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Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem
OneBlox 4312 User Guide
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  • Page 1 ® ® Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem OneBlox 4312 User Guide Version 2.15.5...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2016 Exablox, Inc. Legal THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERY OF EXABLOX, INC., AND THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” EXABLOX, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. Revision Control Document Number OB_UG-01-4312, Version 2.15.5, January 2017 How to Reach Us Exablox, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Quick Start ................7 1.1 - 4312 Quick Start....................8 Chapter 2 About This Document ............9 2.1 - Audience ......................10 2.2 - Document Contents .....................10 2.3 - Attention Boxes ....................10 2.4 - Important Terms ....................11 Chapter 3 Specifications ..............
  • Page 4 5.1.2 - Warnings and Precautions ................24 5.1.3 - Installing OneBlox into a Rack..............25 5.2 - How do I Install the Disk Drives in OneBlox 4312? ..........28 5.2.1 - SAS/SATA Drive Installation.................28 5.3 - How do I pair OneBlox 4312 using the web console? ..........29 5.4 - How do I change the Static IP address with the Web Console?........30...
  • Page 5 6.31 - What is the Retention Policy for the Continuous Data Protection feature? ....98 6.32 - Can I Change the Snapshot Retention Policy?............. 100 6.33 - How can Exablox support access OneBlox? ............102 6.34 - Are there Specific Firewall Settings that must be enabled for OneSystem and OneBlox communication?102 6.35 - How do I set up OneBlox for Disaster Recovery? ..........
  • Page 6 OneBlox 4312 User Guide ONTENTS 6.40.1 - Password Policy ..................110 6.41 - What if I want to Erase all of the Information on my OneBlox? ......111 6.42 - How do I see what the deduplication ratio is for the OneBlox Ring?..... 112 6.43 - How Can I Audit OneSystem Administrator Actions? ...........

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    H A P T E R Quick Start 4312 Quick Start......................8 Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 7...

  • Page 8: 4312 Quick Start

    SATA/SAS connections facing the open end of • the carrier. The additional necessary screws are in the Exablox accessory box. While on the same network as the OneBlox, you may view the Web Console by opening a web browser and entering the OneBlox IP Address http://<OneBloxIPaddress>...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 About This Document

    H A P T E R About This Document Audience......................... 10 Document Contents ....................10 Attention Boxes ....................... 10 Important Terms ..................... 11 Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 9...

  • Page 10: Audience

    • Chapter 2, “About This Document” on page 9 (this chapter) • Chapter 3, “Specifications” on page 13 • Chapter 4, “Concepts” on page 17 • Chapter 5, “OneBlox 4312” on page 23 • Chapter 6, “Common Tasks” on page 43 • Chapter 7, “Open Source Software” on page 117 •...

  • Page 11: Important Terms

    2 : About This Document OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 2.4 - Important Terms Microsoft Active Directory Active Directory (AD) provides a central location for network administration and secu- rity. Servers that run Active Directory are called domain controllers. An AD domain...
  • Page 12 2 : About This Document OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Symbolic Link In computing, a symbolic link (also symlink or soft link) is a special type of file that contains a reference to another file or directory in the form of an absolute or relative path and that affects pathname resolution.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Specifications

    H A P T E R Specifications 4312 OneBlox Appliance Specifications ..............14 4312 OneBlox Appliance Dimensions ................. 15 Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 13...

  • Page 14: 4312 Oneblox Appliance Specifications

    3 : Specifications OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 3.1 - 4312 OneBlox Appliance Specifications Table 3-1: 4312 OneBlox Appliance Specifications System Input Requirements 100-240 V AC, 10.7 – 4.2A max Power Supply Dual output Power 920W; Output Voltages +12V (75A), +5Vsb (4A)

  • Page 15: 4312 Oneblox Appliance Dimensions

    3 : Specifications OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 3.2 - 4312 OneBlox Appliance Dimensions Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 15...
  • Page 16 3 : Specifications OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 16...

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Concepts

    H A P T E R Concepts Network Information....................18 Storage Management....................18 Storage Capacity Reporting through OneSystem ............19 Storage Capacity Reported to Applications..............20 Continuous Data Protection ..................21 Data Deletion ......................21 Shares and Permissions.................... 22 Drive Management ....................22 Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 17...

