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A Sun OpenStorage can be configured through a web interface or a command line (ssh).

In this article I'll focus on the web interface.

Initial configuration has to be done via the serial console and type

start /SP/console

The following screen just asks for primary network interface for management and the IP address.  After connecting the appliance through this interface the web interface on the left can be contacted (port 215 is standard).

After typing in username and password ("root" as user and "changeme" as password are the factory defaults) the "dashboard" appears:

I'll write an article about configuration and possibilites of OpenStorage the next day(s), but as an appetizer here are two web configuration screenshots (click on them for original size):

First, the status dashboard, showing system/disk activity: