Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Initial Configuration NAS Manager Advanced Disk and Volume Management Systems Management Backing Up the System Recovering and Restoring the System Shadow Copies Advanced Features Security Recommendations Troubleshooting NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
Back to Contents Page Initial Configuration Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Configuring Your NAS System for the First Time Configuring Your NAS System Automatically on a Network (With DHCP) Configuring Your System Using a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse Other Documents You May Need This section provides information necessary to perform the initial configuration of the system.
other connector is an embedded remote access connector. Use it only for remote access functions. 3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a functioning Ethernet jack. 4. Push the power button to turn on the NAS system. The NAS system retrieves the required information to set up network parameters (the IP address, gateway subnet mask, and DNS server address) from a DHCP server on the network.
Configuring Your System Using a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse 1. Connect one end of the power cable to the NAS system and the other end to a power source. 2. Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the NAS system. For information about system connectors, see your User's Guide. 3. Push the power button to turn on the NAS system. 4. Log in to the NAS system. NOTE: The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 5. Log in to the NAS Manager.
Back to Contents Page NAS Manager Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Logging Into the NAS Manager Disk Quotas Basic Navigation Using Logs Changing the NAS Manager Language Shutting Down the NAS System How to Find Online Help Managing Disks Configuring Network Properties Managing Volumes Creating Users Using the NAS Utilities Using Shares The Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS Manager is a Web-based user interface that is the primary tool for configuring NAS s
You are now logged in to the NAS Manager. Logging Into the NAS Manager Directly on the NAS System 1. Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the NAS system. 2. Turn on the NAS system and log into the system as an administrator. NOTE: The default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 3. Double-click the NAS Manager icon on the desktop of the NAS system. NOTE: If you are part of a domain, the NAS Manager icon may not be displayed.
Maintenance — Allows you to perform maintenance tasks such as backup and restore, apply software updates, check logs, change the language of the NAS Manager, and access the NAS server desktop. Help — Provides access to online Help for network attached storage. Changing the NAS Manager Language The NAS Manager is available in different languages. To change the NAS Manager language, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Maintenance. 3. Click Language. 4.
Configuring Network Properties Use the Network tab in the NAS Manager to configure the NAS system for the network. This section provides information for setting up your NAS system on the network, including naming the system, defining the IP address, and configuring the NIC. Default System Name The default system name is Dellxxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx is the system's service tag number.. For example, if your service tag number is 1234567, enter http://DELL1234567.
online help. NOTE: Before you configure the IP address, make sure that the NAS system is connected to the network. To configure the IP address, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Network, and then click Interfaces. 3. Select the radio button beside the network connection that you want to configure. NOTE: If some of the text is missing due to column width, pass your cursor over the text in the column to see a pop-up window with a full description. 4.
Creating a Single Local User NOTE: In a domain environment, you cannot create domain users through the NAS Manager. 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Users. 3. Click Local Users. 4. On the Local Users on Server page, click New. 5. Complete the information on the Create New User page. NOTE: In a domain environment, do not create local users that have the same user name as domain users unless the local user and domain user have identical passwords.
NetWare®, Macintosh, or UNIX® operating systems. NOTE: You must use the NAS Manager's Remote Desktop to administer NetWare shares. See "Advanced Features" for more information. A NAS system supports the following methods of sharing folders: DFS — Distributed File System (DFS) makes files that are distributed across multiple servers appear as if they reside in one place on the network. NFS — The Network File System protocol is used by client systems running UNIX.
See the context sensitive online help for more information on the properties for each protocol. 10. Click OK. Modifying Share Properties 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Shares. 3. On the Shares page, click Shares. 4. In the Shared Folders table, click the share you want to modify. 5. Click Properties. The Share Properties page is displayed. Use this page to change the properties of the share, such as the protocols it supports. 6. Click OK.
