Nexentastor Installation Guide 4.0.3

NexentaStor Installation Guide 4.0.3

Date: October, 2014 Subject: NexentaStor Installation Guide Software: NexentaStor Software Version: 4.0.3 Part Number: 2000-nxs-4.0.3-000007-B

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Contents

Preface ...... vi

1 Introduction ...... 1 About NexentaStor ...... 1 NexentaStor Advantages ...... 1 Versions ...... 2 NexentaStor Licenses ...... 2 Browser Compatibility ...... 3 Logging In ...... 4

2 Prerequisites ...... 5 Hardware Prerequisites ...... 5 Network Prerequisites ...... 6 System Requirements ...... 6 Citrix Xen Virtual Environment ...... 6 VMware Virtual Environment ...... 6 Unified Appliance ...... 7 Downloading NexentaStor Free Trial ...... 7 Pre-production Checklist ...... 8 Prerequisites ...... 8 Validation Checklist ...... 9

3 VMware vSphere Environment ...... 11 About Virtual Environments ...... 11 Setting Up vSphere Client ...... 11 Creating a Virtual Machine ...... 12

4 Unified Appliance ...... 15 Installing NexentaStor on Unified Appliance ...... 15 Installing NexentaStor from a CD-ROM ...... 15 Installing NexentaStor from a Virtual CD-ROM Drive ...... 15

5 Installation ...... 17 Downloading NexentaStor ...... 17 Booting from a Storage Device ...... 17 Selecting the Serial Port ...... 18 Installing NexentaStor ...... 19

6 Registering the Appliance ...... 21 Registering the Appliance ...... 21 Obtaining a Registration Key ...... 21

7 Configuring NexentaStor ...... 23 Applying the Registration Key ...... 23 Setting up the Network Interface ...... 23 Configuring the Network Protocol and Port ...... 24 Creating the HA Cluster ...... 24 About the HA Cluster Installation ...... 25 Configuring HA Cluster ...... 25 Accessing the NexentaStor Appliance ...... 27 Basic Configuration ...... 27 Advanced Configuration Wizard ...... 29 Manually Running a Wizard ...... 30

8 Plugins ...... 33 About Plugins ...... 33 Accessing the Repository ...... 33 Accessing the Plugins ...... 33 Installing Plugins ...... 34 Removing Plugins ...... 34

9 Upgrading ...... 37 Upgrading the Appliance ...... 37 Upgrading the Data Volume ...... 37 Upgrading Folders ...... 37 About Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 to Version 4.0.3 ...... 38 Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 to 4.0.3 with an Internet Connection ...... 38

Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 to 4.0.3 with no Internet Connection ...... 40 Re-running the Upgrade from Version 3.1.6 to 4.0.3 ...... 40

Index ...... 43

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1 1 Introduction mplexities of the enterprise environment. Business Business environment. of the enterprise mplexities age is a commodity, one where costs must decrease decrease must costs one where is a commodity, age only. only. Logging In NexentaStor Advantages Versions Licenses NexentaStor Compatibility Browser About NexentaStor About • • • • • • Unlimited snapshots • Unlimited • replication Multiple levels of RAID support (RAID-Z, RAID-Z2, RAID-Z3) • Integrated • data protection Enhanced • pools storage large extremely of management Easy • appliance a software on software Feature-rich • and manage install to Easy • purposes archival to with relegated tapes and years, months of data for continuation Online • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor is built on the industry leading ZFS and provides the following features: the following and is built provides on the ZFS industryleading NexentaStor NexentaStor Advantages requirements constantly challenge IT management to provide a level of high availability, while of high availability, level a provide to IT management challenge constantly requirements end, stor this To costs. reducing simultaneously impacting availability. without negatively the following: provides NexentaStor About NexentaStor co within the storage class enterprise provides Nexenta This chapter includes the topics: following CSI applications that provide low-cost storage and storage low-cost NASiS and provide second-tier that CSI applications for The appliance is targeted a as use NexentaStor can You archiving. and replication backup, expansion, provisioning, simplified expand. want to primary that NAS in businesses

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Unified appliance metal is a x86/64-bit bare Unified hypervisors. CD image (ISO) that you can install on the following: install can you imageCDthat (ISO) • appliance ESXi such as VMware Virtualization platform, • Unified Note: • Appliance Unified NexentaStor • Deduplication compression • Data provisioning • Thin • searches on integrated spent the time reduce that Capabilities • management GUI Web User-friendly • Fault • Reporting availability • High • Replication • Fibre Channel support Hardware of Supported List Nexenta provides the following licenses: the following provides Nexenta NexentaStor Licenses NexentaStor is available as: is available NexentaStor Versions • [email protected] contact information, more For NexentaStor features include: features NexentaStor plugins support: NexentaStor Optional See Also: •Guide User NexentaStor • Nexenta recommends that you deploy the appliance on deploy you that recommends Nexenta 2GB of RAM. at least verifies installer The NexentaStor Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 2

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word after you complete the installation. the complete you after word xenta sends you the default password and product Registration Key in in Key Registration product and password default the you sends xenta • root • admin an auto-generated e-mail. an auto-generated pass the default change you that sure Make NexentaStor provides the following administrative User accounts: User administrative following the provides NexentaStor appliance, Ne the registering After Logging In Logging Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 4

