Page 1 ® Overland SnapServer Storage Administrator’s Guide ™ For GuardianOS Version 7.0 on SnapServer and Expansion Arrays October 2011 10400317-001...
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Page 4: Typographical Conventions
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide For a complete list of support times depending on the type of coverage, visit our website at: http://docs.overlandstorage.com/care Conventions This document exercises several alerts and typographical conventions. Alerts Convention Description & Usage IMPORTANT An Important note is a type of note that provides information essential to the completion of a task or that can impact the product and its function.
Page 5: Software Updates
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Software Updates The latest release of the GuardianOS software can be obtained from the Downloads and Resources (NAS Solutions) page at the Overland Storage website: http://docs.overlandstorage.com/snapserver Follow the appropriate instructions to download the latest software file.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
SSM Feature Licensing ............................ 1-6 Connecting to the Server for the First Time ....................... 1-6 To Connect Using the Server Name ......................1-7 To Connect to a SnapServer Using SSM ....................... 1-7 SnapExtensions ..............................1-8 Wake-on-LAN Support ............................1-8 Chapter 2 - Server Setup and Options Initial Setup Wizard ...............................
Page 7 Supported Network Manager Applications and MIBs ................3-21 To Configure SNMP ............................3-21 Web Access ................................ 3-22 Configuring HTTP/HTTPS ..........................3-23 Using WebRoot to Configure the SnapServer as a Simple Web Server ..........3-23 Web View ..............................3-25 iSNS Configuration .............................. 3-25 Chapter 4 - DynamicRAID Storage Storage Pools ................................
Page 8 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide How the SnapServer Calculates Usage ..................... 5-17 Enable/Disable Quotas ..........................5-18 Displaying Quotas ............................5-18 Chapter 6 - Other Storage Options Snapshots ................................6-2 Creating Snapshots ............................6-3 Schedule Snapshots ............................6-5 Snapshot Space .............................. 6-6 Snapshot Properties ............................
Page 9 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide ID Mapping ................................. 7-31 Configure ID Mapping ..........................7-32 Remove all Mappings ..........................7-33 Home Directories ..............................7-33 To Configure Home Directories ........................7-34 Chapter 8 - System Monitoring System Status ................................. 8-2 Active Users ................................8-3 Open Files ................................
Page 10 Installing the Symantec NetBackup 6.5 Client .................... B-9 Installing the EMC NetWorker Client ......................B-10 iSCSI Disk Backups ............................... B-14 Using Backup Exec for VSS-based Snapshots of SnapServer iSCSI Disks ..........B-14 Appendix C - Troubleshooting SnapServers LED Indicator Meanings ............................C-1 SnapServer DX1 ..............................
Page 11 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Performing System Resets Without Network Access .................. C-3 Maintenance Mode ............................C-3 Networking Issues ..............................C-4 Miscellaneous Issues ............................C-6 Phone Home Support ............................C-7 Appendix D - GuardianOS Ports Appendix E - Command Line Interface SnapCLI Syntax ..............................
Page 12: Guardianos Specifications
I/O throughput across multi-network protocols. To this end, all unnecessary system control and processing functions that are associated with a general-purpose server have been removed. This guide applies to SnapServer appliances and expansions running GuardianOS version 7.0 or later.
Page 13 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 1 – Overview Feature Specification Network Security • CA Antivirus software • Microsoft Active Directory Service (ADS) (member server) • Unix Network Information Service (NIS) • File and Folder Access Control List (ACL) Security for Users and Groups •...
Page 14 • Browser-based administration tool called the Web Management Interface • SnapCLI for volume system deployment • SnapServer Manager utility (platform independent) • SNMP (MIB II and Host Resource MIB) • User disk quotas for Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac, FTP/FTPS (Traditional RAID only) •...
Page 15: What's New In Guardianos 7.0
1 – Overview What’s New in GuardianOS 7.0 NOTE: For details and descriptions of all the new features, see the Product Information Bulletin and the Release Notes on the Overland SnapServer website. GuardianOS 7.0 introduces the following features and functionality: Feature...
Page 16: Snapserver Manager Installation
Status Bar SnapServer Manager Installation You can download and install SSM by navigating to the Overland Storage NAS website and downloading the SnapServer Manager executable file. SSM can be installed to all client platforms, including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Unix.
Page 17: Multiserver Administration
SnapServers are configured to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server. If no DHCP server is found on the network, the SnapServer defaults to an IP address in the range of 169.254.xxx.xxx and is labeled “ZeroConf” in SSM. While you may not be able to see the server on your network, you can discover the SnapServer using either the default server name or the SSM utility.
Page 18: To Connect Using The Server Name
In the login dialog box, enter admin as the user name and admin as the password, then click OK. 5. Complete the Initial Setup Wizard. At this point, your SnapServer is ready to be configured for your specific environment and needs. 10400317-001 10/2011...
Page 19: Snapextensions
(and cannot be disabled) for Ethernet 1 (Management) and Ethernet 2 ports. Wake-on-LAN is activated when another computer on the same LAN sends a “magic packet” to the SnapServer using the SnapServer Manager or other program designed to send magic packets. Wake-on-LAN only works for SnapServers and does not work with any expansion units that may be attached to the system.
Page 20: Chapter 2 - Server Setup And Options
Server Setup and Options Chapter 2 This section covers the initial steps needed to set up and configure a SnapServer running GuardianOS 7.0. Topics in Server Setup and Options: • Initial Setup Wizard • Server Status and Site Map •...
Page 21: General Information
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options Once you log in, the Initial Setup Wizard runs. The Initial Setup Wizard consists of several web pages that allow you to change the server name, set the date and time, set the administrator password, configure TCP/IP settings for the primary Ethernet port (by default Ethernet 1), and configure storage space: •...
Page 22 Date/Time Settings The SnapServer time stamp applies when recording server activity in the event log (Monitor Menu), setting the create/modify time on a file, and when scheduling snapshot, antivirus, or Snap Enterprise Data Replicator (EDR) operations. Edit the settings according to local conditions.
Page 23 2 – Server Setup and Options TCP/IP Configuration The second wizard page shows the current TCP/IP information for this SnapServer. All SnapServers come preset to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server. If you wish to assign a static IP instead, check the box for obtaining a status address and enter the following information: •...
Page 24: Raid Type Selection
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options A screen will appear confirming your initial setup. Click Restart to restart the network and proceed to the next step. Next, configure the type of RAID storage you want to use.
Page 25 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options Use the next setup page to choose either DynamicRAID or Traditional RAID. After you have made your selection, you will be prompted to confirm it: DynamicRAID Confirmation 10400317-001 10/2011 ©2010-11 Overland Storage, Inc.
Page 26: Available Disks Detected
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options Traditional RAID Confirmation Available Disks Detected Available disks will be detected and displayed on the next page. You will have an opportunity to add more disks if empty slots exist. If you are using Traditional RAID, there is a 15-second initialization, followed by a reboot of the server.
Page 27: Storage Configuration
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options Storage Configuration The next page lets you configure your storage on the server. • When using DynamicRAID, you can choose the parity mode option. That setting is based on the number of disk drives. See “Parity Management”...
Page 28 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options DynamicRAID Initial Setup: Configure Storage When Next is clicked, you will be prompted to create your storage pool. DynamicRAID Initial Setup: Create Storage Pool 10400317-001 10/2011 ©2010-11 Overland Storage, Inc.
Page 29 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options When this is done, click Next. You will be prompted to restart if you have chosen either of the following options: • Traditional RAID. • If you have changed the server name (regardless of whether you have chosen DynamicRAID or Traditional RAID).
Page 30: Registration Page
When the setup is complete, click OK to proceed. Registration Page After the setup wizard is done, you are given a chance to register your SnapServer. The Registration page appears (this page can also be accessed by clicking Maintenance > Support >...
Page 31: Server Status And Site Map
2 – Server Setup and Options Server Status and Site Map SnapServer appliances running GuardianOS 7.0 use a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) called the Web Management Interface. It supports most common web browsers, including Internet Explorer 7 and higher, Firefox 3.6 and higher, Apple Safari 5, and Google Chrome 11 and higher.
Page 32: Scheduling Data Protection Tasks
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options Icons & Options Description Navigation Butto ns The following Navigation buttons are present in the upper right on every Web Management Interface page: Home – Click this to return to the home page. If you click this icon while viewing the Home page, you will return to the Web View page.
Page 33: Server Options
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options GuardianOS contains built-in support for Snap EDR (trial mode) to synchronize and back up to and from other SnapServers. GuardianOS also supports several third-party backup agents. For information on using these backup methods to help protect your data, see Appendix B, “Backup Solutions.”...
Page 34: Server Name
