The operation method for performing ETERNUS Disk storage system NAS operations with this product will be explained.
The functions that can be executed during operation are as follows:
The access method to the shared folder is the following:
The shared folder is accessible by the Windows file sharing or network drive mapping.
Enter the following to the address bar or to the network drive mapping window:
\\nasInterfaceIpAddress\sharedFolderName
When authenticating by Active Directory, the operation method varies depending on the presence of setup of an authentication server.
If Active Directory is configured as an authentication server:
Enter the user name and password registered to Active Directory.
When connecting from the client participating in Active Directory, authentication is not needed.
If an authentication server is not set up:
Enter the user name and password described in the ETERNUS Disk storage system manuals.
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Entering the IP address for NAS interface in the address bar can view sharable folders.
The shared folder is accessible by performing the NFS mount from a UNIX server using the following procedure:
When authenticating through LDAP, there is no difference in operation method with the presence of setup of an authentication server. Make the UNIX server participate in the LDAP domain to perform the NFS mount.
Check the volume number of the NAS volume.
For the procedure to check the volume number, refer to "Display Shared Folder" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide. "Volume No." displayed in the Basic tab for shared folder detail information is the volume number.
Log in to the UNIX server with administrator privileges.
Execute the mount command to mount the shared folder.
When executing the mount command, specify the following:
mount -F nfs nasInterfaceIpAddress:/mnt/nas/nvnasVolumeNumber/data/sharedFolderName mountDestinationDir
mount -t nfs nasInterfaceIpAddress:/mnt/nas/nvnasVolumeNumber/data/sharedFolderName mountDestinationDir
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Executing the showmount command on the UNIX server can view NFS mountable shared folders.
showmount -e nasInterfaceIpAddressAfter NFS mounted, logging in to the UNIX server as the user registered to LDAP can access the shared folder with the owner/group permissions set to the shared folder.
When not authenticating through LDAP, logging in to the UNIX server can access the shared folder.
The values of the shared folder will be changed. The values that can be changed are as follows:
Oplocks Configuration (when the protocol is CIFS or both CIFS and NFS)
Owner/Group of Shared Folder
Writing Authority
Hosts Permitted Access
Hosts Denied Access (when the protocol is CIFS or both CIFS and NFS)
Note
When the configuration of a shared folder is changed, sharing will temporarily be suspended and it will not possible to access the shared folder. When the changes to the shared folder are complete, sharing will be automatically resumed.
See
Refer to "Change Shared Folder" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to make changes to the shared folder using the Web Console.
The values of the NAS interface will be changed.
The values that can be changed are as follows:
IP Address
RIP Setting
Port
Redundant port
Member ports of bonding port
Operating mode of bonding port
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Only when a new port is set to the NAS interface to which the port is not set, the setting of the port can be changed.
The following ports cannot be selected as the port:
Member ports of bonding port
The following ports cannot be selected for Redundant ports:
Port of same CM as assignment Allocation port
Redundant port of other port
Member ports of bonding port
The following ports cannot be selected as member ports of bonding port:
Port of CM different from the master port
Port to which a NAS interface has already been assigned
Duplicated port
Master ports of bonding port
It is not possible to delete all member ports and disable port bonding.
The NAS interface IP addresses allocated for the ports on which redundancy has been set cannot be changed.
With ETERNUS SF, the same operating mode and hash policy are set for the ports and Redundant ports. When a different operating mode is set for the Redundant ports using the ETERNUS Disk storage system CLI etc, the Redundant port side operating mode shall be set to the same setting as the port side operating mode when an ETERNUS SF NAS interface operation takes place.
See
Refer to "Change NAS Interface" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to change NAS interface using the Web Console.
Note
When changing the settings of the Redundant port, access to the shared folder using the CIFS protocol shall become temporarily impossible.
Changes the name of the NAS Server. It is also possible to return it to the same setting as when the ETERNUS Disk storage system was shipped.
See
Refer to "Change NAS Server Name" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for configuring from the Web console.
Note
When the Active Directory authentication Server is configured, delete the Active Directory authentication server before changing the name of the NAS Server. Refer to "Deleting Authentication Server" for how to delete the authentication server. Re-register the Active Directory Server, as well, after changing the NAS Server name.
Change the DNS Server settings. The change procedure and values that can be changed are the same as when configuring the DNS Server. Refer to "DNS Server".
