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Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide

Logging in Using a Web Interface for the First Time

To log in to the DR Series system using a browser-based connection, complete the following:
  1. In a supported web browser, type the IP address or hostname of the system in the browser Address bar, and press <Enter>. The DR Series System Login page is displayed.
    • NOTE: The DR Series System Login page may display a warning message if the web browser you are using does not properly support the DR Series system. If you are running a Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) web browser, make sure that you disable the Compatibility View. For more information about disabling the Compatibility View settings, see Disabling the Compatibility View Settings . For more information about the supported web browsers, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide.
    • NOTE: For best results when using IE web browsers in combination with supported Windows-based servers, ensure that Active Scripting (JavaScript) is enabled on the Windows client. This setting is often disabled by default on Windows-based servers. For more information on enabling Active Scripting, see Enabling Active Scripting in Windows IE Browsers .
    • NOTE: If you want to reset your login password, click Reset Password on the DR Series System Login page. The Reset Password dialog is displayed.

      The reset options displayed depend on the password reset option you configured earlier. For more information see, Modifying Password Reseting Options .

      By default, the service tag option is displayed. In Service Tag, enter the service tag number ID for the system, and click Reset Password to reset the system password back to its default setting (or click Cancel to return to the DR Series System Login page).
  2. In Password, type St0r@ge! and click Log in or press <Enter>. The Customer Registration and Notification page is displayed. Before you can begin using the DR Series system graphical user interface (GUI), you need to properly register the system with Dell. In addition, this page also allows you to sign up for notifications about appliance alerts and system software updates. For more information, see Registering a DR Series System .
  3. In the Settings pane of the Customer Registration and Notification page, complete the following:
    1. In Contact Name, enter a system contact name.
    2. In Relay Host, enter a hostname or IP address for the relay host.
    3. In Email Address, enter an email address for the contact.
    4. Select Notify me of [DR Series] appliance alerts to be notified about system appliance alerts.
    5. Select Notify me of [DR Series] software updates to be notified about system software updates.
    6. Select Notify me of [DR Series] daily container statistics to be notified about container statistics on a daily basis.
    7. Select Don't show me this again to not display the Customer Registration and Notification page again.
    8. Click Confirm to have the DR Series system accept your settings (or click Skip without configuring any settings) to proceed with initialization.
    The Initial System Configuration Wizard page is displayed.
  4. To start the initial system configuration process, click Yes. The Initial Configuration — Change Administrator Password page is displayed.
    • NOTE: If you click No, you will bypass the initial system configuration process, and the DR Series system Dashboard page is displayed. However, when you next log in to the DR Series system, you will be prompted to perform the initial system configuration process again with the Initial System Configuration Wizard page is displayed.
  5. In the Settings pane of the Initial Configuration — Change Administrator Password page, complete the following:
    1. In Current Password, enter the current administrator password.
    2. In New Password, enter the new administrator password.
    3. In Retype New Password, enter the new administrator password again to confirm it.
    4. 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 — Networking page is displayed.
  6. In the Settings pane of the Initial Configuration — Networking page, complete the following:
    1. In Hostname, enter a hostname that meets the hostname naming convention: A-Z, a-z, 0–9, the dash special character (-), within a maximum 19 character limit.
    2. In IP Address, select the Static or DHCP mode of IP addressing, and if planning to use a Secondary DNS, enter an IP address for the secondary domain name system.
    3. In Bonding, select the Mode choice from the drop-down list (ALB or 802.3ad). 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 .
    4. 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 .
    5. 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.
    6. 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).
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
  • NOTE: When logged in, a Logout Confirmation dialog is displayed after 45 minutes of non-use. This dialog displays for 30 seconds before the DR Series system performs a forced timeout. Click Continue to reset the 45-minute logout timer. If you do not click Continue before the 30-second interval elapses, the DR Series system logs you out. You must log in again to resume using the DR Series system features and GUI.

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