5 2 Prerequisites ormore details. on use-case more may be highly desirable), desirable), be highly may more use-case on to 8 GB), Production use 8 GB minimum plus use 8 GB minimum GB), Production 8 to for sizing assistance. for Support Nexenta Authorized Reseller Authorized ora Nexenta Nexenta or Nexenta Nexenta Sales Nexenta Configurations intended for production deployments must be covered by Nexenta's Nexenta's by be covered must deployments production for intended Configurations Hardware CertificationList. Contact Nexenta Sales Nexenta 1 GB per 1 TB raw disk space minimum (depending minimum disk space 1 GB per 1 TB raw If planning use deduplication, to deployments. high-end performance for 2TB1 GB peror raw contact Assign no more than 512 GB of memory per node. Any larger may affect performance. performance. affect may larger of memory per node. Any GB than 512 more no Assign hardware RAID). Note: Network Prerequisites Network Requirements System Trial Free NexentaStor Downloading Hardware Prerequisites Hardware • (optional) folder high-availability system small 2 identical disks for • (no software the system to directly presented volumes data for drives/storage Additional • • • • 64-bit processor • 64-bit • 4 (recommend evaluation for RAM minimum 2 GB • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, © 2014 Nexenta Copyright www.nexenta.com Hardware Prerequisites appliance: NexentaStor the for hardware following the recommends Nexenta This section includes the following topics: topics: sectionThis includes the following

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7 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor . for sizing assistance. architecture and load the corresponding the corresponding and load architecture 32-bit hardware architectures because the because architectures 32-bit hardware Support stem disk – the disk that holds the system folder folder the system holds disk that the disk – stem presented directly to the system software (no software the system to directly presented d the documentation provided with the appliance. provided documentation the d www.nexenta.com

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from from command for sites sites command for collector.conf e help of a Field Engineer, you you a Fielde help of Engineer, SIG form to properly support the properly to SIG form command and send Nexenta Support the Nexenta and send command an automated script that is available from from is available that script automated an riencing technical problems and to understand understand to and problems technical riencing the latest log bundle and store it on the it log bundlestore and the latest location, firmware versions contributing a to versions firmware location, a System Acceptance Check (SAC) to ensure that the that ensure to (SAC) Check Acceptance System a en you contact Nexenta support for any problem. any for support Nexenta contact en you !nexenta-collector --no-upload --no-upload !nexenta-collector nning the AutoSAC script with th script nning the AutoSAC You must be in expert mode to use this command. Refer to to useRefer this command. mode to expert be inmust You . correctly. The objective of the SAC is to avoid future downtime and and downtime future avoid to is SAC of the objective The correctly. . To run collector, in bash, with updated in bash, with updated collector, run . To nexenta-collector -g nexenta-collector NexentaStor appliance after the installation. appliance after NexentaStor Nexenta support needs a filled out filled a needs support Nexenta nce by using the use ! Customer’s Account Team initially creates and maintains the account details.the account and maintains initially creates Team Account Customer’s users portal the manages and SalesForce into contacts all enters team Account with the support completed are tasks These cases. the SalesForce access to right manager. the account of Note: Note: Logging in to Expert Expert Mode in Logging to without access to the internet the to without access www.nexenta.com Nexenta Field Engineers. After ru After Field Engineers. Nexenta output. a Support Acceptance Support requires Nexenta NexentaStor, of installation specific a support To is AutoSAC system. the on be performed to Check technical issue. technical your the SIG out for filled have already may Partner, Authorized or Nexenta engineer, sales Your SIG detailsinstallation. your installation wh You may need to communicate technical information to Nexenta using the SIG. Nexenta Support SIG. Nexenta using the Nexenta to information technical communicate to need may You expe systems for point a reference as the SIG uses gather to tool Collector Nexenta run the can You the environmental issues such as network, rack such as network, issues the environmental applia NexentaStor • script. the AutoSAC The output of • Guide (SIG) Implementation System signed A • the system bundle from Collector • on compatible and certified hardware. NexentaStor and Install configure • Support withfollowing: the Nexenta Provide Prerequisites prerequisites. general as following the recommends Nexenta SAC, the complete To •license key. production valid a have must You • within SalesForce. contacts technical all Nexenta Register All newly built or reconfigured systems must undergo undergo must systems built or reconfigured All newly Pre-production Checklist Pre-production is implemented appliance NexentaStor theand reviews issues. SAC Support accepts dueteam andoutages improper pre-existing configuration to production. into goes system the before it Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, © 2014 Nexenta Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 8

9 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor th further knowledge and documentation and documentation th further knowledge rams and checks for issues that may cause cause may that issues for and checks rams ript to the Nexenta Support team. The Nexenta Nexenta The team. Support Nexenta the to ript necessary to complete the SAC process. SAC the complete to necessary Nexenta Field Engineer will assist wi Fieldwill Engineer assist Nexenta need to provide the output of the AutoSAC sc AutoSAC the of the output provide to need prog these of output the reviews Support team stallation in the future.. in the installation the supporting difficulty Note: As part of SAC, Nexenta reviews the following: the reviews Nexenta SAC, of As part • (if applicable). HA Cluster of capabilities Failover • issues. outstanding Any hardware •HSL. and is on the is supportable hardware the Verify • use. intended its Functional of the pool for feasibility support. into is accepted the system before by Nexenta review pass must SAC The Validation Checklist Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, © 2014 Nexenta Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide

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11 3 ions may not be applicable in your not be applicablein your ions may type the following in the URL address field: the URL address in the following type Client, you must know the following information: must knowthe following you Client, have the VMware vSphere server installed in your in your installed server vSphere the VMware have d permissions to the VMware vSphere server. server. vSphere the VMware to d permissions VMware vSphere Environment vSphere VMware is a third party product. The software is subject to change change to is subject software The product. party third is a TM

