Administrator Guide

Clients
To display the Clients page, click Storage → Clients. This page displays the total number of clients that are connected to
the DR Series system, which can be a combination of NFS, CIFS, RDS, and OST clients, and this total is listed above the
three Client tabs (NFS, CIFS, and RDA tabs).
In addition, depending upon the tab type you select, the number of clients for each connection type is displayed. For
example, in the Clients page, if the RDA tab is selected, this displays the number of current OST or RDA clients that
correspond to this type (OpenStorage Technology or Rapid Data Storage clients) that are connected to the system, and
provides the following information client-related information:
• Number of RDA Clients — lists number of OST and RDS clients
• Name — lists each client by name
• Type — lists the type of RDA clients
• Plug-In — lists the plug-in type installed on each client
• Backup Software — lists the backup software used with each client
• Idle Time — lists the idle time (non-activity) for each client
• Connection — lists the number of connections for each client
• Mode — lists the current mode type for each client
To perform one of the possible actions on a client, click Select to identify the client, and then click the desired option (for
example, the RDA tab provides three options: Update Client, Edit Password, or Download Plug-In. For more information
about using this page and its tabs, see Clients Page (Using the NFS or CIFS Tab) or Clients Page (Using the RDA Tab).
Clients Page (Using the NFS or CIFS Tab)
To display the Clients page, click Storage→ Clients. This page displays the total number of clients that are connected to
the DR Series system, and this number reflects all of the clients based listed under the Clients tabs (NFS, CIFS, and RDA).
Using this page and the NFS or CIFS tab lets you perform the following tasks for NFS or CIFS clients (for information
about RDA clients, see Clients Page (Using the RDA Tab). The Clients page displays a summary of the NFS (or CIFS)
clients, and lists the following types of NFS and CIFS client-related information:
• Number of NFS (or CIFS) Clients — lists number of NFS (or CIFS) clients
• Name — lists each client by name
• Idle Time — lists idle time (nonactivity) for each client
• Connection Time — lists connection time for each client
Clients Page (Using the RDA Tab)
To display the Clients page, click Storage→ Clients. This page displays the total number of clients that are connected to
the DR Series system, and this number reflects all of the clients based listed under the Clients tab (NFS, CIFS, and RDA).
Using this page and the RDA tab lets you perform the following tasks for RDS or OST clients:
• Update a client (you are limited to modifying the mode type)
• Edit a client password
• Download a client plug-in
노트: The RDA plug-in is installed by default if you are running the latest version of Dell Quest NetVault
Backup (NVBU). You must download and install the RDA plug-in for NVBU only if there is a plug-in version
mismatch between the DR Series system software and NVBU.
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