StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
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Table of Contents Revision History ............................................................................................................................ii Table of Contents......................................................................................................................... iii Limited Warranty ......................................................................................................................... vii Limitations of Liability........................................
Rebuilding a Volume .............................................................................................................. 36 Viewing Volume List Details ................................................................................................... 37 Viewing Volume Properties .................................................................................................... 37 Creating Subdirectories in Volumes...................................................................................
Volume Information, Continued................................................................................................... 93 Event Log List ............................................................................................................................ 94 Set Host Name........................................................................................................................... 95 Changing the Host Name ..........................................................................
Host ...................................................................................................................................... 114 HTTP .................................................................................................................................... 114 Internet ................................................................................................................................. 115 IP Address ........................................................................
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Preface ix
Chapter 1 Introduction Overview American Megatrends StorTrends NAS software is a Linux®-based, high-performance NAS server operating system. Features Feature Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Active Directory™ support ACL (Access Control List) support Description Active Directory™ presents organizations with a directory service designed for distributed computing environments.
Features, Continued Feature Network Information System (NIS) support journaling support Apple® systems support NetWare® system support Linux®/UNIX® system support Microsoft® Windows® support industry standard protocol support for configuration, management and storage Mirrored Operating System (OS) support Description Developed by Sun™ Microsystems, NIS is a distributed naming and directory service originally called Yellow Pages™ or YP.
Features, Continued Feature file system protocol support share management Domain integration disk functionality backup and recovery hardware health monitoring Description z CIFS (Common Internet File System): is the file sharing protocol used in Microsoft® Windows® based networks. With this support, the shared storage in the NAS box is seamlessly accessible from Microsoft® Windows® based client systems.
Features, Continued Feature alert notification Description StorTrends NAS software has an alert manager that sends out alerts using the following methods: z z z z remote management SNMP traps E-mail alerts LCD Local event log All the events are stored in a local event log. Based on the configuration, the alert manager sends the alerts to SNMP trap and e-mail destinations. z Web-based UI (WebUI): allows the NAS server to be configured via an Internet Explorer® web browser.
Chapter 2 Quick Installation Before You Start Prerequisites Before you can install the StorTrends NAS software into your StorTrends 2104 NAS server, you must meet the minimum system requirements. See the table below: Item processor/speed system memory hard disk drive space host bus controller card network card CD-ROM drive Description Any Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or Intel® Celeron 478-pin FCPGA processor can be installed into your StorTrends 2104 server.
Before You Start, Continued Prerequisites, Continued Item mouse Description You can use a USB or PS/2 mouse to install the StorTrends NAS software in Graphical Mode onto your StorTrends 2104 server. If you do not have a mouse attached, then you can only install the StorTrends NAS software in Text Mode. Note: monitor Once the StorTrends NAS software is fully installed and operational on your StorTrends 2104 server, you can physically remove the mouse.
Installation Text Mode Use the following steps to install the StorTrends NAS software into the StorTrends 2104 server in Text Mode. Step 1 Action Power down your StorTrends 2104 server. Verify that your StorTrends 2104 server meets the minimum system requirements to install the StorTrends NAS Software.
Installation, Continued Text Mode, Continued Step 4 Action When prompted, enter the StorTrends NAS Software Product Key. The Product Key can be found on your StorTrends NAS Software CD envelope. Welcome to AMI NAS Software AMI NAS Installation Enter Product Key OK / between elements | selects | next screen 5 The StorTrends NAS Software installation shows its progression. AMI NAS Software (C) 2002-2003 American Megatrends, Inc. Package Installation Name : samba-x.x.
Installation, Continued Text Mode, Continued Step 6 Action Once the installation is complete, press the key. AMI NAS Software (C) 2002-2003 American Megatrends, Inc. Complete Congratulations, your AMI NAS Software installation is complete. OK to reboot 7 8 Power down the StorTrends 2104 NAS server. At this point, you can physically remove the CD-ROM drive. Once the StorTrends NAS software has fully booted, you can note the system’s IP address and power off the monitor.
