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... Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings 42 Running the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 43 Installing the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 43 Launching the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 45 NAS Manager Configuration Wizard 54 Accessing the NAS Manager Web Interface 54 PowerVault NAS Manager Configuration Wizard 56 3 Accessing the NAS Manager 59 Accessing PowerVault NAS Manager 59 Browser Requirements 59 NAS Manager Overview 59 Action Bar 60 Admin Tabs 60 Admin...
... Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings 42 Running the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 43 Installing the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 43 Launching the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 45 NAS Manager Configuration Wizard 54 Accessing the NAS Manager Web Interface 54 PowerVault NAS Manager Configuration Wizard 56 3 Accessing the NAS Manager 59 Accessing PowerVault NAS Manager 59 Browser Requirements 59 NAS Manager Overview 59 Action Bar 60 Admin Tabs 60 Admin...
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... Dell NAS System Files 177 Troubleshooting Active Directory Authentication 178 Troubleshooting Snapshots 179 Troubleshooting System Shutdown 180 Troubleshooting an NDMP Internal Error 180 Error Received While Running the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 182 Cannot Launch PowerVault NX3500 NAS ...Configuration Utility 183 Multiple Errors Received During File System Format 183 Troubleshooting Active Directory Configuration 185 Cannot Connect to the NAS Manager 186 Troubleshooting DNS ...
... Dell NAS System Files 177 Troubleshooting Active Directory Authentication 178 Troubleshooting Snapshots 179 Troubleshooting System Shutdown 180 Troubleshooting an NDMP Internal Error 180 Error Received While Running the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility 182 Cannot Launch PowerVault NX3500 NAS ...Configuration Utility 183 Multiple Errors Received During File System Format 183 Troubleshooting Active Directory Configuration 185 Cannot Connect to the NAS Manager 186 Troubleshooting DNS ...
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... on troubleshooting the Dell Backup Power Supply (BPS). 18 Introduction It is organized as follows. Provides procedures for monitoring the PowerVault NX3500. Provides instructions for configuring the snapshots, remote replication, and backup agent. Provides procedures for managing NAS volumes, shares, ...available to the storage administrator. Provides an overview of the NAS Manager web console and instructions for using the PowerVault NX3500 CLI. Provides procedures for shutting down, powering up the PowerVault NX3500, the various topologies, and cabling options. It also includes...
... on troubleshooting the Dell Backup Power Supply (BPS). 18 Introduction It is organized as follows. Provides procedures for monitoring the PowerVault NX3500. Provides instructions for configuring the snapshots, remote replication, and backup agent. Provides procedures for managing NAS volumes, shares, ...available to the storage administrator. Provides an overview of the NAS Manager web console and instructions for using the PowerVault NX3500 CLI. Provides procedures for shutting down, powering up the PowerVault NX3500, the various topologies, and cabling options. It also includes...
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... shipped with the system and can be accessed from the NAS Manager. Controller pair Two NAS controllers that clients use to access CIFS shares and NFS exports hosted by a PowerVault NAS system. This document is shipped with the PowerVault NX3500 Dell controller or nodes) Scalable File System software. Controller (NAS Server appliance installed with your rack solution and is...
... shipped with the system and can be accessed from the NAS Manager. Controller pair Two NAS controllers that clients use to access CIFS shares and NFS exports hosted by a PowerVault NAS system. This document is shipped with the PowerVault NX3500 Dell controller or nodes) Scalable File System software. Controller (NAS Server appliance installed with your rack solution and is...
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... a pair of NAS controllers, a BPS, a PowerVault storage subsystem and the NAS Manager. For example, a new or replacement controller from the LAN/client network. PowerVault NAS System Terms (continued) Power module (battery unit) One of the PowerVault NX3500 software, used to initially discover and configure a PowerVault NAS system. PowerVault NAS Manager The web-based user interface, which is only used to manage the PowerVault NAS system. PowerVault NAS system...