2. Click Shares. 3. On the Shares page, click Shares. 4. In the Shared Folders table, click the share for which you want to remove a protocol. 5. Click Properties. 6. Uncheck the protocol(s) to remove it from the share. 7. Click OK to confirm the protocol removal, or click Cancel to keep the protocol(s) for the share. Publishing a Share in DFS A DFS namespace provides users with a logical grouping of shared resources that is independent of the resources' locations.
In addition, you can specify a quota limit for users but allow the users to exceed that quota limit. When you enable quotas without limiting disk space, you can track disk-space use on a per-user basis without denying users access to a volume when they exceed that limit. It is also possible to specify whether the system logs an event when a user exceeds the quota warning level and quota limit. Enabling, Disabling, or Setting Disk Quotas on a Volume 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Disks. 3.
exabytes (EB). c. Enter the amount of disk space that, when filled, triggers a warning to the user or group member that the used disk space is near the disk-capacity limit. Use the drop-down box to select KB, MB, GB, TB, PB, or EB. 10. Click OK. Modifying Quota Properties 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Disks. 3. Click Volume Tools. 4. On the Volumes page, click the volume to manage. 5. Click Set Quota Entries. 6.
1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Disks. 3. Click Volume Tools. 4. On the Volumes page, select the volume to manage. 5. Click Set Quota Entries. 6. On the Set User Quotas for volume page, click the user(s) for whom you want to remove a quota. 7. Click Delete. 8. Click OK. Using Logs A log file stores messages, which are sometimes called events or event log entries, generated by an application, service, or operating system. The messages are used to track the operations performed by the system.
Modifying Log Properties For system, security, and application logs, you can specify the maximum log size and determine how the system handles log entries when the maximum capacity of the NAS system is reached. To modify the properties of a log file, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Maintenance. 3. Click Logs. 4. On the Logs page, select the type of log you want to configure. 5. In the Tasks list, click Log Properties. 6.
Viewing Downloaded Log Files After downloading the log files, it is possible to view them in the following ways: .log files — With a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad. .csv files — With a text editor or with Microsoft Excel. .evt files — With the Event Viewer. The Event Viewer can usually be found under Administrative Tools from the Start menu of a Windows 2000 system. In the Event Viewer window, click Action and then click Open Log File.
NOTE: For more information on disk management procedures not included in this section, see your NAS Manager online help. Listing Available Disks and Viewing Properties 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Disks. 3. On the Disks page, click Disks. 4. Select the adapter that contains the disks you want to list by clicking the adjacent radio button. NOTE: Controllers labeled as "Di" are integrated RAID controllers. Controllers labeled as "DC" and "QC" are PCI add-in cards. 5.
2. Click Disks. 3. On the Disks page, click Disks. 4. Select the adapter that contains the disk you want to make a hot spare by clicking the adjacent radio button. 5. Click Select in the Tasks column. A list of available disks is displayed along with the status of each disk. 6. In the Physical Disks column on the Disks page, select the disk to make a hot spare. 7. In the Tasks list, click Make Hotspare.
4. On the Tasks list, click New. 5. Select the adapter where you want to create a volume by clicking the adjacent radio button. 6. Click Select in the Tasks column. 7. Select the disks to be used for the new volume. 8. Click OK. Preparing for Volume Expansion NOTE: This procedure does not apply to the PERC 3/Di controller, which is the integrated RAID controller on PowerVault 775N NAS systems. NOTE: You cannot expand system volumes in an internal RAID group.
6. Click OK. Deleting a Volume NOTICE: If the volume is in use—for example, the volume is open in a browser window, the volume contains shares or snapshots, or another application is using the volume—a message displays stating that the operation has failed and that you need to use Array Manager. See "Advanced Disk and Volume Management" for more information. Ensure that you delete all shares and persistent images on that volume. The administrator can use Array Manager to force the deletion of the volume.
