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Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual

Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual (218 pages)

PowerVault NX3500 System

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 4.46 MB

Table of Contents

Notes and Cautions
2
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

17
- About this Document
  17
- Other Information You May Need
  18
- Terms Used in the Document
  19
- Powervault NX3500 Architecture
  21
  - Key Features
    23
  - Powervault NX3500 Views
    23
- System Components
  25
  - NAS Controller Pair
    25
  - Powervault MD Storage
    26
  - Bps
    26
  - SAN Network
    26
  - Internal Network
    26
  - Internal Network a
    27
  - Internal Network B
    27
  - LAN or Client Network
    27
2 Setting up Your Powervault NX3500 Solution

29
3 Accessing the Dell Powervault

69
- NAS Manager
  69
  - Browser Requirements
    69
  - NAS Manager Overview
    70
    
    Action Bar
    71
    
    Admin Tabs
    71
    
    Admin Tree
    71
    
    Toolbar
    71
    
    Search Bar
    72
4 Monitoring Powervault NX3500

73
- Dashboard
  74
  - Status
    74
  - Capacity
    76
  - Current Performance
    76
  - Load Balancing
    77
  - Network Performance
    78
    
    Client Network Throughput-Read or Write
    78
    
    Operations Per Second
    78
    
    Network Aggregated Throughput
    78
  - Load Balancing
    79
    
    Over Time
    79
    
    Client Connections
    79
    
    Usage Considerations
    81
    
    CIFS Connections
    82
  - Hardware
    83
    
    Component Status
    84
  - Capacity
    85
    
    Space Utilization
    85
    
    Quota Usage
    86
  - Replication
    86
    
    Active Remote Replication Jobs
    86
    
    Remote Replication Report
    86
5 Monitoring Powervault NX3500

87
- Events
  87
  - Event Search
    88
  - Defining Queries
    89
6 Using Volumes, Shares, and Quotas

91
- NAS Volumes
  91
  - Usage Considerations
    93
  - Solution 1
    94
  - Solution 2
    95
  - Solution 3
    95
  - Managing NAS Volumes
    95
  - Adding a NAS Volume
    96
  - Modifying a NAS Volume
    96
  - Removing a NAS Volume
    96
- Shares and Exports
  97
  - Managing NFS Exports
    97
  - Managing CIFS Shares
    99
- Setting Access Control Lists and Share Level Permissions on Fluidfs
  100
  - CIFS Storage Administrator Account
    100
  - Active Directory Configuration
    100
  - Setting Acls or Slps on a CIFS Share
    100
  - Access Using CIFS
    102
  - Configuring CIFS Shares Level Permissions
    103
  - Removing a CIFS Share
    104
  - Resetting Local Administrator Password
    104
- Quotas
  105
  - Default Quotas
    105
  - User or Group Specific Quotas
    105
  - Quota Types
    106
7 Protecting Data on Powervault

107
- Nx3500
  107
  - Replication
    108
    
    NAS Replication
    108
    
    Activating Replication
    109
    
    Setting up a Replication Partner
    110
    
    Adding a Replication Policy
    110
    
    Managing Replication Policies
    110
    
    Deleting a Replication Policy
    110
    
    Removing a Replication Partner
    111
  - Managing Snapshots
    111
    
    Snapshots
    111
    
    Activating Snapshots
    112
    
    Creating a Snapshot (Without a Policy)
    112
    
    Adding or Modifying a Snapshot Policy
    112
    
    Accessing Snapshots
    112
    
    Restoring Data
    113
    
    Restoring a NAS Volume from a Snapshot
    113
    
    Deleting a Snapshot
    113
  - Backing up and Restoring Data
    114
    
    Supported Applications
    116
    
    Enabling NDMP Support
    116
    
    Changing NDMP Password
    117
    
    Modifying DMA Servers List
    117
    
    Specifying NAS Volume for Backup
    118
    
    Displaying Active NDMP Jobs
    118
    
    Terminating an Active NDMP Job
    118
    
    NDMP Design Considerations
    119
  - Using Antivirus Applications
    119
    
    Overview
    119
  - Supported Applications
    119
  - Adding Antivirus Hosts
    119
  - Enabling Antivirus Support Per CIFS Share
    120
8 Managing the Powervault NX3500