The default server name is SNAPnnnnnnn, where nnnnnnn is your server number. For example, the default name for a SnapServer with the serial number 1234567 would be Snap1234567. If desired, enter a unique server name of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. In addition to letters and numbers, you can also use a dash (–) between characters, but spaces are not...
Page 35: Date/Time
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options Date/Time Use this page to configure date and time settings in ISO 8601 formatting. The time stamp applies when recording server activity in the Event Log (Monitor tab), when creating or modifying files, and when scheduling snapshot or antivirus operations.
Page 36: Secure Shell
Due to security restrictions, NTP cannot be used when a server is joined to an Active Directory domain. Enable this server as Put a check in this box to enable the SnapServer as an NTP an NTP server server. Time Zone Select the time zone that you want to use for this server.
Page 37 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options To Disable SSH SSH is enabled by default. To disable SSH, uncheck the Enable SSH check box, and click OK. To connect to the CLI using SSH 1. Verify that your remote machine has an SSH client application installed.
Page 38: Ups Protection
GUC232A USB to Serial Adapter Cable). To do this, you must enable UPS support on the SnapServer, as described in this section, to listen to the IP address of one or two APC UPS units, and you must supply the proper authentication phrase configured on the UPS. Some SnapServer products have a single power supply, allowing you to attach a single UPS device.
Page 39 APC UPS device or serial UPS with USB to serial adapter cable. NOTE: If using a serial UPS with a USB-to-serial adapter cable, reboot the SnapServer after connecting the cable to the server to properly initialize the connection to the UPS.
Page 40 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 2 – Server Setup and Options Procedure to Configure a Secondary UPS Device 1. Complete the following fields: Option Description Secondary UPS device (optional) Check the Secondary UPS device check box to enable; leave the check box blank to disable secondary UPS support.
Page 41: Print Server
USB printers is displayed. To add the new printer, click Add Local Printer. 5. The SnapServer will detect the new printer and it should appear as an option in the Local Printer Device drop-down list. Select that printer.
Page 42 Add a printer using your usual method. If you are using SMB, you will need to know the SnapServer name. If you are using IPP, you will need to enter the IP address in the Type field and the printer and sharename in the Queue field.
Page 43 When you remove a printer, remember to remove its information from both the Web Management Interface and the client machines. 1. Disconnect the printer cable from the SnapServer. 2. In the Web Management Interface, navigate to Server > Printing . In the list of printers, the status of printer you just removed should appear as Offline.
Page 44: Chapter 3 - Network Access
IMPORTANT: The default settings enable access to the SnapServer via all protocols supported by the SnapServer. As a security measure, disable any protocols not in use. For example, if no Mac or FTP clients need access to the SnapServer, disable these protocols in the Web Management Interface.
Page 45: View Network Information
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 3 – Network Access View Network Information The Network > Information page displays the server’s current network settings. One column appears for each Ethernet port in use. Field definitions are given in the following table: Ethernet Interface Information Port Name The name of the Ethernet interface.
Page 46: Tcp/Ip Options
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 3 – Network Access Gateway Information Default Gateway The network address of the gateway is the hardware or software that bridges the gap between two otherwise unroutable networks. It allows data to be transferred among computers that are on different subnets.
Page 47 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 3 – Network Access The following table describes the port information. Column Description Port/Bond A list of the Ethernet Ports or Bonds on the server. Click a port or bond name to display or modify configuration details. See “Configuring TCP/IP Settings”...
Page 48: Configuring Tcp/Ip Settings
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 3 – Network Access Configuring TCP/IP Settings To configure the TCP/IP settings of a specific port or bond, click the name on the primary TCP/IP page. A secondary TCP/IP page displays the configuration options for the Ethernet port selected.
Page 49: Issues In Tcp/Ip Configuration
IP address. Issues in TCP/IP Configuration Consider the following guidelines when connecting a SnapServer to the network. Cabling for Single-Subnet, Multihomed, or Network Bonding Configurations • For a Single Subnet or Multihomed Configuration (Standalone) – Standalone treats each port as a separate interface.
Page 50 IMPORTANT: If you change the switch setting before you change the setting in the Web Management Interface, the SnapServer may not connect to the network. The Link LED on the SnapServer front panel will be off or amber if the server is not connected to the network. Procedure to Create a Bond On a SnapServer with two or more Ethernet ports, a bond can be created: 1.
Page 51: Windows Networking (Smb)
Windows SMB and security settings are configured on the Network > Windows/SMB page of the Web Management Interface. Support for Windows Networking (SMB) The default settings make the SnapServer available to SMB clients in the workgroup named Workgroup. Opportunistic locking is enabled, as is participation in master browser elections.
Page 52: Support For Windows Network Authentication
The SnapServer supports the Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2008 family of servers that run in ADS mode. SnapServers can join Active Directory domains as member servers. References to the SnapServer’s shares can be added to organizational units (OU) as shared folder objects.
Page 53: To Connect From A Windows Client
SnapServer using the guest account. To Connect from a Windows Client Windows clients can connect to the SnapServer using either the server name or IP address. To navigate to the server using Windows Explorer, use one of these procedures: •...
Page 54 ActDirDomName will not work. Enable Trusted SnapServers recognize trust relationships established between Domains the domain to which the SnapServer is joined and other domains in a Windows environment by default. Select the checkbox to toggle this feature. NOTE: SnapServers remember trusted domains. That is, if this...
Page 55 Enable Trusted SnapServers recognize trust relationships established between the Domains domain to which the SnapServer is joined and other domains in a Windows environment by default. Select the checkbox to toggle this feature. NOTE: SnapServers remember trusted domains.
Page 56: Apple Networking (Afp)
The default settings provide access to AFP clients over a TCP/IP network. Mac clients connecting over AFP can log in to the server either as local users on the SnapServer or as Active Directory domain users (if the server belongs to a domain). For more granular control over client access for Mac users who do not belong to a recognized Windows domain, create local user accounts.
Page 57: Afp Procedures
Distinguishing Share Names on the Desktop and Finder By default, the Chooser identifies SnapServer shares using only the share name. To display both the share name and the server name, the Add Server Name To Apple Shared Folder Names checkbox on the Network >...
Page 58: Nfs (Unix) Access
• afp://ipaddress Tip: To disconnect from the SnapServer, drag its icon into the trash. NFS (Unix) Access NFS (Unix) access to the server is enabled on the Network > NFS page of the Web Management Interface. By default, NFS access is enabled and any NFS client can access the SnapServer through the guest account.
Page 59: Nfs Procedures
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 3 – Network Access Protocol Version Source 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 RFC 1094, RFC 1813, RFC 3530 Mount 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 RFC 1094 Appendix A, RFC 1813, RFC 3530 Lockd 1.0, 4.0 RFC 1094, RFC1813, RFC 3530 *NFSv4 ACLs are not supported.
Page 60 NFS-enabled share. To Mount Shares from NFS Clients A share on a SnapServer is equivalent to an exported filesystem on an NFS server. NFS users can mount SnapServer shares and access content directly, or mount a subdirectory of a share, using the following procedure: 1.
Page 61: Nis Domain
NIS domains are configured on the Network > NIS page of the Web Management Interface. The SnapServer can join an NIS domain and function as an NIS client. It can then read the users and groups maintained by the NIS domain. Thus, you must use the NIS server to make modifications.
Page 62: Ftp/Ftps Access
SnapServer’s guest user account and AllUsers group account. You can set share access and file access for anonymous FTP users by modifying permissions for these accounts. For more granular control over FTP access, you must create local user accounts for FTP users.
Page 63: Snmp Configuration
NOTE: FTP users cannot manage files or folders in the FTP root directory. SNMP Configuration The SnapServer can act as an SNMP agent. SNMP managers collect data from agents and generate statistics and other monitoring information for administrators. Agents respond to managers and may also send traps, which are alerts that indicate error conditions.
Page 64: Default Traps
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 3 – Network Access Default Traps A trap is a signal from the SnapServer informing an SNMP manager program that an event has occurred. The SnapServer supports the following default traps: Trap Initiating Action coldStart Whenever SNMP is enabled and the server boots.
Page 65: Web Access
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 3 – Network Access Option Description Server Location Enter information that helps a user identify the physical location of the server. For example, you might include a street address for a small business, a room location such as Floor 37, Room 308, or a position in a rack, such as rack slot 12.
Page 66: Configuring Http/Https
Using WebRoot to Configure the SnapServer as a Simple Web Server When you enable the Web Root feature from the Network > Web page, you can configure your SnapServer to open automatically to an html page of your choice when a user enters the following in the browser field:...
Page 67 The Web Root can also be configured to support directory browsing independent of Web View (access through shares). NOTE: The SnapServer supports direct read-only web access to files. It is not intended for use as an all-purpose Web Server, as it does not support PERL or Java scripting, animations, streaming video, or anything that would require a special application or service running on the server.
Page 68: Web View
Accessing the Web Management Interface when Web Root is Enabled By default, when you connect to a SnapServer with Web Root enabled, the browser will load the user-defined HTML page or present a directory listing of the Web Root. To access the Web Management Interface (for example, to perform administrative functions, change a password, etc.), enter the following in the browser address field:...
