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SAS / SATA II NAS System Table of Contents Preface ................................................................................................................................7 FCC Compliance Statement............................................................................................8 Before You Begin .............................................................................................................9 PART I Hardware Components and RAID Subsystem.....................................
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.1 Quick Function ...................................................................................................................................................... 47 5.1.1 5.2 Quick Create.................................................................................................................................................. 47 RAID Set Functions.......................................................................................................................
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.6.1 RAID Set Hierarchy ..................................................................................................................................... 84 5.6.2 System Information .................................................................................................................................... 85 5.6.3 Hardware Monitor.......................................................................................................................................
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.2.3 SNMP/MRTG ...............................................................................................................................................147 8.2.4 Network Test...............................................................................................................................................148 8.3 Account Manager .....................................................................................................................................
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.6.2 Configure Backup Plan............................................................................................................................199 8.6.3 Tape Control................................................................................................................................................204 8.6.3.1 Backup and Restore Using Tape................................................................................................205 8.7 Log Manager......
SAS / SATA II NAS System Preface About this manual his manual provides information regarding the hardware features, installation and configuration of the SAS/SATA II NAS System. This document also describes the use of the storage management software. Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings. Information and specifications will be changed without further notice.
SAS / SATA II NAS System FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Before You Begin efore going through with this manual, you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines. Information about the NAS system’s packaging and delivery are also included. To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance, user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components: Upon receiving of the product: Place the product in its proper location.
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SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 1 Introduction The NAS System Companies are looking for cost-effective storage solutions which can offer the best performance, high scalability and reliability. As the number of users and the amount of data grows, Network Attached Storage is becoming a critical technology and the need for an optimized solution is becoming an important requirement.
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SAS / SATA II NAS System 1.2 Technical Specifications Hardware Platform Intel Quad Core Xeon 2.
SAS / SATA II NAS System General File Server Independent Multiple language support Support UPS management System Management Automatic IP address configuration Self-contained unit - no extras needed Management through Web browser Flash upgradeable unit SNMP / MRTG management and notification Fail-free online firmware upgrade Unicode support Multi-node Management GUI proNAS Data and Configuration Backup Central Management Networking Supports NIC Trunking: Fault Tolerant, Load Balance, Fault Tolerant and Load
SAS / SATA II NAS System Authentication Local User Account/Group Microsoft NT Domain Controller (PDC) Microsoft Active Directory Authentication (ADS) Network Information Service (NIS) Support batch creating users/Group User quota management Share level security File level security User ID security for NFS Block Storage iSCSI Target Support Data Backup / Restore Scheduling Multi-Snapshot Replication Duplication Scheduling Rsync Replication proBackup (backup from client to NAS) Support CDP Server High Availa
SAS / SATA II NAS System 1.3 RAID Concepts RAID Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance, capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive. The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Definition of RAID Levels RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi-user environments or small stripes for single-user systems that access long sequential records. RAID 0 arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type. The disadvantage is that if one drive in a RAID 0 array fails, the entire array fails.
SAS / SATA II NAS System RAID 3 sector-stripes data across groups of drives, but one drive in the group is dedicated for storing parity information. RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection. In the case of drive failure, data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR (XOR) of the information recorded on the remaining drives. Records typically span all drives, which optimizes the disk transfer rate.
SAS / SATA II NAS System RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array. With RAID 6, however, two sets of parity data are used. These two sets are different, and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives. The main advantage of RAID 6 is High data availability – any two drives can fail without loss of critical data.
SAS / SATA II NAS System RAID Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology. RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below. RAID Level Description Min. Drives 0 Block striping is provide, which yields higher performance than with individual drives. There is no redundancy. 1 1 Drives are paired and mirrored. All data is 100% duplicated on an equivalent drive. Fully redundant. 2 3 Data is striped across several physical drives.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 1.4 Array Definition 1.4.1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets. It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives. A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives (disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set). If there are existing Raid Sets with available raw capacity, new Volume Set can be created.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 1.5 High Availability 1.5.4.1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive, which is ready to replace a failed disk drive. In a RAID level 1, 0+1, 3, 5 or 6 Raid Set, any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive. Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 2 Installation Overview 2.1 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton, you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton. Unpack the subsystem and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all there and in good condition. Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 2.3 Identifying Parts of the NAS System The illustrations below identify the various parts of the system. Familiarize yourself with the parts and terms as you may encounter them later in the later chapters and sections. 2.3.1 Front View 1. HDD Status Indicator Parts Function HDD Status LED HDD Access LED Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status is good for this slot. If there is no hard drive, the LED is Red.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. Smart Function Front Panel The smart LCD panel is an option to configure the RAID subsystem. If you are configuring the subsystem using the LCD panel, press the Select button to login and configure the RAID subsystem. Parts Function Up and Down Arrow buttons Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen. This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the subsystem. This is used to enter the option you have selected.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 2.3.2 Rear View 1. Power On/Off Switch – Use this switch to power on the NAS system. Note that there is a protective cover. 2. R-Link Port – The system is equipped with one 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port for remote RAID configuration and monitoring. Use a web browser to manage the RAID controller through proRAID Manager GUI. 3. Monitor Port – The system is equipped with a serial monitor port allowing you to connect a PC or terminal and manage the RAID controller. 4.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7. Fan 8. LAN0 and LAN1 Gigabit ports – The NAS system has two Gigabit data ports. LAN0 is also used for configuring the NAS system via proNAS Manager. 9. VGA Port – Use this to connect a VGA monitor. 10.COM1 and COM2 Serial Ports – The NAS system has 2 serial ports. 11.SAS Expansion Port – Use this to connect SAS JBOD expansion enclosures to expand the storage capacity of the NAS. Up to 6 JBOD enclosures can be connected in daisy-chain. 12.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 3 Getting Started with the NAS System 3.1 Connecting the NAS to your Network 1. For purpose of RAID configuration, attach network cable to the R-Link port. Connect the other end to your network hub or switch. Alternatively, you may use the Monitor port and connect the serial cable from the Monitor port to any available COM port of a PC. 2. Attach network cable to the Ethernet port LAN0. Connect the other end to your network hub or switch.
SAS / SATA II NAS System NOTE: The NAS system is equipped with redundant, full range power supplies with PFC (power factor correction). The system will automatically select voltage. 2. Open the protective cover of the Power On/Off Switch. 3. Turn on the Power On/Off Switch to power on the NAS. 4. The Power LED on the front Panel will turn green.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3.3 Installing Hard Drives This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and give instructions on installing a hard drive. The subsystem supports hot-swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running. a. Pull out an empty disk tray. Press the tray latch downwards to release the tray. Pull the handle outwards to remove the carrier from the enclosure. b.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3.4 Connecting SAS JBOD Enclosures and/or RAID with SAS JBOD 1. To connect JBOD enclosure, use mini SAS cable. Insert one end to the SAS Expansion Port of the NAS, and insert the other end to the SAS In port of the JBOD enclosure (JBOD#1). 2. If there are other JBOD enclosures to be connected, connect the SAS cable from the SAS Expansion Port of JBOD #1 to the SAS In Port of the next JBOD enclosure (JBOD #2). Repeat the process until the last JBOD is connected in daisy-chain. 3.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. Connect power cords to the AC Power Input Sockets of the JBOD enclosures and RAID enclosure, as applicable. 6. Power on the JBOD enclosures starting from the last enclosure in the chain. And power on the RAID enclosure. 7. Power on the NAS. 8. Insert the disk trays with disk drives. 9. Open proRAID Manager GUI (connect via R-Link port of NAS). 10. Check if the disk drives of the JBOD enclosures are detected in proRAID Manager.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Methods There are f o u r methods of configuring the RAID controller: a. VT100 terminal connected through the serial Monitor port b. Front panel touch-control buttons c. Web browser-based remote RAID management via the R-Link Ethernet port d. Telnet connection via the R-Link Ethernet port NOTE: The RAID subsystem allows you to access using only one method at a time. You cannot use more than one method at the same time. 4.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate, 8 data bit, non-parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. 5. Click 34 disconnect button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 6. Open the File menu, and then open Properties. 7. Open the Settings Tab. 8. Configure the settings as follows: “ Function, arrow and ctrl keys act as”: Terminal Keys “Backspace key sends”: Crtl + H “Emulation”: VT100 “Telnet terminal ID”: VT100 “Back scroll buffer lines”: 500 Click OK.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 9. Now, the VT100 is ready to use. After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press t h e “X” key (in your Terminal) to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together. Press “X” key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal. 10. The Main Menu will appear.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. NOTE: The password option allows user to set or clear the RA ID subsystem’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password. The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem from unauthorized access.
SAS / SATA II NAS System VT100 terminal configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items display beneath it. The submenus for each item are shown in Section 4.2.1.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4.2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Display front panel function keys, except for the “Firmware update”. The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus. The LCD screen displays menu items or other information up to two lines at a time. The RAID controller’s factory default password is set to 00000000.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4.2.1 Menu Diagram The following menu diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through terminal. The LCD panel menus also have similar functions except Update Firmware.
