Manual

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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The Dell™ PowerVault™ 735N system is an ultra-slimline, rack-mounted Network
Attached Storage (NAS) Appliance that supports up to two Intel
®
Pentium
®
III micro-
processors, has a large storage capacity, and is accessible by Microsoft
®
Windows
®
,
UNIX
®
,Novell
®
NetWare
®
, and Apple clients through support of multiple network
protocols and file systems.
These systems include the following service features to make troubleshooting and
repair easy and effective:
• Dell PowerVault 735N NAS Manager, which is used through a browser to monitor
and manage the system
• Dell Diagnostics, which checks for hardware problems
• Embedded server management hardware, which monitors temperatures and
voltages throughout the system and notifies you if the system overheats, if a sys-
tem cooling fan malfunctions, or a power supply fails
The system chassis simplifies removing and replacing components. The Dell-
designed small computer system interface (SCSI) backplane board and hard-disk drive
carriers eliminate the extensive cabling and drive configuration usually required for a
SCSI subsystem.
The following options are offered for PowerVault 735N systems:
• An integrated redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) controller
• A SCSI backplane extender board to support a fifth SCSI hard-disk drive in the
peripheral bay
• A variety of expansion-card options
• An optional Dell OpenManage™ Remote Assistant Card 2 (DRAC 2) for advanced
server management
Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty
Information
See your System Information document for important safety, regulatory, and warranty
information for your system.
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