  • Page 18: Network Information

    HAPTER 4.1 - Network Information OneBlox 4312 has 2 x 10GbE BASE-T and 2 x 1 GbE ports available to the network. An additional 2 x 10GbE SFP+ ports are optional. OneBlox uses a balance-alb networking protocol to present a single IP address from the Ring, even if multiple OneBlox are in the same Ring.

  • Page 19: How To Increase The Storage Capacity

    4 : Concepts OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER going offline, the other site has additional copies of the information and users can access the information from the alternate ring. 4.2.3 - How to Increase the Storage Capacity OneBlox provides the ability to dynamically grow the size of the ring in a number of ways.

  • Page 20: Available Capacity

    4 : Concepts OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 4.3.5 - Available Capacity Available storage capacity is the free capacity presented to applications. Available capacity will be the capacity a given application may write to the OneBlox Ring. The available capacity does not take into account any data protection or deduplication.

  • Page 21: Continuous Data Protection

    4 : Concepts OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Free Storage Capacity is the amount of capacity that is presented to applications for a given OneBlox Ring to accept new application writes. This value takes into account the data protection provided by the OneBlox filesystem. Similar to total storage capacity, the free capacity is approximately 1/3 the free disk capacity.

  • Page 22: Shares And Permissions

    OneBlox. Drives need to be at least 1TB or larger to be used in OneBlox. OneBlox 4312 supports up to 8TB drives with this release. If you find a drive that seems not to work, please contact technical support. Although OneBlox supports heterogeneous drive configurations, the optimal configuration is for all drives to be the same capacity in a Ring.

  • Page 23: Chapter 5 Oneblox 4312

    OneBlox 4312 How Do I Install OneBlox 4312 ................. 24 How do I Install the Disk Drives in OneBlox 4312? ............. 28 How do I pair OneBlox 4312 using the web console?..........29 How do I change the Static IP address with the Web Console? ........30 What if My Network Does Not Have a DHCP Server? ..........

  • Page 24: How Do I Install Oneblox 4312

    This section provides a quick setup checklist to install the OneBlox 4312 into a rack. 5.1.1 - Preparing for Setup The box the OneBlox 4312 was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install OneBlox into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time.

  • Page 25: Installing Oneblox Into A Rack

    5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised. Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.
  • Page 26 5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 5.1.3.3 - Installing the Inner Rails To install the Inner Rails Place the inner rail extensions on the side of the OneBlox aligning the hooks of the OneBlox with the rail extension holes. Make sure the extension faces "outward" just like the pre-attached inner rail.
  • Page 27 5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Figure 5-2: Assembling the Outer Rails 5.1.3.4 - Outer Rack Rails Outer rails attach to the rack and hold the OneBlox in place. The outer rails for OneBlox extend between 30 inches and 33 inches.

  • Page 28: How Do I Install The Disk Drives In Oneblox 4312

    OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Figure 5-3: Installing the Rack Rails 5.2 - How do I Install the Disk Drives in OneBlox 4312? 5.2.1 - SAS/SATA Drive Installation These drives are mounted in carriers to simplify their installation and removal from OneBlox. The carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drives.

  • Page 29: How Do I Pair Oneblox 4312 Using The Web Console

    Figure 5-5: Mounting a Drive in a Carrier 5.3 - How do I pair OneBlox 4312 using the web console? To pair OneBlox using the web console Access the virtual OneBlox web console:...

  • Page 30: How Do I Change The Static Ip Address With The Web Console

    5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER From a PC, when you are on the same network, you will need to enter the IP address of the OneBlox into your web browser. For example, http://192.168.x.x, to access the web console. You can open the web console by clicking on the word ‘OneBlox web console’...
  • Page 31 5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click “here” in the top portion of the page where you see “You can do basic configuration network here”. Enter the default user name ‘admin’ and default password ‘config’. You will be prompted to change the default password. Select a secure password.

