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6 FluidFS 3.0 Account Management And Authentication .............................. 65
7 FluidFS 3.0 NAS Volumes, Shares, and Exports............................................... 87
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Introduction
How PowerVault FluidFS NAS Works
FluidFS Terminology
Key Features Of PowerVault FluidFS Systems
Overview Of PowerVault FluidFS Systems
Internal Cache
Internal Backup Power Supply
Internal Storage
PowerVault FluidFS Architecture
Client/LAN Network
MD System
SAN Network
Internal Network
Data Caching And Redundancy
File Metadata Protection
High Availability And Load Balancing
Failure Scenarios
Ports Used by the FluidFS System
Required Ports
Feature-Specific Ports
Other Information You May Need
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Upgrading to FluidFS Version 3
Supported Upgrade Paths
FluidFS V2 and FluidFS V3 Feature and Configuration Comparison
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Performing Pre-Upgrade Tasks
Upgrading from FluidFS Version 2.0 to 3.0
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FluidFS Manager User Interface Overview
FluidFS Manager Layout
Navigating Views
Working With Panes, Menus, And Dialogs
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Accessing NAS Volume SubTopics
Working With The Event Log
Viewing The Event Log
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FluidFS 3.0 System Management
Connecting to the FluidFS Cluster
Connecting to the FluidFS Cluster Using the FluidFS Manager Web Client
Connecting to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using a VGA Console
Connecting to the FluidFS Cluster CLI through SSH Using a Password
Managing Secured Management
Adding a Secured Management Subnet
Changing the Netmask for the Secured Management Subnet
Changing the VLAN ID for the Secured Management Subnet
Changing the VIP for the Secured Management Subnet
Changing the NAS Controller IP Addresses for the Secured Management Subnet
Deleting the Secured Management Subnet
Enabling Secured Management
Disabling Secured Management
Managing the FluidFS Cluster Name
Viewing the FluidFS Cluster Name
Renaming the FluidFS Cluster
Managing Licensing
Viewing License Information
Accepting the End-User License Agreement
Managing the System Time
Viewing the Time Zone
Setting the Time Zone
Viewing the Time
Setting the Time Manually
Viewing the NTP Servers
Add or Remove NTP Servers
Enabling NTP
Disabling NTP
Managing the FTP Server
Accessing the FTP Server
Enabling or Disabling the FTP Server
Managing SNMP
Obtaining SNMP MIBs and Traps
Changing the SNMP Read-Only Community
Changing the SNMP Trap System Location or Contact
Adding or Removing SNMP Trap Recipients
Enabling or Disabling SNMP Traps
Managing the Health Scan Throttling Mode
Viewing the Health Scan Throttling Mode
Changing the Health Scan Throttling Mode
Managing the Operation Mode
Viewing the Operation Mode
Changing the Operation Mode
Managing Client Connections
Displaying the Distribution of Clients between NAS Controllers
Viewing Clients Assigned to a NAS Controller
Assigning a Client to a NAS Controller
Unassigning a Client from a NAS Controller
Manually Migrating Clients to another NAS Controller
Failing Back Clients to Their Assigned NAS Controller
Rebalancing Client Connections across NAS Controllers
Shutting Down and Restarting NAS Controllers
Shutting Down the FluidFS Cluster
Starting Up the FluidFS Cluster
Rebooting a NAS Controller
Managing NAS Appliance and NAS Controller
Enabling or Disabling NAS Appliance and Controller Blinking
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FluidFS 3.0 Networking
Managing the Default Gateway
Viewing the Default Gateway
Changing the Default Gateway
Managing DNS Servers and Suffixes
Viewing DNS Servers and Suffixes
Adding DNS Servers and Suffixes
Removing DNS Servers and Suffixes
Managing Static Routes
Viewing the Static Routes
Adding a Static Route
Changing the Target Subnet for a Static Route
Changing the Gateway for a Static Route
Deleting a Static Route
Managing the Internal Network
Viewing the Internal Network IP Address
Changing the Internal Network IP Address
Managing the Client Networks
Viewing the Client Networks
Creating a Client Network