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SAS / SATA II NAS System 4.3 Configuration through web browser-based proRAID Manager The RAID subsystem can be remotely configured via R-Link port with proRAID Manager, a web browser-based application. The proRAID Manager can be used to manage all available functions of the RAID controller. To configure the RAID subsystem from a remote machine, you need to know its IP Address. Launch your web browser from remote machine and enter in the address bar: http://[IP Address].
SAS / SATA II NAS System Main Menu The main menu shows all available function that user can execute by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink. Individual Category 46 Description Quick Function Create a RAID configuration, which consists of all physical disks installed. The Volume Set Capacity, Raid Level, and Stripe Size can be modified during setup. Raid Set Functions Create customized Raid Sets.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 5 RAID Management 5.1 Quick Function 5.1.1 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the RAID subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set. This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set. User can change the Raid Level, Capacity, Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size. A hot spare can also be created depending upon the existing configuration.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Tick on the Confirm The Operation o p t i o n and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen. The Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize. You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information (Refer to Section 5.6.1). NOTE: In Quick Create your Raid Set is automatically configured based on the number of disks in your system. Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize the Raid Set and Volume Set.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.2 RAID Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets. User can manually configure and take full control of the Raid Set settings, but it will take a little longer to setup than the Quick Create configuration. Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the first time or t o delete existing Raid Set and reconfigure a R aid Set. 5.2.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.2.2 Delete RAID Set To delete a Raid Set, click on the Delete RAID Set link. A “Select The RAID SET To Delete” screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the system. Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to process with deletion. NOTE: You cannot delete a Raid Set containing a Raid 30/50/60 Volume Set. You must delete the Raid 30/50/60 Volume Set first.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.2.3 Expand RAID Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set, when one or more disk drives is/are added to the system. This function is active when at least one drive is available. To expand a Raid Set, click on the Expand RAID Set link. Select the Raid Set which you want to expand. Tick on the available disk(s) and check Confirm The Operation. Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk(s) to the Raid Set.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Migration occurs when a disk is added to a R aid S et. Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information. Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating. NOTE: For NAS system usage, after expanding a Raid Set, create a new Volume Set under that Raid Set. The new Volume Set will appear as a new disk device to the NAS system.
SAS / SATA II NAS System NOTE: A Raid Set cannot be expanded if it contains a Raid 30/50/60 Volume Set.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.2.4 Offline RAID Set If it is needed to offline (and move) a Raid Set while the system is powered on, use the Offline Raid Set function. After completing the function, the HDD state will change to “Offlined” Mode and the HDD Status LEDs will be blinking RED. To offline a Raid Set, click on the Offline RAID Set link. A “Select The RAID SET To Offline” screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.2.5 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is “Normal”, this means there is no failed disk drive. When does “Incomplete” Raid Set State Happens? If the RAID controller (and the NAS system) is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state, and when the NAS system is powered on, the Raid Set State will change to “Incomplete”. The Volume Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as “Missing”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System When is the “Activate Raid Set” function can be used? In order to access the Volume Set and corresponding data, use the Activate Incomplete RAID Set function to active the Raid Set. After selecting this function, the Raid State will change to “Degraded” state. To activate the incomplete the Raid Set, click on the Activate Incomplete RAID Set link. A “Select The Raid Set To Activate” screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.2.6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare. When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function, all unused (n on Raid Set member) disk drives in the subsystem appear. Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to create hot spare drive(s). 5.2.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.2.8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to recover a missing Raid Set using the “Rescue Raid Set” function, please contact your vendor’s support engineer for assistance.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3 Volume Set Function Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set. A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the r aw capacity available in a Raid Set. Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Volume Name: The default Volume Set name will appear as “Volume---VOL#XXX”. You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit. Raid Level: Set the RAID level for the Volume Set. Click the down-arrow in the drop-down list. The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed. Select the preferred RAID level. Capacity: The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Cache Mode: The RAID subsystem supports Write-Through Cache and Write-Back Cache. Write-Through: the RAID controller acknowledges data has been received when it reaches the disk drives. Write-Back: the RAID controller acknowledges data has been received when it reaches the controller’s cache memory. This provides better performance but requires a battery module support for the cache memory, or a UPS where the system can be connected.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.2 Create Raid 30/50/60 To create a Raid30/50/60 Volume Set, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Create Raid30/50/60 link. The Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30/50/60 screen will show all R aid S ets. Tick on t h e R aid Sets that you want to include in the creation and then click on the Submit button. NOTE: The maximum number of Raid Sets supported per RAID controller is 8 (the NAS system contains one RAID controller).
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.3 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume S et , select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link. The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets. Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set. Tick on a Volume Set and ch ec k the Confirm The Operation option. Click on the Submit button to delete the Volume Set.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.4 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration. To modify the attributes of a Volume Set: 1. Click on the Modify Volume Set link. 2. Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify. Click on the Submit button. The following screen appears. To modify Volume Set attribute values, select an attribute item and click on the attribute value.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.4.1 Volume Set Expansion Volume Capacity (Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re-stripe) Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your subsystem. (Refer to Section 5.2.3) The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set. Use the Modify Volume Set function to expand the Volume Set capacity. Select the Volume Set and move the cursor to the Volume Set Capacity item and enter the capacity size.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.4.2 Volume Set Migration Migration a Volume Migrating Hierarchy occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another, Set stripe size changes, or when a disk is added to a Raid Set. status is displayed in the Volume S e t status area of the RaidSet screen during migration. NOTE: The Stripe Size of a Raid30/50/60 Volume Set cannot be modified.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check, which verifies the correctness of redundant data (data blocks and parity blocks) in a Volume Set. This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks, or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3. Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. The Checking process will be started. The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the Information menu.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.6 Schedule Volume Check To perform Check Volume Set by schedule, follow these steps: 1. Click on the Schedule Volume Check link. 2. Select the desired schedule that you wish the Check Volume Set function to run. Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. Scheduler: Disabled, 1Day (For Testing), 1Week, 2Weeks, 3Weeks, 4Weeks, 8Weeks, 12Weeks, 16Weeks, 20Weeks and 24Weeks.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.3.7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop current running Check Volume Set process.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.4 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the functions listed below. 5.4.1 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set. A Pass-Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set. The disk is available to the host as an individual disk.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.4.2 Modify a Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass-Through Disk. User can modify the Cache Mode, Tagged Command Queuing, and SAS Port/LUN Base/LUN on an existing Pass-Through Disk. To modify the Pass-Through drive attribute from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on the Modify a Pass-Through Disk link. The “Select The Pass-Through Disk For Modification” screen appears.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.4.4 Identify Enclosure To identify an Enclosure, move the mouse cursor and click on Identify Enclosure link. The Select The Enclosure For Identification screen appears. Tick on the enclosure from the list of enclosures, then click on the Submit button to identify the selected enclosure. All disk drives’ LEDs in an enclosure will flash when a particular enclosure is selected.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.4.5 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive. When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function, the Status LED of the selected disk drive will be blinking. To identify a selected drive from the drives pool, click on the Identify Drive link. The “Select The IDE Device For identification” screen appears. Tick on the IDE device from the drives list.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5 System Controls 5.5.1 System Configuration To set the RAID su bsystem system configuration options, c lick th e S ys tem Co nfi gu ra tio n link u nder the S y ste m C o n tr o ls menu. The System Configurations screen will be shown. Set the desired system option as needed. System Beeper Setting: This option is used to Disable or Enable the system’s RAID controller alarm beeper.
SAS / SATA II NAS System HDD Read Ahead Cache: This option allows the users to disable the cache of the HDDs on the RAID subsystem. In some HDD models, disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the RAID subsystem functions correctly. Volume Data Read Ahead: This option allows the users to set th e Volume Data Read Ahead function. Options are: Normal, Aggressive, Conservative, and Disabled.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5.2 EtherNet Configuration To set the Ethernet configuration, click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown. Set the desired configuration. Once done, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings. NOTE: If HTTP, Telnet and SMTP Port Number is set to “0”, the service is disabled.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5.3 Alert By Mail Configuration To set the Event Notification function, click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration screen will be shown. Set up the desired function and option. When an abnormal condition occurs, an error message will be emailed to the email recipient(s) that a problem has occurred. Events are classified into 4 levels (Urgent, Serious, Warning, and Message).
