Software features, Options at boot time – Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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Two 64-bit dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slots, each supporting at least 128 megabytes (MB) of synchronous

dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM)

Four IDE hard drives connected to four IDE master channels in a software RAID configuration

162-watt power supply

System cooling fan and two power-supply cooling fans

Serial port used for console redirection

Two Intel 10/100 network interface controllers (NICs) with RJ-45 Ethernet ports

One 32-bit, 33 MHz low-profile peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slot

Software Features

The following software is included with your Dell system:

Microsoft® Windows® Powered operating system with Service Pack 2.

Microsoft Server Appliance (SA) kit.

Services for UNIX®, Novell® NetWare®, and Macintosh (integrated on the Microsoft Windows Powered operating

system).

Protocol support for TCP/IP, DHCP (client support), DNS (client support), NIS (client support), IPX, IPV6.

First Time Configuration support through DHCP, Dell OpenManage™ Kick-Start, or RAS serial connection (setup

through serial connection in non-DHCP environments).

Disk management through Dell OpenManage Array Manager.

Network backup support for VERITAS™ Backup Exec™ version 8.5 or later and Computer Associates® ARCserve®

2000.

Local backup support for VERITAS Backup Exec version 8.5 or later and Windows NT®/2000 Backup.

Dell ActiveArchive™ snapshot software.

A BIOS Setup utility for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information. For more information

about this program, see "

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

."

Diagnostics for evaluating your system's components and devices. For information about using the system

diagnostics, see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.

Options at Boot Time

Normally, the system boots fully on its own with no intervention. However, if you want to update or make changes to the

BIOS, run diagnostics, or reinstall the system image, use the Function Select menu. To access the Function Select

menu, you must connect a client system to the appliance through console redirection. See the Administrator's Guide for

information about console redirection. When the appliance boots, press <F2> (or <Esc><2> if running Windows 2000

prior to Service Pack 2) when the screen displays the following message:

Press F2 to enter the Function Select Menu

The following options are available:

Normal Boot — sets the system to boot from disks 0 and 1, which is the default.

Recovery Boot — boots the system from Disks 2 and 3. The disks contain a mirrored operating system image with

preinstalled default settings. The restored image uses the default settings as they were when you received your

system. See your Administrator's Guide for more information about how to perform a recovery boot.

Reinstallation — enables the appliance to boot from the appliance's reinstallation console, which is installed on the

client system. This operation can destroy all operating system data on your system. To perform this type of

recovery, use a crossover cable and null modem serial cable to connect directly to the system that is not on the

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