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Setting Up Your Dell DL1000 Appliance
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Important Updates
Note:
Before installing any updates, complete setting up the Dell DL 1000 Backup to Disk Appliance.
For latest operating system updates, go to the Microsoft website at
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update.microsoft.com.
To reinstall or update Dell software, download the
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Dell DL Backup to Disk Appliance Recovery and Update Utility from dell.com/support/downloads.
Related Documentation
Title
Description
Dell DL1000 Appliance Getting Started Guide
The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your solution, and technical specifications.
This document is shipped with your system and is also available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell DL1000 Appliance User’s Guide
The User’s Guide provides information on configuring, managing, updating, and restoring the system. This document is
available online at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell DL1000 Appliance Owner’s Manual
The Owner’s Manual provides information about solution features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and
install or replace system components.
This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Rack Installation Instructions
The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack. This docu-
ment is shipped with your rack solution and is also available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Release Notes
The Release Notes provides information about deploying the appliance using
AppAssure and recovering from failures. This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell DL1000 Appliance Interoperability Guide
The Interoperability Guide provides information about the supported hardware and software versions for the Dell Backup
to Disk Appliance system. This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell DL1000 Appliance Deployment Guide
The Deployment Guide provides information on deploying the hardware and
installing the software on the appliance. This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals.
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Additional Information
Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell™ and the
Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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Configuring the DL1000 Software
Turn on the DL1000 system and monitor.
1.
The DL1000 system prompts you to change the password.
2.
After the password is confirmed, the AppAssure Appliance
Configuration Wizard is displayed.
NOTE:
Do not close the AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard.
Do not make any hardware or software changes until the Wizard is
complete.Complete all steps in the wizard before configuring NIC
bonding and running the Microsoft Windows update.
Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen to
3.
complete the software configuration.
The wizard allows you to change the host name and the domain
settings.
For more information, see the
Dell DL1000 Appliance Deployment Guide
at dell.com/support/manuals.
NOTE:
Your system is shipped with a 30-day temporary AppAssure soft-
ware license. To obtain permanent license(s), go to dell.com/DLActiva-
tion and complete the registration.
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Launching the Console
After the AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard is
complete, the AppAssure 5 Core Console is displayed.
NOTE:
You can now configure NIC bonding and run the
Microsoft Windows update.
Install the DL1000 Appliance hardware in the following order:
Install the rails for the DL1000
1.
system.
For information about installing the rails for the DL1000
system, see the Rack Installation Instructions that shipped with the DL1000 rail kit.
Set up the DL1000 system.
2.
For information about setting up the DL1000 system, see the
Dell DL1000 Appliance Getting Started Guide that shipped with the system.
Install the optional cable management arm for the DL1000.
3.
For information about installing the Cable Management Arm (CMA), see the
CMA Installation Instructions that shipped with the CMA kit.
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Installing the DL1000 Appliance Hardware