Administrator Guide

• To add an NTP server, type the host name or IP address of an NTP server in the NTP Servers text eld and click Add.
• To remove an NTP server, select an NTP server from the NTP Servers list and click Remove.
6. Click OK.
Enable or Disable NTP
Enable NTP to add one or more NTP servers with which to synchronize the FluidFS cluster time. Disable NTP if you prefer to
manually set the FluidFS cluster time.
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.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Modify Time Settings dialog box appears.
5. Enable or disable NTP.
• To enable NTP, select the Use NTP Servers check box.
• To disable NTP, clear the Use NTP Servers check box.
6. Click OK.
Managing the FTP Server
The FluidFS cluster includes an FTP server that provides a storage location for the following types of system les:
• Diagnostic results les
• License le
• SNMP MIBs and traps
• Service pack les
• Other les for technical support use
Access the FTP Server
The FTP server can be accessed at:
ftp://<FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name>:44421/
Example: ftp://Administrator@172.22.69.32:44421/
You will be prompted for the FluidFS cluster administrator password.
Enable or Disable the FTP Server
You can enable or disable the FTP server. The FTP server must be enabled if you want to manually upload service packs without
using Storage Manager.
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab and select Maintenance in the File System panel.
3. Click the Support tab, then click Edit Settings. The FTP Accessibility for Support dialog box appears.
4. Enable or disable the FTP server.
• To enable the FTP server, select the FTP Enabled check box.
• To disable the FTP server, clear the FTP Enabled check box.
5. Click OK.
Managing SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is one way to monitor the health of the system and generate alert messages
(SNMP traps) for system problems. To use SNMP, the FluidFS cluster-specic Management Information Bases (MIBs) and traps
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