Prerequisites for initial configuration - Basic Proxy Storage

Before beginning your initial configuration, make sure the devices of the Proxy Storage system meet the following prerequisites.

Control point PC

• Ethernet cable connected
• Control Point software must be installed
• Control network IP address must be assigned
• There must be network communication over the control network with all other K2 devices
• Power must be on

Ethernet switch

• Ethernet cables connected
• Control network IP address must be assigned
• VLANs must be set up
• Trunks must be set up
• Power must be on

Core Services server

• Ethernet cables connected
• Fibre Channel cable must be connected
• Softwaremust be installed, as from the factory, including QuickTime 7
• Control network IP address must be assigned
• Power must be on for all servers

K2 RAID chassis

• Fibre Channel cable(s) must be connected
• Ethernet cable(s) must be connected
• Power must be on

K2 RAID Expansion chassis (optional)

• Fibre channel cable(s) must be connected
• Power must be on