Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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2.

 

Connect a crossover cable to the Ethernet port labeled "LAN 1" on the NAS system and the Ethernet port on a client system running Windows 2000.

3.

 

Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the NAS system.

 

For information about system connectors, see your User's Guide.

4.

 

Turn on the client system.

5.

 

Log in to the client system with an account that has administrator privileges.

6.

 

Enter a new user name pv725 and the password password.

a.

 

From the desktop of your client system, right-click My Computer, and then select Manage.

b.

 

On the left side of the Computer Management window, double-click Local Users and Groups.

c.

 

Right-click Users and select New User.

d.

 

In the New User window, type pv725 as the user name.

e.

 

Type password for the password, and type it again in the Confirm password field.

f.

 

Deselect the User must change password at next logon to clear the check box.

g.

 

Click Create and click Close.

7.

 

Change the name of the client system running Windows 2000 to pv725rec:

a.

 

From the desktop of your client system, right-click My Computer and then select Properties.

b.

 

In the System Properties window, click Network Identification.

c.

 

Click Properties.

d.

 

In the Identification Changes window, type pv725rec for the system name.

e.

 

Click OK, but do not reboot when prompted.

f.

 

Click OK to close the Properties window.

8.

 

Change the IP address on the network adapter of the client system to 10.40.10.1 and the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0:

a.

 

From the desktop of the client system, right-click My Network Places and select Properties.

b.

 

In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the network adapter that you connected to the NAS system with a crossover cable

in step 1, and click Properties.

c.

 

In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.

d.

 

Click Use the following IP address.

e.

 

For IP address, type 10.40.10.1.

f.

 

For subnet mask, type 255.255.255.0.

g.

 

For gateway, type 10.40.10.1.

h.

 

Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.

i.

 

Click OK twice to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.

j.

 

If you are prompted to reboot the client system, click No.

9.

 

Create a share for the CD drive:

a.

 

Log in to the client system with an account that has administrator privileges.

b.

 

Double-click My Computer

c.

 

Right-click the CD drive, and select Sharing.

d.

 

Click Share this folder.

e.

 

Type CD for the name of the share, and then click OK to confirm the share settings.

10.

 

Install the Dell Reinstallation Console from the Resource CD:

a.

 

Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive of your client system.

 

The Dell PowerVault 725N Resource CD window displays in a browser window.

 

b.

 

Click Resources.

c.

 

Click Install Reinstallation Console.

d.

 

When the File Download window displays, click Open this file from its current location, and then click OK.

e.

 

Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen.

NOTE:

If the CD does not run automatically, double-click the start.bat file on the CD.

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