Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 47)

NOTICE: This procedure resets your NAS system to the Dell™ default settings and deletes all data on the NAS
system. Before performing this procedure, attempt to boot from the operating system image on the mirrored hard
drives. See " Booting From the Recovery Operating System Mirror Hard Drives ."
Booting From the Recovery Operating System Mirror Hard Drives
You might need the NAS system to boot from the recovery operating system mirror so that you can perform a file restore
on the main operating system mirror or access the data on the data partition and back it up to tape.
NOTE: The recovery operating system mirror is intended as a temporary way to back up your data. After
performing the backup, you should reinstall the operating system using the procedures in " Reinstalling the
Operating System ."
To boot from the recovery drive, perform the following steps:
1. Shut down the NAS system.
See " Shutting Down the NAS System " in "NAS Manager."
2. Remove the front bezel from the NAS system.
3. Swap hard drives 0 and 2 with each other.
See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information about swapping drives.
4. Swap hard drives 1 and 3 with each other.
5. Replace the bezel.
6. Turn on the NAS system.
The NAS system boots from the operating system on hard drives 0 and 1.
NOTE: Because the system boots using the recovery image operating system with the Dell default settings,
any configuration information is lost. See " Configuring the NAS System for the First Time " in "Initial
Configuration."
7. Log in to the NAS Manager.
See " Logging in to the NAS Manager " in "NAS Manager."
8. Back up your data and then reinstall the operating system.
Reinstalling the Operating System
This procedure resets your NAS system to the Dell default settings and deletes all data on the NAS system. Before
performing this procedure, attempt to boot from the operating system image on the mirrored hard drives and backup your
data. See " Booting From the Recovery Operating System Mirror Hard Drives ."
Depending on your environment, you can use one of the following methods to reinstall the operating system:
Use a dedicated Windows 2000 system (recommended)
Use a Windows 2000 system on the network
Use an existing PXE server
Using a Dedicated Windows 2000 System
NOTICE: This procedure resets your NAS system to the Dell default settings and deletes all data on the NAS
system. Before performing this procedure, attempt to boot from the operating system image on the mirrored hard
drives. See " Booting From the Recovery Operating System Mirror Hard Drives ."