Page 69 Properties. Select the Discovery Configuration tab, and check Perform Discovery. Check Use iSNS Server, enter the server name or IP Address, and click NOTE: After you have completed this procedure, all the iSCSI targets on the SnapServer automatically appear in the Microsoft Initiators target list.
Page 70: Chapter 4 - Dynamicraid Storage
DynamicRAID Storage Chapter 4 This chapter covers the key options of a DynamicRAID configuration used to manage your SnapServer storage pools and volumes with a maximum of flexibility. For information on the Traditional RAID configuration option, see Chapter 5, “Traditional RAID Storage.”...
Page 71: Storage Pools
4 – DynamicRAID Storage Storage Pools If you chose the DynamicRAID option during the initial setup of your SnapServer, a storage pool was also created by the wizard. When you navigate to Storage > Storage Pools , an overview of that storage pool is shown. The SnapServer head unit supports only one storage pool on which multiple volumes can be created.
Page 72: Storage Pool Creation
4 – DynamicRAID Storage Storage Pool Creation During the setup process, the storage pool is created on the SnapServer using all disk drives available. DynamicRAID always maximizes the space available based on the type of parity mode and size requested for the snapshot pool. Should it become necessary to create a new storage pool, click the link in the Status column of the storage pool table to open the page.
Page 73: Storage Pool Deletion
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 4 – DynamicRAID Storage To Create the Storage Pool In order to create a new storage pool, you must have at least one empty drive, and the chassis in which the drive is located cannot have a storage pool already present.
Page 74: Storage Pool Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 4 – DynamicRAID Storage To Delete the Storage Pool 1. Go to the Storage > Storage Pools page. 2. Click the storage pool name. 3. At the Storage Pool Properties page, click Delete Storage Pool. 4. At the confirmation page, click Delete Storage Pool again.
Page 75 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 4 – DynamicRAID Storage At the Storage Pool Properties page, you can edit these options: Option Description Storage Pool Name Use this field to change the name of the storage pool. It can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters and spaces.
Page 76: Parity Management
To Add a Disk Drive to Upgrade Parity To increase the parity protection, new disk drives can be added to empty slots in the SnapServer. The DynamicRAID will then obtain user input on how you want to use the new, additional space.
Page 77: Volumes
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 4 – DynamicRAID Storage fail. With dual parity, if two disk drives fail, a warning is issued and the system reverts to a degraded mode with no protection, so that a third drive failure will cause the system to fail.
Page 78: Volume Creation
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 4 – DynamicRAID Storage Volume Creation If storage pool space exists, at the Volumes page, you can click the Create Volume button to set up a new volume. To Create a New Volume 1. Navigate to Storage > Volumes .
Page 79: Volume Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 4 – DynamicRAID Storage Volume Properties At the Volume Properties page, you can edit several items. To Edit Volume Properties 1. Navigate to Storage > Volumes . 2. Click the volume name in the table. 3. At the Volume Properties page, change the options desired: •...
Page 80: Volume Deletion
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 4 – DynamicRAID Storage Volume Deletion To delete a volume, click the Delete button on the Storage > Volumes page. To Delete a Volume 1. Navigate to Storage > Volumes . 2. Click the volume name in the table.
Page 81: Chapter 5 - Traditional Raid Storage
This chapter covers the key options of a Traditional RAID configuration used to manage your SnapServer storage guides, RAID sets, volumes, and quotas. IMPORTANT: To maximize the efficiency of your SnapServer system, using the DynamicRAID option to manage the RAIDs on your server and expansion units is recommended.
Page 82: Storage Guides
• Drive utilization • The number of available drives For example, in configuring the disk drives of a four-drive SnapServer, the decision whether to include a spare in the RAID depends on the value you place on capacity vs. high availability.
Page 83: Local And Global Spares
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Features RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 Data Loss Risk Highest Lowest Lower Very Low Write Access Speeds Fastest Fast Medium Slower Faster Usable Capacity Highest Lowest...
Page 84: Raid Sets
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage RAID Sets Use the Storage > RAID Sets page to manage the RAID set options. From the RAID Sets main page, you can: • If unassigned drives exist, create a new RAID set (launches a wizard).
Page 85: Create Raid Sets
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Create RAID Sets Clicking the Create RAID button, the following page is displayed. Based on the disk drives available, only the supported RAID options have active links. Click the appropriate link and follow the wizard.
Page 86 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage 2. Click the Create RAID Group button to complete the process. At the primary RAID Sets page, click the group name to see the details of the group. From this page you can view the status, add another RAID set of the same type to the group, or delete the entire group.You can view also your RAID set group status from the...
Page 87 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Label Description Group Table RAID Group The name of the RAID Group to which the RAID belongs Status The current condition of the Group: • Active – The group and all its RAID sets is functioning properly.
Page 88: Raid Settings
Storage > RAID Sets page and click the RAID Settings button. Note the following: • If the background disk scan is disabled, the SnapServer will still initiate a scan on a RAID if problems are detected on one of the RAID drives.
Page 89: Global Spares
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Global Spares Click the Global Spares button to view the Global Spares page showing all the disks available for use, or that are in use, as global spares. To enable a disk as a global spare, check the checkbox next to the desired disk and click OK.
Page 90: Raid Set Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Item Description Spares are identified on the Storage > Disks page using the following Identifying icons: Each icon will be associated with a disk in the RAID, identifying that disk as either a local spare or a global spare.
Page 91 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage The following table shows details about member drives of that specific RAID: Label Description RAID Set The name of each RAID. Status The current condition of the RAID: • OK – The RAID is functioning properly.
Page 92: Volumes
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Disks can only be added to an existing RAID (except RAID 0) as local spares, and can only be added as full members to RAID 1. NOTE: Disk drives that have been previously configured can be added; they are indicated in the Storage >...
Page 93: Volume Creation
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage NOTE: GuardianOS snapshots should not be used on volumes that contain iSCSI disks. If a volume will contain one or more iSCSI disks, decrease the Snapshot pool size to zero. For information about creating snapshots of iSCSI disks, see “Configuring VSS/VDS for iSCSI...
Page 94: Volume Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage This opens the Security > Shares option page. Enter the options you want and click the Create Share button again. The share is automatically created and shown in the Share table.
Page 95 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage To Rename a Volume On the Volume Properties page, enter the new name starting with an alphanumeric character and using up to 20 alphanumeric characters or hyphens (but not spaces). Then click OK.
Page 96: Quotas
To reactivate Snap EDR functionality after creating a new volume, download the Snap EDR package from the SnapServer website and install it on the server using the OS Update feature. Then go to the Misc. > SnapExtensions page using the Site Map and enable it.
Page 97: Default Quota Assignments
How the SnapServer Calculates Usage In calculating usage, the SnapServer looks at all the files on the server that are owned by a particular user and adds up the file sizes. Every file is owned by the user who created the file and by the primary group to which the user belongs.
Page 98: Enable/Disable Quotas
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Enable/Disable Quotas When you click the Enabled status link (left-most column in the Quota table), a secondary page is shown for managing the quota properties. 1. Check/uncheck the Enable Quotas box to enable/disable quotas.
Page 99 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 5 – Traditional RAID Storage Click a user name to configure quotas for that user. 5-19 10400317-001 10/2011 ©2010-11 Overland Storage, Inc.
Page 100: Chapter 6 - Other Storage Options
Other Storage Options Chapter 6 Once the RAID sets have been configured using either the DynamicRAID set or Traditional RAID set options, you can configure the other three storage options for your SnapServer. DynamicRAID Configuration Traditional RAID set Configuration For information on the DynamicRAID configuration option, see Chapter 4, “DynamicRAID...
Page 101: Snapshots
“Configuring VSS/VDS for iSCSI Disks” on page 6-22. To manage the snapshot options using the SnapServer Web Management Interface, go to Storage > Snapshots These options are available in the Snapshots section of the Web Management Interface:...
Page 102: Creating Snapshots
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 6 – Other Storage Options Action Procedure Snapshot Schedules button, and then click the snapshot Edit a Snapshot Schedule Click the name. You can modify all snapshot parameters. Snapshot Space button, then click the RAID set name for the...
Page 103 In the Duration field, specify how long the snapshot is to be active in hours, days, weeks, or months. The SnapServer automatically deletes the snapshot after this period expires, as long as no older unexpired snapshots exist that depend on it. If any such snapshot exists, its termination date is displayed at the bottom of the page.
Page 104: Schedule Snapshots
Create Snapshot Share. Step 3: Set the backup software to archive the latest version of the snapshot. The SnapServer makes it easy to configure your backup software to automatically archive the most recent snapshot. Simply configure your backup software to copy the contents of the directory within the snapshot share you created.
Page 105: Snapshot Space
Snapshot data grows dynamically for as long as a snapshot is active and as long as there is enough space available in the snapshot space to store them. When the snapshot space approaches its capacity (at about 95 percent), the SnapServer deletes the oldest snapshot’s data to create space for more recent snapshot data.
