[WinPartners] Re: PXE Server Config for PowerVault 715 NAS

[Kerem B Limon]

You need to speak with Dell as I am unfamiliar with the specifics of this
hardware. When you mention a 'Reinstallation image' and a 'PXE server', is this
a custom implementation provided by Dell or something that integrates with
Windows RIS (and DHCP server)?

Where is the Promise card--the host server or the NAS unit? Not that I think
it'd make a difference.

How can you tell the PXE client comes up and transmits its MAC address? Is there
a display on the NAS or other indicator.

We also have Dell contacts for MIT which I'm sure could assist if server tech
support has not been able to resolve the issue. I don't have the info handy at
the moment, but look through the archives of this list or ask again.

Good luck,
-Kerem


Quoting bckirkup <bckirkup at MIT.EDU>:

> If anyone has experience setting up a (headless) Dell Powervault NAS, I'm
> having trouble getting it to access the Reinstallation image.
> 
>  
> 
> Currently working:
> 
> The Serial Connection is working fine
> 
> The crossover cable to dedicated Windows 2000 server seems to have link and
> traffic.
> 
> The PXE server and tftp server are started
> 
> The reinstallation diskette is created.
> 
>  
> 
> [I have had to add to it a bios update program for the Promise 100/ATA RAID,
> to recognize oversized drives,
> 
> but the 715NAS doesn't even find the PXE boot image, so this point is
> currently moot.]
> 
>  
> 
> The 715n starts the PXE clients and gives its MAC but searches and can't
> find anything.
> 
> I've set the IP to 10.40.10.1 as required, but that doesn't solve the
> problem.
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you, if anyone has any experience that will help me in this matter,
> 
>  
> 
> Ben Kirkup
> 
> 


Kerem B. Limon
kerem.limon at mit.edu /e-mail