Dx content router setup and configuration guide version 2.2 (43 pages)
Summary of Contents for Dell DR4000 Restore Manager
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Dell DR4000 Disk Backup System ™ Introduction to the Dell DR4000 Restore Manager A primer for creating and using a Restore Manager USB flash drive Storage Engineering Dell Product Group February 2012...
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Once the defective hardware has been replaced, the DR4000 system software may need to be reinstalled to bring the system back to a fully operational state. RM can restore the DR4000 back to a fully operational state effortlessly with a minimal amount of user input.
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Additionally, the root and service accounts are disabled. Factory Reset can also be used any time you wish to reset the DR4000 back to initial factory configuration, even if there is no system failure that needs to be repaired. For example, some companies may initially deploy the DR4000 in an IT test environment to gain familiarity of the system prior to deploying into a production setting.
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Introduction to the Dell DR4000 Recovery Manager 3. Select Device mode in the top-left drop-down menu. 4. Click the USB icon in the left-hand pane. 5. Click the Options tab and ensure none of the options are selected. 6. Click the Restore button.
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BIOS. Restore Manager will boot off of the USB key and you will be presented with the recovery mode choices as described in Restore Manager Operating Modes. 5 Updating the Restore Manager USB Key You can update the USB key with new versions of DR4000 system software by downloading the DR4000 upgrade software from: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/ Locate and delete the *.tar.gz file on the USB key in the \RMPAYLOAD\UMPAYLOAD\ folder.