Storageflex
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Where to find information
Warranty & Liability Limitations
About this Guide
Who should use this guide
Administrator Guide
Storageflex 3945N NAS RAID Limited Warranty Statement
Administrator Guide
Overview
Storageflex Software
Integrated Management
Appliance Management Software Compatibility
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Installation
Connecting the Appliance to your network
Configuring the Appliance for your network
To connect the appliance
Locating the Appliance on your network
To locate the appliance, try one of the following methods
Windows
Linux
Administrator Guide
To install ApplianceView on a client PC
Installing ApplianceView on Client PCs
About ApplianceView
Launching ApplianceView
Searching your network for local appliances
To launch ApplianceView
To search the network for local appliances
Searching for remote appliances
To locate a remote appliance by the IP address
Select Search for Remote
To locate a remote appliance by the URL
To log on to an Appliance using ApplianceView
Logging on to a newly installed appliance
Locating 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 Appliance
To log off an Appliance
To enable UPS monitoring
Configuring the Appliance to Use a UPS
Managing Users and Groups on the Appliance
Managing Users Locally
To add a new user
To edit user information
Click Security
To create NFS mappings for an existing user
Enter Host, Remote UID, and optionally charset
To create SMB mappings for an existing user
To remove a user
Managing Groups Locally
To organize users into a group
To edit group information
To create or to modify NFS GID mapping for an existing group
Managing Access to Folders and Shares
To create a new share using ApplianceView
Managing Shares
To remove a group
Administrator Guide
Administrator Guide
Select Rename current folder
Managing Folders
Select Delete current folder
To rename a folder using ApplianceView
To delete a folder using ApplianceView
Checking the Status of the Appliance
Monitoring the Appliance
To 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
Click Maintenance Click Monitoring tab
To enable monitoring
Monitoring Hardware Status of the Appliance
To check status
To set specific description label for any sensor
To disable monitoring
To fix the status of newly-inserted disk
To change the administrative password
Changing the administrative password
Click 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
Appliance Name
Network Domain
DNS Search Order
Click the DNS Search Order field
More Networking
Obtaining an IP Address from a Dhcp Server
Setting a Static IP Address
To have the Appliance automatically obtain an IP address
Select Obtain an IP address from a Dhcp server
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
To enable Macintosh support
Select Enable Macintosh Networking AppleTalk
Macintosh/UNIX/FTP Support
Enabling Macintosh Support
Select Enable Unix Networking NFS
Select Enable Anonymous FTP
Enabling Unix Support
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 server
To stop Ldap server
Configuring NIS
Policy Management
Available Conditions
Administrator Guide
Available Actions
Administrator Guide
Administrator Guide
Managing Policy Rules
Available Roles
To add new rule
To edit existing rule
To delete existing rule
To edit existing action
To edit existing condition
To edit existing role
Updating Appliance via Web
Click Maintenance
To update your Appliance using direct Internet connection
To 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
RAID 0 Single Large Volume
Managing RAID
Available RAID levels
RAID 1 Mirroring
Volume Management
RAIDs
Creating RAIDs
Logical Volume Managers LVMs
Deleting RAIDs
RAID Properties
You can easily add disks or partitions to LVM
Regions
Deleting LVMs
LVMs Properties
Creating Regions Regions can be created from LVMs
Deleting Regions
Region Properties
Logical Volumes LVs
Creating Logical Volumes LVs
Deleting LVs
LVs Properties
Snapshots
Creating Snapshots
Clustering
To configure cluster
Build new cluster window appears
Administrator Guide
Working from a Windows Computer
Naming Folders
To locate the Appliance in Network Neighborhood
Finding appliances with Find Computer
Saving files to the appliance Windows
Assigning a drive letter to the appliance
Click Find Now
Connecting through the Network Browser or Chooser Mac OS
Working from a Macintosh Computer
To connect to the Appliance
Select the Network Browser or Chooser
Connecting through the Finder Mac OS
Saving files to the appliance Macintosh
Working from a Linux Computer
Mounting a share on the appliance Linux and Unix
To create a local mount
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 mounting
Type umount directory name Enter
Online Help
Viewing Online Help
Printing Online Help Screens
To print an online help screen
Active Directory Services
Administrative Password
Authentication
Authentication Types
Domain Name Service DNS Server
Default Gateway
Disk Segment
Domain
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dhcp Server
Ethernet
Folder Tree
Gateway address
Hardware RAID Appliance
Hub
Logical Volume
Kernel
LAN cable
Linux
Logical Volume Manager LVM
Media Access Control MAC Address
Name
Network Attached Storage NAS
Physical Volume PV
Patch Cable
Partition
Primary Domain Controller PDC
Region
Reiser File System
Remote Appliance
Security
TCP/IP Setup Wizard
Snapshot
Storage object
Status
Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS
User Authentication Types
Users Authenticated on the Ldap Server Ldap Mode
Windows Internet Naming Service Wins Server
Workgroup
Appendix C
ApplianceWare Complete FAQ
Table of Contents
ApplianceWare Settings ApplianceWare and Active Directory
Accessing ApplianceWare-based Appliance Over Network
ApplianceWare Network Settings
ApplianceView for Mac OS
ApplianceWare Volume Management
Whats In This Document?
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What locales are supported by ApplianceView?
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ApplianceWare v.5.3 Complete FAQ February 24, 2004 Page 10
Open Command Prompt window
Language= Country=
Setup.bin
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Route addition does not work. What should I do?
Cd ~/ApplianceView
Export BROWSER=opera ./ApplianceView
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Cd ~/Applications/ApplianceView Macrouter.sh
Sudo route delete -net
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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?
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