Configuring the master console

This topic provides an overview of the steps for configuring the master console.

Context

Perform the following steps to configure the master console. Details for these steps are given in the sections that follow this list.

Note: For San Volume Controller users: As mentioned in Overview, you need to install and configure the master console before configuring the SAN Volume Controller. Similarly, you need to configure a cluster using the SAN Volume Controller Console before completing steps 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. In addition to those steps, you will need to set up Virtual Network Computing (VNC) to enable the full remote support service, as described in the SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide.

Steps

  1. Log onto the master console.
  2. Generate an SSH key pair using PuTTY.
  3. Configure the PuTTY session (for command-line access).
  4. If you are using the master console with the SAN File System, you can choose to use secure SSH. If you do, you need to:
    1. Make sure each of the metadata servers in the SAN File System cluster are running.
    2. Copy the master console SSH public key file onto each of the metadata server engines.
  5. If you are using the master console with the SAN Volume Controller:
    1. Start the SAN Volume Controller Console for the SAN Volume Controller.
    2. Store the master console SSH public key file on each SAN Volume Controller cluster.
    3. Set up a new zone on the Fibre Channel Switches that includes the master console and all of the 2145 nodes.
  6. Configure and start Tivoli® SAN Manager (TSanM).
  7. Configure service alert.
  8. Start IBM® Director.
  9. Modify your IBM Director settings.
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