... a pair of NAS controllers, a BPS, a PowerVault storage subsystem and the NAS Manager. For example, a new or replacement controller from the LAN/client network. PowerVault NAS System Terms (continued) Power module (battery unit) One of the PowerVault NX3500 software, used to initially discover and configure a PowerVault NAS system. PowerVault NAS Manager The web-based user interface, which is only used to manage the PowerVault NAS system. PowerVault NAS system...
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...built-in a single file system - Has granular disk space management - Has a centralized easy-to-use either the command line interface (CLI) or the NAS Manager to the PowerVault NX3500 using their respective operating system's NAS protocols. • NFS protocol for UNIX users. •...Is capable of storing terabytes in performance monitoring and capacity planning PowerVault NX3500 Views Client View To the client, the PowerVault NX3500 presents itself as configuring protocols, adding users, and setting permissions through the NAS Manager or the CLI. Has a distributed file system, which ...
...built-in a single file system - Has granular disk space management - Has a centralized easy-to-use either the command line interface (CLI) or the NAS Manager to the PowerVault NX3500 using their respective operating system's NAS protocols. • NFS protocol for UNIX users. •...Is capable of storing terabytes in performance monitoring and capacity planning PowerVault NX3500 Views Client View To the client, the PowerVault NX3500 presents itself as configuring protocols, adding users, and setting permissions through the NAS Manager or the CLI. Has a distributed file system, which ...
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...-placement schemes. 24 Introduction System Components The PowerVault NX3500 system consists of: • NAS controller pair • PowerVault storage • Backup power supply • Cache • iSCSI connections • Internal network A • Internal network B • LAN/client network NAS Controller Pair The PowerVault NX3500 clustered NAS solution consists of client connections, manage read-write operations, perform caching, and interface...
...-placement schemes. 24 Introduction System Components The PowerVault NX3500 system consists of: • NAS controller pair • PowerVault storage • Backup power supply • Cache • iSCSI connections • Internal network A • Internal network B • LAN/client network NAS Controller Pair The PowerVault NX3500 clustered NAS solution consists of client connections, manage read-write operations, perform caching, and interface...
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... The controllers connect to the PowerVault MD iSCSI storage array, which is redundant and hotswappable. Each active component in the cache. The solution supports typical RAID configurations including RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, ... the clustered solution enough time to write all transactions are designed to execute it's shutdown procedure. NOTE: You can view the BPS events on the NAS Manager. Cache Each controller is then mirrored to maintain a minimum level of failure. Data is equipped with 12 GB of RAM, most of power. Each controller...
... The controllers connect to the PowerVault MD iSCSI storage array, which is redundant and hotswappable. Each active component in the cache. The solution supports typical RAID configurations including RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, ... the clustered solution enough time to write all transactions are designed to execute it's shutdown procedure. NOTE: You can view the BPS events on the NAS Manager. Cache Each controller is then mirrored to maintain a minimum level of failure. Data is equipped with 12 GB of RAM, most of power. Each controller...
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... Internet Explorer or Firefox installed with the topology you plan to manage and configure the PowerVault NX3500. Preparing Your Management Station A management station is allowed for the management station are not logged on page 197. The solution can install Dell PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility from the Dell Resource Media Dell Scalable File System (DSFS) DVD that shipped with your solution. •...
... Internet Explorer or Firefox installed with the topology you plan to manage and configure the PowerVault NX3500. Preparing Your Management Station A management station is allowed for the management station are not logged on page 197. The solution can install Dell PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility from the Dell Resource Media Dell Scalable File System (DSFS) DVD that shipped with your solution. •...
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...; Installing the PowerVault NAS configuration utility. • Executing the PowerVault NAS configuration utility to apply the configuration and initialize the NAS controllers. See "NAS Setup Worksheet" on the management station: Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution 43 NOTE: The PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility is installed and executed from a management station that has IPv6 enabled. Running the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility The PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility walks...
...; Installing the PowerVault NAS configuration utility. • Executing the PowerVault NAS configuration utility to apply the configuration and initialize the NAS controllers. See "NAS Setup Worksheet" on the management station: Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution 43 NOTE: The PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility is installed and executed from a management station that has IPv6 enabled. Running the PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility The PowerVault NAS Configuration Utility walks...