121
- Managing the System
  123
- Managing Client Access
  123
  - Viewing the Defined Subnets
    124
  - Modifying a Subnet
    124
  - Removing a Subnet
    124
- Managing Administrator Users
  125
- Managing Local Users
  127
  - Adding Local Users
    127
  - Modifying Local Users
    128
  - Deleting Local Users
    128
  - Changing the Password
    128
- Managing Local Groups
  128
  - Adding a Local Group
    129
  - Modifying a Local Group
    129
  - Deleting a Local Group
    129
- Authentication
  130
- Active Directory
  132
- Synchronizing Powervault NX3500 with the Active Directory Server
  132
  - Configuring the Active Directory Service
    133
- Network Configuration Overview
  133
  - Accessing the System
    133
  - Performance and Static Routes
    134
- Configuring DNS
  136
  - Adding DNS Servers
    136
  - Removing DNS Servers
    136
  - Adding DNS Domains
    137
  - Deleting DNS Domains
    137
- Managing Static Routes
  137
  - Adding Static Routes
    137
  - Modifying a Static Route
    137
  - Deleting a Static Route
    138
- Defining File System Protocols
  138
- Configuring CIFS Parameters
  138
  - Configuring General CIFS Parameters
    138
  - Configuring Advanced CIFS Parameters
    139
- Configuring System Time Parameters
  140
  - Changing the Time Zone
    140
  - Manually Configuring the Current Date and Time
    140
- Removing an NTP Server
  141
  - Synchronizing Powervault NX3500 with a Local NTP Server
    141
9 Maintaining the Powervault NX3500

143
10 Troubleshooting

155
11 Command Line Interface

195
- Overview
  195
- Accessing the CLI
  196
- CLI Menu Options
  197
12 Internationalization

201
- Overview
  201
- Unicode Client Support Overview
  201
- NFS Clients
  202
- CIFS Clients
  202
- Unicode Configuration Parameters
  202
  - Unicode Configuration Limitations
    203
  - File Size and Directory Name
    203
  - Clients Compatibility Problems
    203
  - Japanese Compatibility Issues
    203
13 Frequently Asked Questions

205
- Ndmp
  205
- Replication
  206
A BPS Alarms

209
B Cabling Recommendation

213

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Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual

Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual (198 pages)

PowerVault NX3500 System

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 2.8 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

17
- About this Document
  18
- Other Information You May Need
  19
- Terms Used in the Document
  19
- Powervault NX3500 Architecture
  22
  - Key Features
    23
  - Powervault NX3500 Views
    23
- System Components
  24
  - NAS Controller Pair
    24
  - Powervault MD Storage
    25
  - Bps
    25
  - Cache
    25
  - Iscsi Connections
    25
  - Internal Network a
    26
  - Internal Network B
    26
  - Lan/Client Network
    26
2 Setting up Your Powervault NX3500 Solution

29
3 Accessing the NAS Manager

59
- Accessing Powervault NAS Manager
  59
  - Browser Requirements
    59
- NAS Manager Overview
  59
  - Action Bar
    60
  - Admin Tabs
    60
  - Admin Tree
    60
  - Toolbar
    61
  - Search Bar
    61
4 Monitoring Powervault NX3500

63
- Overview
  64
  - Dashboard
    64
  - Network Performance
    68
- Load Balancing
  69
  - Over Time
    69
  - Client Connections
    70
  - CIFS Connections
    73
- Hardware
  73
  - Component Status
    74
- Capacity
  74
  - Space Utilization
    74
  - Quota Usage
    75
- Replication
  76
  - Active Remote Replication Jobs
    76
  - Remote Replication Report
    76
5 Powervault NX3500 Event Monitoring

77
- Event Search
  78
- Defining Queries
  79
  - Display Tab
    79
  - Sort Tab
    79
  - Filter Tab
    80
6 Using Volumes, Shares, and Quotas

81
- NAS Volumes
  81
  - Overview
    81
  - Choosing an Allocation Strategy
    82
  - Managing NAS Volumes
    82
  - Adding a NAS Volume
    83
  - Modifying a NAS Volume
    83
  - Removing a NAS Volume
    83
- Shares and Exports
  84
  - Managing NFS Exports
    84
  - Managing CIFS Shares
    85
- Setting Access Control Lists and Share Level Permissions on DSFS
  87
- Quotas
  92
  - Default Quotas
    92
  - User/Group Specific Quotas
    92
  - Quota Types
    93
7 Protecting Data on Powervault NX3500

95
- NAS Block Level Replication
  96
- Managing Snapshots
  99
  - Snapshots
    99
  - Activating Snapshots
    99
  - Creating a Snapshot (Without a Policy)
    99
  - Adding or Modifying a Snapshot Policy
    99
  - Restoring a NAS Volume from a Snapshot
    100
  - Deleting a Snapshot
    100
- Backing up and Restoring Data
  100
  - Supported Applications
    102
  - Enabling NDMP Support
    102
  - Changing NDMP Password
    102
  - Modifying DMA Servers List
    103
  - Specifying NAS Volume for Backup
    103
  - Displaying Active NDMP Jobs
    103
  - Terminating an Active NDMP Job
    104
- Protecting Data on Powervault NX3500
  104
  - Overview
    104
  - Supported Applications
    104
  - Adding Antivirus Hosts
    105
  - Enabling Antivirus Support Per CIFS Share
    105
8 Managing the Powervault NX3500

