Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual [en, de, es, fr]

Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950

Systems

Installation Guide

安装指南

安裝指南

Guide d'installation

Installationsanleitung

設置ガイド

설치 안내서

Guía de instalación

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Systems

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make better use of your computer.

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hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

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Model EMU01

May 2007 P/N MN424 Rev. A01

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Solution Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Cabling Your Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cabling the Integrated Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configuring Your Hardware

Configuring Your Software

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003

. . . . . 8

Cabling the Dell|EMC SAN Gateway Solution

. . . . . 14

3 Connecting to the PowerVault NX1950

Storage System Initially

Configuring the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the Special Administration Console

Accessing the SAC Command Prompt

Configuring IP Addresses and DNS

Accessing the PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solution From a Client System

Windows Server Remote Administration Applet

Remote Desktop for Administration

Remote Desktop Connection

Remote Web Administration

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Contents 3

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4 Completing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . 23

Dell Storage Initialization Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Integrated Solution

Dell|EMC SAN Gateway Solution

PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard

Initial Configuration Tasks

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5 Obtaining More Information . . . . . . . . . . 27

Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Other Information You May Need

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4 Contents

Introduction

This document provides information about installing, cabling, configuring, and localizing your Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950 storage solution. The following topics are covered in this document:

• Solution overview

• Cabling your solution

• Connecting to the storage system

• Completing the configuration

• Obtaining more information

Solution Overview

The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution consists of either a single-node or a multiple-node cluster configuration running Microsoft Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system. The solution is configured from Dell for either a PowerVault MD3000 storage array (integrated solution) or a Dell|EMC storage array (Dell|EMC SAN gateway solution). The solution is pre-configured with the operating system and the required software. Minimal configuration steps are required to complete the setup of the solution.

NOTE: The default password for your system is storageserver.

NOTE: Throughout this document PowerVault NX1950 storage system refers to

the individual storage unit and PowerVault NX1950 storage solution refers to the configuration of the storage unit along with the storage arrays.

NOTE: The integrated solution supports two-node clustering only. The storage

area network (SAN) gateway solution supports up to eight nodes in a cluster.

Figure 1-1 illustrates the components of both the integrated solution and the SAN gateway solution.

Windows®

Introduction 5

Figure 1-1. PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solutions

Integrated Solution

PowerVault NX1950 System

PowerVault MD3000 Storage Array

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003

Dell|EMC SAN Gateway Solution

PowerVault NX1950 System

Dell|EMC Storage Array

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003

Configuring Your Hardware

The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is configured from Dell to include the following peripherals:

• PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) 5/i for internal hardware redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 1

• Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) 5/E host bus adapter (HBA) controller to connect to the PowerVault storage sub-system for the

solution

• QLE2462 Fibre Channel HBA to connect to existing or new SANs for the

SAN gateway solution

6 Introduction

integrated

• Broadcom® NetXtreme II™ 5708 single-port Gigabit network interface card (NIC) with TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) or Intel

PRO/1000 PT dual-port server adapter for additional client network connectivity (a total number of four Gigabit Ethernet data connections are available)

• Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) 5 for remote restore capabilities and lights-out management

For information on setting up your hardware or racks, see the following documents on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com:

• Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Getting Started With Your System

• Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual

• Dell PowerVault MD3000 documentation

• Dell|EMC storage array documentation

Configuring Your Software

Depending on the solution that you have purchased, Dell has pre-configured the following software:

Table 1-1. List of Pre-Configured Software

Integrated Solution SAN Gateway Solution

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, x64 operating system

PowerVault MD3000 Modular Disk Storage Manager

PowerVault MD3000 Volume Shadow-Copy Service (VSS) and Virtual Disk Service (VDS) providers

Dell Storage Initialization Wizard Dell Storage Initialization Wizard

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, x64 operating system

EMC

Navisphere® Agent and

command line interface (CLI)

Dell|EMC VSS and VDS providers

EMC PowerPath

(This version is not licensed from Dell. For more information, see "Registering PowerPath for the SAN Gateway Solution" on page 24.)

EMC Storage System Initialization Wizard

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

Introduction 7

You do not need to install the operating system as it is pre-installed. However, you need to perform the final steps to complete the installation and configuration of the solution. For more information, see "Completing the Configuration" on page 23.

