Administrator Guide | Storageflex 3945N instruction

Administrator Guide

•Sync Snapshot is used to synchronize snapshot when action is activated.

•Sync System is used to synchronize volumes of two systems on the network when action is activated. You should select the desired volume on each appliance. To specify Appliances located on remote network, you should click the Search for Remote… button.

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Storageflex 3945N manual Administrator Guide

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 Installing ApplianceView on Client PCs To install ApplianceView on a client PCAbout 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 Logging on to a newly installed appliance To log on to an Appliance using ApplianceViewLocating 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 On a Configured Appliance Logging Off an ApplianceTo log off an Appliance Configuring the Appliance to Use a UPS To enable UPS monitoringManaging 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 Managing Groups Locally To remove a userTo 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 Managing Folders Select Rename current folderSelect Delete current folder To rename a folder using ApplianceView To delete a folder using ApplianceView Monitoring the Appliance Checking the Status of 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 disable monitoring To set specific description label for any sensorTo fix the status of newly-inserted disk Changing the administrative password To change 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 To start Ldap server Click Security Click Ldap Server tabTo stop Ldap server Configuring NIS Policy Management Available Conditions Administrator Guide Available Actions Administrator Guide Administrator Guide Available Roles Managing Policy RulesTo add new rule To edit existing rule To delete existing rule To edit existing condition To edit existing actionTo edit existing role Updating Appliance via Web To update your Appliance using direct Internet connection Click MaintenanceTo 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 Naming Folders Working from a Windows ComputerTo 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 view the shares available for NFS mounting To disconnect a share mounted on the Linux clientType 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 Default Gateway Domain Name Service DNS ServerDisk Segment Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dhcp Server DomainEthernet 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 Windows Internet Naming Service Wins Server Users Authenticated on the Ldap Server Ldap ModeWorkgroup 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