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13 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor SI controllers according to your environment environment your to according SI controllers . Boot options . . VMware creates the VM. creates . VMware . Finish toinstall NexentaStor. . Browse to the location of the NexentaStor ISO fileand select it. the NexentaStor of location the to Browse Connect power on Select at Click Options In the Settings section, select section, select In the Settings The next time the virtual machine boots, force entry into into entry force boots, machine time the virtual select The next BIOS setup, In the Force screen setup BIOS the Add additional disks, networks interfaces, SC interfaces, networks disks, additional Add requirements. click done, When Installation Go to 21. 20. 19. 22. 23. 25. 26. 24. Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide

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15 4 . to the IPMI server, or a system or a system server, the IPMI to Unified Appliance Unified CD-ROM drive: CD-ROM l NexentaStor Productpage www.nexenta.com CD-ROM, the installation process is identical. is process the installation CD-ROM, a Virtual CD-ROM Drive to install NexentaStor. to install Installation that contains a CD-ROM that is sharable across the network. the across is sharable that CD-ROM a contains that IPMI. to in log and browser a web Open virtual media. as the CD-ROM Mount Set up the system with IPMI to create an IPMI server. with create IPMI to Set up the system from CD image the NexentaStor Download Download theNexentaStor image from the from image theNexentaStor Download Burn it onto a CD-ROM. Burn it onto first. the CD-ROM from load to BIOS the system Set system. the Reboot Go to 3. 4. To install NexentaStor through a virtual CD-ROM drive, using IPMI: using drive, CD-ROM virtual a through NexentaStor install To 1. 2. 1. To install NexentaStor throughorexterna an internal NexentaStor install To 3. 4. 5. 2. Installing NexentaStor on Unified Appliance Unified on NexentaStor Installing   • Internal CD-ROM • Internal • the system to directly attached CD-ROM External • Virtual through CD-ROMIPMI attached • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com Installing NexentaStor from from NexentaStor install useto can which drive, you Virtuala virtualCD/DVD-ROM provides Media standard media from anywhere on the network. Installing NexentaStor from a CD-ROM Installing NexentaStor from or external internal an from load you When Installing NexentaStor on Unified Appliance on Unified Installing NexentaStor a When using virtual environments/hypervisors. with no computer applianceA unified is an x86/64-bit of the devices: following any from unified appliance, you can install NexentaStor This section includes the following topics: topics: sectionThis includes the following

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17 5 Installation . . . Power >Power On . Products > NexentaStor > Products Right-click the VMand select Right-click > Boot options Settings Click Edit Restart the system and follow the on-screen instructions to enter the BIOS. enter to instructions the on-screen and follow the system Restart www.nexenta.com • 1) 2) Unified Appliance Unified vSphere CD-ROM drive External hard Boot into the system BIOS. the system Boot into • • Go to Go to In the title bar, select In the title bar, Select the NexentaStor to download. to Select the NexentaStor device: media a bootable to the software Burn or copy • • To change the Boot option in the BIOS: in the option Boot the change To 1. To download the NexentaStor ISO image: NexentaStor the download To 1. 2. 4. 3. Booting from a Storage Device Storage a from Booting Port the Serial Selecting Installing NexentaStor Downloading NexentaStor Downloading   • • • • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com option to boot from the storage device containing containing device storage the from boot to option the BIOS boot set must you software, the install To NexentaStor. Booting from a Storage Device Booting from a Storage Downloading NexentaStor Website. the Nexenta ISO file the download from must you installation, Prior to This section includes the following topics: topics: sectionThis includes the following

xenta Installation welcome welcome Installation xenta section and set the hard drive to be the be the to drive the hard set and section your BIOS supports keyboard/monitor to serial port serial to keyboard/monitor supports BIOS your The next time the virtual machine boots, force entry entry force boots, virtual machine the time next The . support ANSI or VT100 emulation. ns to promote the storage device containing NexentaStor to to NexentaStor containing device storage the promote ns to aStor Installation CD. The Ne The CD. Installation aStor . to view the BIOS. to g one of the following methods: the following g one of Console After installation, repeat the steps in this the steps repeat installation, After device. boot first Click Reboot. In the Force BIOS setup, select select setup, BIOS In the Force into the BIOS setup screen BIOS setup the into 5) 4) 3) 9600 8 N 1 Boot into the system BIOS. the system into Boot port. use the serial to BIOS the set to documentation vendor's your to Refer serial port parameters: Select the following • • • • the Nexent and insert Reboot window. terminal connected on the remotely displays message to client terminal the remote Set Using the arrow keys, move to the Boot menu. the Boot to move keys, the arrow Using instructio the on-screen Follow boot device. be the first and ExitClick F10Save To install the appliance install by usingthe serial port: To 1. 4. 2. 3. 5. 2. 3. 4. Note: • serial port COM1 •keyboard/monitor port • serial  Booting from a Storage Device a Storage from Booting By default, the boot manager uses the serial port if uses manager boot the default, By redirection. Selecting the Serial Port the applianceusin install can You See Also: • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 18

19 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor . . rtitions the disk and destroys all current all current andrtitions the disk destroys Yes when complete. to accept. OK NexentaStor to the appliance. Click OK the appliance. to NexentaStor I Agree all the NexentaStor Operating System. Operating the NexentaStor all to allow repartitioning allow to and select another notdisk, allow to repartitioning Nexenta recommends setting up a mirror set for the system volume. the system for set up a mirror setting recommends Nexenta the syspool. for drives three than not support more does NexentaStor Yes No, For mirrored ZFS-boot configuration, select two or more equal-sized disks. equal-sized or more select two configuration, ZFS-boot mirrored For Click Click NexentaStor installs on the drive. Click the on drive. installs NexentaStor Select the disk on whichSelect the diskto inst • repa installation the that warns NexentaStor on the disk. information • • Read the product license and click click license and the product Read Connect the storage device containing containing device Connect the storage and time zone. or region country location, Specify your the spacebar. press select, To clicking by settings time zone the Confirm 7. 6. 5. To install NexentaStor: install To 1. 2. 4. 3. Note:  This section describes the initial steps for installing NexentaStor. After installing the software, you obtain obtain you the software, installing After NexentaStor. installing for steps initial the describes section This the software. a license and configure Installing NexentaStor Installing Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide

