HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.1 Windows Storage Server Edition administration guide (AG515 - 96007, August 2008)

Chapter 2: Quick Start Checklist 5
Prepare for cluster security
Create administrative
roles (optional).
Create roles that allow or deny permission to
perform cluster operations and assign users and
groups to the roles. See “Role-Based Security” on
page 142.
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Review the audit log
feature.
HP Clustered File System provides an audit trail of
operations that change the configuration or state of
the cluster. See “HP Clustered File System Audit
Trail” on page 154.
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Prepare for user access
Configure SQL Server
clients (optional).
Configure SQL clients to access Virtual SQL
Servers. See “Configure SQL Clients” in the MxDB
for SQL Server administration guide.
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Configure CIFS
clients (optional).
Configure CIFS clients using your normal
procedures.
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Configure the shadow
copy service.
If necessary, give CIFS clients access to hardware
snapshots. See “Using Shadow Copies of Shared
Folders” on page 141.
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Prepare for monitoring the cluster
Configure event
notifier services.
The event notifier services (SMTP, email, and
scripts) can be configured to send notifications or
run scripts when specific cluster events occur. See
“Configure Event Notifier Services” on page 161.
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Review Applications
tab on the HP
Management
Console.
The Applications tab shows the cluster resources in
a table format and allows you to manage and
monitor them from a single window. See
“Applications Overview” on page 172.
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Review Performance
Dashboard.
The Dashboard provides performance data for
cluster nodes or the entire cluster. Counters are
also provided for the Microsoft Windows Perfmon
utility. See “Performance Monitoring” on page 183.
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