Clients - Dell DR series Administrator's Manual

NOTE: Click Select to identify the replication relationship on which you want to perform an action. For
example, click Select→ Display Statistics to display the Replication Statistics page for the container you
selected. For more information, see

Clients

To display the Clients page, click Storage → Clients. This page displays the total number of clients that are connected to
the DR Series system, which can be a combination of NFS, CIFS, RDS, and OST clients, and this total is listed above the
Client tabs (NFS, CIFS, and RDA tabs).
In addition, depending upon the tab type you select, the number of clients for each connection type is displayed. For
example, in the Clients page, if the RDA tab is selected, this displays the number of current OST or RDA clients that
correspond to this type (OpenStorage Technology or Rapid Data Storage clients) that are connected to the system, and
provides the following information client-related information:
• Number of RDA Clients — Lists the number of OST and RDS clients.
• Name — Lists each client by name.
• Type — Lists the type of RDA clients.
• Plug-In — Lists the plug-in type installed on each client.
• Backup Software — Lists the backup software used with each client.
• Idle Time — Lists the idle time (non-activity) for each client.
• Connection — Lists the number of connections for each client. For a definition of connections and streams, see
Streams_vs_Connections.
• Mode — Lists the current mode type for each client.
To perform one of the possible actions on a client, click Select to identify the client, and then click the desired option (for
example, the RDA tab provides these options: Update Client, Edit Password, or Download Plug-In). For more information
about using this page and its tabs, see
Clients Page (Using the NFS or CIFS Tab)
To display the Clients page, click Storage→ Clients. This page displays the total number of clients that are connected to
the DR Series system, and this number reflects all of the clients based listed under the Clients tabs (NFS, CIFS, and RDA).
Using this page and the NFS or CIFS tab lets you perform the following tasks for NFS or CIFS clients (for information
about RDA clients, see Clients Page (Using the RDA
clients, and lists the following types of NFS and CIFS client-related information:
• Number of NFS (or CIFS) Clients — lists number of NFS (or CIFS) clients
• Name — lists each client by name
• Idle Time — lists idle time (nonactivity) for each client
• Connection Time — lists connection time for each client
Clients Page (Using the RDA Tab)
To display the Clients page, click Storage→ Clients. This page displays the total number of clients that are connected to
the DR Series system, and this number reflects all of the clients based listed under the Clients tab (NFS, CIFS, and RDA).
Using this page and the RDA tab lets you perform the following tasks for RDS or OST clients:
• Update a client (you are limited to modifying the mode type)
• Edit a client password
• Download a client plug-in
Replication Statistics.
Clients Page (Using the NFS or CIFS Tab)
Tab). The Clients page displays a summary of the NFS (or CIFS)
or Clients Page (Using the RDA Tab).
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