Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS Administration Guide
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Contents 1. Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Powering On for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Server Manager Admin Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Remote Desktop via Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Share profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add a shared folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install the File Server Resource Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enable shadow copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Seagate System Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Launch Seagate system monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 11. Windows Recovery and Reset to Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Reset Windows system hard drive and factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 12. Changing System Settings . .
1. Setup 1. Setup Congratulations on your purchase of a Seagate® Business Storage Server. Your Seagate server takes full advantage of the rich set of network administration tools offered by Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup (WSS 2012). In addition to data sharing and backup, your Seagate server can join active directories, replicate data across LANs and WAN, and configure hard drives using advanced storage pools.
1. Setup • Click Start to open tiles view, and type the tool, feature, or file that you want to view. To access Server Manager, click its icon in the Task bar Note: You can use the command-line interface Windows PowerShell to perform administrative tasks. How to use PowerShell cmdlets is beyond the scope of this manual. Connecting Remotely After the initial configuration, you can connect to your server and perform administration tasks using Microsoft Remote Desktop.
1. Setup 6. Click Connect. You might receive a warning message about the identity of the remote computer (your NAS). To prevent this message from appearing again, select Don't ask me again for connections to this computer and click Yes. 7. Enter your NAS Administrator password and click OK. The Seagate NAS - Remote Desktop Connection window opens.
2. Administrators and Users 2. Administrators and Users After the initial setup, your server has only an Administrator account. The Administrator can create other administrators, users, and groups. Administrators Administrators have full access to all WSS 2012 functions, settings, and files.
2. Administrators and Users The center panel displays a list of users. 4. In the Actions panel, under Users, select More Actions > New User. 5. In the New User dialog box, enter the information for the new user and click Create. Modify user properties 1. In the Server Manager center panel, select the user account to modify. 2. In the Actions panel, select [User name] > More Actions > Properties. 3. In the Properties dialog box, make the changes, and click OK.
2. Administrators and Users 3. In the Properties dialog box, make the changes and click OK.
3. Managing Storage 3. Managing Storage Your Seagate server has predefined volumes. One volume is used for the Windows system software, and another is for data. You cannot modify the system volume, but you can reconfigure the data volume. RAID Versus Storage Pools With WSS 2012, you can group physical hard drives into storage pools or RAID configurations. Grouping drives together creates a larger logical unit, increases reliability, and enhances performance.
3. Managing Storage Virtual Disks Virtual disks can have one of the following storage layouts: • Simple—Data is striped across the physical disks. This layout increases the speed of data access and maximizes storage capacity for the physical disks, but it does not offer fault tolerance. • Mirror—Data is written on more than one physical disk. This method reduces capacity, but can protect the data from a single disk failure. Using five physical disks can protect the data form dual disk failures.
3. Managing Storage 4. Right-click one of the unallocated volumes and select New RAID-5 Volume. 5. Use the New RAID-5 Volume wizard to create the volume The time to complete the process depends on the total capacity. You can use the volume while it creates the RAID volume but performance might be affected. Create a virtual disk 1. Open Server Manager. 2. After Server Manager has polled the server storage, in the left menu, select File and Storage Service. 3.
3. Managing Storage 4. Enter the new size and click OK. Volumes A volume is a logical storage space available to a PC. When the volume is allocated on the virtual disk, it is assigned a size, a drive letter, and a file system. Using ReFS Versus NTFS WSS 2012 has two types of file systems: Resilient File System (ReFS) and New Technology File System (NTFS). NTFS has been the principal file system for Windows implementations since 1993. ReFS is based on NTFS, but has been enhanced for storage applications.
3. Managing Storage 5. Select Tasks > New Volume. 6. Use the New Volume wizard to create a volume. Expand an NTFS volume You can expand NTFS volumes. 1. Open Server Manager. 2. After Server Manager has polled the server storage, in the left menu, select File and Storage Service. 3. Select Volumes to display the volume list. 4. Right-click the volume to expand and select Extend Volume. 5. Enter the new size and click OK. Shrink an NTFS volume You can reduce the size of an NTFS volume. 1.