The following categories of tools are available through the through the NAS Utilities window: Shared Folders — Create, view, and set permissions for shared resources, view a list of all users connected over a network to the computer and disconnect one or all of them, and view files opened by remote users and close one or all of the open files. Storage — Perform volume management using the Windows Disk Management tool or disk management using Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager.
Back to Contents Page Advanced Disk and Volume Management Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Using Array Manager to Manage Disk Arrays Disk Management Managing Volumes Using Disk Management This section provides information about how to manage your physical hard drives, arrays, and volumes. You use Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager to create an array of disks, and the Microsoft® Windows® Disk Management tool to create and manage volumes.
Array Manager Console The Array Manager console display uses a tree view to display storage objects in the left pane of the window and tabbed views in the right pane to display additional information about storage objects. Managing Disk Arrays This section describes how to use Array Manager to configure and manage arrays with the Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller 3/Dual Channel (PERC 3/DC), PERC 3/QC, and PERC 4/DC controllers that are supported on your NAS system.
The virtual disk disappears from the right pane. Reboot your system after deleting a virtual disk and before creating new virtual disks. Reconfiguring and Managing Virtual Disks This section summarizes how you can change the virtual disk configuration through the NAS Manager. NOTE: Because of hardware restrictions, the PERC 3/DC, 3/QC, and 4/DC controllers do not detect a drive status change until you attempt to read from or write to the drive.
4. Click OK to continue or Cancel to quit the operation. When you are finished, click Properties to verify if the policy changes occurred. Using Check Consistency If your disk is in a degraded state, using Check Consistency might enable you to restore your disk to Ready status. To check mirror synchronization and rebuild parity if necessary, perform the following steps: 1. Right-click the virtual disk to be checked. 2. Click Check Consistency.
1. Right-click the array disk that you want to initialize. 2. Click Initialize. The status of the disk displays Initializing in the right pane until the operation is finished. Format The Format command performs a low-level formatting of the array disk. To format the array disk, perform the following steps: 1. Right-click the disk that you want to format. 2. Click Format. The right pane shows the status of the format. The status displays Formatting until the operation is finished.
The status of the array disk must be Ready and the type must be Spare Array Disk. Unassign Global Hot Spare NOTE: This procedure does not apply to the PERC 3/Di controller, which is the integrated RAID controller on PowerVault 775N NAS systems. The Unassign Global Hot Spare command unassigns the hot-spare disk. To unassign the hot-spare disk, perform the following steps: 1. Right-click the disk that is assigned as a hot spare. 2. Click Unassign Global Hot Spare. 3.
After the operation is finished, the console is refreshed and the newly attached disks (if there are any) will appear under the Array Disk Group object and under the controller object. Flush The Flush command forces the PERC 3/DC, 3/QC, 4/Di, and 4/DC controllers to write the contents of cache memory onto the virtual disks. You might want to use this option if you find your application or disks in an unstable condition. Enable Alarm The Enable Alarm command enables the controller alarm setting.
2. Click Properties. A Controller Properties dialog box appears displaying Name, Vendor, Status, Type, Firmware Version, and Cache Size of the controller. Enclosure Management The PERC 3/DC, 3/QC, and 4/DC controllers support storage enclosure management. Array Manager displays the properties of the enclosure's fans, power supply, and temperature probes.
can select Temperature Probes to display the individual temperature probes and their status information in the right pane. The status information includes the current temperature in Celsius and the warning and error thresholds for the temperature probe. The error threshold has a default value that cannot be changed. However, you can set the warning threshold. See the Set Thresholds for Temperature command in "Enclosure Commands" for information on setting the warning threshold.
and puts an alert message in the Windows® Powered Event Log. NOTE: The supported PERC controllers do not report SMART alerts for unassigned or hot-spare hard drives. Also, when you pause controller I/O, the controller does not send SMART alerts or events. Managing Volumes Using Disk Management This section describes how to use the Windows Disk Management tool to manage basic and dynamic volumes. Accessing the Disk Management Tool 1. In the NAS Manager, click Maintenance. 2.