  • Page 32: What If My Network Does Not Have A Dhcp Server

    5.5 - What if My Network Does Not Have a DHCP Server? When a OneBlox 4312 is installed on a LAN without a DHCP server, it will be assigned an IPv6 link local IP address. With OneBlox 2.12 and later, the IP address, IMPI IP address, MAC address, and other information may be seen by simply connecting a USB keyboard and monitor to the rear of OneBlox.

  • Page 33: What If I Don't Know The Ip Address Of My Oneblox On The Network

    5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Hostname: oneblox400001.local Version: OneBlox 2.14.1 build 18 Chardonnay 169.x.x.x IPv6 Address: fe80::ec4:7aff:xxxx:xxxx IPMI: IP Address Source : DHCP Address IP Address : 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask : 0.0.0.0 MAC Address : 0c:c4:7a:xx:xx:xx PING oneblox400001.local (169.254.8.96) 56(84) bytes of data.

  • Page 34: How Do I Enable Variable-Length Deduplication For A Share

    Variable-length uses a sliding window to determine the optimal boundaries for deduplication; this feature, combined with compression, enables Exablox customers to realize data reduction ratios up to 20:1 and to store as much as 4.4 PB of effective storage in a single global file system.

  • Page 35: Oneblox 4312 Hardware Display Information

    This is calculated for the entire cluster. 5.10 - OneBlox 4312 Hardware Display Information There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of OneBlox as well as the activity and health of specific components.

  • Page 36: Control Panel Leds

    5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 5.10.2 - Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the OneBlox has several LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of OneBlox. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.

  • Page 37: Drive Carrier Leds

    Failed drive 5.11 - How do I Replace a Power Supply? The OneBlox 4312 has a 920 watt redundant, hot-plug power supply consisting of two power modules. Each power supply module has an auto-switching capability, which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V - 240V input voltage.

  • Page 38: Oneblox 4312 Network Configuration Recommendations

    Release Tab 5.12 - OneBlox 4312 Network Configuration Recommendations There are two OneBlox 4312 options available at the time of initial purchase. One with an optional 10GbE SFP+ card and one without. In both configurations, the default network configuration profile is to have one port group for all network ports in a bond0 configuration, bond mode balance alb, and standard MTU packet size.

  • Page 39: What If I Have A 10Gbe Network

    5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER continue to provide a single IP address to the OneBlox Ring, as multiple OneBlox are added to the Ring over time. 5.12.2 - What if I have a 10GbE network? If you have a 10GbE network, simply connect 2 network cables to the appropriate 10GbE ports-- either 2 x 10GbE BASE-T or 2 x 10GbE SFP+.

  • Page 40: What If I Have A 10Gbe And 1Gbe Network

    5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER OneSystem, that will continue to provide a single IP address to the OneBlox Ring, as multiple OneBlox are added to the Ring over time. 5.12.3 - What if I have a 10GbE and 1GbE network? With OneBlox 2.13 and later, two port groups may be enabled for two different network profiles.
  • Page 41 5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER alb or LACP. Similarly, the data network (bond0) will utilize the 10GbE ports and may be connected to two switches with bond mode HA or a single 10GbE switch with bond mode balance alb or LACP.
  • Page 42 5 : OneBlox 4312 OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 42...

  • Page 43: Chapter 6 Common Tasks

    H A P T E R Common Tasks How do I Manage OneBlox—Creating a OneSystem Account and Login......45 How do I assign a Single IP Address for the OneBlox Ring? ........47 How do I Configure OneBlox with different Network Settings? ........48 How do I Configure OneBlox with Multiple Network Profiles and Port Groups?....
  • Page 44 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER How can Exablox support access OneBlox?...............102 Are there Specific Firewall Settings that must be enabled for OneSystem and OneBlox communication? .....................102 How do I set up OneBlox for Disaster Recovery?............103 How Should I Configure my Firewall for Remote Replication?........106 In the Event of a Failure, How do I Enable Applications to Access the Secondary Ring in a Mesh Configuration? ....................107...