3. Managing Storage 1. In the Control Panel, select System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption. A list of volumes with the notation BitLocker off appears. 2. Select the volume to encrypt and click Turn on BitLocker. 3. Choose the authentication method, and, if necessary, enter the password. 4. If you selected password protection, choose how to save it. 5. Choose what to encrypt. Keep in mind that even deleted files can be recovered by unauthorized users.
3. Managing Storage 1. In the Control Panel, select System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption. A list of volumes displays. The locked volume has BitLocker on. 2. Select the volume and click Unlock drive. 3. Enter the password and click Enter. You can use the Control Panel option Turn on auto-unlock to automatically unlock the volume if the Windows system drive is unlocked. To enable this option, the Windows system drive (C:) must be encrypted.
4. Shares 4. Shares A share is a file folder that is available to users across the network. You can assign permissions and settings to a share to suit the security needs of different applications and organizations. Shares can have shadow copies that are automatically added to a designated folder. You can use a shadow copy to recover deleted, overwritten, or modified files. Two formats are available for a share file: • Server message block (SMB)—Standard for Windows PCs and compatible with Mac and Linux.
4. Shares Install the File Server Resource Manager To use the SMB Share Advanced profile, the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) must be installed as a service on the server. 1. In Server Manager, select All Servers in the left column. 2. Right-click the server on which to enable the FSRM, and select Add Roles and Features. 3. Use the Add Roles and Features wizard to add the FSRM. 4. Under Installation Type, select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next. 5.
4. Shares The Volume Name Properties window appears and Under Next Run Time, shows when the system will next create shadow copies. 12. If a time is not listed, click Enable under the volume list. 13. To make shadow copies immediately, click Create Now. 14. Click OK to close the Volume Name Properties window. Important: If you implement shadow copies on a clustered file server, ensure that the %SystemRoot% resolves to the same name on both the principal system and the failover system.
5. NIC Teaming 5. NIC Teaming No special configuration is required to use the server on multiple networks. When you connect each network adapter to its respective switch for the network, the server configures itself and the network traffic appropriately. NIC Teaming Seagate servers with more than one Ethernet port can take advantage of port aggregation, also known as NIC teaming.
5. NIC Teaming 4. Specify a name for the team and the network adapters to use. 5. Under the list of network adapters, click Additional properties. 6. Specify the teaming mode, the load-balancing mode, and whether both adapters are active. 7. Click OK. The new team appears the team table. The team may take a few seconds to resolve and become active.
6. iSCSI 6. iSCSI Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) is a widely used protocol for controlling hard drives. Internet SCSI (iSCSI) uses the SCSI protocol on network volumes. In the iSCSI paradigm, the controller is known as the initiator and the network volume is the target. Because SCSI offers greater speed than network file systems such as SMB and NFS, consider creating iSCSI targets for users with unique applications.
6. iSCSI 1. In Server Manager, select File and Storage Services. 2. Click iSCSI. A table of existing iSCSI virtual disks appears. 3. Select Tasks > New iSCSI Virtual Disk. 4. Use the New iSCSI Virtual Disk wizard to create the disk and target. You can also optionally add an initiator. Important: Connecting an iSCSI target to more than one computer on the network and sharing files can cause file corruption. The one exception is a network that includes an iSCSI cluster server with file-sharing management.
6. iSCSI Where Your_iSNS_ServerName is the iSNS server name. Important: Third-party or compatible NAS devices can have specific settings to join an iSCSI target to an iSNS server. Seagate NAS OS devices have a setting to join its iSCSI targets to an iSNS server. Register an iSCSI initiator with an iSNS server (Windows only) Make sure that the iSNS service has been added as a feature WSS 2012. 1. On your Windows computer, search for and launch iSCSI initiator. 2.
7. Backup 7. Backup It is highly recommended that you backup your server at least once a day. This chapter describes how to configure a backup using the Windows Server Backup utility. You can use other third-party applications that might provide additional features. Server Backup for WSS 2012 has been improved so that administrators can spend less time managing the backup files.