NOTE: After a disk is upgraded to dynamic it cannot be reverted back to basic unless all volumes on that disk are removed. Dell strongly recommends that you do not revert a disk back to basic after data volumes are present. Reactivating Dynamic Disks A dynamic disk might appear as a missing disk when it is corrupted, powered down, or disconnected. You can reactivate a dynamic disk to bring it back online by performing the following steps: 1. Right-click the disk marked Missing or Offline dynamic disk. 2.
Like disks, volumes can be basic or dynamic. Basic volumes refer to all volumes that are not on dynamic disks. Dynamic volumes are logical volumes created from dynamic disks. It is recommended that you create all data volumes on dynamic disks. Only the operating system drive should remain basic because of system recovery limitations. Checking Partition or Volume Properties 1. Right-click the partition or volume to be checked. 2. Select Properties from the context menu. The Properties window displays. 3.
A progress bar displays in the list view. Deleting a Partition or Volume NOTICE: You must delete all shares and shadow copies from your volume before deleting it. If a volume is removed before all shares of that volume have been removed, the NAS Manager might not display shares correctly. 1. Right-click the designated volume, and then click Delete Volume. 2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. The volume is removed immediately if you click Yes.
The volume is using software RAID (striped, mirrored, or RAID 5 volume). Unallocated space is not available on a dynamic disk. You can extend simple and spanned volumes on dynamic disks onto a maximum of 32 dynamic disks. After a volume is extended, it cannot be mirrored or striped using software RAID. No portion of a spanned volume can be deleted without deleting the entire spanned volume. 1. Right-click the simple or spanned volume you want to extend, and then click Extend Volume.
Back to Contents Page Systems Management Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Using Remote Access Controllers Alert Log Messages From Server Administrator Configuring SNMP Properties This section provides information about systems management for your NAS system, including an overview of Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator, using the embedded remote access (ERA) controller, and configuring SNMP properties.
and security. Remote Access Service The Remote Access Service provides a complete remote system management solution for systems equipped with remote access controllers. For more information on the Remote Access Service, see "Using Remote Access Controllers." Storage Management Service The Storage Management Service provides storage management information in an integrated graphical view.
Additional Information About Server Administrator See the Dell OpenManage documentation on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for more information on the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. Using Remote Access Controllers The Server Administrator Remote Access Service provides a complete remote system management solution for SNMP- and CIM-instrumented systems equipped with an ERA controller, a DRAC III, or an Embedded Remote Access Option (ERA/O) card.
See the Dell Remote Access Controller Installation and Setup Guide for complete information about installing and configuring RAC software. NOTE: The default user name and password for a RAC on the NAS system are administrator and powervault respectively, which differs from the user name and password in the RAC documentation. Alert Log Messages From Server Administrator Server Administrator generates alert messages that appear in the SNMP event log file.
9. Select Community Rights, and then select a permission level for this host to process SNMP requests from the selected community. 10. To view a description of a dialog box item, right-click the item, and then click What's This? 11. In Community Name, type a case-sensitive community name, and then click Add. 12.
Back to Contents Page Backing Up the System Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide System-State Backup Backing Up Data Volumes Windows Backup and Restore Tools Third-Party Backup Software Installing Tape Device Drivers for Windows Backup and Recovery Tools Using Tape Backups on a SAN This section provides instructions on how to back up files on your system.
2. Click Maintenance. 3. Click Remote Desktop and log into the NAS system. NOTE: The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 4. On the NAS system click the System State Backup icon on the desktop. 5. When the Backup window displays, click Perform System State Backup. 6. Click OK when a message appears stating that your system state data will be backed up. 7.
You can back up your data volumes locally or over the network to LAN-attached backup servers. Using Third-Party Backup Software for Network Backups For network backups, you must already have a backup server installed on the network. It is also recommended that you use the network accelerator agents provided by your backup software to improve network backup performance.