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key to accept the license. accept to key The Machine Signature displays on the applia on displays The Machine Signature to Signature the Machine for value the exact enter registration, each For machine. the software. register If you are registering an Enterprise Editio an Enterprise registering If are you registration. the complete to Enter Community Edition — Community Edition Trial/Enterprise Edition — Edition Trial/Enterprise • registration Boot from local hard drive... hard from local Boot After the appliance boots, review the NexentaStor software license agreement. license software the NexentaStor review boots, the appliance After Press key: a registration obtain to at edition your for page Registration the Product to Go • Boot the NexentaStor appliance. Boot the NexentaStor select: In the Appliance window, Fill out the registration form. Fill registration out the To obtain a registration key: a registration obtain To 1. 4. 3. To register the appliance: register To 1. 2. 2. Note: Note: Obtaining a Registration Key Obtaining a Registration Registering theRegistering Appliance   • • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com During the installation process, you must register your software on the Web and receive a license through through a license and receive the on Web software your register must you process, During the installation the appliance. configure can email. Then you Obtaining a Registration Key Obtaining a Registration After installation, you must obtain a NexentaStor license key. a NexentaStor obtain must you installation, After Registering the Appliance This section includes the following topics: topics: sectionThis includes the following

ition does not work for the Enterprise the Enterprise ition not work for does tion key does not work for the Community the for not work does key tion . Nexenta generates a unique license key and e-mails it to you for for you e-mails and it to key license a unique generates . Nexenta For the Enterprise Edition, install the free trial. You convert your free trial license to trial license to free your convert You trial. the free install Edition, the Enterprise For email, though after receive, you the license key by entering license a commercial license. an Enterprise purchased have you ed the Community for key The registration edition. Likewise, the Enterprise registra the Enterprise Likewise, edition. edition. Click Submit Request activation. 3. Note: Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 22

23 7 . sh separating groups of key characters. of key groups sh separating . Configuring NexentaStor Configuring as it appears in the registration email. in the registration appears it as ue with registration and configure the appliance. configure and ue with registration operate on your company’s network interface. network company’s on your operate Setting up the Network Interface Network the up Setting Configuring the Network Protocol and Port and Protocol the Network Configuring skip reconfiguration. N The registration key is case sensitive. Make sure to enter the key exactly as specified specified as exactly the key enter to sure Make sensitive. is case key The registration the da e-mail. Enter auto-generated in the client a configure you if address stated the through the system to connect can You on the same network. Select Select Y to configure your network interface. network your configure Select Y to • to Proceed Select a network card to configure. to card a network Select method. configuration or static DHCP Choose to Proceed Enter the product registration key exactly exactly key registration the product Enter 2. 3. To set the network interface: the network set To 1. 2. 3. To apply the registration key: registration the apply To 1. Note: Accessing the NexentaStor Appliance Accessingthe NexentaStor Basic Configuration Wizard Configuration Advanced a Wizard Manually Running Applying the Registration Key Applying the Registration   • • • • • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com Setting up the Network Interface appliance the pre-configures Nexenta interface, network the primary of configuration initial facilitate To 192.168.10.10 192.168.210.210 to with the subnet from mask range in IP address static with a random 255.255.0.0. appliance to the NexentaStor change can You Applying the Registration Key Applying the Registration contin can you key, the registration obtaining After This section includes the following topics: topics: sectionThis includes the following

. Accessing the NexentaStor the NexentaStor Accessing Accessing the NexentaStor NexentaStor the Accessing Creating the HA Cluster Creating . Do not change to a value used other by services. used a value . Do not change to can configure http or https network protocols. protocols. network or https http configure can etwork or use the default setting. Consult with your with your Consult setting. or the use default etwork appliance from an external host. an external appliancefrom 8457 detailed information about recommended HA Cluster HA Cluster about recommended information detailed uster, skip this section and proceed to this skipand section uster, proceed k Protocol andk Protocol Port . At this stage, you can ping the ping can you this stage, At If you need to access the NexentaStor GUI, proceed to to GUI, proceed NexentaStor the access to need If you If you need to setup the HA Cluster, proceed to to setup proceed the to HA need If you Cluster, HTTP — Fast andHTTP (plain but text), — Fast unsecured HTTPSbut slower — Secured, Appliance • Specify a Web GUI port. The default is GUI port. The default Specify a Web options: the following Select an action from • Select the transport protocol for NexentaStor Web GUI (NMV): Web NexentaStor for protocol Select the transport • • 2. 3. To configure the network protocol and and port: protocol the network configure To 1. Note:  Appliance cluster in highly appliances a available two NexentaStor plugin combines that is a NexentaStor Cluster HA storage. a shared to access continuous provides that up set must use it, you to in order However, software. NexentaStor the basic on is pre-installed HA Cluster configuration. HA Cluster the later. time also install any can HA Cluster You provides Guide User HA Cluster The NexentaStor Creating the HA Cluster Cl up an HA set to not want do If you configuration. l user interface, configure the network protocol and port number. number. and port protocol network the configure interface, l user graphica the NexentaStor access To you prerequisites, environment Depending on your Configuring the Networ Configuring n in your number available port specify can any You numbers. port available verify to administrator network Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 24

