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Page 2 Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Spectra Logic for its use. Due to continuing research and development, Spectra Logic may revise this publication from time to time without notice, and reserves the right to change any product specification at any time without notice. Trademarks BlackPearl, BlueScale, CC, Spectra, SpectraGuard, Spectra Logic, TeraPack, TFinity, and TranScale are registered trademarks of Spectra Logic Corporation. Eon Protect, SeeVault, and MigrationPass are trademarks of Spectra Logic Corporation. All rights reserved worldwide. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Part Number 90990143 Revision A Revision History Revision Date Description October 2019 Initial release. Note: To make sure you have the most current version of this guide check the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com/documentation/user‐guides/. To make sure you have the release notes for the most current version of the BlackPearl NAS solution Release Notes, check the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com/documentation/ release‐notes/. You must sign into the portal before viewing Release Notes. The release notes contain updates to the User Guide since the last time it was revised. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NTENDED UDIENCE U I S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LACK EARL NTERFACE CREENS I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELATED NFORMATION Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chapter 1 – Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMPONENTS Front View of Master Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Rear View of Master Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 9 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REATE HARE Create a CIFS Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Create an NFS Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 NAS S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ONFIGURE ERVICES Configure the CIFS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Configure the NFI Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Configure the NFS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ONFIGURE EPLICATION Configure the NAS Replication Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Configure the Target System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Configure Volumes for Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 10 C S . . . . . . ONFIGURE ETWORK ONNECTIONS ETTINGS Configure Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Configure DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Configure SMTP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Configure Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Edit the System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ONFIGURE ETWORKING ERVICES Configure the Active Directory Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Configure the SNMP Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 11 Chapter 7 – Using AutoSupport A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOUT UPPORT C I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NTER ONTACT NFORMATION M R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ONFIGURE ECIPIENTS Create a New Recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Edit a Mail Recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Send a Test Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Delete a Mail Recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 12 S T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ETWORK ETUP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Connectivity to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 L T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PECTRA OGIC ECHNICAL UPPORT Before Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Determine the System Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Open a Support Ticket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 13 APACITY S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YSTEM PECIFICATION BlackPearl NAS 2U Master Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 BlackPearl NAS 4U Master Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EIGHT BlackPearl NAS 2U Master Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 BlackPearl NAS 4U Master Node and BlackPearl Enterprise Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 BlackPearl Archive Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 107‐Drive Disk Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 14 Appendix D – Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PACHE BSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GINX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AILS ZFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCLUDED ACKAGES October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 15: About This Guide
About This Guide ® This guide describes how to configure, monitor, and maintain the Spectra ® BlackPearl NAS (Network Attached Storage) solution master node, which is referred to as the master node in these instructions. This guide also describes the Spectra BlackPearl enterprise expansion node, and the BlackPearl archive expansion node, which are referred to as expansion nodes in these instructions. The expansion nodes are used in conjunction with the master node and cannot be used as a stand‐alone product. When instructions in this guide apply to both the BlackPearl NAS solution master node and expansion nodes, the solution is used to refer to both. This guide also describes how to use the Spectra Network File Interface, which is based on the BlackPearl Converged Storage System platform. NTENDED UDIENCE This guide is intended for data center administrators and operators who maintain and operate file storage systems. The information in this guide assumes a familiarity with computing terminology, RAID technology, SAS connectivity, and Ethernet networking. You also need to be familiar with installing, configuring, and using data file storage and archival software. LACK EARL NTERFACE CREENS The BlackPearl user interface changes as new features are added or other modifications are made. Therefore, the screens you see in the BlackPearl user interface may differ from those shown in this guide.
Page 16: Related Information
Note: Read text marked with “Note” for additional information or suggestions about the current topic. Related Publications The following documents related to the Spectra BlackPearl NAS solution are available on the Support Portal website at support.spectralogic.com, and from the Documentation screen on the BlackPearl user interface.  The Spectra BlackPearl Network Setup Tips document provides helpful instructions for troubleshooting common connectivity problems.  The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions for the essential installation and configuration steps.  The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Command Line Interface Guide describes how to configure, monitor, and maintain the Spectra Verde NAS solution through the command line interface.  The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Site Preparation Guide provides important information that you should know before installing a Verde NAS solution in your storage environment.  The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Installation Guide provides instructions for installing a Verde NAS solution.  The Spectra BlackPearl & Verde HotPair Installation & Configuration Guide provides detailed information on installing and using a Verde NAS solution in a HotPair configuration. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 17  The Spectra 12‐ & 36‐Drive Chassis Boot Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed boot drive in the system.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive after the system is installed.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the system.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed power supply after the system is installed.  The Spectra 12‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide and Spectra 36‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide provide instructions for replacing a failed HBA in the system.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive in the BlackPearl archive expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the archive expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed power supply in the archive expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis I/O Module Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed I/O module in the archive expansion node. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 18: Chapter 1 - Product Overview
HAPTER Product Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution features and components. Topic Overview page 19 Features page 19 Components page 21 Front View of Master Nodes page 21 Rear View of Master Nodes page 23 Rear Panel of Master Nodes page 25 Front View of the BlackPearl Enterprise Expansion page 27 Node Rear View of the BlackPearl Enterprise Expansion page 28 Node Front View of the BlackPearl Archive Expansion page 29 Node Rear View of the BlackPearl Archive Expansion Node page 30 Software page 33 Operating System...
Page 19: Overview
Line Interface Guide. Easy Network-Based Administration The BlackPearl NAS solution can be configured over an Ethernet network using a standard web browser. Expansion Nodes The BlackPearl enterprise expansion node accommodates up to 44 disk drives with an active bezel, and 45 disk drives with a passive bezel, and can be connected to a master node to increase overall capacity of the system. The BlackPearl archive expansion node holds up to 96 disk drives. The 107‐drive disk solution holds up to 107 drives. HotPair Two BlackPearl master nodes can be connected to multiple expansion nodes in a failover configuration. One master node acts as the primary controller, and the other acts as the secondary. In the event that the secondary controller detects a failure of the primary controller, it automatically takes over to provide uninterrupted operation, without administrative intervention. File Sharing Connectivity for Major Operating Systems The Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocols provide connectivity to most major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, UNIX, and Linux. Solid state disk drives may be installed in your system to improve NFS performance. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 20 Replicated System Configuration The BlackPearl master node mirrors its boot drives on to an existing storage pool on the system’s data disks. If one or both boot drives fail, the system recovers automatically when replacement boot drives are installed. Write Performance Drives The BlackPearl NAS solution supports even numbers of solid state drives as Write Performance drives. The drives increase write speed to shared NFS volumes on the system. 10 Gigabit Ethernet A dual port, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) network interface card, optional in a 2U master node and standard in a 4U master node, provides high‐speed data connections between hosts and the BlackPearl NAS solution. 10GBase-T Ethernet Connectivity Two onboard 10 gigabit copper ports (10GBase‐T) provide Ethernet connectivity for the system with one dedicated port used to access the BlackPearl user interface. The second 10GBase‐T port can be used for data transfer. 40 Gigabit Ethernet An optional dual port, 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40 GigE) network interface card can be installed to provide high‐speed data connections between hosts and the BlackPearl NAS solution. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 21: Components
Figure 1 The front view of the BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master node (front bezel removed). Latch Data drive status LEDs Data drives Power button and system status LEDs Figure 2 The front view of the BlackPearl NAS solution 2U master node (front bezel removed). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 22 System status LEDs The status LEDs indicate power status, disk and network activity, as well as hardware faults. See System Status LEDs on page 135 for more information. The BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master nodes support up to 23 high‐ Data drives performance disk drives mounted on individual drive sleds in the front of the system. The BlackPearl NAS solution 2U master nodes support up to 12 data drives. Depending on your order configuration, the BlackPearl NAS solution may optionally contain solid state drives to improve write performance. See Write Performance Drives on page 20 for more information. Note: If the BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master node uses a bezel without a Visual Status Beacon, 24 disk drives are installed in the front of the system. The drive sleds slide into bays in the front of the BlackPearl enclosures and lock in place. The front of each drive sled has a handle for removing the sled from the system and a latch for locking the drive sled in place. Two LEDs on each drive sled indicate the status of the drive. One LED is for Data drive status drive status while the other shows drive activity. LEDs Empty drive sleds Empty drive sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 23: Rear View Of Master Nodes
Figure 3 The rear view of the BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master node. Rear panel Power supplies Boot drives Figure 4 The rear view of the BlackPearl NAS solution 2U master node. Component Description The BlackPearl NAS solution master nodes include two power supplies to Power supplies provide N+1 redundancy and fail‐over protection.  Each power supply has its own AC power connector.  Each power supply has a single LED that lights to indicate when the power is on and functioning normally. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 24 25 for a detailed description. The boot drives provide storage for the operating system and BlackPearl user Boot drives interface. The boot drives are hot swappable which allows for uninterrupted operation during replacement. The BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master nodes support up to 12 data drives in Data drives the rear of the system. (BlackPearl 4U master nodes only) Depending on your order configuration, the BlackPearl NAS solution may optionally contain solid state drives to improve write performance. See Write Performance Drives on page 20 for more information. Note: The BlackPearl 2U master node does not have data drives in the rear of the system. Empty drive sleds Empty drive sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent (BlackPearl 4U contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow. master nodes only) October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 25: Rear Panel Of Master Nodes
Ethernet ports 10GBase‐T ports can be used for network connectivity on a 10GBase‐T network. The left port of the two 10GBase‐T ports is dedicated as the BlackPearl management port and cannot be used for data transfer. Notes:  The 10GBase‐T ports auto‐negotiate down to 1000Base‐T.  Spectra Logic recommends using the 40 GigE ports, or the 10 GigE ports for data transfer to ensure maximum performance. Monitor connector If necessary, you can connect a monitor to the SVGA connector on the BlackPearl NAS solution system for troubleshooting purposes. Only connect a monitor for initial configuration of the BlackPearl management port, or as directed by Spectra Logic Technical Support. The two 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) ports can be used for network 10 GigE ports connectivity on a 10 GigE network. Note: The 10 GigE is optional in the BlackPearl 2U master nodes. SAS ports Depending on your configuration, there may be SAS cards installed in available (Optional) expansion slots. Each four port SAS card provides connectivity between the master node and up to two BlackPearl enterprise expansion nodes. Each two port SAS card provides connectivity between the master node and up to two BlackPearl archive expansion nodes. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 26 Expansion slots The expansion slots accommodate optional interface cards to provide additional connectivity. The BlackPearl management port is used to connect to the browser‐based user BlackPearl interface to configure, manage, and monitor the BlackPearl NAS solution. The management port BlackPearl management port cannot be used for data transfer. USB ports If necessary, you can use these ports to connect a USB drive, or USB mouse and USB keyboard to the system for troubleshooting purposes, or to configure the IP addressing for the BlackPearl management port. The serial port is used to connect a primary master node to a secondary master Serial port node in a HotPair configuration. The two master nodes are connected using a null modem cable. For information on connecting cables for a HotPair configuration, see the Spectra BlackPearl & Verde HotPair Installation & Configuration Guide. 40 GigE ports The two 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40 GigE) ports can be used for network (Not shown, connectivity on a 40 GigE network. optional) Note: The 40 GigE card is not supported in 2U master nodes. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 27: Front View Of The Blackpearl Enterprise Expansion Node
Status Beacon. A disk drive cannot be installed in this position.  If the expansion node uses a passive bezel, a disk drive is installed in this position. Power button The power button controls the AC power for the enterprise expansion node. System status LEDs The status LEDs indicate power status, disk and network activity, as well as hardware faults. See System Status LEDs on page 135 for more information. Data drives The front of the BlackPearl enterprise expansion node supports up to 23 enterprise disk drives, or 24 drives if the expansion node uses a passive bezel, mounted on individual drive sleds in the front of the chassis. The drive sleds slide into bays in the front of the enclosure and lock in place. The front of each drive sled has a handle for removing the sled from the system and a latch for locking the drive sled in place. Data drive status Two LEDs on each drive sled indicate the status of the drive. One LED is for drive status while the other shows drive activity. LEDs When fewer than the maximum number of drives are installed, empty drive Empty drive sleds sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 28: Rear View Of The Blackpearl Enterprise Expansion Node
Figure 7 The rear view of the BlackPearl enterprise expansion node. Component Description The BlackPearl enterprise expansion node includes two power supplies to Power supplies provide N+1 redundancy and fail‐over protection.  Each power supply has its own AC power connector.  Each power supply has a single LED that lights to indicate when the power is on and functioning normally. SAS connectors The rear panel of the BlackPearl enterprise expansion node has four SAS ports used to connect an expansion node to a master node. Two ports are for primary connections and two ports are for secondary connections. Labels next to each port identify if the port is a primary or secondary connection. Data drives Up to 21 data drives can be installed in the rear of the expansion node. Empty drive sleds When fewer than the maximum number of drives are installed, empty drive sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 29: Front View Of The Blackpearl Archive Expansion Node
Front View of the BlackPearl Archive Expansion Node Figure 8 shows the major components on the front of the BlackPearl archive expansion node. Figure 8 The front view of the BlackPearl archive expansion node (front bezel removed). Component Description The front bezel mounts on the front of the expansion node, and contains the Front bezel Visual Status Beacon light bar, if included, which provides status information (not shown) for the expansion node. See Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon on page 133 for more information. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 30: Rear View Of The Blackpearl Archive Expansion Node
SAS connectors Power supplies Figure 9 The rear view of the BlackPearl archive expansion node. Component Description Five hot‐swappable fans provide the cooling for the BlackPearl archive Fans expansion node. The BlackPearl archive expansion node includes two power supplies to provide Power supplies N+1 redundancy and fail‐over protection.  Each power supply has its own AC power connector.  Each power supply has a single LED that lights to indicate when the power is on and functioning normally. SAS connectors The rear panel of the BlackPearl archive expansion node has two SAS ports used to connect an expansion node to a BlackPearl master node. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 31: Front View Of The 107-Drive Disk Solution
Figure 10 The front view of the 107-drive disk solution (front bezel removed). Component Description Front bezel The front bezel mounts on the front of the disk solution, and contains the Visual (not shown) Status Beacon light bar, if included, which provides status information for the expansion node. See Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon on page 133 for more information. Data drive activity Numbered LEDs indicate drive activity for each drive in the disk solution. LEDs Mute button The mute button silences the chassis alarm. System status LEDs The status LEDs indicate power status, as well as hardware faults for fans, power supplies, and temperature. The power button controls the main AC power for the 107‐drive disk solution. Power button October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 32: Rear View Of The 107-Drive Disk Solution
Power supplies Figure 11 The rear view of the 107-drive disk solution. Component Description SAS and Ethernet The rear panel of the 107‐drive disk solution has one or two expander panels connectors which include one Ethernet port and four SAS ports used to connect a 107‐drive disk solution to a BlackPearl NAS solution. Fans Eight hot‐swappable fans, in banks of two, provide the cooling for the 107‐drive disk solution. Power supplies The 107‐drive disk solution includes two power supplies to provide N+1 redundancy and fail‐over protection.  Each power supply has its own AC power connector.  Each power supply has a single LED that lights to indicate when the power is on and functioning normally. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 33: Software