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5.4 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN/ WAN management integration. To set the SNMP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link. The RAID subsystem’s SNMP Configurations screen will be shown. Select the desired function and set the preferred option.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5.5 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference. Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with it. To set the NTP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link. The RAID subsystem’s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed. Select the desired function and configure the necessary option.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5.6 View Events / Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem’s event log information, move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events/Mute Beeper link. The Raid Subsystem’s System Events Information screen appears. The System Events Information screen will show: Time, Device, Event type, Elapse Time and Errors. This function is also used to silence the beeper alarm.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5.7 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events, move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Event Link. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. Then click on the View Events/Mute Beeper to view the test event. 5.5.8 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem’s System Events Information buffer.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.5.9 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem’s admin password, click on the Modify Password link under the System Controls menu. The Modify System Password screen appears. The factory-default admin password is set to 00000000. Once the password has been set, the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password. The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem’s configuration from unauthorized access.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.6 Information Menu 5.6.1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem’s existing Raid Set(s), Volume Set(s) and disk drive(s) configuration and information. Select the RAID Set Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. To view the Raid Set information, click the Raid Set # link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. The Raid Set Information screen appears.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.6.2 System Information To view the RAID subsystem’s controller information, click the System Information link from the Information menu. The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears. The Controller Name, Firmware Version, Serial Number, Main Processor, CPU Data/Instruction Cache size, System Memory size/speed, Current IP Address, SAS Address, Target Mode SAS Chip, Device Mode SAS Chip, SAS Expander Chip, Host Port Link Status, and JBOD Port Link Status appear in this screen.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5.6.3 Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem’s hardware information, click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu. The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears. The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature, fan speed (chassis fan) and voltage levels of the RAID subsystem. All items are also unchangeable. When the threshold values are surpassed, warning messages will be indicated through the LCD, LED and alarm buzzer.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 6 System Maintenance RAID Subsystem 6.1 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Cache Memory The RAID controller is equipped with one DDRII SDRAM socket. By default, the RAID controller comes with 512MB of memory that is expandable to a maximum of 4GB. The expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer. Memory Type: 1.8V PC5300/4200 DDR2 SDRAM 240pin ECC. Memory Size: Supports 240pin DDRII of 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB. 6.1.1 Installing Memory Module 1.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 6.2 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem’s controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware. User can simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port. New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file at vendor’s FTP.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. For Example, download the bin file from your vendor’s web site into the local directory. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 9) to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary. 1.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. Click Browse. Look in the location where the firmware file was saved. Select the firmware file name “XXXXXXXX.BIN” and click Open. 6. Click Send to send the firmware binary file to the RAID controller.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7. When the firmware downloading is completed, the confirmation screen appears. Select Yes to start programming the flash ROM. 8. When the Flash programming starts, a message will show “Start Updating Firmware. Please Wait”. 9. The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 10. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 3) to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary. 1. To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware, click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect.
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SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 7 Introduction The NAS system comes with “proNAS” NAS management solution and “proBackup” client backup solution as well as proNAS HA solution (optional) to provide the enterprises the most flexible, scalable, securable and manageable NAS environment. Administrator can centralize and easily manage the NAS nodes via Internet/Intranet and enhance greater data availability via proNAS. 7.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7.2 Installation and Configuration Phases The installation and configuration of a proNAS system can be divided into five phases. Phase 1: Set up the Hardware RAID Controller and create Raid Set and Volume Set. Prior to proNAS system configuration, a basic hardware RAID configuration must be setup. Please refer to Section 7.3 for the basic setup instructions in creating Raid Set and Volume Set using proRAID Manager.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7.3 Basic Setup Instructions in Creating Raid Set and Volume Set NOTE: If you already created a Raid Set and Volume Set, you may skip this section. This example creates a single Raid Set using 16 disk drives and a single Volume Set RAID Level 5 with over 2TB capacity. 1. To login to proRAID Manager GUI: a. Reconfigure the network settings of your client computer to be able to connect to R-Link IP address 172.16.0.2 (displayed in LCD panel), if not yet configured. b.
SAS / SATA II NAS System c. Select the disk drives to be included in the RAID Set. Tick “Confirm The Operation” and click “Submit” button. The RAID Set will be created. 3. Create Volume Set a. Click Volume Set Functions to expand the menu. b. Click Create Volume Set link.
SAS / SATA II NAS System c. The Raid Set Name which you created before is automatically selected. Click “Submit” button. d. Configure the Volume Raid Level you want. To create a single Volume Set with over 2TB capacity, select “64bit LBA” in Greater Two TB Volume Support. e. Tick “Confirm The Operation” and click on “Submit” button. The Volume Set will be created and initialize in Foreground mode. When the Volume Set initialization is completed, reboot the NAS system.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7.4 Setting proNAS IP Address and Connecting to NAS Management GUI NOTE: Java 2 Runtime Environment (J2RE) 1.4.2 or later must be installed before using the proNAS management interface. (Free download from: http://java.sun.com/j2se/index.jsp) 1. If necessary, reconfigure the network settings of your client computer to be able to connect to LAN0 IP address 172.16.0.1 (see table below), or add IP address 172.16.0.5 subnet 255.255.0.0.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. Enter Account as “admin” and password as “proware” and click the Logon command button. Login Screen NOTE: proNAS supports language options: English, Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (China), Japanese, Korean, German (Germany), Polish (Poland), and Russian (Russia). You can select your preferred language before logon. 6. The proNAS Manager main screen will be displayed showing proNAS, NAS Device Manager, and Event Manager.
SAS / SATA II NAS System NOTE: For security reason, it is necessary to change the default admin password. To change admin password, click the “Change Password” button and enter the new password.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 8 proNAS Manager proNAS supports Multi-Node Management. If you have several NAS subsystems connected to the intranet, you can see all these systems when you login to the proNAS system. The IP Address section lists the NAS systems connected to the network. proNAS Multi-Node Technology is based on UDP Multi-Casting technology. The proNAS managers are listed below. The proNAS managers are: 1. Volume Manager 2. Network Manager 3. Account Manager 4. Share Manager 5.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1 Volume Manager The Volume Manager is responsible for disk and volume management. A Volume Group consists of one or more disks that could be individual physical disk(s) or RAID disk(s), which is/are Volume(s) created using proRAID Manager. The default proNAS Volume Group (proNASVG) must be created first by joining at least one “New” or “Non_Initialized” disk to this volume group.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.1 Volume Group Management Volume Group (VG) is created by joining at least one disk, which can be physical disk or RAID disk(s). Logical Volumes are created under the Volume Group. proNASVG is the system default VG. It must be created first in order to use the NAS system. To create the proNASVG, it is necessary to join at least one “New” or “Non_Initialized” disk into proNASVG.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 2. Select proNASVG under Volume Manager and click “Join New Disk” button. 3. Select the Disk(s) that will be joined to proNASVG from the list of Available Disk(s). Click “OK” when done. NOTE: Unit Size is the Physical Extent or block size used in the Volume Group. The VG Unit Size is set to 512MB and cannot be changed. 4. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes” to proceed.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. Another confirmation message will appear. Select “”Yes” to proceed. 6. The process of joining disk to the VG will start. 7. When the process of joining disk to VG is completed, the NAS will reboot to free some used system memory. A warning message will be displayed. Click “OK” to close the message. 8. Wait for about 3 minutes then relogin to proNAS management GUI.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.1.2 Creating another Volume Group To create another VG, verify from Volume Manager Disk List if there is available free or “Non_Initialized” disk. If there is none, a new Volume Set (RAID disk) must be created first using proRAID Manager. If a new Volume Set has already been created, the NAS system must be restarted in order to detect the new RAID disk. To restart the NAS, select System Manager under proNAS, then click Reboot tab then click “Reboot Now” button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes” to proceed. 4. Click “Join New Disk” to continue with creating the new Volume Group. 5. Check the disk(s) to be joined to the VG. Click “OK” when done. 6. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes” to proceed.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7. A process window will appear. 8. When the process of joining disk to the new VG is completed, the newly created VG will be shown. NOTE: The new VG has no default Logical Volumes. Admin can create new Logical Volumes. NOTE: The NAS supports up to 5 Volume Groups. Volume Group is the highest level abstraction used within the NAS system.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.1.3 Reset and Remove Volume Group If you choose to reset the Volume Group, all the data will be erased. Use the “Reset Volume Group” function only when necessary, and when the data from the VG have been backed up or you do not want to keep the data. 1. Select “Reset Volume Group” button. 2. Select “Yes” to confirm. 3. Click “Remove”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. Select “Yes” from the confirmation message. 5. Verify from Volume Group List in Volume Manager that the VG has been removed. NOTE: The system default Volume Group “proNASVG” cannot be deleted or reset.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.2 Logical Volume Configuration 8.1.2.1 Create new Logical Volume To create a new Logical Volume, follow these steps: 1. Double-click on a VG name. Click “Create New Volume” button. 2. The LV Configuration tab will be displayed. Enter the Logical Volume name and the volume size (in MB).
