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Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator’s Guide PS Series Firmware Version 10.0 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
- About Single Sign-On
- About SNMP Access to the Group
- About VDS and VSS Authentication
- About IPsec
- About Dedicated Management Networks
- Secure Erase
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
Reference: GUI Panels, Wizards, and Dialog Boxes
- About Groups
  - Borrowed Space Pane
- About Monitoring
- About NAS Clusters
- About Replication
- About Volumes
- Access Control List Panel
- Access Control List Panel (for selected volume)
- Access Panel - SNMP
- Access Panel
- Access Policies Panel
- Accounts and Groups Panel
- Active Directory Panel
- Active Directory Settings Dialog Box
- Active Sessions Panel
- Add Access Policies Dialog Box
- Add Access Policies Dialog Box
- Add Access Policy Groups to Volume Dialog Box
- Add/Modify CHAP Account Dialog Box
- Add Local Group Dialog Box
- Add Local User Dialog Box
- Add NAS Controller Pair Message
- Add NAS Controller Pair Wizard
- Administrative Sessions Panel
- Advanced NAS Container Information Dialog Box
- Alarms and Operations Panel
- Antivirus Default for SMB Shares Panel
- Attach NAS Controller Dialog Box
- Antivirus Panel
- Audit Log Panel
- Authentication Panel
- Change Account Password Dialog Box
- Change Group Membership Password Dialog Box
- Change Group Time Dialog Box
- Choosing a RAID Policy
- SMB Administrator Password Dialog Box
- SMB Administrator Password Panel
- SMB Client Connections Panel
- Client Network Panel
- Clone Snapshot Wizard
- Clone Template Volume Wizard
- Clone Volume Replica Wizard
- Clone Volume Wizard
- Collection Status Panel
- Collection Volumes Panel
- Component Versions Panel
- Configure Active Directory Wizard
- Configure Container Replication Dialog Box
- Configure Dedicated Management Network Dialog Box
- Configure DMA Servers Dialog Box
- Configure DNS Dialog Box
- Configure Member Wizard
- Configure NAS Antivirus Servers Dialog Box
- Configure NAS Cluster Wizard
- Configure Replication Partner Wizard
- Configure Replication Settings Dialog Box
- Configure SMTP Servers Dialog Box
- Configure SyncRep Wizard
- Configure Volume Replication Wizard
- Control Module Panel
- Convert Recovery Volume Wizard
- Cooling Fans Panel
- Copy Data to Transfer File Wizard
- Copy Tags from Volume Dialog Box
- Counter Set Management Dialog Box
- Create Administration Account Wizard
- Create SMB Share Wizard
- Create Custom Snapshot Collection Wizard
- Create NAS Container Wizard
- Create NAS Snapshot Dialog Box
- Create NFS Export Wizard
- Create or Modify Data Reduction Schedule Dialog Box
- Create Quota Wizard
- Create a Replica Dialog Box
- Create Replica Collection Dialog Box
- Create Schedule Wizard
- Create Snapshot Dialog Box
- Create Storage Container Wizard
- Create Storage Pool Wizard
- Create Thin Clone Wizard
- Create Volume Collection Wizard
- Create Volume Wizard
- Create and Rename Volume Folder Dialog Boxes
- Custom Snapshot Collections Panel
- Customize Filter Dialog Box
- Data Reduction Settings Panel
- Data Transfers on Local Machine Panel
- Date and Time Panel
- DCB Details Dialog Box
- Default Data Reduction Policy Panel
- Default NAS Container Permissions Panel
- Default NAS Container Settings Panel
- Default NFS Export Settings Panel
- Delegated Space Distribution Across Storage Pools Panel
- Delete Local Group Message
- Delete Local User Message
- Delete NAS Cluster Message
- Delete NAS Container Message
- Delete NAS Container Snapshots Dialog Box
- Delete NAS Container Snapshot Message
- Delete Snapshot Message
- Delete Volume Dialog Box
- Detach a NAS Controller Message
- Disable Active Directory Message
- Discover NAS Devices Dialog Box
- Discover NAS Devices Wizard
- Disk Array Summary Panel
- Disk Encryption Panel
- Disk Versions Panel
- EIP Card or OPS Panel
- Email Event Notifications Panel
- Enter Maintenance Mode Message
- EqualLogic Software Updates
- Event Logs Panel
- Failback Recovery Volume Dialog Box
- Filter Volumes Dialog Box
- Firmware Panel
- Find Objects Panel
- General Member Information Panel
- General NAS Container Information Panel
- General NAS Cluster Information Panel
- General Partner Information Panel
- General Pool Information Panel
- General Replica Set Information Panel
- General Replica Set Information Panel
- General Settings Panel for Group
- General Snapshot Information Panel
- General Snapshot Information Panel
- General Volume Information Panel
- Generate and Email Diagnostic Reports Wizard
  - Welcome
  - Getting Started
  - PS Series Diagnostics – Select Members
  - PS Series Diagnostics – Report Destination
  - Configure Email Dialog Box
  - Add SMTP Server Dialog Box
  - NAS Cluster – Report Destination
  - Summary
- Group Disk Space Panel
- Group Disk Space Panel
- Group Disk Space Panel
- Group Information Panel
- Group Manager Performance Monitor Dialog Box
- Group Members Panel
- Identification Panel
- Inbound Replica Containers Panel
- Inbound Replica Containers Panel
- Inbound Volume Replication Panel
- Inbound Volume Replication Panel
- Inbound Replicas Panel
- Installed Disks Panel
- IP Configuration Panel
- iSCSI Authentication Panel
- iSCSI Connections Panel
- iSCSI Connections Panel (Snapshots)
- iSCSI Connections Panel (Member)
- iSCSI Connections Panel (Volumes)
- iSCSI Discovery Panel
- iSCSI Settings Panel
- Join Domain / Enable Single Sign-On Dialog Box
- Load Balancing Panel
- Load Data from Transfer File Wizard
- Local CHAP Accounts Panel
- Local Groups Panel
- Local Users Panel
- Manage Delegated Space Dialog Box
- Manage Replication Services Dialog Box
- Manage Tags Dialog Box
