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Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator’s Guide PS Series Firmware Version 9.1 FS Series Firmware Version 4.0
About This Manual
- Audience
- Related Documentation
- Dell Online Services
- Dell EqualLogic Storage Solutions
- Dell Technical Support and Customer Service
  - Contacting Dell
About Group Manager
- About GUI and CLI Access
  - Log In to the Group Manager GUI
  - Access the Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- About the Localized GUI
- About the End-User License Agreement
- Install the Group Manager GUI Locally
- Show or Hide the Session Banner
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- GUI Icons
- Search for Volumes, Collections, Pools, Partners, and Members
- About Online Help for Group Manager
Architecture Fundamentals
- About Groups
  - How Groups Work
  - Group: Configuration Recommendations
- About Storage Pools
- About Volumes
- About NAS Architecture
- About NAS Clusters
- About NAS Controllers
- About NAS Containers
- About the NAS Reserve
Set Up the iSCSI SAN
Post-Setup Tasks
- About the Group Date and Time
  - Change or Delete an NTP Server
  - Change the Time Zone and Clock Time
- About Session Idle Timeout
  - Change the Session Idle Timeout
- Set General GUI Policies
- Set GUI Communication Policies
- Set Alarm Policies
  - Display NAS Cluster Alarms
- Set Advanced Policies
- Monitor Events
- Monitor Audit Log Events
- About Event Notifications
Data Security
About Group-Level Security
- Enable or Disable GUI and CLI Access
- Switch Administration Authentication Type
- About Administration Accounts
- About RADIUS Accounts
  - RADIUS Attributes for Administration Accounts
- About LDAP Authorization and Active Directory
  - Add an Active Directory Server
  - About Active Directory Groups
- About Single Sign-On
- About SNMP Access to the Group
- About VDS and VSS Authentication
- About IPsec
- About Dedicated Management Networks
About Volume-Level Security
- Connect Initiators to iSCSI Targets
- Access Control Methods
- Authenticate Initiators with CHAP
- About iSNS Servers
- Prevent Discovery of Unauthorized Targets
- About Multihost Access to Targets
  - Allow or Disallow Multihost Volume Access
- About Snapshot Access Controls
  - About Multihost Snapshot Access
  - Allow or Disallow Multihost Snapshot Access
- About NAS Container Security
  - Modify the File Security Style for a NAS Container
  - Modify the UNIX Permissions for Windows Directories or Files
PS Series Group Operations
- About Group Network Configuration
- Modify the Group IP Address or Group Name
- Add a Member to an Existing Group
- Set the RAID Policy and Pool for a New Member
- Enable and Disable a Volume RAID Preference
- About Overriding Automatic Load Balancing
- Shut Down a Group
- Create an Empty Storage Pool
- Create a Storage Pool from an Existing Member
- Change a Storage Pool Name or Description
- Merge Storage Pools
- Delete a Storage Pool
- About Groupwide Volume Defaults
  - Modify Groupwide Volume Settings
- About Space Borrowing
- About Compression of Snapshots and Replicas
About Volumes
- Create a Volume
- Modify a Volume Name or Description
- Modify a Volume Permission
- Modify a Volume Alias
- Modify the Administrator for a Volume
- About Smart Tags
  - Predefined Smart Tags
  - Using Smart Tags
- Set a Volume Offline or Online
- Delete a Volume
- About Volume Collections
- About Volume Folders
- About Restoring Deleted Volumes
- About Changing the Reported Volume Size
  - Decrease the Reported Size of a Volume
  - Increase the Reported Size of a Volume
- About Reclaiming Unallocated Space
- Set a Volume or Snapshot with Lost Blocks Online
- Volume and Snapshot Status
- Volume and Snapshot Requested Status
- About Managing Storage Capacity Utilization On Demand (Thin Provisioning)
- About Improving Pool Space Utilization (Template Volumes and Thin Clones)
- About Data Center Bridging
VMware Group Access Panel
- VMware Overview Panel
- About Protocol Endpoints
- About Storage Containers
  - Storage Container Limitations
  - Storage Container Space Limits
- Create a Storage Container
- Modify a Storage Container
- Delete a Storage Container
- Virtual Machines Tab
NAS Operations
NAS Cluster Operations
- NAS Cluster Configuration
- NAS Cluster Post-Setup Tasks
- Modify the Client Network Configuration
- Configure DNS for a NAS Cluster
- About the Internal Network Required for NAS Configuration
  - SAN Network Configuration Settings
  - Modify the SAN Network Configuration
- About NAS Cluster Maintenance Mode
  - Set a NAS Cluster to Maintenance Mode
  - Resume Normal Cluster Operation
- Shut Down and Restart a NAS Cluster Manually
- About Deleting a NAS Cluster
  - Delete a NAS Cluster
NAS Controller Operations
