Dell DR4300 DR Series System Administrator Guide - Page 38

Configuring Networking Settings, Configuring Active Directory Settings

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Dell recommends that you verify the system can accept your bonding selection type. The connection will be lost unless it is correctly configured. For more information, see Configuring Networking Settings. d. In Bonding, enter the MTU value for the maximum transmission unit (the MTU accepts values between 512 and 9000). For more information, see Configuring Networking Settings. e. In Active Directory, enter a fully qualified domain name for the Active Directory Services (ADS) domain in Domain Name (FQDN), enter an organization name in Org Unit, enter a valid ADS username in Username, and enter a valid ADS password in Password. For more information, see Configuring Active Directory Settings. NOTE: If an ADS domain has already been configured, you will not be allowed to change the values for the Hostname or IP Address settings. f. Click Next to continue with the initial configuration process (or click Back to return to the previous page, or click Exit to close the Initial System Configuration Wizard). The Initial Configuration - Date and Time page is displayed. NOTE: If the Microsoft Active Directory Services (ADS) domain has already been configured, the Initial Configuration - Date and Time page will not display. 7. In the Settings pane, select the Mode choice (NTP or Manual). a. If you select NTP, accept or revise the NTP servers as desired (you are limited to only three NTP servers), and in Time Zone, select the desired time zone from the drop-down list. b. If you select Manual, in Time Zone, select the desired time zone from the drop-down list, click the Calendar icon and select the desired day in the month, and adjust the Hour and Minute sliders to the desired time (or click Now to choose the current date and time), and click Done. c. Click Next to continue with the initial configuration process (or click Back to return to the previous page, or click Exit to close the Initial System Configuration Wizard) For more information, see Configuring System Date and Time Settings. NOTE: Dell recommends using NTP when the DR Series system is part of a workgroup and not part of an domain. When the DR Series system is joined to a domain, such as the Microsoft Active Directory Services (ADS) domain, NTP is disabled. The Initial Configuration - Summary page is displayed. 8. The Initial Configuration - Summary page displays a summary of all of the initial configuration changes you have made. Click Finish to complete the Initial System Configuration Wizard (or click Back to return to a previous page to change a setting). The Initial Software Upgrade page is displayed and prompts you to verify the current installed system software version. 9. Click Dashboard in the navigation panel. The DR Series system main window consists of the following components: • Navigation panel • System Status bar • System Information pane • Command bar Your login username is displayed at the top of the page. If you are logged in as a domain user, the domain is displayed in the format of domain\username. (You can only log in as a domain user after configuring Login Groups under Active Directory. This is a requirement for using Global View.) NOTE: You can display the Help system documentation by clicking Help, or log out of the system by clicking Log out at the top right of any page. 38

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Dell recommends that you verify the system can accept your bonding selection type. The connection will be
lost unless it is correctly configured. For more information, see
Configuring Networking Settings
.
d.
In
Bonding
, enter the
MTU
value for the maximum transmission unit (the MTU accepts values between 512 and
9000). For more information, see
Configuring Networking Settings
.
e.
In
Active Directory
, enter a fully qualified domain name for the Active Directory Services (ADS) domain in
Domain Name (FQDN)
, enter an organization name in
Org Unit
, enter a valid ADS username in
Username
, and
enter a valid ADS password in
Password
.
For more information, see
Configuring Active Directory Settings
.
NOTE:
If an ADS domain has already been configured, you will not be allowed to change the values for
the
Hostname
or
IP Address
settings.
f.
Click
Next
to continue with the initial configuration process (or click
Back
to return to the previous page, or
click
Exit
to close the
Initial System Configuration Wizard
).
The
Initial Configuration — Date and Time
page is displayed.
NOTE:
If the Microsoft Active Directory Services (ADS) domain has already been configured, the
Initial
Configuration — Date and Time
page will not display.
7.
In the Settings pane, select the
Mode
choice (
NTP
or
Manual
).
a.
If you select
NTP
, accept or revise the NTP servers as desired (you are limited to only three NTP servers), and
in
Time Zone
, select the desired time zone from the drop-down list.
b.
If you select
Manual
, in
Time Zone
, select the desired time zone from the drop-down list, click the
Calendar
icon
and select the desired day in the month, and adjust the
Hour
and
Minute
sliders to the desired time (or click
Now
to choose the current date and time), and click
Done
.
c.
Click
Next
to continue with the initial configuration process (or click
Back
to return to the previous page, or
click
Exit
to close the
Initial System Configuration Wizard
)
For more information, see
Configuring System Date and Time Settings
.
NOTE:
Dell recommends using NTP when the DR Series system is part of a workgroup and not part of an
domain. When the DR Series system is joined to a domain, such as the Microsoft Active Directory Services
(ADS) domain, NTP is disabled.
The
Initial Configuration — Summary
page is displayed.
8.
The
Initial Configuration — Summary
page displays a summary of all of the initial configuration changes you have
made. Click
Finish
to complete the
Initial System Configuration Wizard
(or click
Back
to return to a previous page to
change a setting).
The
Initial Software Upgrade
page is displayed and prompts you to verify the current installed system software
version.
9.
Click
Dashboard
in the navigation panel.
The DR Series system main window consists of the following components:
Navigation panel
System Status bar
System Information pane
Command bar
Your login username is displayed at the top of the page. If you are logged in as a domain user, the domain is
displayed in the format of domain\username. (You can only log in as a domain user after configuring Login Groups
under Active Directory. This is a requirement for using Global View.)
NOTE:
You can display the Help system documentation by clicking
Help
, or log out of the system by clicking
Log
out
at the top right of any page.
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