Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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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 two 10/100/1000 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:
There are three RJ-45 NIC connectors on the back panel of your system. However, only the two NIC
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 and should only be used for remote access functions.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a functioning Ethernet jack.
4. From a client system on the same network, enable the Dell OpenManage Kick-Start utility and create your DHCP
settings:
NOTE:
The client system should be on the same subnet as the NAS system. Because the NAS system is assigned
an address on the 10.40.10.x subnet, the client system IP address must also be statically assigned to the
10.40.10.x subnet.
a. Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive of the client system.
b. When the Resource CD window displays, click Dell OpenManage Kick-Start.
c. Click Run Dell OpenManage Kick-Start.
d. If a security warning appears, click Yes.
e. When asked if you want to run the program, click Yes.
f. At the bottom of the Dell OpenManage Kick-Start window, click Setup.
g. Click Add.
h. In the Add Scope window, type the following information and click OK:
Starting IP Address: 10.40.10.10
Ending IP Address: 10.40.10.20
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address: 10.40.10.1
i. Click OK to close the Add Scope window.
j. Click Interfaces for DHCP Server so that it is checked.
k. Click OK to close the DHCP Server Setup window.
5. Click Enabled at the bottom of the Dell OpenManage Kick-Start window to start the integrated DHCP server.
6. Push the power button to turn on the NAS system.
After the system boots, it is displayed in the Discovered Systems list of the Dell OpenManage Kick-Start window.
NOTE:
It may take several minutes for the NAS system to boot, depending on your configuration and the
amount of storage attached to the system.
7. Click the NAS system in the Discovered Systems list.