Quantum StorNext M440 User Essentials

User Essentials
Review this document with your installer after installation and initial
configuration. It will help you become familiar with your StorNext M440 system.
Ask Your Installer
After your system is installed, ask the installer to show you:
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How to change passwords
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How to add users and roles
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The proper shutdown process
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How to reconfigure network settings
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The status LEDs and LCD panel
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How to locate your system serial number
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How to contact Quantum Support
Product Overview
Quantum's StorNext M440 Metadata Appliance is an all-in-one appliance that combines the
powerful file-sharing capabilities of StorNext with pre-configured hardware.
The system is powered by an HA pair of metadata controller (MDC) nodes configured for resiliency.
The appliance comes in four models: M441D, M441Q, M445D SSD, and M445Q SSD. The M441D and
M445D SSD features one dual-port 8 Gb Fibre Channel HBA. The M441Q and M445Q SSD features
two dual-port 8 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs. An optional 10 GbE NIC is available for access to Lattus.
The M441 is available with HDDs only. The M445 is available with HDDs and SSDs. An optional
metadata disk expansion kit can be installed for additional file systems and performance.
The MDC coordinates SAN file access across clients. Additionally, the standby MDC node can be
used as a distributed data mover (DDM).
Documentation
For M440 product documentation, go to www.quantum.com/snmdcdocs.
Use the following documents:
• StorNext M440 Hardware Guide – Also available from the StorNext M440 GUI. Provides
hardware-specific information.
• StorNext M440 Site Planning Guide – Provides information such as environmental requirements.
• StorNext Users Guide – Also available from the StorNext M440 GUI. Provides information on
using and managing StorNext software.
• Additional StorNext software documentation, such as the StorNext Licensing Guide, is available
from www.quantum.com/sn5docs.
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Licensing
From the StorNext M440 GUI, go to Configuration > Licenses and review the licensed features.
Note that you will need the serial number if you need to obain additional features.
The following features are factory-installed on the system:
• StorNext Failover (High Availability): Provides the ability to configure and operate a
redundant server that can quickly assume control of StorNext file systems in the event of
software, hardware, and network failures on the primary server.
• File System SAN Clients: Includes 10 customer StorNext SAN clients for any supported OS.
Additional licenses can be purchased separately.
• Distributed Data Mover (DDM): Includes one license for off-loading data movement from the
StorNext M440 system.
• Maintenance: A maintenance license is associated with the expiration date of your current
service contract, and is required to enable StorNext software upgrades.
Refer to the StorNext Licensing document for a description on the types of licenses and procedures
for obtaining them. Some features that you can purchase separately include:
• Distributed LAN Clients: These allow you to connect StorNext clients over a LAN. LAN clients
use a SAN Client as a Distributed LAN Server.
• StorNext Storage Manager: Allows you to archive files to tape or disk, up to specified capacity
limit.
Basic Operations
Log on to GUI: Log on as admin, with the default password (password). For security purposes, you
should reset this password.
Reset passwords: Select Tools > User Accounts. Select the appropriate user, and enter a new
password. Note and save the password.
Add user accounts: Select Tools > User Accounts > New. Select the access controls and roles you
want the user to have.
Power on and shut down the StorNext 440: Refer to the StorNext M440 Hardware Guide, "Powering
on the StorNext M440 System" and "Shutting Down the StorNext M440 System" sections.
Monitor StorNext status, events, alarms and messages: Refer to the "Service Menu Functions"
section of the StorNext User's Guide.
• The StorNext M440 Home page provides status and capacity monitors for file systems,
libraries, storage disks, and tape drives.
• Hardware component monitoring shows up-to-date information about the system board,
network ports, and Fibre Channel ports for both MDCs, plus the storage arrays. (Refer to the
StorNext User's Guide, "Hardware Status Report" section.)
Edit the network configuration: Select Configuration > System. Consult your network
administrator prior to changing any information. (Refer to the StorNext M440 Hardware Guide or
StorNext User's Guide.)
Set up e-mail notifications: Select Configuration > Email Notifications > New. (Refer to the
StorNext User's Guide, "Step 8: Email Server" section.)
Refer to the StorNext User's Guide for more information on basic operations and tasks.
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