Changing the Netmask for a Client Network
Changing the VLAN Tag for a Client Network
Changing the Client VIPs for a Client Network
Changing the NAS Controller IP Addresses for a Client Network
Deleting a Client Network
Viewing the Client Network MTU
Changing the Client Network MTU
Viewing the Client Network Bonding Mode
Changing the Client Network Bonding Mode
Managing SAN Fabrics
Managing SAN Fabrics/Subnets
Viewing the SAN Network Configuration
Adding an iSCSI Fabric
Modifying an iSCSI Fabrics Configuration
Deleting an iSCSI Fabric
Modifying iSCSI Portals
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FluidFS 3.0 Account Management And Authentication
Account Management and Authentication
Default Administrative Accounts
Administrative Account
Support Account
Enabling or Disabling the Support Account
Changing the Support Account Password
Using the Escalation Account
CLI Account
Default Local User and Local Group Accounts
Managing Administrator Accounts
Viewing Administrators
Adding an Administrator
Assigning NAS Volumes to a Volume Administrator
Changing an Administrators Permission Level
Changing an Administrators Email Address
Changing a Local Administrator Password
Deleting an Administrator
Managing Local Users
Adding a Local User
Changing a Local Users Group
Enabling or Disabling a Local User
Changing a Local User Password
Deleting a Local User
Managing Password Age and Expiration
Changing the Maximum Password Age
Enabling or Disabling Password Expiration
Managing Local Groups
Viewing Local Groups
Adding a Local Group
Changing the Users Assigned to a Local Group
Deleting a Local Group
Managing Active Directory
Enabling Active Directory Authentication
Modifying Active Directory Authentication Settings
Disabling Active Directory Authentication
Managing LDAP
Enabling LDAP Authentication
Changing the LDAP Base DN
Adding or Removing LDAP Servers
Enabling or Disabling LDAP on Active Directory Extended Schema
Enabling or Disabling Authentication for the LDAP Connection
Enabling or Disabling TLS Encryption for the LDAP Connection
Disabling LDAP Authentication
Managing NIS
Enabling NIS Authentication
Changing the NIS Domain Name
Changing the Order of Preference for NIS Servers
Disabling NIS Authentication
Managing User Mappings between Windows and UNIX/ Linux Users
User Mapping Policies
User Mapping Policy and NAS Volume Security Style
Managing the User Mapping Policy
Mapping Windows and UNIX/Linux Users Automatically
Mapping Windows and UNIX/Linux Users by Mapping Rules Only
Managing User Mapping Rules
Creating a User Mapping Rule
Deleting a User Mapping Rule
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FluidFS 3.0 NAS Volumes, Shares, and Exports
Managing the NAS Pool
Discovering New or Expanded LUNs
Viewing Internal Storage Reservations
Viewing the Size of the NAS Pool
Expanding the Size of the NAS Pool
Enabling or Disabling the NAS Pool Used Space Alert
Enabling or Disabling the NAS Pool Unused Space Alert
Managing NAS Volumes
File Security Styles
Thin and Thick Provisioning for NAS Volumes
Choosing a Strategy for NAS Volume Creation
Example NAS Volume Creation Scenarios
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
NAS Volumes Storage Space Terminology
Configuring NAS Volumes
Adding a NAS Volume
Renaming a NAS Volume
Changing Access Time Granularity for a NAS Volume
Changing Permissions Interoperability for a NAS Volume
Enabling or Disabling Zero Disk Usage Reporting for a NAS Volume
Changing the Space Settings of a NAS Volume
Enabling or Disabling a NAS Volume Used Space Alert
Enabling or Disabling a NAS Volume Unused Space Alert
Enabling or Disabling a NAS Volume Snapshot Space Consumption Threshold Alert
Deleting a NAS Volume
Cloning a NAS Volume
NAS Volume Clone Defaults
NAS Volume Clone Restrictions
Managing NAS Volume Clones
Viewing NAS Volume Clones
Creating a NAS Volume Clone
Deleting a NAS Volume Clone
Managing CIFS Shares
Configuring CIFS Shares
Viewing All CIFS Shares on the FluidFS Cluster
Viewing CIFS Shares on a NAS Volume
Adding a CIFS Share
Enabling or Disabling Accessed-Based Share Enumeration for a CIFS Share
Deleting a CIFS Share
Viewing and Disconnecting CIFS Connections
Displaying Active CIFS Connections
Disconnecting a CIFS Connection
Using CIFS Home Shares
Configuring CIFS Home Shares