SAS / SATA II NAS System NOTE: The maximum LV size supported by proNAS 1.3.xx is 8 exabytes (EB) or 8 billion gigabytes. If the LV will use Replication, the LV size must be set to 16TB (the maximum LV size supported by Replication function). 3. Select “Yes” from the confirmation message to create the LV. 4. A process window will be shown. 5. The new Logical Volume will be shown.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.2.2 Extending Logical Volume Size When the Logical Volume free space gets smaller and smaller, the Logical Volume size can be extended to allow more space for storing data. To extend the LV size, follow these steps: 1. Select the LV that will be extended then click “Extend LV Size” button. 2. Enter in the “Extend size” box the additional size to be used for extension. Verify from the Free Volume Group Size (MB) the allowable size to be used in extension. 3.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. Verify the new LV size.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.3 Volume Snapshot Snapshots are point-in-time copies of a logical volume. This allows the system administrator to create a new block device which presents an exact copy of a logical volume, frozen at some point in time. As changes are made to the original volume, the snapshot remains the same and looks exactly like the original at the time the snapshot was created. A Snapshot can be created manually or scheduled. Admin need to enable first this special function.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.3.1 Create Snapshots Manually To manually create snapshots: 1. Select the Logical Volume, go to Snapshot tab and click “Create Snapshot”. 2. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes”. 3. The Snapshot configuration window will be displayed. A system-created Snapshot name is automatically created. The default snapshot name can be renamed if needed. Enter the new Snapshot Size (in MB) if the size shown need to be changed. See details about Snapshot Options below.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Snapshot Options: Snapshot Name: The default snapshot name is created by appending the date and time to the volume name. You can modify the snapshot name but the prefix volume name will still remain. Size (MB): This indicates the size of the snapshot volume that will be created. The default is 10% of the size of the logical volume where snapshot is to be taken. The size of the snapshot volume will be multiple of the PE size.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.3.2 Create Snapshots Based from Schedule To create scheduled snapshots: 1. Select the Logical Volume, go to Snapshot tab and click “Edit”. 2. Edit the following snapshot options listed below then click “Save” when done.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Snapshot Options: Snapshot Numbers: Specifies the total number of snapshots that will be created. Snap Ratio (%): This is the ratio in percentage between the snapshot volume and the volume of origin. This indicates the ratio of the volume size that will be set as the size of the snapshot volume.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. An “Updating Volume Setting” message will be shown. 5. When the snapshot setting of LV has been set, click “Enable Scheduled” to active scheduled snapshot. 6. A clock-like icon will appear on the left side of the LV which means a scheduled snapshot is active. To disable the schedule, click “Disable Scheduled”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7. After disabling the schedule, the “Enable Scheduled” button will become available. 8.1.3.3 Delete Snapshots 1. Select the Logical Volume where snapshot will be deleted, then go to Snapshot tab. Click the snapshot that will be deleted then click “Delete Snapshot”. 2. Select “Yes” to delete the snapshot.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3. A process window will be shown. 4. The deleted snapshot will no longer exist in the Snapshot List.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.4 Volume Replication Replication function enables proNAS to replicate a logical volume from one NAS server (source) to another NAS server (destination). Replication involves intelligent copying and maintaining of exact copy of a volume from a source server to a destination server. The destination volume is always an exact copy of the source volume. This is done by mirroring the whole block device via a standard network interface.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.4.1 Replication Configuration To setup Replication between two NAS servers: 1. Admin need to login to the administration page of the two NAS servers. 2. On the primary NAS (source), select the Logical Volume which will be replicated, then click “Create Replication”. NOTE: The logical volume to be replicated from source proNAS must not exist in the destination proNAS. If the destination proNAS has the same logical volume, replication cannot be setup.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3. The Create Replication window will be displayed. Set the options below and click “OK” when done. Replication Options: [Remote] Local - Select the IP address of the local (source) proNAS that will be used for replication. Remote - Select or type manually the IP address of remote (destination) proNAS that will be used for replication. NOTE: The local and remote IP addresses serve as the channel between the source and destination NAS servers.
SAS / SATA II NAS System [Setting] Port to Bind - A TCP port to bind locally and is used to connect to the remote node. Default is 7788. NOTE: User cannot use ports that already have been used. Available ports are from 7788 to 77xx. Connection Type: proNAS supports two types of data replication protocols: Sync - Synchronous. The system will acknowledge the transaction as completed after the data is written to the disk of destination proNAS. It is recommended to use this mode.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. A message box will be displayed. When completed, Replication is enabled in the LV. 5. Select the LV name, then click Replication tab. Initialize the Replication by clicking “Initial Replication” button. When the confirmation message is displayed, select “Yes” to continue. NOTE: After creating Replication on a logical volume, a similar logical volume will be created on the destination server under the specified VG.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 6. The volume replication setting will be initialized. 7. The volume replication synchronization process will start. 8. After the initial synchronization process is completed, the Status will show “Primary/Secondary, UpToDate/UpToDate”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.4.2 Checking the Status of Replication Primary: The node of source volume. All the writing and reading are done on the primary node. Secondary: The node of destination volume. The replicated data on the secondary node is used for backup only and is not accessible. Only the source data is accessible during replication. Unknown: The node fails to establish connection. UpToDate: The node is updated.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.4.3 Extending Logical Volume under Replication NOTE: Extending the size of a Logical Volume under Replication is not allowed. However, there is a work around to extend the LV size. Note that the extended LV size must not exceed 16TB. The following are the steps: 1. Abort the replication by selecting “Abort Replication”. 2. Remove or delete the replicated logical volume on the destination proNAS. 3. Extend the capacity of the source logical volume.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.5 iSCSI The iSCSI function in proNAS makes a logical volume become an iSCSI target LUN. Note: You can’t enable iSCSI function in a Logical Volume if Snapshot or Replication exists. To enable iSCSI function, select Volume Manager then click Options tab and tick “Enable iSCSI”. 8.1.5.1 iSCSI Configuration To configure iSCSI: 1. Select the logical volume and click the iSCSI tab.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 2. Click “Edit” and tick the “Enable iSCSI” option. 3. Enter the iSCSI target name. If you want to enable CHAP authentication, check the “Enable Auth (CHAP)” option and enter the account and password. NOTE: Valid characters for iSCSI Target name are: a-z, A-Z, and 0-9. Other special characters and space are not allowed. CHAP Password must be 12 to 16 characters. 4. Click “Save” when done.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. A message box will be displayed. Select “Yes” to continue. 6. A progress box will be displayed. 7. The iSCSI volume is ready. Note that there is an “i” icon on the left of logical volume name to denote that this is an iSCSI volume. 8. You may now connect to the iSCSI target LUN using iSCSI initiator.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.5.2 Disable iSCSI in Logical Volume To disable iSCSI: 1. Select the logical volume and click the iSCSI tab. 2. Click “Edit” and remove the check mark in “Enable iSCSI” option. Click “Save” when done. 3. A confirm message box will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. 4. The iSCSI function in the logical volume is disabled.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.5.3 Restore iSCSI to Ordinary Logical Volume The iSCSI volume can be restored back to normal logical volume and remove the iSCSI function. The existing data in the logical volume will be deleted; so if there are important data in the logical volume, a backup must be made. To restore iSCSI to normal volume: 1. Select the logical volume and click the iSCSI tab. Select the “Restore to Volume” button. 2. When a warning message is displayed, select “Yes” to proceed. 3.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. A process window will show that the volume is being restored back to normal logical volume. 5. The logical volume is restored to normal volume. Note that the “i” icon on the left of logical volume name has been removed.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.1.5.4 Extending iSCSI Logical Volume Size The capacity of iSCSI volume can be extended to allow more data to be stored. To extend iSCSI volume capacity: 1. Select the iSCSI volume. Click “Extend LV Size”. 2. Enter the additional capacity for the volume in the Extend size box. Note that you cannot exceed the free/available size from the volume group. Click “OK”. 3. A Confirm message box will be displayed.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. The iSCSI logical volume capacity is extended.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.2 Network Manager Using the Network Manager, you can configure the NAS network settings. There are four tabs in Network Manager: Network, Internet Gateway, SNMP, and Network Test. 8.2.1 Network Setting and Trunking There are two sections in the Network tab, the General Setting section and the Network Adapter section. The Network tab Press “Edit” button to configure the Network settings and click “Save” button to update new settings.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Network Adapter: The Network Adapter section consists of the Adapter List and the Configuration section. The Adapter List is the list of available Ethernet ports in the system. The number of ports might be two or three depending on different models. Adapter List: Lists the available Ethernet adapters.
SAS / SATA II NAS System To create a trunk adapter: 1. Click on the "Edit" button. Press the “Ctrl” key then at the same time select the adapters that will be included in the network trunking then click on "Trunk Adapter" button. 2. A warning message will be displayed. Click “OK” to proceed. 3. Setup the network settings. Select the Team Mode to use. Click “Create” when done.
