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To Create And Save A Remote Desktop Connection

Administrators can fully administer computers running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 from a Windows-based

computer by using Remote Desktop Connection. To facilitate access, administrators can create a remote

desktop connection and save it to the desktop of the computer that is used for administration.

To create and save a remote desktop connection to Windows Storage Server 2008 R2:

NOTE:

For more information about configuring your remote desktop connection, click

Help

in the

Remote Desktop

Connection

window.

1.

Click

Start

→

Run

.

The

Run

dialog box is displayed.

2.

In the

Run

dialog box, type

MSTSC

and click

OK

.

The

Remote Desktop Connection

window is displayed.

3.

In the


window, type the

computer name or IP address

of the storage appliance, and

click

Options

.

The

Connection Settings

window is displayed.

4.

In the


window, click

Save As

in the

Connection Settings

box.

The

Save As

window appears.

5.

In

File name

, type a name for the connection, and leave the extension as

.rdp

.

6.

In the

Save-in

drop-down menu, select

Desktop

and click

Save

.

For more information about configuring your remote desktop connection, click

Help

in the

Remote Desktop

Connection

window.

Updating Your NAS System

To update your NAS system with the latest software:

1.

Go to

support.dell.com

and download the latest PowerVault NAS appliance software and all Dell Update Packages

that correspond to your system.

For example, if you have a PowerVault NX3300, download the NAS Appliance Software for NX3300 in addition to all

Dell Update packages for that system.

2.

Double-click the downloaded file and follow the wizard that guides you through the process.

NOTE:

The PowerVault NAS Appliance Software only runs on corresponding PowerVault NX systems.

Reinstalling The NAS Operating System

CAUTION: It is recommended that you backup the internal disk drives on your system before reinstalling the NAS

Operating System.

1.

Insert your

Dell PowerVault NAS Operating System Reinstall

resource media and shut down the system.

2.

Restart your NAS system and boot from the resource media.

NOTE:

Your NAS system boots to the resource media by default. You may need to change the boot order if this was

modified in the past.

The operating system reinstallation begins and proceeds without any user intervention if no errors are

encountered. This process takes around 30 to 45 minutes to complete. Errors encountered are flagged on the front

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Section	Page
Contents	3
Overview	5
iSCSI Deployment	5
Dell Supported Hardware And Software	6
Preinstalled Roles And Services Configurations On Your System	6
Applications To Manage Your NAS System	7
Initial Configuration Of Your NAS System	7
Using Server Manager To Configure Your NAS System	7
Server Manager Roles And Features	8
Server Summary Roles	8
Share And Storage Management	9
File Server Resource Manager	9
Storage Report Management	9
Disk Management	9
Enabling Distributed File System Management	9
Namespaces	10
Creating A Namespace	10
Replication	10
Creating A New Replication Group	10
Group Diagnostics	10
Storage Configuration Tools	10
Windows Server Backup	11
Managing Your NAS System	11
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator	11
Server Administrator Integrated Features	11
Server Administrator Home Page	11
Server Administrator Instrumentation Service	12
Server Administrator Remote Access Service	12
Server Administrator Storage Management Service	12
Server Administrator Logs	12
Remote Desktop For Administration	12
To Create And Save A Remote Desktop Connection	13
Updating Your NAS System	13
Reinstalling The NAS Operating System	13
Using Your NAS System	15
Creating A Server Message Block Share	15
Modifying Message Block Shares	15
NFS Share	15
Windows 2003 Domain Controller As Identity Mapping Source	16
Windows 2008 Domain Controller As Identity Mapping Source	16
User Name Mapping Server As Identity Mapping Source	16
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services As Identity Mapping Source	17
Configuring AD LDS For Services For NFS	17
Installing The AD LDS Server Role	17
Creating A New AD LDS Instance	18
Extending The AD LDS Schema To Support NFS User Mapping	19
Setting A Default Instance Name For AD LDS Instances	19
Updating The Active Directory Schema	19
Adding User And Group Account Maps From A UNIX-Based Computer To A Windows-Based Computer	20
Connecting To The Distinguished Name Or Naming Context	20
Adding User Account Maps	21
Adding Group Account Maps	21
Authorizing Appropriate Access To The ADS LDS Namespace Object	22
Configuring The Mapping Source	22
Debug Notes For NFS Account Mapping Problems	22
Restarting The Server For NFS	22
Creating The NFS Share	23
Creating Quotas And File Screens Using Share And Storage Management Wizard	23
Creating Quotas And File Screens Using File Server Resource Manager	24
Creating A New Volume	24
Managing A Volume	25
Extending A Volume	25
Extending A Basic Volume Using The Windows Interface	25
Extending A Basic Volume Using CLI	25
Shrinking A Volume	26
Additional Considerations When Shrinking A Volume	26
Deleting A Volume	26
Additional Information When Deleting A Volume	27
Enabling Or Disabling SIS On A Volume	27
Enabling SIS On A Volume	27
Disabling SIS On A Volume	27
Enabling And Configuring Shadow Copies Of Shared Folders	27
Performing Backup Of Your Server Using Microsoft Windows Server Snap-In	28
Choosing Volumes To Backup	28

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