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Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide

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Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using the iBMC Virtual KVM

Log in to the CLI using the iBMC (Integrated Baseboard Management Controller) virtual KVM. If you choose this method, you can skip the Connect to the CLI Using a VGA Console steps.

Prerequisites

  • You must have a laptop with Java installed.
  • 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 FluidFS 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 laptop to the LOM (Lights Out Management) port on controller 0 using a Cat 5/6 cable.
    • Controller 0 is located on the left when viewed from the rear in the first appliance.
    • The LOM port is located on the lower right when viewed from the rear of a controller.
    • If you are configuring a multi-appliance cluster, connect to controller 0 in the first appliance.
  2. Set the LAN port IP address of the laptop to 192.168.254.200/255.255.255.0.
  3. Open a web browser on the laptop. In the address bar of the web browser, type http://192.168.254.253. The iBMC login page opens.
  4. Log in to the iBMC. The user name is ADMIN and the password is N@sst0r3.
  5. Click Launch Java KVM Client. The FluidFS cluster CLI opens.
  6. From the command line, type the following command at the next login as prompt: cli
  7. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator user name at the login as prompt. The default user name is Administrator.
  8. 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 commands in the main menu.

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