  • Page 45: How Do I Manage Oneblox-Creating A Onesystem Account And Login

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.1 - How do I Manage OneBlox—Creating a OneSystem Account and Login Once you create (register) a OneSystem account, you will then be able to login to OneSystem and manage the OneBlox rings in your environment.
  • Page 46 Check your email to see the confirmation email sent from OneSystem to you. The email will come from onesystem@exablox.com. If you do not see the email in your inbox after five minutes, check your spam folder/filter. Adding onesystem@exablox.com to your address book will help ensure future emails are delivered.

  • Page 47: How Do I Assign A Single Ip Address For The Oneblox Ring

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Enter your email and password. Click Login. 6.2 - How do I assign a Single IP Address for the OneBlox Ring? With the support of Virtual IP addresses, OneBlox now supports the presentation of a single IP address for the OneBlox Ring.

  • Page 48: How Do I Configure Oneblox With Different Network Settings

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Now applications and users may access the Ring via the Virtual IP address or the Ring name. The Virtual IP address should also be entered in the organization's DNS server for application and client resolution to the OneBlox Ring.
  • Page 49 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER The management and data IP address information may now be seen in OneSystem when viewing the OneBlox details page. Although the data network configuration information is set correctly, the gateway IP...

  • Page 50: How Do I Configure Oneblox With Multiple Network Profiles And Port Groups

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER oneblox40001(config) network oneblox40001(config-network) management static inet 192.168.195.58 255.255.0.0 192.168.168.168 oneblox40001(config-network) management bond ha oneblox40001(config-network) management mtu 1500 oneblox40001(config-network) management dns 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 oneblox40001(config-network) management ntp 1.pool.ntp.org 2.pool.ntp.org 0.pool.ntp.org 3.pool.ntp.org oneblox40001(config-network) show management...
  • Page 51 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER IP version IPv4 Netmask Configurable Gateway Configurable VLAN Tagging Configurable Configurable Configurable Webproxy Configurable Bond Mode Balance alb 1500 There are a few things to note when considering a multi-network configuration: •...
  • Page 52 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER A single virtual IP address for the OneBlox Ring may also be configured, and in a multi-OneBlox Ring, provides transparent access to any OneBlox in the Ring. The virtual IP address presents a single static IP address that may be on either the data or the management network and may be configured through OneSystem (see section 6.2 of the user guide).
  • Page 53 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER To configure Port Groups The following steps may be taken to configure port groups. Connect a monitor and keyboard directly to the rear of the OneBlox. The default login is: username = ‘admin’ and password = ‘config’. After the initial login, there will be a prompt to change the password.
  • Page 54 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Examples: - configure a static ip network and no gateway management static inet 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 - configure an ipv6 stateless link auto configuration management auto inet6 See Also: apply, portgroup, data...

  • Page 55: Vlan Tagging

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER The management and data IP address information may now be seen in OneSystem when viewing the OneBlox details page. For troubleshooting information the additional commands may also be used Tip: with # help show.

  • Page 56: How Do I Reset The Network Port Group Configuration

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER is going to configure an IPv6 (inet6) network then the family must be specified as part of the configuration. These setting will not be applied until the configuration is saved. Usage:...

  • Page 57: Setting Up Active Directory And Authenticating Oneblox

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER To reset the network configurations, log into the web console, select the Management tab, and click “Reset Network Configuration”. Alternatively, the network settings may be reset through command line: Login and enter...
  • Page 58 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.7.1.1 - Requirements The following information is required before proceeding: • Domain Name — The Domain name is the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of your domain. • NetBIOS Domain Name — The NetBIOS Domain Name is the short name of your Domain. It is limited to 15 characters and is usually the first name of the FQDN, but sometimes it can be completely different.

  • Page 59: Having A Oneblox Ring Join Ad

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.7.2 - Having a OneBlox Ring join AD To have a OneBlox Ring join AD Navigate to the desired Ring and then select ‘Settings’ on the left-hand navigation. Select the Edit button on the right-hand side to enter the appropriate AD credentials.
  • Page 60 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Enter the required information and save settings. For example: You will receive a message indicating that OneBlox successfully joined AD or that OneBlox failed to join AD. If there was an error, one of the following messages will be displayed: •...
  • Page 61 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Active Directory Users and Computers Select ‘Domain’ > ‘Properties’. Pre-Windows 2000 > NetBIOS Domain Name Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 61...

