Deployment Guide

4. Continue the configuration process by Provisioning storage
DL Appliance Configuration Wizard
NOTE: You see the DL Appliance Configuration Wizard only when you upgrade your appliance using the latest RUU.
CAUTION: Make sure you complete all the steps of DL Appliance Configuration Wizard before performing any other task
or change any settings on the Appliance. Do not make any changes through the Control Panel, use Microsoft Windows
Update, update Rapid Recovery software or install licenses, until the wizard is complete. The Windows update service is
disabled temporarily during the configuration process. Exiting the DL Appliance Configuration Wizard before it is
complete may cause errors in system operation.
The DL Appliance Configuration wizard guides you through the following steps to configure the software on the appliance:
• Configuring the network Interface
• Registration and Host settings
• Alerts and Monitoring
• Access and Management
• Configuring Windows backup
• Storage provisioning
• Configuring Retention policy and update options
NOTE: After you complete the Appliance configuration, you can either skip the wizard or continue performing Machine
protection
, Replication, Virtual Machine Exports/Standby. If you choose to skip the wizard, the Core Console launches
automatically and you can perform machine protection, replication, and virtual machine Exports at the later stages.
For more information on performing machine protection, replication, and virtual machine Exports see Rapid Recovery on DL
Appliances User’s Guide at www.dell.com/support/home.
Configuring the network interface
To configure the available network interfaces:
1. On the DL Appliance Configuration Wizard Welcome screen, click Next.
The License Agreement page is displayed.
2. To accept the agreement, click I accept license agreement, and then click Next.
The Network Settings page displays the available connected network interfaces.
3. If necessary, connect extra network interfaces and click Refresh.
The additional connected network interfaces are displayed.
4. Select the appropriate network interfaces that are suitable for your environment.
You have the following options: IPV4 and IPV6.
The network details are displayed depending on the internet protocol you select.
5. To enable IPV4, select Enable an IPv4 interface.
a. To assign the internet protocol details for IPV4 interface, do one of the following:
• To assign the selected internet protocol details automatically, select Obtain an IPV4 address automatically.
• To assign the network connection manually, select Set manually IPV4 address and enter the following details:
– IPv4 Address
– Subnet mask
– Default Gateway
6. To enable IPV6, select Enable an IPv6 interface
a. To assign the internet protocol details for IPV6 interface, do one of the following:
• To assign the selected internet protocol details automatically, select Obtain an IPV6 address automatically.
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