Implementing the IBM FlashSystem 5010 and FlashSystem 5030 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.3.1

Initial configuration

This chapter describes the initial configuration of the IBM FlashSystem 5010 and FlashSystem 5030 systems. It provides step-by-step instructions about how to perform the initial setup and define base settings of the system that often are done during the implementation phase before volumes are created and provisioned.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•3.1, “Prerequisites” on page 60

•3.2, “System initialization” on page 61

•3.3, “System setup” on page 65

•3.4, “Base configuration” on page 74

•3.5, “Configuring management ...