Page 106: Snapshot Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 6 – Other Storage Options Allocate about 10% of RAID set if Allocate about 25% of RAID set if • Activity is write-light. • Activity is write-heavy. • Write access patterns are concentrated in • Write access patterns are randomized a few places.
Page 107 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 6 – Other Storage Options CAUTION: Rolling back a volume cannot be undone and should only be used as a last resort after attempts to restore selected directories or files have failed. Performing a rollback on a volume may disable the antivirus software.
Page 108: Iscsi Disks
SnapServer as a “target portal” and an iSCSI disk as a “target.” To use the SnapServer as an iSCSI target, you need to configure iSCSI on both the client initiating the iSCSI connection, and on the SnapServer. Use the information presented here in conjunction with the documentation supplied with your initiator to install, configure, and connect the iSCSI initiators to the SnapServer.
Page 109: Configuring Iscsi Initiators
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 6 – Other Storage Options • SnapServer Online Help – Available from the Storage > iSCSI page , the online help provides details on creating and managing iSCSI disks on SnapServers. • RFC3720: Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) – Detailed specification for the iSCSI protocol, available from http://www.ietf.org.
Page 110 Windows implementation, installed applications, or other components on the Windows system whose registry is being modified. The result of any modifications to the Windows registry can vary. Implied outcomes of any modification suggested by SnapServer are NOT guaranteed, and may not be supported.
Page 111 To Mount an iSCSI Disk Without a Drive Letter. To complete this procedure, you must create and format an iSCSI target on the SnapServer and connect to this iSCSI disk using the Microsoft initiator. You must also have an existing NTFS volume on a local disk within the Windows server, initiating the connection.
Page 112 Under Connected Targets, highlight the specific iSCSI disks you want to expand. c. Click LogOff. This will log you off the specific target. 4. Verify that you have additional space available on the SnapServer to expand an existing volume: a.
Page 113 8. Exit the Computer Management tool. 9. Restart the necessary application services. To Configure the QLogic iSCSI Initiators for Microsoft Windows. The Overland Storage- recommended QLogic QLA4010 and QLA4050/52c HBAs are iSCSI adapters that appear as a SCSI adapter instead of a network adapter in Windows Device Manager. Before a QLA4010 or QLA4050/52c can successfully connect to iSCSI targets, you must: •...
Page 114 /etc/iscsi.conf DiscoveryAddress=192.3.2.193 Username=b Password=PasswordForB System A and B can connect to their own iSCSI disks on the same SnapServer (IP address 192.3.2.193) without the possibility of data corruption caused by sharing the same iSCSI disk. iSCSI Configuration for Novell NetWare...
Page 115 When you install VMware ESX Server or vSphere Server, the iSCSI Initiator is automatically installed. On connecting to the SnapServer targets, the VMware ESX 3.5 Server initiator will find all iSCSI disks and automatically log into them. If iSCSI disks are shared across multiple servers, you can use CHAP authentication to restrict the number of iSCSI disks the VMware initiator can access.
Page 116: Iscsi Configuration On The Snapserver
NOTE: If iSCSI is used on a SnapServer with more than one Ethernet port, Mac OS X iSCSI clients can encounter connectivity issues if multiple ports are connected to one or more networks. To avoid these issues, configure the server from Network > TCP/IP to enable and connect only one standalone interface or one bonded pair (Load Balance, Failover, etc.) to a single network.
Page 117 To ensure the fastest possible write performance, SnapServers can buffer up to 1GB of data to efficiently handle data being transmitted to a SnapServer. This widely accepted method of improving performance is not without some risk. For example, if the SnapServer were to suddenly lose power, data still in cache would be lost.
Page 118 Disk Naming Conventions iSCSI disks are assigned formal IQN names. These appear as the iSCSI device names that the user chooses (or types) when connecting from a client initiator to the SnapServer target, and also on the iSCSI Disk details page.
Page 119: Create Iscsi Disks
Navigate to Storage > iSCSI and click Create iSCSI Disk to create, edit, or delete iSCSI disks on the SnapServer. Be sure to read “iSCSI Configuration on the SnapServer” on page 6-17 before you begin creating iSCSI Disks. (Traditional RAID uses “Volume”) NOTE: You cannot delete or edit an iSCSI disk until all clients have been disconnected from that disk.
Page 120: Edit An Iscsi Disk
Disabling a write cache for an iSCSI Disk does not disable the write cache for any other iSCSI Disk or any other resources on the SnapServer. No active sessions can be connected to the iSCSI disk when enabling or disabling the write cache.
Page 121: Delete An Iscsi Disk
Windows Server 2008 R2 Backing up an iSCSI Disk using VSS Snapshots. Windows VSS-compatible backup applications can create snapshots of SnapServer iSCSI disks to perform consistent backups of application data without stopping the application, using the snapshot instead of the live volume as the backup source.
Page 122 The required space is 10% of the size of the iSCSI disk per snapshot. If this amount of free space is not available on the pool or volume, the VSS snapshot will not be created and an error will be reported by the SnapServer VSS hardware provider to the Windows event log.
Page 123 6 – Other Storage Options Creating and Managing iSCSI LUNs Using VDS 1. Create the volume and RAID set for the iSCSI disk on the SnapServer using the Web Management Interface ( Storage > Volumes ). The volume and RAID set must be created on the SnapServer before the iSCSI disk can be created using a VDS application such as Microsoft’s Storage Manager for...
Page 124: Disks
A failed disk drive can be removed and replaced anytime if two or more disks are installed in the SnapServer. However, only one disk at a time can be replaced. While dual parity allows two disks to be swapped out simultaneously, they will only be incorporated one at a time.
Page 125 If a disk drive fails, the Administration page displays a Disk Failure message and an icon with a link to the Disks page. This section describes how to remove and replace drives in a RAID set of a SnapServer configured in Traditional RAID mode.
Page 126: Adding Additional Disk Drives
RAID set. It reads OK once the incorporation is complete. Adding Additional Disk Drives If empty slots are available, you can add an Overland-approved disk drive to expand the storage pool/volume on your SnapServer. DynamicRAID Mode When adding additional disk drives, keep the following in mind: •...
Page 127: Disk Drive Led Indicator Usage
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 6 – Other Storage Options • RAID 0 set (nonredundant) – You cannot add a drive to a RAID 0 set. To reconfigure a RAID 0 set, you must delete the RAID set and then recreate it.
Page 128 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 6 – Other Storage Options The following table details the disk drive LED information: Device State LED State Description No disk drive in bay Off Indicates that there is no drive present and that a drive can be added at any time.
Page 129: Chapter 7 - Security Options
To accommodate NFS clients, the SnapServer can also join an NIS domain, and the SnapServer can look up user IDs (UIDs) and group IDs (GIDs) maintained by the domain. For authentication control beyond the guest account, Mac and FTP client login credentials can be created locally on the server.
Page 130: Guidelines For Local Authentication
Web Management Interface. Local users and groups are used for administrative access to the server. A local user or group is one that is defined locally on the SnapServer using the Web Management Interface. The default users and groups listed below cannot be modified or deleted.
Page 131: Uid And Gid Assignments
UID and GID Assignments The SnapServer uses the POSIX standard to assign UIDs or GIDs, in which each user and group must have a unique ID. This requirement applies to all users and groups on the SnapServer, including local, Windows, and NIS users and groups.
Page 132: Windows Active Directory Security Guide
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options • Giving users or groups share-level access to an entire volume. • Giving users or groups share-level access to a folder on a volume. Windows Active Directory Security Guide This wizard guides you through the setup of Windows Active Directory on your server.
Page 133: Entire Volume Security Guide
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Entire Volume Security Guide This wizard guides you through the four steps it takes to give share-level access to an entire volume. Folder on Volume Security Guide This wizard guides you through the five steps it takes to give share-level access to an entire volume.
Page 134: Shares
7 – Security Options Shares SnapServer has implemented features to accommodate the different methods used by the SMB and NFS protocols for sharing data. At the share level, administrators can assign read-write or read-only share access to individual Windows (and local) users and groups.
Page 135: Share And Folder Security Overview
New shares are created by default with full read-write access to all users, subject to the filesystem permissions on the share target directory. The first step to securing a SnapServer is to specify access at the individual share level. Administrators can assign Read/Write or Read-Only share access to individual Windows (and local) users and groups.
Page 136 A snapshot share is a read-only copy of a live share that provides users with direct access to versions of their files archived locally on the SnapServer. Users who wish to view or recover an earlier version of a file can retrieve it on demand without administrator intervention.
Page 137 NOTE: The same share folders appear on the Web View page when you connect to the SnapServer using a Web browser. However, the snapshot share folder does not provide access to the snapshot; it always appear to be empty. You can prevent the snapshot share from displaying on this Web View page by selecting the Hide Snapshot Share option when creating or editing a share.
Page 138: Create Shares
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Create Shares To create a new share, you need, at a minimum, to specify the share name, volume, and folder path. Advanced Share Properties By clicking the Advanced Share Properties link, the additional advanced options are displayed.
Page 139 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options 2. Select from the following options: • To create a share to the entire volume – The current Path field defaults to the root path of the volume. Simply leave it blank if this is the desired configuration.
Page 140: Edit Share Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Edit Share Properties Once a share has been created, you can change its name, description and the advanced properties. You cannot change the volume (or path). If you need to change the volume, you must delete the share and create a new one on the other volume.
Page 141: Delete Shares
