Logging On a Configured Appliance | Storageflex 3945N specification

Administrator Guide

Logging On a Configured Appliance

Log on an appliance to check its status or change its configuration. Your connection is automatically terminated after 15 minutes of inactivity.

To log on to an appliance using ApplianceView:

1.Launch ApplianceView. ApplianceView Starts.

2.Double-click the appliance you want to connect to on the left side of the screen.

3.Type in the administrative password for the appliance.

4.Click OK.

You are logged in to the appliance.

Logging Off an Appliance

When you have finished administrative tasks you should log off the appliance. Logging off terminates your connection to the appliance.

To log off an Appliance:

1.Click Logoff Appliance, located on the left.

2.Confirm logoff (select Yes from the popup window)

You are logged off the appliance. You may now log back on to another appliance, or close the management tool.

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Contents

Storageflex Table of Contents 104 About this Guide Where to find informationWarranty & Liability Limitations Who should use this guide Administrator Guide Storageflex 3945N NAS RAID Limited Warranty Statement Administrator Guide Integrated Management OverviewStorageflex Software Appliance Management Software CompatibilityPage Configuring the Appliance for your network InstallationConnecting the Appliance to your network To connect the appliance Windows Locating the Appliance on your networkTo locate the appliance, try one of the following methods Linux Administrator Guide To install ApplianceView on a client PC Installing ApplianceView on Client PCsAbout ApplianceView To launch ApplianceView Launching ApplianceViewSearching your network for local appliances To search the network for local appliances Select Search for Remote Searching for remote appliancesTo locate a remote appliance by the IP address To locate a remote appliance by the URL To log on to an Appliance using ApplianceView Logging on to a newly installed applianceLocating Appliances that do not show up initially Configuring a New Appliance with Setup Wizard Entering the serial number Naming the appliance Configuring Network optional Verifying the date and time Assigning a password and Administrative Smtp Configuration Logging Off an Appliance Logging On a Configured ApplianceTo log off an Appliance To enable UPS monitoring Configuring the Appliance to Use a UPSManaging Users and Groups on the Appliance Managing Users Locally To add a new user To create NFS mappings for an existing user To edit user informationClick Security Enter Host, Remote UID, and optionally charset To create SMB mappings for an existing user To remove a user Managing Groups LocallyTo organize users into a group To edit group information To create or to modify NFS GID mapping for an existing group Managing Shares Managing Access to Folders and SharesTo create a new share using ApplianceView To remove a group Administrator Guide Administrator Guide Select Rename current folder Managing FoldersSelect Delete current folder To rename a folder using ApplianceView To delete a folder using ApplianceView Checking the Status of the Appliance Monitoring the ApplianceTo view the disk space information in ApplianceView Checking User Connections to the Appliance To view the user connections in ApplianceView Viewing Settings of the Appliance To view the appliance’s settings in ApplianceView Viewing Logs of the Appliance To view event logs of the appliances management engine Monitoring Hardware Status of the Appliance Click Maintenance Click Monitoring tabTo enable monitoring To check status To set specific description label for any sensor To disable monitoringTo fix the status of newly-inserted disk To change the administrative password Changing the administrative passwordClick the Administration tab Changing the date and time To change the date and time for the Appliance Shutting Down an Appliance To shut down an appliance Changes to Advanced Settings Name and DNS DNS Search Order Appliance NameNetwork Domain Click the DNS Search Order field More Networking Obtaining an IP Address from a Dhcp Server Select Obtain an IP address from a Dhcp server Setting a Static IP AddressTo have the Appliance automatically obtain an IP address To specify a static IP address Configuring NIC Teaming IP Failover To set up IP Failover Ways To Authenticate Users And Groups Security Modes Select Native mode Administrator Guide Select Mixed mode Authenticate Users and Groups against Ldap server Ldap Mode To authenticate users against Ldap server Manage Users and Groups with ApplianceView