Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 33)

By default, the data volume is configured as a RAID 5 volume. If you prefer RAID 0, use the NAS Manager to
reconfigure the volume to RAID 0. If you perform this operation, all data on your RAID 5 volume is lost.
NOTE: Rebuilding the RAID 5 volume can take several hours, depending on your system configuration. While
the rebuilding of the data volume (RAID 5) occurs, the volume is available to the user.
NOTICE: Do not change the name of the system until the volume rebuild process is complete because changing
the name requires a reboot that destroys your data. Do not establish a Terminal Services Advanced Client session
until the RAID 5 rebuild is completed.
12. Use the Kick-Start utility to reconfigure the NAS appliance after the RAID 5 volume has finished rebuilding and the
NAS appliance is displayed in the Discovered Dell Systems List in the Kick-Start window.
Using a Windows 2000 Client System on the Same Network
With a Windows 2000 client system that is in the same network as the NAS appliance, you can install the NAS appliance
operating system whether the network has a dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) server.
Network Does Not Have a DHCP Server
Requirements
Null-modem cable included with your NAS appliance
Windows 2000 (Professional or Server Family) client system on the same subnet as the NAS appliance
Resource CD included with your NAS appliance
Reinstallation CD included with your NAS appliance
A range of available IP addresses
Procedure
To reinstall the main operating system with Dell default settings on hard disk 0, perform the following steps:
1. On a Windows 2000 client system that is on the same network as the NAS appliance, log on as administrator.
2. Determine the name of the networked Windows 2000 client system, and then make a note of it for later use.
3. Create a new user with the name pv715 and the password set to password.
4. Create a reinstallation diskette from the Resource CD.
The Reinstallation Diskette utility is located in the Resources section of the Resource CD.
5. Right-click the go.bat file name on the Reinstallation diskette, and then select Edit to edit the file to the following
variable value for your environment:
a. SHARE, where SHARE is the share resource for the Reinstallation CD in the form
\\server_name\\share_name.
6. Install the Dell Reinstallation Console from the Resource CD by performing the following steps.
The Dell Reinstallation Console is located in the Resources section of the Resource CD.
a. Insert the Reinstallation diskette that you created in step 4 in the diskette drive of the networked Windows
2000 client system.
b. After finishing the installation, click the Start button and point to Programs—> Dell Reinstallation
Console—> Update boot image.
c. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, and then reboot your system.