Quick Install Guide for StorageCab4000 with Windows Storage Server 2003
9
Learning an IP Address Set by DHCP
Still using the NAS with a monitor and keyboard, follow these steps to learn a DHCP-assigned IP
address for the NAS after the restart.
1.
From the Start menu, select
Run
.
2.
Enter
CMD
and press the Enter key to open the MS DOS box.
3.
Enter
ipconfig
and press Enter. This will display the NAS IP.
4.
Once Wizard configuration is complete and you have the NAS IP, you can disconnect the
monitor and keyboard. You should now be able to manage NAS setup from a browser
using any computer on the subnet.
Browser Requirements
The following prerequisites are needed to set up a Web browser on a network workstation to
display the NAS interface screens:
•
The setup procedure described in this manual uses illustrations based on the use of
Microsoft's Internet Explorer. It is recommended that you use either Windows Internet
Explorer (not Windows Explorer) version 5.5 or later. Other correctly configured equivalent
browsers may work, but if you encounter interface problems or have difficulty following
the procedures outlined below when using an alternate browser, try switching to an
approved browser.
•
Browser settings: The browser should use the normal default settings, including:
1)
JAVA script
,
VB script
and
cookies
enabled. These settings are normally
checked as Preferences in a typical Web browser application.
2)
Internet Explorer must be set to update a page every time. Select
View
or
Tools
, then
Internet Options
. Select the
General
tab, then the
Settings
button.
The options are found under
Check for new versions of stored pages
. Set the
option
Document in cache is compared to document on network
to Every
time.
•
Popup Blockers: Popup blocking software, which is offered by Windows XP Service Pack
2, is intended to prevent unwanted advertisements from popping up as you search the
Internet. If you have blocking software, it must be set either to OFF or to recognize and
allow popups from the NAS IP.
Set Up for Browser Access
•
Choose any computer on the same network as the NAS to manage the NAS.
•
Open an approved browser. See Browser Requirements above.
•
In the address/URL line of the browser, enter the https://(NAS IP address) followed by
:8098 to access the NAS in secure mode. Follow the example explicitly. There is no www
