Open-E DATA STORAGE SERVER Manual (Ver. 5.00 up49) November 19, 2008 2 1 Before you get started .............................................................................. 5 1.1 Contents of this package ..................................................................................... 5 1.2 System requirements ............................................................................................ 5 1.3 Supported clients ................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Supported network protocols ............................................................................... 6 1.5 Supported network file protocols ......................................................................... 6 1.6 Required tools ...................................................................................................... 6 1.7 Safety precautions ................................................................................................ 6 1.7.1 Personal safety ............................................................................................ 6 1.7.2 Safety for your data ..................................................................................... 6 1.7.3 ESD precautions .......................................................................................... 6 2 Features ..................................................................................................... 7 2.1 What is Open-E Data Storage Server ................................................................... 7 2.2 DSS functionality .................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Why Open-E Data Storage Server? ...................................................................... 8 2.4 RAID types ............................................................................................................ 9 3 Hardware installation .............................................................................. 10 3.1 Getting ready ...................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Installing Open-E Data Storage Server .............................................................. 10 4 Configuration ........................................................................................... 12 4.1 The basic configuration of the Data Storage Server computer ......................... 12 4.2 First-time operation of Open-E Data Storage Server ......................................... 12 4.3 Logging into Open-E Data Storage Server ........................................................ 13 4.4 Create Disk Array ................................................................................................ 15 4.5 Adding Disk Array ............................................................................................... 15 4.6 Creating Open-E Data Storage Server shares ................................................... 17 4.6.1 Access to Windows Shares ....................................................................... 17 4.6.2 Accessing Open-E Data Storage Server shares under Linux ................... 22 4.7 Creating Open-E Data Storage Server iSCSI targets volume ............................ 22 4.7.1 Configuring end user workstation ............................................................. 24 5 Functions ................................................................................................. 25 5.1 Console display functions .................................................................................. 25 5.2 Functions of Open-E Data Storage Server via browser access ........................ 27 5.2.1 SETUP ........................................................................................................ 27 5.2.1.1 Network ......................................................................................... 27 5.2.1.1.1 Interfaces .................................................................................... 27 5.2.1.1.2 iSCSI Failover .............................................................................. 32 5.2.1.2 Administrator ................................................................................. 38 5.2.1.3 H/W RAID ...................................................................................... 43 5.2.1.4 S/W RAID ...................................................................................... 43 5.2.1.5 Fibre Channel ............................................................................... 49 5.2.1.6 iSCSI Initiator ................................................................................. 50 5.2.1.7 Hardware ...................................................................................... 52 5.2.1.8 GUI ................................................................................................ 56 5.2.2 CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................... 56 5.2.2.1 Volume manager .......................................................................... 56 5.2.2.2 NAS settings ................................................................................. 64 5.2.2.3 NAS resources .............................................................................. 96 5.2.2.3.1 Shares ......................................................................................... 96 5.2.2.3.2 Users ......................................................................................... 107 3 5.2.2.3.3 Groups ...................................................................................... 111 5.2.2.4 iSCSI target manager ................................................................. 113 5.2.2.5 FC target manager ..................................................................... 118 5.2.2.5.1 Groups ...................................................................................... 118 5.2.2.5.2 WWN Aliases............................................................................. 120 5.2.3 MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 123 5.2.3.1 Shutdown .................................................................................... 123 5.2.3.2 Connections ................................................................................ 124 5.2.3.3 Snapshot ..................................................................................... 125 5.2.3.4 Backup ........................................................................................ 128 5.2.3.4.1 Backup devices ........................................................................ 128 5.2.3.4.2 Backup tasks ............................................................................ 131 5.2.3.4.3 Data replication ......................................................................... 134 5.2.3.5 Restore ........................................................................................ 136 5.2.3.6 Antivirus ...................................................................................... 140 5.2.3.7 Miscellaneous ............................................................................. 142 5.2.3.8 Software update .......................................................................... 144 5.2.4 STATUS .................................................................................................... 145 5.2.4.1 Network ....................................................................................... 145 5.2.4.2 Logical volume ............................................................................ 146 5.2.4.3 Connections ................................................................................ 147 5.2.4.4 System ........................................................................................ 148 5.2.4.5 Hardware .................................................................................... 149 5.2.4.6 Tasks ........................................................................................... 155 5.2.4.7 S.M.A.R.T. ................................................................................... 157 5.2.5 HELP ........................................................................................................ 159 5.2.5.1 Software License ........................................................................ 159 5.2.5.2 About Data Storage Server ......................................................... 159 6 Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................... 161 7 Appendix A ............................................................................................ 164 8 Appendix B ............................................................................................ 166 4 Copyright (c) 2004 Open-E GmbH. 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