ApplianceWare 5.4 Admin Guide - NA-1400

99 Pages·2005·3.64 MB·English

by  Marc Kaplan

Newisys NA-1400

Administrator’s Guide

October 12, 2005
Administrator Guide
October 2005
Copyright Notice
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Contacting Customer Support
If you have questions, concerns, or need assistance, see the Technical Support contact
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CONTENTS
PREFACE..................................................................................................5
ABOUT THIS GUIDE.........................................................................................................5
WHO SHOULD USE THIS GUIDE?......................................................................................5
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION.......................................................................................5
WARRANTY & LIABILITY LIMITATIONS..........................................................................5
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ABOUT APPLIANCEWARE.............................................................6
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CONNECTING APPLIANCES TO THE NETWORK....................9
CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE TO YOUR NETWORK.........................................................9
CONFIGURING THE APPLIANCE FOR YOUR NETWORK......................................................9
LOCATING THE APPLIANCE ON YOUR NETWORK...........................................................10
RESETTING INCORRECT NETWORK SETTINGS................................................................12
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CONFIGURING NEW APPLIANCES...........................................14
LOGGING ON TO A NEWLY INSTALLED APPLIANCE........................................................14
CONFIGURING A NEW APPLIANCE WITH SETUP WIZARD..............................................16
1 ENTERING THE SERIAL NUMBER.................................................................................16
2 CONFIGURING NETWORK (OPTIONAL).......................................................................16
3 NAMING THE APPLIANCE............................................................................................16
4 VERIFYING THE DATE AND TIME................................................................................16
5 ASSIGNING A PASSWORD...........................................................................................17
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MANAGING APPLIANCE SETTINGS..........................................19
MANAGING GROUPS LOCALLY.....................................................................................22
MANAGING SHARES AND FOLDERS...............................................................................25
CHECKING THE STATUS OF THE APPLIANCE..................................................................34
CHECKING USER CONNECTIONS TO THE APPLIANCE....................................................35
VIEWING SETTINGS OF THE APPLIANCE........................................................................36
CHANGING THE DATE AND TIME.................................................................44
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CONFIGURING ADVANCED SETTINGS....................................47
APPLIANCE NAME.........................................................................................................47
NETWORK DOMAIN.......................................................................................................48
DNS SEARCH ORDER...................................................................................................48
OBTAINING AN IP ADDRESS FROM A DHCP SERVER....................................................49
SETTING A STATIC IP ADDRESS....................................................................................50
THE WAYS TO AUTHENTICATE USERS AND GROUPS (SECURITY MODES)...................52
MANAGE USERS AND GROUPS WITH APPLIANCEVIEW (LOCAL MODE)........................55
ENABLING FTP SUPPORT..............................................................................................56

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ENABLING UPNP SUPPORT...........................................................................................57
OBTAINING CONFIGURATION SNAPSHOT.......................................................................61
MAKING A BACKUP COPY OF SYSTEM PARTITIONS........................................................63
RESTORING BROKEN SYSTEM PARTITIONS.....................................................................65
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CONFIGURING STORAGE SETTINGS.......................................66
AVAILABLE RAID LEVELS IN APPLIANCEWARE...........................................................66
GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................................................................67
MANAGING VOLUMES...................................................................................................68
MANAGING RAID.........................................................................................................71
MANAGING POOLS........................................................................................................74
DISK PROPERTIES..........................................................................................................77
REPLACING (FAULTY) DISK IN AN APPLIANCE...............................................................78
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USING THE APPLIANCE................................................................80
FINDING APPLIANCES IN NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD (MY NETWORK PLACES)............80
FINDING APPLIANCES WITH FIND COMPUTER................................................................81
SAVING FILES TO THE APPLIANCE (WINDOWS)..............................................................81
ASSIGNING A DRIVE LETTER TO THE APPLIANCE............................................................81
CONNECTING THROUGH THE FINDER (MAC OS X).......................................................82
SAVING FILES TO THE APPLIANCE (MACINTOSH)...........................................................83
MOUNTING A SHARE ON THE APPLIANCE (LINUX AND UNIX).......................................84
APPENDIX A: USING THE ON-LINE HELP ...................................86
APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY..................................................................87
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Preface
About this Guide
This Administrator Guideis focused primarily on the web-based administration
interface.
Who should use this guide?
This Administrator Guide is written for the Administrator of a ApplianceWare-
enabled server Appliances. This guide assumes that you have some knowledge
about basic computer networking. The guide outlines:
• Proper installation of a new Appliance on a network.
• Management of the Appliance through the Java-based management application.
• Using the Appliance in Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX/Linux
environments.
Where to find information
• Information relevant for the Administrator of an ApplianceWare appliance is
located in chapters 1 through 6.
• Information relevant for network users of an ApplianceWare appliance is
located in chapter 7.
Warranty & Liability Limitations

ATTENTION: USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS
OF THE APPLIANCEWARE SOFTWARE LICENSE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE LICENSE
TERMS.