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Delete Shares To delete a share, go to Security > Shares > Share Properties (displayed by clicking the share name). 1. Click the Delete Share button at the bottom. 2. At the Delete Share confirmation page, click the Delete Share button again.
Page 142 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Share Access Behaviors Administrators tasked with devising security policies for the SnapServer will find the following share access behaviors of interest: • Share access defaults to full control – The default permission granted to users and groups when they are granted access to the share is full control.
Page 143 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Example A: More restrictive file-level access is given precedence over more permissive share-level access. Share Level File Level Result Full control Read-only to File A Full control over all directories and files in SHARE1 except where a more restrictive file-level permission applies.
Page 144 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options The default permission granted to users and groups when they are granted access to the share is full access. You may restrict selected users and groups to read-only access. Share-Level Access Permissions...
Page 145 Security > Shares page. NOTE: The syntax used in this file is equivalent to standard Linux exports file syntax. If the SnapServer detects any errors in syntax, a warning message appears. You can choose to correct or ignore the error warning.
Page 146 If Kerberos is enabled, access is applied uniformly to all Kerberos-authenticated NFSv4 clients connected using the matching Kerberos option. Host-based access as described in The SnapServer Exports File Default Options still applies to NFSv2 and v3 clients when Kerberos is enabled, but it does not apply to NFSv4 clients.
Page 147: Windows Acls
NOTE: Group membership of NFS clients is established by configuring the local client’s user account or the NIS domain. Group membership of SnapServer local users or users ID- mapped to domain users is not observed by NFS clients. Therefore, ACL permissions applied to groups may not apply as expected to NFS clients.
Page 148: Local Users
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Local Users The Local Users page ( Security > Local Users ) provides all the options to manage local users. Local users are users that are known only to the server being accessed. Each server running GuardianOS comes with two predefined users: admin and guest.
Page 149 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options To Create a Local User 1. On the Local Users page, click Create. 2. On the Create Local User page that opens, enter the requested information: Option Description Name Use up to 50 alphanumeric characters and the underscore.
Page 150: Edit User Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Edit User Properties Use the Properties button to open the Local User Properties page to make changes. To Edit Local User Properties 1. On the Security > Local Users page, select the user you want to edit and click Properties.
Page 151: User Password Policies
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Option Description Disable User Login Select this checkbox to disable the user login. The user’s information will remain in the system, but login rights will be denied. The user login can be re-enabled by deselecting the checkbox.
Page 152: Assign User To Group
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options 3. Enter the following information: Option Description Character Requirements Select the alpha/numeric/special character requirements for the password from the drop-down list. Minimum Number of Check the checkbox to enable the policy, then enter the minimum Characters number of characters required for the password.
Page 153: Delete Local User
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options To Add or Remove Users from Groups 1. On the Groups for Local User page, select a user. 2. Click Groups. The group settings for the selected user are shown. 3. To add the user to a group, select the group from the right-side list and click Add.
Page 154: Local Groups
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Local Groups The Local Groups page ( Security > Local Groups ) provides all the options to manage local groups. Local groups are groups of local users that are known only to the server being accessed.
Page 155: Edit Group Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options 2. On the Create Local Group page that opens, enter the following information: Option Description Group Name Use up to 24 alphanumeric characters and the underscore. Group ID (GID) Displays the user identification number assigned to this user.
Page 156: Specify Users In Group
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Specify Users in Group Use the Users for Local Group page ( Security > Local Groups > Users ) to make changes to a local group membership. To Add or Remove Group Users 1.
Page 157: Security Model Functionality
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options The security model determines the rules regarding which security personality will be present on files and directories created by the various protocols and clients, and whether the personality of files and directories can be changed by changing permissions.
Page 158 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options Function Description Security Model Security model and permissions differ according to the method used to File System create the security model directory: Permissions • From the client: If SMB, permissions will either be according to ACL inheritance (if the parent volume root directory has the Windows security model) or Full Access to the owning user only.
Page 159: Id Mapping
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 7 – Security Options At the Volume Security Model page, use the drop-down list to select the security model desired: Windows/mixed or Unix. Click OK to save the selection. NOTE: If there are any subdirectories, an option will appear to recursively change the security model on subdirectories.
Page 160: Configure Id Mapping
Windows domain user and the local or NIS user. Example: John Smith is a local user on a SnapServer, as well as having a user ID on a Windows domain. John’s quota for the SnapServer has been set to 200 MB. The administrator of the SnapServer maps the Windows domain user identification for John Smith to the local identification for John Smith, giving both IDs access to John’s 200 MB.
Page 161: Remove All Mappings
Remove all Mappings 1. The Remove All Mappings button allows you to remove all ID mappings on the SnapServer. Click this only if you want to remove all ID mappings. 2. A confirmation page appears. Click Remove All Mappings. 3. A page is displayed providing an option to remove mappings from all existing files and folders on the filesystems.
Page 162: To Configure Home Directories
Configure the client to mount the home directory root for all users, and then configure each user account on the client to use the user-specific directory on the SnapServer as the user’s home directory. • For FTP/FTPS, local users will automatically be placed in their private home directory when they log in.
Page 163: Chapter 8 - System Monitoring
System Monitoring Chapter 8 This chapter addresses the options for monitoring the SnapServer. Here you can view the system status and other activities. Topics in System Monitoring: • System Status • Active Users • Open Files • Event Log •...
Page 164: System Status
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 8 – System Monitoring System Status Use the System Status page ( Monitor > System Status ) to assess the status of the SnapServer. Field Description Server Name Current name of the server. The default server name is SNAPnnnnnn, where nnnnnn is your server number (for example, SNAP112358).
Page 165: Active Users
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 8 – System Monitoring Active Users Use this page to view read-only details on the active users logged on to the server. Information available on this page includes user names of all active users, their workstation names, authorization, the number of open files they have on the share, the protocol, and when they logged on.
Page 166: Open Files
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 8 – System Monitoring Open Files Use this page to view read-only details on the open files in use on this server. Event Log Use the Event Log page to view a log of operations performed on the server.
Page 167: To Filter The Log
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 8 – System Monitoring Color Entry Type Errors (E) Yellow Warning (W) (no color) Informational or Unclassified (I) To Filter the Log Edit the following fields as appropriate, then click Refresh. Option Description Severity Select the type of entries you want to view.
Page 168 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 8 – System Monitoring Information presented on this page includes: Field Description Device Model The manufacturer’s model for the device. Device Type Type of tape device: either Sequential-Access (tape drive) or Medium- Changer (for example, robotic arm for a tape library).
Page 169: Chapter 9 - Maintenance
Maintenance Chapter 9 Clicking the Maintenance tab on the Web Management Interface displays six options used to maintain your SnapServer appliance and the GuardianOS 7.0 software. Topics in Web Management Interface • Shutdown and Restart • Factory Defaults • Disaster Recovery •...
Page 170: Shutdown And Restart
NOTE: SnapServers have a persistent power state. When a physical loss of power occurs, the SnapServer returns to the same operation it had when the power went out. Therefore, if the system is powered down prior to a power loss, it will remain powered down when the power is restored.
Page 171: Factory Defaults
CAUTION: Each reset option requires a restart of the server. To prevent possible data corruption or loss, make sure all users are disconnected from the SnapServer before proceeding. Navigate to the Maintenance > Factory Defaults page in the Web Management Interface, select one of the following options, and then click OK: •...
Page 172: Disaster Recovery
It also includes what to do if all access to the data on a SnapServer is cut off due to a hardware or software failure. Focus is placed on the procedures for: 10400317-001 10/2011...
Page 173: Backing Up Server And Volume Settings
Backing Up Server and Volume Settings In addition to backing up the data stored on the SnapServer, you may also back up the server’s system and volume settings. The Disaster Recovery page allows you to create the files you need to restore these settings: •...
Page 174: Restoring Original Server And Volume Configurations
SnapDRImage file to a safe location on another server or backup medium. (See The SnapDRImage File and the Volume Files for file names and paths.) This strategy ensures that if the filesystem on the SnapServer is corrupted, the image file will be available to restore server settings.
Page 175: Rejoining The Server To A Windows Domain
SnapServer DX1 configured for peak performance in your network environment, you can create a SnapDRImage of this server, then apply the SnapDRImage to a new SnapServer DX1. The server settings and configuration would be identical to the first. See “Cloning a Server”...
Page 176: Replacing A Server
