Accessing the mmc locally on the host, Accessing the mmc remotely using remote desktop – Dell PowerVault DP500 User Manual

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Configuring Your System for the First Time

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Accessing the MMC Locally on the Host

The MMC appears on the host as a selectable item in the Start menu. If the
MMC does not appear in the Start menu after startup, perform the following
steps:

1 Click Start→ Run.
2 In the Open field, type the following and click OK:

nas.msc

NOTE:

The nas.msc file is located at C:\windows\system32.

Accessing the MMC Remotely Using Remote Desktop

Using Remote Desktop for remote server administration can reduce the
overhead associated with remote administration. Enabled by Terminal
Services technology, Remote Desktop for Administration is specifically
designed for server management.

Remote Desktop for Administration does not require special licenses for client
systems that access the server. Additionally, you are not required to install
Terminal Server Licensing when using Remote Desktop for Administration.

Administrators can also fully administer computers running Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition with SP2 from computers running earlier versions
of Windows by installing Remote Desktop Connection.

NOTE:

To connect to Remote Desktop for Administration from a remote system,

use Remote Desktop Connection.

Creating and Saving a Remote Desktop Connection To Your Desktop

To create and save a Remote Desktop connection to Windows Storage Server 2003
R2 x64 Edition with SP2, perform the following steps:

1 Click Start→ Run.
2 In the Open field, type the following and then click OK.

mstsc

The Remote Desktop Connection window appears.

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