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003

The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system is configured to provide the following functionality:

• Optimal performance for Network File System [NFS], Common Internet File System [CIFS], and File Service

• Support for Microsoft iSCSI Software Target

services in addition to file-level services

• Significant enhancements in share and storage management scenarios, as well as integration of storage server management components and functionality

NOTE: For compatibility information, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems

Support Matrix.

Supported Editions

Dell supports the following editions of the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system:

• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

to provide block storage

NOTE: The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

operating system supports a multiple-node cluster environment.

NOTE: The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

supports the x64-based versions of PowerVault NX1950 management console snap-ins only and not the 32-bit versions.

8 Introduction

Features in This Release

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 provides the following features and functionality:

• Efficient and unified file management by extending and consolidating the management interface.

• Initial Configuration Tasks user interface and CLI support through the special administration console (SAC) simplify setting up the storage server.

• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console integrates multiple snap-ins for file server management.

• File Server Management provides support for performing additional administration tasks.

• Share and Storage Management is a new snap-in that includes two new wizards for provisioning shares and storage.

• Microsoft iSCSI Software Target including the new iSCSI Software Target snap-in and wizards for creating and managing iSCSI targets, virtual disks, and snapshots.

• NFS provides an identity mapping interface and wizard.

• Remote Desktop for Administration provides a new Microsoft Remote Administration applet that enables browser-based remote access to the management console from client systems running Linux or Microsoft operating systems.

These features and functionality provide significant improvements over previous operating systems from Microsoft.

Introduction 9

10 Introduction

Cabling Your Solution

This section provides information about cabling the Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950 storage system to the PowerVault MD3000 storage array or to the Dell|EMC storage array.

Cabling the Integrated Solution

Before you turn on the system, ensure that the PowerVault MD3000 storage array is cabled to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system(s). Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 illustrate how to cable the SAS 5/E HBA controllers in the PowerVault NX1950 storage system to the PowerVault MD3000 storage array. The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution supports single-node and two-node cluster configurations only.

NOTE: If you turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system before turning on the

storage arrays, the PowerVault Storage Management Console does not detect the PowerVault MD3000 storage array. Ensure that you turn on the storage arrays and the storage arrays complete bootup before you turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system.

Cabling Your Solution 11

Figure 2-1. Single-Node Configuration

PowerVault NX1950 storage system

1 NIC port A to Gb Ethernet switch

(optional)

2 NIC port B to Gb Ethernet switch

(optional)

3 Gb1 and Gb2 to Gigabit Ethernet

switch(es)

controller 0

PowerVault MD3000 storage array

controller 1

4 Port 1 on SAS HBA to In-0

on controller 1

5 Port 0 on SAS HBA to In-0

on controller 0

6 DRAC port to Ethernet switch

for lights-out management (optional)

12 Cabling Your Solution

Figure 2-2. Two-Node Configuration

PowerVault NX1950 storage system 0

controller 0

1 NIC port A to Gb Ethernet

switch (optional)

2 NIC port B to Gb Ethernet

switch (optional)

3 Gb1 and Gb2 to Gigabit

Ethernet switch(es)

4 Port 1 on PowerVault NX1950

storage system 0 SAS HBA to In-0 on controller 1

PowerVault NX1950 storage system 1

PowerVault MD3000 storage array

controller 1

5 Port 1 on PowerVault NX1950 storage

system 1 SAS HBA to In-1 on controller 1

6 Port 0 on PowerVault NX1950 storage

system 1 SAS HBA to In-1 on controller 0

7 Port 0 on PowerVault NX1950 storage

system 0 SAS HBA to In-0 on controller 0

8 DRAC port to Ethernet switch for

lights-out management (optional)

NOTE: Setting up the cluster using Microsoft

supported only on the Microsoft Windows

Cluster Services (MSCS) is

Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition operating system. If you did not purchase the Enterprise Edition, contact your sales representative to obtain an upgrade kit.

Cabling Your Solution 13

NOTE: After performing the procedures in this document to install the

PowerVault NX1950 storage system, to successfully set up the PowerVault NX1950 storage systems as a cluster, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Cluster Installation and Troubleshooting Guide on the documentation website at www.dell.com/ostechsheets.

After cabling the solution, turn on the storage enclosure and then the attached server(s).

Cabling the Dell|EMC SAN Gateway Solution

Ensure that your PowerVault NX1950 storage system is cabled to the storage area network (SAN) properly and that each QLE2462 Fibre Channel HBA port has access to the Dell|EMC storage arrays on which you want to provision storage.

