To
initialize the system, you connect a computer to a technician port of the node canister by using an
Ethernet cable, and then open a wizard in a supported web browser.
Browser security features might prompt the user before it accepts the self-signed certificate
that the system issues.
It might be necessary to remove old certificates that are stored in the browser before the
browser accepts the request.
The web browser might display a warning about a potential security risk. It is safe to accept
the risk and continue.
After the technician port physical connection is completed (that is, connected both ends), it
can take up to 45 seconds before the port is fully up and able to process requests. Submitting
requests before this interval might result in 404 error responses.
If the http://service request in the browser causes a 404 error, or fails
to produce a response, it might be necessary to use the url
https://192.168.0.1 in the browser request to connect to the system.
Procedure
Configure an Ethernet port on the personal computer to enable Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) configuration of its IP address and DNS settings.
If you do not have DHCP, you must manually configure the personal computer. Specify the static
IPv4 address 192.168.0.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, gateway
192.168.0.1, and DNS 192.168.0.1.
Locate the technician port on each node canister, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 1. Technician port
4 Node canister technician port
Connect an Ethernet cable between the port of the personal computer that is configured in step
1 and the technician port
that is shown in Figure 1.
After the connection is made, the system will automatically configure the IP and DNS
settings for the personal computer if DHCP is available. If it is not available, the system uses the
values that you provided in step 1.
After the Ethernet port of the personal computer is connected, open a supported browser and
browse to address http://service. (If you do not have DCHP, open a supported
browser and go to the following static IP address 192.168.0.1.)
The browser is automatically directed to the initialization tool.
Note: If the system
cannot be initialized, you are directed to the service assistant interface.
If the node canisters communicate with each other by using RDMA over Ethernet, then browse to
address
http://service
and press the wrench icon on the initialization page to access the Service Assistant Tool. Use the
Change node IP tab of the Service Assistant Tool to configure the node IP
settings for the node as provided by the customer on the worksheet. Repeat this step for each node
canister that is in the system.
Using the initialization GUI,
enter the requested information by using the worksheets that you created during the planning phase,
including the management IP address and service IP addresses.