Local Mode Select Local mode To manage users and groups with ApplianceView Macintosh/UNIX/FTP Support To enable Macintosh supportSelect Enable Macintosh Networking AppleTalk Enabling Macintosh Support Enabling Unix Support Select Enable Unix Networking NFSSelect Enable Anonymous FTP Enabling FTP Support Large Network Settings To edit the large network settings Configuring Ldap Server To set up Ldap server Click Security Click Ldap Server tab To start Ldap serverTo stop Ldap server Configuring NIS Policy Management Available Conditions Administrator Guide Available Actions Administrator Guide Administrator Guide Managing Policy Rules Available RolesTo add new rule To edit existing rule To delete existing rule To edit existing action To edit existing conditionTo edit existing role Updating Appliance via Web Click Maintenance To update your Appliance using direct Internet connectionTo update your Appliance using Proxy server Troubleshooting the Appliance To enable debug logs of the appliances management engine To disable debug logs of the appliances management engine Click the Obtain server configuration snapshot button What is inside the configuration snapshot Available RAID levels RAID 0 Single Large VolumeManaging RAID RAID 1 Mirroring Volume Management RAIDs Creating RAIDs RAID Properties Logical Volume Managers LVMsDeleting RAIDs You can easily add disks or partitions to LVM LVMs Properties RegionsDeleting LVMs Creating Regions Regions can be created from LVMs Deleting Regions Region Properties Deleting LVs Logical Volumes LVsCreating Logical Volumes LVs LVs Properties Snapshots Creating Snapshots Clustering To configure cluster Build new cluster window appears Administrator Guide Working from a Windows Computer Naming FoldersTo locate the Appliance in Network Neighborhood Assigning a drive letter to the appliance Finding appliances with Find ComputerSaving files to the appliance Windows Click Find Now To connect to the Appliance Connecting through the Network Browser or Chooser Mac OSWorking from a Macintosh Computer Select the Network Browser or Chooser Connecting through the Finder Mac OS Saving files to the appliance Macintosh To create a local mount Working from a Linux ComputerMounting a share on the appliance Linux and Unix From a Linux console, type mkdir directory name Enter To disconnect a share mounted on the Linux client To view the shares available for NFS mountingType umount directory name Enter Printing Online Help Screens Online HelpViewing Online Help To print an online help screen Authentication Active Directory ServicesAdministrative Password Authentication Types Domain Name Service DNS Server Default GatewayDisk Segment Domain Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dhcp ServerEthernet Hardware RAID Appliance Folder TreeGateway address Hub LAN cable Logical VolumeKernel Linux Name Logical Volume Manager LVMMedia Access Control MAC Address Network Attached Storage NAS Partition Physical Volume PVPatch Cable Primary Domain Controller PDC Remote Appliance RegionReiser File System Security Storage object TCP/IP Setup WizardSnapshot Status Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS User Authentication Types Users Authenticated on the Ldap Server Ldap Mode Windows Internet Naming Service Wins ServerWorkgroup Appendix C ApplianceWare Complete FAQ Table of Contents ApplianceWare Network Settings ApplianceWare Settings ApplianceWare and Active DirectoryAccessing ApplianceWare-based Appliance Over Network ApplianceView for Mac OS ApplianceWare Volume Management Whats In This Document? February 04 February 24February 18 October 24 April 11 What locales are supported by ApplianceView? Page ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 10 Open Command Prompt window Language= Country= Setup.bin ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 14 Route addition does not work. What should I do? Cd ~/ApplianceView Export BROWSER=opera ./ApplianceView ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 18 Cd ~/Applications/ApplianceView Macrouter.sh Sudo route delete -net ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 21 How will I know that Appliance is already joined into ADS? What cases Appliance wouldnt join to ADS domain? NFS protocol v.2 and v.3 are supported Can I access my Appliance via FTP? ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 25 ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 26 ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 27 ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 28 ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 29 ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 30