Table 8-1. System Management Options (continued)

Field

Description

 

 

Authentication

 

 

 

Identity Management

Allows you to define the UNIX identity database, the

Database

NIS domain, the NIS servers, or LDAP configuration.

System Identity

Allows you to define the system name, the netbios

 

name, the fully qualified domain name, domain

 

controller or workgroup name.

Local Users

Allows you to add, edit, and delete local users.

Local Groups

Allows you to add, edit, and delete local groups.

User Mapping

Allows you to select whether to automatically map

 

users in Active Directory to users in the UNIX user

 

repository and vice versa. Lets you map a guest account.

 

 

Monitoring Configuration

 

 

 

Email Configuration

Allows you to setup event e-mails, define the e-mail

 

address, define the maximum e-mail size and

 

maximum time to wait.

SNMP Configuration

Allows you to define system contact, system location, read

 

community, trap recipient, and minimum trap severity.

 

 

Maintenance

 

 

 

System Stop/Start

Allows you to start, stop or perform an orderly

 

shutdown of system.

Restore NAS Volume

Allows you to restore the NAS volume configuration

Configuration

after selecting which parameters should be restored.

Restore System

Allows you to restore the NAS system configuration

Configuration

after selecting which system-wide parameters should

 

be restored.

Start Configuration

Allows you to run the configuration wizard which

Wizard

guides you through the steps of integrating the NAS

 

system into your environment.

File System Format

Runs discovery of controllers, assigned LUNs, and

 

allows you to format the LUNs.

Add LUNs

Runs discovery of controllers, assigned LUNs, and

 

allows you to add LUNs to the system.

 

 

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