NOTE: If the wizard does not launch, disable your browser's pop-up blockers, then click the Add Array button at the bottom of the Array List window to launch the wizard..
This help page is one of a set of related help pages that explain the tasks that you can complete using the Navigator 2 wizards. It provides information to guide you through the features and basic operations of the Add Array wizard.
The Add Array wizard is used to discover arrays on a storage network and add them to the Navigator 2 database. The first time you configure the array, the Add Array wizard launches automatically.
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NOTE: If the wizard does not launch, disable your browser's pop-up blockers, then click the Add Array button at the bottom of the Array List window to launch the wizard.. |
The wizard contains four screens, as described in the following sections. Click the links to see the detailed explanation of each page in the wizard.
Introduction > Search Array > Add Array > Finish
This screen explains the purpose of the wizard and sets up the criteria that is used when searching a storage network for arrays. Click Next to continue and open the Search Array screen.
This screen sets up the criteria that is used when searching a storage network for arrays.
If you know the IP address of a specific array that you want to add, click either Specific IP Address or Array Name to Search: and enter the IP address of the array. The default IP addresses for each controller are as follows:
192.168.0.16 - Controller 0
192.168.0.17 - Controller 1
Click Next to continue and open the Add Array screen.
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NOTE: If your management console is directly connected to a management port, enter the default IP address just for that port. Configure the other controller after the current controller. Omit the IP address for Controller 1 if your array has only one controller. |
If you know the range of IP addresses that includes one or more arrays that you want to add, click Range of IP Addresses to Search and enter the low and high IP addresses of that range. The range of addresses must be located on a connected local area network (LAN).
Click Next to continue and open the Add Array screen.
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If any of the IP addresses entered are incorrect, when you click Next,
Navigator 2 displays the following message: |
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NOTE: When configuring the management port settings, be sure the subnet you specify matches the subnet of the management server or allows the server to communicate with the port via a gateway. Otherwise, the management server will not be able to communicate with the management port. |
This screen displays the results of the search that was specified in the Search Array screen. Use this screen to select the arrays you want to add to Navigator 2.
If you entered a specific IP address in the Search Array screen, that array is automatically registered in Navigator 2. Click Next to continue to the Finish screen. A message box confirming that the array has been added is displayed.
If you entered a range of IP addresses in the Search Array screen, all of the arrays within that range are displayed in this screen. To add an array whose name is displayed:
Click the to the left of the array name.
Click Next to add the arrays and continue to the Finish screen.
This screen displays a message confirming that the arrays have been added to Navigator 2.
Click Finish to acknowledge the message and close the Add Array wizard.
See Also (back to top)
The following topics within this online help provide information that may be helpful in understanding the information on this page, and/or may provide additional information that is related, but not required to understand this topic.
Overview
of all the Navigator 2 wizards