Any third-party license keys you have not purchased through Overland Storage will be lost. If you have installed data replication or management utilities such as Snap EDR, you will need to re-install and/or relicense them for use with the new server.
Page 177: Data Import
Use the Data Import page to import (migrate) data from a legacy SnapServer or other computer that supports CIFS or NFS (v2 or v3) to a new SnapServer. The Data Import feature can be used to copy or move files and folders from a server on the network (Source) to your SnapServer (Target).
Page 178: Setting Up A Data Import Job
(legacy server) and target (SnapServer). Option Description Source: Network Protocol Protocol that the SnapServer uses to connect to the source server. Select: • Windows (SMB for Windows servers or GuardianOS servers with source data on a Windows root directory; default)
Page 179 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 9 – Maintenance Option Description Volume Specify the volume on the target SnapServer where you want the data imported. Path Specify the path to the target SnapServer where you want the data imported. Options: Import Type...
Page 180: Stopping An Import Job
If you are importing from a Unix server to a Unix root directory, Unix permissions for UIDs/GIDs are copied exactly from source to target; thus, identities of the users and groups will be best retained if the SnapServer belongs to the same NIS domain as the Unix server. Importing Between Conflicting Security Models When importing from a Unix source to a Windows root directory, Unix permissions will be retained and the security personality on the resulting files and directories will be Unix.
Page 181: Os Updates
2. Click Browse on the OS Update page, locate the downloaded file, and select it. 3. Click OK. The SnapServer uploads the software package and then prompts you to reboot the server to perform the upgrade. Or click Cancel to stop the update.
Page 182: Software Update Notification
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 9 – Maintenance Software Update Notification You can configure GuardianOS to display an alert when GuardianOS or Snap EDR updates are available for the server. When enabled, Update Notification checks weekly for GuardianOS or EDR updates that are applicable to the server. If updates are available, a banner alert will display just below the menu bar on all Web Management Interface pages.
Page 183: Registering Your Server
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 9 – Maintenance Once your SnapServer has been registered, Phone Home Support becomes available for use. Phone Home Support emails system logs and files that contain information useful for troubleshooting purposes to Overland Storage technical support. See “Phone Home...
Page 184: Email Notification
SMTP server by the SnapServer. Provide an authentication User Name and Password in the fields that appear when the feature is enabled. Use Secure Check this box to encrypt emails from the SnapServer. STARTTLS Connection and TLS/SSL encryption protocols are supported. Email Address of...
Page 185: Host File Editor
Send a Test Alert To verify your settings, check Host File Editor Use this page to identify backup or media servers in the SnapServer’s hosts file. This page allows you to supply a hostname-to-ip address mapping that persists across system reboots. 9-17 10400317-001 10/2011 ©2010-11 Overland Storage, Inc.
Page 186: Checking Filesystems
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 9 – Maintenance Click Add Host File Entry, complete the fields as described on the following table, and then click Add Host File Entry again. Option Description IP Address The IP address of the backup server.
Page 187 It is only recommended that you run this level if you have been advised to do so by SnapServer Technical Support, or if Repair errors has failed to solve the problem and you are willing to risk loss of data.
Page 188: Chapter 10 - Misc. Options
• Mgmt. Interface Settings Home Page The Home page shows a list of all the shares on the SnapServer and provides three key administrative links. • When launching the Web Management Interface with a Traditional RAID configuration, you must first log in at the Login page. The Home page is then displayed.
Page 189 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 10 – Misc. Options • When launching the Web Management Interface with a DynamicRAID configuration, you are taken directly to the Home page. You don’t need to log in until you click the Administration link. This page also provides three key administrative links: •...
Page 190 10 – Misc. Options • Switch User (Logout) ( ) – Automatically logs out the current user and displays the Login page for the new user to gain access to the SnapServer. • Administration – Displays the Administration page (see “Administration Page” on page 10-4).
Page 191: Administration Page
Home page. It provides a high-level view of the SnapServer status, the amount of total storage being used, and a link to find out what’s new in GuardianOS 7.0. The tabs at the top provide access to the various functions and features of the GuardianOS.
Page 192 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 10 – Misc. Options If any SnapExtensions are installed, you can click the SnapExtension name in the table to display the management page for that extension. Check the box to enable the extension and clear the box to disable it.
Page 193: Snap Finder
Snap Finder Snap Finder ( ) is a powerful tool that lists all the SnapServer and REO 4600 appliances on your network and on a remote network segment if so configured, and shows the current status. Click the server name (if you have IP address resolution) or IP address of a server to access it through the Web Management Interface.
Page 194: Snap Finder Properties
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 10 – Misc. Options Snap Finder Properties Anyone with administrative privileges can view or edit the Snap Finder properties. Click the Properties button to access the Snap Finder Properties page. From this screen you can select to display a warning icon for servers with an enabled Ethernet port that has no link and enable remote discovery of SnapServers on a different subnet.
Page 195: Change Password
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 10 – Misc. Options Change Password To enhance the security of your SnapServer, it is recommended that users change their passwords regularly. This is done using the Change Password page. Changing Your Password 1. On the Home page, click the Change Password link ( 2.
Page 196: Mgmt. Interface Settings
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 10 – Misc. Options Mgmt. Interface Settings The Web Management Interface default background is light blue with the stylized “O” symbol. This can be changed to a solid blue background on the Web Management Interface Settings page by clicking , then Mgmt.
Page 197: Chapter 11 - Ca Antivirus Software
• The Move Directory • Log View NOTE: Antivirus functions or options not relevant to the SnapServer have been disabled in the configuration GUI. Antivirus Dependencies The SnapServer implementation of CA Antivirus software includes the following features: HTTP Access and Antivirus Configuration . To access the CA Antivirus configuration interface, HTTP must be enabled on the Network >...
Page 198: Launching The Ca Antivirus Gui
GuardianOS Web Management Interface, and then click Login. The antivirus GUI box opens. The Local Scanner View Use the Local Scanner view to scan a SnapServer for infected drives, folders, files, or disks on demand. 11-2 10400317-001 10/2011...
Page 199: Scan Jobs
11 – CA Antivirus Software Component Description Root Directory Displays the directory structure of the SnapServer. As in Windows Explorer, click folder icons to navigate the structure and display subfolders and files in the right-hand pane. Move Folder May contain infected files. The administrator can instruct the software to automatically move infected files to this directory.
Page 200: Running A Manual Scan Job
Step 1: In Local Scanner View, select the folders you want to scan. The left-hand pane displays the directory structure of the SnapServer. A red check mark on a folder or file indicates that it is selected for scanning. (By default, all directories and files are selected for scanning.) Click folders or files to toggle file/folder selection on or off.
Page 201: Signature Updates
Method Description Use FTP to download the update files from the Computer Associates FTP site. You can also use FTP to distribute signature updates from one SnapServer (or any FTP server) to another. NOTE: When using FTP, the user name and password are passed as clear text.
Page 202: Updating A Snapserver Without Internet Access
4. Click the Add button, then select Local Path from the Method drop-down list. 5. In the Path field, enter the path to the directory on the server on which the update file resides. If you are using a SnapServer, the path would be similar to the following: /shares/SHARE1/sigfiles where SHARE1/sigfiles is the share path to the directory containing the signature update files.
Page 203: Verifying Download Events
5. Click Download Now. To Distribute Files via FTP If you have more than one SnapServer with no Internet access, you can perform the FTP download procedure on just one of them (or any FTP server), and then configure your other SnapServers to get the signature updates from that server automatically via FTP.
Page 204: Alert Options
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 11 – CA Antivirus Software Alert Options Alert options allow you to tailor the notification information that is provided to the Alert Manager, cut down on message traffic, and minimize the dissemination of notifications that are not critical. To set alert options, select Alert Options from the Scanner menu. The Alert...
Page 205: Log View
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide 11 – CA Antivirus Software Log View The Log View provides easy access to detailed information on scan, distribution, and other events. To access this view select Log View from the View menu. Option Description Local Scanner Displays summary information about scan jobs that have run.
Page 206: Appendix A - Dynamicraid Overview
DynamicRAID is a powerful new feature that simplifies storage management and provides additional configuration options not available in Traditional RAID. A SnapServer can be purchased with any amount of initial storage (or number of drives), and more capacity can be added over time by inserting or replacing drives. Volumes can be added and removed at will, and all volumes share the same underlying pool of storage.
Page 207: How Dynamicraid Works
How DynamicRAID Works Step 1: DynamicRAID detects all available disk drives on the SnapServer. Step 2: Select the parity setting: • One disk drive – No parity protection only. • Two or Three disk drives – Single parity protection only.
Page 208: Implementation
Storage Expansion During the setup process, the storage pool is created on the SnapServer using all disk drives available. DynamicRAID always maximizes the space available based on the type of parity mode and size requested for the snapshot pool. More capacity can be added to a SnapServer over time by inserting or replacing drives, then adjusting Storage Pool properties.
Page 209: Snapshots
