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Administrator Guide

Macintosh/UNIX/FTP Support

The Appliance can be configured to support file sharing with Macintosh and UNIX/Linux users on your network. Macintosh and UNIX/Linux users share files on the appliance through AFP (AppleTalk Filing Protocol), NFS (Network File System), and FTP, (File Transfer Protocol) respectively.

Enabling Macintosh Support

To enable Macintosh support:

1.Click Networking, located on the Main Menu.

2.Select Mac/Unix.

3.Click the Mac/Unix tab.

4.Select Enable Macintosh Networking (AppleTalk).

5.Click Accept.

Macintosh users can now connect to the appliance.

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Contents

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