1-8 Dell PowerVault 720N, 740N, and 760N System Administrator and Command Reference Guide
Copy volumes
Mirror volumes
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Administering a filer involves the following activities:
Configuring the filer
Monitoring and maintaining client access to data
Monitoring and maintaining network access
Monitoring and maintaining filer hardware
Performing periodic administration tasks
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You configure the filer by running either the Setup Wizard or the setup program or
both if necessary, then editing configuration files if necessary.
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You monitor client access to data on the filer by the following methods:
Gathering network statistics so that you can verify and improve the performance
of the filer
Gathering file statistics so that you can schedule snapshots
Monitoring accesses to a file by CIFS clients so that you can monitor potential
security problems
You maintain client access by the following methods:
Configuring volumes and qtrees to accommodate the needs of Microsoft®
Windows operating systems and UNIX clients
Configuring volumes so that there is enough disk space for data
Configuring RAID groups to maintain maximum data availability
Configuring snapshots so that data is recoverable in case of accidental deletions
Setting quotas to make sure that users have enough resources for their work
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You monitor network access by gathering network statistics so that you can verify
and improve the performance of the filer and its network interfaces.