25 file: NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor /etc/hosts r appliances using the heartbeat host names. names. host usingr appliances heartbeat the e does not have access to the Internet. You must must You Internet. the to access have not does e r plugin from the Nexenta Systems, Inc. repository Inc. repository Systems, the Nexenta r plugin from to the following: to y Example: localhost ::1 loghost nodeA.eng.nexenta.corp nodeA 127.0.0.1 ha-node-1 169.254.123.101 ha-node-2 169.254.123.102 localhost 127.0.0.1 show appliance hosts appliance show nmc:/$ To verify the host table configuration, type: configuration, table the host verify To

Is appliance a part of HA Cluster? of HA a part Is appliance 169.254.123.101 ha-node-1 169.254.123.101 ha-node-2 169.254.123.102 When prompted, type When prompted, license: Select the HA Cluster 2. To install HA Cluster: install To 1.

Note:  For more information, see NexentaStor HA Cluster User Guide. User HA Cluster NexentaStor see information, more For Installation About the HA Cluster and configure both HA nodes. This option requires an Internet connection. Internet an requires option This both HA nodes. and configure USB appliancyour if use thisoption, to want may You Creating the HA Cluster Repository You can install the latest version of the HA cluste of version the latest install can You cluster. the up set to configured node NexentaStor other have • NexentaSto two between created SSH-bindings are See Also: • When you create an HA Cluster, the following configuration is applied: is configuration the following HA Cluster, an create When you •the to interfaces network failover the for entries following the adds NexentaStor Configuring HA Cluster HA Cluster. configure to you prompts ntaStor Nexe and port, configuringAfter network protocol into included andappliance not available another NexentaStor have must you HA Cluster, configure To group. cluster any • • About the HA Cluster Installation options: usingthe following HA cluster as NexentaStor configure can You • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com

. About the HA Cluster Installation About the HA Cluster for the following: the following: for y . . Second First . . y y Repository USB Verifying the network connection to the remote host ha-node-2... remote host to the connection the network Verifying ... created. SSH bound Y. press and node the other on message same the see you that Make sure Continue? Second node has been configured. (y/ configuration confirm and node the First on configuration Continue n) created. SSH-bound Y. press and node the other on message same the see you that Make sure ? (y/n) Continue First node has been configured. has been First node the and confirm node the second on configuration Continue configuration Cluster? of HA a part Is appliance of a cluster? node the first appliance Is this Is this appliance the first node of a cluster? of a cluster? node first the appliance Is this System response: System Log in to the first HA Cluster node. HA Cluster the first in to Log Type the message. verify node and the other HA Cluster in to Log Type Install another NexentaStor appliance the same way you have installed this appliance. installed have you appliancesame the way anotherNexentaStor Install type When prompted, appliance. the first for as type license Select the same response: System Select Select Select Select the network interface that cluster will use for network hearbeats. hearbeats. network willfor use cluster that interface Select the network response: System • • see information, more For Select the network interface that cluster will use for network hearbeats. hearbeats. network willfor use cluster that interface Select the network response: System System response: System System response: System 13. 12. 11. 10. 8. 5. 6. 7. 3. 9. 4. Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 26

27 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor fy or fix the configuration loggingby fy or fix in the configuration to the appliance, the primary networking the the primary networking appliance, to . . . y n xentaStor GUI in browser, you then configure the configure then you in browser, GUI xentaStor IP address with port number of the NexentaStor NexentaStor of the number port with IP address . Basic Configuration Accessing the NexentaStor ApplianceAccessing the NexentaStor You must perform all Wizard-guided steps of the Basic Configuration. the Basic of steps Wizard-guided all perform must You If your Internet Browser does not connect does Browser Internet If your interface may be configured incorrectly. Veri incorrectly. be configured may interface to the NMC and typing: the NMC to nmc:/$ init setup appliance . . y y Verifying the ssh-bound from First to Second nodes. Continue anyway? anyway? Continue nodes. Second to from First ssh-bound the Verifying nodes. to First from Second the ssh-bound Verifying completed. All checks other node. on the message the same see you that Maker sure (y/n) another. N on nodes and of one press Y on Please Type message. the the URL in to browser a Point to Proceed Type System response: System Log in to other HA Cluster node and type other HA Cluster inLog to Log in back to the first appliance and type Log in the first back to to Proceed To access the NexentaStor appliance: theNexentaStor access To 1. 2. 16. 15. 17. 18. 14. Note: Note:  • Stage II Configuration — Advanced At this stage in the installation, the appliance contains a web interface ready for initial configuration initial configuration for ready ininstallation, this thestage the appliance a web interface contains At essential through you guides Wizard The Wizard. Configuration GUI-based the NexentaStor through steps. appliance configuration stages: guided two subdivided is into Wizard Configuration The NexentaStor • I Stage — Basic Configuration Basic Configuration appliance that you just created. After you open Ne open you After created. just you that appliance software. Accessing the NexentaStor Appliance Accessing the NexentaStor the NMC displays a successful installation, After Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com