 NFS and CIFS servers Operating System The operating system, running on the integrated application server, provides the foundation for all software and applications running on the system. Logical Volume Manager and File System The BlackPearl NAS solution features a combined logical volume manager and file system which controls the structure and management of the data storage on the system. The BlackPearl NAS solution includes data verification to protect against corruption. NFS and CIFS Servers The NFS and CIFS servers running on the BlackPearl NAS solution provide network file system access to host computers over an Ethernet network. NFS and CIFS shares can be accessed by most major operating environments, including Microsoft Windows operating system, macOS operating system, UNIX, and Linux. LACK EARL NTERFACE The BlackPearl user interface provides browser‐based configuration, management, and monitoring of the BlackPearl NAS solution. The following sections describe the common features that appear in all screens in the user interface. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 34: Menus
BlackPearl User Interface Menus The menu bar displays along the top edge of each screen. Use the menu bar drop‐down menus to navigate through the interface. Menu Status Alerts Power Figure 12 The Dashboard screen of the BlackPearl NAS solution. The following table provides an overview of the screens available under each menu. The previously selected screen remains displayed until you select another option. Menu Available Options Dashboard The Dashboard navigation link returns you to the Dashboard screen from any other screen in the interface. The Dashboard screen displays the general status of the NAS solution, storage pools, volumes, and network connections on the system. Clicking any of the panes on the Dashboard takes you to a details screen for that selection. The Dashboard screen also displays performance metrics of the system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 35  Mail Recipients—Provides controls for configuring mail recipient accounts to receive emails when a message severity threshold is reached, or when AutoSupport Log sets (ASLs) are generated by the system.  Users—Provides controls for creating new user accounts for accessing the BlackPearl user interface, as well as changing the password of existing accounts. Status The Status menu provides access to the tools for monitoring the BlackPearl NAS solution in your environment.  Hardware—Displays information about the system and its components. Selecting the tabs on the Hardware screen displays detailed component status information.  NAS > Pools—Displays information about any currently configured storage pools.  NAS > Volumes—Displays information about any currently configured volumes on an existing storage pool.  Messages—Displays system messages for the NAS solution.  Performance—Displays performance metrics for storage pools, individual drives, and the CPUs in the integrated server.  Reports—Provides controls for generating reports about the configuration and status of the NAS solution. Reports can be generated in XML or JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) formats. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 36  Contact Information—Displays contact information for Spectra Logic Technical Support, as well as the part and serial numbers for the NAS solution.  Tools—Displays tools to troubleshoot any internal or external server cabling errors. Logout Logs out the current user of the BlackPearl user interface and returns to the login screen. The information in the following table can be found on the Status bar, located at the bottom of all screens. Status Bar Available Options Hardware Provides an at‐a‐glance status of the overall health of the BlackPearl NAS solution. Clicking this link takes you to the Hardware screen. For more information see View the Status of Hardware Components on page 137. Messages Displays the severity, date, and time of the last warning, error, or informational message that was generated. Clicking this link takes you to the Messages screen. For more information see View System Messages on page 136. Note: This link does not display if there are no current system messages. Power Provides controls for rebooting and shutting down the system. For more information see Reboot or Shut down a BlackPearl NAS Solution on page 146. The connection to the user interface is lost after running the reboot command. Note: Wait while the system reboots before attempting to reconnect to the user interface. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 37: Status Icons
Chrome™ version 22 or later  Mozilla ® ® FireFox version 27 or later  Apple ® ® Safari version 7 or later  Microsoft ® ® Internet Explorer version 11 or later  Spectra Logic recommends using Google Chrome to access Notes: the BlackPearl user interface. OMMAND NTERFACE The command line interface provides text‐based configuration, management, and monitoring of the BlackPearl NAS solution. Use the command line interface to perform many of the tasks that are available through the BlackPearl user interface such as configuring storage pools, volumes, and shares; network administration; and monitoring the status of the NAS solution. For a full list of the features available in the command line interface, see the Spectra Verde NAS Solution Command Line Interface Guide. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 38: Chapter 2 - Initial Configuration
HAPTER Initial Configuration This chapter describes the initial setup and configuration steps for the BlackPearl NAS solution. Note: If your NAS solution is a HotPair configuration, see the Spectra BlackPearl & Verde HotPair Installation & Configuration Guide for specific instructions on how to setup your NAS solution. Topic Before You Begin page 39 Connect Ethernet Cables page 39 Power On the BlackPearl NAS Solution page 39 BlackPearl NAS Solution with Archive Expansion page 40 Nodes or 107‐Drive Disk Solution BlackPearl Master Nodes and BlackPearl Enterprise page 40 Expansion Nodes Configure the BlackPearl Management Port page 42 Configure the BlackPearl Management Port page 42 Automatically Import Activation Keys page 43 Log In to the BlackPearl User Interface page 44 Configure the Data Connection page 46 Create a User...
Page 39: Before You Begin
Before You Begin EFORE EGIN Make sure the NAS solution is installed in accordance with the Spectra Verde NAS Solution Installation Guide. ONNECT THERNET ABLES Before proceeding with the below sections, you must connect Ethernet cables to the management and data ports on the BlackPearl master node rear panel. See Rear Panel of Master Nodes on page 25 for the location of the Ethernet ports on the rear of the system. NAS S OWER N THE LACK EARL OLUTION Use the instructions in this section to power on a BlackPearl NAS solution. During the power‐on sequence, the BlackPearl NAS solution initializes all of its installed components and starts the BlackPearl web server. How you power on the solution depends on the hardware in your configuration:  BlackPearl Master Nodes and BlackPearl Enterprise Expansion Nodes on page  BlackPearl NAS Solution with Archive Expansion Nodes or 107‐ Drive Disk Solution on page October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 40: Disk Solution
Figure 13 Press the power button. Wait while the BlackPearl NAS solution completes its power‐on sequence, which takes approximately four minutes, depending on the configuration. Note: Do not use the system’s front panel power button to power off the NAS solution. See Reboot or Shut down a BlackPearl NAS Solution on page 146 to reboot or shut down the system. BlackPearl NAS Solution with Archive Expansion Nodes or 107- Drive Disk Solution If your configuration includes one or more BlackPearl archive expansion nodes or 107‐drive disk solutions, power on the expansion node(s) or solution(s) before powering on the master node. To power on a BlackPearl archive expansion node, plug both power cables on the BlackPearl archive expansion node into power outlets near the rear of the chassis. The BlackPearl archive expansion node immediately powers on. Wait approximately five minutes while the expansion node initializes before powering on a BlackPearl NAS solution master node. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 41 Power On the BlackPearl NAS Solution To power on a 107‐drive disk solution, remove the front bezel and reach into the left side (as viewed from the front) and press the power button.Wait approximately five minutes while the 107‐drive disk solution initializes before powering on a BlackPearl NAS solution master node. To power on a BlackPearl NAS solution, remove the front bezel, and then gently press the power button on the front panel. The power LED illuminates indicating that power is on. See System Status LEDs on page 135 for more information Power button Power LED Figure 14 Press the power button. Wait while the BlackPearl NAS solution completes its power‐on sequence, which takes approximately four minutes, depending on the configuration. Do not use the system’s front panel power button to power off Note: the NAS solution. See Reboot or Shut down a BlackPearl NAS Solution on page 146 to reboot or shut down the system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 42: Onfigure The
IP address for the management port. Using the BlackPearl NAS solution master node console is the Note: recommended way to change the BlackPearl management port IP address. If you cannot use the console, see Resolving a Management Port IP Address Conflict on page 174 for information on alternate methods. 1. Connect a monitor and USB keyboard to the BlackPearl master node. See Rear Panel of Master Nodes on page 25 to locate the monitor and USB connectors. The Console screen displays. Figure 15 The Console screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 43: Automatically Import Activation Keys
3. Select either DHCP or Static as the addressing method. If you select static addressing, enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Netmask—Enter the subnet mask.  Default Gateway—Enter the default network gateway. 4. Select OK. The console screen displays showing the new IP address. Note: If a new IP address does not display, you may need to manually refresh the console screen by pressing CTRL-R. 5. Connect a cable from your network to the BlackPearl management port on the BlackPearl NAS solution master node. You are now able to connect to the BlackPearl user interface with the IP address displayed in Step 6. Disconnect the monitor and USB keyboard from the BlackPearl NAS solution master node. UTOMATICALLY MPORT CTIVATION Activation keys enable features on the BlackPearl NAS solution. They are tied to the serial number of the system for which they are issued, and cannot be used on another NAS solution. Renewals of expired activation keys are obtained by contacting Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 44: Black
Remove the USB device. b. On the menu bar, select Status > Messages. The messages screen displays. c. Select the message about safely removing the USB device, and then select Action > Mark as read. The informational message closes. N TO THE LACK EARL NTERFACE Use the following instructions to log into the BlackPearl user interface. Note: There is no limit to the number of users who can log in to the user interface. Spectra Logic recommends only one person use the interface at a time to avoid conflicting operations. 1. Using a standard web browser, enter the IP address for the BlackPearl management port configured in Configure the BlackPearl Management Port on page Note: The BlackPearl user interface uses a secure connection. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 45 Spectra Logic recommends that you change the default Note: password for the primary administrator (see Edit a User on page 126). Figure 17 The BlackPearl user interface Login screen. 4. Click > to log in. The remainder of this guide assumes you are logged in to the BlackPearl user Important interface. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 46: Data
5 on page 25). Optionally, a 40 GigE card or 10GBase‐T card can be installed in the NAS solution. The configuration steps are the same for all port types.  You can create one or more data connections to the NAS Notes: solution.  You can configure link aggregation for better performance.  While different types of Ethernet network interface cards can be installed in the same BlackPearl NAS solution, only one type port can be used in each link aggregation configuration.  You can only use the BlackPearl management port to access the BlackPearl user interface. You cannot use this port for data transfer.  For a HotPair configuration, see the Spectra BlackPearl & Verde HotPair Installation & Configuration Guide for information on configuring data connections. Configure an Aggregate Port Data Connection Link aggregation uses multiple Ethernet ports, configured with a single MAC address, to improve data transfer speeds. See Link Aggregation Notes on page 285 for more information. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 47 Use the following instructions to configure an aggregate port data connection. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or select the Network pane from the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays with information about the network connections of the NAS solution. Figure 18 The Network screen. 2. From the menu bar, select Action > New Aggregate Interface. The New Aggregate Interface dialog box displays. Note: Depending on your hardware configuration, the New Aggregate Interface dialog box may look different than what is shown below Figure 19 The New Aggregate Interface dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 48 Step  Prefix Length—Enter the subnet mask. If desired, you can enter Aliases, multiple IP and prefix lengths Note: assigned to the data port. Use the + button to configure additional IP and Netmask addresses. You can configure a maximum of 16 aliases. 6. If applicable, enter the IPv4 Default Gateway.  Notes: If you selected DHCP in Step 4, this option is unavailable.  The gateway entered for the last configured IPv4 connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. 7. If applicable, enter the IPv6 Default Gateway. Note: The gateway entered for the last configured IPv6 connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. 8. Change the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value, if desired. If you set the MTU value to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration supports larger MTU settings, as well as all the hosts on the network. 9. Click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 49: Configure A Single Port Data Connection
Configure a Single Port Data Connection Use the following instructions to configure a single port data connection. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays with information about the network connections of the NAS solution. Figure 20 The Network screen. 2. Double‐click the Data # row in the Network Interfaces pane for the port you want to configure, or select the Data # row and select Action > Edit from the menu bar. The Edit Data # dialog box displays. Note: Depending on your hardware configuration, the Edit Data # dialog box may look different than what is shown below. Figure 21 The Edit Data # dialog box. 3. Select DHCP to configure the system to automatically acquire an IPv4 address using DHCP. This setting does not apply to IPv6. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 50: Configure A Static Route
6. If applicable, enter the IPv6 Default Gateway. The gateway entered for the last configured IPv6 connection sets Note: the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. 7. Change the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value, if desired. If you set the MTU value to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration supports larger MTU settings, as well as all the hosts on the network. 8. Click Save. Configure a Static Route The BlackPearl NAS solution only supports communication with one default gateway. When configuring a BlackPearl NAS solution with multiple data connections, each connection communicates via the gateway entered when the connection was configured. The gateway entered for the last configured connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. When configuring a system with multiple data connections, if each data connection only communicates with its own network, a static route is not required. When an additional network or external network is only available from one, but not all, of the data connections configured on the BlackPearl NAS solution, a static route is required in order for the solution to communicate to the additional network. For example, if one data connection is on the 10.2.2.x network and another connection is on the 10.2.4.x network, when the 10.2.3.x network is connected externally to the 10.2.4.x network, a static route must be configured on the BlackPearl NAS solution to route communication with the 10.2.3.x network through the data connection on the 10.2.4.x network. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 51 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or select the Network pane from the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays (see Figure 18 on page 47). 2. From the menu bar, select Action > New Static Route. The Static Route dialog box displays. Figure 22 The Static Route dialog box. 3. In the Destination field, enter either an IPv4 host address or network address that you want to access through the data connection. 4. Enter the Gateway of the data connection used to communicate with the isolated network. 5. Click Create. Repeat Step 2 on page 51 through Step 5 for each host computer on the isolated network. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 52: Description Of User Types
Administrator account can access the BlackPearl user interface and has full control over all user interface functions. Spectra Logic recommends changing the password Note: for the primary administrator. See Edit a User on page 126. Monitor User A monitor user account is created by default. This account can access all screens of the BlackPearl user interface. This account is useful to view the status of the entire NAS solution. Notes:  A monitor user can open any menu or function and attempt to edit settings, but these changes are ignored when the monitor user attempts to save the changes.  The default username and password are both monitor using all lowercase letters.  Spectra Logic recommends that you change the default password for the monitor account. See Edit a User on page 126. A user with Login permissions is able to log into the Login User BlackPearl user interface. Note: All users must have Login access to be able to log on to the BlackPearl user interface. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 53: Create A User
1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays. Figure 23 The Users screen. 2. Select Action > New from the menu bar. The New User dialog box displays. Figure 24 The New User dialog box. 3. Enter the desired Username for the user. The Username is limited to 16 characters and cannot contain capital letters, spaces, or special characters. 4. Enter the user’s Full Name. 5. Enter and confirm the desired Password for the user. 6. If desired, enter a value for the Session Timeout in minutes. This value cannot exceed 999 minutes. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 54: Next Steps
Next Steps Access permissions. See Description of User 7. Select one or more User Types on page 52 for information on each level of user access permission. Note: All users must have Login access to be able to log on to the BlackPearl user interface. 8. Click Create to create the new user. TEPS The next steps depend on if you are configuring a BlackPearl NAS solution as a standalone product, or if you plan to use your NAS solution in conjunction with a BlackPearl Converged Storage system.  If you have a standalone BlackPearl NAS solution, continue to Configuring Network Attached Storage on page  If you plan to use your BlackPearl NAS solution with a BlackPearl Converged Storage system, skip to Network File Interface on page 187. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 55: Attached Storage
HAPTER Configuring Network Attached Storage This chapter describes using the BlackPearl user interface to configure Network Attached Storage storage pools, volumes, and shares on a BlackPearl NAS solution. Topic Overview of NAS Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares page 56 Storage Pools page 56 Volumes and Shares page 56 Create a Storage Pool page 57 Create a Volume page 60 Create a Share page 63 Create a CIFS Share page 63 Create an NFS Share page 67 Configure NAS Services page 69 Configure the CIFS Service page 69 Configure the NFI Service page 70 Configure the NFS Service page 70...
Page 56: Storage Pools
OOLS OLUMES HARES Storage pools, volumes, and shares are the logical components used to interact with the data storage capacity provided by the BlackPearl NAS solution. Storage Pools A storage pool groups a set of physical drives together to create a virtual drive that the operating system treats as a single physical drive. Depending on how it is configured, a storage pool can provide mirrored, single‐parity, double‐parity, or triple‐parity data protection. Higher levels of protection allow for more individual drives to fail before the data is compromised. The costs of higher protection are reduced storage availability and reduced performance. Volumes and Shares Volumes are located on each storage pool. Volumes can be configured with a minimum size and thin provisioned with a maximum size. When you create a volume, you can specify whether it uses compression, and whether the time stamp for files is updated when the file is read (access time). After the volume is created, it can be shared (made available for use by other computers on the network) via either the NFS service or the CIFS service. Naming Considerations When a volume is shared, the volume mount path uses a combination of the storage pool name and volume name. The combined name must be less than 78 ASCII characters, or the volume fails to mount. Additionally, storage pool names are limited to 48 characters, and volume names are limited to 62 characters. Even if the storage pool name is a single character, you are still restricted to 62 characters in the volume name. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 57: Pool
