Administrator Guide

Managing NAS Appliances Powered by Windows Storage Server
The Servers view displays operating system and HBA connectivity information about Dell NAS appliances powered by Windows
Storage Server. If the IPMI card is correctly congured, you can view hardware status, clear the system event log, and control the
power.
View Operating System Information about a Windows-Based NAS Appliance
The Summary tab displays information about the NAS server software and hardware.
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, select a Windows-based NAS appliance. The Summary tab appears.
The Summary tab displays information about the appliance operating system, connected Storage Centers, HBA ports, volumes,
and Space Recovery history.
View HBA Connectivity Information for a Windows-Based NAS Appliance
The Connectivity tab displays information about the HBAs installed in the appliance. For each HBA, the Storage Center Server
Ports
pane displays the corresponding Storage Center server objects.
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, select a Windows-based NAS appliance. The Summary tab appears.
3. Click the Connectivity tab.
View Hardware Health Information for a Windows-Based NAS Appliance
The IPMI card in the Windows-based NAS appliance provides hardware monitoring and remote management functionality.
Prerequisites
• The IPMI card in the appliance must be congured.
• IPMI card information must be congured in Storage Manager.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, select a Windows-based NAS appliance. The Summary tab appears.
3. Click the IPMI tab.
The IPMI tab displays IPMI alerts, fan speed, temperature, voltage, and power supply information.
Clear the System Event Log (SEL) for a Windows-based NAS appliance
If the IPMI card is congured correctly, you can remotely clear the system event log.
Prerequisites
• The IPMI card in the appliance must be congured.
• IPMI card information must be congured in Storage Manager.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, select a Windows-based NAS appliance. The Summary tab appears.
3. Click the IPMI tab.
4. Click Clear SEL. The Clear SEL dialog box appears.
5. Click OK. The system event log is cleared.
Shut Down a Windows-Based NAS Appliance
If the IPMI card is congured correctly, you can remotely shut down a Windows-based NAS appliance.
Prerequisites
• The IPMI card in the appliance must be congured.
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