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 congured, 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, and volumes.
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 congured.
• IPMI card information must be congured 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 congured correctly, you can remotely clear the system event log.
Prerequisites
• The IPMI card in the appliance must be congured.
• IPMI card information must be congured in Storage Manager.
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