When creating a new storage pool, keep the following in mind:  Each storage pool requires a minimum of one drive. Spectra Logic recommends using eight drives or more in a storage pool to reduce the impact of the overhead. Overhead is the space on the storage pool used to store parity data, and not used for data storage.  Drives can only be associated with one storage pool. To create a new storage pool using drives that are already configured in an existing storage pool, you must first delete the existing storage pool as described in Delete a Storage Pool on page 99. You can then create a new storage pool using newly available drives.  Any drives not configured in storage pools act as global spare drives. If a drive failure occurs, the system immediately activates a global spare. When the failed drive is replaced it becomes a spare.  Spectra Logic recommends leaving at least one drive for a global spare. Use the following steps to create a new storage pool. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Pools, or click the Pools pane on the Dashboard. The NAS Pools screen displays. Figure 25 The NAS Pools screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 58 Create a Storage Pool 2. Select Action > New. A dialog box opens to show the default configuration options for the new pool. Note: The Storage Pool Preview pane does not display until you have selected the disks you want to use in the storage pool Figure 26 The New Pool dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 59 Use the drop‐down menu to select the number of drives to include in the pool. Select Drives To If your system contains more than one type of disk drive, multiple drop‐down menus are present, but only one type can be assigned to a pool. Any drive not in a storage pool acts as a global spare. A global spare drive is activated as soon as a drive configured in a storage pool fails. Select Protection Use the radio buttons to select the protection level for the pool. Only one option Level can be selected. Use the Storage Pool Preview information to compare the fault tolerance and required overhead for each configuration. None—The pool is not configured to provide data protection. Any drive failure results in data loss. Mirror—Data is striped across two mirrors. Any detected data corruption is corrected using checksums. This type of RAID offers the best performance for small random reads and writes. Single parity—Data is striped across multiple single‐parity arrays, which can tolerate one drive failure without data loss. This type of RAID has faster performance than double‐ and triple‐parity based RAIDs. Double parity—Data is striped across multiple double‐parity arrays, which can tolerate two drive failures without data loss. In most cases, double‐parity provides the best balance between data protection, performance, and storage capacity. Triple parity—Data is striped across multiple triple‐parity arrays, which can tolerate three drive failures without data loss. This type of RAID provides the most data protection. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 60: Create A Volume
Use the drop‐down menu to select the number of drives to use to increase write Performance performance when the pool is shared using NFS. This feature is only intended for storage pools with NFS shares and typically has little impact on CIFS share performance. 4. Click Create. The NAS Pools screen displays. The storage pool is automatically created and is available for use immediately. REATE A OLUME Before you begin using a storage pool to store data, you must create one or more volumes to organize how the information is stored on the pool. After you create a volume, you can share the volume using NFS or CIFS, but not both. Note: If you want to configure the volume to use the NFI service to automatically transfer files from the NAS storage to a BlackPearl system, configure the NFI service before configuring the volume. See Configure the NFI Service on page Use the following steps to create a volume on a storage pool. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays. Figure 27 The Volumes screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 61 2. Select Action > New. The New Volume dialog box displays. Figure 28 The New Volume dialog box. 3. Configure the volume as required for your environment. For this option..Do the following... Name Enter a name for the new volume. Volume names are limited to 62 characters or fewer.  The combined storage pool and volume name must be 78 characters or fewer.  NFS does not allow spaces in share names. As a result, any spaces in the volume name are replaced by underscores in the corresponding NFS share name. The BlackPearl user interface displays the volume name without the underscores. For example, for a volume named Share One, the corresponding NFS share is named Share_One to external network computers, but it is named Share One in the BlackPearl user interface. Pool Select the storage pool on which to create the volume. If there are multiple storage pools configured on the BlackPearl NAS solution, use the drop‐down menu to select the Pool where you want to create the volume. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 62 DO NOT enable this setting if you plan to share the volume using NFS. If desired, select the check box to enable the BlackPearl NAS solution to Compression compress stored data. If the data being written is compressible there is an increase in write performance to the volume, which is dependent on how much compression occurs on the data being written. The data compression process uses CPU cycles to perform the compression. If compression is enabled and non‐compressible data is written to the volume, the compression process may use an excessive number of CPU cycles, slowing the overall performance of the system. If desired, select the check box to configure the system to update the time stamp Access Time of a file when it is read from the volume. Selecting Access Time may slow performance. Note: The options for the NFI Volume Policy are only used in conjunction with a BlackPearl system. To configure NFI, see Appendix A Network File Interface on page 187. 4. Click Create. The Volumes screen refreshes to show the new volume. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 63: Create A Cifs Share
Create a CIFS Share Spectra Logic recommends using Active Directory to control access to CIFS shares on the BlackPearl NAS solution. However, if your Windows operating system environment does not use Active Directory, you can enable local administrator status on the system to allow a specified user to access the CIFS shares in a Windows workgroup environment. The username and password configured on the BlackPearl NAS solution are used to access the CIFS shares when using a Windows workgroup environment. Join an Active Directory Domain If your Windows environment uses Active Directory, you must join an Active Directory domain before creating a CIFS share. See Configure the Active Directory Service on page 113 for more information. After joining the Active Directory domain, continue with Create a CIFS Share on page Enable Local Administrator Status If your Windows environment does not use Active Directory and you have not previously done so, you must edit a user to enable local administrator status. If you have previously enabled local administrator status for a user, continue with Create a CIFS Share on page Note: Alternatively, you can create a new user with local administrator status. See Create a User on page October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 64 Create a Share 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays. Figure 29 The Users screen. 2. Double‐click the row for the user for which you want to enable local administrator status, or select the user, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit User dialog box displays. Figure 30 The Edit User dialog box. 3. Select the CIFS check box to configure the user with local administrator status on the system. If desired, change other settings as described in Edit a User on page 126. 5. Click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 65 Figure 32 The New CIFS Share dialog box. 3. Use the drop‐down menu to select the Volume you want to share. 4. Set the Name for the CIFS share. This is the name that is displayed in Active Directory configurations. 5. The network address displayed for Path is the address of the share you are currently configuring. The default path allows access to the root of the volume. After creating the CIFS share, you can connect to it using your Note: Windows‐based host and create subdirectories in the share. You can then edit the share and use the Path field to allow access to specific directories by specifying the exact subdirectory (see Edit a Share on page 111). For example, if you enter /home/user in the path field, any user that connects to this CIFS share only has access to the “user” directory, even if the “home” volume contains other directories. 6. If desired, select Read-only to configure the CIFS share as read only. 7. Click Create. The newly created share is listed on the CIFS Shares screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 66 Create a Share Set Permissions for CIFS Share When a CIFS share is created, the default permission is “Everyone”. This allows a user creating the initial shares to easily set the proper permissions for additional users without requiring the Active Directory Domain administrator password. 1. Mount the new CIFS share to your Microsoft Windows operating system host. 2. Using Windows Explorer, right‐click on the CIFS share, and select Properties. The General tab of the Properties window displays. You cannot use the Computer Management panel to set Note: permissions on CIFS shares. Figure 33 The Properties window. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 67: Create An Nfs Share
Create a Share 3. Click Security. The Security tab displays. Figure 34 The Security tab. 4. Add, or remove users, or modify permissions for users as needed for your storage environment. 5. Click OK. Create an NFS Share Use the following steps to create an NFS share. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Shares > NFS. The NFS Shares screen displays. Figure 35 The NFS Shares screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 68 5. If desired, enter a comment in the Comment field. This comment only displays on the BlackPearl user interface. 6. In the Host Access Control pane, enter the IP address and permission level of all hosts that you want to access the volume. Hosts not listed are not able to access the volume. In addition to the host IP address, you must include one of the following permission parameters for each host you add to the BlackPearl NAS solution. Parameter Description Root Access—The host can access the NFS share with root access to the share. norootsquash This host is used to set permissions for rootsquash users. rootsquash Standard Access—The host can access the NFS share, but does not have root access. Standard access allows write permission to the share, but does not allow the user to delete, modify, or rename files for which they do not have write permission. Read Only—The host can access the NFS share, but cannot write data to the shared volume. For example, entering “192.168.32.25 rootsquash” allows the specified host to access the share with standard access. If you want to allow all hosts to access the share, type * and include the permission parameter. For example, entering “* norootsquash” allows all hosts to access the share with root access. 7. Click Create. The newly created share is listed on the NFS Shares screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 69: Onfigure Nas Services
Improperly configuring advanced parameters can expose security vulnerabilities Caution and other serious issues. Advanced parameters should not be configured without a full understanding of the consequences. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services. The Services screen displays (see Figure 37 on page 69). 2. Double‐click the CIFS row, or select the CIFS row and select Action > Show Details. The CIFS details screen displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 70: Configure The Nfi Service
4. Enter the desired Parameter and Value. 5. Click Create. Configure the NFI Service The NFI service is only used in conjunction with a BlackPearl Converged Storage system. For information on configuring the NFI service, see Appendix A Network File Interface on page 187. Configure the NFS Service The BlackPearl user interface lets you configure the transmission protocols and number of threads used by the NFS service. Use the following steps to edit the NFS service. 1. Select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 37 on page 69). 2. Double‐click the NFS service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The NFS service details screen displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 71: Onfigure Replication
5. Set the number of Threads for use by the service. The default setting is sufficient for most network configurations. Note: 6. Click Save. ONFIGURE EPLICATION If the BlackPearl NAS solution is on a network with other BlackPearl NAS solutions or BlackPearl Converged Storage systems with NAS enabled, you can select to replicate data from the NAS volumes on the NAS solution to one or multiple NAS replication targets. Replication uses the same data interface that the system uses for normal file storage operations, so replication to multiple targets may decrease transfer speeds. Once you configure the Replication service, you need to configure each volume on the system that you want to replicate. Use the instructions in this section to configure the Replication service and to configure folders for replication.  This replication service is only for replicating NAS volumes Notes: on the system to other systems with NAS enabled. To replicate NAS volumes to BlackPearl Converged Storage systems other than NAS, use NFI replication (see Configure the NFI Service on page 70).  There must be enough space on the target to hold the replicated data, or the replication fails.  Multiple volumes on the source system cannot replicate to a single volume on the target. Each volume on the source system must replicate to a different volume on the target. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 72: Configure The Nas Replication Service
1. In the source system’s BlackPearl user interface, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 37 on page 69). 2. Double‐click the Replication service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The Replication service details screen displays. Figure 40 The Replication service details screen. 3. Select Action > Create. The Add Replication Target dialog box displays. Figure 41 The Add Replication Target dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 73: Configure The Target System
Any data in the specified target volume is deleted each time the source system replicates data to the target system. Configure Volumes for Replication 1. In the source system’s user interface, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes. The Volumes screen displays. 2. Double‐click the volume name you want to configure to replicate, or select the folder and select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the volume displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 74 You cannot use this volume for normal data storage operations, it can only be used Caution as a replication target. Any data in the specified target volume is deleted each time the source system replicates data to the target system.  If the volume does not exist on the target, it is created.  If the volume exists on the target, a warning message displays informing you that any data currently in the target folder is erased each time data is replicated. Confirm the warning message to continue. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 75 3. Click Create. Create a Daily Schedule 1. Select Daily as the interval for the replication schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the daily interval setting. Figure 43 The Configure Replication dialog box showing the daily interval options. 2. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 3. Enter a number for Every _ days. This value specifies the interval, in days, between replicating data. For example, if this value is set to 2, the system replicates data every two days at the time specified in Step 4. Click Create. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 76 Create a Weekly Schedule 1. Select Weekly as the interval for the replication schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the weekly interval setting. Figure 44 The Configure Replication dialog box showing the weekly interval options. 2. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 3. Select one or more days for Every week on:. This determines the day(s) of each week the system replicates data. For example, based on the selections in Figure 44, the system replicates data every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:00 AM. 4. Click Create. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 77: Chapter 4 - Managing Network Attached Storage
HAPTER Managing Network Attached Storage This chapter describes using the BlackPearl user interface to manage NAS storage pools, volumes, and shares on the BlackPearl NAS solution after initial configuration. For initial configuration steps, see Chapter 3 – Configuring Network Attached Storage on page 55. Topic Managing Storage Pools page 78 Edit a Storage Pool page 78 Expand a Storage Pool page 79 Delete a Storage Pool page 80 Managing Volumes page 80 Move a Volume page 81 Cancel a Volume Move page 81 Edit a Volume page 82 Delete a Volume page 84 Volume Snapshots page 84 Create a Snapshot...
Page 78: Managing Storage Pools
Figure 45 The Edit Pool Name dialog box. Note: The Name field is greyed out and cannot be changed. 3. If desired, enter a percentage for the High Water Mark. When the used space on the pool reaches this percentage, an alert is generated. Enter 0 if you do not want to set an alert level. 4. If desired, enable or disable Power Saving Mode for the storage pool. Enabling this feature configures the standby timer to 60 minutes. When there is no I/O to the storage pool for 60 minutes, the drives in the pool spin down and use minimal power. Note: All drives in the storage pool must be power‐saving compatible. 5. If desired, use the Write Performance Drives drop‐down menu to select the number of write performance drives to allocate to the storage pool. 6. Click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 79: Expand A Storage Pool
Use the following steps to expand a storage pool. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Pools, or click the Pools pane on the Dashboard. The NAS Pools screen displays (see Figure 18 on page 50). 2. From the list of existing storage pools, select the storage pool you want to expand, and then select Action > Expand. The Expand pool name dialog box displays options for adding additional drives to the storage pool. Figure 46 The Expand pool name dialog box. 3. Use the slider to increase the number of drives to use in the storage pool. As you make changes, the graphics beneath the slider update to show the impact your changes have on the storage pool. 4. When you are satisfied with the new configuration, click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 80: Delete A Storage Pool
1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Pools, or click the Pools pane on the Dashboard. The NAS Pools screen displays (see Figure 18 on page 50). 2. From the list of existing storage pools, select the storage pool you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Figure 47 Confirm the storage pool deletion. 3. Type DELETE POOL in the entry field and click Delete to delete the storage pool. 4. If desired, create a new storage pool that includes the disks no longer in use, as described in Create a New Storage Pool on page ANAGING OLUMES After creating one or more volumes, use the instructions in this section to move, edit, or delete a volume. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 81: Move A Volume
3. Use the drop‐down menu to select the destination pool for the volume. 4. Click Move. The volume is moved to the selected pool. Cancel a Volume Move If desired, you can cancel the move of a volume from one storage pool to another. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 27 on page 60). 2. Select the volume you want to cancel moving to a different storage pool, and then select Action > Cancel Move. The Cancel Move Volume dialog box displays. 3. Confirm cancelling the in‐progress volume move. The data on the target pool is deleted. Data on the source pool is Note: unaffected and persists on the source pool after canceling the move. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 82: Edit A Volume
Managing Volumes Edit a Volume After creating a volume, you can edit it to change the volume configuration. Use the following steps to edit a volume. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 20 on page 53). 2. Double‐click the volume you want to edit, or select the volume and then select Action > Edit. The Edit volume name dialog box displays. Figure 49 The Edit volume name dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 83  Volumes are thin provisioned, so it is possible for the combined allocated maximum storage of all volumes to exceed the physical space available. Compression If desired, select the check box to enable the BlackPearl NAS solution to compress data stored on the system. Note: Changing the compression setting only affects data written to the volume after the compression setting is changed. It does not affect data already on the volume. Access Time If desired, select the check box to configure the system to update the time stamp of a file when it is read from the volume. Selecting Access Time may slow performance. Read Only If desired, select the check box to configure the volume so that data can be read, but not written to the volume. The options for the NFI Volume Policy are only used in Note: conjunction with a BlackPearl Converged Storage system. To configure NFI, see Appendix A Network File Interface on page 187. 4. Click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 84: Delete A Volume
