IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage
User’s Reference
Models 201 and
Release
First Edition November
Chapter 2. Configuration and administration tools
Contents
Chapter 4. Storage configuration
Chapter 5. Completing setup
Chapter 8. Using the Recovery and Supplementary CDs
Chapter 6. Additional administrative functions
Appendix B. Getting help, service, and information
Appendix C. Engine POST messages
Contents
IBM Glossary of Storage Networking Terms
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Diagnostics panel LEDs
Figures
Boot block jumper location
Battery removal
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Tables
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Who should read this book
About this book
Frequently used terms
Publications
Web sites
Hardcopy publications shipped with the NAS
Related publications
Chapter 1. Introduction
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services
Roadmap for setting up and configuring the NAS
Microsoft Services for UNIX
IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility agent
Step 3 - Completing setup “Chapter 5. Completing setup” on page
Step 1 - Initial network setup “Chapter 3. Getting started” on page
Step 2 - Define storage “Chapter 4. Storage configuration” on page
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Using a keyboard, monitor, and mouse for setup and configuration
Chapter 2. Configuration and administration tools
Main functions
Terminal Services Client
Administration Tool
Universal Manageability Services
IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility IAACU
Windows 2000 for Network Attached Storage
Chapter 2. Configuration and administration tools
2. Click Start → Run
Terminal Services and the IBM NAS Administration Console
Connecting to the desktop through Terminal Services
IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility
IBM NAS Administration console
Determining who is using the network-attached storage
IAACU Console
IAACU Agent
v The Information Pane
Discovering NAS 200 Appliances
v The Tree View Pane
v Families
Using Families and Groups in the Tree View
v All Appliances
v Orphaned Appliances
v Orphaned Externally Configured Appliances
v Conflicting Network Addresses
Creating a Family To create a Family
Max IP Address
Default Gateway
Subnet Mask
No Allocation
System requirements
Universal Manageability Services
Starting UM Services
2. Click Start Web-Based Management
Launching UM Services from the configuration utility
Windows 2000 for Network Attached Storage
SNMP support
Telnet Server support
Chapter 3. Getting started
Methods for setting up your NAS
Installing the IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility
Initial setup and configuration
Accessing Universal Management Services
Enabling National Language Support NLS
Maintenance Date and Time
Network Setup
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v French v German v Japanese v Spanish
ServeRAID configuration
Chapter 4. Storage configuration
Updating the ServeRAID BIOS, firmware, and device drivers
RAID technology
Initial storage configuration of the NAS
Solving ServeRAID problems
Creating arrays and logical drives
v Configuring the ServeRAID controller
Format the logical drives
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Defining Windows users and groups
Chapter 5. Completing setup
Defining local Windows users and groups
1. Click Local Users
v Click Identification
Giving storage access to Windows domain users and groups
Defining UNIX users and groups
Using a local UNIX name space
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1 Click Show user maps
1 Click Show group maps
Using the UNIX name space on an NIS domain
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Creating shares
4. Click New
9. Click OK. The new share should appear in the list of shares
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NAS Backup Assistant
Chapter 6. Additional administrative functions
Restoring using the NT Backup panel
Backup Operations
Persistent Images
Volume Settings
Global Settings
Name
Volumes
Read-only or read-write
Retention value
Schedules
Restore Persistent Images
Disaster Recovery
Static IP addressing
Creating a recovery disk
Backing up the system drive
Restoring the system drive
If you have multiple 10/100 Ethernet adapters
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Granting user access to persistent image files
PSM notes
Intel Ethernet adapter teaming
Fault tolerance
Ethernet adapter teaming
Load balancing
Alacritech Ethernet adapter teaming
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Engine troubleshooting and diagnostics
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting
Engine diagnostic tools overview
v POST beep codes, error messages, and error logs
Power-supply LEDs
Identifying problems using LEDs
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting
Table 3. Power-supply LEDS
Diagnostics panel
Light-path diagnostics
Figure 1. Diagnostics panel LEDs
MEM PS1 CPU PS2 PCI A PS3 PCI B NON PCI C OVER VRM NMI DASD TEMP
1. All known problems are resolved 2. The system is restarted
Engine troubleshooting charts
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Monitor
Serial port problems
Option problems
Power problems
Software problem
Service processor
