Configuring the ProtecTIER® TS7620 system

About this task

Normally, the customer does this installation task. After the TS7620 hardware is installed, you are ready to configure the software and customize the system for your working environment. In Configuring the ProtecTIER TS7620 system through Updating customer network settings, use IP Network Configurations on the ProtecTIER Configuration Menu to update the system and network server settings.

Note: During the configuration procedure, you are prompted to stop all services. Stopping services takes the system offline meaning that all current activities are stopped including critical ones such as Backups and Restores.

If you experience problems during the TS7620 Appliance Express® hardware setup or server configuration process, refer to the IBM® TS7620 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance Express User's and Maintenance Guide, GA32-0916, on the IBM TS7620 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance Express Publications CD.

Parent topic: General service procedures

Accessing the ProtecTIER Service Menu

About this task

Procedure

  1. If necessary, power on the server and the monitor, and wait for the login prompt to display.
  2. With a monitor and keyboard plugged into the TS7620 server, log on with ID: ptconfig and password: ptconfig.
  3. Log in to access the ProtecTIER Service Menu. Select the ProtecTIER Configuration option. 
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 ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rassmx                                    
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  1) ProtecTIER Configuration (...)                                           
  2) Manage ProtecTIER services (...)                                         
  3) Health Monitoring (...)                                                  
  4) Problem Alerting (...)                                                   
  5) Version Information (...)																			       
  6) Generate a service report                                                
  7) Generate a system view										                             
  8) Update ProtecTIER code                                                   
  9) ProtecTIER Analysis (...)                                                
                                                                              
  E) Exit                                                                     
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  4. When the ProtecTIER Configuration Menu appears, select Update Time, Date, Timezone & Timeserver(s) to set your server Time, Date, Timezone and one or more Time servers. 
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 ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rassmx                                    
 ProtecTIER Configuration (...)                                               
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  1) Configure ProtecTIER node
  2) Recover Configuration for a replaced server                              
  3) Configure enclosure serial number for a replaced enclosure               
  4) Update Time, Date, Timezone & Timeserver(s)                              
  5) Configure replication (...)                                              
  6) IP Network configuration (...)                                           
  7) Update Firmware                                                          
  8) Update the System's name                                                 
  9) Validate configuration                                                   
 10) Single node - code upgrade (For Support Use ONLY)                        
                                                                              
  B) Back                                                                     
  E) Exit                                                                     
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  5. Go to ts7600_cmn_setting_date_time.html#ts7600_cmn_setting_date_time.

Updating the System Name

About this task

In this task, you specify the unique system name that is used to identify the TS7620 Appliance Express server in the ProtecTIER Manager graphical user interface (GUI).

Procedure

  1. On the ProtecTIER Configuration Menu (Accessing the ProtecTIER Service Menu), select option 2, Update System's Name. Type: 8 and press Enter.

    A series of status messages display:

  2. At the Please enter a new system name [pt_system] prompt, type the name that you want to use to identify the TS7620 Appliance Express server and press Enter.

    More status messages display as the system name is updated.

  3. When the update is complete, and the Press the ENTER key to continue… message appears, press Enter. You are returned to the ProtecTIER Configuration Menu.
  4. Go to Updating customer network settings.

Updating customer network settings

About this task

In this task, you provide your network IP address, netmask address, default gateway, and host name information.

Procedure

  1. On the ProtecTIER Configuration Menu (Accessing the ProtecTIER Service Menu), select option 6, IP Network configuration. Type: 3 and press Enter.

    A series of status messages similar to the following, display:

    Starting cluster, please wait...

    Starting cluster

    Cluster started

  2. When the Would you like to stop the vtfd service (yes/no) prompt appears, type: y and press Enter.

    The Stopping vtfd message displays.

  3. At each of the following prompts, provide the information that is requested (or leave the field blank to use the defaults within the brackets) and press Enter.

    Customer Network, IP Address [192.168.167.161]:

    Customer Network, Netmask [255.255.255.0]:

    Customer Network, Default Gateway:

    Customer Network, Hostname [node1]:

    (For the host name, enter the same name that you specified in Updating the System Name, step 2.)

    A series of status messages display as the services are stopped and restarted and the network settings are configured. This process can take up to 10 minutes. When the service restart is complete, the Press the ENTER key to continue… message displays.

  4. When the update is complete, and the Press the ENTER key to continue… message appears again, press Enter. You are returned to the ProtecTIER Configuration Menu.

  6. In the Service Menu, select Manage ProtecTIER Services (...).
  7. In the Manage ProtecTIER Services (...) menu, select Poweroff This Node to power off the server. 
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 ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rassm1                                    
            Manage ProtecTIER Services (...)                                  
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  1) Display services status                                                  
  2) Start all services                                                       
  3) Stop all services                                                        
  4) Stop ProtecTIER services only (including GFS)
  5) Stop VTFD service only
  6) Poweroff This Node
  7) Reboot This Node  
                                                                              
  B) Back                                                                     
  E) Exit                                                                     
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>>> Your choice?

    When the power off processes complete, the power LED on the chassis operator panel is off and the monitor screen goes blank.

    When the power-on is complete, you are returned to the login prompt. You are now done replacing your chassis FRU.