Introduction; About This Document - Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual

Introduction

The Dell PowerVault NX3500 clustered network attached storage (NAS)
system is a high-availability storage solution. The solution aggregates multiple
NAS controllers in a cluster and presents them to UNIX, Linux, and
Microsoft Windows clients as one virtual file server.

About This Document

This document provides information on the features available to the storage
administrator. It is organized as follows.
Chapter
Introduction
Setting Up Your
PowerVault NX3500
Solution
Accessing the Dell
PowerVault NAS
Manager
Monitoring
PowerVault NX3500
Monitoring
PowerVault NX3500
Events
Using Volumes,
Shares, and Quotas
Protecting Data on
PowerVault NX3500
Description
Provides information on the PowerVault NX3500 cluster
solution architecture and features.
Provides instructions on setting up the PowerVault NX3500, the
various topologies, and cabling options. It also includes the
detailed setup procedure and available configuration options.
Provides an overview of the NAS Manager web console and
instructions for accessing it.
Provides descriptions and procedures for monitoring the
PowerVault NX3500.
Provides procedures for searching events and defining queries.
Provides instructions for managing NAS volumes, shares,
and quotas.
Provides procedures for configuring data protection options
such as, snapshots, replication, and backup agent.
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