to OK accounts. Default password password Default accounts. admin . and Wizard again, at any time, to modify the modify the time, to any at again, Wizard view the changes and apply or edit them. apply or edit and the changes view e Inbox, the appliance fails to notify you of notify you to fails the appliance e Inbox, root , the security certificate displays. Click displays. , the security certificate the NexentaStor appliance's Fault Management Management Fault appliance's the NexentaStor ly display in the appliance'sthe in log. ly display passwords. enable the appliance’s inbox. appliance’s enable the . Save admin and to send a test e-mail to the specified e-mail address. e-mailaddress. specified the e-mail to test send a to root Test . You can run both stage I and stage II of the II of and stage I run both stage can You configuration. You can also manually re You configuration. nexenta Host name Host Domain name zone Time NTP server Keyboard layout Statistics Notifications Faults accept the accept the certificate. network:your for needed as basicChange information following the • • • • • the 2, type Step In After saving the configuration, the second installation wizard opens. the second wizard installation saving After the configuration, Alternatively, leave these fields blank and click Next fields blank and these leave Alternatively, the for password the default uses NexentaStor is After connecting After connection a secure through If you do not configure the mailerth or enable not configure do If you theand settings click Review Configure the Mailer settings in Step #3. in Step the Mailer settings Configure system reporting for mailing a mail and up a server address set to It is important of Part and faults. reports, notifications, configure you that recommends ons. Nexenta notificati through is managed and Reporting mailerappliance's or the either on The notifications events. important following: the for e-mail addresses specify can separate You • Statistics NFS Statistics, Network reports, Volumes • and Info Notice with status: reports System • Critical and Warning with status reports System click Optionally, 3. 2. 4. To configure the appliance: the configure To 1. 7. 6. 5. Note:  Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 28

29 switch switch NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor as cloud storage, storage, cloud as environments where the number of write the number of write where environments assign the disks to be used for the following: be for assign the disks to used IOPS environment, such IOPS environment, exported through iSCSI target. The appliance iSCSI target. through exported me if the average number of read and write write and of read number average me if the number of read operations. For example, a example, For operations. read number of s to setup the network and storage, data volumes, volumes, data storage, and setup the network s to .

You must have at least 4 drives of the same capacity available as data devices to use to devices data as available same capacity the of drives 4 least at have must You system, in your 4 drives do not have If you wizard. configuration the volume to manualmode Target Address Discovery Address Target Configuration Static Discovery iSNS Data Cache Log Performance Balanced Capacity backup/archiving server, a disaster recovery server, and so and on. server, recovery a disaster server, backup/archiving This type of volume is dedicated for a heavy a heavy for This dedicated is typeof volume on. so and virtualization, databases, volu type of balanced the should select You IOPS is equal. the for is recommended of volume This type the than higher, is significantly operations supports the following types of iSCSI discovery: of types the following supports • • • can disks. You the available and assign Review Add a network interface, if needed. interface, Add a network servers. and name gateway the default or change Setup the installation. from information default the contains The field LUNs use virtual to iSCSI Initiator the Configure • • • or log cache as and others devices data SSDs as your some of assign can you example, For devices. by selecting a one of configuration volume the volume types: following Create • • • 4. To configure the advanced features of the appliance: the of features advanced the configure To 1. 2. 3. 5. Note:  folders and zvols. Stage-II Wizard contains a number of optional step contains Wizard Stage-II Advanced Configuration Wizard Configuration Advanced Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com

disks with data Use disks for the new volume. However, data data However, volume. new the for disks sks that you plan to use for the volume do not the volume planyou to use sks that for ed in an exported volume, the volume, in an exported ed If you have disks that are includ are that disks have If you checkbox is displayed. You can use these use can these You is displayed. checkbox will disks and the old volume willthese be overwritten on be destroyed. http://:/wizard1 presentation of disk layout. presentation re the graphical view Optionally, JBODs. across spread are shows how disks The layout system. ZFS-based another from import volumes Optionally, folders. nested and/or folders Create file is a ZFS system. folder A NexentaStor attributes. Specify the necessary inUI. the is defined attribute Each needed. changes any selections.your Make Review license. accept theCluster to HA you prompts NexentaStor HA-Cluster, the set up If you contain any old labels, volume other i.e.configuration. volume not any included inthey any are contain bars. device scroll each using vertical the numberof disks for Adjust Before you create a volume, verify that the di that verify volume, a create you Before Point your Browser to the appropriate URL: the appropriate to Browser your Point To run the wizards after the initial setup: after wizards run the To  8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 7. 6. Note:  You may need to run the initial or advanced configuration wizards after the installation. after wizards configuration run advanced initial the or to need may You Manually Running a Wizard Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 30

31 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor Settings > > Appliance > Wizard1Settings | Wizard2 Click http://:/wizard2 • To run the wizards after the initial setup using NMV: setup the initial after wizards run the To  Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide

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33 8 Plugins . When requesting, please specify: please . requesting, When A-API) the as other software components.During upon request upon downloadable from the website. Once purchased, your Nexenta sales representative representative sales Nexenta your purchased, Once the website. from downloadable nmc:/$ show appliance repository appliance show nmc:/$ nmc:/$ plugin show Type: Type: not To list plugins available for installation, using NMC: using installation, available for plugins list To  To view the repository, using NMC: using repository, the view To  Accessing the Accessing Repository the Plugins Accessing Installing Plugins Plugins Removing About Plugins About   • • • • • name license key NexentaStor • Plugin • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com uploads the plugins to your company’s Nexenta repository, from which you can download them. download can whichyou from repository, Nexenta company’s your the pluginsuploads to Plugins are available remotely and locally. remotely available Plugins are Accessing the Plugins Accessing the Repository Plugins are installation, the plugin integrates into the NexentaStor core software. core the NexentaStor into the plugininstallation, integrates available plugins are commercial users, Trial Free For About Plugins or plugin.pluggable module, NexentaStor’s Plugins extend a NexentaStor and remove add can You (S Appliance API functionality and use same the Storage This section includes the following topics: topics: sectionThis includes the following