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Installation, Continued Graphics Mode Use the following steps to install the StorTrends NAS software into the StorTrends 2104 server in Graphics Mode. Step 1 Action Power down your StorTrends 2104 server. Verify that your StorTrends 2104 server meets the minimum system requirements to install the StorTrends NAS Software.
Installation, Continued Graphics Mode, Continued Step 4 Action When prompted, enter the StorTrends NAS Software Product Key. The Product Key can be found on your StorTrends NAS Software CD envelope. Welcome to AMI NAS Software AMI NAS Installation Enter Product Key OK / between elements | selects | next screen 5 The StorTrends NAS Software installation begins. AMI POWERED NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE Copyright (c)2003 American Megatrends Inc.
Installation, Continued Graphics Mode, Continued Step 6 Action The StorTrends NAS Software installation shows its progression. Online Help Install Packages Installing Packages We have gathered all the information needed to install AMI StorTrends NAS on your system. It may take a while to install everything depending on how many packages need to be installed. Package sed-x.
Installation, Continued Graphics Mode, Continued Step 9 Action Once the StorTrends NAS software has fully booted, you can note the system’s IP address and power off the monitor. AMI NAS System Info : Host Name - NASXXXXXXXXXXXX Ip Address - XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX System Date - MM/DD/YYYY System Time - HH:MM:SS TZ Build Info : Software Version - 2.2.
Connecting Use the following steps to connect to your StorTrends 2104 server. Step 1 Action From a client system on the same network, launch Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. Type the IP address of the StorTrends 2104 server that you just set up into the Web address field and press or left click the Go button. Note: If you know the MAC address of the network adapter, type the default system name (host name) in the Web address field, and press the key.
Connecting, Continued Step 3 16 Action The AMI NAS 2.2 web client appears. You are now connected to the NAS server. StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
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Chapter 3 Using Your NAS Server Overview Once the StorTrends NAS Software is installed on your StorTrends 2104 server, it can be operated without a keyboard, monitor, or pointing device physically attached to it. You can configure your NAS server using the web-based user interface (WebUI), which can be accessed from a client system on the same or a connecting network. Note: For certain configuration tasks and for troubleshooting, you can physically connect a keyboard, monitor, and pointing device.
NAS Management Section Name Users and Groups Icon Storage Explorer Description This section allows you to do the following: z view the user list. z add and delete users. z edit and view user information. z edit group information. z add and delete groups. z you can also add and remove specific users from any group on the NAS server. This section allows you to do the following: z view the properties of the NAS server. z view backup devices that are attached to the NAS server. z view and manage Volumes.
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Editing a User Step 1 Description 2 3 22 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 4 Description 5 Deleting a User Step 1 Description Note: You can select multiple Users by left clicking on each individual User.
Step 2 Description 3 4 Creating a Group Step 24 Description StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 1 Description 2 3 Editing a Group Step Description Chapter Four : Gathering Information 25
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Step 4 Description 5 6 Deleting a Group Step Description Chapter Four : Gathering Information 27
Step 1 Description Note: You can select multiple Groups by left clicking on each individual Group. 2 3 4 28 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
ADS (Active Directory™ Services) Domain Active Directory™ presents organizations with a directory service designed for distributed computing environments. Active Directory™ allows organizations to centrally manage and share information on network resources and users while acting as the central authority for network security.
area networks. NIS uses the client/server model and the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) interface for communication between hosts. NIS consists of a server, a library of client programs, and some administrative tools. NIS is often used with the Network File System (NFS). NIS is a UNIX® system-based application.
Item System Name Version Build Date Manufacturer IP Address #0 and #1 MAC Address #0 and #1 System Uptime System Date System Time Description This field displays the host name of the NAS server. The host name defaults to the letters NAS plus the MAC address of NIC-0. See the System section in Chapter Three, Configuring Your NAS Server for more information. This field displays the version of the NAS software. This field displays the build date of the NAS software.
