Owner manual

Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault NAS System
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, read the Dell Software License Agreement •
that came with the system.
You must consider any CD, DVD, or diskette set of Dell installed •
software as BACKUP copies of the software installed on your system’s
hard drive.
If you do not accept the terms of the agreement, please 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/contactdell and select your country
or region from the page.
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 Additional
Information section.
Locating Your System Service Tag
Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag.
Your Service Tag is a unique five- or seven-digit alphanumeric (letter and
number) code, which is found on a white bar-coded label affixed to your Dell
system. An Express Service Code is a numeric conversion of a Service Tag.
The Express Service Code and Service Tag can be found by pulling out the
information tag located at the front of your system.
Note: 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
network attached storage (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 <ServiceTag> is your System Service tag. To locate the Service Tag of
your system, see the topic Locating Your System Service Tag in this
document.
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Before You Begin
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Cabling the System
Powering-Up Your NAS
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 NX3200 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 Remote Desktop.
iDRAC•
Note: For information about initial setup, confi guration, and console redirection using iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 User’s
Guide
at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
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Powering-Up and Managing Your NAS System
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.
Client switches
Dell PowerVault NX3200 NAS system
Storage array
Client connections
iDRAC
SAS 6 GB
To optional expansion enclosure(s)
Note: The PowerVault NX3200 NAS system supports MD12 xx and MD3 xxx storage arrays.