Dell PowerVault NX1950 Deployment Manual

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22 Deployment GuideIf you are using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server ManagementCD on your system for the first time, perform the following steps:a When prompted, click the appropriate language for your system.The Dell Software License Agreement window appears. Read theinformation carefully.b If you agree with all of the information, click Accept to continue.If you do not agree with all the information, click Decline. Yoursystem restarts, and you will not able to complete the operatingsystem installation.5 Click Server Setup to install the operating system.The Set the Date and Time window appears.6 Select the appropriate date, time, and time zone, and click Continue.7 Select Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition.NOTE: Server Administrator does not provide an option for the WindowsUnified Data Storage Server 2003 x64 operating system. SelectingMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition is the correct option.NOTE: Since the PID is included on the operating system DVD, providingyour PID is not required. You are prompted to enter a PID during theServer Administrator installation if you use Dell OpenManage 5.0 or later.8 Click Continue.The Configure the Hard Drive for Microsoft window appears.9 The Configure or Skip RAID window appears. Perform the followingsteps:a Select one of the following options, and then click Continue:• Configure RAID• Skip RAID configurationNOTE: Your system was pre-configured with hardware RAID1 using boththe internal hard disk drives, and this is the supported hardwareconfiguration for your system.b If you selected Skip RAID configuration, go to step 10.