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Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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2. From the desktop of the client system, double-click the icon for the connection to the NAS system.

3. In the Connect window, click Properties.

4. In the Properties window, click Configure.

5. In the Modem Configuration window, select 115,200 for Maximum speed (bps) and click OK.

6. Click OK again to close the Properties window.

7. Enter the administrative user name and password for your NAS system.

NOTE:

The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is powervault.

8. Click Connect.

This action connects the client system to the NAS system through the serial cable.

9. Start a Web browser on the client system you are using to configure the NAS system.

10. Type https://192.168.192.1:1279 in the browser and press .

192.168.192.1 is the IP address used by your NAS system for this serial cable connection.

11. Click Yes to accept the security certificate.

12. Enter the administrative user name and password for your system when prompted, and then click OK.

NOTE:

The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is powervault.

The NAS Manager is displayed.

After the NAS Manager is displayed, you can configure your system through the NAS Manager or through the

Terminal Service Client. See "

Configuring the IP Address

" in "NAS Manager."

Configuring Your System Using a Serial Connection (Windows NT Client)

NOTE:

Perform this procedure only if you cannot configure your NAS system by using a DHCP server on the

network. See "

Configuring Your System Automatically on a Network (with DHCP)

."

Setting Up the Windows NT Client System for the First Time

1. Connect one end of the serial cable provided with your NAS system (see

Figure 1-2

) to the serial port on the NAS

system, and connect the other end to an available serial port (typically COM1 or COM2) on a client system running

Windows NT.

2. Plug in the NAS system.

3. Push the power button to turn on the NAS system.

NOTE:

The NAS system takes approximately 5 minutes to boot. You should allow an additional 5 minutes for

the serial connection service on your NAS system to start.

4. Turn on the client system and log in as an administrator.

5. Install the modem on the client system:

a. Insert the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system CD into the CD drive of the client system.

b. Close the Windows CD-ROM menu when it displays.

c. From the desktop, double-click My Computer.

d. In the My Computer window, double-click Dial-Up Networking.