User`s guide

StorTrends® NAS Software (Version 2.2) User’s Guide
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Features, Continued
Feature Description
alert notification StorTrends NAS software has an alert manager that sends out alerts using the following
methods:
z SNMP traps
z E-mail alerts
z LCD
z 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.
remote management z Web-based UI (WebUI): allows the NAS server to be configured via an Internet
Explorer® web browser. This web-based user interface (UI) has a detailed
configuration and information page that allows you to configure the system and get
more information about the system. It has a detailed, context-sensitive online help
application on each of the following pages:
z configuration
z information
z SNMP: (Simple Network Management Protocol): to enable the management of the
configuration of the NAS server via an enterprise management solution, the
StorTrends NAS software implements an SNMP agent that provides most
configuration and functionality from a web-based UI.
LCD-based
configuration and
information (custom
OEM feature)
z Configuration: The LCD can be used to configure the StorTrends NAS software. It
can be used to configure network parameters and set the DHCP or static IP address
for the servers, and to shut down and power cycle the system.
z Information: StorTrends NAS software uses the LCD to display important
information about:
z processor and memory usage
z Disk status for each disk in the system
z Volume status for each volume in the system
upgrades and updates z Field upgrade: StorTrends NAS software can be upgraded via the network. It will
upgrade itself to the latest version, if an upgrade is available on an FTP server and
the FTP directory details are inputted to the system via the web-based UI by the
administrator.
z Fail-safe upgrade: if, for any reason, the newer system image is corrupted, or if
network problems prevent the software from downloading the newer image fully
before upgrading, the software will cancel the upgrade by itself.
security z SSL encryption is supported. Use the following format to access it using SSL
encryption:
https://nasxxxxxxxxxxx