Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 10)

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Configuring Your System for the First Time
Configuring Your System For Network Access
1 Connect one end of the power cable to the storage server 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 Figure 1-2) on the back of your storage server.
See your system’s User’s Guide for the location of your NIC connector(s).
3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a functioning Ethernet jack.
4 Turn on the storage server.
5 Verify that the server is connected to the Ethernet by ensuring that the
LED associated with the NIC connector is illuminated. See Figure 1-2.
If the NIC connector’s LED is a steady green color, then the connection is
good. If the NIC connector’s LED is a flashing amber color, then data is
successfully being transferred.
If the LED is not illuminated, ensure that each end of the Ethernet cable
is seated properly in the NIC connector and the Ethernet jack.
The storage server 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 storage server to boot, depending
on your configuration and the amount of storage attached to the system.