SAS / SATA II NAS System The Team Mode defines the type of operation for the bonded ports. Team Mode options: Fault Tolerant (Active_ Backup) - Active_Backup policy: If the active Ethernet port fails, the standby Ethernet port will become active. This enhances the availability of access to the NAS. Load balance and Fault Tolerant (XOR) - XOR policy: Transmit based on source MAC address XOR with destination MAC address. This selects the same slave for each destination MAC address.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.2.2 Internet Gateway proNAS provides Internet gateway function which enables proNAS to act as an Internet Gateway, integrating DHCP service, routing and NAT. Using Internet gateway function, administrators can easily enable and disable the Internet access for network users. To configure Internet Gateway, press “Edit” button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.2.3 SNMP/MRTG The SNMP/MRTG service can be enabled to monitor proNAS network traffic. Select Service tab of System Manager then enable SNMP/MRTG service. Click “Start” to enable the service. To view the SNMP/MRTG network traffic information, select the SNMP tab in Network Manager. For more information about MRTG service, please visit http://www.mrtg.org.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.2.4 Network Test This function allows to test whether a particular host is reachable or to check connectivity to a particular IP address. To test, enter the IP address in the IP address box then click “Network Test” button. The result will be displayed in the area below the IP address box.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.3 Account Manager With Account Manager, the administrator can manage and administer local accounts as well as import external domain accounts. proNAS will utilize external directory services to do account authentications which currently supports ADS/PDC and NIS. The main functions of the Account Manager are: Authentication User Account Group Management 8.3.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Windows options: Automatic detect Domain IP – This is enabled by default. When enabled, proNAS will try to automatically detect the domain server’s IP address. Hostname - Indicates the NetBIOS name of proNAS; must be set in Network Manager. Domain/Workgroup - Windows Domain name; must be specified in Network Manager. DNS Suffix - The DNS suffix used; must be set in Network Manager. Domain Server IP - The IP address of the domain server.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3. Enter the DNS Suffix. The DNS suffix is the name appended to the server name to complete the server’s FQDN. This includes the domain name. For example: MYDOMAIN.LOCAL 4. Enter the DNS Server and WINS Server (IP address) as necessary. 5. Click “Save” to update changes. 6. Select Account Manager. In Account Manager –> Windows Authentication, click “Edit”. 7. Tick “Enable Domain Authentication” option. 8.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.3.1.3 NIS Authentication If you would like to integrate proNAS with UNIX/Linux environment, please select “NIS Authentication” tab and click “Edit” button then check "Enable NIS authentication". Set the necessary configuration options then click “Save” to update settings. Configuration Options: NIS Domain - Enter the NIS domain name NIS server - Enter the IP Address of NIS server. 8.3.1.4 Sample Steps to Join NIS Domain: 1.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.3.2 Local Account and Group Management Account Management The Account List in Account Manager includes Local users and External users, ADS/PDC or NIS. In Account menu, admin can perform the following functions: Create a new Local Account Enable and Disable an Account Modify and Delete an Account Mass Import Accounts Refresh the Account List Creating a new Local account Following are the steps to create a new Local account: 1.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 2. Press the "Create" button. System will display "Account List tab". Account List tab consist of two tabs, "Properties" and "Permission". In the Properties tab, enter the necessary information. General: Login Name - Input the login name, it should be unique in proNAS Full Name - the complete name of the account Directory Service - system will display if the directory service is Local or ADS/PDC,NIS Create Date - system will display the create date of the account.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Status: Current status: Displays Enable or Disable. Used Size (MB): Displays the current used size. Use the following guidelines to ensure that you are using a valid Account name: Account names must start with a small alphabet letter. Account names cannot contain blank spaces. Account names cannot contain the following characters: /\[]";:|<>+=,?* Account names cannot be longer than 32 characters. Account names should be unique.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Permission tab Joined Groups: The account has gained access right because of joining certain groups. Individually Authorized Shares: Implies that the account has gained access rights individually. Ownership: Implies that the account has gained access right because it is the owner. NOTE: Newly created accounts will automatically be a member of "users" group. Enabling and Disabling an Account Account Manager allows the administrator to enable or disable a user account.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Deleting an Account If you would like to delete a certain account, highlight the account then press "Delete" button. The user's home directory will be deleted. If the user owns one of the share, the owner of that share will be set to "admin". Account "admin" is not allowed to be deleted as well as ADS/PDC and NIS accounts. Modifying an Account If you want to modify an account, double-click on the account. You can only modify the password and permissions.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Group Management Using group management, admin can organize access to proNAS shares. For example, a Sales group can be created for the sales department and this group can be assigned read-write access to the Sales Report share. All account members of the Sales group can have access to the Sales Report share. Group List tab The Group List tab shows the Local and External (ADS/PDC or NIS) Groups.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Following are the steps to create a new Local Group: 1. Select Account Manager in the proFamily tree. Choose Group node under the Account Manager. It will display all groups under the Group List tab. Press the "Create" button. 2. Enter the necessary information. Refer to options below. Create Group Options: Group Name - Enter the name of new group. It should be unique. GID - Group ID.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Group names cannot contain the following characters: /\[]";:|<>+=,?* Group names cannot be duplicated with the system default groups, i.e. root, mail, news, operator, gopher, nobody, ftp, games, rpc, adm, nobody, etc. 3. In the Account List, select the account(s) that will be joined to the group then click the “>>” button. The accounts will appear in the Current Member(s) list.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4 Share Manager In proNAS Share Manager, you can create and configure a Share, assign a share owner, assign user permission, and specify file sharing protocol. Under this node you can also use duplication function and rsync utility. Duplication is a share function in which you can replicate your share into another share using file level replication. Rsync utility is used to copy files either to or from a remote host, or locally on the current host.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.1 Share Management 8.4.1.1 Creating a New Share To create a new share folder: 1. Select Share Manager then press "Add New Share" button. 2. Configure all necessary share options in Properties, Protocol, and Privilege tabs. Refer to Properties Setting, Protocol Setting, and Privilege Setting Sections in the succeeding pages. 3. Click “Save” button to save share settings.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.1.2 Applying ACL When applying ACL in a share, all the files and subfolders under this share will inherit the share's permission. "Apply ACL" will propagate the ACL settings of the share folder into all of its child directories and files. For example, if user1 has read/write permission on the sub-folder but read only on the share, after applying ACL, user1 will now have a read-only permission on the sub-folder. 8.4.1.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.1.4 Deleting a Share If you delete a share, all the data in the share is deleted. If the data in the share is no longer needed or a backup of the data has been made, you may delete a share. If there is no data backup, we recommend you to create a backup first before deleting a share.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.2 Properties Setting The Properties tab contains the following settings: Share Name - Input the share name, it should be unique in proNAS. Use the following guidelines to ensure that you are using a valid Share name: Names cannot be longer than 31 characters. Names cannot contain blank spaces. Names should be unique. It cannot be a duplicate with other LV names, shares, and Account names.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.2.1 Steps to Make a Share Folder a Public Folder Accessible to All Users: NOTE: It is not recommended to set a Share as a Public Share folder. Any local NAS account or Windows/NIS domain account (if NAS is joined to the domain) can login to the share with Read/Write privilege. 1. Select Share Manager. Select the share name that will be made accessible to all users. 2. In the Properties tab, click “Edit”. Select (tick) the “Public (777)” option. 3. Click “Save”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.3 Protocol Setting ProNAS supports the following share protocols: CIFS and NFS, which can be set in Protocol tab when creating the share or when in edit mode. 8.4.3.1 CIFS Enable CIFS Sharing - This option is used to enable or disable CIFS sharing. By default, this option is enabled. Windows clients usually use CIFS to connect to this share. Note that newer versions of Mac OS X also support CIFS share connection without using AppleTalk.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.3.2 NFS Enable NFS file sharing v2/v3 - This specifies whether to enable or disable NFS version 2 / version 3 file sharing. NFS is used in UNIX/Linux environment. Enable NFS file sharing v4 - This specifies whether to enable or disable NFS version 4 file sharing.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.4 Privilege Setting (Permission) Using Privilege tab, administrator can set the ACL (Access Control List) for share folder either by Group, Account, or IP Address. 8.4.4.1 Group You can assign specific group read or read/write permission for certain share folder. Choose the group and press "ADD" button. The group will displayed in the permission list, and check "Read" or "Write" or check both and press "Save".
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. Click Save. 8.4.4.2 Account You can assign specific account user read or read/write permission for certain share folder. When you set the account with ACL, it may be necessary to remove the users group from the permission list in order to prevent access of other members of “users” group to the share. Choose the account and press "ADD" button, and the account will be displayed in the permission list. Check "Read" or "Write" or check both and press "SAVE".