VERITAS software, and select Autoplay from the menu. 3. Follow the instructions in the documentation that came with your backup software to complete the installation. Using VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Administrator 1. On the remote system, click the Start button, and then point to Programs→ VERITAS Backup Exec. The Connect to Server window displays. 2. Type the name of the NAS system in the Server field. 3. Type login information in the Login Information field, and then click OK.
3. Click Maintenance. 4. Click Remote Desktop, and then log in to the NAS system as an administrator. NOTE: The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 5. On the NAS system desktop, right-click My Appliance and click Properties. 6. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 7. Double-click the category in the right pane that contains the tape device.
Back to Contents Page Recovering and Restoring the System Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Solutions to Try Before Reinstalling Recovery From System Failure Restoring System State Data Restoring Initial System Setup This section provides instructions on how to recover the Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS system if the operating system fails. Additionally, this section provides information for possible solutions that do not require restoring the operating system.
system. After the operating system is reinstalled, the system state backup can be restored to recover system configuration information. To recover from a system failure, you must complete the following tasks: Reinstall the operating system using the Reinstallation CDs. Restore the system-state backup (see "Restoring System State Data" in "Backing Up the System" for more information) Reinstalling the Operating System NOTICE: Using the Reinstallation CD deletes all data on the operating system drive.
2. Click Maintenance. 3. Click Backup. 4. Log on to the system as administrator. NOTE: The default user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. The Welcome to the Backup or Restore Wizard window displays. NOTE: If the window does not display, on the NAS system's desktop, click the Start button and select Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Backup, and then click Windows Backup/Recovery. 5. In the Backup or Restore Wizard window, click Next. 6.
g. Click the plus (+) sign next to the backup file to display the System State icon. h. Click the check box next to System State, and then click Next. i. Click Advanced. The Where to Restore window is displayed. j. In the Restore files to field, choose Original location, and then click Next. The How to Restore window is displayed. k. Select Replace existing files, and then click Next. The Advanced Restore Options window is displayed. l. Clear all check boxes, and then click Next. 8.
Back to Contents Page Shadow Copies Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Introduction to Shadow Copies Configuring Volume Settings Using Shadow Copies Scheduling Shadow Copies Defragmenting a Volume Containing Shadow Copies Shadow Copy service allows the creation of point-in-time copies of your NAS system's data volumes. Shadow Copy software can be configured using the NAS Manager. NOTE: Shadow copies can be accessed through SMB and NFS shares.
beyond the allocated space, you might lose previous versions of some files. Having a large NTFS file cluster size decreases the growth of the difference file. Storing Shadow Copies The NAS system can store a maximum of 64 shadow copies per volume; however, if you exceed the maximum, the oldest copy is overwritten. This number of copies allows you to schedule multiple shadow copies. (Create your schedule depending on how the data is changing.) Configuring Volume Settings 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2.
4. On the Manage Shadow Copies page, select the volume for which you want to delete shadow copies, and then click View Shadow Copies. You can select only one volume at a time. 5. On the Shadow Copies on Volume x page, click the copies you want to delete, and then click Delete. 6. When asked if you want to delete the shadow copies, click OK. Scheduling Shadow Copies For any volume, you can schedule shadow copies to occur once, daily, weekly, or monthly. Creating a Shadow Copies Schedule 1.
Editing a Shadow Copy Schedule 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Disks. 3. Click Shadow Copies. 4. Select the volume for which you want to edit shadow copy schedules, and click Set Schedule in the Tasks list. 5. Select the scheduled shadow copy you want to edit. 6. In the Tasks list, click Properties. 7. Change the settings as desired. 8. Click OK to save the shadow copy settings.