Item NDMP Port Number Overwrite During Restore Device List Description NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol): is the industry standard network based tape backup protocol. The data can be backed up and restored using any NDMP compatible backup software. This field displays the NDMP server port used for backup. Note: Incremental backup is supported. This field displays information regarding whether or not existing files are overwritten.
Step 2 Description Select the physical location of the hard disk drives that you want to include in your Volume. 3 Select the RAID level you want to use on your new Volume. See Appendix C, RAID for more information on the benefits of each of the supported RAID configurations. Note: Depending on the number of hard disk drives that you select, certain RAID levels will be grayed out while other RAID levels are made available.
Step 4 Description If you want to enable Snapshots on your Volume, left click the box next to Enable Snapshot. Left click the Apply button to continue and build the Volume. Note: Depending on the RAID levels that you are going to use in for your Volume, the time it takes to build the Volume can vary. RAID level 5 Volumes typically take longer to build than a RAID level 0 Volume. 5 Congratulations! You have successfully created a Volume.
Step 1 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon to view the Volume List Details. 2 Left click on the Volume that you want to delete.
Step 3 Description Left click the Delete Volume button. 4 A confirmation dialog box opens. Left click the OK button to confirm. Rebuilding a Volume Step 1 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon to view the Volume List Details. 36 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 2 3 4 Description Left click on the Volume that you want to rebuild. Left click the Rebuild button. A confirmation dialog box opens. Left click the OK button to confirm. Viewing Volume List Details Step 1 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon to view the Volume List Details. Note: If you have just finished creating a Volume, you may have to left click the Close button and reopen Storage Explorer.
Step 1 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon and then left click on the Volume that you want to view. 2 The General Volume Management window appears. It contains the following information: Volume: Status: RAID: Storage: Snapshot: Creation Date: Disk Used: Delete Volume Button: Rebuild Volume Button: 38 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Creating Subdirectories in Volumes Step 1 Description Right click on the Volume that you want to create a subdirectory in. A dropdown menu appears. Left click on the Create Subdirectory menu item. 2 The Create Directory dialog box opens. Type the name that you want to use for the new directory in the Enter New Directory field. Left click the Create Dir button to create the directory in the selected Volume.
Step 3 Description The new subdirectory will appear under the Volume that it is in. You can left click on the new subdirectory to view its Sharing properties and Security settings. Note: You can create new subdirectories inside subdirectories by simply right clicking on the subdirectory that you want to create a new subdirectory in. Deleting Subdirectories in Volumes Step 1 Description To delete a subdirectory, right click it and left click the Delete Current Directory.
Step 2 Description A confirmation dialog box opens. Left click the OK button to confirm. 3 A confirmation dialog box opens. Left click the OK button. Managing Quotas Step 1 Description A Quota is how much hard disk space a user can use. This is a useful tool that can help you plan your future storage growth. It can also force users to manage their usage and not waste NAS server space. Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer.
Step 2 Description You can set the Default Quota for New Users that you create by simply placing a check in the box under Default Quota for New Users and setting the amount of space you want to allow for each new user (in MB). Step 1 – Select Quota Type: This step allows you to either setup quotas based on all the users or by individual users. Select how you want to manage quotas.
Step 1 Description This section allows you to record a Volume level Snapshot and restore from a Snapshot image. Snapshot of any Volume can be enabled at any time to restore back to that particular state in the future. Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon and then left click on the Volume that you want to view. Left click on the Snapshot tab to start managing Volume level Snapshots.
Step 2 Description Current Status: This field displays the status of the Snapshot on your NAS server. Space Remaining: This field displays the remaining percentage of space available for the Snapshot image on your Volume. Last Snapshot Taken: This field displays the time the last Snapshot was taken. It is displayed as MM/DD/YEAR HR:MN:S. Set Snapshot Schedule: This section allows you to set the time intervals that you want the Snapshots to be taken. 44 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 3 Description To set the Snapshot schedule, left click the time interval desired. Each option is described under its corresponding time interval. By default Snapshot Schedule is set to Never. A dialog box opens. Left click the OK button to confirm the Snapshot schedule change.