  • Page 62: Configuring Shares In The Ad Environment

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.7.3 - Configuring Shares in the AD environment To add a Share Login to OneSystem. Click on the desired ring to bring up the Ring Overview. Click the Shares tab on the left navigation of the web page.

  • Page 63: Mapping A Network Drive In Windows

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.7.4 - Mapping a Network Drive in Windows To map a Network Drive in Windows Select Drive: Enter Folder | UNC Path. Connect using different credentials. Click Finish. Enter Domain Admin Password.
  • Page 64 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER After successfully connecting to the new Share (ADSHARE). Right-click and choose Properties. Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 64...
  • Page 65 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Choose the Security tab. Choose Edit. Choose Add. Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 65...
  • Page 66 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER If requested, enter the Domain Admin credentials. Enter Domain Administrator or Domain Users. Click Check Names to confirm, followed by OK. Domain (Administrator | Users) is added. Click Full Control, followed by OK.
  • Page 67 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click Yes. Domain (Admin | Users) have full control. Create a test file or folder to confirm write functionality. Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 67...

  • Page 68: Enabled Ipmi Network Access For Lights Out Management

    'Trust this device' can be selected. In doing so, while the one-time password will be required for certain administrative tasks in OneSystem, it will not be required for login. For the latest how to videos, please visit https://www.exablox.com/what-is-it/how-to-video.php. After logging in, click on the admin email address in the upper right and select ‘Admin Settings’.
  • Page 69 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER when this additional security measure is enabled, it is required for all OneSystem admin and delegated admins. Click ‘Edit’ and then select ‘Enable Service’ from the pull-down, and select the appropriate service(s).
  • Page 70 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click on 'configure'. Enter OneSystem admin's password. Select the method to receive one-time passwords either 'use a mobile app' or 'text messages' Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 70...
  • Page 71 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Google Authenticator is the free application, if using the mobile app. It can be downloaded for free through Google Play. After the application is installed on the iOS, Android, or Windows mobile device, scan QR code.
  • Page 72 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Alternatively, OneSystem admins may receive sms for the one-time password. Note: Standard text/sms rates apply. Consider your mobile plan accordingly. To receive sms, select 'use text messages'. Enter the appropriate mobile phone number.

  • Page 73: How Do I Disable Two-Factor Verification In Onesystem

    Variable-length uses a sliding window to determine the optimal boundaries for deduplication; this feature, combined with compression, enables Exablox customers to realize data reduction ratios up to 20:1 and to store as much as 4.4 PB of effective storage in a single global file system.

  • Page 74: Does Oneblox Deduplication Work On A Per Share Basis

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER • Snapshots disabled Additionally, admins can select 'custom' storage policy and select a different combination of settings if desired. For backup/recovery applications, all compression and deduplication should be disabled NOTE: within the backup software. OneBlox's inline deduplication and inline compression will yield better data reduction ratios.
  • Page 75 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click the teal Add Users radio tab on the left half of the window. Enter the name (first, last). Enter an email address (confirmation is required upon acceptance of email before the account is active).
  • Page 76 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Assign read/write permissions to each of the shares for the user. Different permissions can be assigned to different shares. Some shares have permissions that cannot be changed (e.g., for a Public share, everyone NOTE: has read/write access).
  • Page 77 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER To edit a User Select the user to edit from the list of users on the left-hand panel, then cick on the pencil next to the user's name. Make the necessary changes to the name, group membership, and/or the share access.

  • Page 78: How To Give Groups Of Users Access To Oneblox-Adding/Editing Groups (Users)

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click Change Password to confirm the changes. 6.14 - How to give Groups of Users access to OneBlox—Adding/Editing Groups (Users) Groups are collections of users. For example, the "engineering" group might contain all registered users who are engineers while the "Executive"...

  • Page 79: How Do I Create A Hidden Share

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click on Groups, then click Add Group. Enter the name of the group. Add a Group Member(s) to the group. Add what Share Access the group has access to, and the appropriate read or read/write permission.