The values of the authentication server will be changed.
The steps for making changes and the values that can be changed are the same as those when configuring the authentication server. Refer to "6.6.3.3 NAS File System Environment Settings".
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When changing the domain administrator name of the authentication server, it is necessary to re-enter the password of the domain administrator. When changing items other than the domain administrator name, the password of the domain administrator is not required.
The sharing status of the shared folder will be activated.
When sharing is activated, it will be possible to access the shared folder via the NAS interface.
See
Refer to "Change NAS Interface" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to change NAS interface using the Web Console.
The sharing status of the shared folder will be stopped.
When sharing is stopped, it will not be possible to access the shared folder.
See
Refer to "Start/Stop Sharing" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on the procedure using the Web Console.
Configures the backup of NAS volume data.
For the NAS backup configuration, apart from creating a NAS backup volume, a copy group and copy pair will be configured.
If NAS backup is not set up, this function is enabled to create a NAS volume backup system.
Configure the following for the NAS backup volume:
This is the volume for backup of the data of the NAS volume.
When there is no NAS backup volume, create a new NAS backup volume. Where there is a NAS backup volume, you can choose to either create a new NAS backup volume or use an existing NAS backup volume.
The NAS backup volume is created with the following details.
Volume Name | nasVolumeName$bak_N (*1) |
Capacity | Same as the source NAS volume |
Volume Type | Same as the source NAS volume |
Thin Provisioning Pool of the Creation Destination | User Selection |
*1: "N" is a sequential number from 0. The number of digits varies.
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For increased reliability, it is recommended to create Thin Provisioning Pools of the creation destination for the NAS backup volume and the NAS volume in separate Thin Provisioning Pools.
This is a group for defining copy pairs of a NAS volume and a NAS backup volume.
If no copy group definition for backup exists, a copy group is automatically created with the following settings:
Copy Group Name | NAS_QuickOPC_nasVolumeName_N (*1) |
Copy Group Type | QuickOPC |
*1: "N" is a sequential number from 0. The number of digits varies.
This is a copy pair of a source NAS volume and backup NAS volume.
It is created when creating a copy group.
See
Refer to "Set NAS Backup" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to configure steps using the Web Console.
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When it is possible to execute this function from the Web Console, the NAS backup configuration is not setup or is incomplete. When constructing a backup system of the NAS volume, implement this task.
When configuring NAS backup or backing up the NAS volume, an ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Local Copy License is required.
Configures the NAS snapshot settings. Disabling NAS snapshot also uses this operation. The values that can be set are as follows.
Whether NAS snapshot is used
Number of snapshot generations
Schedule configuration (cycle, day, time)
RAID group on which NAS snapshot volume created (can only be set when newly set)
Note
When disabling the NAS snapshot settings, the snapshots already captured are discarded. The NAS snapshot volumes are also deleted.
When using the snapshot function, enable SNMP Trap Setup. If SNMP Trap Setup is not enabled, snapshot collection result is not notified. Refer to "Change ETERNUS Disk Storage System Information" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure to change SNMP Trap Setup via the Web Console.
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When a new NAS snapshot is set, a NAS snapshot volume is automatically created on the specified RAID group.
The snapshot is collected based on the time set for the ETERNUS Disk storage system.
The RAID group on which the NAS snapshot volume is created cannot be modified while the NAS snapshot is in use. Reconfigure after disabling the NAS snapshot settings.
When a new NAS snapshot is configured, it automatically goes into start state.
See
Refer to "Set/Change/Release NAS Snapshot" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for setting via the Web Console.
The captured snapshot is referenced from the client in the following way.
Where the client server is the Windows environment
The captured snapshot can be referenced as the "previous version" using the Windows OS VSS feature.
Where the client server is the Linux/Solaris environment
The data in the shared folder when a snapshot was captured from ".snap" under the shared folder mounted on the client can be referenced. Each snapshot is in a directory named below:
Directory Name |
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Users can access the ".snap" directory. However, since ".snap" is a virtual directory, it is not displayed. The following is the example of a directory content displayed by the Is command:
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It is possible to restore files and folders that have been modified/deleted due to operator error using the captured snapshot. The restore procedure is as follows:
Where the client server is the Windows environment
The snapshot to be restored can be specified and executed from "Restoring a previous version" using the Windows OS VSS feature.