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1 About ApplianceWare

Overview
ApplianceWare Software
An ApplianceWare Appliance enables cross-platform file sharing for Windows,
Macintosh and UNIX/Linux users. ApplianceWare server software is the engine
that drives your network attached storage appliance. Setup, configuration, and
management are accomplished through the Web-based interface.
Integrated Management
ApplianceWare provides simple management tools for locating and configuring
appliances. The management interface is available in a Web-based version
accessible via a Web browser.
The Web-based user interface unifies access to all ApplianceWare enabled
appliances on a network.
Appliance Management Software Compatibility
The management software does not require installation and is accessible from
any system running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or better, or Mozilla Firefox
1.0 or better Web browsers.
Localized Versions
ApplianceWare product is available in English, Japanese, French, German, as
well as Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
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Web-based administration interface

ApplianceWare Software Features
• XFS Journaling File System
• The Linux 2.6.x-series kernel
• Supports the following network protocols: SMB/CIFS (Windows) and FTP
• Available in English, Japanese, French, German, Traditional and Simplified Chinese
versions
• Software RAID levels 0, 1 and 5 available, with RAID management tools
• User & Group management in Local (with ApplianceView) or Native (using Active
Directory Services) or Mixed (using a Primary Domain Controller) security modes.
• Folders & Sharing management with Access Control Lists
• Large Network Support
• WINS Server service available
• Wizard based installer for easy server setup.

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ApplianceView Minimum Requirements
Web-based administration tool may be used on any system with either Microsoft
Internet Explorer 5.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 (or newer versions) installed. Other
JavaScript- and HTTPS-capable browsers may work, too. However, they are not
officially supported.

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2 Connecting Appliances to the Network
Installation

This section explains how to add new Appliances to your network. The
Appliance installs in three simple steps.
1. Connect the appliance to your network and to power.
2. Configure the appliance for your network.
3. Locate the appliance on your network.
Connecting the Appliance to your network
To connect the appliance
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Appliance to an active port on
a network hub or switch.
2. Connect the power cord to the Appliance, and then plug it into an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or a standard power outlet on
the wall.
3. Turn the Appliance on.
Configuring the Appliance for your network
In most cases, the Appliance automatically configures itself. If the appliance
does not receive an IP address from a DHCP server, it may assign IP address on
its own. The Appliance tests for available addresses, starting at 169.254.0.1,
and takes the first available address.
Note It is recommended that you give the Appliance a static IP address or a
non-expiring DHCP lease time. If no DHCP server is available on
your network for initial setup, please add a route to the 169.254.*
network to configure the appliance with a static IP address (please see
below).

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Locating the Appliance on your network
The default name of a new Appliance is HOSTxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last
six digits of the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network card
installed in the appliance.

Note DHCP server may assign other names to a newly-installed Appliance.

To locate an appliance, try one of the following methods:
• Use the Find Computer command on the Windows Start menu.
Search for the appliance by its default name.
• Look for the appliance in Network Neighborhood (called My Network Places in
Windows 2000), under Workgroup.
• Use Discovery CD to find out IP addresses of Appliances on your local network.
Discovery CD is typically bundled by a vendor with an Appliance. It contains
software that allows you to discover ApplianceWare-based Appliances without
installing anything onto your client computer.

Note The appliance may take 15 minutes or more to show up in
Workgroup.

To discover an Appliance using Discovery CD
On Windows ...
1. Insert Discovery CD into the drive, and open contents of a disk in
an Explorer window.
2. Double-click Discovery_for_Windows.exe. Discovery starts.
3. A list of Appliances is being filled up with Appliances
discovered. Click desired Appliance name.
4. Web browser opens, with login window displayed. Proceed with
administration via Web interface.
On Linux ...
1. Insert Discovery CD into the drive, mount it if required, and
change directory to a CD-ROM mount point using xterm or any
other X11 terminal program:
mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
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