  • Page 80: How Do I Create An Nfs Export

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER To create a hidden share Select the desired Ring or Mesh the new share should be part of. Create a share in the familiar Microsoft Windows context by adding a ‘$’ to the end of the share name.

  • Page 81: How Do I Mount An Nfs Export

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click Save. 6.17 - How do I Mount an NFS Export After creating an NFS export in OneSystem (see “How do I create an NFS Export” on page 80), you can mount the export to clients or applications. Here are some examples of how to mount an NFS export.

  • Page 82: How Do I Set Nfs Quotas

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER • Mounting export: # mount -t nfs -overs=3,hard,intr $oneblox:/exports/$export /$local_mount_point OneBlox currently supports NFS v3. Customers should use the overs, hard, and NOTE: intr options when mounting exports. Example: Create local mount point. Create subdirectory called nfs1: # mkdir /mnt/nfs1 •...
  • Page 83 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 1TB of information that is deduplicated and compressed to 500GB, the application has reached 100% of its quota. Additionally, access to an NFS export can have one or client access policies. Client access policy can be by IP address, subnet, or host name.

  • Page 84: How Do I Create A Vmware Nfs Datastore With Oneblox

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.19 - How Do I Create a VMware NFS Datastore with OneBlox? To create a VMware NFS Datastore After creating the desired number of NFS export(s) as described in “How do I create an NFS Export”...
  • Page 85 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click on the Configuration tab, then Storage, in the Hardware section on the left hand navigation. Click on Add Storage.. in the upper right and click Next. Select Network File System and click Next (see following figure).

  • Page 86: Nfs And Vmware Tips

    VM on the new datastore. This is not a product limitation. Since Exablox has a single name space for all of the NFS datastores, it eliminates the need for thin provisioning as capacity can be added dynamically with zero configuration.

  • Page 87: How Do I Create A Microsoft Hyper-V Vhdx File

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER • This should be done to the VIP for the Ring. In a future release, multiple VIPs will be available to support multiple networks and multiple VMkernels for NFS data traffic.
  • Page 88 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Select Dynamically expanding. Specify the name and location for the file. It’s a best practice to use the virtual IP address of OneBlox Ring. This will dynamically route any Hyper-V connections to the appropriate OneBlox and ensure zero scale-out expansion over time.

  • Page 89: How Do I Set Smb Share Level Quotas

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Set the original VHDX file size. Verify the summary and click ‘Finish’. 6.21 - How do I set SMB Share Level Quotas? OneBlox now supports share level quotas configured through Windows permissions. After authenticating the OneBlox Ring with Active directory, creating the SMB share through OneSystem, and logging into Windows with the appropriate permissions, an admin may now set the quota.

  • Page 90: Share Level Capacity Reporting

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Check ‘Deny disk space...’ (OneBlox currently supports hard quotas.) Set the appropriate capacity limit on the share. Click Apply. The following figure shows setting hard quotas in Windows 2012 R2l After this is complete, administrators and end users will only see the share level quota capacity.

  • Page 91: How Do I Limit Which Storage Shares Users Have Access To-Adding Shares

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER For the SFP+ card, Intel uses the MAUI interface with additional usage of low speed interface pins (SDP, I2C and MDIO I/Os). The SPF+ card supports a connection to transceiver modules compliant with the following Multi Source Agreements (MSAs): SFP+ —...
  • Page 92 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click Add Share. Enter a Share Name and description (if desired). Select the Share Access type radio button (assuming the OneBlox cluster is not authenticated with Active Directory): Anyone If it is , no further actions are needed.

  • Page 93: How Do Users Access Restricted Shares When Active Directory Is Not Used

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.25 - How do Users access Restricted Shares when Active Directory is not used? For customers that select to manage restricted share access may do so by managing users and/or groups directly in OneSystem (see “How do I Limit which Storage Shares Users have Access to—...

  • Page 94: Viewing Snapshots

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Once in the Settings view, auto enrollment may be enabled or disabled. 6.28 - Viewing Snapshots Snapshots may be viewed in a few ways, including through Windows previous version. In Windows Explorer or Mac Finder, locate OneBlox on the network.
  • Page 95 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Click on OneBlox and navigate to the top level directory. You will see the Public share and any other shares that have been created through OneSystem. Open the desired share folder, then open the Snapshots folder.