SAS / SATA II NAS System Sample Steps to Assign User Account Permission to Share: 1. Select Share Manager. Select the share name where account will be giver permission, and click Privilege tab. 2. Click “Edit”. Select Account tab. 3. Select the account name that will be given permission and click “ADD”. NOTE: When account name is selected, it will be highlighted. If you want to select more than one account at the same time, press “Shift” key then click the accounts you want to add to Permission list. 4.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.4.3 IP Address This option allows you to set a certain range of hosts to have an access into proNAS. By default, the IP address is set to *.*.*.* which means that it will accept connections from any host. If set to 192.168.100.*, this will only allow connections from your private network 192.168.100 and all other connections will be refused. NOTE: Not all ACL permission settings may be applicable to all share protocols.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Permissions: This section lists the permissions that you can assign for each user, group, or IP address. When you create a share, the default owner which is the "admin" will be granted full control. The same is also true for "users" group and the "*.*.*.*" for IP address.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.5 Rsync Rsync copies files either to or from a remote host, or locally on the current host. It is also a utility that provides fast incremental file transfer. proNAS Rsync implementation can be set either in server mode or client mode. Server mode means that proNAS can accept incoming Rsync connections, where as in client mode, proNAS is the one who initiates the synchronization. To use as a server mode, you must start the "RSYNC server” first.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Server Mode: When proNAS system is in Server Mode, the Rsync clients can connect either within a local transfer, via a remote shell or via a network socket. Enable - When checked, proNAS is set as a Rsync server. Read only - When checked, all files within this share will be read only to any Rsync client. Anonymous - When checked, anonymous connections will be accepted.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Client Mode: The proNAS system will initiate the synchronization and contact an Rsync server. There are two different ways for Rsync to contact a remote system: using SSH as a remoteshell program as the transport or contacting an Rsync daemon directly via TCP. IP Address - This specifies the IP address of the remote Rsync server. Remote Path - This specifies the share on the remote Rsync server.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Here is a short summary of the available options. Please refer to the detailed description below for a complete description. Some options only have a long variant. -r, --recursive recurse into directories -v, --verbose increase verbosity. This option increases the amount of information your are given during the transfer -l, --links copy symlinks as symlinks -p, --perms preserve permissions.
SAS / SATA II NAS System --bwlimit=KB/S Limit I/O bandwidth; KBytes per second. -n, --dry-run This tells Rsync to not do any file transfer; instead it will just report the actions it would have taken. --timeout=SECS Sets the maximum I/O timeout in seconds. If no data is transferred for the specified time then Rsync will exit. The default is 0, which means no timeout. There are lot more useful options that are not included in this list.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.6 Duplication Duplication is a file level snapshot utility for making backups of your local filesystem. Using Duplication, it is possible to take incremental snapshots of your filesystem at different points in time. Duplication creates the illusion of having a multiple full backups by using hard links, while only taking up the space of one full backup plus differences. This saves much more disk space than one might image.
SAS / SATA II NAS System The Duplication tab information is shown below. Execute Day: Specifies whether the scheduled task is to run on this day. Execute Time: Once - Specifies the time of the day the scheduled task create the snapshot. Every - Specifies how often the scheduled task is to be repeated. You can also select the starting time and the ending time. Destination Path: This will be the location where your duplication files will be saved. The default path will be the path of the share itself.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Creating Duplication Manually To create duplication manually, first set the number of total duplication that will be created, set the destination path and then click the "CreateDuplication" button. The source share must have at least a single file in order for the duplication to work properly. Removing or Clearing All Duplication Files To delete all the duplication files of this share on the current destination path, press the "Delete All" button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System How Duplication Works After you have created Duplication, your destination path will contain a folder "._Duplication". (It is hidden by default, to unhide it, uncheck the "hide duplication" option in the Properties tab of the destination folder). Inside the "._Duplication" folder are the directories that are created for the various intervals that you have defined. It will look something like in the figure below.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.4.7 Default Share Basically, there are there are only two default shares when proNASVG is initially created. If the proBackup Service is started, two other default shares are created. The default shares in proNAS are: home - holds the individual shares of all users. It cannot be deleted. public - a share intended for all users. Any type of user (including guests or anonymous) can logon to this share and is given read-write permissions.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5 System Manager System Manager is composed of different tabs which is responsible for the configuration of proNAS system settings and services, such as: Firmware Upgrade, Account and Share reports, Date and Time Zone, Serial Ports and UPS settings, Reboot functions, and Services configurations. NOTE: Some information shown in the above screenshot may be different from your actual NAS system.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.1 Information tab The Information tab shows the account, storage and system information. Account Information Account Numbers - Indicates the total numbers of all local and external accounts. Share Numbers - Indicates the total number of all shares. Storage Information Disk Numbers (Free/Total) - The number of disks in the subsystem, "Free" means the disks those are not joined in volume group. Vol Group Numbers - The total number of volume groups.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.2 Upgrade tab The Upgrade tab is used to upgrade the proNAS system firmware version. Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. Release Date - The Release Date of this version. Upgrade from the specified URL - You can download the latest version from URL: ftp://support:xxxxxxxx@upgrade.proware.com.tw/proNAS/ If you would like to see if there is latest version, please press "Check Updates" button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.3 Report tab proNAS provides report function which enables you to collect the usage information of all accounts and shares. The output file will be saved in a ".csv" file. Report function can generate report either by schedule or immediately. Schedule Report If you would like to enable schedule report, press the "Edit" button, check "Enable Schedule Report", check the report option for "Account" or "Share" or both, and set the Day and Time when to generate the report.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.4 Time tab You can configure the system time, date and time zone in this tab. Click the "Edit" button and choose the appropriate time zone. After setting the time zone, select "Set time manually", if not selected, and then set the Date and Time. To set the date, press "...", then the system will display a calendar to choose the date. To set the time, change the hours and minutes. If you would like to synchronize time with NTP server, select "Synchronize time to NTP servers".
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.5 Serial Ports tab Com1 and Com2 Serial ports can be configured in this tab for specific application. Press "Edit". Com1 Supported Applications are: NAS Device Mgr or proNAS HA NOTE: This NAS model does not support NAS Device Manager. You can use COM1 port for proNAS HA (optional) application only. Com2 Supported Applications are: UPS or proNAS HA If you set Com2 to UPS, you can select between two supported UPS Modes: dumb mode or smart mode.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.6 Power tab The Power tab is used to configure schedule system power off and power on. You can also shutdown the system immediately using “Shutdown Now” button. Scheduling Power Off Select the day or days, and set the Hour and Minute when the system will shutdown. Scheduling Power On Select the day or days, and set the Hour and Minute when the system will power on. Instant To shutdown the NAS immediately, click “Shutdown Now” button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.7 Reboot tab The administrator can reboot proNAS by schedule or immediately. If you would like to reboot by schedule, press "Edit" button, and check "Enable schedule reboot". Choose the date and time when to reboot. This function can help to clean the unnecessary system process or connection periodically.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.8 Service tab The various proNAS services can be set in this tab. If you would like to enable service while booting, please check "Enable on Boot" option. You can also press "Start All Services" button to run all services, or press "Stop All Services" button to stop all services. If you would like to enable or disable certain service, please select the service item and press "Start" button or "Stop" button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Telnet/Ftp service: Provides users access proNAS with telnet or ftp NOTE: By default, maximum number of Telnet and FTP connections is set to unlimited. Internet Gateway: Provides Internet access. UPS monitor: If you would like to connect UPS, you have to enable this service. SNMP/MRTG service: Provides SNMP/MRTG service to view system information.
SAS / SATA II NAS System proNAS provides "Quick Configuration" for administrator to configure service parameters. Experienced administrator can also configure the advance settings in "Detail Configuration". proNAS Quick Configuration options are as follows: Samba Service Strict allocate setting – This option controls the handling of disk space allocation in the proNAS server. When strict allocate is set to “no” (default setting) the server does sparse disk block allocation when a file is extended.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.9 Status tab You can use this tab to view system status, such as various Service Connections, Top, PS, and Iostat, to perform network test (Ping), or to view Crontab schedule. By default, a summary of connections and resources used for local and remote computers is listed. The information includes the PID, User, User full name or comment, login time, and the IP address of the connected computer. You can click the “Connections” button to display current connection list.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.5.10 MRTG tab This tab shows information about MRTG graphs and includes CPU Loading, Memory Usage, Disk IO, and Network Traffic.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.6 Backup Manager You can backup proNAS data and system configuration via Backup Manager. In "Backup Manager" tab, you can check the existing backup plans in the "Backup Plan List" which includes backup plan name, next backup time and if the backup plan schedule is enabled. If you would like to create new backup plan, please press "Add Backup Plan" button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.6.1 proNAS Configuration Backup proNAS provides System Configuration Backup which means administrator can backup system configuration information. Select "NAS Config Backup" tab. Press "Backup" button. Choose the path you would like to save the file and enter the file name. System will backup the configuration information as an .xml file. If you would like to restore the configuration later, press "Apply" button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.6.2 Configure Backup Plan Backup Plan Setting In the "Backup Plan Setting" tab, you can create new a backup plan. Enter the "Backup Plan Name", and then press "..." to choose the backup destination, your destination could be remote share, tape or local device. NOTE: If a disk is already selected as Local Device backup destination, the disk status in Volume Manager will change to “BACKUP”. This disk will not be available in the Free Disks list at Destination option.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Use the following guidelines to ensure that you are using a valid backup plan name: Names cannot be longer than 256 characters. Names should be unique. It cannot be a duplicate with other Backup plan names. Names cannot contain blank spaces. Names cannot begin with a dash (-) and cannot consist of only a single dash. Names cannot contain the following characters: /\[]";:|<>+=,?* If you choose remote share, please input the IP address in the "path" field.
