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Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide

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Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using a VGA Console

Log in to the CLI using a VGA console. If you chose this method, you can skip the Connect to the CLI using iBMC Virtual KVM steps.

Prerequisites

  • You must have a USB keyboard and VGA monitor.
  • All controllers in the cluster must be running the same FluidFS version. If the controllers shipped from the factory with FluidFS 5.0, update to the latest 6.0 version before continuing with deployment. Alternatively, you can deploy with FluidFS v5 and update to FluidFS v6.
  • All controllers in the cluster must be powered on in standby mode.

Steps

  1. Connect a VGA monitor and USB keyboard to controller 0.
    • Controller 0 is located on the left when viewed from the rear in the first appliance.
    • If you are configuring a multi-appliance cluster, connect to controller 0 in the first appliance.
  2. From the command line, type the following command at the next login as prompt: cli
  3. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator user name at the login as prompt. The default user name is Administrator.
  4. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator password at the <user_name>’s password prompt. The default password is Stor@ge!. You are logged in to the CLI and a Welcome window opens. The window lists the available menus.

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