HH:MM:SS. You can browse shadow copy pseudodirectories like any other directory. Permission rules are the same as for client systems running Windows, except that client systems running UNIX with permissions when the shadow copy was taken will have permissions to access the shadow copy. Defragmenting a Volume Containing Shadow Copies Defragmenting the source volume causes the difference file to increase.
Back to Contents Page Advanced Features Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Using the Redundant Memory Feature File Server for Macintosh Installing Multilanguage User Interface (MUI) Support Services for the Novell NetWare Operating System Network Adapter Teaming Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services Telnet Server Using Secure Sockets Layer FTP Using DFS Server for Network File System (NFS) This section includes descriptions of advanced features
The redundant memory feature is supported on a per-bank basis. The smallest unit of redundant memory is a bank. The spare bank can be used only once per boot. After a bank is swapped, the system has no more redundant memory until it is reset. For information on enabling the your NAS system's redundant memory feature, see your system's User's Guide. Enabling Redundant Memory You can enable redundant memory in the System Setup program. See your User's Guide for information.
NOTE: The default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 5. Click the Start button and select Settings→ Control Panel. 6. In the Control Panel, double-click Regional and Language Options. 7. On the Regional Options tab, select the appropriate region under Standards and Formats. 8. Click the Languages tab and select the appropriate language used in menus and dialogs. 9. Log off and log in to the system again for the new language MUI to take effect.
Fast EtherChannel Fast EtherChannel (FEC) is a performance technology developed by Cisco Systems to increase a system's network throughput. Unlike ALB, FEC can be configured to increase both transmission and reception channels between your NAS system and switch. FEC works only with compatible Cisco switches. To use FEC, the Ethernet ports of the NAS system must be linked to the same Cisco FEC-compatible switch. IEEE 802.3ad IEEE 802.
3. Log in to the Remote Desktop session as administrator. NOTE: The default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 4. Double-click the network icon on the NAS system's taskbar. The Network Teaming utility, Intel PROSet II, is displayed. 5. In the tree view, click the team that you want to remove. 6. Click Action, and then click Remove. Removing an Intel PROSet II Adapter From a Network Team 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2.
802.3ad. 8. Click OK to close. For more information, see your Intel PROSet II help. Creating Network Teams Using the Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Maintenance, and then click Remote Desktop. 3. Log in to the Remote Desktop session as administrator. NOTE: The default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 4. Double-click the network icon on the NAS system's taskbar.
5. Click Load Balance/Virtual LAN. 6. Select the team name in the Configuration box. 7. Select an adapter in the Team Members list, and then click the arrow adjacent to Load Balance Members to remove the adapter. 8. Click OK. Changing the Network Team Mode Using the Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Maintenance, and then click Remote Desktop. 3. Log in to the Remote Desktop session as administrator.
Administration The Telnet server is administered using the NAS Manager. FTP Enabling FTP Protocol The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is disabled on the NAS system by default. You must enable the FTP protocol for FTP client systems to access the NAS system. To enable the FTP protocol, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Shares. 3. Click Sharing Protocols. 4. Click FTP and then click Enable.
Using Remote Desktop to Delete FTP Shares To delete FTP shares using MMC, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. From the NAS Manager, click Maintenance. 3. Click Remote Desktop. 4. Log on as an administrator. NOTE: The default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 5. Double-click the NAS Utilities icon on the desktop of the NAS system. 6. Click Administrative Tools. 7. Click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 8.
Mapping from the MMC Console or by using the NAS Manager to configure properties for the NFS Sharing Protocol. With User Name Mapping, you can create simple maps between Windows Powered user accounts and corresponding UNIX accounts. You can also use the Advanced Map feature to map accounts with dissimilar names.
If you are defining explicit maps, you create user and group maps individually. To create explicit maps, perform the following steps: 1. On the User and Group Mappings window menu, click Explicit User Mapping to create user maps, or click Explicit Group Mapping to create group maps. 2. Specify the Windows Domain. If the server is configured as PCNFS, go to step 4. 3. Click List UNIX Users to populate the UNIX users box. 4.
