StorNext User’s Guide i
Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

About StorNext File System .....................................................................1
About StorNext Storage Manager ...........................................................1
About Distributed LAN Clients .............................................................. 2
Purpose of This Guide ......................................................................................3
How This Guide is Organized ........................................................................3
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ......................................................................4
Document Conventions ...................................................................................5

Chapter 2 StorNext GUI Overview 6

Accessing the StorNext GUI ............................................................................6
The StorNext Home Page ................................................................................ 9
System Monitors ........................................................................................9
StorNext Home Page Drop-Down Menus ........................................... 13
StorNext System Status ...........................................................................16
StorNext Admin Alerts ...........................................................................17
StorNext Server Status ............................................................................19
Home and Help Links .............................................................................19
Application Link ......................................................................................19
The SNFS and SNSM Home Pages ...............................................................20
The SNFS Home Page .............................................................................20
SNFS Home Page Drop-Down Menus ................................................. 21