Where the client server is the Linux/Solaris environment
There are directories for each snapshot in the ".snap" directory under the shared folder. Copy the files or directories you want to restore to the shared folder from the snapshots using the OS function.
Note
When data inconsistency is found in a snapshot, trace back the data through generations.
Starts snapshot capture.
See
Refer to "Start/Stop Snapshot Collection" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for setting via the Web Console.
Stops snapshot capture.
See
Refer to "Start/Stop Snapshot Collection" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for setting via the Web Console.
Sets limits on the quantity consumed of disk/number of files for users/groups.
The following values are set:
NAS volume
Restricted users/groups
Quantity consumed of disk (warning values, limit values)
Number of files (warning values, limit values)
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Quotas can be set for users and groups that are registered on the authentication server.
See
Refer to "Add Quota Setting" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for setting via the Web Console.
Note
The users/groups that can be added with one quota configuration are as follows:
Total number of user name characters within 2048
Total number of group name characters within 2048
When exceeding the above described number of characters when configuring, please add quota configurations by dividing into multiple instances.
When using the quota management function, enable SNMP Trap Setup. If SNMP Trap Setup is not enabled, an alarm is not notified when a quota threshold is exceeded. Refer to "Change ETERNUS Disk Storage System Information" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure to change SNMP Trap Setup via the Web Console.
Changes the quantity consumed of disk/file number limits for users/groups. The values that can be changed are as follows:
Quantity consumed of disk (warning values, limit values)
Number of files (warning values, limit values)
See
Refer to "Change Quota Setting" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for setting via the Web Console.
Disables the quantity consumed of disk/file number limits for users/groups.
After deleting, the quantity consumed of disk/file number limits for users/groups are "unlimited".
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Refer to "Delete Quota Setting" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for setting via the Web Console.
Performance monitoring of ETERNUS Disk storage system NAS volumes is implemented at a level similar to that for block volumes.
Refer to "Chapter 7 Performance Management" for details.
See
Refer to "Operations for Performance Management of Storage Device" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on the procedure using the Web Console.
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The performance monitoring and threshold monitoring functions cannot be used for to a NAS port.
Capacity management for the Thin Provisioning Pool in which the NAS volume is created is implemented.
Refer to "6.4 Thin Provisioning Management" for details.
See
Refer to "Operations for Thin Provisioning" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on the procedure using the Web Console.
Expansion of the NAS file system will be implemented.
Expansion of NAS Volume
This is performed when there is a possibility that total free space on the NAS volume on which the NAS file system has been created may be insufficient.
Expansion of Thin Provisioning Pool
This is implemented when there is a possibility that the used capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool in which the NAS volume is created will exceed the total capacity.
Expansion of NAS Volume
NAS volume expansion is performed using the following procedure:
Confirms the total free capacity for the NAS volume.
Confirms the total free capacity of the NAS volume from the Web Console.
Expand the NAS volume capacity based on the size of the free capacity.
See
Refer to "Display Shared Folder" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for displaying the total free capacity of the NAS volume from the Web Console.
Disables NAS backup settings.
When NAS backup has already been set for the NAS volume to be expanded, this releases the NAS backup settings. Delete the following resources in the description order and disable the NAS backup settings.
Copy pair
Copy group
NAS backup volume
See
Refer to the following for how to delete resources:
For deleting copy pairs, "Deleting Copy Pair"
For deleting copy groups, "Deleting Copy Group"
For deleting of the NAS backup volume, "Deleting Volume for NAS"
Disable NAS snapshot settings.
When NAS snapshot has already been set for the NAS volume to be expanded, this disables the NAS snapshot settings.
See
Refer to "6.6.4.10 Setting/Changing/Disabling NAS Snapshot" for how to delete NAS snapshot settings.
Expands NAS volume capacity.
Expands the NAS volume capacity using a new provisioning volume capacity extension function from the Web Console.
See
Refer to "Expand Capacity of Thin Provisioning Volume" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure for expanding capacity via the Web Console.
Note
The NAS volume cannot be expanded in the following cases.
Where there is a copy session on the NAS volume
A NAS snapshot is configured on the NAS volume
NAS backup volume and NAS system volume cannot be expanded
When NAS backup or NAS snapshot operation is continued after expansion of the NAS volume, reconfigure after expansion.
Expansion of Thin Provisioning Pool
Expansion of the Thin Provisioning Pool in which the NAS volume is created is implemented with the following steps.