1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. From the NAS Manager, click Maintenance. 3. Click Remote Desktop. 4. Log on as an administrator. NOTE: The default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is powervault. 5. Double-click the NAS Utilities icon on the desktop of the NAS system. 6. Double-click Administrative Tools. 7. Double-click Microsoft Services for Network File Systems. 8. Click Server for NFS. 9. On the right pane, click Server Settings. 10.
Configuring the AppleTalk Protocol To configure the AppleTalk protocol, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Shares. 3. Click Sharing Protocols. 4. Click AppleTalk Protocol, and then click Properties. 5.
Microsoft Authentication offers an additional level of security because the password is used as a key to encrypt a random number. If the system administrator has determined that encryption is an important security measure, you may be asked to use Microsoft Authentication in addition to Microsoft UAM authentication. Requirements To use Microsoft UAM 5.01, you must have a Macintosh client running AppleShare Client 3.8 or later or Macintosh 8.5 or later operating system.
The installer reports whether the installation succeeds. If the installation succeeds, Macintosh users of this workstation are offered Microsoft Authentication when they connect to the system. Restarting Workstation Services If File Services for Macintosh cannot establish communications to the local RPC service, you may need to restart the Workstation Service. To restart the Workstation Service, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Maintenance, and then click Services. 3.
on your NetWare server. NOTE: If more than one frame type exists, you should select the one that is detected first. For example, if the frame types Ethernet 802.2 and Ethernet 802.3 are bound to the same segment, configure frame type Ethernet 802.2. The order of detection is Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet II, and then Ethernet SNAP. Configuring the IPX Protocol By default, the IPX protocol is configured on the NAS system to automatically detect frame types.
complete directory interoperability solution. MSDSS also supports password synchronization and provides a directory migration service. MSDSS allows NetWare users to deploy Active Directory without having to replace existing directories or bear the cost of managing two separate directories.
2. Install and configure a Windows domain controller (see the documentation that came with your operating system software). 3. Install the Novell Client for Windows from the Novell website at www.novell.com/download. 4. Replace services or applications that require NDS with software that is compatible with Active Directory. (Remove NDS applications before you begin using MSDSS, except for ZENworks, which can be replaced by IntelliMirror at any time.) 5. Install MSDSS from the system DomainUtils share.
To view mapping relationships, click View Maps. To view mapped access rights for the users, groups, organization units, and organizations to be migrated, click Access Rights. The NDS Modify option converts, by default, to Read because it does not have an equivalent NFTS right. You might want to click the Write check box to allow read/write access. On the Step 2 — Security Accounts tab, verify that you are logged on with the correct Active Directory, NDS, or Bindery credentials.
After doing all the preparation described above, perform the following steps (adjusted, if necessary, to your situation): 1. Back up your NetWare user and system data. 2. Install and configure a Windows domain controller (see the documentation that came with your operating system software). 3. Install the Novell Client for Windows from the Novell website at www.novell.com/download. 4. Install MSDSS from the NAS system DomainUtils share.
Windows servers) and Gateway Services for NetWare (to allow Windows clients access files and printers on NetWare servers). Replace services or applications that require NDS with commensurate software compatible with Active Directory. Perform large conversions (such as GroupWise to Exchange) as separate projects. Migrate the pilot group of users and their files (adapt instructions from the migration steps provided in the "Small Environment" section).
issuing server certificates. For more information, see "Obtaining a Server Certificate From a Certification Authority." PowerVault 77xN Certificate By default, your NAS system has a self-generated and self-signed certificate. The configured SSL port is 1279. Using a Custom Certificate If a certification authority is present in the network, the administrator can choose to change the default certificate for your NAS system.
For more information about SSL, see the Internet Information Server online help. Using DFS DFS creates a logical, hierarchical view of file shares that exist on servers distributed in one or more Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 domains. DFS can help you manage file resources on distributed enterprise networks, and it enables users to locate files across the network without needing to know the physical server on which the data is stored.