- Add Additional NAS Controllers
- About Replacing a NAS Controller with Detach and Attach
  - Detach a NAS Controller
  - Attach a NAS Controller
- About Updating NAS Controller Firmware
  - Update NAS Controller Firmware
- Cleanly Shut Down a NAS Controller Pair
NAS Container Operations
- Create a NAS Container
- Modify NAS Clusterwide Default NAS Container Settings
- Delete a NAS Container
- NFS Netgroups
- About SMB Shares
- Create a NAS Thin Clone
- Client Networks
- About NAS Antivirus Servers
- Create a NAS Container Quota
- Modify a NAS Container Quota
  - Modify the Default NAS Container Group Quota
  - Modify the Default NAS Container User Quota
- Delete a NAS Container Quota
- About Quota Directories
  - Configuring Quota Directories
- Quotas and NAS Containers
  - External Authentication
  - Local Authentication
- About NAS Thin Provisioning
- FS Series VAAI Plugin
Diagnose and Resolve NAS Cluster and PS Series Issues
- NAS Cluster Diagnostics
- Generating PS Series and NAS Cluster Diagnostics Reports
- Adding SMTP Servers
- Modifying SMTP Server Properties
- Deleting SMTP Servers
- Reinstall FS Series Firmware v4 from an Internal USB
About Backing Up and Protecting Your Data
- About Volume Data Protection
- Protect NAS Container Data with NDMP
  - Configure NDMP for a NAS Cluster
- About Snapshots
- About Replication
- About Schedules
About Data Recovery
- About Recovering Data from a Snapshot
  - Requirements and Restrictions
- Failback to Primary Operation (Manual)
- Move a Failback Replica Set to a Different Pool
- Replicate to Partner Operation (Manual)
- Switch Partner Roles Permanently
  - Make an Inbound Replica Set Promotion Permanent
  - Convert a Failback Replica Set to an Inbound Replica Set
- Make a Temporary Volume Available on the Secondary Group
- Replicate a Recovery Volume to the Primary Group
- Promote an Inbound Replica Set to a Recovery Volume
  - Recovery Volume Options
  - Recovery Volume Restrictions
- How to Handle a Failed Operation
- Fail Back to the Primary Group
- Volume Failover and Failback
- Recover Data from a Replica
- About NAS Disaster Recovery
  - About NAS Replication
  - Recover from an Offline or Unavailable NAS
- About Cloning Volumes
About Synchronous Replication
- How Synchronous Replication Works
- Compare SyncRep and Traditional Replication
- How Synchronous Replication Protects Volume Availability in Different Scenarios
  - Normal Synchronous Replication Operation
  - SyncAlternate Volume Unavailable
  - SyncActive Volume Unavailable
- Requirements for Using Synchronous Replication
- Synchronous Replication States
- About System Snapshots and SyncRep
  - Protected System Snapshots
  - Failback System Snapshots
- About Synchronous Replication and Snapshots
  - Automatic Snapshot Creation
- About Synchronous Replication Switches and Failovers
  - SyncRep SwitchesSyncRep Failovers
- About Synchronous Replication Volume Collections
- About Using Thin Clones and Templates with Synchronous Replication
  - Thin Clones
  - Templates
- Configure Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) on a Volume
- Disable Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) for a Volume
- Monitor Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) Volumes
- Pause Synchronous Replication (SyncRep)
- Resume Synchronous Replication (SyncRep)
- Enable Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) for a Volume Collection
- Disable Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) for a Volume Collection
- Change the Pool Assignment of a Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) Volume
- View the Distribution of a Volume Across Pools
- About Switching and Failing Over SyncRep Pools
  - Switch from SyncActive to SyncAlternate
  - Fail Over from SyncActive to SyncAlternate
  - Switch Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) Collection Pools
- Disconnect the SyncActive Volume
About Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) and AutoSED
- Scenarios Covered by AutoSED
- Scenarios Not Covered by AutoSED
- About Self-Encrypting Drives (SED)
  - How Key Shares Work
- How Self-Encryption Protects Data
- About SED Members in a Group
  - Examples
- Back Up a Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) Key
- Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) Examples
- Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) Advanced Encryption
About Monitoring
- Tools That Monitor and Manage Storage Performance
- Monitor Group Members
- About Storage Performance
- Monitor Administrative Sessions
- Monitor Snapshot Schedules
- Monitor Volumes and Snapshots
- About Monitoring Replication
- About Monitoring Replication Operations
- Monitor Alarms and Operations
- About Diagnostics
- Troubleshooting Performance Issues
Third-Party Copyrights