107
- Managing the System
  109
- Managing Client Access
  109
  - Viewing the Defined Subnets
    109
  - Modifying a Subnet
    110
  - Removing a Subnet
    110
- Managing Administrator Users
  110
- Managing Local Users
  113
  - Adding Local Users
    113
  - Modifying Local Users
    114
  - Deleting Local Users
    114
  - Changing the Password
    114
- Managing Local Groups
  114
  - Adding a Local Group
    115
  - Modifying a Local Group
    115
  - Deleting a Local Group
    115
- Authentication
  116
- Configuring Active Directory
  118
- Synchronizing Powervault NX3500 with the Active Directory Server
  118
  - Configuring the Active Directory Service
    119
- Network Configuration Overview
  119
  - Accessing the System
    119
    
    Performance and Static Routes
    121
  - Removing an NTP Server
    122
  - Synchronizing Powervault NX3500 with a Local NTP Server
    122
  - Configuring DNS
    123
    
    Adding DNS Servers
    123
    
    Removing DNS Servers
    123
    
    Adding DNS Domains
    123
    
    Deleting DNS Domains
    124
  - Managing Static Routes
    124
    
    Adding Static Routes
    124
    
    Modifying a Static Route
    124
    
    Deleting a Static Route
    124
  - Defining File System Protocols
    125
  - Configuring CIFS Parameters
    125
    
    Configuring General CIFS Parameters
    125
    
    Configuring Advanced CIFS Parameters
    126
  - Configuring System Time Parameters
    127
    
    Changing the Time Zone
    127
    
    Manually Configuring the Current Date and Time
    127
9 Command Line Interface

129
- Overview
  129
- Accessing the CLI
  130
- CLI Menu Options
  131
10 Maintaining the Powervault NX3500

135
11 Internationalization

147
- Overview
  147
- Unicode Client Support Overview
  147
- NFS Clients
  148
- CIFS Clients
  148
- Unicode Configuration Parameters
  148
  - Unicode Configuration Limitations
    149
  - File Size and Directory Name
    149
  - Clients Compatibility Problems
    149
  - Japanese Compatibility Issues
    149
12 Troubleshooting

151
A BPS Alarms

193
B NAS Setup Worksheet

197

Dell PowerVault NX3500 Getting Started With

Dell PowerVault NX3500 Getting Started With (209 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 11.65 MB

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Dell PowerVault NX3500 Hardware Owner's Manual

Dell PowerVault NX3500 Hardware Owner's Manual (118 pages)

PowerVault NX3500 Systems

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 4.94 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 About Your Solution

9
- Overview
  9
- Dell Powervault NX3500 Front-Panel Features and Indicators
  10
- LCD Panel Features
  12
  - Home Screen
    14
  - Setup Menu
    14
  - View Menu
    15
- Hard-Drive Status Indicators
  16
- Powervault NX3500 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
  17
- NIC Indicator Codes
  18
- Power Indicator Codes
  19
- Dell Backup Power Supply Front-Panel Features
  20
- Backup Power Supply Indicators
  21
- Backup Power Supply Back-Panel Features
  22
- LCD Status Messages
  22
  - Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages
    34
  - Removing LCD Status Messages
    35
- System Messages
  35
- Warning Messages
  47
- Diagnostics Messages
  48
- Alert Messages
  48
- Other Information You May Need
  48
2 Installing System Components

49
- Recommended Tools
  49
- Inside the System
  49
- Front Bezel
  51
- Opening and Closing the System
  52
  - Opening the System
    52
  - Closing the System
    53
- Optical Drive
  54
  - Removing an Optical Drive
    54
  - Installing an Optical Drive
    56
- Hard Drives
  57
- Expansion NIC Card
  60
  - Replacing an Expansion NIC Card
    60
- Cooling Shroud
  62
  - Removing the Cooling Shroud
    62
  - Installing the Cooling Shroud
    63
- Integrated Storage Controller Card
  64
  - Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
    64
  - Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
    66
- System Memory
  66
  - General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
    67
  - Replacing Memory Modules
    67
- Cooling Fans
  69
  - Removing a Cooling Fan
    69
  - Installing a Cooling Fan
    71
- Idrac6 Enterprise Card
  71
  - Replacing an Idrac6 Enterprise Card
    71
- Processor
  73
  - Removing a Processor
    73
  - Installing a Processor
    76
- Power Supplies
  77
  - Removing a Power Supply
    77
  - Installing a Power Supply
    79
- System Battery
  79
  - Replacing the System Battery
    79
- Control Panel Assembly
  81
  - Removing the Control Panel Board Assembly and the Control Panel Display Module
    81
  - Installing the Control Panel Board Assembly and the Control Panel Display Module
    83
- SAS Backplane
  83
  - Removing the SAS Backplane
    83
  - Installing the SAS Backplane
    85
- Power Distribution Board
  86
  - Removing the Power Distribution Board
    86
  - Installing the Power Distribution Board
    88
- System Board
  89
  - Removing the System Board
    89
  - Installing the System Board
    91
3 Troubleshooting Your System

93
4 Running the System Diagnostics

105
5 Jumpers and Connectors

109
- System Board Jumpers
  109
- System Board Connectors
  110
- Disabling a Forgotten Password
  112
6 Getting Help

113
- Contacting Dell
  113
Index

115

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