Deleting a volume deletes all data in the volume. This action cannot be undone. Caution Figure 50 Confirm the volume deletion. 3. Type DELETE VOLUME in the entry field and click Delete to delete the volume. OLUME NAPSHOTS Volume Snapshots are images of a volume’s configuration and data makeup as they were when the snapshot was generated. Restoring to a previously created snapshot allows you to go “back in time” and restore the volume to the state it was in when the snapshot was created. Snapshots can be useful in restoring a file that was accidentally deleted. Snapshots can be created manually or on a schedule. Volume snapshots are retained on the system until they are manually deleted, or the set Maximum Number of Snapshots limit is reached. When the limit is reached, the oldest snapshot is deleted freeing up capacity held by that snapshot. Snapshots are created instantly without any impact to system performance. Snapshots initially occupy very little space on the storage pool, but grow as data is deleted, because this data must be retained by the snapshot. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 85: Create A Snapshot
1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 20 on page 53). 2. Double‐click the volume you want to use to create a snapshot, or select the volume, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for that volume displays. Figure 51 The Volume details screen. 3. On the Volume details screen, select Action > New Snapshot. The New Snapshot dialog box displays. Figure 52 The New Snapshot dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 86: Create A Snapshot Schedule
Figure 53 The New Snapshot Schedule dialog box showing the hourly interval options. 3. Change the default name of the snapshot schedule, if desired. 4. Enter a number for the Maximum Number of Snapshots. When the maximum number is reached, the system deletes the oldest snapshot. 5. Enter a number for Every _ hours on the hour. This value specifies the interval, in hours, between generating snapshots. For example, if this value is set to 4, the system creates a snapshot every four hours. The maximum setting for this field is 48, where the system creates a snapshot every two days. 6. Click Create. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 87 3. Change the default name of the snapshot schedule, if desired. 4. Enter a number for the Maximum Number of Snapshots. When the maximum number is reached, the system deletes the oldest snapshot. 5. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 6. Enter a number for Every _ days. This value specifies the interval, in days, between generating snapshots. For example, if this value is set to 2, the system creates a snapshot every two days at the time specified in Step 7. Click Create. Create a Weekly Schedule On the Volume details screen (see Figure 51 on page 85), select Action > New Snapshot Schedule. The New Snapshot Schedule dialog box displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 88: Delete A Snapshot Schedule
55, the system creates a snapshot every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:00 AM. 7. Click Create. Delete a Snapshot Schedule If desired, you can delete a previously created snapshot schedule. Note: Deleting a snapshot schedule does not delete the snapshots previously created by the snapshot schedule. To delete snapshots, see Delete a Snapshot on page Use the instructions in this section to delete a snapshot schedule. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 27 on page 60). 2. Double‐click the volume for which you want to delete the snapshot schedule, or select the volume, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for that volume displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 89: Delete A Snapshot
4. Click Delete. Delete a Snapshot Use the following steps to delete a snapshot. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 20 on page 53). 2. Double‐click the volume for which you want to delete a snapshot, or select the volume, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for that volume displays. Figure 57 The Volume details screen showing a snapshot. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 90: Restore To A Snapshot
A confirmation window displays. Figure 58 Confirm the snapshot deletion (Delete Snapshot window shown). 4. Type the indicated text in the entry field and click Delete to delete the selected snapshot, or all snapshots. Restore to a Snapshot Use the following instructions to restore a volume to its previous state using a previously generated snapshot. If you only want to restore a single file in the snapshot, see Note: Retrieve a Single File from a Snapshot on page 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 20 on page 53). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 91 Caution any snapshots that were saved after the one you are using for the restore process. This action cannot be undone. 4. A dialog box displays, asking you to confirm the rollback. Select Rollback to restore the volume to its state when the snapshot was created. Figure 60 Confirm the volume snapshot rollback. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 92: Retrieve A Single File From A Snapshot
Use the instructions in this section to retrieve a single file from a snapshot. 1. Using a remote host that has access to the shared volume for which you need to restore a single file, map the share containing the snapshot to the remote host (for example “Z:\”) 2. You cannot browse to the snapshots directory using Windows explorer, you must enter the full path of the snapshot from which you want to retrieve a file in the Windows explorer address bar. Snapshots are organized as follows: Z:\zfs\snapshot\snapshot name 3. The specified directory displays. All files contained in the snapshot display. 4. Locate the file you want to restore and copy it to the appropriate location. ANAGING HARES After creating one or more shares, use the instructions in this section to edit or delete a share. Edit a CIFS Share After creating a CIFS share, you can edit it to change the configuration. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > CIFS. The CIFS Shares screen displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 93: Edit An Nfs Share
3. Select or clear the Read-only check box. You cannot change the name once the CIFS share is created. 4. Click Save. Edit an NFS Share After creating an NFS share, you can edit it to change the configuration. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > NFS. The NFS Shares screen displays. 2. Select the share you want to edit, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit NFS Share dialog box displays. Figure 62 The Edit NFS Share dialog box. Make the desired changes (see Create an NFS Share on page 67 for more information), and click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 94: Delete A Share
Configuration > Shares > CIFS. The CIFS Shares screen displays. —OR— If you need to delete an NFS share, from the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > NFS. The NFS Shares screen displays. 2. Select the share you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete. 3. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Click Delete to remove the share. Note: Clicking Delete does not delete the volume. It only removes the volume from the list of shares and makes it inaccessible to remote hosts. The volume is still present on the system and listed on the Volumes screen. Figure 63 Confirm removing the share. NAS R ANAGING EPLICATION After configuring replication, use the instructions in this section to manually start or cancel a volume replication, edit or delete the NAS replication configuration, and to restore replicated files. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 95: Manually Start Nas Replication
Figure 64 The Replicate Now confirmation window. 4. Click Replicate Now to begin manual replication. Cancel a NAS Replication In Progress If desired, you can cancel any NAS replications currently in progress. Canceling a replication stops the replication and deletes any data the target received during the replication. Use the steps in this section to cancel a NAS replication. 1. On the source system user interface, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes. The Volumes screen displays. 2. Double‐click the volume name for which you want to cancel replication, or select the volume and select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the volume displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 96: Restoring Files From A Nas Replication Target
Restoring Files from a NAS Replication Target If the source BlackPearl NAS solution in a replication configuration fails, you can restore files from the replication target. Use the instructions in this section to restore files from a replication target. 1. On the source system user interface, clear the write‐protected status of the replicated volume. Note: You cannot add a share while the volume has write‐protection enabled. a. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes. The Volumes screen displays. b. Select the replicated volume and select Action > Edit. The Edit volume name dialog box displays. c. Clear the Read Only check box. d. Click Save. 2. Depending on your operating system environment, create either a CIFS or NFS share, selecting the replicated volume during the creation process. See Create a Share on page 63 for instructions. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 97: Disable A Nas Replication For A Volume
Click Save. 4. Using your host machine, connect to the new share on the replication target. 5. Copy the needed files from the replication target share to the source system. 6. If desired, delete the share once you have restored the needed files. See Delete a Share on page 111. Disable a NAS Replication for a Volume Use the instructions in this section to prevent any further replication from a volume currently configured to use NAS replication. 1. On the source system user interface, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes. The Volumes screen displays. 2. Double‐click the volume name you want to stop replicating, or select the volume and select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the volume displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 98: Edit The Nas Replication Service
Figure 66 The Configure Replication dialog box. 4. Clear the Enabled check box. The other options on the dialog box grey out and become un‐editable. 5. Click Configure. The volume no longer replicates to the target. Edit the NAS Replication Service 1. On the source system’s BlackPearl user interface, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 37 on page 69). 2. Double‐click the Replication service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The Replication service details screen displays. Figure 67 The Replication service details screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 99: Delete The Nas Replication Service Configuration
Replication Target Data IP Address field. Note: Do not use http:// or https:// to precede the IP address or hostname. 6. If desired, modify the username of a user configured on the target in the Username field. 7. Enter the user password in the Password field, if one is set. Otherwise, leave the field blank. 8. If desired, select the Enable Secure Transfer check box to configure the source system to encrypt the replicated data before transferring it to the target system, or clear the check box to transfer data without encryption. Data is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL). 9. Click Save. Delete the NAS Replication Service Configuration 1. On the source system select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 37 on page 69). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 100 Managing NAS Replication 2. Double‐click the Replication service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The Replication service details screen displays. Figure 69 The Replication service details screen. 3. Select the replication target in the Replication service details screen, and select Action > Delete. The Delete Replication Target dialog box displays. 4. Click Delete to remove the replication target. The source system no longer replicates data to the target system. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 to delete additional replication targets, if desired. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 101: Chapter 5 - Configuring A Blackpearl Nas Solution
HAPTER Configuring a BlackPearl NAS Solution This chapter describes using the BlackPearl user interface to configure additional options for the BlackPearl NAS solution. Task Configure Network Connections and Settings page 102 Configure Ethernet Ports page 102 Configure DNS Settings page 108 Configure SMTP Settings page 109 Configure Date and Time page 110 Edit the System Name page 111 Configure Networking Services page 112 Configure the Active Directory Service page 113 Configure the SNMP Service page 118 Configure Users page 126 Description of User Types page 126 Create a User page 126...
Page 102: Configure Network Connections And Settings
Figure 70 The Network screen. Configure Ethernet Ports This section describes using the BlackPearl user interface to configure the IP addressing for the Ethernet ports in the BlackPearl NAS solution master node. The BlackPearl NAS solution includes two 10GBase‐T ports and two 10 GigE ports on the rear panel (see Figure 5 on page 25). Optionally, a two‐port 40 GigE card can be installed.  You can create one or more data connections to the system. Notes:  You can configure link aggregation for better performance.  While different types of Ethernet network interface cards can be installed in the same BlackPearl NAS solution, only one type port can be used in each link aggregation configuration.  You can only use the BlackPearl management port to access the BlackPearl user interface. You cannot use this port for data transfer.  The data connection(s) and BlackPearl management port are initially configured in Chapter 2 – Initial Configuration on page 38. Use the instructions in this section to configure network settings after initial setup is complete. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 103 If you select DHCP, you are not able to see the IP address assigned by DHCP before Important you are logged out of the BlackPearl user interface. Contact your system administrator to determine the DHCP address for the management port. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 104  The gateway entered for the last configured IPv4 connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. 6. If applicable, enter the IPv6 Default Gateway. Note: The gateway entered for the last configured IPv6 connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. 7. Change the MTU value, if desired. If you set the MTU value to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration supports larger MTU settings, as well as all the hosts on the network. 8. Click Save. Note: When you change the IP address of the BlackPearl management port, you lose your connection to the user interface when you save your changes. To re‐establish the connection, enter the new IP address in your browser and log in again. Edit an Aggregate Data Connection If desired, you can edit an aggregate data connection after it is created. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane from the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays (see Figure 70 on page 102). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 105  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address. Note: You cannot enter an IPv4 address if you selected DHCP in Step  Prefix Length—Enter the subnet mask. Note: If desired, you can enter Aliases, multiple IP and prefix lengths assigned to the data port. Use the + button to configure additional IP and Netmask addresses. You can configure a maximum of 16 aliases. To remove an existing static address, click the - button. 6. If applicable, enter the IPv4 Default Gateway.  Notes: If you selected DHCP in Step 4, this option is unavailable.  The gateway entered for the last configured IPv4 connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. 7. If applicable, enter the IPv6 Default Gateway. Note: The gateway entered for the last configured IPv6 connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 106 Figure 73 The Edit Data # dialog box. 3. Select DHCP to configure the system to automatically acquire an IPv4 address using DHCP. This setting does not apply to IPv6. 4. To configure a static IP address, click the + button and enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address. Note: You cannot enter an IP address if you selected DHCP in Step  Prefix Length—Enter the subnet mask. If desired, you can enter Aliases, multiple IP and prefix lengths Note: assigned to the data port. Use the + button to configure additional IP and Netmask addresses. You can configure a maximum of 16 aliases. To remove an existing static address, click the - button. 5. If applicable, enter the IPv4 Default Gateway.  If you selected DHCP in Step 4, this option is unavailable. Notes:  The gateway entered for the last configured IPv4 connection sets the default gateway for the BlackPearl NAS solution. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 107 8. Click Save. Edit a Static Route Use the instructions in this section to edit a static route. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or select the Network pane from the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays (see Figure 70 on page 102). 2. Double‐click the static route you want to edit. The Static Route dialog box displays. Figure 74 The Static Route dialog box. 3. If desired, in the Destination field, edit the network address that you want to access through the data connection. 4. If desired, edit the Gateway of the data connection used to communicate with the isolated network. 5. Click Create. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 108: Configure Dns Settings
(see Figure 70 on page 102). 2. Select the row of the configuration you want to clear and then select Action > Clear from the menu bar. A confirmation window displays. 3. Click Delete to clear the Ethernet configuration. Configure DNS Settings The DNS settings on the BlackPearl NAS solution are used to allow domain name lookup on the system. Use the following instructions to enter DNS information on the system. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays (see Figure 70 on page 102). 2. In the DNS pane of the Network screen, double‐click the DNS row, or select the DNS row and then select Action > Edit. The Edit DNS screen displays. Figure 75 Edit DNS information. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 109: Configure Smtp Settings
4. If the BlackPearl management port is configured with a static IP address, or if you selected Manual, enter the following information: a. Enter the IP address of one or more name servers in the Name Servers field. b. Enter the URL of one or more search domains in the Search Domains field. 5. Click Save. Configure SMTP Settings Use the SMTP settings to associate the BlackPearl NAS solution with a mail server. The system uses this SMTP server to send emails whenever ASLs or certain types of messages are generated. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or select the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. Figure 76 The SMTP pane of the Network screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 110: Configure Date And Time
3. Enter the SMTP Server and SMTP Port information. 4. Using the drop‐down menu, select the SMTP Authentication Type required by your mail server. 5. If your SMTP server uses TLS (Transport Layer Security) authentication, select the Enable TLS Authentication check box and enter the required Username and Password information. 6. Enter an email address in the From Address field. This is the email address that displays as the sender whenever the system generates an email. This email address should uniquely identify the BlackPearl NAS solution to assist in troubleshooting and be recognized by the SMTP server as a valid domain address. 7. Click Save. Configure Date and Time The date and time can be set manually or using NTP (Network Time Protocol). The NTP settings are used to automatically control the current time on the BlackPearl NAS solution. If you plan to join an Active Directory domain, you must Note: configure the BlackPearl NAS solution to use NTP. If the system time and the Active Directory time are more than 5 minutes apart, joining the domain fails. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 111: Edit The System Name
Figure 79 The Time Settings dialog box. 3. Select Manual or NTP. a. If you select Manual, enter the current time in the Time field. Enter either 12‐hour time values and include AM or PM, or use 24‐hour time values. Click the Date field. A calendar displays. Select the current date. b. If you select NTP, enter the NTP server information for the Primary NTP Server. If desired, enter the NTP server information for the Secondary NTP Server. 4. Click Save. Edit the System Name 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane from the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 112: Configure Networking Services