Where to Go from Here............................................................................................................................................270

Promote an Inbound Replica Set to a Recovery Volume................................................................................................. 270

Recovery Volume Options.........................................................................................................................................271

Recovery Volume Restrictions...................................................................................................................................271

How to Handle a Failed Operation...................................................................................................................................271

Fail Back to the Primary Group.......................................................................................................................................272

Volume Failover and Failback..........................................................................................................................................272

Recover Data from a Replica ......................................................................................................................................... 273

About Data Recovery from a Replica........................................................................................................................273

About Permanently Promoting a Replica Set to a Volume.........................................................................................273

Permanently Promote a Replica Set to a Volume......................................................................................................274

About Failing Over and Failing Back a Volume.......................................................................................................... 275

About NAS Disaster Recovery........................................................................................................................................278

About NAS Replication............................................................................................................................................. 278

Recover from an Oine or Unavailable NAS............................................................................................................. 291

About Cloning Volumes.................................................................................................................................................. 295

Clone a Volume........................................................................................................................................................ 295

About Cloning an Inbound Replica............................................................................................................................295

Clone an Inbound Replica.........................................................................................................................................296

18 About Synchronous Replication................................................................................. 297

How Synchronous Replication Works............................................................................................................................. 297

Compare SyncRep and Traditional Replication................................................................................................................297

How Synchronous Replication Protects Volume Availability in Dierent Scenarios......................................................... 299

Normal Synchronous Replication Operation............................................................................................................. 299

SyncAlternate Volume Unavailable........................................................................................................................... 300

SyncActive Volume Unavailable................................................................................................................................ 301

Requirements for Using Synchronous Replication.......................................................................................................... 302

Synchronous Replication States..................................................................................................................................... 302

About System Snapshots and SyncRep......................................................................................................................... 303

Protected System Snapshots...................................................................................................................................303

Failback System Snapshots......................................................................................................................................303

About Synchronous Replication and Snapshots............................................................................................................. 303

Automatic Snapshot Creation.................................................................................................................................. 304

About Synchronous Replication Switches and Failovers.................................................................................................304

SyncRep SwitchesSyncRep Failovers...................................................................................................................... 304

About Synchronous Replication Volume Collections.......................................................................................................305

About Using Thin Clones and Templates with Synchronous Replication......................................................................... 306

Thin Clones..............................................................................................................................................................306

Templates.................................................................................................................................................................306

Congure Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) on a Volume.......................................................................................... 307

Disable Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) for a Volume..............................................................................................307

Monitor Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) Volumes................................................................................................... 307

Pause Synchronous Replication (SyncRep).................................................................................................................... 307

Resume Synchronous Replication (SyncRep).................................................................................................................308

Enable Synchronous Replication (SyncRep) for a Volume Collection..............................................................................308