Changing the Owner of a CIFS Share
Changing the Owner of a CIFS Share Using an Active Directory Domain Account
Changing the Owner of a CIFS Share Using the FluidFS Cluster Administrator Account
Managing ACLs or SLPs on a CIFS Share
Setting ACLs on a CIFS Share
Setting SLPs on a CIFS Share
Accessing a CIFS Share Using Windows
Accessing a CIFS Share Using the net use Command
Accessing a CIFS Share Using the UNC path
Accessing a CIFS Share by Mapping the Share as a Network Drive
Accessing a CIFS Share Using the Windows Network
Managing NFS Exports
Configuring NFS Exports
Viewing All NFS Exports on a FluidFS Cluster
Viewing NFS Exports on a NAS Volume
Adding an NFS Export
Changing the Client Authentication Methods for an NFS Export
Changing the Client Access Permissions for an NFS Export
Enabling or Disabling Secure Ports for an NFS Export
Enabling or Disabling Reported Size Limiting for an NFS Export
Enabling or Disabling 32-bit File ID Compatibility for an NFS Export
Deleting an NFS Export
Enabling or Disabling NFS v4
Setting Permissions for an NFS Export
Accessing an NFS Export
Accessing an NFS Export with UNIX/Linux
Accessing an NFS Export with UNIX/Linux Using NFS v4
Accessing an NFS Export with UNIX/Linux Using NFS v3
Managing Quota Rules
Viewing Quota Rules for a NAS Volume
Setting the Default Quota per User
Setting the Default Quota per Group
Adding a Quota Rule for a Specific User
Adding a Quota Rule for Each User in a Specific Group
Adding a Quota Rule for an Entire Group
Changing the Soft Quota or Hard Quota for a User or Group
Enabling or Disabling the Soft Quota or Hard Quota for a User or Group
Deleting a User or Group Quota Rule
Managing Data Reduction
Enabling Data Reduction at the System Level
Enabling Data Reduction on a NAS Volume
Changing the Data Reduction Type for a NAS Volume
Changing the Candidates for Data Reduction for a NAS Volume
Disabling Data Reduction on a NAS Volume
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FluidFS 3.0 Data Protection
Managing the Anti-Virus Service
Excluding Files and Directory Paths from Scans
Supported Anti-Virus Applications
Configuring Anti-Virus Scanning
Adding an Anti-virus Server
Deleting an Anti-virus Server
Enabling Anti-virus Scanning for a CIFS Share
Allowing or Denying Access to Large Unscanned Files
Changing the Anti-virus Scanning File Size Threshold for a CIFS Share
Including or Excluding File Extensions and Directories in Anti-virus Scanning for a CIFS Share
Disabling Anti-virus Scanning for a CIFS Share
Viewing Anti-Virus Events
Managing Snapshots
Creating On-Demand Snapshots
Managing Scheduled Snapshots
Creating a Snapshot Schedule for a NAS Volume
Changing the Snapshot Schedule Frequency
Changing the Retention Policy for a Snapshot Schedule
Deleting a Snapshot Schedule
Modifying and Deleting Snapshots
Renaming a Snapshot
Changing the Retention Policy for a Snapshot
Deleting a Snapshot
Restoring Data from a Snapshot
Viewing Available Snapshots
Restoring a NAS Volume from a Snapshot
Restoring Files Using UNIX/Linux or Windows
Restoring Files Using Windows Only
Managing NDMP
Supported DMAs
Configuring NDMP
Adding a DMA Server
Removing a DMA Server
Changing the NDMP Password
Changing the NDMP Username
Changing the NDMP Client Port
Specifying NAS Volumes Using the DMA
Viewing NDMP Jobs and Events
Managing Replication
How Replication Works
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Target NAS Volumes
Managing Replication Partnerships
Adding a Replication Partnership
Changing the Local or Remote Networks for a Replication Partnership
Delete a Replication Partnership
Replicating NAS Volumes
Adding Replication for a NAS Volume
Deleting Replication for a NAS Volume
Running Replication on Demand
Scheduling Replication
Changing a Replication Schedule
Deleting a Replication Schedule
Pausing Replication
Resuming Replication
Monitoring Replication Progress
Recovering an Individual NAS Volume
Promoting a Target NAS Volume
Demoting a Target NAS Volume
Restoring the NAS Volume Configuration
NAS Volume Configuration Backups
Restoring the NAS Volume Configuration
Restoring Local Users
Local Users Configuration Backups
Restoring Local Users
Restoring Local Groups
Local Groups Configuration Backups
Restoring Local Groups