SAS / SATA II NAS System If Backup Manager fails to mount the remote share, you may need to verify it manually via console. That is to connect to the remote machine and mount the remote share. First we need to create a directory as our mount point. -bash-3.00# mkdir /mnt/temp/ For Samba: -bash-3.00# mount //ServerIP/ShareName /mnt/temp -o lfs, username=account,password=password For NFS: -bash-3.00# mount ServerIP:/PathToShareName /mnt/temp If you choose tape, you don't need additional setting.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Schedule Backup tab After you complete the above setting, you can setup the schedule in the "Schedule Backup" tab, if the tab, you will see the option of "No Schedule", "Daily", "Weekly", and "Monthly". Daily: If you would like to do the backup every day, please check "Daily". Please press"...", system will display the calendar. You can choose "Start Date" and "Ending Date" and the "Starting time".
SAS / SATA II NAS System Weekly: If you would like to backup weekly, please check this option. Please press "...", system will displays the calendar. You can choose "Start Date" and "Ending Date" and the "Starting time". Monthly: Full backup is the starting point for all data backup. Choose this option to do full backup monthly. Press "Save" after you completed the settings. Go back to "Backup Plan Setting" tab. You will see the backup plan in the "backup plan list".
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.6.3 Tape Control The Tape Control tab allows you to control the tape function when attached to the NAS. Options: rewind tape to the begin. – This enables the tape to be rewound to the beginning of the tape. forward tape to the end of data – This enables the tape to be forwarded to the end of data. erase all data in tape – This enables the data on the tape to be erased. eject tape – This enables the tape to be ejected from tape drive.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.6.3.1 Backup and Restore Using Tape Here are sample procedures how to create backup to tape drive, or restore backup. A. Preparing the NAS and Creating Backup Plan 1. Connect the Tape Backup device to the available Tape (SCSI) port on the NAS. Note that you need to shutdown the NAS before connecting the Tape Backup device. 2. After boot-up of NAS, check in the Log Manager (messages) if the tape device has been detected. 3. Select Backup Manager. Click “Add Backup Plan”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. Enter a Backup Name. In Destination, click “…” button. In the dialog box that appears, select “Tape” as backup destination. Click “Save”. 5. The destination (tape device) is set. Click “Edit Backup Item List”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 6. Select the data (Volume/Share) to be backed up. Click “Save”. 7. Click “Save” again. 8. In the Confirm Dialog Box, click “Yes”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 9. Insert the tape cartridge into the tape drive. Take note of the following proNAS tape control functions as follows: rewind tape to the begin. – This enables the tape to be rewound to the beginning of the tape. forward tape to the end of data – This enables the tape to be forwarded to the end of data. erase all data in tape – This enables the data on the tape to be erased. eject tape – This enables the tape to be ejected from tape drive.
SAS / SATA II NAS System B. Manual Backup and Restore 1. Select the backup plan under Backup Manager. 2. Click “Backup Now”. In the dialog box, click “Yes” to confirm.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3. The backup process will be started. 4. When backup is completed, a message will be displayed. Click “OK”. 5. To check the backup made, while in the backup plan name, select Restore tab.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 6. To restore data, try to delete old data from the share folder. 7. To restore data from tape backup, in Restore tab, select the backup name from backup Item(s) then click “Restore”. 8. In the dialog box, click “Yes” to confirm.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 9. The process of restoring data will be started. 10. When restore is completed, a message will be displayed. 11. To verify restore process from log, select Log Manager then “backup.log”. 12. Check the share folder if it contains the old data.
SAS / SATA II NAS System C. Creating Multiple Manual Backups NOTE: Manual backups are always Full backup, which means their Backup Level is always 0 (zero). 1. Update (copy and/or delete) some data to the share folder. 2. Select the backup plan then click “Backup Now”. Select “Yes” to confirm. 3. The backup will be executed.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 4. A message will be displayed after backup is completed. 5. A second backup is created. 6. Update (copy and/or delete) some data to the share folder. 7. Click “Backup Now”. Select “Yes” to confirm.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8. The backup process will start. 9. When completed, a message will be displayed. 10. In Restore tab, check the backup items. Note that the Backup Levels are 0. 11. The backup items can be restored or deleted.
SAS / SATA II NAS System D. Backup by Schedule 1. Create a backup-to-tape backup plan (set destination to tape, and select backup items). Then click “Edit”. 2. Select “Schedule Backup” tab. Select the backup frequency (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly). Set the starting date, ending date, and starting time. Specify the backup type in Use Default Plan option. For example, in Daily backup, you can select Differential, Incremental, or Full.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 3. Click “Save” when done. Select “Yes” to confirm. 4. Scheduled backup has been configured.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 5. To enable the scheduled backup, click “Enable Scheduled”. A clock icon will appear beside the name of backup plan. 6. When the proper time comes, the scheduled backup will be executed.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7. Click “OK” to close the message. In Restore tab, check the backup name created. 8. In the succeeding days (if backup is configured for daily backup), the backup will be created automatically.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 9. Verify in Restore tab the backup items that have been created. NOTE: The procedure for restoring backup from schedule backups is the same as in manual restore. That is, select the backup name from Backup Item(s) list then click “Restore”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.7 Log Manager The Log Manager enables you to view the important logs generated by proNAS. The Event List tab of the Log Manager lists the log type, file name, date and size (KB). To update and view the latest log information, press "Reload". KER - This log contains information about the Linux Kernel service. Its path is /var/log/messages. It can store information of 7 days. This log also contains information about NFS service.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.8 Event Manager Event manager is a set of management wherein you can set to receive email notifications or trigger certain commands when a proNAS, proNAS HA or NAS Device Manager event occurs. 8.8.1 E-mail Setting tab Press "Edit" button to edit the following fields: Sender E-mail Address - Enter the sender's e-mail address. SMTP Server - Enter the IP address of the SMTP server. Port - Enter the port number. Default is 25.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 8.8.2 Event Setting tab Press "Edit" button and check the box "Enable Event Notification". Choose the following mail notification. The lists of event options will depend on which service is currently active. By default, all proNAS event will be displayed. Events for proNAS HA or NAS Device Manager will be displayed only after you have started or logon into these services.
SAS / SATA II NAS System pronasha [proNAS HA] Takeover Resource Group Success Notify if proNAS HA Takeover of Resource Group is successful pronasha [proNAS HA] Failover Resource Group Success Notify if proNAS HA Failover of Resource Group is successful If you input a script path, please don't forget to press the Enter key after. NOTE: The proNAS HA Application Events appear only when proNAS HA service is running.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 9 File Manager 9.1 Introduction to File Manager File Manager is a web-base file system for normal account users to do the following actions: Read a file: User needs the read permission of the folder and the file itself. The file may be opened immediately if the browser knows the corresponding applications that can open it, or the browser will prompt users to save the file in the local computer instead.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Access Right (Change the ACL of a file or sub-folder): User needs to be the creator or the owner of the share folder. A user is the creator of a file or folder if user creates it. The owner of a share folder can grant the access permission of a share to other accounts or access groups. User also can manage the ACL of all the files and sub-folders under the share. The function of access right is for share owner to do more detail management for the users accessing the shares.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 9.2 Logon to File Manager Enter the username and password to pass authentication. The first Screen of file Manager will display and help users to understand the possible options and to perform file management. There are 4 Main Menu in the File Manager screen: CurrentDir, Upload, Setting, and Logout. There are also short-cut icons below the main menu, like Main, Home, Reload Page, Delete Current Folder, and Create New Folder.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 9.3 Directory and Upload Function NOTE: Operations in the main Share folder, such as changing ACL or deleting the share itself, is not permitted. This must be done in Share Manager in proNAS GUI. Current Dir – Shows possible options that can be done in the current directory. Create – Allows user to create a new directory. Chmod – Allows user to change the file access permission on the current directory. Rename – Allows user to rename the current directory.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Delete – Allows a user to delete the current directory. Permission – Allows user to change the Access Rights of different users on the current directory. Upload – An option used to upload a local file into the current directory. Use the “Browse” button then select the file to upload. WARNING! The file size to upload should not be greater than 1GB.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 9.4 User Access Right and Group Access Right A user who is the owner of the share can grant access permissions to other users or groups listed in the Permission list. After changing the Access Rights, click the “Submit” button. The ACL will be saved and updated only in the current directory or sub-folder. To update other directories or subfolders below the current directory, use the “Apply ACL” button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 10 proBackup 10.1 Introduction to proBackup proBackup provides end users a friendly Java GUI that makes versatile backup functions available to general users. They can easily backup and restore their files to and from proBackup storage device, and they do not need to install proprietary software in their machines. It is also simple to setup a proBackup storage for a company or an organization, even for non-IT-pro person. 10.
