Dell PowerVault 745N- Manuals

Page 2 - Reinstallation Utilities.

of this setup includes installing a set of NAS utilities used for the reinstallation process. NOTE: You must have administrator privileges on the client system to install the Reinstallation Console. NOTE: On systems running Windows XP Professional, network sharing is disabled by default. You must en...

Page 3 - Preparing the USB Key; Resource CD

3. Click on Dell PowerVault NAS Reinstallation Console . 4. When prompted to open the file or save it to your computer, click Open . 5. Follow the prompts and accept the defaults to complete the installation. When complete, an icon appears on your client system desktop labeled “ Dell PowerVault NAS ...

Page 6 - Safely Remove Hardware; icon; Safely Remove Mass Storage Device; Remove the USB key from the client system.; Using the PowerVault NAS Reinstallation Console; icon to open the; Dell PowerVault Reinstallation Console

NOTE: If you do not enter the client name, you will be prompted for the client system name and network configuration each time you attempt to reinstall. The USB Key configuration is complete, and the USB Key is ready for use. 1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows toolbar and then c...

Page 7 - Reinstallation Console; Begin Setup; Some PowerVault 745N systems ship with three Reinstallation CDs,; PowerVault 745 Reinstallation CD 1; into the CD-ROM drive; OK; Insert PV 745 Reinstallation CD 1

Reinstallation Console 3. Click Begin Setup . NOTE: Some PowerVault 745N systems ship with three Reinstallation CDs, while others include four Reinstallation CDs. The following information depicts a system that requires three Reinstallation CDs, however the procedure also applies to systems requirin...

Page 8 - Reinstallation Console Copy Status; reinstallation CD 2, and click; Insert PV 745 Reinstallation CD 2; When prompted for the third CD, remove reinstallation CD 2, insert; Insert PV 745 Reinstallation CD 3

Reinstallation Console Copy Status 5. When prompted for the second CD, remove reinstallation CD 1, insert reinstallation CD 2, and click OK . The image of the operating system continues to copy to the client system’s hard drive. The Reinstallation Console shows the status of the copy process. Insert...

Page 9 - Insert USB Key in PV 745N; Reinstalling the Operating System on Your NAS System; Troubleshooting External Storage Configuration NAS Systems

7. When the image transfer is complete, the Reinstallation Console prompts to Insert USB Key in PV 745N to continue . NOTE: Do not close the Dell PowerVault NAS Reinstallation Console application until after you have finished reinstalling the operating system on your NAS system. Insert USB Key in PV...

Page 12 - Warning Message

13. Follow the on screen instructions to reimage the operating system. 14. Read the warning message. 15. Type Y and press <Enter> to continue with the installation. A message appears asking you to confirm your selection. Warning Message 16. Type Y and press <Enter> to confirm your select...

Page 14 - Automated Sequence of the PowerVault 745N Reinstall Process; Ignore; Do not reboot the system

17. Shut down the PowerVault 745N and remove the USB key. 18. Reconnect all external storage that you disconnected in Step 3, then turn on the PowerVault 745N. The PowerVault 745N boots into Windows Storage Server 2003. It may take up to a couple of hours for this process to complete. Automated Sequ...

Page 15 - Ignore restart messages; NOTE; Configuring Your NAS System for the First Time

2. During the install, you will be prompted to restart the server. Ignore this message . The system will continue reinstalling. When a reboot is necessary, the system will reboot on its own, without user intervention, and the reinstallation process will continue. The reinstallation process can take ...

Page 16 - Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

NOTE: Check the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest driver and software updates. You may need to install updates after completing the operating system reinstallation. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduct...