

Steps to configuration

There are several steps to performing the basic configuration of a new filer:

• Providing the filer with an IP address
• Using the Setup Wizard to do the configuration
• Verifying the configuration of the filer

How to provide an IP address

There are two methods to providing the filer with an IP address:

• Using DHCP to obtain the IP address for the new filer; this method is only available for F700 series filers. To use the DHCP server to obtain an IP address for the filer, you need to ensure that the following DHCP configuration exists:
  • You need the MAC address from the filer's e0 interface before you turn on and configure your filer. You need to manually allocate a static IP address on the DHCP server.

    The e0 MAC address is printed on a label on the back of the filer's PCB carrier, in the upper left-hand corner.

  • Use the e0 MAC address to manually allocate a static IP address on the DHCP server for your filer; or provide your DHCP administrator with the information to perform this task. The DHCP server uses the e0 MAC address to identify the filer when it boots.

    To avoid IP address conflicts, use a static IP address on your DHCP server. If you use a dynamic IP address, the filer does not release that address when its lease expires. The lease is a predetermined expiration time set on the DHCP server.

  If you are using DHCP to obtain the IP address for the filer, read "Using the Setup Wizard on an F700 series filer with a DHCP server."

• Entering a static IP address for the new filer using a console attached directly to the filer. The console is used for the initial information needed to obtain an IP address for the filer.

  If you are not using DHCP to obtain the IP address for the filer, read "Using the Setup Wizard on a new filer without a DHCP server."

How to use the Setup Wizard

After you have the IP address for the new filer, you can point your browser to the URL address on the filer to start the Setup Wizard. You follow the pages of prompts to complete the configuration. Each prompt field has its own context-sensitive help screen if you need more information than the prompt gives.

The last page of the wizard displays all the configuration settings you provided and enables you to make any changes you might want to make. You can click the field you want to change; the wizard takes you to that specific page.

After you finish making any changes necessary, you click Finish and the Setup Wizard configures the filer. After the Setup Wizard is finishes, the filer is ready for use.

How to verify the configuration

You can verify that the configuration is successful by using ping to see that all network interfaces are up and working.

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Last updated: 02/22/99 13:48:29