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...descriptions are as a domain controller. The Gateway IP address should always be accessible to access the NAS Manager and command line administration interfaces. • Make a note of the NAS Management VIP address for use at a later stage. • Controller IPs: Private maintenance IP addresses...: This is the IP address used to access CIFS and NFS shares. • NAS Management VIP: This is the IP address used to the PowerVault NX3500 controllers. 48 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution 9 Type in the required parameters and click Next. The Internal Network Configuration window...
...descriptions are as a domain controller. The Gateway IP address should always be accessible to access the NAS Manager and command line administration interfaces. • Make a note of the NAS Management VIP address for use at a later stage. • Controller IPs: Private maintenance IP addresses...: This is the IP address used to access CIFS and NFS shares. • NAS Management VIP: This is the IP address used to the PowerVault NX3500 controllers. 48 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution 9 Type in the required parameters and click Next. The Internal Network Configuration window...
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... to access the wizard. NOTE: Before running the NAS Manager Configuration Wizard, create two hosts (one per controller) in "Accessing the NAS Manager Web Interface" on page 54 to configure and start the NAS service. NOTE: MDSM refers to the NAS Manager Configuration Wizard. 52 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution If it guides you created earlier. After defining...
... to access the wizard. NOTE: Before running the NAS Manager Configuration Wizard, create two hosts (one per controller) in "Accessing the NAS Manager Web Interface" on page 54 to configure and start the NAS service. NOTE: MDSM refers to the NAS Manager Configuration Wizard. 52 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution If it guides you created earlier. After defining...
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... accessed from the Navigation pane. NAS Manager Configuration Wizard The NAS Manager Configuration Wizard helps complete the PowerVault NX3500 configuration and integrate the solution into the environment. Clicking View Certificate, as formatting and starting the file system. Accessing the NAS Manager Web Interface To access the NAS Manager: 1 Access the PowerVault NAS Manager web interface using the NAS Management VIP address you typed in that...
... accessed from the Navigation pane. NAS Manager Configuration Wizard The NAS Manager Configuration Wizard helps complete the PowerVault NX3500 configuration and integrate the solution into the environment. Clicking View Certificate, as formatting and starting the file system. Accessing the NAS Manager Web Interface To access the NAS Manager: 1 Access the PowerVault NAS Manager web interface using the NAS Management VIP address you typed in that...
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NOTE: Use admin as the username. The default password is displayed. Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution 55 The PowerVault License file window is Stor@ge!. You have the option of certificate is displayed with the Start Configuration ...the username and password and click Log in the certificate window also. 10 Access the NAS Manager. The PowerVault NAS Manager Login window is displayed: "The import was successful". 8 Click OK. 9 Click OK in . The PowerVault NAS Manager is selected and click Next. The Certificate Store window is displayed. 5 Verify that Automatically...
NOTE: Use admin as the username. The default password is displayed. Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution 55 The PowerVault License file window is Stor@ge!. You have the option of certificate is displayed with the Start Configuration ...the username and password and click Log in the certificate window also. 10 Access the NAS Manager. The PowerVault NAS Manager Login window is displayed: "The import was successful". 8 Click OK. 9 Click OK in . The PowerVault NAS Manager is selected and click Next. The Certificate Store window is displayed. 5 Verify that Automatically...
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.... Enables you to configure user identity interoperability between Active Directory and UNIX identity databases. 56 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution Enables you to configure the system's SNMP access and trap parameters. Enables you to configure the system's... the system name and the Active Directory domain it belongs to configure DNS parameters. Enables you to . The PowerVault NAS Manager Configuration Wizard Options Option Solution Integration DNS Configuration Time Configuration Monitoring Email (SMTP) Configuration SNMP Configuration System Function Format...
.... Enables you to configure user identity interoperability between Active Directory and UNIX identity databases. 56 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution Enables you to configure the system's SNMP access and trap parameters. Enables you to configure the system's... the system name and the Active Directory domain it belongs to configure DNS parameters. Enables you to . The PowerVault NAS Manager Configuration Wizard Options Option Solution Integration DNS Configuration Time Configuration Monitoring Email (SMTP) Configuration SNMP Configuration System Function Format...
