Dell PowerVault NX300 User manual

Dell™ PowerVault™

NX300 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

Guide de mise en route

Introdução ao uso do sistema

Introducción al sistema

Dell™ PowerVault™

NX300 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

Regulatory Model: E07S

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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

your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if

instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.

is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc.;

Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the United States and/or other countries; Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation

in the U.S. and other countries.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming

the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and

trade names other than its own.

Regulatory Model E07S

August 2009 P/N W695K Rev. A00

Getting Started With Your System 3

Installation and Configuration

WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety

instructions that came with the system.

Unpacking the System

Unpack your system and identify each item.

Installing the Rails and System in a Rack

Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety

instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.

4Getting Started With Your System

Optional – Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).

The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable

to plug into each connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the

monitor's cable connector.

Connecting the Power Cable(s)

Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system.

Getting Started With Your System 5

Securing the Power Cable(s)

Bend the system power cable(s) into a loop as shown in the illustration and secure

the cable(s) to the bracket using the provided strap. Plug the other end of the

power cable(s) into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as

an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

Turning On the System

Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators

should light.

6Getting Started With Your System

Installing the Optional Bezel

Install the bezel (optional).

Supported Operating System

Your system is preinstalled with Microsoft®Windows®Storage Server 2008

Standard (x64) edition.

NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,

see www.dell.com.

Other Information You May Need

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with

your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or

as a separate document.

• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes

how to install your system into a rack.

•The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system

features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or

replace system components. This document is available online at

support.dell.com/manuals

Getting Started With Your System 7

• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation

and tools for configuring and managing your system, including

those pertaining to the operating system, system management software,

system updates, and system components that you purchased

with your system.

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the

updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not

perform as expected, see your Hardware Owner’s Manual. Dell™ offers

comprehensive hardware training and certification. See www.dell.com/training

for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.

NOM Information (Mexico Only)

The following information is provided on the device described in this

document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican

standards (NOM):

Importer:

Model number: E07S

Supply voltage: 100–240 V CA

Frequency: 50/60 Hz

Current consumption: 7–3.5 A

8Getting Started With Your System

Technical Specifications

Processor

Processor type Intel®Xeon®processor 5500 series

Expansion Bus

Bus type PCI Express Generation 2

Expansion slots One full-height, half-length x16 link

Memory

Architecture 1066 or 1333 MHz DDR3 registered or

unbuffered Error Correcting Code (ECC)

DIMMs

Memory module sockets Eight 240-pin

Memory module capacities 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB

Minimum RAM 1 GB (one processor) or

2 GB (two processors)

Maximum RAM 32 GB (one processor) or

64 GB (two processors)

Drives

Hard drives Up to four 3.5-inch, cabled or hot-swap SAS

or SATA internal drives

Diskette drive Optional external USB 1.44 MB

Optical drive One optional internal slimline SATA

DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW drive

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

Optional external USB DVD-ROM

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