7. Backup Note: The first time you use a disk for backup, it is reformatted and all previous data on it is lost. The backup disk is also not visible to users in File Explorer. Confirm a backup You have two ways with the Windows Server Backup tool to check whether a backup has occurred: 1. In the left navigation panel, click Windows Server Backup. The state of the last backup is listed. 2. In the left navigation panel, click Local Backup. All backups for the last week appear in a table.
8. Active Directory 8. Active Directory Important: Managing Active Directory requires a comprehensive understanding of Windows Server implementation. It is recommended that only administrators with experience make changes to the Active Directory. Using Active Directory with Lightweight Directory Services Your Seagate device can host an AD Lightweight Directory Services (LDS) service.
8. Active Directory Using Active Directory with a Domain Controller Your Seagate server can join an Active Directory domain controller as a member. To add your server to an existing AD domain, you need the following information: • Domain name • Username and password for an administrative account in that domain • Connection to the same network as the domain controller (LAN or WAN) Join an Active Directory domain To add the Seagate server to the AD domain: 1.
9. Distributed File Systems 9. Distributed File Systems A distributed file system (DFS) helps you maintain and share data on the network. Important functions such as data security, permissions, and accessibility are integrated into the DFS. DFS Namespaces During the course of a day, a user might need to access multiple files stored on many servers connected to your LAN or WAN. To find all the files spread about the network, the user hunts through a long list of shares.
9. Distributed File Systems 7. Select the server and click Next. 8. In the left menu, select Server Roles. 9. Select DFS Namespaces and click Next. 10. If a dialog box displays showing the list of tools and services that must be installed to use DFS, click Add Features. 11. Complete the installation. 12. Restart your server. Add a namespace The namespace can be associated with a domain if the server has joined an Active Directory, or it can be a standalone server.
9. Distributed File Systems DFS Replication DFS replication (DFS-R) can improve bandwidth bottlenecks and enable users to spend their time more efficiently. DFS-R replicates data from a remote server to a local server on the LAN, providing users faster access to files. DFS-R also uses remote differential compression (RDC), which only replicates changes to a file rather than the entire file. Note: Replication over the network is not the same as backing up a server.
10. Seagate System Monitor 10. Seagate System Monitor Seagate System monitor is a convenient tool for maintaining the health of your Seagate server. You can track the server's software, hardware, and hard drives. Launch Seagate system monitor 1. In the Windows tool bar, click the Seagate icon. 2. Click a Seagate System monitor widget to get status information. A green light means that the system is working as expected. A red light indicates that immediate action is required.
11. Windows Recovery and Reset to Defaults 11. Windows Recovery and Reset to Defaults You must connect a mouse, keyboard, and monitor to the server to perform recovery and reset operations. Recovery The instructions below help you to recover WSS 2012. Use Windows Server Backup to recover data once the system recovery is complete. Important: Disconnect the non-system hard drives from the enclosure before starting a recovery. Open the door to the enclosure and gently unplug the hard drives in slots 2-4. 1.
11. Windows Recovery and Reset to Defaults 15. Select which system image you want and click Next. 16. Click System only. In most instances, the remaining options to format and repartition and install drivers are not necessary. 17. Click Next. 18. Review the settings and click Finish. Reset Windows system hard drive and factory settings 1. Power down the server. 2. Connect a keyboard, video display, and mouse to the server. 3. Connect the USB key included with the your Seagate server. 4.
12. Changing System Settings 12. Changing System Settings Change the server name Server names can be 1-15 characters long. The name can contain a period, but not as the first character. All characters are allowed except \/:*?"<>|. 1. Go to Control Panel > System and Security. 2. Select System and choose See the name for this computer. 3. Click Change settings. 4. Click Change, enter the new name, and click OK. 5. Restart the computer for the new name to take effect.
13. Troubleshooting 13. Troubleshooting How do I reset the Administrator password if it is lost? You cannot recover a lost Administrator password. You must reinstall the Windows partition to reset the password. Why can't I mount my iSCSI target on more than one location? The iSCSI system works by emulating a SCSI hardware system, but instead of passing the disk commands from a SCSI disk controller to a SCSI disk, the iSCSI system passes the commands over a network to a virtual disk.