Using Replication for Disaster Recovery
Managing the DNS Configuration for Single NAS Volume Failover
Setting Up and Performing Disaster Recovery
Phase 1 Build Replication Partnership Between Source Cluster A And Backup Cluster B
Phase 2 Cluster A Fails And Client Requests Fail Over To Backup Cluster B
Phase 3 Restore Cluster A Fail Back From Cluster B To Cluster A
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FluidFS 3.0 Monitoring
Viewing the Status of Hardware Components
Viewing the Status of the Interfaces
Viewing the Status of the Disks
Viewing the Status of the Power Supplies
Viewing the Status of FluidFS Cluster Services
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Viewing the Status of Background Processes
Viewing FluidFS Cluster NAS Pool Trends
Viewing Storage Usage
Viewing FluidFS NAS Pool Storage Usage
Viewing Volume Storage Usage
Viewing NAS Controller Load Balancing Statistics
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FluidFS 3.0 Maintenance
Adding and Deleting NAS Appliances in a FluidFS Cluster
Adding NAS Appliances to the FluidFS Cluster
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Deleting a NAS Appliance from the FluidFS Cluster
Detaching, Attaching, and Replacing a NAS Controller
Detaching a NAS Controller
Attaching a NAS Controller
Replacing a NAS Controller
Managing Service Packs
Viewing the Upgrade History
Installing a Service Pack to Update the FluidFS Software
Managing Firmware Updates
Reinstalling FluidFS from the Internal Storage Device
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Troubleshooting
Viewing the Event Log
Running Diagnostics
Running FluidFS Diagnostics on a FluidFS Cluster
Launching the iBMC Virtual KVM
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Troubleshooting Active Directory Issues
Group Quota For An Active Directory User Does Not Work
Active Directory Authentication
Troubleshooting Active Directory Configuration
Troubleshooting Backup Issues
Troubleshooting Snapshots
Troubleshooting An NDMP Internal Error
Troubleshooting CIFS Issues
Misconfigured AV Host Settings Result In Access Denied To CIFS files
CIFS Access Denied
CIFS ACL Corruption
CIFS Client Clock Skew
CIFS Client Disconnection On File Read
CIFS Client General Disconnection
CIFS Client Login Failure
CIFS Connection Failure
CIFS Delete On Close Denial
CIFS File Access Denied
CIFS File Sharing Conflict
CIFS Guest Account Invalid
CIFS Locking Inconsistency
CIFS Maximum Connections Reached
CIFS Share Does Not Exist
CIFS Path Share Not Found
CIFS Write To Read Only Volume
Troubleshooting NFS Issues
Cannot Mount NFS Export
NFS Export Does Not Exist
NFS File Access Denied
NFS Insecure Access To Secure Export
NFS Mount Fails Due To Export Options
NFS Mount Fails Due To Netgroup Failure
NFS Mount Path Does Not Exist
NFS Owner Restricted Operation
NFS Write To Read-Only Export
NFS Write To Read-Only Volume
NFS Write To Snapshot
Troubleshooting NAS File Access And Permissions Issues
Cannot Change The Ownership Of A File Or A Folder
Cannot Modify NAS Files
Mixed File Ownership Denied
Problematic SMB Access From A Linux Client
Strange UID And GID Numbers On Dell NAS System Files
Troubleshooting Networking Issues
Name Server Unresponsive
Specific Subnet Clients Cannot Access The NAS Cluster Solution
Troubleshooting DNS Configurations
Determining The IQN Of The NAS Cluster Solution Controllers Using CLI
Troubleshooting Replication Issues
Replication Configuration Error
Replication Destination Cluster Is Busy
Replication Destination FS Is Busy
Replication Destination Is Down
Replication Destination Is Not Optimal
Replication Destination Volume Is Busy Reclaiming Space
Replication Destination Volume Is Detached
Replication Disconnection
Replication Incompatible Versions
Replication Internal Error
Replication Jumbo Frames Blocked
Replication Destination Does Not Have Enough Space
Replication Source Is Busy
Replication Source Is Down
Troubleshooting System Issues
Troubleshooting System Shutdown
NAS Container Security Violation
Multiple Errors Received During File System Format
Associating LUN Names To Virtual Disks
NAS IDU Failed To Discover Any Controllers
Attach Operation Fails
Controller Taking Long Time To Boot Up After Service Pack Upgrade
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