For more information, see the Dell|EMC storage array documentation.

NOTE: The procedure for cabling the PowerVault NX1950 storage system and

your SAN is similar to the procedure for cabling any server with a QLE2462 Fibre Channel HBA. Figure 2-3 illustrates an example of cabling the PowerVault NX1950 storage solution.

The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution supports single-node and multiple-node (up to eight nodes) cluster configurations.

Figure 2-3. SAN Gateway Solution Configuration

PowerVault NX1950 storage system

1 NIC port A to Gb Ethernet

switch (optional)

2 NIC port B to Gb Ethernet

switch (optional)

3 Gb1 and Gb2 to Gigabit

Ethernet switch(es)

14 Cabling Your Solution

4 Port 2 on HBA to SAN

5 Port 1 on HBA to SAN

6 DRAC port to Ethernet switch

for lights-out management

Connecting to the PowerVault NX1950 Storage System Initially

After cabling your system, Dell™ recommends that you establish network connectivity to access the Dell PowerVault™ NX1950 storage system using one of the following methods:

• To access and manage the system remotely through the network, you must configure a static IP address on your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution. After configuring your network, you can use one of the following options to manage the system from a client system:

– The remote desktop functionality

– Microsoft

ActiveX

– Systems running Linux can use Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

and a supported browser

• For the connecting to the system using a keyboard, video, and mouse. If you intend to manage your system locally, see "Completing the Configuration" on page 23 for information about the configuring your system.

NOTE: Dell recommends that you configure the iSCSI traffic and public network

traffic on separate networks.

Internet Explorer® or Remote RDP Client Microsoft

Control

integrated solution

, you can manage the system locally by

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Configuring the IP Address

For setting up the IP address on the PowerVault NX1950 storage solution, use one of the following methods:

• Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) —

NX1950 storage solution is connected to a DHCP-enabled network, then the network address is set automatically by the DHCP server.

NOTE: Although DHCP can be used to set the initial network addresses,

Dell recommends that you configure the network connections using static IP addresses.

• Use special administration console (SAC) if you want to configure a static IP address using a direct serial connection to the serial port of the PowerVault NX1950 storage system. The following section provides instructions on using SAC and setting up the IP addresses.

Using the Special Administration Console

NOTE: To use SAC, you require a female-to-female serial console cable

to connect directly from a client system to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system’s serial port as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1. Use the Console Cable to Connect to the SAC Prompt

If the PowerVault

female-to-female serial console cable

PowerVault NX1950 storage system

client system

NOTE: Ensure that the terminal emulation software settings on the client

system are set to 115200 baud, 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit.

16 Connecting to the PowerVault NX1950 Storage System Initially

In an environment that does not support DHCP, you can use CLI support in SAC to connect through a serial port to a system running Microsoft Windows

Unified Data Storage Server 2003 and configure network settings. After you configure the network using SAC, you can remotely access the graphical user interface (GUI) to configure and manage Windows Unified Data Storage Server using the IP address. To do this, you need to:

Access the SAC command prompt

Configure the system’s IP addresses and the Domain Name System (DNS)

Accessing the SAC Command Prompt

SAC is the primary emergency management system (EMS) CLI environment hosted by Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating systems. It is separate from the CLI environment and provides different functionality.

SAC is available immediately after you turn on the system. You can use SAC to manage the server during normal system operation and to configure most of the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system components. You can also use SAC when the system is in Safe Mode and during GUI-mode setup. When EMS is enabled, the SAC remains active as long as the kernel is running.

You can access SAC using a serial cable between the storage server and a portable system, through a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal.

NOTE: To access EMS remotely, ensure that you are using compatible client

software for terminal emulation. For more information, see "Selecting client terminal software for Emergency Management Services" on the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66418.

To access the SAC command prompt:

Start the terminal emulation program and connect to the serial port.

Turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system.

After EMS starts, at the SAC prompt, type

cmd

and press <Enter>

to create a command prompt window.

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To switch the channel window to view the output of the command prompt, type

Log on as

NOTE: The default password for your system is storageserver.

ch -sn cmd0001

Administrator

and press <Enter>.

For more information about using SAC, see "Using Emergency Management Services" on the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66415 or see Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Help.

Configuring IP Addresses and DNS

After connecting to the SAC command prompt, you can use netsh to configure network addresses, default gateways, and DNS for a storage server, after which you can connect remotely to the server and use the GUI to complete other initial configuration and other management tasks.