Figure 80 The Edit System Name dialog box. 3. Enter the desired Name for the system. The system only allows letters, numbers, the period character (.), and the hyphen character (‐) in the system name.  The first section of the system name, up to a delimiter cannot Notes: be longer than 15 characters:  Valid ‐ BlackPearl.domain.com  Invalid ‐ BlackPearlSystem.domain.com  If your system is using firmware BlackPearl 3.2.2, or earlier, there are no character restrictions on system names. However, Spectra Logic recommends limiting system names to letters, numbers, and hyphens to maintain compatibility with the RFC 1123 standard.  The system does not change previously configured system names using special characters when upgrading to BlackPearl 3.3, or later. 4. Click Save. ONFIGURE ETWORKING ERVICES Use the following instructions to configure networking services on the BlackPearl NAS solution. For instructions on configuring NAS services, see Configure Network Connections and Settings on page 102. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 113: Configure The Active Directory Service
Join Domain 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services. The Services screen displays. Figure 81 The Services screen. 2. Double‐click the Active Directory row, or select the Active Directory row and select Action > Show Details. The Active Directory details screen displays. 3. On the Active Directory service details screen, select Action > Join Domain. The Join Domain dialog box displays. Figure 82 The Join Domain dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 114  You must enter the user name and password each time the BlackPearl NAS solution joins an Active Directory domain. The system does not save this information. 8. If desired, select Allow Trusted Domains if the Active Directory domain you want to join is a trusted domain. 9. Click Join Domain. Edit Domain If desired, you can edit your Active Directory configuration to enable or disable support for trusted domains. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services. The Services screen displays (see Figure 81 on page 113). 2. Double‐click the Active Directory row, or select the Active Directory row and select Action > Show Details. The Active Directory service details screen displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 115 Advanced parameters should not be configured without a full understanding of the consequences. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services. The Services screen displays (see Figure 81 on page 113). 2. Double‐click the Active Directory row, or select the Active Directory row and select Action > Show Details. The Active Directory service details screen displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 116 Advanced parameters should not be configured without a full understanding of the consequences. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services. The Services screen displays (see Figure 81 on page 113). 2. Double‐click the Active Directory row, or select the Active Directory row and select Action > Show Details. The Active Directory service details screen displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 117 Action > Delete Advanced Parameter. The Edit Advanced Parameter confirmation window displays. 4. Click Delete. Leave Domain 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services. The Services screen displays (see Figure 81 on page 113). 2. Double‐click the Active Directory row, or select the Active Directory row and select Action > Show Details. The Active Directory service details screen displays. 3. Select Action > Leave Domain. A confirmation window displays. 4. Click Leave Domain. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 118: Configure The Snmp Service
SNMP Service dialog box displays. Figure 86 The Edit SNMP Service dialog box. 4. If desired, change the value of the Community String. Any incoming SNMP queries that use a different community string than the one set here fail. If no community string is specified, then the BlackPearl NAS solution responds to all SNMP queries. 5. Enter the primary contact for the BlackPearl NAS solution in the Contact field. 6. Enter the physical location of the system in the Location field. 7. If desired, add clients that are allowed to access the system using SNMP. Figure 87 The Edit SNMP Service dialog box. a. Click the + sign to add a client. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 119: October
If you want to communicate with the system using SNMP, you must first download the BlackPearl NAS solution MIB (Management Information Base) file, and load the file into compatible network node manager ® ® programs, such as HP OpenView 1. Select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 81 on page 113). 2. Double‐click the SNMP service row, or select the SNMP service row and select Action > Show Details. The SNMP service details screen displays. 3. Click Download MIB. Using your web browser, save the file to your local host. Figure 88 Download the MIB file. 4. Load the file into the network node manager program. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 120: Configure And Use Encryption
If your BlackPearl NAS solution includes Self Encrypting Drives (SEDs), use the encryption service to set the level of encryption, configure passwords, and unlock the drives so that they are usable for data transfer. Configure the Encryption Service Use the encryption service to set the level of encryption and create a password to unlock the drives following a system power cycle. You can select to store the password on the system, so that the drives are unlocked automatically, or to save the password to a USB key that is used when needed to unlock the drives, and is otherwise stored in a safe location. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 81 on page 113). 2. Double‐click the Encryption service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the Encryption service displays. Figure 89 The Encryption service details screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 121 Encrypt and Store The self‐encrypting drives encrypt data transferred to them, and the password Password to unlock the drives is stored on the NAS solution. The drives are automatically unlocked when the BlackPearl NAS solution initializes. Encrypt and Don’t The self‐encrypting drives encrypt data transferred to them, but the system Store Password does not store the password to unlock the drives. You must manually enter the password each time the BlackPearl NAS solution initializes. This setting also allows you to create a USB device with the encryption password. You can use the USB device when the system initializes to unlock the drives. Store the USB device in a safe location, not attached to the BlackPearl NAS solution, at all other times. 5. Enter a Password to unlock the self‐encrypting drives, and then Confirm the password. 6. Enter the User Password of the user currently logged in to the BlackPearl user interface. 7. Enter ENCRYPT into the confirmation dialog box. 8. Click Save. You may need to navigate away from the encryption details Note: screen and then back for the system to view updated information on the details screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 122: Change The Encryption Password
4. Enter the (current) Old Password. 5. Enter the desired New Password, and then Confirm the new password. 6. Enter the User Password of the user currently logged in to the BlackPearl user interface. 7. Click Save. Unlock the Self-Encrypting Drives If the encryption service is configured to not store the password on the NAS solution, use the instructions below to manually unlock the self‐ encrypting drives after the system initializes. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 81 on page 113). 2. Double‐click the Encryption service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the Encryption service displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 123: Create An Encryption Password Usb Key
4. Enter the encryption Password. 5. Enter the User Password of the user currently logged in to the BlackPearl user interface. 6. Click Save. Create an Encryption Password USB Key If the encryption service is configured to not store the password on the system, use the instructions below to create a USB key to store the encryption password that unlocks the self‐encrypting drives after the system initializes. Insert the USB key when the system initializes to unlock the drives, and remove it from the system USB port and store it in a safe location at all other times. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen. 2. Double‐click the Encryption service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the Encryption service displays. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 124: Psid Erase An Encryption Drive
Performing a PSID Erase on a drive permanently erases all data on the drive. Caution Use the instructions in this section to perform a PSID erase on the drive. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Hardware or click the Hardware pane on the Dashboard, or click the Hardware link on the status bar. The Hardware screen displays (see Figure 104 on page 138). 2. Click Data Drives. The hardware screen refreshes and displays all disk drives present in the system. 3. Record the slot number and serial number for each drive you want to PSID erase. Power down the system as described in Reboot or Shut down a BlackPearl NAS Solution on page 146. 5. Locate the drive(s) in the chassis using the slot number and verify the serial number(s) you recorded in Step October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 125 Figure 94 The PSID Erase dialog box. Enter the PSID value you recorded in Step 6 in the PSID entry field. 14. Type ERASE ALL DATA in the confirmation entry field. Performing a PSID Erase on a drive permanently erases all data on the drive. Caution 15. Click Erase. Repeat Step 12 through Step 15 for any additional drives you want to erase. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 126: Configure Users
52 for information about each user type. Create a User To create a user, see Create a User on page Edit a User 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays a list of all configured users (see Figure 23 on page 53). 2. Double‐click the name of the user you want to edit, or select the user and then select Action > Edit. The Edit Users dialog box displays. Figure 95 The Edit User dialog box. 3. The Username is unavailable and cannot be changed. 4. If desired, edit the user’s Full Name. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 127: Delete A User
1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays a list of all configured users (see Figure 23 on page 53). 2. Select the user you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete. A confirmation window displays. 3. Click Delete to delete the user. ONFIGURE ERTIFICATES The BlackPearl NAS solution ships with a non‐signed SSL certificate for the management port on the system. Because the certificate is not signed, you must pass a security check every time you attempt to access the management port to view the BlackPearl user interface. If desired, you can install a signed, trusted SSL certificate for the management port so that you no longer need to pass the security check when accessing this port. The BlackPearl NAS solution accepts intermediate (chain) SSL certificates, and accepts RSA, DSA, and ECC certificates. Use the instructions in this section to install an SSL certificate. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Certificates. The Certificates screen displays. Figure 96 The Certificates screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 128: Manually Enter Activation Keys
2. Select the Management row, and then select Action > Import Certificate. The Import Certificate dialog box displays. Figure 97 The Import Certificate dialog box. 3. From your source SSL certificate file, copy the certificate portion of the file into your host’s cache, and then paste the contents into the Certificate entry box. The certificate must be in PEM format. Note: 4. From your source SSL certificate file, copy the private key portion of the file into your host’s cache, and then paste the contents into the Private Key entry box. The private key must be in PEM format. Note: 5. Click Save. ANUALLY NTER CTIVATION If this is an initial installation and your BlackPearl documentation kit included a USB device, see Automatically Import Activation Keys on page 43 for instructions for importing activation keys. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 129 Capacity keys ‐ There are three types of capacity keys. Key Type Description EM_S3_SAS_COUNT Enables the specified number of SAS drives present in the BlackPearl master node, BlackPearl expansion node, or 107‐drive disk solution. EM_S3_SATA_COUNT Enables the specified number of SATA drives present in the ArcticBlue or 107‐drive disk solutions. EM_S3_SSD_COUNT Enables the specified number of SSD drives present in the BlackPearl 4U master node or 107‐drive disk solution. b. All other keys ‐ Any additional keys included on the Software Activation Key Certificate, such as the Software Update key, can be entered in any order. 2. Select Support > Activation Keys to display the Activation Keys screen. Any previously entered keys are listed Figure 98 The Activation Keys screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 130 Manually Enter Activation Keys 3. Select Action > New. The Enter Activation Key dialog box displays. Figure 99 The Enter Activation Key dialog box. 4. Enter the key, exactly as provided, in the Activation Key field and click Create to save the key on the system. The Activation Keys screen displays with the newly entered key listed. If necessary, repeat Step 3 and Step 4 to enter any additional keys. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 131: Chapter 6 - Monitoring A Blackpearl Nas Solution
HAPTER Monitoring a BlackPearl NAS Solution This chapter describes procedures for day‐to‐day monitoring and operation of a Spectra BlackPearl NAS solution. Topic Monitor the BlackPearl NAS Solution page 132 Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon page 133 Configure the Visual Status Beacon Color page 134 System Status LEDs page 135 View System Messages page 136 View the Status of Hardware Components page 137 View the Status of Pools page 139 View the Status of Volumes page 141 View the Status of Shares page 141 View the Status of Services page 142 View Performance Metrics page 143 View Reports...
Page 132: Monitor The Blackpearl Nas Solution
136 for more information).  Icons on the System screen provide overall status of the hardware components in each group (see View the Status of Hardware Components on page 137 for more information). Clicking the text next to each icon displays detailed status information for the components in the group.  The system status LEDs provide information about the status of the NAS solution, its fans, network connections, and power supplies (see System Status LEDs on page 135 for more information).  You can also use the BlackPearl user interface to do the following on the BlackPearl NAS solution:  View the status of services (see View the Status of Services on page 142).  View performance metrics for the drives, CPUs, storage pools, and network (see View Performance Metrics on page 143).  View the current network configuration settings (see Configure Network Connections and Settings on page 102).  Reboot or shut down the system (see Reboot or Shut down a BlackPearl NAS Solution on page 146). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 133: Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon
The system is experiencing a Warning condition. Log in Yellow Scroll to the BlackPearl user interface to determine the cause of the warning. The system is experiencing an Error condition. Log in to Red Scroll the BlackPearl user interface to determine the cause of the error. The system is currently powering on and performing Rainbow self‐tests. The beacon feature was activated for this system. This Flashing Blue can help you identify a specific system when you have more than one BlackPearl NAS solution in your environment. See View the Status of Hardware Components on page 137 for instructions on activating the beacon. The Visual Status Beacon lost communication with the Pulsing Red system. This can occur if the system experiences a software hang. The BlackPearl NAS solution is powered off. No Light Note: Other patterns may display if the front bezel is not properly seated on the system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 134: Configure The Visual Status Beacon Color
Figure 100 Use the color picker to set the color displayed on the Visual Status Beacon when the system is operating normally. 4. Use the color picker to select the color to display when the system is operating normally. Optionally, you can enter an HTML color code in the entry field. Spectra Logic recommends against using yellow or red, so that Note: you can more easily determine if the system is in a warning or error state. 5. Click Choose to set the color of the Visual Status Beacon. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 135: System Status Leds
Figure 101 System status LEDs. Function Power Indicates if the unit is powered on. Hard Drive Indicates boot drive activity. To see the activity of a data drive, see Data drive status LEDs on page Network 1 Indicates network activity on the BlackPearl management port. Network 2 Indicates network activity on data interface 1. This LED also shows network activity if data interface 1 is configured in link aggregation mode.  If the LED is blinking red, it indicates a fan failure. Log into the Fan Failure / Overheat BlackPearl user interface to determine which fan failed.  If the LED is solid red, it indicates an overheat condition. Log into the BlackPearl user interface to view the status of the system. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support. See Contacting Spectra Logic on page Power Failure Indicates a power supply failure. Log into the BlackPearl user interface to determine which power supply failed. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 136: View System Messages
Description Notifies the user about an event that requires no action and Information does not fit the other categories. Notifies the user of successful completion of an event. Success Alert Notifies the user that a failure occurred which requires some sort of user interaction, and until this occurs, operation of the BlackPearl NAS solution may be impacted. Notifies the user of a failure that may adversely impact the Warning operation of the BlackPearl NAS solution. Critical Notifies the user of a failure that caused significant adverse impact to the BlackPearl NAS solution. The status bar displayed at the bottom of all BlackPearl user interface screens shows the highest severity and generation date and time for all unread messages. If there are no system messages, this text does not display. Figure 102 A system message displayed on the BlackPearl user interface status bar. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 137: View The Status Of Hardware Components
You cannot delete messages. The BlackPearl NAS solution automatically deletes the oldest messages on a first‐in, first‐out basis as space is required, retaining the most recent messages. The system holds 10,000 messages. 2. If desired, use the Page Length drop‐down menu to limit the Messages screen to the specified number of messages. 3. To mark a single message as read, select the message and then select Action > Mark as read. To mark all messages as read, select Action > Mark all as read. Note: Messages can also be marked as Unread using the Action menu. View the Status of Hardware Components The BlackPearl user interface lets you monitor the status of hardware components without having direct physical access to the BlackPearl NAS solution. This is especially useful when your NAS solution is operating in a “lights out” data center. Check the BlackPearl user interface regularly to ensure that you always know the status of the hardware components. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 138  Status of each drive  Drive size, serial number, and firmware level  The name of the storage pool to which the drive is assigned  Status of midplane fans Fans  Power supply status and wattage Power Supplies  CPU status and temperature System  System memory status and size  Status, manufacturer, model, size, and serial number for each boot drive Turn Beacon On Click Turn Beacon On to cause the Visual Status Beacon light on a (below chassis BlackPearl NAS solution to flash blue. This is useful when you graphic) have multiple systems and need to locate a specific one, for example to replace a component. Click the button a second time to stop the light from flashing. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 139: View The Status Of Pools
2. The status of each storage pool is indicated by the status icons on the left side of the screen. Figure 105 The Pools screen. The Pools screen displays the following information. This column... Shows... Name The name of each NAS pool. The current health of each pool. Health  Online—The cache is operating normally.  Degraded—One or more drives in the cache is missing, or failed. Raw Size The total amount of storage space assigned to each pool. Available The amount of unused storage space in each pool. Used The amount of used storage space in each pool. Overhead The amount of disk space used for overhead, such as parity data. Fault Tolerance The fault tolerance setting for each pool. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 140 High Water Mark When the used space on the pool reaches this percentage, an alert is generated. No alert is generated when the percentage is set to zero. Power Saving Mode Indicates if power saving mode is enabled or disabled. Data Configuration The protection level for the pool. Fault Tolerance The number of drives that can fail before data is lost. Raw Size The total amount of storage space assigned to the pool. Available The amount of available (unused) storage space in the pool. Used The amount of used storage space in the pool. Overhead The amount of disk space used for overhead, such as parity data. Drives The size, RPM, type, and number of drives assigned to the pool. Write Performance The number of write performance drives assigned to the pool. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 141: View The Status Of Volumes