Step 4 Description Left click the Restore button to immediately restore the Volume from the Snapshot. This rolls back the Volume image to a point when the last Snapshot was taken. A dialog box opens. Left click the OK button to confirm that you want to restore from you last Snapshot. A dialog box opens. Left click the OK button to confirm the restoration. Setting Sharing Protocols Step 46 Description StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 1 Description This section allows you to enable CIFS Shares for Microsoft® Windows® Clients, NFS Shares for UNIX® or Linux® Clients, AFP Shares for Apple® Clients, and NCP Shares for Novell® NetWare® Clients. Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon and then left click on the Volume that you want to view. Left click on the Sharing tab to start setting Sharing protocols. 2 Left click the box next to Enable Sharing of this Folder/Volume to allow the Volume to be shared.
Step 3 Description Select the various protocols that you want to enable or disable. Left click the Apply button to make the changes active. HTTP and FTP Considerations Name HTTP Description If you have enabled Web sharing via HTTP, then Users can access the permitted share using a standard Internet browser. You can do this from the address field of your Internet browser. Use the following format: Port 8080 http://:8080 For example, if your IP address is 192.168.0.
Step 1 2 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon and then left click on the Volume that you want to view. Left click on the Security tab to start managing the Security settings. By default the Allow everyone full access is selected. If it is not, select the Allow everyone full access. Left click the Apply button to implement the change. Setting Read Only Volume Access to Everyone Step 1 2 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer.
Step 1 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer. Left click the Storage icon and then left click on the Volume that you want to view. Left click on the Security tab to start managing the Security settings. Select the Deny access to everyone. Left click the Apply button to implement the change. 2 Setting Individual User and Group Volume Access Rights Step 1 Description Make sure that you are in Storage Explorer.
Step 2 Description Left click the box next to Set permissions for individual users or groups to set individual user or group access rights.
Step 3 Description Highlight the users or groups that you want to set permissions for individually by left clicking on the user name or group name. Left click the >> button to move the users or groups to the Permission List For this Share field so that you can view and edit their access rights. Note: 52 You can use the Select All button to highlight the entire list. Likewise, you can use the Select None button to deselect the entire list.
Step 4 Description Highlight the users or groups that you want to Deny access rights for and left click the Deny button. This is the default setting. Note: You can use the Select All button to highlight the entire list. Likewise, you can use the Select None button to deselect the entire list. This is a very useful tool when you have a long list of users and groups. Denied is now listed in the Permission field next to the user or group.
Step 5 Description Highlight the users or groups that you want to set Full Access rights for and left click the Full Access button. Note: You can use the Select All button to highlight the entire list. Likewise, you can use the Select None button to deselect the entire list. This is a very useful tool when you have a long list of users and groups. Full Access is now listed in the Permission field next to the user or group. 54 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 6 Description Highlight the users or groups that you want to set Read Only access rights for and left click the Read Only button. Note: You can use the Select All button to highlight the entire list. Likewise, you can use the Select None button to deselect the entire list. This is a very useful tool when you have a long list of users and groups. Read Only is now listed in the Permission field next to the user or group.
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NAS Configuration Section Name Network Events and Alerts Configuration and Control Language Icon Description This section contains a subsection for each supported networking protocol. The following protocols are supported: TCP/IP, AppleTalk®, SNMP, NIS, and IPX. This section allows you to do the following: z view all event log messages stored on your NAS server. There is no specified limit for the amount of log entries that your NAS server can store.
