1-4 Introduction
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Configuring Your System With DHCP NOTICE: If you do not use Kick-Start to configure your system, you must disable Kick-Start
immediately. If Kick-Start is enabled, the system logs in automatically as administrator, which
creates a security risk. Kick-Start also takes up system resources by constantly checking for
configuration information. For additional information, see "Disabling the Kick-Start Utility."
When the system is powered on for the first time, it invokes the DHCP client to get
parameters (the Internet protocol (IP) address, gateway subnet mask, and domain naming
system (DNS) server address) from a DHCP system. The default system name
(“Dellxxxxxxx”, where xxxxxxx is the system’s service tag number) is entered as the DNS
server name. Connect to the system using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later (or for
Red Hat Linux only, use Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later) by entering the system name in
the Web browser.
NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 may be used only with Windows NT® 4.0 with Service
Pack 4 or later. All other browsers are not supported.
If DHCP fails, you need to set the IP address, gateway subnet mask, and DNS server using
either a serial connection or the Kick-Start utility.
You can configure the system using the NAS Manager. The NAS Manager is served on port
1279 and is accessed by the URL,https://<systemname | system_ipaddress>:1279, where
systemname is the DELL<service_tag>. Port 1279 uses secured socket layers (SSL) to
encrypt data going to and coming from the NAS appliance to provide some data security.
NOTICE: Although port 1278 can be used, it uses plain text authentication, which can be a
significant security risk. Therefore, using port 1278 is not recommended.
In a system without a DNS server, you can use Internet Explorer (or for Linux only, use
Netscape 6.0 or later) to search for the default hostname of the system (“Dellxxxxxxx”,
where xxxxxxx is the system’s service tag number).
NOTE: The NAS Manager default administrator user name is administrator and the
default password is powervault.
Configuring Your System Using a Serial Connection NOTICE: If you do not use Kick-Start to configure your system, you must disable Kick-Start
immediately. If Kick-Start is enabled, the system logs in automatically as administrator, which
creates a security risk. Kick-Start also takes up system resources by constantly checking for
configuration information. For additional information, see “Disabling the Kick-Start Utility.”
NOTE: You must be logged in as Administrator to perform these steps.