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Dell PowerVault
NX3500 System
Administrator’s Guide
Contents
Main
Notes and Cautions
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Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3 Accessing the Dell PowerVault NAS Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
4 Monitoring PowerVault NX3500. . . . . . . 73
5 Monitoring PowerVault NX3500 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
6 Using Volumes, Shares, and Quotas . . . 91
7 Protecting Data on PowerVault NX3500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
8 Managing the PowerVault NX3500 . . . . 121
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9 Maintaining the PowerVault NX3500. . . 143
10 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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11 Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
12 Internationalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
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Introduction
About This Document
Other Information You May Need
Terms Used in the Document
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PowerVault NX3500 Architecture
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Key Features
PowerVault NX3500 Views
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System Components
NAS Controller Pair
PowerVault MD Storage
BPS
SAN Network
Internal Network
Internal Network A
Internal Network B
LAN or Client Network
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Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Setting Up the Environment
Choosing the Topology
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Completing the NAS System Setup Worksheet
NAS System Setup Worksheet
NOTE:
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Preparing Your Management Station
Installing the Solution in the Rack
Setting Up Your MD Storage Solution
Creating Disk Groups
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Creating Virtual Disks
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Creating a Host Group
Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings
Running the PowerVault NASCU
Installing the PowerVault NASCU
Launching the PowerVault NASCU
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NAS Manager Configuration Wizard
Accessing the NAS Manager Web Interface
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PowerVault NAS Manager Configuration Wizard
Table2-3 describes the options available on the PowerVault NAS Manager Configuration Wizard.
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Accessing the Dell PowerVault NAS Manager
Browser Requirements
NAS Manager Overview
Action Bar
Admin Tabs
Admin Tree
Tool bar
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Search Bar
Monitoring PowerVault NX3500
Dashboard
Status
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Capacity
Current Performance
Load Balancing
Network Performance
Client Network ThroughputRead or Write
Operations Per Second
Network Aggregated Throughput
Load Balancing
Over Time
Client Connections
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Usage Considerations
CIFS Connections
Hardware
Component Status
Capacity
Space Utilization
Quota Usage
Active Remote Replication Jobs
Remote Replication Report
Monitoring PowerVault NX3500 Events
Event Search
Defining Queries
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Using Volumes, Shares, and Quotas
NAS Volumes
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Figure 6-1. NAS Volumes
Usage Considerations
Solution 1
Solution 2
Solution 3
Managing NAS Volumes
Adding a NAS Volume
Modifying a NAS Volume
Removing a NAS Volume
Shares and Exports
Managing NFS Exports
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Managing CIFS Shares
Setting Access Control Lists and Share Level Permissions on FluidFS
CIFS Storage Administrator Account
Active Directory Configuration
Setting ACLs or SLPs on a CIFS Share
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Access Using CIFS
Configuring CIFS Shares Level Permissions
Removing a CIFS Share
Resetting Local Administrator Password
Quotas
Default Quotas
User or Group Specific Quotas
Quota Types
Protecting Data on PowerVault NX3500
NAS Replication
Activating Replication
Setting Up a Replication Partner
Adding a Replication Policy
Managing Replication Policies
Deleting a Replication Policy
Removing a Replication Partner
Managing Snapshots
Snapshots
Activating Snapshots
Creating a Snapshot (Without a Policy)
Adding or Modifying a Snapshot Policy
Accessing Snapshots
Restoring Data
Restoring a NAS Volume From a Snapshot
Deleting a Snapshot
Backing Up and Restoring Data
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Supported Applications
Enabling NDMP Support
Changing NDMP Password
Modifying DMA Servers List
Specifying NAS Volume for Backup
Displaying Active NDMP Jobs
Terminating an Active NDMP Job
NDMP Design Considerations
Using Antivirus Applications
Overview
Supported Applications
Adding Antivirus Hosts
Enabling Antivirus Support Per CIFS Share
Managing the PowerVault NX3500
