Dell PowerVault NX3100 Administrator's Manual
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- Page 1 Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems Administrator’s Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview ......What's in This Release ....Operating System Editions . - Page 4 ....Managing Your NAS System ..Dell OpenManage Server Administrator ..Integrated Features .
- Page 5 Managing a Volume ....Extending a Volume ....Prerequisites .
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Page 7: Overview
Overview Dell Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems run the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 operating system, which provides a user interface for: • Initial system configuration • Unified storage appliance management • Simplified setup • Management of storage and shared folders Windows Storage Server 2008 is specially tuned to provide optimal performance for NAS. -
Page 8: Operating System Editions
Dell PowerVault NX200 • Dell PowerVault NX300 • Dell PowerVault NX3000 • Dell PowerVault NX3100 Configurations Pre-Installed on Your System Roles and Services File Services—manages shared folders and allows users access to files on • your system from the network. - Page 9 Backups can be scheduled to run once, daily, and weekly. • Firewall Ports NOTE: The Dell PowerVault NAS software automatically opens certain firewall ports on your system. These ports assist in the proper functioning of the NAS system and are checked after every logon and boot operation. Overview...
- Page 10 Overview...
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Page 11: Initial Configuration Of Your Nas System
5 Log on to the NAS system as administrator. The default password is Stor@ge!. 6 The Dell PowerVault NAS Initial Configuration Wizard guides you with: An option for changing the default password. Selecting and configuring the back-end storage software, if applicable. - Page 12 Using Server Manager, you can perform the following tasks: – Initial computer configuration – Configure networking – Change computer name Initial Configuration of Your NAS System...
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Page 13: Configuring Your Nas System
Configuring Your NAS System The Server Manager console is an expanded Microsoft Management Console (MMC) which contains several configuration and management tools in a single location. It serves as the single pane of management for your storage system. Server Manager The Server Manager main window allows you to view: •... -
Page 14: Roles
The Server Summary area also contains four major sections with collapsible sub-sections. The list of factory default sections and the sub-links for your system are: Roles • File Services – Share and Storage Management • File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) (quotas, file screens, and storage reports) •... -
Page 15: Roles
Roles The Roles Summary section lists roles that are installed on the computer. The icon on the left of each role displays the current general operational status of the role. Click the name of the role in the Roles Summary section to open the home page for that role. -
Page 16: Disk Management
Disk Management Disk Management is a system utility for managing hard disks and the volumes or partitions that they contain. Disk Management allows you to initialize disks, create volumes, and format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file systems. It also helps perform most disk-related tasks without restarting the system or interrupting users. -
Page 17: Group Diagnostics
Creating a Namespace Use the Namespace Wizard to create a namespace. Click Start ServerManager Roles File Services DFS Management Namespaces. Right-click and select New Namespace. Replication DFS Replication is a multiple-master replication engine that can replicate data between multiple servers over limited-bandwidth network connections. Creating a New Replication Group Use the Replication wizard to create a new replication group. - Page 18 new technology. The previous backup feature (Ntbackup.exe) in earlier versions of Windows is no longer available. See "Performing Backup of Your Server" on page 48 for more information. Configuring Your NAS System...
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Page 19: Managing Your Nas System
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator • Remote Desktop for Administration Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to- one system management solution in two ways: • Integrated web browser-based GUI—through the Server Administrator home page •... - Page 20 The Remote Access Service provides a complete remote system management solution for systems equipped with remote access controllers. For more information on the Remote Access Service, see the documentation for Dell Remote Access Controllers on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
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Page 21: Remote Desktop For Administration
Remote Desktop for Administration You can remotely administer a storage appliance by using Remote Desktop for Administration (formerly known as Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode). You can use it to administer a computer from virtually any computer on your network. Based on the terminal services technology, remote desktop for administration is specifically designed for server management. - Page 22 4 In the File name field, type a name for the connection, and leave the extension as .rdp. 5 In the Save-in drop-down menu, select Desktop and click Save. For more information about configuring your remote desktop connection, click Help in the Remote Desktop Connection window. Managing Your NAS System...