SAS / SATA II NAS System After setting the Quick Configuration options, start the proBackup service. When the proBackup service is in “Running” status, login to proBackup Java GUI can be done. The default Logical Volumes proBackup Device and proBackup Extended Device will also be created. To login to proBackup java GUI, open web browser then type the proNAS IP address. Click the proBackup icon on the lower right side of the page. The proBackup page will be displayed. Click “Start Java Web”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System NOTE: All the backups of an account are lost forever if it is deleted. Please make sure of such action before doing it. NOTE: It is advised that only the organization privilege persons can assume the role of administrator since it can restore all others’ data, which may contain sensitive information. The proBackup Java GUI Welcome screen will be displayed. You can view the recent proBackup operations and existing backup plans in the Welcome screen.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 10.3 Create Backup Plan To create backup plan, either click the “Create Plan” button in the proBackup main screen or click the “New” button in Plan Manager.
SAS / SATA II NAS System The General tab of Plan Manager will be displayed. Fill in the required fields. Some information about Local Host and proBackup Server are also shown. The Configuration options: Plane Name – Enter the backup plan name. Compressed – If checked, the backup will be in compressed format. Backup Entry Home Directory – Click the “…” button then select the directory when data will be backed up. Backup File/Directory Entries – Click the “…” button.
SAS / SATA II NAS System After completing the necessary information, click “Save” button. The Backup Plan will be saved. Function buttons in the General tab. 236 Refresh – Refresh the information about the current backup plan. Enable – Activates the backup plan schedule. When enabled, a “Disable” button will appear which can be used to deactivate the backup schedule. Delete – Deletes the current backup plan. Run – Execute the backup plan immediately.
SAS / SATA II NAS System To add schedule in the Backup Plan, click the “Edit” button then select Schedule tab. Configure the Schedule options then click “Save” when done. Schedule options: Start Date – The starting date when the backup will be done. This usually defaults to the current date. Click the “…” button. A calendar will be displayed. To change the Start Date, select a new date in the calendar. Run At – The preferred time to run the backup.
SAS / SATA II NAS System The History tab shows a log or list of operations that have happened in proBackup such as backup or restore operation. To delete an entry in the history list, select the item in the list and click “Delete”. To view detailed information about the backup, double-click the item from the History tab. “Log details” is used to display detailed information about the execution process. “Error log” will display errors that happened during the execution process.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Another alternative to do backup or restore is to use the Backup Wizard and the Restore Wizard. Click proBackup in the left tree node. The Welcome screen will be displayed where the Backup Wizard and Restore Wizard can be used.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 10.4 Restore Backup To restore a backup, double-click the backup item from the History tab. The Execution Log Detail window will appear. Click “Restore”. Then input the destination where the data will be restored. Or click the “Browse” button then select the destination directory or folder where data will be restored. Click “Ok” to start the restore process.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 10.5 Account Detail Under Plan Manager, click the account name to view information about the account.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Chapter 11 proNAS HA (Optional Function) 11.1 Introduction to proNAS HA proNAS HA (High Availability) provides solution for business continuity with automatic failover which ensures that should a critical server become unavailable - due to failure or maintenance-related downtime — a replica will immediately provide all services in its place without the need for time-consuming manual procedures.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 11.2 Getting Started with proNAS HA Before Configuring High Availability Before attempting to configure two proNAS servers as a High Availability pair, check the following requirements: 1. Each proNAS server node must have a different and unique hostname. (It is highly recommended to use the same NAS model.) 2. Each proNAS node must have at least two static IP addresses. 3. Must have a reliable heartbeat, private net Ethernet is required, serial RS232 is optional. 4.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 11.2.1 Hardware Aspect Active server: proNAS HA server that performs cluster-protected operations. Backup (Standby) server: proNAS HA server that can takeover the critical operations of an active server when the active server is down or unavailable. Private net: Private net is a dedicated channel for servers to exchange their operating status (i.e., heartbeat message). Types of Private Net Available: ¾ ¾ TCP/IP socket: Ethernet network running TCP/IP protocol.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 11.2.2 Procedure for Setting Up proNAS HA Setting up a server cluster: Below are the basic steps in setting up a server cluster: 1. Configure the hostname for both proNAS servers (must be unique). 2. Configure two static IP addresses for each proNAS server. 3. Set up private net. At least the private net IP must be configured to start cluster. 4. Start proNAS HA service for both proNAS servers.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Reference IP: Enable Reference IP Checking – Select this option to enable reference IP checking. A Reference IP is an IP address that the proNAS HA service will check when the heartbeat channel(s) between the two servers are lost. This IP will be used as a reference point to device whether the network really has a problem before doing failover or takeover.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 7. Back to proNAS HA node, click "Get Peer IPs" button. The IP addresses of the peer server will then be displayed in the status info table. Be sure that it gets the peer IP addresses! If it fails, check again the hostname that you supplied in step 6. Buttons: Stop Cluster Stop Cluster Operation. Start Cluster Start Cluster Operation. Get peer IPs Get the IP's of the peer server and display it in the host peer table. Network Test Tool for testing network IP address (e.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Volume Status Example 2: Replication of one logical volume is initializing. 8. Go to Private Net node down to "Ethernet#1". Set the local and peer IP address, check "Auto Enable on Starting Cluster" then save. Be sure not to select the public IP (eth0 IP address) for both proNAS servers. Private Net: Ethernet 248 Local/peer Port Number Specify an unused TCP port for each server to receive the heartbeat sent from the peer server. The default value is 5000.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Heartbeat Loses server fail to receive the heartbeat in time exceed this threshold, the peer server will be considered down or unavailable. The resource group of the peer server will be taken over. Auto enable on starting cluster This option is disabled by default. This private net will be enabled automatically when starting cluster. Add the checkmark to enable this option. 9. Configure private net "RS232#1", if you setup serial port as an additional private net.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 12. Wait until the status of the local and peer server are in be standbystandby mode respectively. The statuses of the private net must also be "Enabled and Healthy". If this is not the output, check and repeat previous steps. 13. Go to "Resource Group Manager" then press "Add Resource Group". The Resource Group Manager of proNAS HA is used to manage resource groups. Users need to configure resource groups only on one of the servers, usually the Active server.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 14. Input a resource group name. You may check "Auto Switch back" or "Auto Bring In" then click “Save”.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 16. On the "Basic Settings" tab, input a resource name. Resource Basic Setting: Resource Name A unique name for identifying the resource group. AC interval (Availability Check Interval) A time interval for proNAS HA to check the availability of the resource group periodically. AC Retry (Availability Check Retry) The number of times for proNAS HA to check the availability of the resource group periodically.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 18. Click the resource group name on the left tree node then press "Bring In". The resource name will be brought in. 19. The Cluster Servers will be in Active – Standby mode.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 11.3 ProNAS HA Properties Status Properties Users can monitor all the resources from the proNAS HA Status Pad. Users can monitor the status of the servers, the resource groups and the private net in real-time. The status after the Cluster Service starts running on both servers.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Indicators: Users can accurately monitor the status of the system such as the License status, Private Net, Public Net and the resource takeover/failover. When a condition occurs, the icon will turn red. You will also see a message appear in the Event Log. Private Net: This icon will turn red if there's a problem with the connection of the private net. Public Net: This icon will turn red if there's a problem with the connection of the public net.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 11.5 Clear All HA Configuration A function button “Clear All HA Configuration” is provided to remove all proNAS HA configuration. This is located in General Setting tab. When you clear the HA configuration, you have an option to clear all logical volume Replication. If you don’t clear the all Replication, only HA configuration will be reset, and all logical volumes will still have Replication.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 2. A warning message to clear all HA configuration will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed. 3. A warning message to remove all replication in logical volumes will be displayed. Click “Yes” to remove Replication in all logical volumes, or “No” to just clear HA but replication of logical volumes still exists. 4. An information message will be displayed. Click “OK” to close the message. You can verify the proNAS HA Event Log for further information.
SAS / SATA II NAS System Example of Replication status after selecting “No” to retain all replication: 11.6 License Registration To apply ProNAS HA license codes and register them to ProNAS HA users must first get the S/N of the two servers. Forward the S/N to your local ProNAS HA provider. Then Input the acquired License and click “Register” button. Users can now put ProNAS HA to work.
SAS / SATA II NAS System 11.7 Event Log Properties All the messages generated by ProNAS HA will be displayed in the Event Log. The messages can help users to identify the possible reasons that prevent ProNAS HA from operating normally.
