Choosing a setup method

Setup method options

When you power on a storage system for the first time, the setup command begins to run automatically and prompts you for configuration information. After responding to prompts to designate an administration host machine, you can continue setting up your storage system using either of the following methods:

The setup command
You can continue responding to prompts from the command line interface.
The Setup Wizard
You can choose to respond to further prompts from a Web browser.

How to decide which method to use

Use the following table to decide which setup method to use.

If...	Continue setup with...
Your network does NOT support configuration through DHCP OR Your storage system uses vifs, ATM LANE, or ATM SPANS interfaces OR You need to begin setup prior to using the wizard or running `cifs setup` OR You prefer to use the command line to set up your storage system	The `setup` command
Your network supports configuration through DHCP AND your storage system does NOT use vifs, ATM LANE, or ATM SPANS interfaces AND you want to set up the storage system through a Web browser AND you use the default Active Directory container for a Windows setup	The Setup Wizard
You finished using the `setup` command, the Setup Wizard, or a combination of the two, to enter some basic storage system configuration information; you have an RLM installed in your storage system, and you now want to configure your RLM.	The `rlm setup` command
You finished using the `setup` command, the Setup Wizard, or a combination of the two to enter some basic storage system configuration information, and now want to configure your storage system for CIFS.	The `cifs setup` command

Setting up the RLM after running the setup command

Following the setup process, if a remote LAN module (RLM) is installed in your system, you may use rlm setup to configure RLM to monitor the storage system, diagnose error conditions, and take corrective actions.

If you have an RLM installed in your system, rlm setup is automatically invoked upon completion of setup operations using the setup command or the Setup Wizard. However, you may terminate rlm setup at any point and run it later by entering rlm setup from the command line of a Telnet client or a serial port console.

For more information about using the RLM to manage remote storage systems, see the System Administration Guide.

Setting up CIFS after running the setup command

Following the setup process, you may use cifs setup to configure your storage system exclusively for CIFS client access or for multiple protocols.

If you have a valid CIFS license, cifs setup is automatically invoked upon completion of setup operations using the setup command or the Setup Wizard (if cifs setup has not been run previously). However, you may terminate cifs setup at any point and run it later by entering cifs setup from the command line of a Telnet client or a serial port console.

If you plan to join the storage system to an Active Directory domain, you may want to consider the setup option described in Precreating a Storage System Domain Account.