To set the static IP address you must know the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address.

Obtain the list of available interfaces by typing the following:

netsh interface ip show interface

Identify the interface(s) that are displayed as

Set the IP address for the desired interface by typing the following:

Connected

netsh interface ip set address name=<interface> source=static addr=IP address mask= <subnet mask> gateway=<gateway address>

Set the DNS address by typing the following:

netsh interface ip set dns name=<interface> source=static addr=<dns address>

NOTE: If you are using an interface name that includes spaces, place the text

in quotation marks. For example, "local area connection".

For more information about the netsh command, see "Scripting Tools" on the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66414 or see the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Help.

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Accessing the PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solution From a Client System

After configuring the network addresses for your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution, you can connect to it remotely using one of the features listed in this section.

Windows Server Remote Administration Applet

Remote administration is supported using any of the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer® 6 or later

• Firefox version 1.0.6 or later

• Mozilla version 1.7.11 or later

Use of Windows Server® Remote Administration applet is supported by client systems running Java 2 Runtime Environment, version 1.4.2 on systems running Windows operating system and Internet Explorer 6 (or later) browser.

The following operating systems are supported:

•Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 3 WS

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS

•SUSE

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

The Windows Server Remote Administration applet does not support sound redirection, printer or port redirection, or automatically starting applications.

To establish a browser-based connection to Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, perform the following procedure:

Linux Enterprise Server 9

Open a browser on the client system.

Type the network name or the network IP address of the storage server followed by

http://myStorageServer/admin

In Remote Desktop for Administration, provide the appropriate credentials.

/admin

(for example,

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NOTE: You are not required to log on as an administrator to establish a

browser-based connection but you must to log on as an administrator to manage the storage server. The default administrator password for Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 is storageserver.

NOTE: If JRE is not installed correctly, the following message may be

displayed: Additional plug-ins are required to display all the media on this page. For information about installing JRE on a system running an operating system other than the Windows family, see "Installation Instructions" on the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=70026.

Remote Desktop for Administration

Remote administration is accomplished using Remote Desktop for Administration (formerly known as Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode). You can use Remote Desktop for Administration to access a system from any other system on the same network. Based on Terminal Services technology, Remote Desktop for Administration is specifically designed for server management.

You do not need to purchase special licenses for client systems that access the server’s Remote Desktop for Administration. It is not necessary to install Terminal Server Licensing when using Remote Desktop for Administration.

You can use Remote Desktop for Administration to log on to the server remotely with any of the following:

• Remote Desktop Connection

• Remote Web Administration

• Windows Server Remote Administration applet

For more information, see "Remote Desktop for Administration" on the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69056 or see Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Help.

NOTE: For secure connections, it is recommended that you obtain a certificate

for the server and use the HTTPS connections to connect to Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003.

NOTE: The default administrator password for Windows Unified Data Storage

Server 2003 is storageserver.

20 Connecting to the PowerVault NX1950 Storage System Initially

Remote Desktop Connection

You can access systems running Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 from another Windows-based system by using Remote Desktop Connection. To facilitate access from the management station, create a remote desktop connection and save it to your desktop by following these steps:

Click

Start→ Run

In the

For more information about configuring your Remote Desktop Connection see "Remote Desktop Connection" on the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69058 or see the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Help.

Run

In the

Remote Desktop Connection

or the IP address of the storage server, and then click

In the

Connection Settings

In the

Save As

for the connection, and leave the extension as In the

Save in

dialog box, type

dialog box, enter the file name you would like to use

drop-down menu, select

mstsc

and click OK.

dialog box, type the system name

window, click

Desktop

Save As

.rdp

, and then click

Options

Save

Remote Web Administration

You can remotely access a server running Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 from a client system by using a web browser. For systems running a Windows operating system and Internet Explorer 6 (or later), use the Remote RDP Client ActiveX control. The ActiveX control is synonymous to the Remote Desktop Connection, MSTSC.

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Completing the Configuration

After cabling the solution and setting up network addresses for the storage system, you must perform the following steps to complete the configuration of the PowerVault™ NX1950 storage solution. Before you configure the system and storage arrays, ensure that:

• The PowerVault NX1950 storage system and the storage arrays are cabled correctly

• You turn on the storage arrays and that the storage arrays complete boot up before turning on the PowerVault NX1950 storage systems

After you turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system and log in as an administrator, the following wizards launch in this order:

The

Dell Storage Initialization Wizard

to configure the storage arrays.