USB port problems
Universal Serial Bus
Power problems
Recovering BIOS
Replacing the battery
To replace the battery
5. Reinstall the appliance cover and connect the cables
Integrated Ethernet adapter
Adapter troubleshooting and diagnostics
Network connection problems
Suggested Action
Integrated Ethernet adapter troubleshooting chart
Ethernet adapter problem
Table 8. 10/100 PCI Ethernet adapter troubleshooting chart
Troubleshooting the 10/100 PCI Ethernet adapter
Testing the Ethernet adapters with Intel PROSet
Table 9. Gigabit Ethernet SX adapter troubleshooting chart
Gigabit Ethernet SX adapter
Table 10. Intel PRO 1000 XT Server adapter troubleshooting chart
Troubleshooting the Intel PRO 1000 XT Server adapter
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Indicator lights
Troubleshooting the Alacritech Quad-Port 10/100 Ethernet adapter
Testing the Quad-Port 10/100 Ethernet adapter
Troubleshooting the ServeRAID-4Lx and 4H
POST ISPR error procedures
Do not press F5. Doing so changes the configuration
ServeRAID-4x problems and actions
9ZXX thru BZXX
FFFF or other code not listed
Table 12. ServeRAID-4x problems and actions
Testing the ServeRAID 4x adapter
2. Select Backup IPS ServeRaid Config
Troubleshooting the Integrated System Management Processor
Enter
Run Adapter Self-tests
Troubleshooting the Remote Supervisor Adapter
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Testing SCSI Adapters
Using the Recovery Enablement Diskette and Recovery CD Set
Chapter 8. Using the Recovery and Supplementary CDs
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Directory Name
Using the Supplementary CD
Contents
Services for UNIX
Appendix A. Notices
ServeRAID ServerGuide TotalStorage
Trademarks
IBM Netfinity Netfinity Advanced System Management Netfinity Manager
Service support
Appendix B. Getting help, service, and information
Getting customer support and service
Before you call for service
Appendix B. Getting help, service, and information
Getting help by telephone
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Appendix C. Engine POST messages
Power-on self-test POST
POST beep code descriptions
No beeps
Three short beeps
Two short beeps
Repeating short beeps
One long and one short beep
Table 15. POST beep codes
POST beep codes
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boot reset. See the Hardware Installation Guide
Table 15. POST beep codes continued
Symptom
POST error messages
Table 17. POST error messages continued
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Error
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POST diagnostic programs
Event/error logs
Text messages
Starting the diagnostic programs
Passed
User Aborted
2. Power on the NAS 200 and watch the screen
Viewing the test log
Diagnostic error message tables
Error Code
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Error Code
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Adapter in PCI slot N
405-XXX-00N
415-XXX-000
Cable
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This glossary includes terms and definitions from
IBM Glossary of Storage Networking Terms
Numerics
ATM see asynchronous transfer mode
ASM see advanced system management
AUI see attachment unit interface
BIOS see Basic Input/Output System
bonded interface see bond group
bps see bits per second
CIFS see Windows networking
CHAP see Challenge Handshake Authorization Protocol
CDDI see Copper Distributed Data Interface
DDP see distributed data processing
DHCP see Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
CRC see cyclic redundancy check CRU see customer-replaceable unit
distributed data processing DDP. Synonym for distributed processing
DLR see dynamic link routine DMA see Direct Memory Access
DNS see domain name system
EIA see Electronic Industries Association
fiber optic cable see optical cable
ESD see electrostatic discharge ESM see environmental service monitor
FIC see File Image Capture
FIR see File Image Restore
FRU see field-replaceable unit FTP see File Transfer Protocol
FVC see floating virtual connection
IP see Internet Protocol
HTTP see Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IETF see Internet Engineering Task Force
LBG see load-balancing group
LDAP see Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
LAN see local area network
LS0H see Low-smoke zero halogen
MES see miscellaneous equipment specification
LSFR0H see Low-smoke fire-retardant zero halogen
multicast address see LAN multicast
NIS see network information services
N see Newton
NDMP see network data management protocol
PCI see Peripheral Component Interconnect
PPS see per port switching
PCNFS see personal-computer network file system
PCNFSD see personal-computer NFS daemon
PSM see Persistent Storage Manager
RAM see random access memory
RAID see redundant array of independent disks
SCSI see small computer system interface
SNMP see Simple Network Management Protocol
STP see shielded twisted pair SVN see switched virtual network
TCP see Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP see Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
USB see universal serial bus
TSM see Tivoli Storage Manager
VLAN see virtual local area network
VLUN see virtual logical unit
WINS see Windows Internet Naming Service
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