Creating a Domain-Integrated DFS Root 1. Use the Windows operating system to create a directory on the NAS system. This directory will become the DFS root. 2. Right click the directory you created and select Sharing and Security. 3. Click Share this folder. and then click OK. 4. Access the DFS utility. a. In the NAS Manager, click Maintenance. b. Click Remote Desktop, and then log in to the NAS system as an administrator.
d. Double-click Administrative Tools to expand the list, and then double-click Distributed File System to display the DFS root(s). 2. Right click the DFS root to which you want to link and click New Link. 3. For Link name enter a name for the new link. 4. Enter the path to the shared resource on the target server. 5. Add comments if desired. 6. Click OK.
Back to Contents Page Security Recommendations Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Standard Security Recommendations Additional Security Recommendations Maximum Security Recommendations Standard Security Recommendations This section provides information about standard security practices that Dell recommends to secure your NAS system: Non-Secure HTTP Ports The NAS Manager can be connected to through port 1279, which uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt data going to and co
Microsoft Security Updates Microsoft regularly posts security update patches to its website at microsoft.com. Dell recommends that you regularly check to ensure that your NAS system has the most recent security update. Apple Environments If you are using your NAS system in an Apple environment, install the Microsoft® User Authentication Module (UAM) on the NAS system. If AppleTalk is not installed on the NAS system, client access is not encrypted. See "File Server for Macintosh" for more information.
This section provides information about practices recommended for maximum security on your NAS system. Allow no more than two administrators on the NAS system. Do not allow passwords that have no expiration date. Enable Logon Success and Logon Failure auditing. Disable unnecessary services. Disabling unnecessary services also increases performance. Remove the IISADMPWD virtual directory. Enable application logging options for all Web and FTP sites.
Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide Tools and Techniques Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques Because your Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS system is a "headless" system that does not have a keyboard, mouse, or monitor, you must use other methods for troubleshooting issues and conditions. This section provides suggestions for and information about alternative troubleshooting tools and techniques.
1. Log in to the NAS Manager. 2. Click Maintenance. 3. Click Remote Desktop. 4. Enter the administrator user name and password and click OK. NOTE: The default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is powervault.
slow. NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter without the correct drivers, and you have enabled the wake-on-LAN (WOL) feature through the System Setup program. of 10/100 until the operating system loads the correct drivers. When the correct drivers are installed, the connection speed will increase to 10/100/1000. I cannot get console redirection to work correctly. Only a few keys work on the keyboard, and none of the keys work when trying to configure the BIOS.
I have just added an HTTP share but cannot see it from the NAS Manager. For security purposes, directory browsing is not enabled by default on an HTTP share directed to the same folder or volume as another share. To enable directory sharing for an HTTP share, from the NAS Manager Maintenance page, click Remote Desktop, and then modify the Web sharing properties of the folder. I have just changed the IP address of my system, and now I cannot administer it through the NAS Manager.
Table 10-3. UNIX and Red Hat Linux Issue Possible cause Resolution I cannot access The NAS Manager is not supported by the Red Hat Linux operating system and does Use a client system the NAS not work with the NAS Manager. running Windows to Manager from connect to the NAS my Red Hat® Manager. Linux client system. While updating client access to an NFS share, the No Access option is displayed, but the Root option is not. Only the All Machines category options are displayed during this update.
experiencing low NFS performance. can enable NFS write-back cache to improve performance. See "Advanced Features" for more information. The BIG5, EUC-KR, EUCTW, GB231280, KSC5601, and Shift-JIS character encoding schemes for NFS shares cannot be specified in the NAS Manager. The NAS Manager user interface supports only EUC-JP and ANSI character encoding Access the NAS for NFS shares. system's desktop and modify the NFS share properties of the folder directly.