TCP/IP Tab Item Select Network Interface dropdown menu Obtain IP Address and DNS Server Address Automatically 58 Description StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Item Specify an IP Address and DNS Server Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Apply button Restore button Description Windows Tab Item Enable Windows File Server Protocol (CIFS) WINS Address Workgroup/Domain Apply button Restore button Description UNIX Tab Chapter Four : Gathering Information 59
Item Enable UNIX File Protocol (NFS) Allow All IP Addresses Allow Following IP Addresses Only Allow Following IP Addresses Only field IP Address Add New button IP Address Modify button Remove button Apply button Restore button Description Apple Tab 60 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Item Enable Apple File Protocol (AFP) Apply button Description Novell Tab Item Enable Novell File Protocol Description Chapter Four : Gathering Information 61
Item Set IPX Protocol dropdown menu Internal Network Number Ethernet II Ethernet 802.2 Ethernet 802.3 Ethernet SNAP Apply button Restore button Description SNMP Tab Item Enable SNMP SNMP Community Name Apply button Restore button Description HTTP/FTP Tab 62 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Item Enable HTTP Sharing Enable Secure HTTP Sharing Enable FTP Sharing Apply button Description Events and Alerts This section allows you to do the following: z z z view all event log messages stored on your NAS server. There is no specified limit for the amount of log entries that your NAS server can store. set a remote mail server (SMTP) and up to four administrative email addresses to be notified of alert conditions. enable SNMP traps.
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Step 4 Description 5 Enabling SNMP Alerts Step Description Chapter Four : Gathering Information 65
Step 1 Description 2 Configuring SNMP Targets 66 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Field Community Name Column Target IP Column Target 1 through 4 Description Setting SNMP Alert Types Chapter Four : Gathering Information 67
Item Information Warning Critical/Fatal Apply button Restore button Description Enabling Email Alerts Step 68 Description StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 1 Description 2 Configuring Email Addresses and Mail Servers Chapter Four : Gathering Information 69
Item Email Address Column Email Address 1 through 4 Email Server Description Setting Email Alert Types 70 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Item Information Warning Critical/Fatal Apply button Restore button Description Configuration and Control This section allows you to do the following: z z z shutdown or restart the NAS server. change the system name of your NAS server. change the root password.
z z upgrade the firmware. adjust the date and time. Shutting Down Your NAS Server Step 1 Description 2 Restarting Your NAS Server Step 72 Description StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 1 Description 2 Editing Your NAS Server’s System Name Step 1 Description Chapter Four : Gathering Information 73
Step 2 Description 3 Changing the Administrative/Root Password Step 74 Description StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Step 1 Description 2 Upgrading Your NAS Software Chapter Four : Gathering Information 75
Item FTP Address Path User Name Password Confirm Password Apply button Restore button Description Adjusting the Date and Time on Your NAS Server 76 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Item Month dropdown menu Year dropdown menu Date calendar Synchronize with Local button Set Time Fields Time Zone dropdown menu Enable NTP box NTP Server Apply button Description Language This section allows you to change the language of your NAS software. The default language is English.
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NAS Health and Status Information Section Name StorTrends 2104 Server Location A CPU Temperature B Ambient Temperature C System Voltages D Fan Status E Description This section allows you to mouse over a hard disk drive bay to view the hard disk drive information. You can also mouse over the power supply to view its information. This section allows you to quickly view the core temperature of the processor. This section allows you to quickly view the temperature inside the StorTrends 2104 chassis.
You can also mouse over the power supply to view its information. Note: You can stop the fan animation by left clicking the box next to Stop Fan Animation. CPU and Ambient Temperature This section allows you to quickly view the core temperature of the processor and the temperature inside the StorTrends 2104 chassis.
You can click on the icon to the right of System Voltages or Fan Status to view the voltages and fan RPMs of the StorTrends 2104 server. 82 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
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Appendix A Expansion Card Compatibility List Compatibility List Type Plug In PCI IDE Controller Manufacture and Model To be decided Plug In PCI SCSI Controller To be decided Other American Megatrends MegaRAC G2 (series 827) American Megatrends MegaRAC G3 (series 840) Note: Expansion cards that are not on the compatibility list may not perform as expected and could result in loss of data or data corruption.
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Appendix B Console User Interface Overview AMI NAS System Info : Host Name Ip Address System Date System Time Build Info : Software Version Build Date - NASXXXXXXXXXXXX - XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX - MM/DD/YYYY - HH:MM:SS TZ - 2.0.XXXX - MM/DD/YYYY Please Authenticate < OK > < Cancel > You can set up your NAS server using the Console User Interface (UI). When you first boot up your NAS server, you are presented with the AMI NAS authentication screen.
