<ul>* <li>Your server will boot with the static IP you pre-configured in the Amahi control panel</li>* <li>This is a headless server, therefore it will boot to a text console. There is no desktop user interface. '''Installing the Desktop (e.g. GNOME) interface will break DNS/DHCP and make the HDA as an unsuitable network server''' [[Amahi_8_Troubleshooting#Virtualization_Stack_Breaks_DNS.2FDHCP_Server|(details)]]</li>* <li>It's strongly recommended you follow the [[transition to Amahi]] HDA guide to get your network fully working properly</li>* <li>You can verify if the dashboard is available by accessing it from any client using the IP address of your server '''<nowiki>http://IPADDRESS/</nowiki>''' or '''<nowiki>http://hda/</nowiki>''' (in most Windows clients this works even without DNS from your HDA)</li>* <li>The first time you access the dashboard, you will need to with user name and enter a password and confirm it.

</div><br></li>* <li>Once you reach your [[Setup|dashboard]], you should [[Storage_and_file_sharing|create shares]] as needed, [[Adding_a_second_hard_drive_to_your_HDA|add more drives]], install apps, etc.</li>* <li>Optionally refer to [[Greyhole#Amahi_7.2F8|Greyhole]] to install/configure storage pooling.</li></ul>