Step 4: Configure your Server Using the Initial Setup Wizard
Server Name
The default server name is SNAPnnnnnn, where nnnnnn is the server number. If
desired, enter a unique server name of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. In
addition to letters and numbers, you can also use a dash (-) between characters, but
spaces and underscores (_) are not allowed.
Date/Time Settings
The Snap Server time stamp applies when recording server activity in the event log
(Monitor Menu), setting the create/modify time on a file, and when scheduling
snapshot or antivirus operations. Edit the settings according to local conditions.
Snap Servers automatically adjust for Day Light Savings Time.
Note
Changing the Administration Password
The default administrator user name is admin and the default password is also
admin. To prevent unauthorized access to the Snap Server, enter a secure password
immediately in the fields provided.
A password must consist of 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters and is case
Note
sensitive.
Reclaiming Snapshot Space
A Snapshot is a point-in-time image of your volume. On all Snap Servers, 20% of the
default volume space is reserved in case you want to use Snapshots for backup and
recovery purposes (for more information about using Snapshots, see the Snapshots
topic in the GuardianOS online Help). The Snapshot utility must be licensed to be
activated.
If you are certain that you will not use snapshots, you can reclaim that space on the
volume by clicking the
If you delete the snapshot space at this time (during the volume
Caution
configuration process), you will not be able to restore it later if you decide that you
want to use snapshots. Therefore, it is recommended that you retain the snapshot
space during this initial configuration. You can always delete or reduce it from the
Storage > Snapshots
Snapshots license. Or, for servers with no Snapshots license, you can simply
increase your default volume size in the
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Reclaim Snapshot Space
page in the Administration Tool if you have purchased a
Storage > Volumes
button in the Initial Setup Wizard.
page.
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