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Managing the System
Managing Client Access
Viewing the Defined Subnets
Modifying a Subnet
Removing a Subnet
Managing Administrator Users
Adding an Administrator
Changing the Administrators Password
Modifying an Administrator
Modifying an Administrator's E-Mail Filter Rules
Removing an Administrator
Managing Local Users
Adding Local Users
Modifying Local Users
Deleting Local Users
Changing the Password
Managing Local Groups
Adding a Local Group
Modifying a Local Group
Deleting a Local Group
Authentication
Configuring an Identity Management Database
Enabling User Authentication Through an NIS Database
Enabling User Authentication Through an LDAP Database
Disabling the Use of an External UNIX Identity Management Database
Active Directory
Synchronizing PowerVault NX3500 With the Active Directory Server
Configuring the Active Directory Service
Network Configuration Overview
Accessing the System
Performance and Static Routes
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Configuring DNS
Adding DNS Servers
Removing DNS Servers
Adding DNS Domains
Deleting DNS Domains
Managing Static Routes
Adding Static Routes
Modifying a Static Route
Deleting a Static Route
Defining File System Protocols
Configuring CIFS Parameters
Configuring General CIFS Parameters
Configuring Advanced CIFS Parameters
Configuring System Time Parameters
Changing the Time Zone
Manually Configuring the Current Date and Time
Removing an NTP Server
Synchronizing PowerVault NX3500 With a Local NTP Server
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Maintaining the PowerVault NX3500
Shutting Down the PowerVault NX3500 System
Turning On the PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Installing the Service Pack
Expanding the PowerVault NX3500 Storage Capacity
Prerequisites
Adding LUNs to PowerVault NX3500
Running Diagnostics on PowerVault
Online Diagnostics
Offline Diagnostics
Reinstalling the PowerVault NX3500
Replacing a PowerVault NX3500 Controller
Prerequisites
Detaching the PowerVault NX3500 Controller
Removing and Replacing the PowerVault NX3500 Controller
Attaching the PowerVault NX3500 Controller
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting CIFS Issues
CIFS Access Denied
Clients Cannot Access CIFS Files
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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
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showmount -e <NX3500 hostname>
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 Access Denied to a File or Directory
NFS Write to Snapshot
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
Replication Source is Not Optimal
Replication Source Volume is Busy Reclaiming Space
Troubleshooting Active Directory Issues
Group Quota For an Active Directory User Does Not Work
Active Directory Authentication
Troubleshooting Active Directory Configuration
Troubleshooting BPS Issues
Backup Power Supply LED Displays a Solid Amber Light
Backup Power Supply LED Flashes Green and Amber
Backup Power Supply Displays a Blinking Amber LED
NOTE:
BPS LED Is Off
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
smbclient //<nas>/<share> -U user%password -c ls
Strange UID and GID Numbers on Dell NAS System Files
/check_disk
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/check_disk_smb
Troubleshooting Networking Issues
Name Server Unresponsive
Specific Subnet Clients Cannot Access the PowerVault NX3500 System
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Troubleshooting DNS Configurations
Determining the IQN of the PowerVault NX3500 Controllers Using CLI
Troubleshooting RX and TX Pause Warning Messages
system maintenance luns iscsi- configuration view
Troubleshooting NAS Manager Issues
NAS Dashboard is Delayed
NAS System Time is Wrong
Cannot Connect to the NAS Manager
Blank Login Screen
Troubleshooting Backup Issues
Troubleshooting Snapshots
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Troubleshooting an NDMP Internal Error
view
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set -Password "pwd"
Troubleshooting System Issues
Troubleshooting System Shutdown
NAS Container Security Violation
Multiple Errors Received During File System Format
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Kjd
Associating LUN Names to Virtual Disks
Identifying Controllers
Troubleshooting NAS Configuration Utility Issues
Error Received While Running the PowerVault NASCU
Cannot Launch PowerVault NX3500 NAS Configuration Utility
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Command Line Interface
Overview
Accessing the CLI
CLI Menu Options
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Internationalization
Overview
Unicode Client Support Overview
NFS Clients
CIFS Clients
Unicode Configuration Parameters
Unicode Configuration Limitations
File Size and Directory Name
Clients Compatibility Problems
Japanese Compatibility Issues
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Frequently Asked Questions
NDMP
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BPS Alarms
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Cabling Recommendation
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