Confirm the capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool.
Confirm the capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool in which the NAS volume is created.
Refer to "6.6.4.19 Capacity Management of Thin Provisioning Pool".
Depending on the size of the available capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool, perform the expansion of the capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool with the following steps.
Expand the capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool.
Perform the expansion of the capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool from the Web Console.
See
Refer to the "Expand Capacity of/Format/Change Threshold Value of/Delete Thin Provisioning Pool" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide to expand capacity.
A disk that is not being used is necessary to expand the capacity of the Thin Provisioning Pool. Add more disks as needed before performing the extension of the capacity.
Refer to the manual included with the ETERNUS Disk storage system for information on how to add disks.
The steps for deleting the NAS environment will be explained.
The deletion is performed with the following steps.
Order | Item | Title of Sections Listed in Web Console Guide |
|---|---|---|
1 | Set/Change/Release NAS Snapshot | |
2 | Configure Authentication Server | |
3 | Configure DNS Server | |
4 | Delete NAS Interface | |
5 | Add/Display/Delete Copy Pair | |
6 | Create/Display/Delete Copy Group | |
7 | Delete Shared Folder | |
8 | Delete Volume |
Note
When these steps are implemented, the NAS environment is deleted. All the data that had been stored on the NAS volume and the NAS backup volume will be deleted. Do not implement this step except when deleting the NAS environment.
Disable NAS Snapshot
Disables the settings for NAS snapshot.
When dismantling the NAS environment, disable the NAS snapshot settings for all of the NAS volumes. When disabling the NAS snapshot settings individually, specify the target NAS volume and delete.
Note
When disabling the NAS snapshot settings, the snapshots already captured are discarded. The NAS snapshot volumes are also deleted.
Deleting Authentication Server
The authentication server is deleted from the configuration.
Delete domain information and all authentication server information when you dismantle the NAS environment.
See
Refer to "Configure Authentication Server" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the procedure with the Web Console.
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After deleting the authentication server, quota cannot be added, changed or deleted.
When a NAS volume targeted for quota management is deleted, the quota setting is also deleted.
Deleting DNS Server
Deletes the DNS Server.
When dismantling the NAS environment, delete all the information from the primary server and secondary server.
See
Refer to "Configure DNS Server" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for the delete procedure.
Deleting NAS Interface
The NAS interface will be deleted.
When deleting the NAS environment, be sure to delete all NAS interfaces. In order to delete a specific NAS interface, specify the chosen NAS interface and execute the deletion.
See
Refer to "Delete NAS Interface" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to delete.
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When the following two conditions are met, the redundancy of ports is removed:
All NAS interfaces are deleted from Allocation ports.
A Redundant port is set to an Allocation port.
Deleting Copy Pair
The copy pair for NAS defined with the NAS volume and the NAS backup volume will be deleted.
See
Refer to "Add/Display/Delete Copy Pair" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to delete.
Information
Even when all shared folders have been deleted, the copy pair automatically created for the NAS will not be deleted. When deleting the NAS backup configuration, delete the copy pair from the Web Console.
Deleting Copy Group
The copy group for NAS will be deleted.
See
Refer to "Create/Display/Delete Copy Group" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to delete.
Information
Even when all shared folders have been deleted, the copy group automatically created for the NAS will not be deleted. When deleting the NAS backup configuration, delete the copy group from the Web Console.
The shared folder will be deleted.
When deleting the NAS environment, be sure to delete all shared folders. In order to delete a specific shared folder, specify a shared folder of choice and execute the deletion.
See
Refer to "Delete Shared Folder" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to delete.
Note
When a shared folder is deleted, all of the folders and files created under the shared folder will be deleted.
Deleting Volume for NAS
The volume for NAS will be deleted.
See
Refer to "Delete Volume" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for information on how to delete.
Information
Even when all shared folders have been deleted, the volume for NAS will not be deleted. In order to delete the NAS volume, delete the NAS volume from the Web Console.
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In the following cases, the volume for NAS cannot be deleted from the Web Console.
When a shared folder is present on the NAS volume
When the NAS backup volume is mounted
When the volume is a NAS system volume
Delete the NAS system volume from the ETERNUS Disk storage system. Refer to the ETERNUS Disk storage system manuals for the deletion procedure.
