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Dell™ PowerVault™NX1950 SystemsDeployment Guide

10 Deployment GuideThe PowerVault NX1950 Management console provides a single console for file sharing management and disk management.The PowerVault N

Deployment Guide 11Share and Storage ManagementThe Share and Storage Management snap-in allows you to easily set up and manage shared folders and stor

12 Deployment Guide• EqualLogic Auto Snapshot Manager•Disk Defragmenter• Disk managementThe following paragraphs describe the snap-ins.Share ManagerSh

Deployment Guide 13DFS ManagementThe Distributed File System (DFS) solution in Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 provides simplified, fault-tol

14 Deployment GuideMicrosoft iSCSI Software TargetMicrosoft iSCSI Software Target is used for creating and managing iSCSI targets. It can also be used

Deployment Guide 15WizardsTo support creation and management of iSCSI targets, virtual disks, and snapshots, the iSCSI Software Target snap-in provide

16 Deployment GuideFor example, you can query all documents containing the word product or you can query for all Microsoft Office documents written by

Deployment Guide 17Single Instance Storage AdministrationYou can activate SIS using the command line tool sisadmin.exe or by using the volume properti

18 Deployment GuideWindows SharePoint Services 2.0 includes the following features:• SharePoint sites for file storage and collaboration• SharePoint c

Deployment Guide 19Application for Windows SharePoint ServicesWindows SharePoint Services includes a number of built-in applications. You can boost wo

Notes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either pot

20 Deployment GuideModular Disk Storage Manager (Integrated Solution)The Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager is pre-installed on your PowerVa

Deployment Guide 21Restoring Your Operating System and the Dell ComponentsThe operating system is pre-installed on the solution. This section covers t

22 Deployment GuideInstalling Your Operating System Using the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility The following section explains how to reinstall yo

Deployment Guide 23If you are using the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility on your system for the first time, perform the following steps:aWhen pro

24 Deployment GuidecIf you selected Configure RAID, configure the RAID with one of the following options:•Click Go to Advanced Wizard at the top left

Deployment Guide 25 NOTE: Internet Information Services (IIS) is a required component for Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003. Although this is

26 Deployment Guide16In the Log On window, type your administrator password, and click OK.The operating system installation continues. NOTE: The inst

Deployment Guide 27Table 1-5 provides the recommended order for installing the Dell storage array components for the gateway solution.6 Daylight savin

28 Deployment Guide4 2 TB GPT hotfix KB919117 support.microsoft.com5 SIS hotfix KB932198 support.microsoft.com6 Daylight savings hotfix KB928388 suppo

Deployment Guide 29Table 1-6 provides the Dell-recommended order for installing the Dell storage array components for the EqualLogic gateway solution.

Contents 3ContentsSolution Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Operating System Feature

30 Deployment GuideAfter you have installed all the software components, reboot the system. The Dell Storage Initialization Wizard launches automatica

Deployment Guide 31Dell OpenManage Server AdministratorDell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one system management sol

32 Deployment GuideAccessing OpenManage Server AdministratorYou can access Server Administrator locally through the host by double-clicking the Server

Deployment Guide 333Click Trusted Sites.The Trusted sites option appears.4Click Sites.The Trusted sites window appears.5In the Add this Web site to th

34 Deployment Guide5Navigate to the location \cmpnents\mui\ and run the R2 installer(s) for the required language(s). NOTE: The readme file located i

Deployment Guide 35If you are using Firefox, perform the following steps:aOpen a browser window.bSelect Tools→ Options.cIn the Options window under Ge

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Index 37IndexDDell OpenManage Server Administratoraccessing server administrator, 32installing server administrator, 19EEMC, 15MMicrosoft, 32multilang

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Deployment Guide 5This document provides information about the deployment tools on your system and a general overview of the Microsoft® Windows® Unifi

6 Deployment GuideFigure 1-1. PowerVault NX1950 Storage SolutionsTable 1-1. Supported Software Components for Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003

Deployment Guide 7Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Operating System FeaturesThis section provides comprehensive information on the f

8 Deployment GuideAdditional Features in Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 provides the following featu

Deployment Guide 9The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console opens in the PowerVault NX1950 Management Console and allows administrators to