Main Menu AMI NAS Make Selection SysInfo DisksInfo VolumeInfo EventLog HostName IpConf SystemControl Logout System Information Disks Information Volume Information Even Log List Set Host Name Set Ip Address System Related Operations Logout From Console UI < OK > The main menu is the first screen that you see when you log into the Console UI of your NAS server. Navigate to the section you want to view or configure.
System Information System Information Server Name Network Interface (NIC - 0) IP Address MAC Address Network Interface (NIC - 1) IP Address MAC Address Usable Memory Server Uptime Manufacturer : NASxxxxxxxxxxxx = xxx.xxx.xx.xxx = xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx = xxx.xxx.xx.
Disk Information IDE Id : 0 State Status Size Speed Manufacturer Model IDE Id : 2 State Status Size Speed Manufacturer Model IDE Id : 4 State Status Size Disks Information : Empty : Offline : xxx GB : x RPM : : Maxtor xxxxxxx : Empty : Offline : xxx GB : x RPM : Maxtor xxxxxxxx : Empty : Offline : xxx GB < EXIT > This Disk Information screen displays each hard disk drive in your NAS server with the following corresponding information: Name IDE/SCSI ID State Description This field displays the physical
Disk Information, Continued Name Size Description This field displays the actual on disk size of the hard disk drive. This information is calculated by the StorTrends NAS software. Most hard disk manufacturers follow the metric conventions of Kilobyte, Megabyte, and Gigabytes for specifying the drive capacity on their label and specifications (for example, 1000 B =1 KB, 1000 KB=1 MB and 1000 MB=1 GB) instead of the 1024 convention. Speed Manufacturer Model For example, given a manufacturer-specified 18.
Volume Information Volume Information Number Of Volumes : x (xxx%) < EXIT > This Volume Information screen displays each Volume configured in your NAS server with the following corresponding information: Name Status Description This field displays the status of the Volume. The status of the Volume can be one of the following: Optimal Failed This status means that the Volume is fully functional and is working at peak efficiency.
Volume Information, Continued Name Status, Continued Description Degraded Initializing This status means that the Volume has been compromised and needs to be rebuilt. A Degraded status can indicate a hard disk drive failure or that the data on the Volume is corrupt. This status means that the hard disk drive was just inserted on the bus and is in the process of being recognized by the NAS server.
Event Log List Event Log List Number Of Events : x : NASxxxxxxxxxxxxx : Previous System Shutdown Unexpe < EXIT > This section allows you to view the all event logs stored on your NAS server. The NAS server can store up to 1000 log entries. To go back to main menu, press the key. 94 StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.
Set Host Name Host Name Configuration Host Name : NASxxxxxxxxxxxx < Cancel > < OK > This subsection allows you to change the network name (host name) of your NAS server. Changing the Host Name Name Host Name Empty field Note: Description The default system name is nasxxxxxxxxxxxx, where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the MAC address. For example, if your MAC address is 00112233445566, then your NAS server’s network name (host name) is nas00112233445566.
Set IP Address AMI NAS Select one (X) NIC0 NetworkInterface-0 ( ) NIC1 NetworkInterface-1 < Cancel > < OK > This screen allows you to configure TCP/IP automatically via DHCP server or by specifying the addresses statically for the following: • • • • • IP address (Server) Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Configuring TCP/IP To configure your NAS server with static settings, follow the steps in the following table.
Set IP Address, Continued Configuring TCP/IP, Continued Step 2 Action Highlight the STATIC option by navigating to it. Press the key to continue. TcpIp Configuration : NIC0 Port Configuration Mode ( ) DHCP (X) STATIC I (+) < OK > 3 < Cancel > Type the static IP address you want the network interface card to use. Press the key to continue. TcpIp Configuration : NIC0 Port Configuration Mode : STATIC Enter Ip Address xxx.xxx.xx.
Set IP Address, Continued Configuring TCP/IP, Continued Step 4 Action Type the subnet mask you want the network interface card to use. Press the key to continue. TcpIp Configuration Port : NIC0 Configuration Mode : STATIC Ip Address : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx Enter Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.x < OK > 5 < Cancel > Type the IP address of the gateway you want the network interface card to use. Press the key to continue. This field must have an entry and cannot be left blank.