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... Browser Requirements • Firefox 3.6 or later • Internet Explorer 7.0 or later The NAS Manager can be enabled in your PowerVault NX3500 storage system. NOTE: JavaScript must be displayed at High Color, 16-bit resolution. 3 Accessing the NAS Manager Accessing PowerVault NAS Manager The PowerVault NAS Manager is made up blocker application while using the web interface because it may cause unpredictable behavior...
... Browser Requirements • Firefox 3.6 or later • Internet Explorer 7.0 or later The NAS Manager can be enabled in your PowerVault NX3500 storage system. NOTE: JavaScript must be displayed at High Color, 16-bit resolution. 3 Accessing the NAS Manager Accessing PowerVault NAS Manager The PowerVault NAS Manager is made up blocker application while using the web interface because it may cause unpredictable behavior...
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... administration tasks into groups and subgroups. Admin Tree The Admin tree, located above the page, consists of additional functionality relevant to perform. 60 Accessing the NAS Manager When you need to the current page displayed. For more information on the Admin tabs and their functionality, see the Online Help. Action Bar The...
... administration tasks into groups and subgroups. Admin Tree The Admin tree, located above the page, consists of additional functionality relevant to perform. 60 Accessing the NAS Manager When you need to the current page displayed. For more information on the Admin tabs and their functionality, see the Online Help. Action Bar The...
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.... NOTE: Only one page to another by clicking on the upper right side of items, the Search bar appears and allows you to the NAS Manager or the CLI is attempted, a locked data message appears and only view type commands will be available. Click once to change the sorting order... change the order by using the relevant buttons in the section most relevant to the currently displayed page. Accessing the NAS Manager 61 You can move from one session to exit the NAS Manager. You can change the sorting order to 50 lines at a time. Each table displays up to descending. You...
.... NOTE: Only one page to another by clicking on the upper right side of items, the Search bar appears and allows you to the NAS Manager or the CLI is attempted, a locked data message appears and only view type commands will be available. Click once to change the sorting order... change the order by using the relevant buttons in the section most relevant to the currently displayed page. Accessing the NAS Manager 61 You can move from one session to exit the NAS Manager. You can change the sorting order to 50 lines at a time. Each table displays up to descending. You...
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... this button after entering a search string to a specific page. Press this button to go to the next page of data. 62 Accessing the NAS Manager The NAS Manager Search bar, located beside the page title, displays the following items. Table 3-2. This field shows the current page number. Press this button to ...which contain the string Thomas, in at least one field, to the first page of data. All text columns in the search. The NAS Manager Search Bar Options Option Search filter field Search button Go to first page Go to previous page Current page number Go to next page Go...
... this button after entering a search string to a specific page. Press this button to go to the next page of data. 62 Accessing the NAS Manager The NAS Manager Search bar, located beside the page title, displays the following items. Table 3-2. This field shows the current page number. Press this button to ...which contain the string Thomas, in at least one field, to the first page of data. All text columns in the search. The NAS Manager Search Bar Options Option Search filter field Search button Go to first page Go to previous page Current page number Go to next page Go...
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You can monitor the status of the Dell PowerVault NX3500 NAS clustered solution using the Monitor tab in the NAS Manager. Allows you to see the quotas usage report and receive remote replication job status reports. To access the monitoring pages... Performance Load Balancing Over time Client Connections CIFS Connections Hardware System Validation Description Provides a single glance monitoring of the system. Monitoring PowerVault NX3500 63 Allows you to see network throughput for read and write throughput for each controller for each of the system components. Allows ...
You can monitor the status of the Dell PowerVault NX3500 NAS clustered solution using the Monitor tab in the NAS Manager. Allows you to see the quotas usage report and receive remote replication job status reports. To access the monitoring pages... Performance Load Balancing Over time Client Connections CIFS Connections Hardware System Validation Description Provides a single glance monitoring of the system. Monitoring PowerVault NX3500 63 Allows you to see network throughput for read and write throughput for each controller for each of the system components. Allows ...