The

PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard

and enables you to configure the PowerVault NX1950 storage system.

Dell Storage Initialization Wizard

The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is pre-configured with the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard that automates the configuration of the required components to connect your system to the attached storage array.

The Dell Storage Initialization Wizard runs every time you log on to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system to verify that all system settings are correct and no new storage arrays are attached.

After successfully configuring the storage arrays, the Dell Storage

Initialization Wizard exits and opens the PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard automatically.

launches and enables you

launches

Completing the Configuration 23

If you change any properties in the list below, run the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard by clicking the Run Dell Storage Initialization Wizard link from Dell Management Tools in the PowerVault NX1950 Management Console.

• Computer name

• Administrator account name

• Domain

Integrated Solution

The Dell Storage Initialization Wizard performs the following steps to configure your storage solution:

Prompts you to change the array name.

Configures the PowerVault MD3000 storage array for a single-node or a multiple-node cluster.

Configures the PowerVault NX1950 storage systems for a single-node or a multiple-node cluster.

Dell|EMC SAN Gateway Solution

NOTE: If you are running the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard for the first time,

you will be prompted to install EMC Navisphere

Registering PowerPath for the SAN Gateway Solution

NOTE: A license key is required for a host connected to CX-series storage

arrays. You do not need a license key if the host is connected to AX-series storage arrays.

Agent.

If you have purchased EMC PowerPath®, the license registration key is on the license key card. To add the license key:

Click

Start→ Programs→ EMC

To ol

from the

PowerPath Program

Enter the license registration key, select

, and then select

group.

Add

, and then click OK.

PowerPath Licensing

After initializing the storage array through the EMC Storage System Initialization Wizard, the array will reboot.

NOTE: Do not perform any operations using the Dell Storage Initialization

Wizard until the storage arrays have successfully rebooted.

24 Completing the Configuration

The Dell Storage Initialization Wizard performs the following steps to configure your storage system:

Configure a network interface controller (NIC) to communicate with the storage array.

Prompts you to setup the storage array privileged users list.

If you change any of properties in the list below, run the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard by clicking the Run Dell Storage Initialization Wizard link from Dell Management Tools in the PowerVault NX1950 Management Console.

• NIC or IP Address used to communicate with Dell|EMC storage arrays

• Administrator user name and password for the storage array

• Storage processor IP address

• Add or remove arrays

NOTE: Microsoft® Cluster Services (MSCS) requires that the PowerVault

NX1950 storage systems be configured in a certain order. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Cluster Installation Guide on the documentation website at www.dell.com/ostechsheets.

PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard

The PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard supports the initial configuration of the PowerVault NX1950 storage system.

NOTE: The PowerVault NX1950 storage systems must be configured in a

certain order. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Cluster Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide on the documentation website at www.dell.com/ostechsheets.

Completing the Configuration 25

Initial Configuration Tasks

The PowerVault NX1950 Configuration Tasks window opens each time the administrator logs on to the storage server, unless the administrator chooses not to display the window at logon. It is also available from the PowerVault NX1950 Management Console.

The PowerVault NX1950 Configuration Tasks Wizard helps you perform the initial system configuration including:

• Changing the administrator name and password

• Configuring networking

• Changing the system name

• Joining a domain

• Specifying language and regional settings

• Changing date and time settings

• Use of Windows

– Downloading and installing updates

– Configuration of automatic updates

• System configuration tasks including:

– Setting up identity mapping for Microsoft Services for Network

File System (NFS) by using the new Microsoft Services for NFS Configuration Guide and the new

– Initial configuration support (on servers running Windows Unified

Data Storage Server 2003, x64 Enterprise Edition), including creating or joining a domain and setting up a highly available file server instance (resource group)

• Installation of the Dell OpenManage™ suite of software

updates including:

Identity Mapping Setup

wizard

26 Completing the Configuration

Obtaining More Information

Restoring Your Operating System

For information regarding restoring your operating system, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Deployment Guide located on the documentation website at www.dell.com/ostechsheets.

Other Information You May Need

For the latest technical updates, errata, and Microsoft® hotfixes required for this solution, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Important Information document located on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com.

The required critical hotfixes are pre-installed on your storage solution from Dell. However, see the Microsoft Support website at support.microsoft.com for the latest Quick Fix Executables.

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