Set IP Address, Continued Configuring TCP/IP, Continued Step 6 Action Type the IP address of your network’s primary DNS you want the network interface card to use. Press the key to continue. This field must have an entry and cannot be left blank. If you do have a primary or secondary DNS installed on your network, enter 0.0.0.0 for the value of this field. TcpIp Configuration Port : NIC0 Configuration Mode : STATIC Ip Address : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx Subnet Mask : xxx.xxx.xxx.x Gateway : xxx.xxx.
Set IP Address, Continued Configuring TCP/IP, Continued Step 8 Action You are prompted with a confirmation screen stating that the TCP/IP was configured successfully. To go back to main menu, press the key. Setting TcpIp Done . . . TcpIp Configuration Successfully Port : NIC0 Configuration Mode : STATIC Ip Address : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx Subnet Mask : xxx.xxx.xxx.x Gateway : xxx.xxx.xx.x Primary DNS Server : xxx.xxx.xx.x Secondary DNS Server : xxx.xxx.xx.
System Related Operations System Related Operations Make Selection Reboot Shutdown Exit Rebooting The System Shutdown The System Exiting From System Control Menu < OK > This option allows you to warm boot or power down your NAS server. Name Reboot Description This option allows you to gracefully warm boot your NAS server. Rebooting The NAS Server . . . Do You Want To Continue ! . . . < Yes > Shutdown Exit < No > This option allows you to gracefully power down your NAS server.
Log Out From Console UI NASRTG Console Interface Make Selection SysInfo DisksInfo VolumeInfo EventLog HostName IpConf SystemControl LogOut System Information Disks Info Volume Info Event Log list Set Host Name Set Ip Address System Related Operations LogOut From Console UI < OK > This option allows you to logout and exit from the AMI NAS Console UI. You are returned to the following screen: AMI NAS System Info : Host Name - NASXXXXXXXXXXXX Ip Address - XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX.
Appendix C RAID Introduction to RAID RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is an array of multiple independent hard disk drives that provide high performance and fault tolerance. A RAID disk subsystem improves I/O (input/output) performance over a system using only a single hard disk drive. The RAID volume appears to the StorTrends 2104 server as a single storage unit or as multiple logical units. I/O is expedited because several hard disk drives can be accessed simultaneously.
RAID Overview RAID is a collection of specifications that describe a system for ensuring the reliability and stability of data stored on large hard disk drive subsystems. A RAID system can be implemented in a number of different versions (or RAID Levels). The standard RAID levels are 0, 1, 3, and 5. Disk Striping Disk striping writes data across multiple hard disk drives instead of just one hard disk drive.
Disk Mirroring With mirroring (used in RAID 1), data written to one hard disk drive is simultaneously written to another hard disk drive. If one hard disk drive fails, the contents of the other hard disk drive can be used to run the system and regenerate the failed hard disk drive. The primary advantage of disk mirroring is that it provides 100% data redundancy.
Selecting a RAID Level There are six official RAID levels (RAID 0 through RAID 5). The StorTrends NAS Software supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 5. RAID Level 0 1 5 Type Standard Standard Standard To ensure the best performance, you should select the optimal RAID level when you create a system volume.
RAID 0 RAID 0 provides disk striping across all hard disk drives in the volume. RAID 0 does not provide any data redundancy, but does offer the best performance of any RAID level. RAID 0 breaks up data into smaller blocks and then writes a block to each hard disk drive in the volume. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter, set during the creation of the RAID set. RAID 0 offers high bandwidth.
RAID 1 RAID 1 duplicates all data from one hard disk drive to a second hard disk drive. RAID 1 provides complete data redundancy, but at the cost of doubling the required data storage capacity. Point uses strong points weak points hard disk drives Description Use RAID 1 for small databases or any other environment that requires fault tolerance but small capacity. RAID 1 provides complete data redundancy. RAID 1 is ideal for any application that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity.