  • Page 96: How Do I Turn Snapshots On And Off

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.29 - How do I turn Snapshots On and Off? Through OneSystem, for OneBlox running version 2.8 or later snapshots may be enabled or disabled on existing and new shares and exports. After navigating to the correct share/export in OneSystem, select ‘actions’...
  • Page 97 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER OneSystem screenshot The following can be used hide shares from certain users and groups when a OneBlox cluster is authenticated with Active Directory. This is an alternative to using $ in the share name to hide shares from users.

  • Page 98: What Is The Retention Policy For The Continuous Data Protection Feature

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Add a desire user or group to hide Snapshot folder for (user=qatest5 in this example). Select “Deny” for Type and “This folders, subfolders and files” for Applies to. Click on “Show advanced permissions”.
  • Page 99 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER feature? The Continuous Data Protection (CDP) feature is enabled by default, and is 'triggered' when the file system is updated, resulting in a snapshot. If no changes are made to the file system, then a recovery point (snapshot) will not be shown.

  • Page 100: Can I Change The Snapshot Retention Policy

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.32 - Can I Change the Snapshot Retention Policy? With the OneBlox 2.10 release, for new and existing shares, the default snapshot retention policy can be modified. When creating a share, select 'custom' and then adjust the slider to the desired retention period.
  • Page 101 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER every month 9 months every 7 days (weekly) 1 year every month 1 year every month 2 years every month 3 years every month 4 years every month 5 years every month...

  • Page 102: How Can Exablox Support Access Oneblox

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.33 - How can Exablox support access OneBlox? Navigate to the detailed OneBlox view in OneSystem. OneSystem uses port 22 and port 443 over HTTPS to communicate with OneBlox. If your organization has strict firewall policies, see the following section.

  • Page 103: How Do I Set Up Oneblox For Disaster Recovery

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER OneSystem Japan IP Address(es) Port # Purpose onesystem.exablox.com 54.64.131.73 Used for cloud management of 52.68.229.251 OneBlox ssh.exablox.com 54.65.66.12 Used for support to access OneBlox over a reverse SSH tunnel smartone.exablox.com 52.69.36.210...
  • Page 104 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER On the right-hand navigation select 'Actions' and then 'Replicate'. Select the Target Ring from the pull down. Click 'Next'. Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 104...
  • Page 105 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER Enter the external IP address and external firewall port information. If port forwarding isn't necessary, leave the information blank and click 'Finish'. A replication icon in the upper right corner of the share(s) thumbnail will now be displayed.

  • Page 106: How Should I Configure My Firewall For Remote Replication

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER replicated to multiple Rings, at any given point in time. there will be only one instance of that share/export that is read/write. All other instances will be read/only. Tip: Disaster Recovery can support multiple OneBlox Ring configurations. The number of Tip: OneBlox in each Ring do not have to be identical.

  • Page 107: Optionally Allowing Outbound Access

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER • Enter a name for the mapping. • Choose the protocol type. For OneBlox Mesh connections this should be TCP. • Select the External and Internal ports you wish to map. For OneBlox nodes the internal port 40000 is used.

  • Page 108: How Can I Stop Or Resume Remote Replication For A Given Share

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER You may search by Share name or Ring name, filter by source/target or NFS/SMB to filter the visible shares for easier navigation. Select the appropriate share. On the right-hand navigation select 'Actions' and then 'Promote'.

  • Page 109: How Do I Know What The Recovery Point Of A Given Share Is

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER On the right-hand navigation select 'Actions' and then 'Stop Replication' or 'Resume Replication.' When replication of source/target share is stopped and then started again, the data transfer NOTE: begins from the last recovery point prior to the 'stop replication' action. Additionally, replication for a target share must be stopped before the share can be deleted.

  • Page 110: How Do I Change Or Reset My Onesystem Password

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER You may search by Share name or Ring name, filter by source/target or NFS/SMB to filter the visible shares for easier navigation. 6.40 - How do I Change or Reset my OneSystem Password? 6.40.1 - Password Policy...