Indicators Drives can be inserted into the SnapServer NAS system at any time unless the user is specifically instructed not to do so. Each drive bay will have an associated indicator which can be either red, amber or green.
Page 210: Appendix B - Backup Solutions
Backup Solutions Appendix B This appendix provides a brief description of the supported backup solutions and, where applicable, gives instructions on how to install the solutions on the SnapServer. Topics in Backup Solutions: • Backup and Replication Solutions Table •...
Page 211: Integrated Backup Solutions
Snap EDR provides server-to-server synchronization by moving, copying, or replicating the contents of a share from one SnapServer to another share on one or more different SnapServers. It comes preinstalled on some servers with a 45-day free trial, or it can be downloaded from the SnapServer website.
Page 212: Off-The-Shelf Backup Solutions
• Backup and media server IP addresses – Most backup agents need to know the IP addresses of the backup and media servers you plan to use with the SnapServer. Use the Maintenance > Host File Editor page in the SnapServer’s Web Management Interface to supply a host-name-to-ip-address mapping that persists across system reboots.
Page 213: Preinstallation Tasks
• Location of the SnapServer backup and restore path – Backup servers often request the path for backup and restore operations on the SnapServer. When you configure a backup server to see the agent or client running on the SnapServer, use the following path: /shares/sharename where sharename is the name of the share to be backed up.
Page 214: Installing The Ca Arcserve Agent
This section explains how to install the CA ARCserve Agent versions 11.5 and 12.0. Consider these important points: • This procedure assumes that you are using the default SnapServer configuration; and you have created a directory called agent (to which to copy your agent/client files) on the default share (SHARE1), such that the path to the directory is /shares/SHARE1/agent.
Page 215: Installing The Symantec Backup Exec Ralus Agent
Uninstall ARCserve Agent 1. If you still have the tar or install directory that you copied to the SnapServer when you installed the ARCserve Agent, the uninstall script will be in that directory. If you do not have the directory or tar, copy the files again from the ARCserve CD or get them from Computer Associates.
Page 216 [volumename] is the name of the volume with the most available space. 11. Use the host file editor ( Maintenance > Host File Editor page) to add all the Backup Exec servers to on the SnapServer, and verify that the agent server can /etc/hosts ping the main Backup Exec server.
Page 217 NOTE: During the installation process, you may see an error message about the failure to add root to the beoper group. This error will be resolved in the following step. 4. Add the user root to the group beoper manually (or any other local SnapServer user you wish to use to perform backups):...
Page 218: Installing The Symantec Netbackup 6.5 Client
B – Backup Solutions Installing the Symantec NetBackup 6.5 Client NOTE: This procedure assumes that you are using the default SnapServer configuration; and you have created a directory called agent (to which to copy your agent/client files) on the default share (SHARE1), such that the path to the directory is /shares/SHARE1/agent.
Page 219: Installing The Emc Networker Client
4. Verify that you can configure the Unix client: a. Create a policy and add the SnapServer as a client. b. Look at the client list to verify that the SnapServer client is listed. Uninstall the NetBackup v6.5 Client 1. Log in to the client system as the root user.
Page 220 10. Create links from the networker working volume to the root filesystem: ln -s /hd/vol_mnt[X]/networker/nsr/ ln -s /hd/vol_mnt[X]/networker/opt/nsr /opt/ ln -s /hd/vol_mnt[X]/networker/usr /usr/ where vol_mnt[X] is the NetWorker installation target volume. 11. Modify the SnapServer environment by editing /etc/profile as follows: cp /etc/profile /etc/profile.nwbk echo PATH=$PATH:/hd/vol_mnt[X]/networker/usr/bin:/hd/vol_mnt{X]/networker/ usr/sbin:/hd/vol_mnt[X]/networker/usr/lib >> /etc/profile where vol_mnt[X] is the NetWorker installation target volume.
Page 221 /etc/profile Install the EMC Networker Client 1. Connect to the SnapServer via SSH, and log in as admin, using your admin user password. NOTE: SSH v2 is required. If you fail to connect to the server, ensure that your SSH client is configured to connect via SSH v2.
Page 222 EMC Networker Command Reference. 1. Connect to the SnapServer via SSH, and log in using the admin user name and password. NOTE: SSH v2 is required. If you fail to connect to the server, ensure that your SSH client is configured to connect via SSH v2.
Page 223: Iscsi Disk Backups
4. Inside the new key, create three string values: VALUE NAME VALUE DATA {759c7754-6994-46c9-9cf9-c34ac63a0689} Name SnapServer VSS Hardware Provider Version 5. Close regedit The SnapServer VSS Provider should now be available to Backup Exec to use for VSS-based backups. B-14 10400317-001 10/2011 ©2010-11 Overland Storage, Inc.
Page 224: Appendix C - Troubleshooting Snapservers
LED indicators provide information on the status of basic connectivity, disk drives, fan modules, and power supply modules. SnapServer DX1 The SnapServer DX1 has two Network lights (Ethernet 1, left; Ethernet 2, right), one power light, one status light, and two disk lights per disk drive, as shown in the following illustration.
Page 225 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide C – Troubleshooting SnapServers Drive Status LED The LEDs are visible with the bezel either on or off. The following LED behavior can be observed when the SnapServer is ON. Device State LED State No Disk Drive in Bay...
Page 226: Performing System Resets Without Network Access
Server powered on Solid Server powered off System Reset Options Often the first thing to try in resolving anomalous behavior on a SnapServer is to reset the server to factory defaults. See “Factory Defaults” on page 9-3. Performing System Resets Without Network Access Should access to the server be lost, the Reset button can be used to reset server settings and reestablish connectivity.
Page 227: Networking Issues
You Have No Access to the SnapServer via HTTP When trying to access the SnapServer via HTTP, the Web browser times out. The server can be accessed using the ping command or Windows Explorer. • HTTP and HTTPS are both enabled by default on SnapServers. Try typing HTTPS in the Web address rather than HTTP.
Page 228 Ethernet port. Also, check to see that the Link light on the front of the SnapServer is lit (solid green). If the Link light is off, this is normally caused by a mismatch between the switch/hub and the Ethernet port on the SnapServer. To resolve this problem, verify that all settings (if using multiple Ethernet ports) on the switch/hub match the setting on the server.
Page 229: Miscellaneous Issues
Power to the SnapServer Is Unexpectedly Cut Off Due to a Power Outage Overland Storage recommends that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with the SnapServer. If you did not have a UPS attached to the server at the time of the power outage, do the following: 1.
Page 230: Phone Home Support
Windows OS, or hold down the shift key while deleting folders or files. Phone Home Support Once your SnapServer has been registered, Phone Home Support becomes available for use. Phone Home Support emails system logs and files that contain information useful for troubleshooting purposes to Overland Storage technical support.
Page 231 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide C – Troubleshooting SnapServers Text Field Description Subject (Required) Enter a concise description that identifies the issue. Case (Required) Select New Case if you are emailing technical support for the first time. Select Existing Case if you have previously contacted technical support concerning the issue.
Page 232: Appendix D - Guardianos Ports
• Networking > NFS sunrpc Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Protocol for remote command • Assist execution, used by Network • SnapServer Manager Filesystem (NFS) and SnapServer Manager TCP & UDP Server > Date/Time > Network Time Protocol (NTP) Advanced TCP & UDP Network >...
Page 233 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide D – GuardianOS Ports Port # Layer GOS Feature Name Comment TCP & UDP Network > SNMP snmptrap Traps for SNMP TCP & UDP Network > Windows/SMB ldap Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) TCP & UDP •...
Page 234 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide D – GuardianOS Ports Port # Layer GOS Feature Name Comment 9050 Sysbroker Sysbroker RPC Port 10001 Snap Extension Snap Shutdown Port Extension 12000 TCP & UDP Network > Apple/AFP afp2overtcp Second NIC 12168 CA Antivirus...
Page 235: Appendix E - Command Line Interface
Appendix E GuardianOS includes a command line interface (SnapCLI) accessible through SSH. Using the CLI, users can access information about most of the SnapServer configuration parameters and perform configuration and maintenance functions without using the GuardianOS Web Management Interface or SSM.
Page 236 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide E – Command Line Interface where is the name of one of the SnapCLI commands, is an action COMMAND ARGUMENT available for that command, and are additional parameters for the command. OPTIONS Once logged into the CLI, there are several ways of displaying information about available parameters.
Page 237: Snapcli Procedures
- non-secure-http=(yes|no) Thus, the following command string: web set require-webview-auth=yes non-secure-http=no sets HTTP/HTTPs properties on the SnapServer to require clients to authenticate in order to access the server and to disable non-secure HTTP access. SnapCLI Procedures Use these procedures to access and exit SnapCLI.
Page 238 List the available timezones (used in conjunction with the date set command) diskunits Get status information of all the disk units on the server domain get Get the domains known to the SnapServer and their properties domain list List the domains known to the SnapServer dri create...
Page 239 Display status of last OS update osupdate load Perform an OS update passwordpolicy get Display Password Policy settings and status passwordpolicy set Update Password Policy settings phonehome Send configuration details to SnapServer Technical Support 10400317-001 10/2011 ©2010-11 Overland Storage, Inc.
Page 240 Set volume quota limit & usage for a specific user reboot Reboot the SnapServer securitymodel get Get the security model on a SnapServer Volume securitymodel set Set the security model on a SnapServer Volume share create Create a share...
Page 241 Turning off SSH while running the command line will 'kick' the user off the system and they won't be able to log back into the command line until SSH is re-enabled via the SnapServer Web Management Interface. syslog all Create a tar file of syswrapper and all third-party logs...
Page 242 If user has started another shell, the command 'exit' will return them to the SnapServer command line shell. history Print the history of commands typed into the SnapServer command line less With a file name, this command allows the user to view any file on the system.
Page 243: Scripts In Snapcli
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide E – Command Line Interface Command Description raid add disk Add a disk to a raid set raid remove disk Remove a disk from a raid set raid repair Repair a degraded raid set raidsettings get...