. . Plugins Plugins plugins section. in the Remotely-available

The plugins may not be immediately available from your NexentaStor repository repository NexentaStor your from available immediately be not The plugins may available. become to hours six up to take can They once uploaded. nmc:/$uninstall setup plugin response: System (y/n) ? plugin Uninstall nmc:/$ install setup plugin nmc:/$ remotely-available show plugin Type: removal. or cancel Confirm Type: the installation. or cancel Confirm > Appliance. Click Settings click panel, In the Administration Settings > Appliance. Click Settings click panel, In the Administration Click Add Plugin Confirm PluginConfirm installation. 2. To remove an existing using plugin, NMC: an existing remove To 1. 2. NMV: using one, new a or install plugin existing an manage To 1. 2. To manage an existing plugin or install a new one, using NMC: using one, new a or install plugin existing an manage To 1. To list plugins available for installation, using NMV: using installation, for available plugins list To 1. 3. 2. 4. Note:     Nexenta products Nexenta You can remove plugins in NMCor NMV. remove can You Removing Plugins You can install and manage pluginsmanage both NMC and through and NMV. install can You Installing Plugins See Also: • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 34

35 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor . Plugins Plugins in thesection. Installed Settings > Appliance. Click Settings click panel, In the Administration Uninstall Plugin Click Uninstall Confirm or cancel removal. or cancel Confirm To remove plugins, using NMV: using plugins, remove To 1. 2. 3. 4.  Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide

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37 9 Upgrading tor appliance with patches, new minor versions and and versions minor new patches, with appliance tor , or a specific folder and its sub-folders. , or a specificfolder to delete the cache files on the appliance. files cache the delete to Yes Select Type: Type: Type: Type: To upgrade only one specified folder to the latest version: the latest to folder specified only one upgrade To  nmc:/$ version-upgrade folder setup To upgrade all folders to the latest version: latest the to folders all upgrade To  nmc:/$version-upgrade folder setup To upgrade the data volume: data the upgrade To  nmc:/$ version-upgrade volume setup 2. To upgrade NexentaStor: upgrade To 1. nmc:/$ upgrade appliance setup About Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 to Version 4.0.3 Version to 3.1.6 Version from Upgrading About Upgrading the Appliance Upgrading     • • Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com You can upgrade all folders, a specific folder specific a all folders, upgrade can You Upgrading Folders various options, using NMC. options, various Upgrading the Data Volume version. latest the to volume data your upgrade must You After migrating to v4.0, you can upgrade the NexentaS upgrade can v4.0, you to migrating After Upgrading the Appliance This section includes the following topics: topics: sectionThis includes the following

and verify that your environment meets meets environment your that verify and xenta Management View Management (NMV) during the xenta ion 3.1.6 to version 4.0.3, obtain theion version license 3.1.6 to from remain available to network clients. The upgrade The upgrade clients. network to available remain services and volumes are not available during the during available not are volumes and services present on your NexentaStor appliance. You may may appliance. You NexentaStor on your present components that are not included with the not included are that components recommended that the upgrade process is scheduled scheduled is process the upgrade that recommended plugin, see: NexentaStor HA Cluster User Guide. User HA Cluster plugin, see: NexentaStor 4.0.3 with an Internet Connection upgrade process. upgrade Close all browsers connected to the Ne to connected Close all browsers nmc:/$ setup appliance nms property srvpool_cnt_initial -p 0 srvpool_cnt_initial property nms setup appliance nmc:/$ restart nms setup appliance nmc:/$ upgrade setup nexentastor nmc:/$ setup appliance upgrade nmc:/$ setup appliance Disable multi-NMS Type: typing: by 4.0.3 NexentaStor to Upgrade If you have not upgraded to NexentaStor 3.1.6, upgrade to NexentaStor 3.1.6 by typing: by 3.1.6 NexentaStor to upgrade 3.1.6, NexentaStor to upgraded not have If you Type: 3. 2. To upgrade 4.0.3, using NMC: from version 3.1.6. to To 1. nmc:/$ -r version-upgrade setup folder To upgrade a specified folder and all of its subfolders to the latest version: the latest to subfolders of its and all folder a specified upgrade To  NexentaStor build. NexentaStor have third party packages installed if you changed repository sources on your NexentaStor on NexentaStor your sources repository if changed installed you packages third party have of in the loss will result Upgrade appliance. v4.0.3. v4.0.3. Note:   • NexentaStor for list compatibility the hardware to is included card interface The network • are applications or party Nopackages third restart. HA Cluster the upgrade instruction on how to Fo http://nexenta.com/products/downloads/register-nexentastor operation requires system restart. Therefore, it is it Therefore, restart. system requires operation All NexentaStor window. maintenance a system during vers appliance from the NexentaStor upgrade you Before Upgrading 3.1.6 to from Version Seamless upgrade is a new method of upgrading a NexentaStor appliance version from 3.1.6 to 4.0.3. To To 4.0.3. 3.1.6 to from version appliance a NexentaStor upgrading of method is a new upgrade Seamless 3.x or later 3.1.6 version to upgrade first must you 4.0.3, to 3.1.6 version from NexentaStor upgrade version. and volumes services NexentaStor During the upgrade About Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 to Version 4.0.3 from Version About Upgrading the following prerequisites: the following Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor 38

