Step 10. Creating an administrator account and authenticating the server in the cluster

During this step, you need to do one of the following:

• Create an administrator account if you are deploying the first server in the cluster.
• Authenticate a server in the cluster if you are deploying additional storage servers.

Creating the administrator account

An administrator account is only required when deploying the first server in the cluster. If you are deploying an additional storage server, instead of opening a window that prompts you to create an administrator account, the application prompts you to authenticate the server in the cluster.

When deploying the first server in the cluster, you need to create an administrator account. This account is used to work in the web interface for sizing management, the application administrator menu, and to work in Technical Support Mode.

By default, the user name of the administrator account is admin. You must enter a password for that user account.

To enter a password for the administrator user account:

1. This opens a window; in that window, in the min length field, enter the minimum password length. You must enter a value of 8 or greater.
2. Select Ok and press Enter.

   This opens the password creation window.

3. This opens a window; in that window, in the password field, enter the password for the administrator account.

   To select a row, you can use the ↑, ↓, PageUp, and PageDown keys. The selected row is highlighted in red.

4. In the confirm field, enter the password again.
5. Select Ok and press Enter.

The Setup Wizard proceeds to the next step.

Authenticating the server in the cluster

Authenticating a server in the cluster is only required when deploying additional storage servers. If you are deploying the first server in the cluster, the application prompts you to create an administrator account instead of authenticating the server.

To authenticate a server in the cluster, you need to enter the admin account password that was set when the first server in the cluster was deployed.

To authenticate a server in the cluster:

1. In the password field, enter the password for the administrator account.
2. Select Ok and press Enter.

   To select a button, you can use the ↑, ↓, PageUp, and PageDown keys.

The server in the cluster will be authenticated. The Setup Wizard proceeds to the next step.