Page 244: Sample Script
Following is an example script that can be used to create and remove users, groups, and shares: #!/bin/sh ########################################################## # Copyright 2003-2007 Overland Storage, Inc. All rights reserved. # # Permission is granted to use this code provided that it # # retains the above copyright notice. ##########################################################...
Page 245: Create A Share
SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide E – Command Line Interface echo "Adding user '$1' to group '$2' ..." $CLI group member add user-name="$1" group-name="$2" > /dev/null 2>&1 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "Adding user '$1' to group '$2' failed."...
Page 246 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide E – Command Line Interface echo "Group '$1P' does not exist." return 0 # usage: 'rmshare <share_name>' rmshare() Delete the Share # if the share exists delete it if $CLI share get share-name="$1" > /dev/null 2>&1; then echo "Deleting share '$1' ..."...
Page 247: Master Glossary & Acronym List
Master Glossary & Acronym List NOTE: This is a general Overland Storage glossary and acronym list. Not all items may be found in this document or be used by this product. 1000BASE-T 1000BASE-T (also known as IEEE 802.3ab) is a standard for gigabit Ethernet over copper wiring.
Page 248 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide AllLocalUsers Group The default group for all local users on SnapServers. Local users are set up by the SnapServer administrator. Network users or Windows domain users are not part of the AllLocalUsers group. AllUsers Group A collection of all users. The SnapServer automatically maintains the AllUsers group.
Page 249 Short for Certificate Authority. A trusted third-party in a network that issues and manages security credentials. CA Antivirus The antivirus software bundled with the SnapServer as a SnapExtension. Cache Flush Array This is the array that is used to automatically flush cache data in a situation where power has failed to some of the drives.
Page 250 IP addresses on a computer network. Each system that connects to the Internet/intranet needs a unique IP address. A SnapServer can be configured to perform as a DHCP server and assign IP addresses with a single subnet.
Page 251 Microsoft's MPIO. DynamicRAID™ DynamicRAID is a powerful SnapServer feature that simplifies management of disk additions and replacements in a RAID environment. All RAID and filesystem capacity management is entirely automated. More capacity can be added over time by just inserting or replacing drives.
Page 252 A strategy that enables one Ethernet port to assume the role of another port if the first port fails. If a port fails on a SnapServer, the second port assumes its network identity (if the two Ethernet cards have been configured for failover). When the port comes back online, the original identities are restored.
Page 253 Front-end See Back-end. Short for File Transfer Protocol. A standard Internet protocol that provides a way to exchange files between computers on the Internet. By default, a SnapServer is set up to be an FTP server. Full-duplex A type of transmission that allows communicating systems to both transmit and receive data simultaneously.
Page 254 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Hidden Share A share that restricts the display of the share via the Windows (SMB), Web View (HTTP/HTTPS), FTP, and AFP protocols. See also SMB. Host Name The unique name by which a computer is known on a network. It is used to identify the computer in electronic information interchange.
Page 255 I/O (Input/Output) The operation of transferring data to or from a device, typically through an interface protocol like CIFS, NFS, or HTTP. The SnapServer presents a filesystem to the user and handles block I/O internally to a RAID array. Short for Internet Protocol. The unique 32-bit value that identifies the location of the server.
Page 256 Local Group/Local User A group/user defined locally on a SnapServer using the Web Management Interface. The local user is defined by the server administrator. Windows domain, ADS, and NIS users are not considered local.
Page 257 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Short for Logical Unit Number. A SCSI or Fibre Channel device identifier. LUN is a subdivision of a SCSI target. MAC Address Short for Media Access Control address, a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network. In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, one of two sublayers of the Data Link Control layer concerned with sharing the physical connection to the network among several computers.
Page 258 Short for Maximum Transfer Unit. It is the largest size packet or frame, specified in octets (eight-bit bytes), that can be sent in a packet- or frame-based network. Multihomed A SnapServer that is connected to two or more networks or has two or more network addresses. N_port A Node port connects via a point-to-point link to either a single N_Port or a single F_Port.
Page 259 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide NL_port A Node Loop port is capable of arbitrated loop functions and protocols. An NL_Port connects via an arbitrated loop to other NL_Port and at most a single FL_Port. NL_Ports handle creation, detection, and flow of message units to and from the connected systems. NL_Ports are end ports in virtual point-to-point links through a fabric, for example NL_Port to F_Port to F_Port to N_Port using a single Fibre Channel fabric switch.
Page 260 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Permissions A security category, such as no access, read-only, or read-write, that determines what operations a user or group can perform on folders or files. Pool A pool is a collection of RAID disks, grouped together by the RAID storage controller. iSCSI volumes are created from these pools.
Page 261 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide RAID Short for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. A data storage scheme where multiple hard drives are combined to form a single logical unit which is highly reliable and gives good performance. Reliability is achieved by mirroring (the copying of data to more than one disk), striping (the splitting of data across more than one disk) and error correction (redundant data is stored to enable faults to be detected and corrected).
Page 262 (also known as NULL session connections) to list account names and enumerate share names. The implementation of the restrict anonymous mechanism may prevent the SnapServer from obtaining the list of account names it needs to authenticate Windows domain users.
Page 263 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Resynchronization A RAID state that describes the process of integrating a new drive into the RAID. RETMA Short for Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers' Association. It is the common name given for a 19-inch distribution frame rack for mounting components.
Page 264 Serial Number The ten-character alphanumeric number assigned by the manufacturer at the factory. Server Number A numeric derived from the MAC address of your SnapServer’s primary Ethernet port that is used to uniquely identify a SnapServer. Session When an initiator wants to establish a connection with a target, it establishes what is known as an iSCSI session.
Page 265 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Snap EDR A SnapExtension that copies the contents of a share from one SnapServer to another share on one or more SnapServers. Snap EDR is designed to work with SnapServers and other SnapServer Storage Solutions. Snapback The process of restoring a logical drive from a selected snapshot.
Page 266 Static IP Address An IP address defined by the system administrator rather than by an automated system, such as DHCP. The SnapServer allows administrators to use DHCP-assigned or statically assigned IP addresses. Storage Area Network See SAN.
Page 267 Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol but, unlike TCP, does not guarantee reliability or ordering of data packets. Short for User Identification. A unique ID assigned to each user on a SnapServer for security purposes. GL-21 10400317-001 10/2011 ©2010-11 Overland Storage, Inc.
Page 268 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide Unassigned The state of a disk drive that is seated in a bay but has not been incorporated into a RAID. Unassigned Free Space The controller keeps a map of all the space that is not assigned to any logical drive. This space is available for creation or expansion.
Page 269 A Web-based utility used for configuration and ongoing maintenance, such as monitoring server conditions, configuring email alerts for key events, or for SNMP management. Web View The Web-browser page that opens when users access a SnapServer using their Web browsers, and displays a list of all shares. Windows Domain Authentication Windows-based networks use a domain controller to store user credentials.
Page 270 7-19 of server and volume settings Active Directory off-the-shelf solutions and name resolution servers backup.acl joining AD domain 3-11 backup.qta.groups SnapServer interoperability with backup.qta.users admin password default resetting forgotten CA Antivirus, see Antivirus Administration page 10-4 CA ARCserve, installing agent...
Page 271 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide from a Windows client 3-10 installing agent B-10 to SnapServers special backup and restore operations B-12 conventions, typographical PR-4 Ethernet, see Gigabit Ethernet customer support PR-3 Expand Volume button 5-15 exports file, NFS data import data protection tasks...
Page 272 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide IP address menu flow indicator PR-4 setting mixed drive capacities using SSM to discover mixed drive types IPP port number monitoring Linux 2-23 system Windows 2-23 tape iSCSI disks Multihomed configurations and DynamicRAID backing up 6-22...
Page 273 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide permissions restart share- and file-level interaction 7-14 restore file-level, default behavior 7-19 resynchronization, setting alert for completion of 9-17 Phone home support Print Server 2-22 adding a printer 2-22 Secure Shell (SSH) 2-17 canceling print jobs...
Page 274 SnapServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide excluding from antivirus scans 11-3 excluding iSCSI Disks from 6-18 configuring 2-19 shares enabling support for 2-19 ways to adjust pool size low-power warning 2-19 SNMP configuration 3-21 users software update PR-3 PR-5 creating local 7-21...

Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

Chapter 1 - Overview

Chapter 2 - Server Setup and Options

Chapter 3 - Network Access

Chapter 4 - Dynamicraid Storage

Chapter 5 - Traditional RAID Storage

Chapter 6 - Other Storage Options

Chapter 7 - Security Options

Chapter 8 - System Monitoring

Chapter 9 - Maintenance

Chapter 10 - Misc. Options

Chapter 11 - CA Antivirus Software

Appendix A - Dynamicraid Overview

Appendix B - Backup Solutions

Appendix C - Troubleshooting Snapservers

Appendix D - Guardianos Ports

Appendix E - Command Line Interface

Master Glossary & Acronym List

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