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Dell DL1000 Appliance Deployment Guide

Registration and Host settings

Register your appliance with the appropriate license key to avail the features accordingly. It is recommended that you change the host name before starting backups. By default, the host name is the system name that the operating system assigns.

  • NOTE: If you want to change the host name, it is recommended that you change the host name at this stage. Changing the host name after completing the DL Appliance Configuration wizard requires you to perform several steps.
  1. On the Registration page, you must select one of the options below:
    • Register now– To register your appliance with the purchased license. Enter the following details: license number in the License number text box and the valid email address in the Email address text box
    • Use trial license– To register your appliance with the trial license. The trial license expires in 30 days. To continue using the product without interruption, register your appliance within that period.
  2. Click next. The Host Settings page is displayed.
  3. By default, the Host name of your appliance is displayed in the Host Name box. To change the host name of your appliance, enter appropriate name in the Host Name text box.
  4. If you want to join your appliance to a domain, select Join this system to a domain check box and specify the following information: Otherwise, go to step 5.
    • NOTE: Joining to a domain is not possible on Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Edition. In this case the Join this system to a domain check box is disabled).
    Text box Description
    Domain Address Address of the domain to which you want to add your system
    Domain Administrator Domain Administrator
    Password Password
  5. Click Next. The Alerts and Monitoring page is displayed.

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