- Manual Transfer Utility Window
- Manual Map Users Dialog Box
- Manual User Mapping Dialog Box
- Member Health Status Panel
- Member Space Panel
- Memory Cache Panel
- Merge Storage Pools Panel
- Modify a Volume Collection Dialog Box
- Modify Access Policy Group Dialog Box
- Modify Administration Account Dialog Box
- Modify Client Network Dialog Box
- Modify Custom Snapshot Collection Dialog Box
- Modify IP Settings of Network Interface Dialog Box
- Modify Member Settings Dialog Box
- Modify NAS Snapshot Settings Dialog Box
- Modify NDMP Settings Dialog Box
- Modify Passwords Dialog Box (for Replication)
- Modify Policy Dialog Box
- Modify Quota Dialog Box
- Modify RAID Configuration Dialog Box
- Modify Replica Set Wizard
- Modify Replication Partner Dialog Box
- Modify Replication Partner IP Address Dialog Box
- Modify SAN Network Dialog Box
- Modify Schedule Dialog Box
- Modify Settings Dialog Box (NAS Containers)
- Modify Snapshot Policy Dialog Box
- Modify Snapshot Properties Dialog Box
- Modify Storage Container Dialog Box
- Modify Storage Pool Dialog Box
- Modify User Preferences Dialog Box
- Modify Volume Settings Dialog Box
- Modifying Volume Replication Configuration Settings
- Most Recent Login by Account Panel
- Move Delegated Space Dialog Box
- Move Member Dialog Box
- Move to Folder Dialog Box
- Move Recovery Volume Dialog Box
- Move Replica Set Dialog Box
- Move Volume Dialog Box
- NAS Battery Panel
- NAS SMB Connections Panel
- NAS SMB Shares Panel
- NAS Client Panel
- NAS Cluster Access Panel
- NAS Configuration Window
- NAS Container and Snapshot Space Panel
- NAS Containers Panel
- NAS Cooling Fans Panel
- NAS Data Reduction Schedules Panel
- NAS Local Containers Panel
- NAS Local Disks Panel
- NAS Member Information Panel
- NAS Members Panel
- NAS Power Supplies Panel
- NAS Quotas Panel
- NAS Replica Containers Panel
- NAS Replication Schedules Panel
- NAS Replication Status Panel
- NAS Replication Summary Panel
- NAS Replication Summary Panel
- NAS Replications Detected
- NAS Reserve Panel
- NAS SAN Panel
- NAS Schedules Summary Panel
- NAS Snapshot and Replication Schedules Panel
- NAS Snapshot Schedules Panel
- NAS Snapshot Summary Panel
- NAS Snapshots Panel
- NAS Temperature Sensor Panel
- NAS Thin Clone Summary Panel
- NAS Member Health Status Panel
- NDMP Panel
- Network Management Panel
- New Access Policy Dialog Box
- New Access Policy Group Dialog Box
- New Basic Access Point Dialog Boxes
- New Extended Access Point Dialog Box
- NFS Exports and SMB Shares Panel
- NFS Exports Panel
- NFS Panel
- Outbound NAS Replica Containers Panel
- Outbound NAS Replication History Panel
- Replication History Panel
- Replication History Panel
- Outbound Volume Replication Panel
- Outbound Volume Replication Panel
- Pending Manual Replications in Group Panel
- Pick Tags for Columns Dialog Box
- Pick Tags for Volume Dialog Box
- Pick Volumes Dialog Box
- Pool Disk Space Panel
- Pool Members Panel
- Pool Volumes Panel
- Power Management Panel
- Power Panel
- Power Supplies Panel
- Promote Replica Set of a Volume Wizard
- Promote to Template Volume Wizard
- Protocol Endpoints Access Control List Panel
- PS Series Group Members Panel
- RADIUS Settings Dialog Box
- Remote Replica Containers Panel
- Remote Replicas Panel
- Remote Replicas Panel
- Remote Replicas Panel
- Remote Replicas Panel (Outbound Collections)
- Remote Replicas Panel (Outbound Collections)
- Remote Replicas Panel (Outbound)
- Remote Replicas Panel (Outbound)
- Remote Replicas Panel
- Rename NAS Cluster Dialog Box
- Inbound Replicas Panel
- Replicas Panel (Inbound Collection)
- Replicas Panel (Inbound Template Replicas)
- Replicas Panel (Inbound)
- Replicate Recovery Container Dialog Box
- Replication Partners Panel
- Replication Progress Panel
- Replication Progress Panel
- Replication Schedules Panel
- Replication Summary Panel
- Replication Summary Panel
- Replication Summary Panel
- Replication Summary Panel
- Replication Summary Panel
- Replication Summary Panel (Template Volumes)
- Resize NAS Reserve Dialog Box
- Restore NAS Container Message
- Resume Data Transfer Wizard
- SAN Headquarters Panel
- SAN Network Panel
- Schedules Summary Panel (Volume Collections)
- Schedules Summary Panel (Volumes)
- Session Banner Dialog Box
- Session Security Panel
- Set Access Type Dialog Box
- Sideplanes Panel
- SMB Home Shares Information Panel
- Snapshot and Replication Schedules Panel (Volume Collections)
- Snapshot and Replication Schedules Panel (Volumes)
- Snapshot Collection Status Panel
- Snapshot iSCSI Settings Panel
- Snapshot Schedules Panel
- Snapshot Summary Panel
- Snapshot Summary Panel
- Snapshots Panel
- Snapshots Panel
- Snapshots Panel
- Software Update Notifications Panel
- Start Compression Dialog Box
- Storage Container Panel
- General Container Information
- Container Space Information
- Storage Pools and Group Members Panel
- Storage Pools Panel
- SyncRep Panel
- Targets Panel
- Temperature Sensors Panel
- General Template Replica Set Information Panel
- Test Partnership Dialog Box
- Test AD Settings Dialog Box
- Thin Clone Replica Sets Panel
- Thin Clones Summary Panel
- Thin Provisioning Settings Panel
- Traps Panel
- UNIX Authentication Panel
- UNIX Authentication Server Configuration Dialog Box
- Update Firmware Dialog Box
- Updates Panel
- Update Using Dell Storage Update Manager (Member Firmware Update Dialog Box)
- User Mapping Panel
- VDS/VSS Access Control List Panel
- VMware Group Access Panel
- VMware Overview Panel
- Volume and Snapshot Space Panel
- Volume Collections Panel
- Volume iSCSI Settings Panel
- Volume Recovery Bin Dialog Box
- Volume Replication Status Panel
- Volume Settings Panel
- Volumes Panel and Folder Information Panel