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Page 23: Updating Your Nas System
Updating Your NAS System To update your NAS system with the latest software: 1 Go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and download the latest PowerVault NAS appliance software and all Dell Update Packages that correspond to your system. - Page 24 Updating Your NAS System...
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Page 25: Reinstalling The Nas Operating System
This process takes around 30–45 minutes to complete. Errors encountered are flagged on the front panel LCD of your device. To resolve issues, see the Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems Troubleshooting Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. - Page 26 6 The PowerVault NAS Initial Configuration Wizard guides you through the following steps: • Installing the NAS Appliance software • Changing the default administrator password • Installing the back-end storage software (when applicable) • Selecting and installing the language pack if needed 7 After the PowerVault NAS Initial Configuration Wizard completes, the NAS system reboots to apply the settings.
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Page 27: Using Your Nas System
Using Your NAS System Creating Server Message Block Shares Server Message Block (SMB) protocol is an access control for Microsoft Windows -based file systems and is implemented by granting permissions to individual users and groups. To create an SMB share using Server Manager: 1 Click StartProgramsAdministrative Tools... -
Page 28: Nfs Share
NFS Share Network File System (NFS) protocol provides access control (for UNIX-based file systems) and is implemented by granting permissions to specific client systems and groups, using network names. NOTE: NFS is not available on Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic Edition. Identity Mapping Before creating the NFS share, the administrator must configure Identity Mapping. - Page 29 Option 2: Windows 2008 Domain Controller as Identity Mapping Source Go to the Windows 2008 Domain Controller and install Identity Management for Unix using Server Manager Roles Add Role Services. NOTE: Windows 2008 Domain Controller needs to be rebooted to activate this service.
- Page 30 4 Go to the UNM server, copy the password, and group the files you collected in the previous step to a local disk. 5 Go to Add or Remove Programs Add Windows Components Select Other Network File and Print Services. 6 Click Details.
- Page 31 Option 4: Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) as Identity Mapping Source AD LDS is used for identity mapping on computers that run Windows Server 2008 in an environment where no Active Directory exists to support user mapping. Before you start AD LDS mapping: •...
- Page 32 NOTE: The Before You Begin window is not displayed if the Skip this page by default check box is selected. 4 On the Select Server Roles window, select the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services check box, and then click Next. NOTE: If additional features are required for installing AD LDS, a pop-up window appears.
- Page 33 7 In the Partition name text box, use the following format to type a partition name that does not already exist in this instance: CN=<Partition>,DC=<Computer name> NOTE: By convention, this string is based on the fully qualified domain name; for example, if the instance name is nfsadldsinstance and the server name is server1, the partition name would be represented as follows: CN= nfsadldsinstance,DC=server1.
- Page 34 Extending the AD LDS Schema to Support NFS User Mapping To extend the AD LDS schema: 1 Click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator to open an elevated command prompt. 2 Navigate to the C:\WINDOWS\ADAM directory, and then type the following command: ldifde -i -u -f MS-AdamSchemaW2K8.LDF -s localhost:389 -j .
- Page 35 5 Right-click CN=NTDS Settings, and then click Properties. 6 In the Properties dialog box, click msDs-DefaultNamingContext, and then click Edit. 7 In the String Attribute Editor, in the Value text box, type CN= nfsadldsinstance, dc=server1, and then click OK. 8 Close ADSI Edit. Updating the Active Directory Schema To update the Active Directory schema: 1 Click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as...
- Page 36 Expand the Active Directory Schema node, expand the Classes node, right-click User, and then click Properties. In the Properties dialog box, click the Attributes tab. Click Add to open the Select Schema Object dialog box. Click gidNumber, and then click OK. Click Add to open the Select Schema Object dialog box.
- Page 37 Connecting to the Distinguished Name or Naming Context 1 Click StartAdministrative Tools ADSI Edit to open ADSI Edit. 2 In the console tree, right-click ADSI Edit and then click Connect to. This opens the Connection Settings dialog box. 3 Under Connection Point, select the Select a well known Naming Context option.
