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Preface

This guide provides system administrators, IT professionals, and those responsible for

the installation of network attached storage (NAS) devices, with the information nec-

essary to install, configure, and operate the Dell PowerVault 735N NAS appliance.

Chapters include the following information:

•Chapter 1 — “Introduction” provides an overview of the system features, as well

as the information necessary to perform the initial configuration of the system.

•Chapter 2 — “Dell PowerVault 735 NAS Manager” provides a high-level introduc-

tion to the NAS Manager and how to find help.

•Chapter 3 — “Using Dell OpenManage Array Manager Software” provides a

comprehensive solution to storage management in an integrated graphical view.

•Chapter 4 — “System Management” provides directions for installing and config-

uring a Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant Card 2 (DRAC 2) and information

about Dell OpenManage Server Assistant.

•Chapter 5 — “System Recovery, Backup, and Restore” provides information on

recovering from system failure, and how to back up and restore the system state.

•Chapter 6 — “ActiveArchive” provides information on the creation and preserva-

tion of snapshots of the Dell PowerVault 735N NAS appliance system data

volumes using Dell ActiveArchive.

•Chapter 7 — “Advanced Features” provides information on network adapter

teaming and services for UNIX, Macintosh, and Novell NetWare.

•Chapter 8 — “Setting Up a Second RAID Controller” describes how to set up an

optional second redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller.

•Chapter 9 — “Troubleshooting” lists potential issues with probable causes and

possible solutions.

Warranty and Return Policy Information

Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts

and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-

standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your system, see your

System Information

document.

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Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty

Information

For safety, regulatory, and warranty information for your system, see the

System

Information

document included with your system.

Other Documents You May Need

In addition to this

System Administrator’sGuide

, the following documentation is

included with your system:

•The

Dell PowerVault 735N Systems User's Guide

, which describes system fea-

tures, technical specifications, and device drivers.

•The

Dell PowerVault 735N Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

pro-

vides instructions for installing system hardware and includes troubleshooting

and diagnostic procedures for testing your system.

•Supporting system documentation on the

Dell PowerVault 735N NAS Appliance

Resource

CD, that includes information about all the option cards and software

installed.

•The

Dell System Information

document, which provides basic information about

your system.

•The

Dell OpenManage Array Manager User’sGuide

provides instructions for

using the Dell OpenManage Array Manager common interface for configuring

and managing local and remote storage.

•The

Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant Card Version 2.3 (DRAC 2) User's Guide

provides instructions for using the DRAC 2 to manage and use a server through a

modem or network connection, even when the server itself is down.

•The

Dell OpenManage Server Agent Messages Reference Guide

describes the

event messages logged by the Dell OpenManage Server Agent 4.0 or later.

•The

Dell PowerVault 735N Systems Service Manual

, which contains detailed

information on servicing your system. This information is available only at

http://support.dell.com.

You may also have one or more of the following documents:

•Documentation that is included with options you purchase separately from the

system. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and

install these options in your Dell system.

•Technical information files—sometimes called “readme”files—that might be

installed on the hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical

changes to the system or advanced technical reference material intended for

experienced users or technicians.

•Documentation updates that are sometimes included with the system to

describe changes to the system or software. Always read these updates before

consulting any other documentation. These updates often contain information

that supersedes the information in the other documents.

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Notational Conventions

The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.

Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings

Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in

bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, cautions, and warnings,

and they are used as follows:

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your system.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of

data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or

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

WARNING: A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells

you how to avoid the problem.

Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an

icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by regula-

tory authority.

Typographical Conventions

The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical conven-

tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document:

•

Keycaps

, the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard, are enclosed in

angle brackets.

Example: <Enter>

•

Key combinations

are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless other-

wise indicated) to perform a single function.

•Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Enter>

•

Commands

presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are

not intended to be typed when referenced.

Example: “Use the format command to...”

In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruc-

tion and intended to be typed.

Example: “Type format a: toformatthedisketteindriveA.”

•

Filenames

and

directory names

are presented in lowercase bold.

Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows

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•

Syntax lines

consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands

are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substi-

tute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are displayed

in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.

Example: del [

drive

:][

path

]

filename

[/p]

•

Command lines

consist of a command and may include one or more of the com-

mand’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New

font.

Example: del c:\myfile.doc

•

Screen text

is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. It can be

a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed to type

as part of a command (referred to as a

command line

). Screen text is presented

in the Courier New font.

Example: The following message appears on your screen:

No boot device available

Example: “Type md c:\programs and press <Enter>.”

•

Variables

are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in

italics.

Example: DIMM

x

(where

x

represents the DIMM socket designation).