Administrator Guide

Managing Licensing
The license determines which NAS features are available in the FluidFS cluster.
View License Information
All FluidFS cluster features are automatically included in the license for FS8600 scale-out NAS. Storage Manager displays FluidFS
cluster license information, but the license cannot be modied.
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. Select Maintenance in the File System panel.
4. In the right pane, click the License tab. The license information is displayed.
Accept the End-User License Agreement
You must accept the end-user license agreement (EULA) before using the system. The EULA is initially accepted during deployment,
and the EULA approver name and title can be changed at any time.
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. Select Maintenance in the File System panel.
4. In the right pane, click the License tab.
5. Click Accept License Agreement. The Accept License Agreement dialog box appears.
6. Read the EULA.
7. In the Approver Name eld, type your name.
8. In the Approver Title eld, type your title.
9. Click OK.
Managing the System Time
Setting the system time accurately is critical for the proper functioning of the system. Setting the system time enables:
• Windows clients to mount the le system.
• Scheduled activities, such as snapshot and replication tasks, to occur at the appropriate time.
• The correct time to be recorded in the Event Log.
• Time synchronization between the Active Directory authentication server and the FluidFS cluster, which is necessary for Active
Directory authentication.
You can set the system time using either of the following options:
• Manually set the time: Manually set the time for the FluidFS cluster.
• Automatically synchronize the time with an NTP server: Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes clocks over a network. If
the FluidFS cluster is part of a Windows network, the Active Directory server can serve as the NTP server. If the FluidFS cluster
is not part of a Windows network, congure it to synchronize with a local NTP server (if such a server exists), or with an NTP
server on the Internet.
View or Set the Time Zone Using FluidFS v5 or Earlier
View or set the current time zone for the FluidFS cluster.
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System panel, expand Environment and select Time.
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