Dell NX3300 User Manual

Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault NX3300 Network Attached Storage System

1 | Before You Begin

WARNING: Before you set up and operate your Dell PowerVault system, review the safety instructions that shipped with your system.

Dell Software License Agreement

Before using your system, please read the Dell Software License • Agreement that came with the system.

You must consider any media of Dell installed software as BACKUP for • the software installed on your system’s hard-disk drive.

If you do not accept the terms of the agreement, call the customer • assistance telephone number. For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). For customers outside the United States, visit dell.com/support and select your country or region from the page.

Documentation

For documentation and information updates, see dell.com/support/ manuals.

Verifying Package Contents

Verify that all components listed on your packing slip are available. Save all documentation and accessories.

Installing the System in a Rack

This system requires a properly grounded electrical outlet, a compatible rack, and a rack installation kit. For more information, see the section Additional

Information.

Locating Your System’s Service Tag

Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag • number. The Express Service Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag.

This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate • personnel.

NOTE: The illustrations in this document are not intended to represent a speciﬁ c NAS

system.

Default Password

The default password for the NAS system is Stor@ge!

Default System Name

Your system is configured with a default system name of D<ServiceTag>, where

To locate the Service Tag of your system, see the section

Service Tag in this document.

is the Service Tag number located on the system.

Locating Your System’s

2 | Cabling the System Using iSCSI

Network Cabling

SAN switches Client switches

CIFS/NFS

Dell PowerVault NX3300 Controller 0

Dell PowerVault NX3300 Controller 1

Check for documentation and information updates on dell.com/support/manuals.

Always read the updates ﬁ rst because they often supersede information in other documents.

3 | Powering-Up and Managing Your NAS System

Power-Up Procedure

You must ﬁ rst turn on the storage arrays and additional expansion enclosure(s), if any. After the storage arrays and enclosure(s) are initialized, turn on the PowerVault NX3300 NAS system.

Managing Your NAS

To manage your NAS locally, connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse directly to the NAS system.

To manage your NAS remotely, you can use:

Remote Desktop•

NOTE: For more information on Remote Desktop, see the section

Launching the Remote Desktop.

External iSCSI (directly connected to MD array)

Storage array

NOTE: This ﬁ gure is an example of cabling the PowerVault NX3300 NAS system

with the MD3 PowerVault NX3300 NAS system, see the documentation for the storage array.

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storage array. To connect other Dell storage arrays to the

Active directory server connected to the network

iDRAC•

NOTE: For information about initial setup, configuration, and console redirection using iDRAC, see the

at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

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4 | Initial Conﬁ guration

When you start your NAS system running Windows Stor-1. age Server 2012 for the ﬁ rst time, press OK on the Default

Password screen.

NOTE: Before changing the password, ensure that you

change the system language according to your preference.

To change the default language, navigate to 2. C:\Dell_OEM\MUI, and run the appropriate language batch ﬁ le. Follow the on-screen prompts to install your preferred language.

To change your administrator password, press 3. <Ctrl><Alt><Del> and click Change a Password.

Server Manager starts automatically when you log on the ﬁ rst time.

In Server Manager, click Conﬁ gure this local server to:

Change the computer name•

Specify the domain•

Check for latest Windows updates•

Specify the time zone•

Configure Remote Desktop•

5 | Additional Information

Dell OpenManage Server Administration

You can monitor your system remotely using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. To access Server Administrator, connect to the secure port, 1311, of your NAS system. For example, type: Where

System’s Service Tag in this document.

is a unique ﬁ ve- to seven-digit alphanumeric code.

https://D<ServiceTag>:1311

To locate the Service Tag of your system, see the section Locating Your

Documentation

For more information, see the following documentation at dell.com/support/manuals.

Title Description

Getting Started Guide Provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical speciﬁ cations. This docu-

ment is also shipped with your system.

Owner’s Manual Provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or

replace system components.

Rack Installation Instructions Describes how to install your system into a rack. This document is also shipped with your rack solution.

Administrator’s Guide Provides information about conﬁ guring and managing the system.

NOTE: Click on the left bottom corner of the screen

to locate the Start screen to navigate to a particular application.

Launching the Remote Desktop

NOTE: Ensure that you have completed the Initial Conﬁ guration steps before connecting to the NAS system using Remote Desktop.

Enable Remote Desktop using Server Manager or system properties (Control Panel -> System).•

If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) are implemented on your network, your system automatically configures the • network settings. You can launch Remote Desktop from a client and remotely access the NAS system using the default system name. For example: In the Remote Desktop Connection window, type on the system. To locate the Service Tag of your system, see the section

NOTE: The default password is

Stor@ge!

D<ServiceTag>, where <

Locating Your System’s Service Tag in this document.

ServiceTag

> is the Service Tag number located

Troubleshooting Guide Provides information about troubleshooting the software and the system.

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide

Provides information about using the OpenManage Server Administrator to manage your PowerVault NAS system.

NOTE: For any documentation related to Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, see dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

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