- Page 38 NOTE: The uidNumber and gidNumber represent the UID and GID of the UNIX user who is being mapped, and sAMAccountName must match the name of a local Windows user on the computer that is running Server for NFS. If, after selecting the More Attributes button, the uidNumber and gidNumber do not appear, close and open the ADSI Edit MMC.
- Page 39 3 Optionally, if you are setting up a shared AD LDS store to allow multiple NFS servers to query the account mapping database, add the mapping data store to the ACL to allow Read permissions for the Anonymous Logon account as follows: dsacls "\\server1:389\CN=nfsadldsinstance,dc= server1"...
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Page 40: Creating The Nfs Share
After you create the key, you must restart Server for NFS. To restart Server for NFS: 1 Click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator to open an elevated command prompt. 2 Run the following command: nfsadmin server stop && nfsadmin server start Creating the NFS Share Before creating the NFS share, see "NFS Share"... -
Page 41: Creating Quotas And File Screens
Creating Quotas and File Screens You can either use File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) from Administrative Tools or Share and Storage Management for your Quotas and File Screen operations. Option 1: Share and Storage Management Wizard Quotas and File Screens can be created using the Share and Storage Management Wizard while creating an NFS or SMB share. -
Page 42: Creating A New Volume
6 Click File Screening ManagementFile Screens. 7 Either right-click or use Create File Screen option from the right pane. 8 Follow the wizard, select the path (volume or folder in which you want to create the file screen), select your preferred File Screen Properties and click Create. -
Page 43: Managing A Volume
NTFS file system. Prerequisites If you do not have un-allocated space in your disk, use Dell OpenManage Server Administrator to extend your LUN before you extend your volume. To extend a basic volume using the Windows interface: 1 In Disk Management, right-click the Basic Volume you want to extend. - Page 44 – type select volume <volume number> to select the basic volume number that you want to extend into contiguous, empty space on the same disk. – type extend [size=<size>]to extend the selected volume by size megabytes (MB). Example: C:\Users\administrator.NAS3K>diskpart Microsoft DiskPart version 6.0.6001 Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Microsoft Corporation.
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Page 45: Shrinking A Volume
Shrinking a Volume You can decrease the space used by primary partitions and logical drives by shrinking them into adjacent, contiguous space on the same disk. For example, if you discover that you need an additional partition but do not have additional disks, you can shrink the existing partition from the end of the volume to create new un-allocated space that can then be used for a new partition. -
Page 46: Deleting A Volume
Deleting a Volume CAUTION: You must delete all shares and shadow copies from your volume before deleting it. If a volume is removed before all shares of that volume have been removed, the Server Manager might not display shares correctly. In Disk Management, right-click the Basic Volume you want to delete and select the Delete Volume…... -
Page 47: Enabling Sis On A Volume
Enabling SIS on a Volume 1 On the Volumes tab in Share and Storage Management, click the volume for which you want to enable SIS. 2 In the Actions pane, click Properties. 3 On the Advanced tab, select the Enable SIS on this volume check box and click OK. -
Page 48: Performing Backup Of Your Server
Performing Backup of Your Server Accessing the Microsoft Windows Server Backup Snap-in 1 Click Start Administrative Tools Server Manager. 2 In the left pane, expand Storage and click Windows Server Backup. The following backup options are available: • Enabling backups to be run on a regular schedule using the Backup Schedule Wizard. -
Page 49: Choosing A Storage Location
Choosing a Storage Location To store the backups that you create, you need to specify a location. Depending on the type of storage you specify, you should be aware of the following issues. Storage Type Details Shared folder If you store your backup in a remote shared folder, your backup is overwritten each time you create a new backup. - Page 50 Storage Type Details External hard disk If you store your backup on an external hard disk, you can: • Recover files, folders, applications, and volumes. • Perform system state and operating system recoveries if the backup used contains all the critical volumes.