Contents

About This Manual........................................................................................................... 24

Audience.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Related Documentation.................................................................................................................................................... 24

Dell Online Services.......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Dell EqualLogic Storage Solutions.....................................................................................................................................24

Dell Technical Support and Customer Service.................................................................................................................. 24

Contacting Dell...........................................................................................................................................................25

1 About Group Manager................................................................................................... 26

About GUI and CLI Access............................................................................................................................................... 27

Log In to the Group Manager GUI...............................................................................................................................27

Access the Command-Line Interface (CLI).................................................................................................................27

About the Localized GUI...................................................................................................................................................28

About the End-User License Agreement.......................................................................................................................... 28

Install the Group Manager GUI Locally..............................................................................................................................28

Show or Hide the Session Banner.................................................................................................................................... 29

Keyboard Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................29

GUI Icons......................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Search for Volumes, Collections, Pools, Partners, and Members....................................................................................... 31

About Online Help for Group Manager.............................................................................................................................. 31

Install the Group Manager Online Help as a Local Resource........................................................................................ 31

Access Online Help..................................................................................................................................................... 31

Localized Online Help................................................................................................................................................. 32

Troubleshooting Online Help....................................................................................................................................... 32

2 Architecture Fundamentals........................................................................................... 34

About Groups................................................................................................................................................................... 37

How Groups Work......................................................................................................................................................38

Group Conguration Recommendations.....................................................................................................................39

About Storage Pools........................................................................................................................................................ 40

Maintenance Pool.......................................................................................................................................................40

Single-Pool Design..................................................................................................................................................... 40

Multiple-Pool Design.................................................................................................................................................. 40

Storage Pool: Design Checklist....................................................................................................................................41

Storage Pool: Design Examples................................................................................................................................... 41

About Volumes................................................................................................................................................................. 42

Volume Attributes.......................................................................................................................................................44

Volume Types............................................................................................................................................................. 45

About Volume Space Allocation..................................................................................................................................45

About NAS Architecture...................................................................................................................................................46

About NAS Clusters......................................................................................................................................................... 48

About NAS Controllers..................................................................................................................................................... 49