Figure 107 The Volumes screen. View the Status of Shares The Shares screen provides status information about all shares that are configured on the system. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Shares > CIFS to display the CIFS Shares screen, or select Configuration > NAS > Shares > NFS to display the NFS Shares screen. 2. The status of each share is indicated by the status icons on the left side of the screen. Figure 108 The CIFS Shares screen. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 142: View The Status Of Services
View the Status of Services The Services screen provides status information about services that are currently installed on the BlackPearl NAS solution. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen. Figure 109 The Services screen. This column... Shows... Name The name of the service running on the system. State The status of the service on the BlackPearl NAS solution.  Starting—The service is starting up.  Operational—The service is running.  Stopped—The service is not running. Enabled Whether or not the service is enabled at system startup.  Yes—Service automatically starts when the system is powered on.  No—Service does not start when the system is powered on. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 143: View Performance Metrics
1. From the menu bar, select Status > Performance or click the Performance pane on the Dashboard. The Performance screen displays. Figure 110 The Performance screen. 2. Select Pools, Drives, CPUs, or Network to display performance information about the selected component. Note: If you select Pools, Drives, or Network, use the Pool, Disk, or Interface drop‐down menu to select a specific storage pool, disk drive, or network connection to display. 3. Select the time interval using the Resolution drop‐down menu. The data can be displayed in 5 second increments (5 minutes total) or 60 second increments (25 hours total). 4. Select or clear options under Select elements to plot to indicate which graph lines to display. The graph updates as soon as you select or clear an option. 5. Set the performance graph’s time values to your local time zone using the Time zone menu. All entries are listed in +/‐ GMT. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 144 The range indicator graph continues to display the original range of data, with the section that is currently being shown on the main graph highlighted. Main graph Range indicator graph Highlighted section currently displayed on main graph Figure 111 Highlight a section of data to show in greater detail. 8. Click Reset View to reset the main graph to the default view. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 145: View Reports
Monitor the BlackPearl NAS Solution View Reports The Reports screen lets you generate reports on all aspects of the BlackPearl NAS solution, including component status and configuration. Reports can be saved in either JSON or XML format. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Reports to display the Reports screen. Figure 112 The Reports screen. 2. Select check boxes next to the report(s) you want to generate. Note: You can use the All or None buttons at the bottom of each report group to select or clear that group of reports. The All and None buttons at the bottom of the screen select or clear all reports shown on the screen. 3. Select the Format for the report(s). Only one format can be selected. 4. Click Save. The system saves the selected reports to your local host. 5. Open a report using a compatible program. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 146: Reboot Or Shut Down A Blackpearl Nas Solution
NAS S EBOOT OR HUT DOWN A LACK EARL OLUTION This section discusses rebooting or shutting down a NAS solution. Using the BlackPearl User Interface Use the following instructions to reboot or shut down a system using the BlackPearl user interface. 1. Click the power icon in the lower right‐hand corner of any screen in the BlackPearl user interface. The Power screen displays. Power icon Figure 113 The Power icon. 2. Click either Reboot or Shutdown. 3. A confirmation screen displays. Confirm the selection to perform the reboot or shutdown. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 147: Power-Cycle Reset
(Figure 101 on page 135) until the button’s LED turns off. After a few moments, press the button again to turn the system back on. Do not use the power button to turn off a BlackPearl NAS solution unless you are Caution specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. XIT THE LACK EARL NTERFACE To exit the BlackPearl user interface, close the browser or click Logout on the right side of the menu bar. This ends the session.
Page 148: Chapter 7 - Using Autosupport
HAPTER Using AutoSupport This chapter describes using the BlackPearl user interface to configure the support features of the BlackPearl NAS solution. Task About AutoSupport page 149 Enter Contact Information page 149 Configure Mail Recipients page 150 Create a New Recipient page 150 Edit a Mail Recipient page 151 Send a Test Email page 152 Delete a Mail Recipient page 153 Log Sets page 153 Configure a Log Set Schedule page 154 Manually Generate Log Sets page 155 Email a Log Set page 155 Download a Log Set page 156 Delete a Log Set page 156...
Page 149: About Auto Support
UPPORT AutoSupport lets the BlackPearl NAS solution master node automatically contact mail recipients when the system generates certain kinds of messages. You can also use it to generate AutoSupport Log (ASL) sets for use by Spectra Logic Technical Support. The system can email ASL sets to Spectra Logic or mail recipients when critical events occur, or on a monthly basis. NTER ONTACT NFORMATION Contact information helps Spectra Logic to contact the administrator of the BlackPearl NAS solution during troubleshooting. Entering the contact information is typically a one‐time‐only process. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Contact Information to display the Contact Information screen. 2. Click New in the Customer Contact Information pane. The New Contact Information dialog box displays. Figure 114 The New Contact Information dialog box. 3. Enter the requested information and click Create. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 150: Configure Mail Recipients
You can configure AutoSupport to email system messages and log sets as they are generated, to selected recipients. All log sets and messages are sent to a previously configured mail recipient. You cannot send log sets or messages directly to an email address. Use the Mail Recipients screen to add, edit, or delete mail recipient accounts. Figure 115 The Mail Recipients screen. Create a New Recipient Use these instructions to add a new mail recipient. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Mail Recipients. The Mail Recipients screen displays. 2. Select Action > New. The New Mail Recipient dialog box displays. Figure 116 The New Mail Recipient dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 151: Edit A Mail Recipient
Message Severity on page 136. Note: For the mail recipient to receive all messages generated by the system, select all boxes. 4. Click Create to save the information. The Mail Recipients screen re‐ displays with the new mail recipient added to the list of mail recipients. Repeat Step 1 on page 150 through Step 4 to configure additional mail recipients. Edit a Mail Recipient Use the following steps to edit a mail recipient. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Mail Recipients. The Mail Recipients screen displays with any already configured mail recipients listed. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 152: Send A Test Email
3. Change the information for the recipient as required and then click Save. See Create a New Recipient on page 150 for a explanation of the options. Send a Test Email Use the following steps to send a test email to a mail recipient. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Mail Recipients. The Mail Recipients screen displays with any already configured mail recipients listed. 2. From the list of mail recipients, select the name of the recipient you want to send a test email, and then select Action > Send test email. Figure 118 The Mail Recipients screen. The BlackPearl NAS solution master node immediately sends a test email to the selected account. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 153: Delete A Mail Recipient
2. From the list of mail recipients, select the name of the recipient you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the deletion of the mail recipient. Note: The default Spectra mail recipient cannot be deleted. Figure 119 Delete the selected mail recipient. 3. Click Delete to confirm the deletion. The BlackPearl NAS solution automatically generates log sets when errors occur. Log sets can also be generated manually, or generated on a schedule. The BlackPearl NAS solution generates three types of log sets:  Log Sets contain information about the configuration and status of the BlackPearl NAS solution and are used for general troubleshooting. Log sets can be mailed to configured mail recipients or to Spectra Logic Technical Support.  Statistic Log Sets contain performance data about the system and are used by Spectra Logic Technical Support for in‐depth troubleshooting. Statistic log sets are too large to mail directly from the system and must be downloaded.  Kernel Log Sets are generated whenever a process on the system fails. This log set cannot be generated manually. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 154: Configure A Log Set Schedule
1. From the menu bar, select Support > Logs. The Logs screen displays. 2. Select Action > New Log Set Schedule. The New Log Set Schedule dialog box displays. Figure 121 The New Log Set Schedule dialog box. 3. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 4. Select one or more days for Every week on:. This determines the day(s) of the week the system generates log sets. 5. Click Create. The Logs screen displays showing the newly created Log Set Schedule. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 155: Manually Generate Log Sets
Note: You must configure the SMTP settings on the system before you can send emails. See Configure SMTP Settings on page 109 to configure the SMTP settings. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Logs. The Logs screen displays (see Figure 120 on page 154). 2. Select the log set you want to email, and then select Action > Email. The Email Log Set dialog box displays. Note: Statistic Log Sets are too large to email from the system, and must be downloaded. See Download a Log Set on page 156. Figure 122 The Email Log Set dialog box. 3. Select the mail recipients you want to receive the log set, and click Email. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 156: Download A Log Set
2. Select the log set you want to delete, and select Action > Delete. A confirmation window displays asking you to confirm the action. 3. Click Delete to delete the log set. 4. Optionally, use one of the following commands to delete log sets in bulk: Command Description Action > Delete All Log Sets Deletes all log sets present on the system. Action > Delete All Statistic Log Sets Deletes all statistic log sets on the system. Action > Delete All Kernel Logs Deletes all kernel log sets on the system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 157: Chapter 8 - Maintaining A Blackpearl Nas Solution
HAPTER Maintaining a BlackPearl NAS Solution This chapter describes the maintenance procedures for a BlackPearl NAS solution. Task Data Integrity Verification page 158 Cancel Data Integrity Verification page 158 Initiate an RSC Backup page 159 Accessing the Technical Support Portal page 159 Create an Account page 159 Log Into the Portal page 161 Configuring Automated Software Upload page 162 Updating Software page 163 Check the Current Software Version page 163 Check the Currently Released BlackPearl Software page 164 Version Download and Stage the Updated Software page 165 Install the Update...
Page 158: Data Integrity Verification
2. Select the disk pool for which you want to start the data integrity verification, and select Action > Start. A confirmation screen displays. Note: While the verification is in progress, the disk pool may experience degraded performance. However, client access and rebuilds have priority over data integrity verification. 3. Click Start Data Verification to start the scan. Cancel Data Integrity Verification If desired, you can stop a data integrity verification while it is in progress. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Tools > Data Integrity Verification. The Data Integrity Verification screen displays. 2. Select the pool for which you want to stop verification in the Data Integrity Verification screen, and then select Action > Cancel. 3. A confirmation screen displays. Click OK to stop the verification. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 159: Initiate An Rsc Backup
2. Select Action > Initiate RSC Backup. A confirmation screen displays. 3. Click Initiate RSC Backup to manually save the current system configuration. CCESSING THE ECHNICAL UPPORT ORTAL The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal provides access to the Knowledge Base, the current version of BlackPearl software for the NAS solution, and additional service and support tools. You can also open or update a support incident and upload log files. Create an Account Access to User Guides and compatibility matrices does not require you to create an account. You must create a user account and log in to access Release Notes or repair documents, to download the latest version of BlackPearl software, or to open a support incident. Note: If you have multiple Spectra Logic products, the serial numbers for all products are associated with your account. If you do not see the serial numbers for all of your products when you log in, contact Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 1. Access the Technical Support portal login page at support.spectralogic.com. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 160 Accessing the Technical Support Portal 2. On the home page, click create an account. Figure 124 The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal home page. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 161: Log Into The Portal
 If you have an invitation, follow the link and enter the invitation code. Figure 125 Follow the link to enter your invitation code or enter your registration information.  If you do not have an invitation, enter the requested information to create your account. When you are finished, click Sign Up. When the account is approved, you receive an email with a link to setup your initial password. Use your email address and the password provided in the email to log in to your account. After you log in, you can change your password if desired. Log Into the Portal Access the Technical Support login page at support.spectralogic.com. Use your email address and password to log into the Technical Support Portal. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 162: Configuring Automated Software Upload
4. Use the drop‐down menu to select the Check for updates frequency. 5. Optionally, select the Email Notifications Only check box to only receive an email when an updated software package is available instead of automatically downloading the file. 6. Select either Spectra Logic or Use Proxy as the Upload From location. Important Spectra Logic recommends using the Spectra Logic package server. If you select Use Proxy, enter the following information:  Proxy IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Proxy Port—Enter the port used to access the proxy server. 7. Click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 163: Updating Software
 If you were notified that an update is required, but the update did not download automatically, skip to Download and Stage the Updated Software on page 165.  If you do not know if the system needs an update installed, continue with Check the Current Software Version, below. Check the Current Software Version Use the following steps to determine the current software version running on your BlackPearl NAS solution master node. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Software. The Software screen displays. 2. The current software version is listed next to Current Version in the Software Update pane. Figure 127 The current BlackPearl user interface software version. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 164: Check The Currently Released Blackpearl Software Version
Check the Currently Released BlackPearl Software Version Follow these steps to check the currently recommended BlackPearl software version: 1. Log into your user account on the Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. Note: See Create an Account on page 159 for information about creating an account and accessing the Technical Support portal. 2. Select Downloads > Product Software. 3. On the Product Software page, locate the BlackPearl row in the Spectra Product column. The currently released BlackPearl version is listed in the Current Version column. Figure 128 The Product Software screen. 4. Compare the Current Version available for the BlackPearl NAS solution to the version installed on the system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 165: Download And Stage The Updated Software
Updating Software Download and Stage the Updated Software Use the instructions in this section to download and install the updated software for the BlackPearl NAS solution. 1. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. 2. Select Downloads > Product Software. The Product Software Screen displays. Figure 129 The Product Software screen. 3. Locate the BlackPearl row in the Spectra Product column. The currently released BlackPearl software version is listed in the Current Version column. 4. Click the name of the BlackPearl package. The package begins downloading through your web browser. Do not unzip the downloaded file. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 166: Install The Update
2. From the menu bar, select Support > Software to display the Software screen. The Software screen displays with the software upload file staged to the system. Figure 131 The Software Update screen with a software package staged to the system. 3. Click Update. A progress bar shows the progress of the update. Figure 132 The Software Update screen showing the progress of an update. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 167: Installing A New Data Drive
 Leave the drive in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.  Do not place the un-bagged drive on any metal surfaces. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 168: Install The Drive
Remove the Empty Drive Sled Use the following steps to remove an empty drive sled. 1. Put on an anti‐static wristband and attach it to the anti‐static mat or an unpainted metallic surface. Continue to wear the wristband throughout the entire replacement procedure. 2. Locate the empty drive bays where you want to install a new drive. Note: If your system includes an active bezel, do not install a drive in slot 1, which is the top left drive in the front of the system. This slot is reserved for the Visual Status Beacon control sled. The images below show a normal drive sled in slot 1 for clarity. 3. Slide the drive sled locking tab to the right to release the drive sled handle. Handle Figure 133 Slide the tab to the right to release the drive sled handle. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 169 Figure 134 Pull the sled out of the system. 5. Dispose of the empty sled in accordance with your company’s guidelines. Install the New Drive 1. New drives are shipped installed in a drive sled. Slide the locking tab on the front of the drive sled to the right to release the handle. 2. With the drive handle in the open position, slide the drive sled into the chassis until the front of the drive sled is flush against the chassis. The drive sled slides in easily; do not force it. Figure 135 Install the drive into the BlackPearl NAS solution system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 170: Replacing A Failed Component
3. When the drive sled is in position, push the handle inward and to the right until the locking tab secures it in place. An audible click indicates that the drive sled is locked into position. 4. If necessary, reinstall the front bezel. EPLACING A AILED OMPONENT If a component in a BlackPearl NAS solution is not functioning properly, the system generates a message and the hardware icon on the status bar of the BlackPearl user interface changes to an error icon (see Status Icons on page 37). Identify the Failed Component 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Hardware. The Hardware screen displays. The malfunctioning component is indicated by an error icon. Figure 136 The Hardware screen showing a failed component. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 171 Replacing a Failed Component 2. If you have multiple BlackPearl NAS solutions, you can use the beacon feature to help locate which system has the failed component. On the Hardware screen, click the system name. The screen refreshes to show the main Hardware screen Note: The front bezels in some BlackPearl NAS solution master nodes do not include a Visual Status Beacon light bar. However, when the beacon feature is activated, the drive lights blink blue, making it easier to locate the system with a failed component. Figure 137 The Hardware screen. 3. Click Turn Beacon On. The BlackPearl NAS solution Visual Status Beacon light bar flashes blue, making it easy to find. After you locate the unit in your data center, click Turn Beacon Note: Off to stop the lights from flashing. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 172  The Spectra 12‐ & 36‐Drive Chassis Boot Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed boot drive in the system.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive after the system is installed.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the system.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed power supply after the system is installed.  The Spectra 12‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide and Spectra 36‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide provide instructions for replacing a failed HBA in the system.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive in the BlackPearl archive expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the BlackPearl archive expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed power supply in the BlackPearl archive expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis I/O Module Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed I/O module in the BlackPearl archive expansion node. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 173: Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting And Support