  • Page 111: What If I Want To Erase All Of The Information On My Oneblox

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER To reset my Password In the login screen, select 'Forgot Password'. Enter a valid email address for password reset instructions. Click Reset Password. Click on the link in the email to create a new password.

  • Page 112: How Do I See What The Deduplication Ratio Is For The Oneblox Ring

    Ring name (OneBlox-R-####) and will not be seen in OneSystem. OneBlox may now be paired with a OneSystem account (see “How do I pair OneBlox 4312 using the web console?” on page 29 and “Associating OneBlox 3308 with OneSystem—Pairing Your OneBlox”...
  • Page 113 6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER In the first tab, Charts, click on the triangle and select ‘Deduplication’. Mouse over any point in the chart to see the deduplication details for the day. To select a specific date range, simply click and highlight the desired area in the graph.

  • Page 114: How Can I Audit Onesystem Administrator Actions

    Currently, OneBlox cannot be remotely powered on. After a shutdown is initiated, OneBlox must be manually powered on. With OneBlox 4312, both lights on the power supplies will be an amber color. At this point, you may remove the power cords.

  • Page 115: How Do I See The Status Of Disk Drives Used With My Oneblox

    “All Drive Manufacturers” that will display the information for the drives used across the Exablox installed base. Additional details may be seen by clicking on the manufacturer and then a given drive to understand the health of a given drive.

  • Page 116: How Do I Disable Encryption In Flight

    6 : Common Tasks OneBlox 4312 User Guide HAPTER 6.48 - How do I disable Encryption in Flight? To disable Encryption in flight Select the desired OneBlox Rings, and then on the left hand navigation, select 'Settings'. Click 'Edit' in the 'Data Replication Network Settings' section.

  • Page 117: Chapter 7 Open Source Software

    H A P T E R Open Source Software Open Source Compliance ..................118 Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page 117...

  • Page 118: Open Source Compliance

    Relevant information, including, e.g., notices, source code, and copies of the licenses, is available on our website at https://www.exablox.com/opensource/. You may obtain the complete corresponding open source code for the applicable software from us at this location for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product.

  • Page 119: Task Index

    Task Index To add a Group ....................78 To add a Share....................62 To add a Share....................91 To add a User ....................74 To change my Password ...................110 To change the Auto Enrollment setting in OneSystem........... 93 To change the password for a user ..............77 To change the Static IP address with the web console..........
  • Page 120 OneBlox 4312 User Guide NDEX To remove a Drive Carrier...................28 To remove the Power Supply ................37 To reset my Password ..................111 To set SMB share level quotas................89 To set up Microsoft Hyper-V................87 To stop or resume remote replication for a given share........108 To view each OneBlox Web Console ..............33...

  • Page 121: Index

    Index Numerics retention policy Continuous Data Protection (CDP) 10GbE and 1GbE network retention 10GbE cards Control Panel LEDs supported Create a hidden share 10GbE network create a OneSystem account 1GbE network Create an NFS export 4312 Hardware Display Information Creating a VMware NFS Datastore 4312 Network Configuration Recommenda- tions custom outbound NAT rule...
  • Page 122 OneBlox 4312 User Guide NDEX Mechanical Loading member Filesystem Capacity Reporting adding to group firewall configuration Microsoft Active Directory remote replication Microsoft Hyper-V VHDX file forests, trees, and domains creating support for Mount an NFS export Free Capacity Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier...
  • Page 123 replacement remote Private OneSystem deployment Snapshot Protected Capacity snapshot directory Protecting the Information on OneBlox hiding 96, 97 Protection Level Snapshot Retention Policy changing Snapshots 11, 94 Rack Mounting Considerations snapshots Raw Capacity turning on and off Recovery Point Space Savings of a Given Share Specific Firewall Settings Reduced Airflow...
  • Page 124 OneBlox 4312 User Guide VLAN Tagging NDEX VMware NFS Datastore Web Console pair OneBlox using Understanding OneBlox and OneSystem | Version 2.15.5 | page...

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