This section provides information necessary to perform the initial configuration of the system.
The NAS system is configured and managed using the Web browser-based Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS Manager, which can be accessed from a client system on the same network. See "NAS Manager" for more information. For certain configuration tasks and for troubleshooting, you can connect directly to the NAS system using a keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
Configuring Your NAS System for the First Time
You can set the NAS system's basic configuration from another system on the network that has a keyboard, monitor, and mouse. This system is referred to as the client system. After you set the basic configuration, you can use the NAS Manager from any system on the network to set passwords, local users, shares, and so on. See "NAS Manager."
You can configure your system for the first time in several ways, depending on whether Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) are installed on your network:
After you set the basic network configuration on the system, you can use the NAS Manager from any system on the network to set passwords, local users, shares, and so on. See "NAS Manager" for more information.
Configuring Your NAS System Automatically on a Network (With DHCP/DNS)
Connect one end of the power cable to the NAS system and the other end to a power source.
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the 10/100/1000 RJ-45 NIC connectors (see
Figure 1-1) on the back of your NAS system.
For more information on the location of system connectors, see the User's Guide.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a functioning Ethernet jack.
Push the power button to turn on the NAS system.
The NAS system retrieves the required information to set up network parameters (the IP address, gateway subnet mask, and DNS server address) from a DHCP server on the network.
NOTE: It may take several minutes for the NAS system to boot, depending on your configuration
and the amount of storage attached to the system.
Verify that the link portion of the NIC 1 LED on the NIC connector is illuminated. See
Figure 1-1.
If the LED is not illuminated, check to make sure that each end of the Ethernet cable is seated properly in the NIC connector and the Ethernet jack.
Figure 1-1. NIC Connector
From a client system on the same network, open Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later,
type the default system name in the Web address field, and press <Enter>.
The default system name is Dellxxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx is the system's service tag number. For example, if your service tag number is 1234567, enter http://DELL1234567.
You can also access the system directly through secure port 1279 by connecting to https://DELLxxxxx:1279 where xxxxxxx is the system's service tag number.
NOTE: If you cannot connect to the system through a Web browser, you must use a keyboard,
monitor, and mouse to configure the IP address, gateway subnet mask, and DNS server. See
"Configuring Your System Using a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse."
Enter the default administrative user name and password for your system when prompted,
and then click OK.
NOTE: The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is
powervault.
Use the NAS Manager to begin setting up shares and volumes on the NAS system.
Table 1-1 lists the additional documentation included with your system.
Table 1-1. Other Documents
Document
Type of Information
Getting Started With Your System
General overview of system setup and configuration.
User's Guide
System features, technical specifications, and device drivers.
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Instructions for installing system hardware, as well as troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures for testing your system.
System Information Guide
Basic information about your system, including safety and regulatory information. Warranty information may be in this document or in a separate document.
Resource CD
Contains your system documentation and software required for operating system reinstallation.
Online help
Online help is available for the NAS Manager and the Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system. In addition, online help is provided with some of the system management and storage management software components. For more information on accessing online help, see "How to Find Online Help."
Readmes and Release Notes
Last-minute updates about technical changes to the system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians. These documents are located on the Resource CD.
Information updates
Documents that are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system or software documentation. Always read the updates before consulting any other documentation. The updates often contain information that supersedes information in the other documents.