HAPTER Troubleshooting and Support Use the information in this chapter to troubleshoot problems as they arise, before contacting Spectra Logic Technical Support. Task Resolving a Management Port IP Address Conflict page 174 Using the Console page 174 Using a Separate Computer page 174 Network Setup Tips page 176 Configuration page 176 Connectivity to the Network page 177 Troubleshooting page 179 Tools page 180 Spectra Logic Technical Support page 181 Before Contacting Support page 181 Open a Support Ticket page 182 Remote Support...
Page 174: Resolving A Management Port Ip Address Conflict
Using the Console Using the BlackPearl NAS solution master node console is the recommended way to change the BlackPearl management port IP address. For instructions on using the console to configure the management port IP address, see Configure the BlackPearl Management Port on page Using a Separate Computer If you cannot use the console, use a computer or laptop disconnected from any existing network, to change the BlackPearl management port IP address. 1. Gather a laptop or desktop computer not currently on any network. Disable any wireless networking, if necessary. 2. Using a standard Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet port on the computer to the BlackPearl management port on the BlackPearl NAS solution master node. See Rear Panel on page 29 to locate the management port. 3. Open a web browser on the computer. For a list of compatible browsers, see Supported Browsers on page 4. Enter the IP address below in the browser address bar: https://10.0.0.2  The netmask for the default IP address is 255.255.255.0. Notes:  The BlackPearl user interface uses a secure connection. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 175 BlackPearl user interface. Contact your system administrator to determine the DHCP address for the management port. 10. To configure a static IP address, click the + button and enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address. Note: You cannot enter an IPv4 address if you selected DHCP in Step  Prefix Length—Enter the subnet mask. Note: If desired, you can enter Aliases, multiple IP and prefix lengths assigned to the data port. Use the + button to configure additional IP and Netmask addresses. You can configure a maximum of 16 aliases. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 176: Network Setup Tips
When you change the IP address of the BlackPearl management port, you lose your connection to the user interface when you save your changes. To re‐establish the connection, enter the new IP address in your browser and log in again. 15. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the BlackPearl management port. 16. Connect a cable from your network to the management port on the BlackPearl NAS solution master node. You are now able to connect to the system with the IP address configured in Step 9 on page 175. ETWORK ETUP The BlackPearl management port is separated from the data ports. The management port and data ports have their own default routes. This does not prevent a user from having the management and data ports utilizing the same network, if desired. The basic steps for configuring the management and data ports for access to the network are simple and straight‐forward. However, each network environment is unique and may require some additional troubleshooting in order to properly connect to the BlackPearl NAS solution and utilize the 10GBase‐T, 10 GigE, or 40 GigE interfaces correctly. Configuration The first step is to configure the management and data ports using the BlackPearl user interface (see Configure Network Connections and Settings on page 102), or the command line interface (see the Spectra Verde Command Line Interface Guide). Do not attempt to access the system directly using the root console to modify interfaces. The user interface and command line interface are tightly integrated with the base operating system and configure additional features based on network changes. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 177: Connectivity To The Network
 For the 40 GigE optical card:  Single 40 GigE logical connection using one of the 40 GigE physical ports —OR—  Single 80 GigE logical connection using two 40 GigE physical ports (link aggregation)  For the 10GBase‐T card:  Single 20 gigabit logical connection using two 10GBase‐T physical ports (link aggregation) —OR—  Single 30 gigabit logical connection using three 10GBase‐T physical ports (the two ports on the card and the one spare onboard port) (link aggregation) Not Recommended:  Single gigabit logical connection utilizing one of the 10GBase‐T physical ports and a Category 5e Ethernet cable —OR—  Single 10 gigabit logical connection utilizing one of the 10GBase‐T physical ports and a Category 6 Ethernet cable Assign the appropriate IP address to the management and data ports either statically or using DHCP. If you are setting the MTU to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration, as well as all the hosts on the network, support larger MTU settings. The BlackPearl NAS solution master node can support jumbo frames (MTU=9000), but all switches and hosts on the network must be configured to support jumbo frames if this is selected, or performance might be degraded. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 178 IP address 1 IP address 2 Up to 16 static IP addresses Link aggregation - two 10 GigE ports BlackPearl system Figure 139 Connection example utilizing two IP addresses assigned to a single share. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 179: Troubleshooting
NAS solution master node only supports auto‐negotiation. Make sure the switch is configured to match speeds on both ends of the connection.  Check the cables that connect the port to the other device. Make sure that they are connected. Verify that you are using the correct cable type and connectors. This is especially critical for 10 GigE and 40 GigE connections utilizing SFPs.  Verify that the switch ports are not administratively disabled. Consult the switch User Guide for more information. Port Link LED is Lit, But I Cannot Ping the BlackPearl NAS solution  Check the LACP settings on the switch. If you are using link aggregation on the BlackPearl NAS solution, the switch MUST be configured to use LACP on those ports. If you are not using link aggregation, the switch must be configured NOT to use LACP on those ports.  Check the VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) settings on the switch. Ensure that the ports are assigned to the correct VLAN. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 180: Tools
Reply. Like a regular IP packet, an ICMP packet is forwarded, based on the intermediate routersʹ routing table, until it reaches the destination. After it reaches the destination, the ICMP Echo Reply packet is generated and returned to the originating node. For example, to verify the connectivity from the switch to the IP address 192.168.2.10, run the command shown below from the switch command line or client: ping 192.168.2.10 All ICMP Echo requests should receive replies including information about the round trip time it took to receive the response. A response of 0 msec means that the time was less than 1 ms. If the request times out, then check the settings on the switch to which the BlackPearl NAS solution master node is connected. Traceroute You can use the traceroute command, if it is available, or something similar to not only verify connectivity to a remote network node, but to track the responses from intermediate nodes as well. The traceroute command sends a UDP packet to a port that is likely to not be used on a remote node with a TTL of 1. After the packet reaches the intermediate router, the TTL is decremented, and the ICMP time‐exceeded message is sent back to the originating node, which increments the TTL to 2, and the process repeats. After the UDP packet reaches a destination host, an ICMP port‐ unreachable message is sent back to the sender. This action provides the sender with information about all intermediate routers on the way to the destination. For example, in the output of the command shown below, traceroute 192.168.2.10 displays a numbered list indicating how many hops, on the way from the switch to the BlackPearl NAS solution master node, are encountered when tracing the packet. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 181: Spectra Logic Technical Support
Support by Product and Knowledge Base tabs for additional troubleshooting information. Contact Support If the problem persists, open a support ticket (see Open a Support Ticket below). Determine the System Serial Number If you have more than one BlackPearl NAS solution, it is necessary to determine the serial number of the system before contacting Spectra Logic Technical Support. Use the following steps to determine the system serial number. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Contact Information. The Contact Information screen displays. 2. The system serial number is listed in the Product Information pane. Figure 140 The system serial number. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 182: Open A Support Ticket
Note: See Create an Account on page 134 if you did not previously create an account on the Technical Support portal. b. Select Incidents & Inventory > Open or View Incidents, or on the Home page, click Open a Support Incident. Figure 141 Select Incidents & Inventory > Open or View Incidents to open a support incident. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 183 Spectra Logic Technical Support c. On the Open or View Incidents page, you are given an opportunity to search for existing support content that may help you solve your problem immediately. If the search does not provide an answer, click Open a New Incident. Note: You must perform a search before you are able to open a new support incident. Figure 142 The Open or View Incidents page. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 184: Support
Remote Support d. On the Create Incident page, enter the requested information providing as much detail as possible. When you are finished, click Create Incident. Figure 143 The Create Incident page.  If it is within the hours of coverage provided by your support contract, you can also contact Spectra Logic Technical Support by telephone. See Contacting Spectra Logic on page EMOTE UPPORT Remote Support is an option that allows Spectra Logic Technical Support personnel to access the root console of the system. This option is for troubleshooting purposes only. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 185: Enable Remote Support
The Enable Remote Support check box does not display until Note: you enter a Remote Support activation key. 5. Click Save. After Spectra Logic Technical Support informs you that they no longer require root Important access to the system, you should disable Remote Support to prevent any potential unauthorized access to your system. See Disable Remote Support on page 186 more information.
Page 186: Disable Remote Support
Remote Support Disable Remote Support Use the instruction in this section to disable Remote Support. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays a list of all users configured on the system. 2. Double‐click the Administrator account in the Primary Administrators pane, or select the Administrator account, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit User dialog box displays. Figure 145 The Edit User dialog box. 3. Clear the Enable Remote Support check box. 4. Click Save. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 187: Verview
PPENDIX Network File Interface VERVIEW The Network File Interface (NFI) service allows you to automatically move data from your BlackPearl NAS solution to one or more BlackPearl Converged Storage systems, without the need to use a Spectra S3 client. Data is transferred on a schedule and data copied from the BlackPearl NAS solution to the system can be configured to be kept on the NAS solution or deleted. When a user needs access to data deleted from the BlackPearl NAS solution, they can use the Spectra Eon Browser or an API client to retrieve the files from the BlackPearl system. EQUIREMENTS The Network File Interface service has the following requirements:  Files being stored as objects to a BlackPearl Converged Storage system must follow the Amazon S3 naming restrictions. See http:// docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/UsingMetadata.html for more information.  If the target BlackPearl system is running software version 3.0 or later, then the system has Advanced Bucket Management (ABM) capabilities. When using an ABM‐enabled system with NFI, you must first configure buckets on the BlackPearl system, and configure data policies for the user using NFI to transfer data to the system. See the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide for instructions on creating buckets and configuring data policies.  If you plan to modify files on the BlackPearl NAS share configured for NFI replication, you must configure the target BlackPearl system as described in Configure a BlackPearl System for Versioning on page 189. If you do not plan to modify files on the BlackPearl NAS share, skip to Configure Network File Interface on page 192. ...
Page 188: Onsiderations For Black Earl
 The LTFS file name option must be set to Object Name when configuring a storage domain. This setting configures LTFS file names to use the format {bucket name}/{object name}, for example bucket1/ video1.mov. If the tapes are ejected from the BlackPearl system and loaded into a non‐BlackPearl system, the file names match the object names. If you do not configure this option, object names are assigned a UUID string, which is not human readable.  Object names must comply with LTFS file naming rules:  The colon character (:) is not allowed in LTFS file names and therefore not allowed in BlackPearl object names. The slash character (/) is also technically not allowed in LTFS file names; however, the BlackPearl software can accommodate a slash in the object name and translates it as a directory in the LTFS file system (for example, directory1/directory2/video1.mov).  Directory names have a limit of 255 characters.  File names have a variable character limit. If you are using English ASCII characters, the limit is 1024 characters. If you are using a graphical language, such as Japanese, the limit is 512 characters.  Spectra Logic does not recommend the following characters in LTFS file names or BlackPearl object names for reasons of cross‐ platform compatibility: control characters such as carriage return (CR) and line feed (LF), double quotation mark (“), asterisk (*), question mark (?), less than sign (<), greater than sign (>), backslash (\), forward slash (/) vertical line (|). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 189: Earl S Ystem For V Ersioning
ONFIGURE A LACK EARL YSTEM FOR ERSIONING If you plan to modify files on the BlackPearl NAS share that is configured for NFI replication, you must configure the target BlackPearl system with a storage domain and data policy that allow versioning as described in this section. If you do not plan to modify files on the BlackPearl NAS share, skip to Configure Network File Interface on page 192. Once you create the required storage domain and data policy, you can then either:  Create a bucket using the required data policy and specify that bucket when configuring the NFI service.  Create a user and specify the required data policy as the default data policy. Then when the NFI service creates a bucket specifying that user as the owner, the bucket is created using the required data policy. Use the instructions below to create a storage domain and data policy that allow versioning. 1. If you have not done so already, follow the instructions in the “Initial Configuration” chapter of the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide. You may find it helpful to read the information in the Note: “Understanding Spectra Advanced Bucket Management Concepts” chapter of the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide. Log into the BlackPearl user interface as described in the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 190 > Show Details from the menu bar. b. Select Action > New Data Persistence Rule. The New Data Persistence Rule dialog box displays. c. Use the Storage Domain drop‐down menu to select the storage domain you created in Step 5, above. Configure the data persistence rule as desired. See the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide for instructions. e. Click Create. The new data persistence rule displays on the Data Policy details screen. 8. Once you create the data policy, you must either create bucket(s) using that data policy, or create a new user with the data policy you created selected as the default for that user. Choose the corresponding instructions below:  Create a Bucket Using the Required Data Policy on page 191 ‐OR‐  Create a User Using the Required Data Policy on page 191 October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 191 Create a User Using the Required Data Policy Use the instructions in this section to create a user on the BlackPearl system with a default data policy that allows versioning. 1. In the BlackPearl user interface, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays. 2. From the menu bar, select Action > New. The New User dialog box displays. a. Configure the user as desired. See the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide for instructions. b. Using the Default Data Policy drop down menu, select the data policy you created in Step 6 on page 190. 3. Click Create. The new user displays on the Users Screen. Note: You must enter the name and S3 credentials for this user when configuring the NFI service so that buckets created for this user use the specified default data policy. 4. Continue to Configure Network File Interface below. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 192: Onfigure
1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen. 2. Double‐click the NFI service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the NFI service displays. Figure 146 The NFI service details screen. 3. Select Action > Configure. The Configure dialog box displays. Figure 147 The Configure dialog box. 4. Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the data port of the target BlackPearl system to which you want to connect in the BlackPearl System entry field. If you do not know the IP address or DNS name of the BlackPearl system, consult the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide for instructions. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 193: Configure A Volume
49, if necessary. The combined length of the names of both the storage pool and volume used for Important NFI cannot exceed 52 bytes, or the NFI job fails. Most english characters are 1 byte. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 194 Configure Network File Interface 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays. Figure 148 The Volumes screen.  Double‐click the volume you want to edit, or select the volume and then select Action > Edit. The Edit volume name dialog box displays —OR—  Select Action > New. The New Volume dialog box displays. Figure 149 The New Volume dialog box. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 195 Case Insensitive If desired, select this option to configure the volume to treat all names as case (CIFS) insensitive, which can improve performance, especially in situations where directories contain a large number of files. Note: This option should only be used for volumes shared using CIFS and cannot be changed after creating the volume. CAUTION: DO NOT enable this setting if you plan to share the volume using NFS. Compression If desired, select the check box to enable the BlackPearl NAS solution system to compress stored data. If the data being written is compressible there is an increase in write performance to the volume, which is dependent on how much compression occurs on the data being written. The data compression process uses CPU cycles to perform the compression. If compression is enabled and non‐compressible data is written to the volume, the compression process may use an excessive number of CPU cycles, slowing the overall performance of the system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 196 For example, the BlackPearl buckets 'Index' and 'index' both map to the cloud bucket 'index' , causing possible data collision and bucket ownership/permission problems. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 197 Create an Hourly Schedule 1. In the New Volume dialog box, select Hourly as the interval for the policy schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the hourly interval setting Figure 150 The New Volume dialog box showing the hourly interval options. 2. Enter a number for Every _ hours on the hour. This value specifies the interval, in hours, between transferring data to the BlackPearl system. For example, if this value is set to 4, the system copies data every four hours. The maximum setting for this field is 48, where the system copies data every two days. 3. Click Create. Continue to Next Steps on page 199. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 198 Create a Weekly Schedule 1. In the New Volume dialog box, select Weekly as the interval for the policy schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the weekly interval setting. Figure 152 The New Volume dialog box showing the weekly interval options. 2. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 3. Select one or more days for Every week on:. This determines the day(s) of each week the system copies data to the BlackPearl system. 4. Click Create. Continue to Next Steps on page 199. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 199: Restore Files Using The Eon Browser
