Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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f. Click OK.
17. Turn on your NAS system.
18. In the HyperTerminal window, press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
Press <F2> to enter the Function Select menu.
NOTE:
If you use a version of Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system earlier than Service Pack 2, the
function keys do not work. You must press <Esc><2>.
19. From the menu, select option 3, Reinstallation, and then type y to confirm the selection.
The NAS system automatically reboots and begins the reinstallation process, which restores the NAS system back
to the Dell default settings.
20. When the screen warns that you are going to reinstall and that it will erase data, type y.
21. Press y again to confirm the selection.
Depending on your configuration, this process could take several hours to complete. When the reinstallation
completes, the NAS system shuts down.
NOTE:
During the reinstallation, do not attempt to connect to your NAS system.
22. After the NAS system shuts down, reconfigure the system.
See "
Configuring the NAS System for the First Time
" in "Initial Configuration."
Network With a DHCP Server
If your network has network has a dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) server and you have a Windows 2000 client on
the same network, use the procedure in this section to reinstall your NAS system's operating system.
NOTE:
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
If your network has a DHCP server, you need the following to reinstall the operating system:
Serial cable included with your NAS system.
Windows 2000 (Professional or Server Family) client system on the same subnet as the NAS system.
NOTE:
The system being used for the installation is not the DHCP server.
Resource CD included with your NAS system.
Reinstallation CD included with your NAS system.
Existing DHCP service in the LAN.
To reinstall your NAS operating system, perform the following steps:
NOTICE:
This procedure deletes all of the data on your NAS system.
1. Shut down the NAS system, and do not turn it back on until instructed.
See "
" in "NAS Manager."
2. Turn off the client system, if it is running.