Dell PowerVault 735N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 13)

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Configure one or more systems using the PowerVault Kick-Start diskette
Ask your system administrator for the following information for each system you are
configuring:
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IP address
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IP subnet mask
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Gateway
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Host system name
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DNS IP address(es)
You must also have the Dell Service Tags for each of the systems you plan to config-
ure using PowerVault Kick-Start. The Dell Service Tag is a seven-digit alphanumeric
string that can be found on a sticker on the back of each system.
Part 1: Creating a PowerVault Kick-Start Diskette
On a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows NT, perform the following steps:
1. Insert a blank, formatted diskette into the diskette drive.
NOTE: Dell recommends using a new diskette as the PowerVault Kick-Start diskette.
2. Insert the Dell PowerVault 735N NAS Appliance Resource CD into the CD-ROM
drive.
3. Click the PowerVault Kick-Start link taking you to the PowerVault Kick-Start
page.
4. Click the Create a PowerVault Kick-Start Diskette link.
An MS-DOS
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window prompts you to insert a formatted disk and press .
5. Press .
PowerVault Kick-Start copies an image to the diskette. When the image is com-
plete, you are prompted to insert another diskette, or to press any key to
continue.
6. Press to continue.
The MS-DOS window closes.
Part 2: Creating Configuration Files on the PowerVault
Kick-Start Diskette
This section describes a procedure to create the configuration files you use to config-
ure your system.