NFI T ESTORING ILES ROM AN ARGET LACK EARL YSTEM If files copied to the BlackPearl system using the NFI service are deleted from the BlackPearl NAS solution, or the BlackPearl NAS solution fails, you can retrieve files from the BlackPearl system using the Spectra Eon Browser, Spectra Deep Storage Browser, or a Spectra S3 client. If you only need to retrieve a small number of files, Spectra Logic recommends using the Eon Browser. Restore Files Using the Eon Browser For instructions for installing, configuring, and using the Eon Browser, see the BlackPearl Eon Browser User Guide. Restore Files Using a Spectra S3 Client Consult the documentation for your Spectra S3 client to restore files from an NFI target BlackPearl system. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 200 This appendix provides instructions for configuring IPMI for the BlackPearl NAS solution using the system BIOS. DO NOT make any changes in the BIOS other than changing the IPMI settings as Caution described below. Changing any other setting is not supported by Spectra Logic and may cause adverse system performance. 1. If the BlackPearl NAS solution is currently powered on, shut down the system as described in Reboot or Shut down a BlackPearl NAS Solution on page 146.
Page 201 5. Using the keyboard, navigate to the IPMI tab and then select BMC Network Configuration. The current settings of the BMC configuration display. Figure 153 The BMC Configuration screen. 6. Using the keyboard, select Update IMPI LAN Configuration. A confirmation window displays. Select YES to continue. The current IMPI settings display. Figure 154 Current IPMI settings. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl Converged Storage System...
Page 202 8. If desired, select VLAN to enable or disable VLAN as needed. 9. To change the IPMI address settings, select Configuration Address source. The current address source information displays. 10. Select Static or DHCP addressing.  If you select DHCP, skip to Step  If you select Static, IP addressing fields display. Figure 155 Enter Static IP information. 11. Configure the Station IP address, Subnet mask, and Router IP address with the desired address values. Only IPv4 addresses are valid. Note: 12. Press F4 to exit the BIOS and save the entered settings. The BlackPearl NAS solution reboots. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl Converged Storage System...
Page 203: Specifications
PPENDIX Specifications This appendix provides specifications for BlackPearl master nodes, the BlackPearl enterprise expansion node, the BlackPearl archive expansion node, and the 107‐drive disk solution. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Note: Specification Data Storage Specifications page 204 BlackPearl NAS 2U and 4U Master Nodes page 204 BlackPearl Enterprise Expansion Node page 204 BlackPearl Archive Expansion Node page 204 Capacity page 205 System Specification page 206 BlackPearl NAS 2U Master Node page 206 BlackPearl NAS 4U Master Node page 206 Size and Weight page 207 BlackPearl NAS 2U Master Node page 207 BlackPearl NAS 4U Master Node and BlackPearl page 207 Enterprise Expansion Node BlackPearl Archive Expansion Node page 208...
Page 204: Torage Specifications
1 TB is defined as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. 107-Drive Disk Solution Drive Purpose Specification Storage Pools or NAS 400 GB Solid‐State SAS 4, 8, 12 TB Spinning‐Disk SAS 12 or 16 TB Spinning‐Disk SATA a. 1 GB is defined as 1,000,000,000 bytes. b. 1 TB is defined as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 205: Capacity
A BlackPearl expansion node with an active bezel requires a Visual Status Beacon control sled installed in one drive storage slot. d. A BlackPearl expansion node with a passive bezel does not require a Visual Status Beacon control sled and can hold one additional data storage drive. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 206: Pecification
Each optional two-port SAS card is used to connect the BlackPearl master node to up to two BlackPearl archive expansion nodes. If your installation does not include an expansion node, the card is not installed. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 207: Blackpearl Nas 2U Master Node
7 in. (17.8 cm) 17.5 in. (44.5 cm)  Width 19 in. (48.3 cm) 27 in. (68.6 cm)  Depth 29.5 in. (75 cm) 39 in. (99.0 cm) Weight  Empty chassis 57 lb (25.8 kg) 91.3 lb  Additional for each disk drive 1.8 lb (0.8 kg) 1.8 lb (0.8 kg) a. Includes chassis and packaging. b. Includes the front bezel. c. Weights are approximate. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 208: Blackpearl Archive Expansion Node
Includes the front bezel. b. Weights are approximate. OWER EQUIREMENTS The BlackPearl NAS solution, BlackPearl enterprise expansion nodes, BlackPearl archive expansion nodes, and 107‐drive disk solution node have the following power requirements. Failure to meet the cabling and power specifications could damage your system, Caution result in data loss, or both. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 209: Input Power Requirements
180–240 VAC, 8–6 A, 1280 watts maximum Input Frequency 50–60 Hz BlackPearl Enterprise Expansion Node Parameter Requirements Input Voltage 100–140 VAC, 13.5–9.5 A, 1100 watts maximum 180–240 VAC, 9.5–7 A, 1400 watts maximum Input Frequency 50–60 Hz BlackPearl Archive Expansion Node Parameter Requirements Input Voltage 90‐264 VAC, 1100 watts maximum Input Frequency 47–63 Hz 107-Drive Disk Solution Parameter Requirements Input Voltage 100‐240 VAC Input Frequency October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 210: Power Cords
Power cordage Three‐conductor, 14 AWG  Male: NEMA 5‐15P or IEC‐60320 C14 Power input connectors  Female: IEC 60320 C13 NEMA 5-15P IEC 60320 C14 IEC 60320 C13 male connector male connector female connector North American 220 Volt-AC Power Cord The criteria for a 220‐volt power cord for use in the United States and Canada are as follows: Parameter Specification Power cordage SJT type, three‐conductor, 14 AWG minimum October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 211: Interface Specifications
This section provides information about the interfaces used to connect a BlackPearl NAS solution to expansion nodes, and host systems. BlackPearl NAS Solution Interface Connectors Interface Type Number of Ports and Connector Type Ethernet (1000BaseT, Two RJ‐45 sockets. or 10GBase‐T) Ethernet (10 GigE) Two SFP+ optical modules with a duplex LC connector per optional 10 GigE NIC. Ethernet (40 GigE) Two QSFP+ optical modules with a duplex LC connector per optional 40 GigE NIC. SAS (6 Gbps) Four SFF‐8644 sockets per optional 6 Gbps SAS card provide connections to two BlackPearl expansion nodes, using two ports for each expansion node. SAS (12 Gbps) Two SFF‐8644 sockets per optional 12 Gbps SAS card provide connections to two BlackPearl archive expansion nodes, or two 107‐drive disk solutions, using one port per expansion node or solution. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 212: Expansion Node Interface Connectors
Cable Requirements Ethernet (10GBase‐T 10GBase‐T ‐ Shielded Category 6A data‐grade cable with a RJ‐45 or 10/100/1000Base‐T) connector. 10/100/1000Base‐T ‐ Shielded Category 5 data‐grade cable with a RJ‐45 connector. Cables provided by the customer. Note: Ethernet (10 GigE) Multimode optical cable with duplex LC connectors. Note: Cables provided by the customer. Ethernet (40 GigE) QSFP+ transceiver MPT optical cables with duplex LC connectors, or copper cables with duplex LC connector. Note: Cables provided by the customer. BlackPearl enterprise expansion node: 6 Gbps 4 lane cable with SFF‐8644 and SFF‐8088 connectors. Two SAS cables are required for each BlackPearl expansion node. Two SAS cables are included with each BlackPearl Note: expansion node. BlackPearl archive expansion node: 12 Gbps cable with SFF‐8644 connectors. One SAS cable is required for each BlackPearl archive expansion node. 107‐Drive disk solution: 12 Gbps cable with SFF‐8644 connectors. One SAS cable is required for each 107‐drive disk solution. Note: One SAS cable is included with each BlackPearl expansion node or disk solution. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 213: Universal Serial Bus (Usb) Support
Specifications are for the BlackPearl chassis in its original packaging. The packaging protects the BlackPearl NAS solution from condensation caused by extreme temperature variations (27° F per hour or 15° C per hour, or more). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 214: Blackpearl Archive Expansion Node
Specifications are for the 107-drive disk solution is in its original packaging. The packaging is designed to protect the 107-drive disk solution from condensation caused by extreme temperature variations (27° F per hour or 15° C per hour, or more). October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 215: Appendix C - Regulatory & Safety Standards
PPENDIX Regulatory & Safety Standards When installed in accordance with this guide, the Spectra BlackPearl NAS solution master nodes, the BlackPearl expansion nodes, and 107‐drive disk solution comply with the safety and regulatory agency standards listed in this appendix. EU D ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY Spectra Logic Corporation 6101 Lookout Road Boulder, CO 80301 USA declare under sole responsibility that the Spectra BlackPearl NAS solution to which this declaration relates, meets the essential health and safety requirements and is in conformity with the EU Directives listed below using the relevant section of the EU standards and other normative documents listed in the following table. Nicole Gallego Senior Director of Manufacturing and Quality Operations Directive Compliance EU EMC Directive Essential health and safety requirements relating to electromagnetic 89/336/EEC compatibility. EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference characteristics of (CISPER 22) Class A information technology equipment. EN 55024 1998, Information Technology Equipment ‐ Immunity Characteristics Limits and Methods of Measurement. EN 61000‐4‐2 1995 + A1:1998+A2: 2001, Electrostatic Discharge EN 61000‐4‐3...
Page 216: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
Covers Canada System China Power supply only System Mexico Supermicro 2U and 4U chassis, Sanmina chassis Taiwan BSMI Power supply only UL, FCC System Japan VCCI System The BlackPearl NAS solution complies with all safety‐relevant provisions referring to:  Protection against electrical hazards  Protection against hazards such as:  Mechanical hazards  Fire hazards  Noise  Vibration The safety issues of this information technology equipment type have been evaluated by a government‐accredited European third‐party organization, such as Nemko. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 217: Ce Marking
AFETY TANDARDS AND OMPLIANCE The Spectra BlackPearl NAS solution master nodes, the BlackPearl expansion nodes, and 107‐drive disk solution comply with the following domestic and international product safety standards.  EN 60950‐1 Second Edition  UL 60950‐1 Second Edition  CSA‐C22.2 No. 60950‐1‐03  Low Voltage Directive (EU: CE Mark) Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive The following symbol on the back of this product indicates that this product meets the European Directive 2000/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment known as the WEEE directive. This directive, only applicable in European Union countries, indicates that this product should not be disposed of with normal unsorted municipal waste. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 218: Restriction Of Hazardous Substances In Electrical And Electronic
Equipment (RoHS) The RoHS marking indicates that this product is in compliance with European Council Directive 2011/65/2008, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. NAS S ECYCLING LACK EARL OLUTION For information on recycling your Spectra product, check the Spectra Logic website at: http://www.spectralogic.com/environment. ONFLICT INERALS OLICY Spectra Logic is committed to complying with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict‐ Affected and High‐Risk Areas, as well as the applicable requirements of Section 1502 of the Dodd‐Frank Act, which aims to prevent the use of minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or in adjoining countries (“conflict minerals”). Affected suppliers to Spectra Logic will be required to commit to being or becoming “conflict‐free” (which means that such supplier does not source conflict minerals) and sourcing, where possible, only from conflict‐free smelters. Each affected supplier to Spectra Logic will be required to provide completed EICC‐GeSI declarations evidencing such supplierʹs commitment to becoming conflict‐free and documenting countries of origin for the tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold that it purchases. For more information on Spectra Logicʹs conflict minerals program contact conflictminerals@spectralogic.com. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
Page 219: Appendix D - Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List
PPENDIX Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List Copyright © 2010 ‐ 2019 Spectra Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. This appendix contains the licenses and notices for open source software used in the BlackPearl NAS solution product. If you have any questions or want to receive a copy of the free/open source software to which you are entitled under the applicable free/open source license(s) (such as the Common Development and Distribution License (CCDL)), contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page PACHE Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the “License”); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE‐2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. Copyright © 1992‐2019 The FreeBSD Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FREEBSD PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed or implied, of the FreeBSD Project. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. (ʺORACLEʺ), FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES UNDER COMMON CONTROL, IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS BINARY CODE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS (COLLECTIVELY ʺAGREEMENTʺ). PLEASE READ THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY SELECTING THE ʺACCEPT LICENSE AGREEMENTʺ (OR THE EQUIVALENT) BUTTON AND/OR BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE TERMS AND AGREE TO THEM. IF YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BIND THE LEGAL ENTITY TO THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS, THEN SELECT THE ʺDECLINE LICENSE AGREEMENTʺ (OR THE EQUIVALENT) BUTTON AND YOU MUST NOT USE THE SOFTWARE ON THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER MEDIA ON WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS CONTAINED. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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Page 225 Oracleʹs interests consistent with the terms contained in this Agreement and that includes the notice set forth in Section H, and (vi) you agree to defend and indemnify Oracle and its licensors from and against any damages, costs, liabilities, settlement amounts and/or expenses (including attorneysʹ fees) incurred in connection with any claim, lawsuit or action by any third party that arises or results from the use or distribution of any and all Programs and/or Software. The license set forth in this Section C does not extend to the Software identified in Section G. D. LICENSE TO DISTRIBUTE REDISTRIBUTABLES. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and restrictions and exceptions set forth in the README File, including but not limited to the Java Technology Restrictions and Limitations on Redistribution of these Supplemental Terms, Oracle grants you a non‐exclusive, non‐transferable, limited license without fees to reproduce and distribute those files specifically identified as redistributable in the README File (ʺRedistributablesʺ) provided that: (i) you distribute the Redistributables complete and unmodified, and only bundled as part of Programs, (ii) the Programs add significant and primary functionality to the Redistributables, (iii) you do not distribute additional software intended to supersede any component(s) of the Redistributables (unless otherwise specified in the applicable README File), (iv) you do not remove or alter any proprietary legends or notices contained in or on the Redistributables, (v) you only distribute the Redistributables pursuant to a license agreement that: (a) is a complete, unmodified reproduction of this Agreement; or (b) protects Oracleʹs interests consistent with the terms contained in the Agreement and includes the notice set forth in Section H, (vi) you agree to defend and indemnify Oracle and its licensors from and against any damages, costs, liabilities, settlement amounts and/or expenses (including attorneysʹ fees) incurred in connection with any claim, lawsuit or action by any third party that arises or results from the use or distribution of any and all Programs and/or Software. The license set forth in this Section D does not extend to the Software identified in Section G. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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(GPL version 3) For more details and for the full text for each of these licenses, read the LICENSES and COPYING files included with the source packaging of this software. On Debian GNU/Linux systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in `/usr/share/common‐licenses/GPLʹ. GINX Copyright (C) 2002‐2019 Igor Sysoev Copyright (C) 2011‐2019 Nginx, Inc. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS ISʹʹ AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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Ruby Ruby is copyrighted free software by Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@netlab.jp>. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under either the terms of the 2‐clause BSDL (see the file BSDL), or the conditions below: 1. You may make and give away verbatim copies of the source form of the software without restriction, provided that you duplicate all of the original copyright notices and associated disclaimers. 2. You may modify your copy of the software in any way, provided that you do at least ONE of the following: a. place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them Freely Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or an equivalent medium, or by allowing the author to include your modifications in the software. b. use the modified software only within your corporation or organization. c. give non‐standard binaries non‐standard names, with instructions on where to get the original software distribution. d. make other distribution arrangements with the author. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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For the list of those files and their copying conditions, see the file LEGAL. 5. The scripts and library files supplied as input to or produced as output from the software do not automatically fall under the copyright of the software, but belong to whomever generated them, and may be sold commercially, and may be aggregated with this software. 6. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UBY ON AILS Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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COMMON DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION LICENSE (CDDL) Version 1.0 NCLUDED ACKAGES alsa‐lib‐1.1.2 apr‐1.6.2.1.6.0 atf‐0.21 avahi‐app‐0.7_2 bash‐4.4.12_2 black_pearl‐2.3_1 bluestorm_backend‐2.0 bluestorm_frontend‐2.1 bluestorm_gui‐2.0 bluestorm_mgmt‐2.0 bluestorm_tests‐2.0 bluestorm_workers‐2.0 boost‐libs‐1.64.0 c‐ares‐1.12.0_1 ca_root_nss‐3.31 cdbcmd‐0.0 cmocka‐1.1.1_1 compat10x‐amd64‐10.3.1003000.20170608 cscope‐15.8b ctags‐5.8 curl‐7.61.1 cyrus‐sasl‐2.1.26_12 dbus‐1.10.16_1 dbus‐glib‐0.108 dejavu‐2.37 dmidecode‐3.1_1 ds3‐3.2.0 e2fsprogs‐libuuid‐1.43.4 October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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Page 241 NDEX certificates contacting Spectra Logic configure corporate headquarters, Spectra Logic certifications Activation keys CIFS importing automatically about activation keys, enter create new share Active Directory, join edit share agency declarations dashboard remove sharing CE marking data drive set permissions certifications install new CIFS service conflict mineral policy remove configuring EU declaration of data integrity verification command line interface conformity data ports, configure component OK icon DNS, configure components RoHS documentation front view safety standards and typographical conventions rear panel...
Page 242 NFI service delete rear view 23, 28 configuring delete a schedule reboot edit download remote support emailing disabling about generate enabling create new share types edit share logical volume manager and file remove sharing system, about NFS service configuring Nginx, open source acknowledgement configuring October 2019 User Guide—Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution...
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Spectra BlackPearl Series User Manual

Table of Contents

Hapter Product Overview

Chapter 1 - Product Overview

Hapter Initial Configuration

Chapter 2 - Initial Configuration

Hapter Configuring Network Attached Storage

Chapter 3 - Configuring Network

Hapter Managing Network Attached Storage

Chapter 4 - Managing Network Attached Storage

Chapter 5 - Configuring a Blackpearl NAS Solution

Hapter Monitoring a Blackpearl Nas Solution

Chapter 6 - Monitoring a Blackpearl NAS Solution

Hapter Using Autosupport

Chapter 7 - Using Autosupport

Hapter Maintaining a Blackpearl Nas Solution

Chapter 8 - Maintaining a Blackpearl NAS Solution

Hapter Troubleshooting and Support

Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting and Support

Appendix A - Network File Interface

Ppendix Specifications

Appendix A - IPMI Configuration

Appendix B - Specifications

Appendix C - Regulatory & Safety Standards

Appendix D - Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List

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Chapters

Troubleshooting

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