Initial configuration, Configuring your nas system for the first time – Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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Initial Configuration
Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide
Configuring Your NAS System for the First Time
Configuring Your NAS System Automatically on a Network (With DHCP)
Configuring Your System Using a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse
This section provides information necessary to perform the initial configuration of the system.
The NAS system is a "headless" system that is managed through the network; it can be operated without a keyboard,
monitor, or mouse. The NAS system is configured and managed using the browser-based Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS Manager,
which can be accessed from a client system on the same network. See "
" 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 "
You can configure your system in several ways, depending on whether Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is
installed on your network:
If DHCP is implemented on your network, your system automatically configures the network settings. If you are unsure
whether your network uses DHCP, contact your network administrator. See "
Automatically on a Network (With DHCP)
You can use a keyboard, monitor, and mouse connected directly to the NAS system. See "
Using a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse
Configuring Your NAS System Automatically on a Network (With
DHCP)
1. Connect one end of the power cable to the NAS system and the other end to a power source.
2. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the 10/100/1000 RJ-45 NIC connectors (see
) on the back
of your NAS system.
For more information on the location of system connectors, see the User's Guide.
NOTE:
On PowerVault 775N systems, three RJ-45 NIC connectors are on the back panel. However, only the two
connectors located in the center of the system's back panel can be used for NAS system network connections.
The third RJ-45 connector, located in the lower right corner of the system's back panel, is an embedded remote
access connector. Use it only for remote access functions.
NOTE:
On PowerVault 770N systems, two RJ-45 NIC connectors are on the back panel. However, only the
connector located in the center of the system's back panel can be used for NAS system network connections. The