39 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor . View or reboot to activate NexentaStor 4.0.3 NexentaStor activate to or reboot the reboot. When rebooting all NexentaStor all NexentaStor When rebooting the reboot. . or restart the NexentaStor appliance. the NexentaStor or restart lumes to version 28 by typing: 28 version to lumes file for editing: file for /etc/vfstab Settings > Appliance Settings for all NexentaStor volumes. all NexentaStor for option expert_mode =1 expert_mode nmc:/$ option nmc:/$ !bash # mkdir /syspool /syspool -f zfs syspool # mount # vi /etc/vfstab Type: the Open Log in to NMC. Log in to Switch to bash. Step 7 Step After you upgrade the volume version, back up your system. Backups created for for Backups created system. backup the volume your version, upgrade you After the upgrade. after not be available may versions volume earlier pools with mirrored 3) 4) pane, Checkpoints click In the Upgrade In NMV, click In NMV, 2) If you do not see any upgrade checkpoints: upgrade any not see do If you 1) You should see the list of upgrade checkpoints. checkpoints. upgrade of should see the list You nmc:/$ setup volume version-upgrade setup volume nmc:/$ The first phase of upgrade has completed successfully has completed of upgrade phase The first 4.0? to upgrade now to finish Reboot Upgrade NexentaStor Appliance from version 3 to version 4. version 3 to version from Appliance NexentaStor Upgrade and system base drivers, kernel, upgrade include This process appliance. work to continue will software third-party guarantee We can't WARNING: after upgrade. properly process. of the the end at be restarted should The system WARNING: Proceed? Continue to work using NexentaStor 3.1.6 3.1.6 NexentaStor using work to Continue first the after 3.1.6 using NexentaStor work to continue to recommend not does Nexenta incomplete have if you the restart postpone may You completed. is upgrade of stage with Otherwise, proceed tasks. archiving vo NexentaStor upgrade Optionally, Repeat Type y. time. some take may process The upgrade off switch do not upgrade, the During clients.A network for unavailable are services and datasets NexentaStor notifies you about the upgrade process. process. upgrade the about you notifies NexentaStor 2. Verify that syspool is mounted: is syspool that Verify 1. System response: System 3. 8. 6. 7. 4. 5. 9. Warning: Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com

40 and NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor . If you try . If you Upgrading from Version from Version Upgrading volume version 28 is not version volume n, review section n, review e in version 3.1.6, since e in version Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 to 4.0.3 with 4.0.3 3.1.6 an to Version from Upgrading ade the volume version during the upgrade to version version to during the upgrade version the volume ade /volumes/.config/.3_to_4_upgrade 0.3 with no Internet Connection /volumes/.config/.3_to_4_upgrade file /volumes/.config/.3_to_4_upgrade Version 3.1.6 to 4.0.3 command again. command again. . Verify that your environment meets all prerequisites described described all prerequisites meets environment your that Verify . no Internet Connectio no Internet from from section . Step 9 Step to :!wq syspool -syspool /syspool Example: - - yes zfs To ensure syspool is mounted on every boot, add the following line: line: following the add boot, on every is mounted syspool ensure To Save the changes: Save Use to separate entries. entries. separate to Use 5) 6) nmc:/$ option expert_mode=1 nmc:/$ !bash Internet Connection Internet Log in to bash: Log in to If you are unable to connect to the Internet to upgrade your system, contact contact system, your upgrade to Internet the to connect unable to are If you [email protected]. image. or burn the ISO Mount 2 Step Complete To rerun the upgrade from version 3.1.6 to 4.0.3, using NMC: 4.0.3, using 3.1.6 to version from upgrade the rerun To 1. To upgrade from Version 3.1.6 to 4.0.33.1.6 Connection: with to no Internet upgrade from Version To 1. 2. setup nexentastor upgrade nexentastor setup Note:   supported in the NexentaStor 3.1.6. in the NexentaStor supported system. testing on a acceptable is somewhat upgrade and Rollback a flag file creates NexentaStor During the upgrade, run the Re-running the Upgrade from the 3.1.6 after version to appliance a NexentaStor back roll to recommend not does Nexenta Generally, upgr If you system. a production 4.0.3 on to upgrade 4.0.3, the data and system volumes will unavailabl be volumes system and 4.0.3, the data Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 to 4. Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 appliance your with upgrade you Before Connection an Internet with 4.0.3 to 3.1.6 #device device mount FS fsck mount mount fsck FS mount device #device options at boot pass type point to fsck #to mount syspool - /syspool zfs - yes - to run the upgrade after rolling back to version 3.1.6, the upgrade fails. fails. upgrade the 3.1.6, version to back rolling after upgrade the run to the 4.0.3, delete version to upgrade the re-run To in this section. section. this in Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com

41 NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor # rm /.config/.3_to_4_upgrade # exit upgrade setup nexentastor nmc:/$ Exit bash by typing: by Exit bash Run: Type: 3. 4. 2. Copyright © 2014 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2014 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Installation Guide

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A CD-ROM 15 U adding a virtual appliance virtual CD-ROM 15 upgrading vSphere 13 appliance 37 L appliance data volume 37 logging In 4 upgrading 37 from community 41 N to enterprise 41 B network upgrading folders 37 booting prerequisites 6 storage device 17 V NexentaStor browser versions 2 downloading 17 compatibility 3 virtual appliance 7 installing 19 adding in vSphere 13 C unified appliance 15 virtual machine compatibility P creating 12 browser 3 plugins 33 vm configuration wizard accessing 33 creating 12 advanced installing 34 vSphere client running 30 removing 34 setup 11 basic 27 prerequisites configuring hardware 5 mail server 28 network 6 creating virtual machine 12 R vm 12 registering software 21 D registration key data volume obtaining 21 upgrading 37 requirements downloading Citrix Xen 6 NexentaStor 17 system 6 F unified appliance 7 folders VMware 6 upgrading 37 S G serial port guide selecting 18 audience vi setting up vSphere client 11 H storage device hardware booting 17 prerequisites 5 support I contact vi installing system unified appliance 15 requirements 6 installing NexentaStor 19

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