RAID 5 RAID 5 includes disk striping at the byte level and parity. In RAID 5, the parity information is written to several hard disk drives. RAID 5 is best suited for networks that perform a lot of small I/O transactions simultaneously. RAID 5 addresses the bottleneck issue for random I/O operations. Since each hard disk drive contains both data and parity numerous writes can take place concurrently.
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Glossary ACL Access Control List. An ACL is a table that tells the system’s operating system the access rights each user has to a directory or file. The directory or file has a security attribute that identifies its access control list. The list has an entry for each system user with access privileges, such as read and write. Microsoft® Windows® NT/2000, Novell® NetWare®, Hewlett-Packard® OpenVMS™ and UNIX® system-based systems are among the operating systems that use access control lists.
Archive The StorTrends NAS software uses this word to describe the process of backing up data stored on it to a safe place. Authentication Authentication is the process of determining whether someone or something is, in fact, who or what it declares itself to be. In private and public computer networks (including the Internet), authentication is commonly done through the use of logon passwords. Base DN Base Distinguished Name. For example, ami.
Ethernet Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. It describes the way data packets are transferred between computers on a local area network (LAN). Ethernet 802.2 Packet format that defines the standard for the data link layer. It is made up of two smaller layers called the logical link control (LLC) layer and the media access control (MAC) layer.
Firewall A set of related programs, located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a private network from users from other networks. Frame A frame is a single data packet that is transmitted across a network. FTP An application protocol commonly used to transfer Web page files from their creator to the computer that acts as their server for everyone on the Internet. Also commonly used to download programs and other files to your computer from other servers.
Internet A global wide area network connecting millions of computers. IP Address A 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. IPv6 Internet Protocol next generation, A new version of the Internet Protocol (IP). The official name of IPng is IPv6, where the v6 stands for version 6. IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange. IPX is a networking protocol used by the Novell® NetWare® operating systems.
NDMP Network Data Management Protocol. It is the industry standard network based tape backup protocol. The data can be backed up and restored using any NDMP compatible backup software. Network A group of two or more computer systems linked together. NIC Network Interface Card. Commonly as a network adapter or network card. NIS Network Information System. Developed by Sun™ Microsystems, NIS is a distributed naming and directory service originally called Yellow Pages™ or YP.
Open An open system (as opposed to a proprietary system) is one that adheres to a publicly known and sometimes standard set of interfaces so that anyone using it can also use any other system that adheres to the standard. OSI Open System Interconnection, an ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a networking framework for implementing protocols in seven layers. OSI Layer 3 Network Layer that routes data from one node to another.
RAID 0 RAID 0 provides disk striping across all hard disk drives in the volume. RAID 0 does not provide any data redundancy, but does offer the best performance of any RAID level. RAID 0 breaks up data into smaller blocks and then writes a block to each hard disk drive in the volume. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter, set during the creation of the RAID set. RAID 0 offers high bandwidth.
SAN Storage Area Network. It is a network of shared storage devices. Its architecture works in a way that makes all storage devices available to all servers on a LAN or WAN. As more storage devices are added to a SAN, they too will be accessible from any server in the larger network. In this case, the server merely acts as a pathway between the end user and the stored data. Schedule Scheduling allows you set the frequency that the NAS server takes a snapshot image.
State A state is a text description or status used to describe whether or not the hardware feature is within reasonable temperature, voltage, or revolutions per minute thresholds. Stripe Size Disk striping writes data across multiple hard disk drives instead of just one hard disk drive. Disk striping involves partitioning each hard disk drive storage space into stripes that can vary in size. These stripes are interleaved in a repeated sequential manner.
User DN User Distinguished Name. For example, marketing users on the ami.com domain would be entered as follows: CN=ADMINNAME,CN=USERS,DC=AMI,DC=COM Volume A Volume is a fixed amount of storage. One Volume can span over more than one physical hard disk drive. It all depends on how you set up your Volumes. WINS WINS is a system that determines the IP address associated with a particular network computer. This is called name resolution.
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